ML20059L936

Documents Understanding of Comments Made During 931006 Telcon

ML20059L936
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Issue date:	10/18/1993
From:	Jun Lee Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Hasan S AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED
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FRN-58FR41108, RULE-PR-30, RULE-PR-40, RULE-PR-50, RULE-PR-70, RULE-PR-72 NUDOCS 9311180018
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October 18, 1993 i

Mr. S. M. A. Hasan 112 Sanoma Drive Madison, Alabama 35758

SUBJECT:

DOCUMENTATION OF OCTOBER 6, 1993 TELEPHONE CONVERSATION f

On October 6, 1993, you contacted me by telephone.

This letter documents my understanding of your comments.

As an employee of Bechtel Power Corporation, you have worked at several facilities over a period of several years, including During Grand Gulf, Comanche Peak, Palisades and Browns Ferry.

your assignment at these sites, you contacted NRC with safety As a result of the contacts, you believe you were concerns.

discriminated against; therefore, you filed complaints of violation of Section 211 (formerly Section 210) of the* EnergyYou Reorganization Act with the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL).

also indicated that you anticipate difficulties in obtaining employment in the future as a result of your raising safety issues at various sites and filing complaints with DOL.

You stated that you have lost faith in the Federal Government

" overwhelmed" by licensee witness because " ordinary people" are testimony at DOL hesrings, and complainants are not treatedThe respectfully by the licensees or the Federal Government.

complainant is usually limited in resources.

Licensees have whom you believe often provide false testi-several witnesses, mony.

As a result of the imbalance, you stated that your experi-ence has shown that DOL usually issues a decision favorable to the licensees.

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S.M.A.

Hasan.

As I indicated to you, Chairman Selin is interested in improving NRC processes for ha.ndling issues raised by concerned individuals and has established a review team for reassessment of the NRC program for protecting allegers against retaliation.

I asked if

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you received a copy of the related Federal Recister notice that i

invited comments on NRC processes.

You indicated that you did l

receive it but you do not plan to submit any comments.

I asked if you plan to attend any of the public meetings to present your views.

You indicated that you do not.

I asked if you had any suggettions to offer the review team.

My understanding of your suggestions is documented on Enclesure 1.

A copy of the first d

three paragraphs of this letter, the last two paragraphs of this letter and Enclosure 1 will be provided to the Review Team.

The other comments discussed above will not be provided to the Review-Team.

1 There were no new technical issues presented during the telephone conversation.

I understand the Region II review is still underway for the technical issues you raised previously concerning Browns Ferry as well as issues concerning intimidation I

and harassment.

i Sincerely,

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Allegations Coordinator Office of Nuclear Beactor Regulation 1

Enclosure:

Com=ents for Review Team cc:

Michael D.

Kohn, Esq.

i Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto, P.C.

517 Florida Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C.

20001-1850

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COMMENTS SUBMITTED BY MR. S. M. A. HASAN BY TELEPHONE TO JEAN LEE j

ON OCTOBER 6, 1993 who discloses

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Terminate the employment of any NRC person (s) 1.

licensee the identity of an alleger.

to a fine industry officials who disclose j

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To combat blacklisting, the identity of an alleger, i

industry employees to carry tape recorders for i

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Allow recording conversations in the work place,

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(rather than DOL).

NBC should perform its own investigationsabout their investigations.

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DOL officials are not " sincere" Investigative reports that substantiate wrongdoing are widely i

therefore, disseminated throughout the nuclear industry; i

an NRC finding of licensee wrongdoing would serve as a

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deterrent to other licensees.

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Publication of assessment of civil penalties related to H&I will likely lead to a 50% cecline in H&I practices

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