ML21288A094
| ML21288A094 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 10/13/2021 |
| From: | NRC/OCIO |
| To: | - No Known Affiliation |
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| ML21288A092 | List: |
| References | |
| FOIA, NRC-2021-000183 | |
| Download: ML21288A094 (5) | |
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Non Responsive Record From: Sangimino, Donna-Marie <Donna-Marje.Sangjm jno@nrc gov>
Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2020 2:23 PM To: Hiser, Matthew <Matthew.Hiser@nrc.gov>
Cc: Thaggard, Mark
Subject:
QUERY SV: Halden Hi Matt,
As the RES Halden PM (unless a new POC has been identified). I wanted to oass this email strinq on to vou for awareness. In addition l(oJ(:iJ (b)(S)
Thanks Donna-Marie From: Rini, Brett <Brett Bini@nrc.gov>
Se nt: Thursday, November 12, 2020 1:48 PM To: Sangimino, Donna-Marie <Donna-Marje Sangimioo@ nrc gov>
Subject:
FW: SV: Halden D-M, Please see t he email chain below between Bruce Watson in NMSS and Malgorzata Sneve from t he Norwegian regulator. Bruce called me on Monday to see if we had any insights to share wit h Malgorzata, and I asked him t o refer her to OIP. She hasn't reached out yet, but if she does, I would r b)(S)
If/when I hear from Malgorzata, I will let you know before I t ake any act ion, but I want to give you a heads up.
- Thanks, Brett From: Watson, Bruce <Bruce Watson@nrc gov>
Sent: Monday, November 09, 2020 5:51 PM To: Malgorzata Sneve <Malgorzata.Sneve@dsa.no>
Cc: Rini, Brett <Brett.Rini@nrc.gov>
Subject:
RE: SV: Halden Malgorzata.
My apologies for not getting back to you sooner. I regret that I do not have any information to share with you from my technical contacts. However. I recommend you contact our Office of International Programs, Brett.Rini@NRC.gov who is also the principle contact for Norway issues and I believe you may know him.
My family!
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I hope all is well with you and family also!
All my best, From: Malgorzata Sneve <Malgorzata Sneye@dsa no>
Sent: Monday, October 12, 2020 8:14 AM To: Watson, Bruce <Bruce Watson@nrc gov>
Subject:
[External_Sender] SV: Halden
Dear Bruce,
Long time since I have heart from you.
I hope you and family are safe and are not affected by Covid-19.
Do you have any new information regarding Halden you can share with us?
Best regards Malgorzata Fra: Malgorzata Sneve Sendt: onsdag 3. juni 2020 21:34 Til: Watson, Bruce <Bruce Watson@nrc gov>
Kopi: Kristin Elise Frogg <Kristin Elise frogg@dsa no>
Emne: Halden
Dear Bruce,
I hope all is fine with you and your family.
I would like to refer to our ea rlier dialog about research at Halden and here we have some more information.
We are looking into the technical details on this, and we are awaiting the further investigation from IFE on these new issues. However you will find attached information on the project relevant for US/NRC. The customer is EPRI and it concerns Fuel degradat ion/Fuel oxidation experiments in the time period 1994-1997.
In order to clarify how the results from the experiments has been used, we (and IFE) depend on information from the relevant customers. Such information is necessary also to be able to initiate protective measures if needed to avoid possible negative effects from the use of the test results. So please do not hesitate to contact DSA if you need a further dialogue on these matters.
Please also find attached a description from IFE on the performance of their internal investigation.
Please do not hesitate to ask me if you have any questions.
Best regards Malgorzata From: "Watson, Bruce" <Bruce Watson@nrc gov>
Date: Friday, 22 May 2020 at 18:16:11 To: "Malgorzata Sneve" <Malgorzata Sneve@dsa no>
Cc: "Kristin Elise Frogg" <Kristin Elise Frogg@dsa no>
Subject:
RE: Halden Malgorzata, In order to identify the best people to assist you, can you send the reports that identify the technical areas of concern. This will help me immensely. I hope the information is in English.
All the best to you and your colleagues, From: Malgorzata Sneve <Malgorzata Sneve@dsa no>
Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2020 9:43 AM To: Watson, Bruce <Bruce Watson@nrc gov>
Cc: Kristin Elise Frogg <Kristin Elise Frogg@dsa no>
Subject:
[External_Sender) Halden
Dear Bruce,
I am contacting you on behalf of DSA since you have been involved in Halden from NRC and I hope you can assist us in providing this information to the right persons within NRC.
The issue is related to an investigation of irregularities and scientific dishonesty during some earlier scientific projects at the Halden reactor facility, performed for clients in the nuclear industry.
DSA has, since 2019 when we first were informed about possible dishonesty in the scientific work at the facility, followed the issue very closely and we have ordered IFE to investigate all possible consequences both at home and abroad. At an early stage we contacted the relevant nuclear safety authorities in the countries we then knew to be affected.
DSA has since then been continuously informed about how IFE's investigation has been conducted and what has been found. IFE has investigated whether the scientific work possibly had affected the safety at Norwegian nuclear facilities and how the manipulat ed scientific results might have been used in the nuclear sector in other countries.
The relevant projects goes back to 1997-2003 and 2006-2015 and we understand might involve projects performed for EPRI and for NRC.
As we understand it IFE will enlarge the investigation to include these new issues, and this implies that IFE will establish a dialogue with the customers based on a Non-Disclosure Agreement and a customer-specific fact finding report that will be issued to each customer in addition to a questionnaire to be developed by the technical experts supporting the investigation.
The first part of the investigation was finalized on April 20th and on the background of the findings in the report IFE has reported it to the Norwegian National Authority for Investigation and Prosecution of Economic and Environmental Crime (Q.)kokrim).
We will do our own assessment of the conclusions in the report that have been drawn so far to ensure ourselves that the safety of the Halden reactor has not been jeopardized. It is important to clarify for how long the irregularities have been going on and the extent of them. We will therefore seek, in a dialogue with our sister authorities in other countries, to further investigate the use of the manipulated scientific results and their possible consequences. According to IFE the OECD Halden project is not affected. The OECD NEA is however informed of the investigation.
So this is to inform you and to ensure that we will seek cooperation and dialogue with ASN as the relevant regulatory body. Do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.
Se also a link on our website. https://www.dsa.no/en/news/95178/dsa-will-follow-up-the-findings-from-the-jnyestjgation-of-jrregularjtjes-jn-research-projects-at-the-halden-reactor Best regards Mt:tLgovzata Malgorzata K. Sneve Director Regulatory Cooperation Programme Ma/gorzata sneve@dsa no Oep. Nuclear Safety, Emergency and Environment Telephone: +47 95 17 14 49 DSA N-g,on AodlOllon ond Nucltor Sorety ~ 1horoty Telephone: +47 67 16 25 00 bttp*//www.dsa no/
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