ML041330088
| ML041330088 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Limerick  |
| Issue date: | 05/11/2004 |
| From: | Blough A Division Reactor Projects I |
| To: | Crane C Exelon Generation Co, Exelon Nuclear |
| References | |
| 1-2003-A-0013 | |
| Download: ML041330088 (3) | |
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May 11, 2004 Mr. Christopher M. Crane RI-2003-A-0013 President and CNO Exelon Nuclear Exelon Generation Company, LLC 200 Exelon Way KSA 3-E Kennett Square, PA 19348
Dear Mr. Crane:
The Region I Field Office of NRC Office of Investigations (OI) initiated an investigation (OI Case 1-2003-018) on February 21, 2003, to determine whether an Exelon Nuclear employee at the Limerick Generating Station was discriminated against for having raised concerns regarding Limerick emergency preparedness and the Exelon standard emergency plan. OI found that decisions made by Exelon with regard to the employees work performance and emergency preparedness staffing in general did not appear to be connected to comments submitted by the employee regarding emergency planning. The investigation determined that Exelon sought and received a considerable amount of input regarding implementation of the Exelon standard emergency plan from a number of sources, including the employee. As such, OI found that it was likely that management was aware of the employees concerns. However, it could not be shown that the raising of these concerns by the employee played a part in managements assessment of the employees performance or in the decision to terminate his/her employment.
Based on testimonial and documentary evidence developed during the OI investigation, the NRC concluded that the employee was not discriminated against for having engaged in protected activity.
Please note that final NRC investigatory documents, such as the OI report discussed 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.
CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Mr. C. Crane RI-2003-A-0013 2
Also, 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).
Should you have any questions regarding this letter, please feel free to contact Dr. Mohamed Shanbaky of my staff at (610) 337-5209.
Sincerely,
/RA/
A. Randolph Blough, Director Division of Reactor Projects
Enclosure:
10 CFR 9.23, Requests for Records
Mr. C. Crane RI-2003-A-0013 3
Distribution:
F. J. Congel, OE D. Vito, SAC ADAMS (Docket Nos. 50-252 and 50-353)
D. Screnci, PAO Region I Docket Room (w/concurrences)
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