ML111670012
| ML111670012 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Prairie Island  |
| Issue date: | 06/15/2011 |
| From: | Reynolds S Division of Reactor Safety III |
| To: | Schimmel M Northern States Power Co |
| References | |
| 3-2009-012 | |
| Download: ML111670012 (3) | |
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June 15, 2011 Mr. Mark A. Schimmel Site Vice President Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant Northern States Power Company, Minnesota 1717 Wakonade Drive East Welch, MN 55089
SUBJECT:
NRC OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS REPORT NO. 3-2009-012
Dear Mr. Schimmel:
This letter refers to an investigation conducted by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC),
Office of Investigations (OI) to determine if an engineer working under contract at the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant was the subject of discrimination 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 an NRC Region III Office Allegation Coordinator by calling (800) 522-3025. The NRC Region III Office Allegation Coordinators are Jim Heller, Paul Pelke, Magdalena Gryglak, and Sarah Bakhsh.
In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (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 NRCs Agencywide Documents Access and Management 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 by Kenneth G. OBrien Acting for/
Steven A. Reynolds, Director Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-282; 50-306 License Nos. DPR-42; DPR-60
Enclosure:
OI Synopsis
June 15, 2011 Mr. Mark A. Schimmel Site Vice President Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant Northern States Power Company, Minnesota 1717 Wakonade Drive East Welch, MN 55089
SUBJECT:
NRC OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS REPORT NO. 3-2009-012
Dear Mr. Schimmel:
This letter refers to an investigation conducted by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC),
Office of Investigations (OI) to determine if an engineer working under contract at the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant was the subject of discrimination 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 an NRC Region III Office Allegation Coordinator by calling (800) 522-3025. The NRC Region III Office Allegation Coordinators are Jim Heller, Paul Pelke, Magdalena Gryglak, and Sarah Bakhsh.
In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (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 NRCs Agencywide Documents Access and Management 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 by Kenneth G. OBrien Acting for/
Steven A. Reynolds, Director Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-282; 50-306 License Nos. DPR-42; DPR-60
Enclosure:
OI Synopsis
- See previous concurrence DOCUMENT NAME: G:\\ORAIII\\EICS\\ALLEGATIONS\\AMS-LTRS\\08 AMS\\080083. Prairie Island\\080083.OI synopsis to lic.doc OFFICE RIII RIII RIII RIII RIII NAME Heller*
Stone*
Langan **
Lougheed for Orth OBrien for Reynolds DATE 04/18/11 05/24/11 06/06/11 06/14/11 06/15/11 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
- For permission to release OI synopsis.
Case No. 3-2009-012 ENCLOSURE SYNOPSIS This investigation was initiated by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Office of Investigations (OI), Region III (RIII), on January 23, 2009, to determine if a contract Engineer at the Prairie Island Nuclear Plant was discriminated against for raising safety concerns.
Based on the evidence developed, this investigation did not substantiate the allegation that a contract Engineer was discriminated against for raising safety concerns.