[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 10, Volume 4]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 10CFR1044.12]



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                            TITLE 10--ENERGY

 

          CHAPTER X--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (GENERAL PROVISIONS)

 

PART 1044_SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR PROTECTED DISCLOSURES UNDER SECTION 

3164 OF THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000

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Sec. 1044.12  What procedures can you invoke if you believe you have 

been discharged, demoted, or otherwise discriminated against as a 

reprisal for making a protected disclosure?



    If you believe you have been discriminated against as a reprisal for 

making a protected disclosure, you may submit a complaint to the 

Director of the Office of Hearings and Appeals, U.S. Department of 

Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0107, or you 

may send your complaint to the Director, Office of Hearings and Appeals, 

by facsimile to FAX number (202) 426-1415. In your complaint, you should 

give your reasons for believing that you have been discriminated against 

as a reprisal for making a protected disclosure, and include any 

information you think is relevant to your complaint. The Office of 

Hearings and Appeals will conduct an investigation of your complaint 

unless the Director determines your complaint is frivolous. The Director 

will notify you in writing if your complaint is found to be frivolous. 

If an investigation is conducted, the Director will submit a report of 

the investigation to you, to the employer named in your complaint, and 

to the Secretary of Energy, or the Secretary's designee. The Secretary, 

or the Secretary's designee, will take appropriate action, pursuant to 

42 U.S.C. 7239(k), to abate any discriminatory actions taken as reprisal 

for making a protected disclosure.