ML030160680
| ML030160680 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Cook  |
| Issue date: | 12/09/2002 |
| From: | Pederson C Division of Reactor Safety III |
| To: | Bakken A American Electric Power Co |
| References | |
| Download: ML030160680 (3) | |
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December 9, 2002 Mr. A. C. Bakken III Senior Vice President Nuclear Generation Group American Electric Power Company 500 Circle Drive Buchanan, MI 49107
SUBJECT:
NRC OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS REPORT NO. 3-2001-037
Dear Mr. Bakken:
This letter refers to an investigation conducted by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Office of Investigations (OI), to determine if a mechanical maintenance technician was blacklisted from employment at the D.C. Cook Nuclear Power Plant as a result of raising discrimination concerns to the NRC in February 1999. Based on the evidence developed during the investigation, we did not substantiate that a mechanical maintenance technician was blacklisted from employment at D.C. Cook. The synopsis from the OI report of investigation is enclosed.
If you have any questions or comments regarding this matter, please contact James Heller or Ryan Alexander of the NRC Region III staff at telephone number (630) 829-9500.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRCs "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 Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRCs 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).
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, Request for Records.
Sincerely,
/RA/ Roy J. Caniano for Cynthia D. Pederson, Director Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-315; 50-316 License Nos. DPR-58; DPR-74
Enclosure:
As stated cc w/enclosure: AMS File No. RIII-2001-A-0091
FILE NAME: G:\\eics\\ams-ltrs\\01-a-091.oi.lic.wpd 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 RIII:OI N RIII N
RIII N
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NAME Heller Hills Paul**
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Berson Pederson DATE 11/26/02 11/26/02 12/3/02 12/4/02 12/5/02 12/9/02 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
- For release of the OI synopsis.
3 SYNOPSIS This investigation was initiated by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Investigations, Region III, on August 27, 2001, to determine whether a former contract mechanical maintenance technician (MMT) was discriminated against by being blacklisted from further employment at American Electric Power Companys D.C. Cook Nuclear Power Plant (Cook) as a result of raising discrimination concerns to the NRC in February 1999.
Based upon the evidence developed, this investigation did not substantiate the allegation that the MMT was discriminated against by being blacklisted from employment at Cook.