96-21038. Westinghouse Electric Corporation; Receipt of Petition for Director's Decision Under 10 CFR 2.206

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 161 (Monday, August 19, 1996)]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

Westinghouse Electric Corporation; Receipt of Petition for 
Director's Decision Under 10 CFR 2.206

    Notice is hereby given that by Petition dated May 30, 1996, Shannon 
T. Doyle (Petitioner) has requested that the NRC take immediate action 
with regard to Westinghouse Electric Corporation (Westinghouse). The 
Petitioner requests that the NRC institute a show cause proceeding 
pursuant to 10 CFR 2.202 and/or impose a civil penalty upon 
Westinghouse. As a basis for the request, the Petitioner asserts that 
Westinghouse has failed to correct the record and, through its counsel, 
has provided material false statements to a Department of Labor 
Administrative Law Judge (DOL ALJ) in a case arising under the Energy 
Reorganization Act (ERA), 89-ERA-022. Specifically, the Petitioner 
asserts that Westinghouse has knowingly let remain the false impression 
of the ALJ that registration with the National Registry of Radiation 
Protection Technologists (NRRPT) is a requirement for the holding of 
the position of health physics technician in the nuclear power 
industry, and has falsely maintained that an NRRPT filing to the NRC 
establishes that a passing score on the registration test is required 
for the position of health physics technician.
    The request is being treated pursuant to 10 CFR 2.206 of the 
Commission's regulations. The request has been referred to the Director 
of the Office of Enforcement. With regard to the Petitioner's request 
that immediate action be taken, it should be noted that the NRC takes 
immediate action in situations where it appears that there is a 
significant threat to public health and safety that warrants some 
immediate action to protect the public. The allegations and information 
in the Petition do not involve a significant threat to public health 
and safety and the Petition does not present significant new 
information to indicate that such a threat exists. Therefore, the 
request for immediate action is denied. As provided by 10 CFR 2.206, 
action will be taken on the remaining portions of the Petition within a 
reasonable time.
    A copy of the Petition is available for inspection at the 
Commission's Public Document Room at 2120 L Street, N.W., Washington, 
D.C. 20555.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 9th day of August 1996.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
James Lieberman,
Director, Office of Enforcement.
[FR Doc. 96-21038 Filed 8-16-96; 8:45 am]
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