ML13260A130
| ML13260A130 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palisades  |
| Issue date: | 09/13/2013 |
| From: | Richard Skokowski Plant Support Branch II |
| To: | Vitale A Entergy Nuclear Operations |
| References | |
| OI 3-2013-004 | |
| Download: ML13260A130 (4) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION III 2443 WARRENVILLE ROAD, SUITE 210 LISLE, IL 60532-4352 September 13, 2013 Mr. Anthony Vitale Vice President, Operations Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Palisades Nuclear Plant 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043-9530
SUBJECT:
NRC OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS REPORT NO. 3-2013-004
Dear Mr. Vitale:
This refers to an investigation conducted by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
Office of Investigations (OI) to determine whether a Security Shift Supervisor at the Palisades Nuclear 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 you choose to provide one, 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
A. Vitale 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/
Richard A. Skokowski, Chief Pant Support Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket No. 50-255 License No. DPR-20
Enclosure:
OI Synopsis
A. Vitale 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/
Richard A. Skokowski, Chief Plant Support Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket No. 50-255 License No. DPR-20
Enclosure:
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Case No. 3-2013-004 Enclosure OI SYNOPSIS This investigation was initiated on December 3, 2012, by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Investigations, Region III, to determine whether a Security Shift Supervisor at the Palisades Nuclear Plant was discriminated against for raising safety concerns.
Based upon the evidence, this investigation did not substantiate the allegation that a Security Shift Supervisor was discriminated against for raising safety concerns.