ML043220121

OI Synopsis - Case 1-2003-030 - Letter Dated 10/15/04 to Bryce L. Shriver from the NRC

ML043220121
Person / Time
Site:	Susquehanna
Issue date:	10/15/2004
From:	Blough A Division Reactor Projects I
To:	Shriver B Susquehanna
References
1-2003-030, RI-2003-A-0063
Download: ML043220121 (3)

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1 October 15, 2004 Mr. Bryce L. Shriver RI-2003-A-0063 Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer PPL Susquehanna, LLC 769 Salem Blvd., NUCSB3 Berwick, PA 18603-0467

Dear Mr. Shriver:

On May 1, 2003, the Region I Field Office of the NRC Office of Investigations (OI) initiated an investigation (Case 1-2003-030) to determine if a PPL employee was discriminated against for engaging in protected activity. The employee felt he/she received negative performance appraisals, insufficient pay raises/bonuses, and was denied training and employment opportunities for raising concerns through the Susquehanna corrective action program. The OI investigation identified that PPL had established expectations for employee use of the corrective action process and that the employee was not meeting those expectations. The employees decrease in identifying problems was assessed by PPL management as a down trend in work performance.

For the noted employment opportunities, OI found that every applicant, including the employee referenced above, was provided with information to help prepare for the interviews and that the same questions were used for each candidate. OI found that the employee was not selected for the positions because the combination of the interview score, present/prior job performance, and work experience, did not establish the employee as the best candidate.

OI confirmed that on August 12, 2002, the employee received an acceptable performance appraisal for the 2001 work year. The bonus received at the time was comparable to those received by others, and all received bonuses at the same time. In 2002, PPL raised performance expectations with every PPL employee being held to a higher standard. For 2002, the employee received a below expectation appraisal, in part, as a result of the implementation of the new performance directive.

Based upon the evidence developed during this investigation, OI did not substantiate that the employee was discriminated against for having engaged in protected activities.

Please note that final NRC investigatory documents, such as the OI report discussed above, may be made available to the public under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) subject to redaction of information appropriate under the FOIA. Requests under the FOIA should be made in accordance with 10 CFR 9.23, Requests for Records, a copy of which is enclosed for your information.

CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED

Mr. B. Shriver RI-2003-A-0063 2

Also, in accordance with 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 Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Should you have any questions regarding this letter, please feel free to contact Dr. Mohamed Shanbaky of my staff at (610) 337-5209.

Sincerely,

/RA/

A. Randolph Blough, Director Division of Reactor Projects

Enclosure:

10 CFR 9.23, Requests for Records

Mr. B. Shriver RI-2003-A-0063 3

Distribution:

F. J. Congel, OE D. Vito, SAC ADAMS (Docket Nos. 50-387 and 50-388)

D. Screnci, PAO Region I Docket Room (w/concurrences)

DOCUMENT NAME: g:\\alleg\\licensee\\20030063lic.wpd 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 ORA:SAC DRP:RPB4 RI:RC RI:OI DRP:DD NAME DVito/slj/lmh MShanbaky KFarrar EWilson ABlough DATE 10/ 7/2004 10/1 2/2004 10/12/2004 10/12/2004 10/15/2004 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY