ML17291A561

Operating Corporation - Closure of Investigation (OI 4-2016-014)

ML17291A561
Person / Time
Site:	Wolf Creek
Issue date:	10/18/2017
From:	Hay M NRC Region 4
To:	Heflin A Wolf Creek
References
OI 4-2016-014
Download: ML17291A561 (1)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION IV 1600 E. LAMAR BLVD.

ARLINGTON , TX 76011 -45 11 October 18, 2017 Adam C. Heflin, President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Nuclear Officer Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation P.O. Box 411 Burlington, KS 66839

SUBJECT:

CLOSURE OF INVESTIGATION (01 4-2016-014)

Dear Mr. Heflin:

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

Office of Investigations regarding activities at the Wolf Creek Generating Station. The Office of Investigations initiated the investigation to determine whether a health physics technician at the Wolf Creek Generciting Station , Burlington, Kansas, was the subject of discrimination for raising nuclear safety concerns .

Based on the evidence developed during this investigation , the allegation that a health physics technician was the subject of discrimination for raising nuclear safety concerns was not substantiated . The NRC plans no further action related to the discrimination aspect of this allegation and considers this investigation closed.

You should note that final NRC documents may be made available to the public under the Freedom of Information Act subject to redaction of information pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act. Requests under the Freedom of Information Act should be made in accordance with 10 CFR 9.23 , Requests for Records. Information is accessible from the NRC's website at http://www.nrc.gov/readinq-rm/foia/foia-request.html#how.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Agency Rules of Practice and Procedure, " a copy of this letter will be made 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 website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.

Sincerely, fo~ J;,

Michael C. Hay, Team Leader Allegations Coordination and Enforcement Staff Docket: 50-482 License: NPF-42