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Security Lapses at Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station

Date: 09/24/2007 (Date of Announcement of Contract Termination)

Misconduct Type: Poor Contract Performance

Enforcement Agency: Non-Governmental

Contracting Party: Non-Governmental

Court Type: Administrative

Amount: $0

Disposition: Pending

Synopsis: Exelon Nuclear terminated Wackenhut Nuclear Security’s contract to manage security forces at the Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station in York County, PA after an internal investigation into Wackenhut security officers sleeping or otherwise being inattentive at the station. Videos showed security officers nodding off or sleeping in a "ready room," which is not allowed at any time. A ready room is an assembly room that is sometimes used as a break room. Exelon is cooperating with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in the matter and has brought in outside experts to participate in the internal investigation underway at all ten of Exelon Nuclear's operating nuclear energy sites.