ML20148H476

Transmits Synopsis of NRC OI Case Number 2-96-022 Rept Re Alleged Discrimination Against Sbi Nuclear Inc Employee for Raising Concerns of Security Procedures

ML20148H476
Person / Time
Site:	Crystal River
Issue date:	05/30/1997
From:	Fredrickson P NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	Richard Anderson FLORIDA POWER CORP.
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NUDOCS 9706100212
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1 MAY 30, 1997 Florida Power Corporation Crystal River Energy Complex Mr. Roy A. Ariderson (SA2A)

Sr. VP, Nuclear Operations ATTN: Mgr., Nuclear Licensing 15760 West Power Line Street Crystal River, FL 34428-6708

SUBJECT:

DISCRIMINATION AGAINST CONTRACT SECURITY GUARD FOR RAISING CONCERNS REGARDING SECURITY PROCEDURES (OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS CASE NUMBER 2-96-022/Rll-96-A-0121)

Dear Mr. A' nderson:

Enclosed for your information is the synopsis of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Investigations completed report regarding alleged discrimination against an SBl Nuclear Inc.

employee.

The Office of Investigations determined that there was insufficient evidence to substantiate the allegation of discrimination. We plan no further action with regard to this matter. Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact us.

In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter and the enclosure will be placed in the Public Document Room.

Sincerely, ORIGINAL SIGtED BY K. BARR EDR:

l Paul E. Fredrickson, Chief l Special Inspection Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos.: 50-302 License Nos: DPR-72

Enclosure:

Investigative Synopsis, 01 Case No. 2-96-022 cc w/ encl: (See page 2)

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John P. Cowan, Vice President Nuclear Production (SA2C)

Florida Power Corporation Crystal River Energy Complex 15760 West Power Line Street Crystal River, FL 34428-6708 B. J. Hickle, Director Nuclear Plant Operations (NA2C)

Florida Power Corporation Crystal River Energy Complex 15760 West Power Line Street Crystal River, FL 34428-6708 David F. Kunsemiller, Director (SA2A)

Nuclear Operations Site Support Florida Power Corporation Crystal River Energy Complex 15760 West Power Line Street Crystal River, FL 34428-6708 R. Alexander Glenn Corporate Counsel Florida Power Corporation MAC - ASA P. O. Box 14042 St. Petersburg, FL 33733-4042 Attorney General I Department of Legal Affairs The Capitol Tallahassee, FL 32304 Bill Passetti Office of Radiation Control l Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services i 1317 Winewood Boulevard Tallahassee, FL 32399-0700 i

Joe Myers, Director  !

Division of Emergency Preparedness Department of Community Affairs 2740 Centerview Drive Tallahassee, FL 32399-2100 (cc w/enci cont'd - See page 3)

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Chairman Board of County Commissioners Citrus County 110 N. Apopka Avenue Invemess, FL 34450-4245 Robert B. Borsum Framatome Technologies 1700 Rockville Pike, Suite 525 Rockville, MD 20852-1631 Distribution w/ encl:

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SYN 0PSIS On July 2,1996, the Office of Investigations, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region II, initiated this investigation in order to determine if a  :

security guard, employed by SBI Nuclear, Inc. (SBI), at Florida Power '

Corporation's (FPC) Crystal River Nuclear Plant had been discriminated 'against by SBI supervision for expressing concerns regarding the proper execution of .

security procedures.

The security guard alleged that in the December 1995 January 1996 time frame, she had raised concerns to SBI management and to the FPC Employee Concerns Program regarding SBI personnel: (1) being inattentive on duty,  ;

(2) consuming food in an improper area (at the badge board), and (3) not completing assigned patrol routes. She alleged that because of raising these concerns, she had been given an adverse performance evaluation, in April 1996, which rated her as " Occasionally temperamental & lacking in diplomacy" under the " HUMAN RELATIONS" category of the appraisal.

• Based upon the evidence collected during the course of this investigation, it is concluded that this allegation of discrimination, as defined in 10 CFR 50.7, entitled Emoloyee Protection, is unsubstantiated.

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