ML18010A037

STP Nuclear Operating Company - South Texas Project Electric Generating Station Closure of Investigation (014-2017-015)

ML18010A037
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	01/09/2018
From:	Vasquez G NRC Region 4
To:	Capristo A South Texas
References
OI 4-2017-015
Download: ML18010A037 (1)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION IV 1600 EAST LAMAR BOULEVARD ARLINGTON , TEXAS 76011 - 4511 January 9, 2018 Mr. Aldo Capristo, Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer STP Nuclear Operating Company P.O. Box 289 Wadsworth, TX 77483

SUBJECT:

CLOSURE OF INVESTIGATION (014-2017-015)

Dear Mr. Powell :

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

Office of Investigations regarding activities at the South Texas Project Electric Generating Station . The Office of Investigations initiated the investigation to determine whether a security supervisor at the South Texas Project Electric Generating Station was discriminated against for raising safety concerns.

Based on the evidence developed during the investigation, the allegation that a security supervisor at the South Texas Project Electric Generating Station was discriminated against for raising 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/reading-rm/foia/foia-reguest.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.

G. Michael Vasquez, Team Leader Allegation Coordination and Enforcement Staff Dockets: 50-498; 50-499 Licenses: NPF-76; NPF-80