ML22250A340

Letter Dated 9/6/22 Re NRC Office of Investigations Report No. 3-2021-009

ML22250A340
Person / Time
Site:	Byron, Braidwood, Clinton
Issue date:	09/06/2022
From:	Karla Stoedter Division of Reactor Safety III
To:	Rhoades D Constellation Energy Generation, Constellation Nuclear
References
RIII-2021-A-0001 3-2021-009
Download: ML22250A340 (3)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION III 2443 WARRENVILLE ROAD, SUITE 210 LISLE, IL 60532-4352 September 6, 2022 Mr. David Rhoades Senior Vice President Constellation Energy Generation, LLC President and Chief Nuclear Officer (CNO)

Constellation Nuclear 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555

SUBJECT:

NRC OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS REPORT NO. 3-2021-009

Dear Mr. Rhoades:

This letter refers to an investigation conducted by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Office of Investigations (OI) to determine whether personnel at Constellation (formerly Exelon Corporation), Chicago, Illinois willfully discriminated against a former corporate turbine engineer for raising safety concerns. Based on the evidence developed during the investigation, we did not find evidence of discrimination. The synopsis from the OI Report of Investigation is enclosed.

If you have any questions or comments regarding this matter, please contact a NRC Region III Office Allegation Coordinator by calling Michelle Garza (630-810-4374) or Sarah Bakhsh (630-810-4380).

In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 2.390 of the NRC's Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter, its enclosure, and your response, if you choose to provide one, will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS),

accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). You should note that final NRC documents, including the final OI reports, may be made available to the public under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) subject to redaction of information pursuant to the FOIA. Requests under the FOIA should be

D. Rhoades 2 RIII-2021-A-0001 made in accordance with 10 CFR 9.23, Request for Records. The instructions for making a request for information under the FOIA are accessible at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/foia/foia-request.html.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Karla Stoedter, Chief Engineering, Branch 2 Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-461, 50-454, 05000455, 05000456, 05000457 License Nos. NPF-62, NPF-37, NPF-66, NPF-72, NPF-77

Enclosure:

OI Synopsis

OI SYNOPSIS This investigation was initiated by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Office of Investigations (OI) Region III, Lisle, IL on July 08, 2021, to determine whether personnel at Exelon Corporation (Exelon), Chicago, Illinois willfully discriminated against a former corporate turbine engineer for raising safety concerns (Allegation No. RIII-2021-A-0001).

Based on the evidence developed, the allegation that Exelon discriminated against a former corporate turbine engineer for raising safety concerns is not substantiated.

Enclosure