ML13169A069
| ML13169A069 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Prairie Island  |
| Issue date: | 06/11/2013 |
| From: | Billy Dickson Division of Reactor Safety II |
| To: | Jeffery Lynch Northern States Power Co |
| References | |
| 3-2012-024, RII-2012-A-0021 | |
| Download: ML13169A069 (4) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION III 2443 WARRENVILLE ROAD, SUITE 210 LISLE, IL 60532-4352 June 11, 2013 Mr. Jim Lynch Site Vice President Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant Northern States Power Company, Minnesota 1717 Wakonade Drive East Welch, MN 55089
SUBJECT:
NRC OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS REPORT NO. 3-2012-024
Dear Mr. Lynch:
This refers to an investigation conducted by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
Office of Investigations (OI) to determine whether a contract senior radiation protection technician at the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant was discriminated against for raising safety concerns. Based on the evidence developed during the investigation, we did not substantiate the allegation. The synopsis from the OI Report of Investigation is enclosed.
If you have any questions or comments regarding this matter, please contact an NRC Region III Office Allegation Coordinator by calling (800) 522-3025. The NRC Region III Office Allegation Coordinators are Jim Heller, Paul Pelke, Magdalena Gryglak, and Sarah Bakhsh.
In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 2.390 of the NRC's Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter, its enclosure, and your response, if any, will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS), accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). You should note that final NRC documents, including the final OI reports, 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
J. Lynch with 10 CFR 9.23, Request for Records. The instructions for making a request for information under the FOIA are accessible at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/foia/foia-request.html.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Billy Dickson, Chief Health Physics and Incident Response Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-282, 50-306 License Nos. DPR-42, DPR-60
Enclosure:
OI Synopsis
J. Lynch with 10 CFR 9.23, Request for Records. The instructions for making a request for information under the FOIA are accessible at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/foia/foia-request.html.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Billy Dickson, Chief Health Physics and Incident Response Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-282, 50-306 License Nos. DPR-42, DPR-60
Enclosure:
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Dickson DATE 06/05/13 06/06/13 06/06/13 06/06/13 06/11/13 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
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Case No. 3-2012-024 Enclosure OI SYNOPSIS This investigation was initiated on August 14, 2012, by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Investigations, Region III, to determine whether a contract Senior Radiation Protection Technician at the Prairie Island Nuclear Plant was discriminated against for raising safety concerns.
Based upon the evidence, this investigation did not substantiate the allegation that a contract Senior Radiation Protection Technician was discriminated against for raising safety concerns.