ML12130A361

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Investigative Synopsis, Office of Investigations Case Number 2-2011-043
ML12130A361
Person / Time
Site: Saint Lucie  NextEra Energy icon.png
Issue date: 05/09/2012
From: Steven Rose
NRC/RGN-II/DRP/RPB3
To: Nazar M
Florida Power & Light Co
References
2-2011-043
Download: ML12130A361 (3)


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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II 245 PEACHTREE CENTER AVENUE NE, SUITE 1200 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-1257 May 9, 2012 Mr. Mano Nazar Executive Vice President Nuclear and Chief Nuclear Officer Florida Power and Light Company P.O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420

SUBJECT:

ST. LUCIE - INVESTIGATIVE SYNOPSIS, OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS CASE NUMBER 2-2011-043

Dear Mr. Nazar:

Enclosed for your information is the synopsis of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Office of Investigations= (OI) completed report regarding an allegation of discrimination for reporting safety concerns.

OI determined that there was insufficient evidence to substantiate the allegation that a former Air Operated Valve (AOV) Technician for Ames Group, LLC (AMES) was discriminated against for reporting safety concerns. 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/

Steven D. Rose, Acting Chief Reactor Projects Branch 3 Division of Reactor Projects

Enclosure:

Investigative Synopsis, OI Case No. 2-2011-043

May 9, 2012 Mr. Mano Nazar Executive Vice President Nuclear and Chief Nuclear Officer Florida Power and Light Company P.O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420

SUBJECT:

ST. LUCIE - INVESTIGATIVE SYNOPSIS, OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS CASE NUMBER 2-2011-043

Dear Mr. Nazar:

Enclosed for your information is the synopsis of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Office of Investigations= (OI) completed report regarding an allegation of discrimination for reporting safety concerns.

OI determined that there was insufficient evidence to substantiate the allegation that a former Air Operated Valve (AOV) Technician for Ames Group, LLC (AMES) was discriminated against for reporting safety concerns. 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/

Steven D. Rose, Acting Chief Reactor Projects Branch 3 Division of Reactor Projects

Enclosure:

Investigative Synopsis, OI Case No. 2-2011-043 G PUBLICLY AVAILABLE G NON-PUBLICLY AVAILABLE G SENSITIVE G NON-SENSITIVE ADAMS: G Yes ACCESSION NUMBER:_________________________

G SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE OFFICE RII: RPB3 RII: EICS RII: RPB3 SIGNATURE

/RA/

/RA/

/RA/

NAME MDonithan ODeMiranda SRose DATE 5/ 9 /12 5/ 9 /12 5/ 9 /12 E-MAIL COPY?

( ) YES ( ) NO ( ) YES ( ) NO ( ) YES ( ) NO

Official Use Only - OI Investigation Information NOT FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE WITHOUT APPROVAL OF FIELD OFFICE DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS, REGION II Official Use Only - OI Investigation Information Case No. 2-2011-043 Enclosure SYNOPSIS This investigation was initiated on June 28, 2011, by the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Office of Investigations (OI), Region II (RII), to determine whether a former Air Operated Valve (AOV) Technician for Ames Group, LLC (AMES) was discriminated against for reporting safety concerns.

Based on the evidence developed, this investigation did not substantiate the allegation that a former AOV Technician for AMES was discriminated against for reporting safety concerns.