/s/ Rochelle Becker Executive Director Alliance for Nuclear Responsibility Zizmor, David From: Carl <cparry@usainc.org> Wednesday, March 02, 2016 7:40 AM Sent: To: Zizmor, Subject: Neil Carns Good Morning Mr. Zizmor, I am writing to offer comments regarding Mr. (Capt) Neil S. Carns who has applied for the open position on the State's DCPP Independent Safety Committee. I have know Mr. Carns since 1993 when he assumed the role of President & CEO of Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corp. Following his education at the U.S. Naval Academy, Mr. Carns has spent his entire adult life in leadership roles within the nuclear industry, both military and civilian power generation. Obviously he is very well versed and respectful of the technology but beyond that he is exceptionally gifted in the evaluation of organizational effectiveness and utility/station leadership capabilities. As you well know, the true safety implications of nuclear power plant operations are not as much the machine as it is in the people who operate and manage it and the organization that owns it. How committed are all of them to nuclear safety? I believe Mr. Carns would provide the commission with not only sound oversight of the engineering and operational aspects of DCPP but just as importantly would provide candid and objective assessments of the human performance and leadership commitment to nuclear safety exhibited by the owner/operator. He would serve the people of California objectively and with fairness. He is not afraid to "tell it like it is", especially when it comes to nuclear safety. I encourage the commission to seriously consider his nomination for this important assignment. Respectfully, Carl E. President & CEO Utilities Service Alliance, Inc (USA) Lynne Miller
/s/ Rochelle Becker Executive Director Alliance for Nuclear Responsibility Zizmor, David From: Carl <cparry@usainc.org> Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2016 7:40 AM To: Zizmor, Subject: Neil Carns Good Morning Mr. Zizmor, I am writing to offer comments regarding Mr. (Capt) Neil S. Carns who has applied for the open position on the State's DCPP Independent Safety Committee. I have know Mr. Carns since 1993 when he assumed the role of President & CEO of Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corp. Following his education at the U.S. Naval Academy, Mr. Carns has spent his entire adult life in leadership roles within the nuclear industry, both military and civilian power generation. Obviously he is very well versed and respectful of the technology but beyond that he is exceptionally gifted in the evaluation of organizational effectiveness and utility/station leadership capabilities. As you well know, the true safety implications of nuclear power plant operations are not as much the machine as it is in the people who operate and manage it and the organization that owns it. How committed are all of them to nuclear safety? I believe Mr. Carns would provide the commission with not only sound oversight of the engineering and operational aspects of DCPP but just as importantly would provide candid and objective assessments of the human performance and leadership commitment to nuclear safety exhibited by the owner/operator. He would serve the people of California objectively and with fairness. He is not afraid to "tell it like it is", especially when it comes to nuclear safety. I encourage the commission to seriously consider his nomination for this important assignment. Respectfully, Carl E. President & CEO Utilities Service Alliance, Inc (USA) Lynne Miller
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