ML20207M965
| ML20207M965 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 01/25/1999 |
| From: | Diaz N NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Vietticook A NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20207M940 | List: |
| References | |
| SECY-99-002-C, SECY-99-2-C, NUDOCS 9903190310 | |
| Download: ML20207M965 (1) | |
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NOTATION VOTE BESPONSE SHEET TO:
Annette Vietti-Cook, Secretary FROM:
COMMISSIONER DIAZ
SUBJECT:
SECY-99-002 - AGREEMENT STATE COMPATIBILITY i
DESIGNATION FOR NRC EMPLOYEE PROTECTION REGULATIONS
- g Disapproved
- 0,) Abstain Approved O
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l Not Participating COMMENTS:
In 1992 Congress addressed this issue in the Energy Policy Act. Section 211 of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, as amended, and the implementing procedures adopted by the Department of Labor make it clear that employees of Agreement State licensees are covered under i
the same "whistleblower" protection provisions as those employees of NRC licensees. This ensures that employees of individual Agreement State licensees have a specific personal remedy to redress discrimination for engaging in protected activities.
i i believe that Agreement State authority to take enforcement action against licensees who discriminate against. employees that engage in protected activities is a decision best left to the individual State. As such,I believe that NRC employee protection requirements should remain compatibility category D - not required for purposes of compatibility.
I do agree, however, that staff should proceed to notify the Agreement States of the OSHA form.
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l. w.9 9 DATE Entered on "AS" Yes No 9903190310 990312 PDR COMMS NRCC CORRESPONDENCE PDR 0'90 D/ ?05/0