ML20237L253

Ack Receipt of 870406 Petition,Corrected 870408,requesting IE Director Take Action Re GE Alleged Discrimination Against V English.Deferral of Action Per Director'S Decision 86-11. Action Will Be Taken Per 10CFR2.206

ML20237L253
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Site:	07001113
Issue date:	05/13/1987
From:	Thompson H NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
To:	Ratner M AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED
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2.206, DD-86-11, NUDOCS 8708200144
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May 13,'1987 1

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Docket No. 70-1113 DISTRIBUTION

• jl Docket 70-1113 DSly WParler, ~ 0GC j PDR. GSjoblom JGoldber , OGC' ]

Mozart G. Ratner ED0 R/F RCunningham. DMorris EDO 002761) l 5225 Wisconsin Ave., N.W.

Suite 600 .

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NHSS R/F VTharpe JTaylor, DEDROGR SECY j) '

Washington, D.C. 20015 NMSS Office R/F TMurley,~ NRR.

I JGrace, RII LRouse .

Dear Mr. ' Ratner:

JLieberman, OE JMurray, OGC CJenkins, NMSS .l 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 discrimination 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 (00 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by the Secretary of Labor, is no longer valid; that a Department of Labor ,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 i GE has not paid any fine for its conduct, r.or has Ms. English been compensated l 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. 5 2.206 of the Commission's regulations. J 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 i 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' j

Enclosure:

As stated .j cc: General Electric Company .

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