ML13169A101

NRC Office of Investigations Case No. 1-2012-026 - Seabrook

ML13169A101
Person / Time
Site:	Seabrook
Issue date:	06/12/2013
From:	Darrell Roberts Division Reactor Projects I
To:	Walsh K NextEra Energy Seabrook
DENTEL, GT
References
OI 1-2012-026, RI-2011-A-0127
Download: ML13169A101 (2)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I 2100 RENAISSANCE BOULVEVARD, SUITE 100 KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19406-2713 June 12, 2013 Mr. Kevin Walsh RI-2011-A-0127 Site Vice President, North Region Seabrook Nuclear Power Plant NextEra Energy Seabrook, LLC c/o Mr. Michael OKeefe P.O. Box 300 Seabrook, NH 03874

Subject:

NRC Office of Investigations Case No. 1-2012-026

Dear Mr. Walsh:

The Region I Field Office, NRC Office of Investigations (OI), initiated an investigation (Case No.

1-2012-026) on March 7, 2012, to determine whether a NextEra employee was subjected to harassment and retaliation by his/her supervisor at Seabrook for raising safety concerns.

Specifically, the employee claimed that he/she had been placed on an Accelerated Performance Improvement Plan (APIP) in response to three condition reports (CRs) that he/she wrote.

Further, as a result of the APIP, he/she received a poor performance rating for 2011, and as a result, a reduced performance award. Based upon testimonial and documentary evidence developed during the OI investigation, the NRC was unable to substantiate that the employee was subject to discrimination.

Please note that final NRC investigation documents, such as the OI report described 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.

No response to this letter is required. Should you have any questions regarding this letter, please contact Mr. Glenn Dentel of my staff at (610) 337-5233.

Sincerely,

/RA Michael Layton Acting for/

Darrell J. Roberts, Director Division of Reactor Projects

Enclosure:

As Stated

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