ML113620595

Re NRC Office of Investigations Report No. 3-2011-002

ML113620595
Person / Time
Site:	Point Beach
Issue date:	12/16/2011
From:	Reynolds S Division of Reactor Safety III
To:	Meyer L Point Beach
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3-2011-002
Download: ML113620595 (3)

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December 16, 2011 Mr. Larry Meyer Site Vice President NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC 6610 Nuclear Road Two Rivers, WI 54241

SUBJECT:

NRC OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS REPORT NO. 3-2011-002

Dear Mr. Meyer:

This refers to an investigation conducted by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Office of Investigations (OI) to determine whether a radiation protection technician at the Point Beach Nuclear Plant was discriminated against for raising safety concerns. Based on the evidence developed during the investigation, we did not substantiate the allegation. The synopsis from the OI Report of Investigation is enclosed.

If you have any questions or comments regarding this matter, please contact an NRC Region III Office Allegation Coordinator by calling (800) 522-3025. The NRC Region III Office Allegation Coordinators are Jim Heller, Paul Pelke, Magdalena Gryglak, and Sarah Bakhsh.

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 any, 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 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/

Steven A. Reynolds, Director Division of Reactor Safety

Enclosure:

OI Synopsis

December 16, 2011 Mr. Larry Meyer Site Vice President NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC 6610 Nuclear Road Two Rivers, WI 54241

SUBJECT:

NRC OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS REPORT NO. 3-2011-002

Dear Mr. Meyer:

This refers to an investigation conducted by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Office of Investigations (OI) to determine whether a radiation protection technician at the Point Beach Nuclear Plant was discriminated against for raising safety concerns. Based on the evidence developed during the investigation, we did not substantiate the allegation. The synopsis from the OI Report of Investigation is enclosed.

If you have any questions or comments regarding this matter, please contact an NRC Region III Office Allegation Coordinator by calling (800) 522-3025. The NRC Region III Office Allegation Coordinators are Jim Heller, Paul Pelke, Magdalena Gryglak, and Sarah Bakhsh.

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 any, 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 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/

Steven A. Reynolds, Director Division of Reactor Safety

Enclosure:

OI Synopsis DOCUMENT NAME: G:\ORAIII\EICS\ALLEGATIONS\AMS-LTRS\10 AMS\100069 Point Beach\100069.OI synopsis to lic.docx To receive a copy of this document, indicate in the box: "C" = Copy without attachment/enclosure "E" = Copy with attachment/enclosure "N" = No copy OFFICE RIII N RIII N RIII N RIII N RIII N NAME Pelke Cassidy for Fahey for Heller for Reynolds Dickson Goetz* Orth**

DATE 12/15/11 12/15/11 12/15/11 12/16/11 12/16/11 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

• For permission to release OI synopsis.

• • The 3-week e-mail has expired.

OI SYNOPSIS This investigation was initiated on December 6, 2010, by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Investigations, Region III, to determine whether a Radiation Protection Technician at the Point Beach Nuclear Plant was discriminated against for raising safety concerns.

Based upon the evidence developed, this investigation did not substantiate the allegation that a Radiation Protection Technician was discriminated against for raising safety concerns.

Case No. 3-2011-002 Enclosure