ML062480472
| ML062480472 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Quad Cities  |
| Issue date: | 09/05/2006 |
| From: | Pederson C Division of Reactor Safety III |
| To: | Crane C Exelon Generation Co, Exelon Nuclear |
| References | |
| 3-2006-001 | |
| Download: ML062480472 (2) | |
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September 5, 2006 Mr. Christopher M. Crane President and Chief Nuclear Officer Exelon Nuclear Exelon Generation Company, LLC Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555
SUBJECT:
NRC OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS REPORT NO. 3-2006-001
Dear Mr. Crane:
This letter refers to an investigation conducted by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Office of Investigations (OI) to determine if a contract quality assurance inspector at the Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station was discriminated against for raising safety concerns.
Based on the evidence developed during the investigation, we did not substantiate the issue.
The synopsis from the OI report of investigation is enclosed.
If you have any questions or comments regarding this matter, please contact James Heller or Paul Pelke 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), 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/
Cynthia D. Pederson, Director Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-254; 50-265 License Nos. DPR-29; DPR-30
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ENCLOSURE Case No. 3-2006-001 SYNOPSIS This investigation was initiated on October 3, 2005, by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Investigations, Region III, to determine if a contract Quality Assurance Inspector at the Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station was discriminated against for raising safety concerns.
Based upon the evidence developed, this investigation did not substantiate the allegation that a contract Quality Assurance Inspector was discriminated against for raising safety concerns.