ML25139A426
| ML25139A426 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 99902119 |
| Issue date: | 05/19/2025 |
| From: | Philip Mckenna NRC/NRR/DRO |
| To: | Barefoot T Hanna Cylinders |
| References | |
| OI-RIII-2024-0008 | |
| Download: ML25139A426 (1) | |
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Mr.
May 19, 2025 Mr. Tim Barefoot, President Hanna Cylinders 8901 102nd Street Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158 tbarefoot@hannacylinders.com
SUBJECT:
NRC OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS REPORT NO. OI-RIII-2024-0008
Dear Mr. Barefoot:
This letter refers to an investigation conducted by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Office of Investigations (OI) to determine if Hanna Cylinders management knowingly bypassed quality assurance requirements for nuclear work performed to manipulate costs.
Based on the evidence developed during the OI investigation, the NRC could not substantiate that wrongdoing occurred.
Please note that the complete OI investigation report, including supporting documentation, may be obtained by you and the public under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), subject to redaction of information pursuant to the FOIA. Requests under the FOIA should be made in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 9.23, Requests for Records. The instructions for making a request of information under the FOIA are accessible at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/foia/foia-privacy.html.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's Agency Rules of Practice and Procedure, a copy of this letter, and your response, if any, will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System, accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
If you have any questions or comments regarding this matter, please contact Ms. Dori Willis, Senior Allegation Coordinator of NRCs Headquarters Allegation Team in the Office of Enforcement, at (301) 287-9423.
Sincerely, Philip McKenna, Deputy Director Division of Reactor Oversight Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation PHILIP MCKENNA Digitally signed by PHILIP MCKENNA Date: 2025.05.19 12:20:25
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