1 On April 17, 1996, a
Secretary's Order was signed delegating jurisdiction to issue final agency decisions under this statute
to the newly created Administrative Review Board. 61 Fed. Reg. 19978 (May 3, 1996). Secretary's
Order 2-96 contains a comprehensive list of the statutes, executive order, and regulations under which
the Administrative Review Board now issues final agency decisions. Final procedural revisions to the
regulations implementing this reorganization were also promulgated on that date. 61 Fed. Reg. 19982.
2 Subsequent to the
filing of the complaint with the NRC in 1992, Bonanno was hired to work at the Millstone plant on five
different occasions: from April to approximately December 1992; from July, 1993 to October 1993;
from January to May, 1994; from April 3 to June 2, 1995; and from October 23 to December 7, 1995.
R. D. and O. at 2; SeeLastre v. Veterans Administration, Lakeside Hospital,
Case No. 89-TSC-1, Sec. Dec. and Ord., Aug. 21, 1990, slip op. at 5 (under the ERA, even though
the assigned case number indicates otherwise, post- protected activity receipt of an
"outstanding" performance rating and a cash award evinces a lack of discriminatory animus
on the part of the employer).