ML20147D831
| ML20147D831 | |
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| Issue date: | 02/12/1997 |
| From: | Baker E NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | J Walsh UTILITY WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA |
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| NUDOCS 9702180042 | |
| Download: ML20147D831 (1) | |
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Febraary 12,1997' John. M.- Walsh, Jr.
j Secretary - Treasurer
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815 Sixteenth Street, N.W.
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Dear'Mr. Walsh:
Thank you the opportunity to address the participants in your i
conference. Hopefully, they have a better understanding of the NRC's policies i
and practices for handling c w cerns received from industry workers. As requested during the question and answer session following my presentation, enclos'ed is a copy of the annual report I mentioned.
Appendices 3 and 4 provide a_ count of allegations for each nuclear unit.
Appendix 3 provides a count of all allegations received for the applicable unit and Table 4 provides a count of the allegations of discrimination because of raising a safety or l
regulatory concern.
Sincerely, Edward T. Baker. Agency Allegation Advisor t
Division of Inspection and Support Programs l
Office of Nuclear. Reactor Regulation
Enclosure:
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i October 7, 1996 MEMORANDUM TO:
Chairman Jackson j
Commissioner Rogers Connissioner Dieus 4
Commissioner Diaz j
Commissioner McGaffigan FROM:
James M. Taylor '
Executive Direc or erations
SUBJECT:
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ALLEGATION ADVISOR
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j The Agency Allegation Advisor has been tasked with providing an annual report
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summarizing the results of his oversight of the office programs, the status of ongoing improvement efforts and an analysis of data resident in the Allegation l
Management System. Detailed office assessments were completed with each i
office being required to address each weakness identified. These assessments
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are suunarized in this report. While continued effort needs to be exerted in j
complying with our internal procedures, improvement was achieved when l
performance is compared to last year's assessments.
Four of forty-seven recommendations of the " Whistle Blower Task Force" remain to be com j
control, pleted. Two of the four items are completely within the staff's the full implementation of a new Allegation Management System to enhance tracking and analysis of concerns and publication of a brochure describing the Commission's allegation process will be completed in October.
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The staff will continue to pursue the establishment of a shared database with j
the Department of Labor (DOL) which is being delayed while DOL shifts
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responsibility from the Wage and Hour Division to the Occupational Health and i
Safety Administraion (OSHA).
The last task to be completed is being addressed j
jointly by 0GC and DOL which addresses amending Section 211 of the Act.
i One of the recommendations considered completed concerns the transfer of the responsibility for investigating complaints of discrimination filed under j
Section 211 of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, as amended, from the Wage and Hour Division to OSHA. On September 10, 1996, I informed the r.ommission that the Department of Labor had informed the staff that the transfer would be effective October 1,1996. On September 27, 1996, the staff L
was informed that the transfer will be delayed at tie request of the Wage and Hour Division. Although D0L still intends to transfer the responsibility, a new date has not been set, l
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415-8529 NOTE: THE REPORT WILL BE MADE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE IN 5 WORKING DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS MEMORANDUM I
I The Commission i The analysis contained in the report identifies five facilities as having a significant number of allegations in the first eight months of this year as compared to the majority of plants.
In addition, several were identified with an adverse trend over several years. The number of allegations at these sites is of concern. The staff will be conducting additional reviews of the allegations at these facilities, assessing the cause of relatively large number of allegations, and reviewing any actions the licensees have taken to address the identified causes. The staff will provide recommendations for j
further action, as appropriate within 45 days of the date of this memorandum.
The Agency Allegation Advisor (AAA) made three recommendations concerning improving the protection afforded confidential sources, documentating of the agency's basis for closing allegations, and recording time spent on allegations.
I have tasked the AAA with implementing Recommendations I and 2 within 30 days of the date of this memorandum through the issuance of interim guidance.
I have requested that the office directors for NMSS and NRR and the regional administrators stress to their staffs the importance of properly recording time spent on allegations.
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