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EA-07-256 | |||
Wackenhut Nuclear Services | |||
ATTN: Mr. Eric Wilson, President | |||
4200 Wackenhut Drive | |||
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 | |||
==SUBJECT:== | |||
NRC OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS REPORT NO. 2-2006-013 - TURKEY POINT NUCLEAR PLANT | |||
==Dear Mr. Wilson:== | |||
This refers to an investigation completed by the NRC | |||
=s Office of Investigations (OI) initiated on December 13, 2006. The purpose of the investigation was to determine if security officers employed with The Wackenhut Corporation (Wackenhut) at the Turkey Point Nuclear Plant (Turkey Point) were willfully inattentive to duty (sleeping) during 2004 - 2006. Enclosure 1 | |||
contains a factual summary of the OI investigation. | |||
Based on the results of the OI investigation, apparent violations of NRC requirements were | |||
identified, including an apparent violation of 10 CFR 50.5, Deliberate Misconduct, and are being | |||
considered for escalated enforcement action in accordance with the NRC Enforcement Policy. | |||
The apparent violations involved the actions of multiple security officers employed by | |||
Wackenhut Corporation at Florida Power and Light Company's Turkey Point Nuclear Plant in | |||
2004-2006. In this case, security officers were willfully inattentive to duty or served as lookouts | |||
such that other security officers could be inattentive while on duty. These actions caused | |||
Wackenhut to be in violation of 10 CFR 50.5, and caused the facility (Turkey Point) to be in | |||
violation of 10 CFR 73.55(f)(1), because these officers were unable to maintain continuous | |||
communication with an individual in each continuously manned alarm station. | |||
Before the NRC makes its enforcement decision, we are providing you an opportunity to either: | |||
(1) respond to the apparent violations within 30 days of the date of this letter or (2) request a | |||
predecisional enforcement conference. If a conference is held, it will be closed to public | |||
observation in accordance with the NRC Enforcement Policy because the findings are based on | |||
an NRC Office of Investigations report that has not been publicly disclosed. Please contact Mr. | |||
Joel T. Munday, Chief, Plant Support Branch 2, Division of Reactor Safety, at (404) 562-4560, within 10 days of the date of this letter to notify the NRC of your intended response. | |||
Wackenhut 2 | |||
If you choose to request a predecisional enforcement conference, please be prepared to | |||
discuss the corrective actions you have taken to correct these inattentiveness issues and | |||
prevent recurrence. | |||
If you choose to provide a written response, it should clearly be marked as a A Response to Apparent Violation EA-07-256" and should include: (1) the reason for the apparent violations, or, if contested, the basis for disputing the apparent violations; (2) the corrective steps that have | |||
been taken and the results achieved; (3) the corrective steps that will be taken to avoid further | |||
violations; and (4) the date when full compliance will be achieved. In presenting your corrective | |||
actions, you should be aware that the prompt ness and comprehensiveness of your corrective actions will be considered in assessing any civil penalty for the apparent violation. Your | |||
response should be submitted under oath or affirmation and it may reference or include | |||
previously docketed correspondence, if the correspondence adequately addresses the required | |||
response. If an adequate response is not received within the time specified or an extension of | |||
time has not been granted by the NRC, the NRC will proceed with its enforcement decision. | |||
In lieu of a predecisional enforcement conference, you may also request Alternative Dispute | |||
Resolution (ADR) with the NRC in an attempt to resolve this issue. Alternative Dispute | |||
Resolution is a general term encompassing various techniques for resolving conflicts outside of | |||
court using a neutral third party. The technique that the NRC has decided to employ is | |||
mediation. Additional information concerning the NRC's program is described in the enclosed | |||
brochure (NUREG/BR-0317) and can be obtained at http://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/regulatory/enforcement/adr.html. The Institute on Conflict Resolution (ICR) at Cornell University has agreed to facilitate the NRC's program as a neutral third party. Please contact | |||
ICR at 877-733-9415 within 10 days of the date of this letter if you are interested in pursuing resolution of this issue through ADR. | |||
Since the NRC has not made a final determination in this matter, no Notice of Violation is being | |||
issued for the investigative findings at this time. | |||
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and enclosures, and your response, will be made | |||
available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the NRC's document system (ADAMS), accessible from the NRC Web site at www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/pdr.html www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To the extent possible, your response should not include any personal privacy, proprietary, or safeguards information so that it can be made available to the Public without redaction. | |||
In addition, please be advised that the number and characterization of the apparent violations | |||
described in this letter may change as a result of further NRC review. | |||
If Safeguards Information is necessary to provide an acceptable response, please provide the | |||
level of protection described in 10 CFR 73.21. | |||
Wackenhut 3 | |||
Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact me at (404)-562-4600 or Mr. Joel T. Munday at (404) 562-4560. | |||
Sincerely, | |||
/RA/ Joseph W. Shea, Director | |||
Division of Reactor Safety | |||
==Enclosures:== | |||
: 1. Factual Summary to OI Report No. 2-2006-013 | |||
: 2. NUREG/BR-0317 | |||
Enclosure 1 FACTUAL | |||
==SUMMARY== | |||
Office of Investigations Report No. 2-2006-013 | |||
On March 8, 2006, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Office of Investigations (OI), initiated an investigation to determine if security officers employed with The Wackenhut | |||
Corporation (Wackenhut) at the Turkey Point Nuclear Plant (Turkey Point) were willfully | |||
inattentive to duty (sleeping) at times during 2004 through 2006. | |||
Five security officers admitted that, at times during 2004 through 2006, they were inattentive to | |||
duty on separate occasions. Although specific dates of inattentiveness could not be | |||
established, one of these five security officers was observed by other security officers to be | |||
inattentive to duty on several occasions. | |||
One security officer admitted that, on at least one occasion during 2004-2006, he stood lookout | |||
for two other security officers such that they could be inattentive to duties without risk of being | |||
caught. | |||
One security officer stated that, on at least one occasion during 2004-2006, two security guards | |||
stood as lookouts for him such that he was able to be inattentive to duties without risk of being | |||
caught. | |||
One security officer was observed by an NRC inspector to be inattentive to duties on April 6, 2006, while standing duty on a vital area compensatory post.}} |
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Site: | Turkey Point ![]() |
Issue date: | 10/30/2007 |
From: | Shea J W Division of Reactor Safety II |
To: | Elizabeth Wilson Wackenhut Corp |
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October 30, 2007
Wackenhut Nuclear Services
ATTN: Mr. Eric Wilson, President
4200 Wackenhut Drive
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
SUBJECT:
NRC OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS REPORT NO. 2-2006-013 - TURKEY POINT NUCLEAR PLANT
Dear Mr. Wilson:
This refers to an investigation completed by the NRC
=s Office of Investigations (OI) initiated on December 13, 2006. The purpose of the investigation was to determine if security officers employed with The Wackenhut Corporation (Wackenhut) at the Turkey Point Nuclear Plant (Turkey Point) were willfully inattentive to duty (sleeping) during 2004 - 2006. Enclosure 1
contains a factual summary of the OI investigation.
Based on the results of the OI investigation, apparent violations of NRC requirements were
identified, including an apparent violation of 10 CFR 50.5, Deliberate Misconduct, and are being
considered for escalated enforcement action in accordance with the NRC Enforcement Policy.
The apparent violations involved the actions of multiple security officers employed by
Wackenhut Corporation at Florida Power and Light Company's Turkey Point Nuclear Plant in
2004-2006. In this case, security officers were willfully inattentive to duty or served as lookouts
such that other security officers could be inattentive while on duty. These actions caused
Wackenhut to be in violation of 10 CFR 50.5, and caused the facility (Turkey Point) to be in
violation of 10 CFR 73.55(f)(1), because these officers were unable to maintain continuous
communication with an individual in each continuously manned alarm station.
Before the NRC makes its enforcement decision, we are providing you an opportunity to either:
(1) respond to the apparent violations within 30 days of the date of this letter or (2) request a
predecisional enforcement conference. If a conference is held, it will be closed to public
observation in accordance with the NRC Enforcement Policy because the findings are based on
an NRC Office of Investigations report that has not been publicly disclosed. Please contact Mr.
Joel T. Munday, Chief, Plant Support Branch 2, Division of Reactor Safety, at (404) 562-4560, within 10 days of the date of this letter to notify the NRC of your intended response.
Wackenhut 2
If you choose to request a predecisional enforcement conference, please be prepared to
discuss the corrective actions you have taken to correct these inattentiveness issues and
prevent recurrence.
If you choose to provide a written response, it should clearly be marked as a A Response to Apparent Violation EA-07-256" and should include: (1) the reason for the apparent violations, or, if contested, the basis for disputing the apparent violations; (2) the corrective steps that have
been taken and the results achieved; (3) the corrective steps that will be taken to avoid further
violations; and (4) the date when full compliance will be achieved. In presenting your corrective
actions, you should be aware that the prompt ness and comprehensiveness of your corrective actions will be considered in assessing any civil penalty for the apparent violation. Your
response should be submitted under oath or affirmation and it may reference or include
previously docketed correspondence, if the correspondence adequately addresses the required
response. If an adequate response is not received within the time specified or an extension of
time has not been granted by the NRC, the NRC will proceed with its enforcement decision.
In lieu of a predecisional enforcement conference, you may also request Alternative Dispute
Resolution (ADR) with the NRC in an attempt to resolve this issue. Alternative Dispute
Resolution is a general term encompassing various techniques for resolving conflicts outside of
court using a neutral third party. The technique that the NRC has decided to employ is
mediation. Additional information concerning the NRC's program is described in the enclosed
brochure (NUREG/BR-0317) and can be obtained at http://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/regulatory/enforcement/adr.html. The Institute on Conflict Resolution (ICR) at Cornell University has agreed to facilitate the NRC's program as a neutral third party. Please contact
ICR at 877-733-9415 within 10 days of the date of this letter if you are interested in pursuing resolution of this issue through ADR.
Since the NRC has not made a final determination in this matter, no Notice of Violation is being
issued for the investigative findings at this time.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and enclosures, and your response, will be made
available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the NRC's document system (ADAMS), accessible from the NRC Web site at www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/pdr.html www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To the extent possible, your response should not include any personal privacy, proprietary, or safeguards information so that it can be made available to the Public without redaction.
In addition, please be advised that the number and characterization of the apparent violations
described in this letter may change as a result of further NRC review.
If Safeguards Information is necessary to provide an acceptable response, please provide the
level of protection described in 10 CFR 73.21.
Wackenhut 3
Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact me at (404)-562-4600 or Mr. Joel T. Munday at (404) 562-4560.
Sincerely,
/RA/ Joseph W. Shea, Director
Division of Reactor Safety
Enclosures:
- 1. Factual Summary to OI Report No. 2-2006-013
Enclosure 1 FACTUAL
SUMMARY
Office of Investigations Report No. 2-2006-013
On March 8, 2006, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Office of Investigations (OI), initiated an investigation to determine if security officers employed with The Wackenhut
Corporation (Wackenhut) at the Turkey Point Nuclear Plant (Turkey Point) were willfully
inattentive to duty (sleeping) at times during 2004 through 2006.
Five security officers admitted that, at times during 2004 through 2006, they were inattentive to
duty on separate occasions. Although specific dates of inattentiveness could not be
established, one of these five security officers was observed by other security officers to be
inattentive to duty on several occasions.
One security officer admitted that, on at least one occasion during 2004-2006, he stood lookout
for two other security officers such that they could be inattentive to duties without risk of being
caught.
One security officer stated that, on at least one occasion during 2004-2006, two security guards
stood as lookouts for him such that he was able to be inattentive to duties without risk of being
caught.
One security officer was observed by an NRC inspector to be inattentive to duties on April 6, 2006, while standing duty on a vital area compensatory post.