ML20136F378
| ML20136F378 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Catawba  |
| Issue date: | 07/26/1985 |
| From: | Reamer B NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Bates A NRC |
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| FOIA-85-584 NUDOCS 8511220108 | |
| Download: ML20136F378 (6) | |
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SECY-85-c16 AND SECY-85-226 Please extend the time for review of the above decisions until July 29, 1985.
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Office of Putdic Affairs W ?Jspon, D.C. 20555 No.85-108 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tel. 301/492-7715 (Tuesday, August 13,1985)
NRC PROPOSES TO FINE DUKE POWER FOR DISCRIMINATION AGAINST EMPLOYEE The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff is proposing to fine Duke Power Company $64,000 for an alleged violation of NRC requirements which prohibit discrimination against an employee who brings safety concerns to the attention of management.
The finding of an alleged violation is based on a Partial Initial Decision issued by a NRC Atomic Safety and Licensing Board on June 22, 1984.
The Licensing Board concluded that Gary E. " Beau" Ross, a quality control welding inspector foreman, had been poorly rated in his 1981-1982, November 1982 interim and 1982-1983 performance appraisals because he and his crew had brought safety concerns involving the construction of the Catawba nuclear power plant near Rock Hill, South Carolina, to the attention of Duke Power management.
The alleged discrimination against Ross was adoressed in a June 4 Director's decision concerning a request for enforcement against Duke Power Company, and has been categorized as a Severity Level II violation since the alleged discrimination involved senior management officials. The NRC's Enforcement Policy lists five categories of violations, with Severity Level I being the most serious.
Duke Power Company now has 30 days to provide a written statement to the Director of the NRC's Office of Inspection and Enforcement which: admits or denies the alleged violation; the reasons for the violation if it. is admitted; the corrective steps that have been taken and the results achieved; the corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further violations; and the date when full compliance with NRC requirements will be achieved.
The company also has 30 days to pay the fine or to protest its imposition in whole or in part.
If the fine then is imposed, the company may request a public hearing.
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OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, REGION 11 101 Marietta Street, N.W., ATLANTA.GEOMGIA 303o3 11-85-60 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Ken Clark or Joe Gilliland (Tuesday, August 13,1985)
Telephone: 404/221-4503 NRC PROPOSES TO FINE DUKE POWER FOR DISCRIMINATION AGAINST EMPLOYEE The Nuclear Regulatory Comission staff is proposing to fine Duke Power Company $64,000 for an alleged violation of NRC requirements which prohibit discrimination against an employee who brings safety concerns to the attention of management.
The finding of an alleged violation is based on a Partial Initial Decision issued by a NRC Atomic Safety and Licensing E oard or. Jurie 22, 1984 The Licensing Board concluded that Gary E. " Beau" Ross, a quality control welding inspector foreman, had been poorly rated in his 1981-1982, November 1982 interim and 1982-1983 perfomance appraisals because he and his crew had brought safety concerns involving the constrection of the Catawba nuclear power plant near Rock Hill, South Ca-olina, t: the attentior of Duke Power management.
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admits or denies the alleged violation; the reasons for the vic'stion if it is admitted; the corrective steps that have been taker and tne res. ' ts achieved; the corrective steps which will be taker tc av:ic f ertre-.iciaticrs; and the date when full compliance with NRC requirements will be att ievea.
The company also has 30 days to pay the fine or to protest its imDosition in whole or in part.
If the fine ther: is imposed, the company may request a public hearing.
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