ML16119A078

Arizona Public Service Company - Closure of Investigation (OI 4-15-011)

ML16119A078
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	04/27/2016
From:	John Kramer NRC Region 4
To:	Edington R Arizona Public Service Co
References
OI 4-2015-011
Download: ML16119A078 (1)

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UNITED S T ATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REG I ON IV 1600 E. LAMAR BLVD. ARLINGTON , TX 76011-4511 Mr. Randall K. Edington Executive Vice Pres ident Nu cle ar/C NO Mail Station 7602 Arizona Publ ic Service Company P.O. Box 52034 Phoenix, AZ 85072-2034 April 27 , 2016

SUBJECT:

CLOSURE OF INVESTIGATION (014-2015-01

1)

Dear Mr. Edington:

This refers to an investigat ion conducted by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

's (NRC's) Office of Investigations regarding act ivities at Pal o Verde Nuclear Generating Station. The Office of Investigations initiated the investigation to determine whether a senior program advisor at Arizona Public Service Company's Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station , Tonopah , Arizona, was the subject of discrimination for raising safety concerns.

Based on the evidence developed dur ing the investigation , the allegation that a senior program advisor at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station was the subject of discrimination for raising safety concerns was not substant i ated. The NRC plans no further action re l ated 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. Informat io n is accessible from the NRC's website at http://www.nrc.gov/read i ng-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 Publ ic Document Room or from the NRC's Agencyw i de Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS), accessib le from the NRC website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams

.html. Dockets: 50-528; 50-529; 50-530 Licenses: NPF-41; NPF-51; NPF-74 Sincerely , J Acting Team Leader Allegations Coordination and Enforcement Staff UNITED S T ATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REG I ON IV 1600 E. LAMAR BLVD. ARLINGTON , TX 76011-4511 Mr. Randall K. Edington Executive Vice Pres ident Nu cle ar/C NO Mail Station 7602 Arizona Publ ic Service Company P.O. Box 52034 Phoenix, AZ 85072-2034 April 27 , 2016

SUBJECT:

CLOSURE OF INVESTIGATION (014-2015-01

1)

Dear Mr. Edington:

This refers to an investigat ion conducted by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

's (NRC's) Office of Investigations regarding act ivities at Pal o Verde Nuclear Generating Station. The Office of Investigations initiated the investigation to determine whether a senior program advisor at Arizona Public Service Company's Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station , Tonopah , Arizona, was the subject of discrimination for raising safety concerns.

Based on the evidence developed dur ing the investigation , the allegation that a senior program advisor at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station was the subject of discrimination for raising safety concerns was not substant i ated. The NRC plans no further action re l ated 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. Informat io n is accessible from the NRC's website at http://www.nrc.gov/read i ng-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 Publ ic Document Room or from the NRC's Agencyw i de Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS), accessib le from the NRC website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams

.html. Dockets: 50-528; 50-529; 50-530 Licenses: NPF-41; NPF-51; NPF-74 Sincerely , J Acting Team Leader Allegations Coordination and Enforcement Staff