[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 89 (Friday, May 8, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25527-25528]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-12276]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket Nos. STN 50-456, STN 50-457; STN 50-454, STN 50-455; 50-237, 
50-249; 50-373, 50-374; 50-254, 50-265; And 50-295, 50-304 License Nos. 
NPF-72, NPF-77; NPF-37, NPF-66; DPR-19, DPR-25; NPF-11, NPF-18; DRP-29, 
DPR-30; And DPR-39, DPR-48]


Commonwealth Edison Company; Receipt of Petition for Director's 
Decision Under 10 CFR 2.206

    Notice is hereby given that by Petition dated March 25, 1998, the 
National Whistleblower Legal Defense and Education Fund and Mr. Randy 
Robarge (the Petitioners) have requested that the U.S. Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission (NRC) take immediate corrective action and 
imposition of civil penalties against Commonwealth Edison Company 
(ComEd).
    As grounds for their request, the Petitioners assert that (1) 
ComEd's assertion in a pleading in a case before the U.S. Department of 
Labor, 98-ERA-2, that the filing of a ``Problem Identification Form'' 
(PIF) does not constitute protected activity fosters an atmosphere of 
intimidation and chills

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the reporting of safety concerns in violation of 10 CFR 50.7, and (2) 
ComEd intentionally imposed ``restrictive confidentiality'' aimed at 
prohibiting employees from providing information to the NRC in 
violation of 10 CFR 50.7.
    The request is being treated pursuant to 10 CFR 2.206 of the 
Commission's regulations. The Petition has been referred to the 
Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. The Petitioners' 
request for immediate action was denied by letter dated April 29, 1998.
    A copy of the Petition is available for inspection at the 
Commission's Public Document Room at 2120 L Street, N.W., Washington, 
DC 20003-1527.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 29th day of April 1998.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Samuel J. Collins,
Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
[FR Doc. 98-12276 Filed 5-7-98; 8:45 am]
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