ML18023A621

NRC Office of Investigations Report No. 3-2016-012

ML18023A621
Person / Time
Site:	Fermi
Issue date:	01/18/2018
From:	Dave Hills NRC/RGN-III/DRS/EB1
To:	Polson K DTE Energy
References
OI 3-2016-012, OI Report No. 3-2016-012
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION III 2443 WARRENVILLE RD. SUITE 210 LISLE, IL 60532-4352 January 18, 2018 Mr. Keith Polson, Senior VP and Chief Nuclear Officer DTE Energy Company Fermi 2 - 260 TAC 6400 North Dixie Highway Newport, MI 48166

SUBJECT:

NRC OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS REPORT NO. 3-2016-012

Dear Mr. Polson:

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

Office of Investigations (OI) to determine whether a contract carpenter at Fermi Power Plant, Unit 2, was discriminated against by management 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, 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

K. Polson 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/

David Hills, Chief Engineering Branch 1 Division of Reactor Safety Docket No. 50-341 License No. NPF-43

Enclosure:

OI Synopsis

K. Polson Letter to K. Polson from D. Hills; dated January 18, 2018

SUBJECT:

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OI SYNOPSIS This investigation was initiated on September 6, 2016, by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Investigations, Region III, to determine whether a contract carpenter at the Detroit Edison Electric Companys Fermi Nuclear Plant, Unit 2 (Fermi), in Newport, Michigan, was discriminated against by management for raising safety concerns.

Based upon the evidence developed, the allegation that a contract carpenter at Fermi was discriminated against by management for raising safety concerns is not substantiated.

Case No. 3-2016-012 Enclosure