ML16277A068
| ML16277A068 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Beaver Valley |
| Issue date: | 10/03/2016 |
| From: | Lorson R K Division of Reactor Safety I |
| To: | Richey M FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co |
| References | |
| 1-2015-023, EA-16-120 EA-16-120 | |
| Download: ML16277A068 (4) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I 2100 RENAISSANCE BLVD., SUITE 100 KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406-2713 October 3, 2016 EA-16-120
Mr. Marty Richey Site Vice President
FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company
Beaver Power Station P.O. Box 4 Shippingport, PA 15077-004
SUBJECT:
NRC INVESTIGATION REPORT NO. 1-2015-023
Dear Mr. Richey:
This letter refers to an investigation by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Office of Investigations (OI) conducted at First Energy Nuclear Operating Company's (FENOC's) Beaver Valley Power Station. The investigation, which was completed on April 28, 2016, was conducted to determine whether a contract security officer employed by Securitas, while working at BVPS, deliberately provided informat ion known to be inaccurate when questioned on the removal of a posted out-of-service (OOS) sign on an explosive detector in the primary access facility.
Based on the evidence gathered during the OI investigation, the NRC concluded that the security officer deliberately provided inaccurate information to FENOC when questioned on the removal of an OOS sign on an explosive detector. Specifically, on March 30, 2015, a security officer placed an OOS explosive detector in-service without noticing that an OOS sign was affixed to the detector. The security officer provided inaccurate information to FENOC on several occasions when she stated that she found the OOS sign on the floor. After being informed by Securitas staff that they had reviewed the video footage that captured the incident, the security officer admitted that she removed the OOS sign from the machine and placed it on the floor next to the detector after she had processed individuals through the OOS detector. In her testimony to OI, the security officer admitted that she provided information she knew to be inaccurate to FENOC and its contractor's supervision.
After reviewing the specific circumstances in this case including the fact that the detector was determined to be capable of performing its in tended function, the NRC concluded that the individual's deliberate actions did not cause FENOC to be in violation of NRC requirements.
Therefore, the NRC is not taking any enforcement action against FENOC. You are not required to respond to this letter. However, should you choose to respond, your response should be sent
to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Regional Administrator, Region I, 2100 Renaissance Boulevard, Suite 100, King of Prussia, PA 19406, and marked "Open by Addressee Only," within 30 days of the date of this letter, with a copy to the NRC Senior Resident Inspector at Beaver Valley.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room and from the NRC's Agency-wide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS), accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. Should you have any questions regarding this letter, please contact Mr. Raymond McKinley at 610-337-5150.
Sincerely, /RA/
Raymond K. Lorson, Director
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket No. 50-334, 50-412 License No. DPR-66, NPF- 73
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In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room and from the NRC's Agency-wide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS), accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. Should you have any questions regarding this letter, please contact Mr. Raymond McKinley at 610-337-5150.
Sincerely,
/RA/ Raymond K. Lorson, Director
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket No. 50-334, 50-412 License No. DPR-66, NPF- 73
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M. Scott, DRP D. Pelton, DRP R. McKinley, DRS D. Caron, DRS S. Kennedy, DRP
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B. Klukan, RI B. Bickett, RI M. McLaughlin / C. Crisden, RI
D. Bearde, RI
C. Crisden / D. Tifft, RI Enforcement Coordinators RII, RIII, RIV (M. Kowal, R. Skokowski, M. Hay)
D. Furst, OE
J. Teator, OI M. Holmes, OI R1DRPMailResource R1 OE Files (with concurrences)