ML20134G139

Forwards Synopsis of NRC Office of Investigation Completed Rept Re Alleged Discrimination Against TVA Employee Who Filed Complaint W/Dept of Labor.Oi Determined Insufficient Evidence to Substantiate Allegation.W/O Encl

ML20134G139
Person / Time
Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	01/21/1997
From:	Lesser M NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	Kingsley O TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
References
NUDOCS 9702100295
Download: ML20134G139 (3)

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Tennessee Valley Authority ATTN: Mr. Oliver D. Kingsley, Jr.

President, TVA Nuclear and Chief Nuclear Officer 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402 2801

SUBJECT:

BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT: ALLEGED DISCRIMINATION AGAINST .

CONTRACT EMPLOYEE FOR REPORTING SAFETY CONCERNS (0FFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS CASE NUMBER 2 94 028) l

Dear Mr. Kingsley:

i Enclosed for your information is the synopsis of the Nuclear Regulatory l Commission (NRC) Office of Investigations (0I) completed report regarding alleged discrimination against the Tennessee Valley Authority by an employee l who filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Labor. l 01 determined that there was insufficient evidence to substantiate the allegation of discrimination. We plan no further action with regard to this i matter. Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact l us. l In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2, l Title 10. Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter and the enclosure  !

will be placed in the Public Document Room.

1 Sincerely.

OriginalSigned by M.S.I. esser Mark S. Lesser, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 6 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos.: 50 259, 50 260, and 50-296 License Nos: DPR 33, DPR 52, and DRP 68 i

Enclosure:

Investigative Synopsis, ,

01 Case No. 2-94 028 l cc w/o encl: (See page 2) 9702100295 970121 PDR ADOCK 05000259

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Mr. O. J. Zeringue, Senior V1ce Pres. Mr. E. Preston, Plant Manager Nuclear Operations Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place P. O. Box 2000 1101 Market Street Decatur, AL 35609 Chattanooga, TN 37402 2801

, General Counsel Dr. Mark 0. Medford, Vice Pres. Tennessee Valley Authority l Engineering and Technical Services ET 10H Tennessee Valley Authority 400 West Summit Hill Drive 6A Lookout Place Knoxville, TN 37902 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402 2801 Chairman Limestone County Commission Mr. R. R. Baron, General Manager 310 West Washington Street Nuclear Licensing Athens, AL 35611 4J Blue Ridge l 1101 Market Street State Health Officer Chattanooga, TN 37402 2801 Alabama Dept. of Public Health 434 Monroe Street Mr. P. Salas, Manager Montgomery, AL 36130 1701 Licensing & Industry Affairs i 4J Blue Ridge Distribution w/o encl: (See page 3) l 1101 Market Street I Chattanooga, TN 37402 2801 Mr. R. D. Machon, Site Vice President Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant l Tennessee Valley Authority 1 P. O. Box 2000 Decatur, AL 35602 Mr. T. E. Abney, Manager  !

Licensing and Industry Affairs I Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P. O. Box 2000 Decatur, AL 35609

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J. R. Johnson, RII M. S. Lesser, RII F. J. Hebdon, NRR J. F. Williams, NRR H. L. Whitener, RII C. F. Smith, RII D. H. Thompson, RII J. H. Moorman, RII E. D. Testa, RII PUBLIC NRC Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 10833 Shaw Road Athens, AL 35611 l

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