ML063040273
| ML063040273 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Saint Lucie  |
| Issue date: | 10/31/2006 |
| From: | Joel Munday NRC/RGN-II/DRP/RPB3 |
| To: | Mcmurphy M AREVA NP |
| References | |
| 2-2006-006 | |
| Download: ML063040273 (3) | |
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October 31, 2006 Areva, Inc.
4800 Hampden Lane, Suite 1100 Bethesda, MD 20814 Attn: Michael McMurphy President & CEO
SUBJECT:
ST. LUCIE NUCLEAR PLANT: DISCRIMINATION AGAINST AN AREVA EMPLOYEE FOR RAISING SAFETY CONCERNS (OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS CASE NUMBER 2-2006-006)
Dear Mr. McMurphy:
Enclosed for your information is the synopsis of the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (NRC)
Office of Investigations (OI) completed report regarding discrimination against an Areva employee for raising safety concerns at the St. Lucie Nuclear Plant.
The investigation did not substantiate that the former contract Quality Assurance/Quality Control Inspector (Areva employee) was discriminated against for raising safety concerns at the St. Lucie Nuclear Plant. We plan no further action with regard to this matter. Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact us.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosure 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). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/NRC/ADAMS/index.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Sincerely,
/RA/
Joel T. Munday, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 3 Division of Reactor Projects
Enclosure:
Investigative Synopsis, OI Case No. 2-2006-006
OFFICE RII:DRP RII:EICS SIGNATURE SON CFE NAME SNinh CEvans DATE 10/31/2006 10/31/2006 11/ /2006 11/ /2006 11/ /2006 11/ /2006 11/ /2006 E-MAIL COPY?
YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO
NOT FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE WITHOUT APPROVAL OF FIELD OFFICE DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS, REGION II Official Use Only - OI Investigation Information Case No. 2-2006-006 SYNOPSIS This investigation was initiated on January 3, 2006, by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Office of Investigations (OI), Region II (RII), to determine whether a contract Quality Control/Quality Assurance Inspector at the St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant was discriminated against for raising safety concerns.
Based on the evidence developed during this investigation, OI did not substantiate that the former contract Quality Assurance/Quality Control Inspector was discriminated against for raising safety concerns.
Approved for release on 10/26/06 cfe