ML11259A004

NRR E-mail Capture - Letter Dated September 8, 2011, Subject: Petition Under 10 CFR 2.206 Seeking Enforcement Action Against VEPCO and North Anna Nuclear Plant

ML11259A004
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Site:	North Anna
Issue date:	09/14/2011
From:	Jacqueline Thompson Plant Licensing Branch II
To:	Tanya Mensah Saprodani Associates
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NRR-PMDAPEm Resource From: Thompson, Jon Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2011 2:47 PM To: thomas@saprodani-associates.com Cc: Mensah, Tanya

Subject:

Letter dated September 8, 2011,

Subject:

"Petition Under 10 CFR 2.206 Seeking Enforcement Action Against VEPCO and North Anna Nuclear Plant" Attachments: MD 8-11.pdf Mr. Saporito, I have been assigned as the Petition Manager for the 10 CFR 2.206 petition you submitted to the NRC on September 8, 2011, regarding your concerns on operations at North Anna Power Station, Units 1 and 2 (North Anna 1 and 2), after an earthquake which occurred on August 23, 2011.

Section 2.206 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations describes the petition process - the primary mechanism for the public to request enforcement action by the NRC in a public process. This process permits anyone to petition NRC to take enforcement-type action related to NRC licensees or licensed activities.

Depending on the results of its evaluation, NRC could modify, suspend or revoke an NRC-issued license or take any other appropriate enforcement action to resolve a problem. The NRC staffs guidance for the disposition of 2.206 petition requests is in Management Directive 8.11, which is publicly available (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML041770328).

The 2.206 process provides a mechanism for any member of the public to request enforcement action against NRC licensees. Therefore, because you specifically requested in your letter that the NRC take escalated enforcement action against the licensees for North Anna 1 and 2, issue a notice of violation proposing a fine against the licensees, and issue a Confirmatory Order to the licensees requiring them to keep North Anna 1 and 2 in a cold shutdown mode of operation until the completion of a set of 4 actions, it was referred to the 2.206 process. The 2.206 process is separate from the allegations process which affords individuals who raise safety concerns a degree of protection of their identity. In the 2.206 process, all of the information in your letter will be made public, including your identity.

In addition, in accordance with NRC Management Directive 8.11 (which I have attached for your reference),

you have the opportunity to address the NRC Petition Review Board (PRB) to further discuss your petition, either in person at the NRC Headquarters in Rockville, MD, or by telephone conference.

I would appreciate if you could advise me by September 19, 2011, if you agree to the NRCs processing your request under the 2.206 process. In addition, please advise me if you would like to address the PRB. If you would like to meet in person, I will need to schedule a formal public meeting at the NRC Headquarters. If you would prefer to address the PRB via phone, I will also work with you to coordinate a date/time during the upcoming weeks.

Thank you, Jon H. Thompson Project Manager Licensing Project Branch II-1 MS O8-G9a U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 (301) 415-1119 1

Hearing Identifier: NRR_PMDA Email Number: 147 Mail Envelope Properties (Jon.Thompson@nrc.gov20110914144700)

Subject:

Letter dated September 8, 2011,

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"Petition Under 10 CFR 2.206 Seeking Enforcement Action Against VEPCO and North Anna Nuclear Plant" Sent Date: 9/14/2011 2:47:04 PM Received Date: 9/14/2011 2:47:00 PM From: Thompson, Jon Created By: Jon.Thompson@nrc.gov Recipients:

"Mensah, Tanya" <Tanya.Mensah@nrc.gov>

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