ML20237D957
| ML20237D957 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 05000000, Sequoyah |
| Issue date: | 02/05/1986 |
| From: | Kammerer C NRC OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS (OCA) |
| To: | Rehm T NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
| Shared Package | |
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| FOIA-87-726 NUDOCS 8712280054 | |
| Download: ML20237D957 (1) | |
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1 Office of.the Executive Dira y [r Operations Tom A. Rehm MEMORANDUM FOR:
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In the attached January 6,.1986 letter, Region II informed TVA of allegations of harassment of workers at Sequoyah. The House Interior Committee staff would like to know what notes or recollections are there among the individuals who concurred in the letter concerning coordinating the letter with NRC headquarters prior to sending it to TVA.
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Tennessee Valley Authority ATTN: Mr. C. C. Mason Deputy Manager of Pcwer and Engineering SN11 B Missionary Ridge Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Gentlemen:
Within the past month, the NRC has received several allegatioe.s from Sequoyah These concerns, as reported to NRC, involved workars reflecting a comon theme.
acts of horassment and intimidation alleged to have been cormitted by a certain few members of supervision and site management.
These acts allegedly occurred when some employees tried to bring their concerns to the attention of their supervision or managecent and were given a "no-nevermind" Upon receiving this alleged response, the employees turned to NRC for i
Either upon learning of their employees' response.
possible res slution of their concerns. interface with NRC or the possibility that these
- } in mind, a fee of your site supervision and management members allegedly informed Furthermore, these their em?loyets that they should not go to NRC with concerns.
s.uie sployees were allegedly informed that should they cone to NRC it would be detrimental to their careers.
Investic3tions into these types of sensitive issues require a great deal of time.
In the r.uentirte, the existence of such possibilities for harassment and intimida-tion by members of site supervision or management is a scricus concern.
As etiscussed during the January 6, 1986, teleohone conversation between Mr. John Olshinski and Mr. C. C. Mason, we believe these allegations, while not yet investigated nor substantiated, warrant your prompt sotice to Sequoyah j
supervisors and managers regarding the seriousness with.thich such allegations l
This is necessary regardless of whether the allegations are would be viewed.
true or not since, at the very least, you have employees do perceive they are b2ing improperly harassed.
I rrclize that we both share the same professional interests in the matter of l
enployees being able to corinunicate openly and Trtely with NRC, wi.hout fear of retribution; therefore, I am sure that you also understand the your I
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Because of the potential signifi-te d for this communication of our concerns, issues, we believe that these concerns
- amce of. thesis Shnold you have any questions concerning these matters, each of the TVA sites.
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Nelson Grace egional Administrator H. L. Abercrombie, Sequoyah cc:
Nuclear Plant Site Director P. R. Wallace, Plant Manager K. W. Whitt, Chief, Nuclear Safety Review Staff D. L. Williams, Jr., Supervisor Licensina Section G. B. Kirk, Compliance Staff Supervisor J. E. Wills, Project Enqineer s
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