Press Release-IV-15-024, NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Wolf Creek Nuclear Power Plant

Press Release-IV-15-024: NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Wolf Creek Nuclear Power Plant

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Site:	Wolf Creek
Issue date:	08/17/2015
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No: IV-15-024 August 17, 2015 CONTACT: Victor Dricks (817) 200-1128 Lara Uselding (817) 100-1519 NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Wolf Creek Nuclear Power Plant The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has selected Fabian Thomas as the new Resident Inspector at Wolf Creek Nuclear Generating Station located in Burlington, Kan.

Fabian Thomas experience, training, and commitment to safety will help the NRC in its mission to protect people and the environment by ensuring the safe operation of Wolf Creek, said NRC Region IV Administrator Marc Dapas.

Thomas joined the NRCs Region IV office in Arlington, Texas, in 2013 as a project engineer in the Resident Inspector Development Program.

Previously he worked for the U.S. Department of Energys National Nuclear Security Administration overseeing facility and infrastructure upgrade projects. Thomas holds a bachelors degree in electrical engineering from Southern University at Baton Rouge and a masters degree in business administration from Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio. He is a registered professional engineer in the state of Texas.

Each U.S. commercial nuclear power plant has at least two Resident Inspectors. Thomas joins Senior Resident Inspector Doug Dodson at the site. They serve as the agencys eyes and ears at the facility, conducting inspections, monitoring significant work projects, and interacting with plant workers and the public.

The Wolf Creek Resident Inspectors can be reached at 620-364-8653.