ML052440324

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Investigation Status Record Discrimination Against a Senior Engineer for Raising Concerns Through the Corrective Action Program
ML052440324
Person / Time
Site: Salem, Hope Creek  PSEG icon.png
Issue date: 01/09/2003
From: Monroe K
NRC/OI
To:
References
1-2003-010, FOIA/PA-2004-0191 RI-2002-A-0113
Download: ML052440324 (8)


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UVESTIGATION STATUS RECOR.IJ Facility: SALEM/HOPE CREEK Case Agent MONROE, KRISTIN L (KLM)

Case Number: 1-2003-010 Date Opened: . 01109/2003 Docket Number(s): 05000272, 05000311, 05000354 ECD:

Priority: Normal Case Type: Reactor Power Status: Case Is Closed Primary Alleg Source: Alleger Allegation Number(s): RI-2002-A-0113 Subject/Allegation: DISCRIMINATION AGAINST A SENIOR ENGINEER FOR RAISING CONCERNS THROUGH THE CORRECTIVE ACTION PROGRAM Monthly Status Report:

0713112003: Case was closed (unsubstantiated) on July 25, 2003, and issued on July 30, 2003.

Completion Date: 07/25/2003 Total Staff Hours: 241.0 Issue Date: 07/30/2003 Months Open: 6.6 DOJ Action(s): DOJ Referral Date:

o0 Violation(s): Harassment and Intimidation - Statute of Limitations Date: 08/09/2007 Unsubstantiated Information in this record was deleted in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, exemptions r1c-FOIA- buttxp -O(.S _

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IVESTIGATION STATUS RECORJ Facility: SALEMIHOPE CREEK Case Agent MONROE, KRISTIN L (KLM)

Case Number. 1-2003-010 Date Opened: 01/0912003 Docket Number(s): 05000272,05000311, 05000354 ECD: .07/2003 Priority: I tjormal Case Type: Reactor Power Status: Report In Draft

  • Primary Alleg Source: Alleger Allegation Number(s): RI-2002-A-01 13 SubjectlAllegation: DISCRIMINATION AGAINSTA SENIOR ENGINEER FOR RAISING CONCERNS THROUGH THE CORRECTIVE ACTION PROGRAM Monthly Status Report:

06/30/2003: ECD Is being changed to July 2003 due to work on other cases and a week of mandatory training in June. This will allow for completion of ROI and FOD review. RID-07/03.

Completion Date: Total Staff Hours: 229.0 Issue Date: Months Open: 5.7 DOJ Action(s): DOJ Referral Date:

01 Violation(s): Harassment and Intimidation - No Result . Statute of Limitations Date: 08/0912007 07112/2003 11:58:38 AM Page gY22

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

Case Number: 1-2003-010 Date Opened: 01X09/2003 Docket Number(s): 05000272, 05000311, 05000354 ECD: 0612003 Priority: 'Jormal Case Type: Reactor Power Status: Field Work In Prosgress Primary Alleg Source: Alleger Allegation Number(s): RI-2002-A-0113 Subject/Allegation: DISCRIMINATION AGAINST A SENIOR ENGINEER FOR RAISING CONCERNS THROUGH THE CORRECTIVE ACTION PROGRAM Monthly Status Report:

05131i2003: Four Interviews were conducted at Salem/Hope Creek on May 5, 2003. Field work is complete.

ROI is being drafted. FWP-06103.

Completion Date: Total Staff Hours: 176.0 Issue Date: Months Open: 4.7 DOJ Action(s): DOJ Referral Date:

01 Violation(s): Harassment and Intimidation - No Result Statute of Limitations Date: 08/09/2007 06/1012003 8:59:33 AM Page #24

tjqVESTIGATION STATUS RECO1J 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: 06/2003 Priority: Normal Case Type: Reactor Power Status: Field Work In Pro, gress Primary Alleg Source: Alleger Allegation Number(s): RI-2002-A-01 13 Subject/Allegation: DISCRIMINATiON AGAINST A SENIOR ENGINEER FOR RAISING CONCERNS THROUGH THE CORRECTIVE ACTION PROGRAM Monthly Status Report:

04/3012003: Three Interviews were conducted at Salem/Hope Creek on April 29, 2003. Three more Interviews are planned for May 5,2003, at Salem/Hope Creek. The 90 day decision point has been reached and the initial ECD is being established as 06103. FWP-06103.

Completion Date: Total Staff Hours: 108.5 Issue Date: Months Open' - 3.7 DOJ Action(s): DOJ Referral Date:

01 Violation(s): Harassment and Intimidation - No Result Statute of Limitations Date: 08/09/2007 0510712003 11:28:34AM Page #30

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Case Number 1-2003-010 Date Opened: 01/09/2003 Docket Number(s): 05000272, 050003111, 05000354 ECD: 4/2003 Priority: 'Normal Case Type: Reactor Power Status: Field Work In Prol gress Primary Alleg Source: Alleger Allegation Number(s): RI-2002-A-01 13 Subjedt/Allegation: DISCRIMINATION AGAINST A SENIOR ENGINEER FOR RAISING CONCERNS THROUGH THE CORRECTIVE ACTION PROGRAM Monthly Status Report: IIL-03/31/2003: On March 12, 2003 personnel file was reviewed by O at Salem/Hope Creek The ECP file was also reviewed attat time. FWP-(90 days): 04/03.

Completion Date: Total Staff Hours:. 37.5 Issue Date: Months Open: 2.7 DOJ Action(s): DOJ Referral Date:

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

Case Number: 1-2003-010 Date Opened:. 0110912003 Docket Number(s): 05000272, 05000311, 05000354 ECD: 4/2003 Priority: formal Case Type: Reactor Power Status: Field Work In Pro! gress Primary Alleg Source: Alleger Allegation Number(s): RI-2002-A-01 13 Subject/Allegation: DISCRIMINATION AGAINST A SENIOR ENGINEER FOR RAISING CONCERNS THROUGH THE CORRECTIVE ACTION PROGRAM Monthly Status Report: (\"

02Q2003 _as interviewed by 01 on February 5, 2003. Transcript Is under review. FWP-(90 Completion Date: Total Staff Hours: 26.5 Issue Date: Months Open: 1.I DOJ Action(s): DOJ Referral Date:

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Facility: SALEM/HOPE CREEK Case Agent MONROE, KRIST1N L (KLM)

Case Number 1-2003-010 Date Opened: 01/0912003 Docket Number(s): 05000272, 05000311, 05000354 ECD: *4/2003 Priority: Normrl Case Type: Reactor Power Status: Field Work In Pro gress Primary Alleg Source: Alleger Allegation Number(s): RI-2002-A-01 13 Subject/Allegation: DISCRIMINATION AGAINST A SENIOR ENGINEER FOR RAISING CONCERNS THROUGH THE CORRECTIVE ACTION PROGRAM Monthly Status Report: it .

0113112003: An Interview w it pas been scheduled for February 5, 2003. FWP-(90 days): 04103.

Completion Date: Total Staff Hours: 26.5 Issue Date: Months Open: 0.7 DOJ Action(s): DOJ Referral Date:

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Case Number. 1-2003-010 Date Opened: 01109/2003 Docket Number(s): 05000272, 05000311, 05000354 ECD: 4/2003 Priority: Normal Case Type: Reactor Power Status: Field Work In Pro! gress Primary Alleg Source: Alleger Allegation Number(s): RI-2002-A-01 13 Subject/Allegation: DISCRIMINATION AGAINST A SENIOR ENGINEER FOR RAISING CONCERNS THROUGH THE CORRECTIVE ACTION PROGRAM Monthly Status Report:

01/0912003: In a letter to the NRC dated December 20, 2002 Senior Engineer, Salem/Hope Creek Generating Stations (Sale avised tawas concerned that Public Service Electric & Gas Nuclear (PSE&G) had reated a hostile wik environment where nuclear safety Issues could not be properly resotvediclaims was discriminated against for raising a concern on _ via PSnEGs CorrectiveAction Program, Notifica tion O regarding procedural non-compliance with theinsient Assessment Response Plan (TARP). As a result of raising the conce i was relieved of duty (suspension of employrnn ,removed from plant access frorrWrthrough August 19, 2002. In additio claimsWeceived t ats of a oar performance appraisal and termination of employ ent on August 19, 2002 Lpreviously raised this discrimination concern to the NRC on August 23. 2002, and on Septembcr02, a Region I Allegation Review Board (ARB) was held and it was determined tha hhad articulated a prima facie showing of discn' W'.fion which warranted the initiation ofw ase No. 1-2002-033. However, when as contacted by Ol in an effort to schedule a formal Interview, i*~J advised C dlarad sharedaWotential discrimination concerns with the PSE8LG LThuclearEmployee Concerns Program, desired that the ECP investigate, and indicated thaw 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 field where ft was determined tha had again articulated a prima facie showing of discrimination based on the same fact pattern. The ARB agreed that O would Initiate an investigation Into the potential discrimination.

Potential violations Include 10 CFR 50.5 (Deliberate misconduct) and I0 CFR 50.7 (Employee protection). The statute of limitations tolls on, or about, August 9, 2007. Status: FWP ECD (90 days): 04/03.

Completion Date: Total Staff Hours: 0.0 Issue Date: Months Open: 0.0 DOJ Action(s): DOJ Referral Date:

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