ML041540093

Alleged Discrimination Against Employee for Reporting Safety Concerns

ML041540093
Person / Time
Site:	Sequoyah
Issue date:	05/27/2004
From:	Evans C NRC/RGN-II
To:	Scalice J Tennessee Valley Authority
References
2-2003-052
Download: ML041540093 (5)

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May 27, 2004 Tennessee Valley Authority ATTN: Mr. J. A. Scalice Chief Nuclear Officer and Executive Vice President 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801

SUBJECT:

(SEQUOYAH): ALLEGED DISCRIMINATION AGAINST EMPLOYEE FOR REPORTING SAFETY CONCERNS (OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS CASE NUMBER 2-2003-052)

Dear Mr. Scalice:

Enclosed for your information is the synopsis of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Office of Investigations (OI) completed report regarding alleged discrimination at the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant against an employee who filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Labor.

OI determined that, based on the evidence, testimony, and documentation developed during this investigation, the allegation that a pipefitter foreman was the subject of employment discrimination for raising a safety concern was not substantiated. We plan no further action with regard to this matter. Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact us.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosure 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).

Sincerely,

/RA/

Carolyn F. Evans ,

Regional Counsel/Enforcement Officer Enforcement and Investigations Coordination Staff Docket No.: 50-327, 50-328 License No.: DPR-77, DPR-79

Enclosure:

Investigative Synopsis, OI Case No. 2-2003-052 cc w/encl: Oscar de Miranda

TVA 2 Distribution:

Oscar de Miranda, EICS OFFICE RII:OI RII:EICS DRP:RII DRP:RII SIGNATURE SMS for SMS NAME LWilliamson OdeMiranda SCahill SShaeffer DATE 05/ /2004 05/ /2004 05/ 26 / 2004 05/ 26 /2004

SYNOPSIS (OI Case No. 2-2003-052)

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Investigations, Region II, initiated this investigation on August 19, 2003, to determine if a pipefitter foreman employed by Gilbert Union Boiler Morrison Kneutson in conjunction with work on components for the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Sequoyah Nuclear Plant was the subject of employment discrimination by TVA management for raising a safety concern.

Based on the evidence, testimony, and documentation developed during this investigation, the allegation that a pipefitter foreman was the subject of employment discrimination for raising a safety concern was not substantiated.

Enclosure