ML17059C335
| ML17059C335 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Nine Mile Point  |
| Issue date: | 11/04/1998 |
| From: | Hehl C NRC |
| To: | Mueller J NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9811160004 | |
| Download: ML17059C335 (8) | |
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, ACCESSION NBR:9811160004 DOC.DATE: 98/11/04 NOTARIZED: NO FACIL:50-220 Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, Unit 1, Niagara Powe 50-410 Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, Unit 2, Niagara Moha AUTH.NAME AUTHOR AFFILIATION HEHL,C.W.
NRC - No Detailed AffiliationGiven RECIP.NAME RECIPIENT AFFILXATXON MUELLER,J.H.
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.
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Discusses NRC OI,Region 1 investigation re discrimination of programmer analyst. Copy of synopsis of OI rept encl.
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November 4, 1998 Mr. John H. Mueller Chief Nuclear Officer Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station Operations Building, 2nd Floor P.O. Box 63 Lycoming, NY 13093
Dear Mr. Mueller:
On March 12, 1998, the NRC's Office of Investigation (Ol), Region I Field Office, initiated an investigation to determine whether a Programmer/Analyst employed by General Physics Corporation, working at the Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, had been discriminated against (removed from and denied a position as a Simulator Test Specialist) as a result of raising safety concerns in December 1997 regarding simulator software. deficiencies.
Based upon the evidence developed during this investigation, Ol could not substantiate that the contract Programmer/Analyst was discriminated against as a result of raising safety concerns regarding simulator software deficiencies.
The Ol investigation, documented in Ol Report No. 1-98-012, was completed on August 28, 1998.
A copy of the synopsis of the Ol report is enclosed.
You should note that final NRC documents, including the final Ol report, may be made available to the public under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) subject to redaction of information provided under FOIA. Requests under the FOIA should be made in accordance with 10 CFR 9.23, Requests for Records.
Should you have any questions regarding this letter, please feel free to contact Mr.
Lawrence Doerflein, of my staff, at (610) 337-5378.
Sincerely,
=i~'.".a1 Sip".;e~
By",
Charles W. Hehl, Director Division of Reactor Projects
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