ML11207A572

Letter to D. E. Moncton, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, from P. L. Hiland, NRC, NRC Office of Investigations Report No. 1-2010-039 - Release of OI Synopsis

ML11207A572
Person / Time
Site:	MIT Nuclear Research Reactor
Issue date:	07/25/2011
From:	Hiland P Division of Engineering
To:	Moncton D Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
James L
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1-2010-039
Download: ML11207A572 (3)

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July 25, 2011 Dr. David E. Moncton, Director Nuclear Reactor Laboratory Massachusetts Institute of Technology 138 Albany Street Mail Stop NW 12-204 Cambridge, MA 02139

SUBJECT:

NRC OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS REPORT NO. 1-2010-039

Dear Dr. Moncton:

This letter refers to an investigation conducted by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Office of Investigations (OI) to determine if a Health Physics (HP) Technician at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Nuclear Reactor Laboratory in Cambridge, Massachusetts was discriminated against as a result of raising safety concerns. Based upon the evidence developed during the investigation, OI did not substantiate the allegation. The synopsis from the OI Report of Investigation is enclosed.

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.

If you have any questions or comments regarding this matter, please contact Lois James, Senior Allegations Coordinator of NRCs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, toll free at (800) 368-5642.

Sincerely,

(/RA by Patrick L. Hiland)

Patrick L. Hiland, Director Division of Engineering Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Enclosure:

Synopsis of OI Report No. 1-2010-039

ML11207A572 OFC AT:DE:EQVB:NRR OI:RI OAC:NRR C:EQVB:NRR D:DE:NRR NAME JPetrosino DGallagher LJames MMurphy PHiland DATE 07/19/11 07/20/11 (email) 07/21/11 07/25/11 07/25/11 SYNOPSIS This investigation was initiated by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Investigations, Region I, on June 3, 2010, to determine if a Health Physics Technician (HPT) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Nuclear Reactor Laboratory, Cambridge, MA, was discriminated against as a result of raising a safety concern.

Based upon the evidence developed, this investigation did not substantiate the allegation that the HPT had been discriminated against as a result of raising safety concerns.

ENCLOSURE