ML052570404

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Allegation Review Board Disposition Record, Allegation RI-2002-A-0116
ML052570404
Person / Time
Site: Hope Creek 
Issue date: 09/23/2002
From: Barkley R, Jason White
NRC Region 1
To:
References
FOIA/PA-2004-0314, RI-2002-A-0116
Download: ML052570404 (2)


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g:Xa11egipanel\\20020116arb.wpd ALLEGATION REVIEW BOARD DISPOSITION RECORD Allegation No.: Rl-2002-A-'0116 Site/Facility: Hope Creek ARB Date:

9123/2002 Branch Chief (AOC): Barkley (Acting)

Acknowledged: No Confidentiality Granted:

No Issue discussed: Potentially hostile work environment at Hone Creek - see Dave Vito's 9/9/02 E-mail on the issue as well as the allegation receipt report Alleger contacted prior to referral to licensee (if applicable)?

N/A ALLEGATION REVIEW BOARD DECISIONS Attendees: Chair - Clifford Branch Chief (AOC) - Barkley (Acting) SAC - Vito 01 Rep. - Monroe RI Counsel -

Others - Crleniak. JWhite. Holody, Holian. Jackson DISPOSITION ACTIONS: (List actions for processing and closure. Note responsible person(s), form of action closure document(s), and estimated completion dates.)

1.

Mr. Clifford to brief Mr. Hub Miller on decisions and rationale reached at panel.

Responsible Person:

JClifford Closure Documentation:

ECD:

9/23/02 Completed:_

2.

Provide an acknowledgment/closeout letter to the alleger acknowledging his admittance of the violation but also indicating that we were responding to the concerns raised in the individual's letter.

Responsible Person:

Vito Closure Documentation:

ECD:

10/02/2002 Completed:

Concern #2 - Closeout concern. Issue was handled internally. No specifics were provided.

Absent more specific information, we plan no further action on this specific item, however the NRC plans to inform the team of concerns of this type prior to the PI&R inspection (work environment).

Concern #3 - Closeout concern - no specifics provided - refer to OSHA.

Concern #4 - Issue previously received and reviewed by the NRC in 2001.

(See File 2001-A-0126) Provide a summary of the results of this matter to this alleger.

Concern #5 - Close - business decision. Absent some indications of adverse radiological impacts from the business decision the matter is outside NRC jurisdiction.

Concern #6 - Close. Alleger has not provided sufficient information to indicate that the licensee should have recognized that the alleger was not fit for duty.

Responsible Person: SAC/Barklev/JWhite Closure Dorcimentation:

ECD:

10/09/2002 ComDleted:

ARB MINUTES ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED AT THE ARB (\\

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4.

Bores to contact OSHA regarding Concerns 3 and 4. Provide documentation of referral of issue to OSHA to SAC for file.

Responsible Person:

Bores ECD:

9/27/2002 Closure Documentation:

Completed:_

SAFETY SIGNIFICANCE ASSESSMENT: The risk significance of these concerns appears low as one issue raised by the alleger have previously been reviewed by the NRC, may be outside of NRC regulated purview or were personal conflict issues resolved internal to PSEG.

PRIORITY OF 01 INVESTIGATION:

NIA If potential discrimination or wrongdoing and 01 is not opening a case, provide rationale here (e.g., no prima facie, lack of specific indication of wrongdoing):

NIA Rationale used to defer 01 discrimination case (DOL case in progress):

NIA ENFORCEMENT STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS CONSIDERATION (only applies to wrongdoing matters (including discrimination issues) that are under investigation by 01, DOL. or DOJ):

What is the potential violation and regulatory requirement?

When did the potential violation occur?_

(Assign action to determine date, if unknown)

Once date of potential violation is established, SAC will assign AMS action to have another ARB at four (4) years from that date, to discuss enforcement statute of limitations issues.

NOTES: (Include other pertinent comments. Also include considerations related to licensee referral, if appropriate. Identify any potential generic issues)

Distribution: Panel Attendees, Regional Counsel, 01, Responsible Individuals (original to SAC)