ML062630015

Re NRC Office of Investigations Report No. 3-2005-011 (AMS File No. RIII-2004-A-0113)

ML062630015
Person / Time
Site:	Point Beach
Issue date:	09/18/2006
From:	Satorius M Division Reactor Projects III
To:	Koehl D Nuclear Management Co
References
3-2005-011, RIII-2004-A-0113
Download: ML062630015 (2)

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September 18, 2006 Mr. Dennis L. Koehl Site Vice President Point Beach Nuclear Plant Nuclear Management Company, LLC 6590 Nuclear Road Two Rivers, WI 54241-9516

SUBJECT:

NRC OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS REPORT NO. 3-2005-011

Dear Mr. Koehl:

This letter refers to an investigation conducted by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Office of Investigations (OI) to determine if there was discrimination against a shift manager 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/

Mark A. Satorius, Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-266; 50-301 License Nos. DPR-24; DPR-27

Enclosure:

OI Synopsis cc w/encl: AMS File No. RIII-2004-A-0113

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• • For permission to release OI synopsis.

OI SYNOPSIS This investigation was initiated on March 28, 2005, by the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Investigations, Region III, to determine whether a shift manager at the Point Beach Nuclear Plant was discriminated against by Nuclear Management Company for raising safety concerns about dry cask storage.

Based on the evidence developed, this investigation did not substantiate that the shift manager was discriminated against for raising safety concerns.

OI Case No. 3-2005-011 ENCLOSURE