ML032300352
| ML032300352 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Saint Lucie  |
| Issue date: | 08/15/2003 |
| From: | Evans C NRC/RGN-II/ORA/EICS |
| To: | Stall J Florida Power & Light Co |
| References | |
| 4-1050-03-037 2-2003-003 | |
| Download: ML032300352 (3) | |
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August 15, 2003 Florida Power and Light Company ATTN: Mr. J. A. Stall, Senior Vice President Nuclear and Chief Nuclear Officer P. O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420
SUBJECT:
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (DOL) CASE NO. 4-1050-03-037 -
JAMES D. TOTTON v. FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY
Dear Mr. Stall:
On January 29, 2003, the NRCs Office of Investigation (OI) initiated an investigation to determine if Mr. James Totton, an employee of Florida Power and Light Companys St. Lucie Nuclear Plant, was subject to discriminated against for engaging in protected activity. The OI investigation, documented in OI Report No. 2-2003-003, was completed on June 30, 2003. OI concluded that there was not sufficient evidence developed during the investigation to substantiate discrimination.
On May 12, 2003, the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) OSHA Division in Atlanta, Georgia, received a complaint on a similar matter filed by Mr. Totton. The NRC will continue to monitor DOL activities.
We are providing the parties involved in the DOL hearing the results of the OI investigation. A copy of the synopsis of the OI report is enclosed. You should note that final NRC documents, including the final OI report, may be made available to 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 10 CFR 9.23, Requests for Records.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document
Florida Power and Light Company 2
Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRCs document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/NRC/ADAMS/index.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Should you have any questions regarding this letter, please feel free to contact me at 404-562-4414.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Carolyn F. Evans,
Regional Counsel/Enforcement Officer Enforcement and Investigations Coordination Staff
Enclosure:
Investigative Synopsis, OI Case No. 2-2003-003 cc w/encl:
James D. Totton
NOT FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE WITHOUT APPROVAL OF FIELD OFFICE DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS, REGION II Case No. 2-2003-003 3
SYNOPSIS The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Investigations, Region II, initiated this investigation on January 29, 2003, to determine if a nuclear plant supervisor at the Florida Power
& Light Company Saint Lucie Nuclear Plant, was discriminated against by senior management for raising a safety concern.
Based on evidence, testimony, and documentation developed during this investigation, the allegation that the plant supervisor was the subject of employment discrimination for raising a safety concern was not substantiated.
Approved for release on August 6, 2003 - SES Enclosure