ML20148H480

Transmits Synopsis of NRC OI Case Number 2-96-026 Re Alleged Discrimination Against Contract Security Guard for Raising Safety Concerns

ML20148H480
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 9706100229
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MAY 30, 1997 Florida Power Corporation Crystal River Energy Complex Mr. Roy A. Anderson (SA2A)

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

SUBJECT:

CRYSTAL RIVER NUCLEAR PLANT: ALLEGED DISCRIMINATION AGAINST A CONTRACT SECURITY GUARD FOR RAISING SAFETY CONCERNS (CASE NO. 2-96-026/Rll-96-A-0131)

Dear Mr. Anderson:

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 SIGNED BY K. BARR FDR:

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

Enclosure:

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Florida Power Corporation Crystal River Energy Complex 15760 West Power Line Street Crystal River, FL 34428-6708 B. J. Hickle, Director 3 Nuclear Plant Operations (NA2C) l Florida Power Corperation '

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 Colporate Counsel Florida Power Corporation MAC - ASA .

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Robert B. Borsum Framatome Technologies 1700 Rockville Pike, Suite 525 Rockville, MD 20852-1631 ,

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SYNOPSIS On July 9,1996, the Office of Investigations, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Region II, initiated this investigation in order to determine if a '

security training officer, employed by SBI Nuclear, Inc. (SBI), at Florida  !

Power Corporation's (FPC) Crystal River Nuclear Plant had been discriminated '

against by SBI or FPC supervision or management for expressing concerns I regarding the fitness for duty of the FPC manager of Security.

The security training officer alleged that in December 1995, SBI terminated l his employment by laying him off, and did not consider him for re-employment, I because he had raised concerns to both SBI and FPC personnel regarding I aberrant behavior on the part of the FPC manager of Security. The officer alleged that his first complaint was filed in July 1994, immediately following an altercation between him and the FPC security manager. He alleged that, a l year later, in July 1995, he resurfaced his complaint to FPC, having not been apprised of ar:y action being taken on his earlier complaint.

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

Case No. 2-96-026 Enclosure