ML20195G663

Discusses 981204 Intiation to Investigate Whether Contract Valve Technician Was Discriminated Against for Raising Concern Re Use of Untrained/Unqualified Workers Performing Valve Repairs.Technician Was Not Discriminated Against

ML20195G663
Person / Time
Site:	Oyster Creek
Issue date:	06/07/1999
From:	Blough A NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Roche M GENERAL PUBLIC UTILITIES CORP.
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NUDOCS 9906160137
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June 7, 1999 1 RI-98-A-0204 I Mr. Michael B. Roche -  !

'Vice President and Director I a GPU Nuclear, Inc.

Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station P.O. Box 388 Forked River, New Jersey 08731

Dear' Mr. Roche:

On December 4,1998, the NRC's Office of Investigations (01), Region i Field Office, initiated an investigation to determine whether a contract valve technician, employed by  !

Reytheon Nuclear Company, working at Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station, GPU Nuclear Corporation, was discriminated against for raising a concern regarding the use of untrained / unqualified workers performing valve repairs. Based upon Ol's review of the U.S.

Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration's finalinvestigative 1 report, as well as Ol's interview with the valve technician, the NRC concluded that the valvs technician was not discriminated against for raising a concern regarding the use of untrained / unqualified workers performing valve repairs. The 01 investigation, documented in 01 Report No. 1-98-048, was completed on May 17,1999. A copy of the synopsis of the 01 report is enclosed.

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information appropriate under FOIA. Requests under the FOIA should be made in  ;

accordance with 10 CFR 9.23, Requests for Records (copy enclosed).

Should you have any questions regarding this letter, please feel free to contact Mr. Peter Eselgroth, of my staff, at (610) 337-5234.

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A. 4and Iph Blough, Direct I D: Division of Reactor Projects

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SYNOPSIS This investigation was initiated by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Conunission (NRC), OfIice of Investigations (01), Region I Field Office, on December 4,1998, to determine whether a contract j i

valve technician, employed by Raytheon Nuclear Co., working at Oyster Creek (OC) Nuclear l- Generating Station, GPU Nuclear Corporation, was discriminated against for raising a concem l regarding the use of untrained / unqualified workers performing valve repairs. The valve technician's job was changed, and then he was laid off on October 9,1998.

l Based upon Ol's review of the Department of Labor final invesugative report, as well as an l independent interview with the former contract valve tecimician, it is concluded that he was not discriminated against for raising a concern regarding the use of untrained / unqualified workers performing valve repairs. l i

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