ML12052A088

Ltr. 2/17/2012, to Schimmel, Prairie Island Re NRC Office of Investigations Report No. 3-2011-008

ML12052A088
Person / Time
Site:	Prairie Island
Issue date:	02/17/2012
From:	Reynolds S Division of Reactor Safety III
To:	Schimmel M Northern States Power Co
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February 17, 2012 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. 3-2011-008

Dear Mr. Schimmel:

This refers to an investigation conducted by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Office of Investigations (OI) to determine whether a planner at the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant was discriminated against for raising safety concerns. Based on the evidence developed during the investigation, we did not substantiate the allegation. 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 NRC's 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 reports, 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/

Steven A. Reynolds, Director Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-282; 50-306 License Nos. DPR-42; DPR-60

Enclosure:

OI Synopsis

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. 3-2011-008

Dear Mr. Schimmel:

This refers to an investigation conducted by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Office of Investigations (OI) to determine whether a planner at the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant was discriminated against for raising safety concerns. Based on the evidence developed during the investigation, we did not substantiate the allegation. 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 NRC's 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 reports, 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/

Steven A. Reynolds, Director Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-282; 50-306 License Nos. DPR-42; DPR-60

Enclosure:

OI Synopsis DOCUMENT NAME: G:\ORAIII\EICS\ALLEGATIONS\AMS-LTRS\10 AMS\100056 Prairie Island\100056.OI synopsis to lic.docx To receive a copy of this document, indicate in the box: "C" = Copy without attachment/enclosure "E" = Copy with attachment/enclosure "N" = No copy OFFICE RIII N RIII N OI:RIII N RIII N RIII N NAME Pelke Stone BJ for Goetz Orth Reynolds DATE 02/16/12 02/17/12 02/17/12 02/17/12 02/17/12 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

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OI SYNOPSIS This investigation was initiated on February 22, 2011, by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Investigations, Region III, to determine whether a Planner at the Prairie Island Nuclear Plant was discriminated against for raising safety concerns.

Based upon the evidence developed, this investigation did not substantiate the allegation that a Planner was discriminated against for raising safety concerns.

Case No. 3-2011-008 Enclosure