ML20216D756

Discusses 970512 Complaint from Employee at Gpu Nuclear,Inc Re Alledged Discrimination for Bringing Safety Concerns to Licensee Mgt & NRC Re Maint of Acceptable Level of EP at Plant,Including Ability to Perform Dose Assessment

ML20216D756
Person / Time
Site:	Three Mile Island
Issue date:	08/28/1997
From:	Hehl C NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Langenbach J GENERAL PUBLIC UTILITIES CORP.
References
EA-97-390, NUDOCS 9709090409
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4 August 28, 1997 EA No. 97 390 Mr. James W. Langenbach Vice President and Director, TMI GPU Nuclear Corporation Three Mile Island Nuclear Station P. O. Box 480 Middletown, PA 17057 0191

SUBJECT:

ALLEGED DISCRIMINATION

Dear Mr. Langenbach:

1 On May 12,1997, the U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health  !

Administration in Philadelphia received a complaint from an employee of GPU Nuclear, Inc.

The employee alleged that he was the subject of acts of discrimination (poor performance appraisal, reassignment of job responsibilities, and a hostile / punitive work environment) for bringing safety concerns to licensee management and the NRC regarding maintenance of an acceptable level of err.ergency preparedness at TMI, including ability to perform dose assessment, classify an event, and arrive at proper protective action recommendations. In response to that compla!at, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration notified you in a letter dated June 16,1997, that a settlement agreement had been approved and compliance with the terms of the agreement would cause the matter to be closed.

While we recognize that GPU Nuclear, Inc. appears to have settled its differences with this individual, sine:e the individual was engaged in protected activity, you should take whatever actions are needed to ensure this rnatter does not have a chilling effect on other licunsee or contractor personnel in deterring them from identifying any nuclear safety-related concerns they may have.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.700 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

Sincerely,

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E. L. Blake, Shaw, Pittman, Potts and Trowbridge (Legal Counsel for GPUN)

J. C. Fornicola, Director, Licensing and Regulatory Affairs M. J. Rot,s, Director, Operations and Maintenance D. Smith, PDMS Manager l TMI Alert (TMIA) l s. S. Wetmore, Manager, TMI Regulatory Aff airs Commonwealth of Pennsylvania l

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