ML20211B787

Notification of Enforcement Conference on 861118 in Region I Ofc Re Termination of Employment of Worker Following Engagement in Activities Protected Under 10CFR50.7.Press Release I-85-78 Re Civil Penalty for Violation Encl

ML20211B787
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Site:	Peach Bottom
Issue date:	11/07/1986
From:	Eselgroth P NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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FOIA-87-22 NUDOCS 8702190560
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47 NOV h6 No.86-129 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I NOTICE OF LICENSEE MEETING Name of Licensee: Philadelphia Electric Company Name of Facility: Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station (PBAPS)

Docket No. 50-278 Time and Date of Meeting: 9:00 a.m., November 18, 1986 Location of Meeting: Region I, King of Prussia Main Conference Room Purpose of Meeting: Enforcement Conference on the Termination of Employment of a Worker Following Engagement in Acti-vities Protected under 10 CFR 50.7 NRC Attendees: T. Murley, Regional Administrator J. Allan, Deputy Regional Administrator W. Kane, Director, Division of Reactor Projects S. Collins, Deputy Director, Division of Reactor Projects -

R. Bellamy, Chief, Emergency Preparedness and Radiological Protection Branch, DRSS J. Gutierrez, Regional Counsel D. Holody, Enforcement Specialist R. Gallo, Chief, Reactor Projects Branch 2, DRP P. Eselgroth, Chief, Reactor Projects Section 2A, DRP T. Johnson, Senior Resident Inspector, PBAPS Licensee Attendees: Vincent S. Boyer, Senior Vice President, Nuclear Power Shields L. Daltroff, Vice President, Electric Production Eugene J. Bradley, Associate General Counsel M. Joseph Cooney, Manager, Nuclear Production Graham M. Leitch, Superintendent, Nuclear Generation Division Robert H. Moore, Superintendent, Quality Assurance Division Martin J. McCormick, Superintendent, Maintenance Division Richard S. Fleischmann, Manager, Peach Bottom Walter J. Knapp, Director, Radiation Protection Allen E. Hilsmeier, Senior Health Physicist, Peach Bottom A Representative from the Law Firm of Connor &

Wetterhahn y John B. Cotton, Superintendent, Peach Bottom 768 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY EC PB - 0001.0.0 Ble 0702190560 070213 11/07/86

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2 07 NOV 1986 Note: Attendance by NRC personnel at this meeting should be made known by 4:00 p.m., November 14, 1986, via telephone call to Peter Eselgroth, Region I, at FTS 488-1225 or Commercial (215) 337-5225.

Prepared by:

Peter Eselgroth, Chief Reactor Projects Section 2A Distribution:

Victor Stello, Jr., Executive Director for Operations James Sniezek, Deputy Executive Director for Regional Operations and Generic Raquirements

. James-M. Tayior, Director, Office of Inspection and Enforcement James G. Partlow, Division of Inspection Programs,- IE Jane Axelrad, Director, Enforcement Staff, IE R. Hoefling, Office of the General Counsel J. Lieberman, Assistant General Counsel for Enforcement, OGC D. Muller, Director, BWR Project Directorate No. 2, NRR D. Clark, Project Manager, NRR Public Document Room (PDR) local Public Document Room (LPDR) bec:

Regional Administrator Deputy Regional Administrator Division Directors Branch Chiefs Region I Receptionist PA0 DRMA Files DRP Files Bulletin Board M. Oprendek gcb 11/ 7 /86 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY EC PB - 0002.0.0 11/07/86

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August 12, 1985 Karl Abraham Ann M. Overton NRC STAFF PROPOSES TO FINE GPU NUCLEAR 564,000 The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff is citing General Public Utilities Nuclear Corporation (GPUN) for an alleged. violation of requirements governing employee discrimination in the cleanup program at the Three Mile Island 2 nuclear power plant. A $64,000 fine is being proposed.

The staff found that a contractor of GPUN discriminated against Richard D. Parks, a former employee of Bechtel Corporation, who brought safety concerns regarding the refurbishment of the " polar crane" used in Unit 2 to the attention of the NRC staff in February 1983. Under NRC regulations, a licensee is held responsible for acts of discrimination whether committed directly or through contractor personnel. Mr. Parks' concerns related to GPUN's failure to follow approved administrative procedures during refurbishment of the " polar crane." The licensee was cited by the NRC staff in February 1984 for failure to follow those procedures.

Mr. Parks claimed that, as a result of bringing his concerns to his management and to the attention of the NRC staff, he was subjected to harassment and intimidation. An investigation of his claims was conducted by the Depart-ment of Labor. Based on its review of the investigation report, the NRC staff concluded that acts of discrimination against Mr. Parks did occur, constituting an alleged violation of NRC requirements for which a $64,000 fine is proposed.

GPUN has 30 days to submit a written statement or explanation admitting or denying the alleged violation; the reason for an admitted violation; the corrective steps that have or will be taken and the results achieved; corrective actions which will be taken to avoid similar violations in the future; and the date when full compliance will be achieved. Further, GPUN has 30 days to pay the proposed fine or to protest its imposition in whole or in.

part. If it later is imposed, a hearing may be requested.

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has been advised of this enforcement action.

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