ML20212G968

Refers to Investigation Rept 3-1998-013 Conducted by NRC OI & Dept of Labor Into Alleged Employement Discrimination

ML20212G968
Person / Time
Site:	05000256
Issue date:	09/29/1999
From:	Borchardt R NRC OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT (OE)
To:	Pardi L MORRISON-KNUDSEN CO., INC.
References
EA-98-540, NUDOCS 9909300171
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.....$ September 29, 1999 EA 98-540 Mr. Louis E. Pardi Vice President Engineering and Construction 3roup Power Division 1

Morrison Knudsen Corporation 1500 West 3"' Street Cleveland, OH 44113-1406 l

SUBJECT:

NRC OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS REPORT NO. '3-1998-013 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR CASE NOS. 97-ERA-34 AND ARB-98-016

Dear Mr. Pardi:

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This letter is in reference to investigations conducted by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory )

Commission (NRC) Office of Investigations (OI) and the U.S. Department of Labor into alleged employment discrimination by managers of the Morrison Knudsen Corporation (MK) against an employee in the MK corporate office, Cleveland, OH, in apparent violation of 10 CFR 50.7,

" Employee Protection." At the time of the apparent violation, MK was involved in the l replacement of steam generators at the Wisconsin Electric Power Company's Point Beach i Nuclear Power Plant. A predecisional enforcement conference was held on January 26,1999.

Based upon a review of the evidence developed during the investigations and the predecisional enforcement conference, the NRC has cc .luded that enforcement action against you is not warranted in this matter.

All final NRC documents, including the final Ol investigation report, are official agency records and may be made available to the public under the Freedom of Information Act (FOlA), subject to rodaction of information in accordance with FOIA.

Enclosed is a copy of the enforcement action that was issued to MK as a result of the investigation. A copy of the synopsis of the 01 report was provided to you by letter dated January 8,1999. If you have any questions or comments regarding this matter, please contact Mr. Michael Stein, NRC Office of Enforcement at telephone number (301) 415-1688.

Sincerely, Richard W. Borchardt

, Director, Office of Enforcement l O

Enclosure:

As stated cc w/ enclosure: R. R. Edmister, Associate General Counsel ,

MK Engineering and Construction Group (y P. Hickey, Esq., Shaw, Pitman \

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