ML20083R023

Submits follow-up to 920302 Telcon Advising NRC of Discriminatory Conduct in Violation of NRC Requirements Implemented in 10CFR50.7 by Hl&P

ML20083R023
Person / Time
Site:	Vogtle, South Texas
Issue date:	03/04/1992
From:	Saporito T SAPORITO, T.J.
To:	Demiranda O NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
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ML20083N867	List: ML20083R023 ML20083R108
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FOIA-93-642 NUDOCS 9505260311
Download: ML20083R023 (3)

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Dear Mr. DeNiranda:

This letter serves as a follow-up to our telephone conversstion i

of 03-02-92 at which time I advised the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), of discriminatory conduct in violation of NRC requirements implemented in 10 C.F.R. 50.7, by the Houston Lighting and Power Company (licensee).

On 02-28-92, Nuclear Support Services Inc. (NSS), confirmed an employment offer to me as a Senior I&C Technician at the A.W.

Vogtle Nuclear Plant 1, in Waynesboro, Georgisi'. See enclosed NSS letter dated 02-28-92 On 03-02-92, I reported for work at 06:30 hrs. at the Vogtle Nuclear station. I was given a Fitness for Duty exam which consisted of drug screening and alcohol testing. I then completed psychological testing and was sent to Augusta, Georgia for a physical exam. .

Approximately half way through my p ical exam I was summoned

.f to the telephone. I was informed b a NSS site

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-5! JJ investigation. I asks t the g ch was and he who NSS,

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) .; 6 informed me that there was a glitch in my di ;. ,,) background investigation and that he informed the doctor ,

E !; -j discontinue my physic examina n. I asked what the glitch was.' tated that a manager at he l HNp ), said you were a security risk. I l yMp@SouthTexasProject(

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l a NSS manager, about that. l I returned to my hotel room and short1 thereafter received a_-

telephone call from tated that the ,

glitch in my background investigation had en resolved and that 1 I should return to the doctor's office to complete my physical )

exam. .

I tol that I had packed but that I would un-pack and return to the doctor's office to complete my physical.

About fifteen minutes later Mlled again and stated here was another glitch in my background investigation.

not to return to theback doctor's office. I round investigation aske hat the glitch in a was. told me to contact I contacted M and asked him about the glitch in my background investigation. M ' stated that NSS halted my background investigation because a developed reference, a supervisor at STP, stated that you were a security risk. The STP supervisor also stated that he had a problem with your TP work performance. I ask for the name of t supervisor. stated that M ,

would not allow the release of the STP supervisor's name, ,

I informed that it appeared to me that STP, NSS and the Vogtle Nuclear station were blacklisting me from working in the nuclear industry throu h illegal conduct in violation of 42 -

U.S.C. 5851. I as why NSS halted my background investigation. tated NSS halted my background investigation because o the comments received from the STP supervisor.

I informed that I had been granted unescorted access at the Palo Verde nuclear station working as an AC Technician during the Unit 2 refueling outage. I informed hat m work performance was excellent and, in fact,

'a Palo Verde supervisor, specifically requested a copy of my resume and stated that he would personally bring me back to work the next Unit 2 refueling outage.

I informe i, hat I contacted the NRC to request an investigation of the blacklistin STP, NSS and the Vogtle station. I also informe that It intended to e

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!E file a complaint with the United States Dapartment of Labor (DOL), to initiate an investigation into the blacklisting conduct.

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became very excited and stated that NSS would continue my background investigation and contact the references '

which were listed on my employment application. I informe I would M 'that since I was no longer on the payroll of NSS, The telephone calT him when I returned home to Florida.

conversation ended.

Mr. DeMiranda, I consider this blacklisting matter to be a violation of NRC requirements implemented through 10 C.F.R. 50.7. I request that the NRC initiate swift actions to cause an immediate investigation into this matter.

The cooperation of the NRC in addressing thisIfvery serious I can be of any matter is both anticipated and appreciated.

assistance to the NRC in the investigation of this matter, please don't hesitate to contact me.

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Wespectful cc: James Taylor Executive Director for Operation "

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 Billie P. Garde. Esq.

Hardy, Milutin and Johns Attorneys at Law 500 Two Nouston Center 909 Fannin at McKinney Houston, Texas 77010 1

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