ML050690093

Re NRC Office of Investigations Report No. 3-2004-001 (AMS File No. RIII-2003-A-0148)

ML050690093
Person / Time
Site:	Perry
Issue date:	03/08/2005
From:	Pederson C Division of Reactor Safety III
To:	Richard Anderson FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co
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3-2004-001
Download: ML050690093 (3)

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March 8, 2005 Mr. R. Anderson Vice President FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Perry Nuclear Power Plant P. O. Box 97, A290 10 Center Road Perry, OH 44081

SUBJECT:

NRC OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS REPORT NO. 3-2004-001

Dear Mr. Anderson:

This letter refers to an investigation conducted by the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Office of Investigations (OI) to determine if a security officer at the Perry Nuclear Power Plant was discriminated against for raising safety concerns. This issue was brought to our attention on November 14, 2003. Based on the evidence developed during the investigation, OI did not substantiate the allegation. The OI report synopsis is enclosed.

If you have any questions or comments regarding this matter, please contact James Heller or Ken Lambert of the NRC Region III staff at telephone number (630) 829-9500.

In accordance with 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 Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). The NRCs document system 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. 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 by Roy Caniano Acting for/

Cynthia D. Pederson, Director Division of Reactor Safety Docket No. 50-440 License No. NPF-58

Enclosure:

OI Synopsis cc w/enclosure: AMS File No. RIII-2003-A-0148

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SYNOPSIS This investigation was initiated on January 12, 2004, by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Investigations, Region III, to determine if a Security Officer at the Perry Nuclear Power Plant (Perry) was discriminated against for raising safety concerns.

Based on the evidence developed, this investigation did not substantiate the allegation that a Security Officer at Perry was discriminated against for raising safety concerns.