ML052440329

Exhibit 1: Investigation Status Record Discrimination Against a Senior Engineer for Raising Concerns Through the Corrective Action Program

ML052440329
Person / Time
Site:	Salem, Hope Creek
Issue date:	01/09/2003
From:	Monroe K NRC/OI
To:
References
1-2003-010, FOIA/PA-2004-0191 RI-2002-A-0113
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.VESTIGATION STATUS RECORD Facility:

SALEM/HOPE CREEK Case Agent MONROE, KRISTIN L (KLM)

Case Number.

1-2003-010 Date Opened:

01/0912003 Docket Number(s):

05000272, 05000311, 05000354 ECD:.

4/2003 Priority:

Normal Case Type:

Reactor Power Status:

Field Work In Progress Primary Alleg Source: Alleger Allegation Number(s): RI-2002-A-01 13 SubjectlAllegation:

DISCRIMINATION AGAINST A SENIOR ENGINEER FOR RAISING CONCERNS THROUGH THE CORRECTIVE ACTION PROGRAM Monthly Status Report:

01/09/2003: In a letter to the NRC dated December 20, 2002 Senlgr.Engineer, Salem/Hope Creek Generating Stations (Salem/Hope Cee), advised thaWvas concerned that Public Service Electric & Gas Nuclear (PSE&G) had created a hostie work environment where nuclear safety Issues could not be prop resolved aims that as discriminated against for raising a concern on v

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th T ent Assessment Response Plan (TARP). As a result of raising the concern w

as vd of duty (suspension of employZ d and remov ram plant access from through August 19,2002. In addition claims ceived threats of aor performance appraisal and termination of employment on August19, 2002.

reviously raised this discrimination concern to the NRC on August 23, 2002, and ep er 4, 02, a Region I Allegation Review Board (ARB) was held and It was determined tha _ ad articulated a prima facie showing oj discri4ijption which warranted the initiation of 06 Case No. 1-2002-H

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ha ad shareqlbotential discrimination concerns with the PSED ucear Em ee Concerns Program, desired that the ECP investigate, and Indicated thaik did not want to be Interviewed by 01 at that time. Therefore, the 01 case was closed (unsubstantiated) on September 27, 2002.

On January 8, 2003, a Region I ARB was held where It was determined that_

ad again articulated a prima facie showing of discrimination based on the same fact pattern. The ARB agreed that 01 would Initiate an investigation into the potential discrimination.

Potential violations Include 10 CFR 50.5 (Deliberate misconduct) and 10 CFR 50.7 (Employee protection). The statute of limitations tolls on, or about, August 9, 2007. Status: FWP ECD (90 days): 04/03.

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