ML063610274
| ML063610274 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Susquehanna  |
| Issue date: | 12/12/2006 |
| From: | David Lew Division Reactor Projects I |
| To: | Mckinney B Susquehanna |
| References | |
| 1-2006-024, RI-2005-A-0147 | |
| Download: ML063610274 (3) | |
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December 12, 2006 Mr. Britt T. McKinney RI-2005-A-0147 Senior Vice-President & Chief Nuclear Officer PPL Susquehanna, LLC 769 Salem Boulevard - NUCSB3 Berwick, PA 18603-0467
SUBJECT:
NRC OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS CASE NO. 1-2006-024
Dear Mr. McKinney:
On April 4, 2006, the Region I Field Office, NRC Office of Investigations (OI) initiated an investigation (Case No. 1-2006-024) to determine whether an Instrument and Control (I&C)
Technician was discriminated against for engaging in NRC protected activity, specifically, initiating action requests in the corrective action program and raising concerns through the Employee Concerns Program.
Documentary and testimonial evidence developed by OI did not support that the technician was discriminated against for having engaged in NRC protected activity. Rather, OI found that the technician demonstrated somewhat erratic and unusual behaviors, and that in accordance with NRC fitness for duty requirements, PPL took appropriate actions (such as requiring the technician to undergo independent medical evaluations), which led to the denial of the technicians unescorted access.
Please note that final NRC investigation documents, such as the OI report described above, may be made available to the public under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) subject to redaction of information appropriate under the FOIA. Requests under the FOIA should be made in accordance with 10 CFR 9.23, Requests for Records, a copy of which is enclosed for your information.
Also, 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 or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Mr. Britt T. McKinney RI-2005-A-0147 2
Should you have any questions regarding this letter, please contact Mr. James Trapp of my staff at (610) 337-5186.
Sincerely,
/RA/
David C. Lew Division of Reactor Projects
Enclosure:
As Stated
Mr. Britt T. McKinney RI-2005-A-0147 3
Distribution:
C. Carpenter, OE R. Urban, SAC ADAMS (Docket Nos. 50-387 and 50-388)
D. Screnci, PAO Region I Docket Room (w/concurrences)
SUNSI Review Complete: (Reviewers Initials)
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To receive a copy of this document, indicate in the box: "C" = Copy without attachment/enclosure "E" = Copy with attachment/enclosure "N" = No copy OFFICE DRP:RPB DRS:PSB1 RI:OI RI:RC RI:SAC NAME Trapp Lorson Wilson/Kryk Farrar Urban DATE 11/14/2006 11/15/2006 11/16/2006 11/14/2006 12/6/2006 OFFICE DRP:DD NAME Lew DATE 12/8/2006 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY