ML14035A330

Letter, 02/03/2014, Prairie Island Re NRC Office of Investigations Report No. 3-2013-010

ML14035A330
Person / Time
Site:	Prairie Island
Issue date:	02/03/2014
From:	Kenneth Riemer NRC/RGN-III/DRP/B2
To:	Davison K Northern States Power Co
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3-2013-010
Download: ML14035A330 (4)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION III 2443 WARRENVILLE ROAD, SUITE 210 LISLE, IL 60532-4352 February 3, 2014 Mr. Kevin Davison 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. 3-2013-010

Dear Mr. Davison:

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

Office of Investigations (OI) to determine whether a maintenance engineer 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

K. Davison 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/

Kenneth Riemer, Chief Projects Branch 2 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-282, 50-306 License Nos. DPR-42, DPR-60

Enclosure:

OI Synopsis

K. Davison 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/

Kenneth Riemer, Chief Projects Branch 2 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-282, 50-306 License Nos. DPR-42, DPR-60

Enclosure:

OI Synopsis bcc w/encl: AMS File No. RIII-2012-A-0037 DOCUMENT NAME: G:\ORAIII\EICS\ALLEGATIONS\AMS-LTRS\12 AMS\120037 Praire Island\120037.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 NShah Goetz* Orth** Riemer DATE 01/21/14 01/23/14 01/23/14 01/29/14 02/03/14 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

• For permission to release OI synopsis. ** The 3-week email has expired.

OI SYNOPSIS This investigation was initiated on February 5, 2013, by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Investigations, Region III, to determine whether a Maintenance Engineer at the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant was discriminated against for raising safety concerns.

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

Case No. 3-2013-010 Enclosure