ML20205E840
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| Site: | Millstone  |
| Issue date: | 01/14/1999 |
| From: | Burke S AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED |
| To: | Shirley Ann Jackson, The Chairman NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
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1 Nuary 14,1999 Ms Shirley Ann Jackson Nuclear Regulatory Commission Millstone Point Waterford, Cf 06385
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Dear Ms. Jackson,
Upon reading the article in this morning's New London Day pertaining to the investigation into the January 1996 layoffs at Millstone Nuclear Power Plant, I felt 1
compelled to write you this letter.
My husband, Patrick Burke, was one of the casushies of this layoff. He had served Millstone faithfully for 12 years,10 ofwhich were in the training department. My husband went above and beyond the call of duty teaching his classes and there was never a student that didn't have our hone, hone number so if there was a problem or question J
about the lessons he could call for assistance after work hours. Every year at review time, Pat was always given the highest rating due to his excellence in performance and was alwaya given the highest raise in pay accordingly. Some of the lesson plans and tests that he helped to create are still being used at power plants around the country.
Thinking that h was time for a change and hoping that he could be helpful down in the reactor srea of Millstone, he applied and received a job as an ALARA coordinator. After he had been in this position for about 3 months he realized that this was the word mistake ofhis career, but he tried his best. Unfortunately the other employees did not follow the standard procedures and went about the work schedule their own way. My husband uhimately became the fall guy and realizing he could not live with this kind ofwork ethic, asked to be switched out of the department.
About a year later, January 1996, the layoffs came and even though he was doing an excellent job in his new position, he was laid ofE He accepted this as a fact oflife and trimming the work force. What he can not accept is the fact that when he applied for at least four of thejob openings, his resume was not even acimowiedged and on one t
_ occasion he was given the wrong address to send the resume to so that it was received too late for the position deadline.
As you can see by his resume, he has vast experience in the nuclear field and can prove that he has an excellent work ethic. V hy won't Millstone hire him back? They have seemed to hire back many of the former layoffpeople, some that even made major U
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' I am sending you this letter because you seem to be concerned about this matter and I'm hoping you can get the' answers that we seem unable to get. All my husband wants is a full day's pay for a full day's work so that he can support our family and Ih'e close to home instead of being a Nuclear Contractor working at power plants all over the country..
Any help you can provide to us in this matter would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you, Sandra Burke 17 Town Farm Road Ledyard,CT 06339 860 536-2393 J
Fc-l PATRICK J. BURKE 17 Town Farm Rd.
Ledyard, CT. 06339 I
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HIGHLIGHTS l
- Significant experimee in military and commercial nuclear power fields.
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- Excellert writte and oral communication skills.
Thorough knowledge of Health Physics-related standards and regulatory requiremmts.
l Broad-brsed knowledge in analyzing needs, developing, scheduling and presmtmg training programs, using the systematic approach to instructional developmmt (SID) technique, t
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' Drill controlier with experimee critiquing various functions and performances.
TECHNICA L CERTIFICATIONS i
National Rg;ister of Radiation Protection Technicians Member e
Certined Health Physics Instructor in National Academy for Nuclear Training US NRC Bulletin 79-19 and US DOT 49CFR172 Subpart H Trainer US NRC Hazardous Material Transportation Qualified e
l OSHA 29CFR1910.120 Qualified i
EXPERIENCE I
l 03/21/98 - 11/01/98 BARTLETT NUCLEAR,INC. Plymouth, MA.
Senior Radiological Control Technician Provided oversight for Nuclear tasks performed within Turbine Building and Reactor Building for l
Isolation Condenser tube bundle replacement.
I 11/03/97 - 01/30/98 TAD Industries l
Radiation Protection Trainer, West Valley Nuclear Services West Valley, NY
- Preset Radiobgical Protection theory and practical application (D.O.E. CORE Program) to newhire had Con Technicians, i
03/17/97 - 10/17/97 BARTLETT NUCLEAR, INC. Plymouth, MA.
l Senior Radiological Control Technician l
l Provided coverage for refueling floor demobe, fuel movement, refit and associated activities.
l Instructed radiological workers practical factors for initial qualification / requalification 05/27/ % - 02/07/97 MANAGEMENT RESOURCES GROUP,INC. Southbury, CT.
Field Engineerin Houston,Tewas Assisted in the data gathenng, ccmputer program loading, preventive maintenance procedure writing, parts catalog gmeration.
04/01/ % - 05/10/ %
POWER SYSTEMS ENERGY SERVICES INC. Altamonte Springs, FL.
Senior Health Physics Technician at Byron, IL.
Performed / cvaluated surveys, monitored / assisted personnel in the Steam Gmerator tube plugging and eddy currmt eperations.
PATRICK J. BUR.KE (Page 2) 1984 - 1996 NORTHEAST NUCLEAR ENERGY COMPANY, Waterford, CT.
1 Radiological Protection Specialist 1994 - 1996 i
i Provided a high level of technical support for regulatory position statemmts, procedural basis docummts, program assessmmts, mgineering controls and ALARA evaluations.
1 ALARA Coordinator 1993 - 1994 Appraised mgineering and technical tasks in support of radiological protection activities.
Promoted radiation exposure reduction techniques. Evaluated and tracked accumulated radiation exposures.
Preparedtechnical ALARA reports for station, federal and state agmcies.
NORTHEAST UTILITIES SERVICE COMPANY, Waterford, CT.
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Engineering / General Nudear Instructor 1992 - 1993 j
Strengthmed, improved and presmted training courses associated with nudear power plants, i
nudear fundammtils and mgineenng related topics for engineenng and plant personnel.
Presmted and administered Plant System courses.
Health Paysics and Radioactive Materials Shipping Technical Instructor 1984 - 1992 Program coordinator and instructor for the radioactive materials shipping and handling and Radiological Qt.ality Control groups at both Millstone and Connecticut Yankee sites.
Designed, maintained and taught six training programs for the various Radmaterial Handling groups, resulting in increased efficiency, better communications and accolades from NRC, INPO and ANI.
Co-developed, augmented and presented Initial and Continuing Health Physics training programs, which j
stimulated employee interest and enhanced overall perfonnance.
Co-developed the nationally accepted Senior Health Physics Tedmical Test, which reduced processing time.
Involved in obtaining accreditation of training programs by the National Academy for Nudear Training.
1971 - 1984 GENERAL DYNAMICS ELECTRIC BOAT DIVISION, Groton, CT.
Radiological Control Monitor Training Coordinator 1973 1984
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Curriculum developmmt and presentation of NAVSEA 0288 qualification programs.
Established and mamtained qualifications for new department personnel, Radiological Control Monitors, Foreman, Shift Supervisors and Dosimetry Technicians, resulting in overall improvemmt and understanding.
Selected as the only non-management member of the Oral Board Examiners to enhance communication and total programimprovement.
Developed and pressted Submarine Propulsion Systems Training Courses, for shipyard workers, on S6G and SSG systems Radiological Control Monitor 1971 - 1973 Enforced radiological controls, procedures and safety aspects associated with radiological work on Navy Nudear Powered Subn'arines.
Promoted to Specialist within first year.
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SUPPLEMENTAL EXPERIENCES 1988 -1991 THREE RIVERS TECilNICAL & COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Norwich, CT.
Thames Campus Designed and Co-delivered a three semester technical curriculum used to retrain displaced workers.
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1965-1971 U.S. NAVY l
Machinist Mate, Nuclear Powered Submarine Program Participated in an Overhaul and made six patrols on the U.S.S. Thomas Jefferson SSBN 618, j
Qualified on all of the mgineering watch stations including Engineedng Room Supervisor.
j Eamed Dolphins during second patrol.
1 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Associates Degree in Mechanical Engineenng Camberra Intemal Dose Calculation with Gamma Spectroscopy Continued Instructor Training Courses Computer Program Training and Operating Sessions Industry Symposiums Computer Literatein:
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