ML18100A368
| ML18100A368 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Salem  |
| Issue date: | 05/10/1993 |
| From: | Martin T NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Dougherty R Public Service Enterprise Group |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9305170009 | |
| Download: ML18100A368 (4) | |
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Robert J. Dougherty, Jr.
Senior Vice President-Electric MAY 1 {} 1993 Public Service Electric and Gas Company 80 Park Plaza Newark, New Jersey 07101
Dear Mr. Dougherty:
On April 20, 1993, members of our staff (John R. White, Chief, Reactor Projects Section 2A; Thomas P. Johnson, Senior Resident Inspector; and Stephen T. Barr, Resident Inspector) met with Mr. Steven Miltenberger and others of his staff to review the results of Public Service Electric and Gas Company's (PSE&G) special investigation of concerns brought to your attention by certain PSE&G employees relative to alleged misconduct of some Salem site managers.* We understand that you initiated the investigation on or about January 27, 1993, upon receipt of a letter from one of the involved individuals. We further understand that the individual indicated that he was subjected to intimidating treatment from certain Salem site managers as a result of his attempt to raise a safety concern, and may have been threatened with re-assignment.
Additionally, we understand that the individual considered such
- treatment contrary to the requirements of 10 CFR 50. 7, "Employee protection." If any of our understandings are incorrect, please advise Mr. John White of our office within 10 days of the date of this letter.
Mr. Miltenberger informed us that your investigation determined, in part, that the behavior and performance of certain Salem site managers, relative to their treatment of the involved employees, was unprofessional and inappropriate.
He also stated that your investigation indicated that a confrontational and hostile environment existed between the involved Salem site managers and the involved employees' organization.
While the NRC is still reviewing this matter, we note that a hostile work environment could have a chilling effect on other licensee or contractor personnel, and deter individuals from identifying nuclear safety concerns to your organization or the NRC.. If such a hostile work environment exists it would violate the requirements of 10 CFR 50. 7 and would require immediate corrective action to resolve the sitilation. Consequently, we request that you provide this office, within 30 days of the date of this letter, a response which:
Describes the actions, taken or planned, to assure that the real or perceived
- impact of this event on the involved employees, does not have a chilling effect in discouraging all licensee or contractor employees from raising safety concerns to Salem management or the NRC.
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Your response to this letter will be a factor in our determination of whether enforcement action is warranted to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
Please indicate in your response whether any of the information that you provide should be withheld from public disclosure based on the provisions of 10 CFR 2. 790(a). Please cite the specific provision of this
- regulation that is applicable or other basis for nondisclosure.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2. 790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room. The responses directed by this letter are.not subject to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget a8 required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, Pub. L. No.96-511.
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Steven Miltenberger, PSE&G Pu.b 1 i c Document Room Local Public Document *Room State of New Jersey Sincerely, OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
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2 Please indicate in your *response whether any of the information that you provide should be withheld from public disclosure based on the provisions of 10 CFR 2. 790(a). Please cite the specific provision of this regulation that is applicable or other basis for nondisclosure.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter will be placed in the NRC Pu~lic Document Room.
The responses directed by this letter are not subject to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, Pub. L. No. 96-:-
511.
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W. Kane, ORA J. Wiggins, DRP J. Lieberman, OE E. Wenzinger, DRP T. Johnson, DRP (Salem/Hope Creek Resident Office)
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