ML20125A688

EN-92-094:on 921208,notice of Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in Amount of $25,000 Issued to Licensee.Action Based on Violation of Employee Protection Requirements of 10CFR50.7,resulting from Engaging in Protected Activities

ML20125A688
Person / Time
Site:	Limerick
Issue date:	12/03/1992
From:	Lieberman J, Rosano R NRC OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT (OE)
To:
References
EA-92-164, EN-92-094, EN-92-94, NUDOCS 9212090017
Download: ML20125A688 (1)

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. . EN 92-094 OFFICE OF EN1QILCDiEHI NOTIFICATION OF SIG111FICANT ENFORCEliENT ACTLQH Licenses: Philadelphia Electric company (EA 92-164)

(Limerick)

Docket No. 50-352 Subiect PROPOSED IMPOSITION OF CIVIL PENALTY - $25,000 This is to inform the commission that a Notice of Violation and Proposed Imposition of civil Penalty in the amount of $25,000 will be issued on or about December 8, 1992, to the Philadelphia Electric Company. This action is based on a violation of the employee protection requirements of 10 CFR 50.7. The violation is based on a Department of Labor Administrative Law Judge's Recommended Decision and Order finding that Protection Technology, Inc. (PTI), a contractor for the Philadelphia Electric company at the Limerick Generating Station, discriminated against an employee because he engaged in protected activities. This violation has been categorized at Severity Level III and has a base civil penalty of $50,000. The base civil penalty was mitigated 50 percent after finding 100 percent mitigation for past performance and 50 percent escalation for corrective actions.

It should be noted that the licensee has not been specifically informed of the enforcement action. The schedule of issuance and notification ist Mailing of Hotice December 8, 1992 Telephone Notification of Licensee December 8, 1992 The State of Pennsylvania will be notified.

The licensee is not required to respond to this Notice until 30 days after a final decision by the Secretary of Labor on PTI's appeal, which is otill pending. Following NRC evaluation of the response, the civil penalty may be remitted, mitigated, or imposed by Order.

Contact:

R. Rosano, OE, 504-3282 J. Lieberman, OE, 504-2741 Distribution:

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