ML20237K672

Ack Receipt of 870406 Petition,As Corrected on 870408, Requesting IE Director Take Action Re GE Alleged Illegal Discrimination Against V English.Action Will Be Taken on Request within Reasonable Time.Fr Notice on Subj Encl

ML20237K672
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Site:	07001113
Issue date:	05/13/1987
From:	Thompson H NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
To:	Roisman A AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED
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2.206, DD-86-11, NUDOCS 8708190363
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l Docket No. 70-1113 DISTRIBUTION Docket 70-If13 DSly WParler, OGC i PDR GSjoblem JGoldberg, OGC l

Anthony Z. Roisman EDO R/F RCunningharn DMorris (E00 002761) 1401 New York Ave., N.W. FCSB R/F VTharpe SECY Suite 600 NMSS R/F 'JTaylof, DEDROGR Washington, D.C. 20005 NMSS Office R/F TMurley, NRR LRouse JGrace, RII

Dear Mr. Roisman:

JLieberman, OE JMurray, OGC This letter is to acknowledge receipt of your Petition dated April 6,1987, as corrected April 8,1987, in which you reouest that the Director, Office of Inspection and Enforcement, take action with regard to the General Electric Company (GE) for its alleged illegal disci amination against Ms. Vera English.

Your Petition requests that the NRC impose upon GE the maximum fine permitted by statute for its willful discrimination against Ms. English and that it impose a license condition upon GE requiring GE to fully compensate Ms. English for her losses incurred as a result of her alleged illegal discharge. You assert as grounds for your request that the reason given to justify deferral of action on this issue in an earlier Director's Decision (DD 86-11), i.e., awaiting action by the Secretary of Labor, is no longer valid; that a Department of Labor Administrative Law Judge found that GE had discriminated against Ms. English but GE has not paid any fine for its conduct, nor has Ms. English been compensated for the wrong done her; and that the effectiveness of the NRC's program to protect and encourage workers to report safety violations is severely hampered by any further delay in taking action. Your Petition has been referred to my office for action pursuant to 10 C.F.R. 9 2.206 of the Commission's regulations.

As provided by section 2.206, action will be taken on your request within a reasonable time. I have enclosed for your information a copy of the notice that is being filed with the Office of the Federal Register for publication.

Sincerely, Original signed by:

Hugh L. Thompson, Jr., Director Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards

Enclosure:

As stated cc: General Electric Company

(*See previous concurrence)

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OFFICIAL PECORD COPY B708190363 870513 PDR ADOCK 07001113 C PDR

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