ML14170A700

Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation-Closure of Investigation OI 4-2013-040

ML14170A700
Person / Time
Site:	Wolf Creek
Issue date:	06/18/2014
From:	Campbell V H NRC Region 4
To:	Heflin A C Wolf Creek
References
4-2013-040
Download: ML14170A700 (1)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION IV 1600 E lAMAR BLVD ARLINGTON

, TX 76011-4511 June 18, 2014 Adam C. Heflin, President and Chief Executive Officer Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation P.O. Box 411 Burlington

, KS 66839

SUBJECT:

CLOSURE OF INVESTIGATION (014-2013-040)

Dear Mr. Heflin:

This refers to an investigation conducted by the NRC's Office of Investigations regarding activities at Wolf Creek Generating Station. The Office of Investigations initiated the investigation to determine whether a welder/pipefitter, Day and Zimmerman

Atlantic, Wolf Creek Generating Station, Burlington

, Kansas, was the subject of discrimination for raising safety concerns regarding safety documents being removed from work packages. Based on the evidence developed during the investigation, the allegation that a welder/pipefitter employed by Day and Zimmerman Atlantic was the subject of discrimination for raising safety concerns regarding safety documents being removed from work packages 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-request.html#how

. In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice,"

a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS).

ADAMS is accessible from the NRC's website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams

.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). Docket: 50-482 License:

NPF-42 7/.lor'cM Vivian H. Campbell, Chi Allegations Coordination and Enforcement Staff