IR 05000482/1990003
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| Site: | Wolf Creek  |
| Issue date: | 02/22/1990 |
| From: | Baer R, Murray B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
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| ML20012B162 | List: |
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| 50-482-90-03, 50-482-90-3, NUDOCS 9003130707 | |
| Download: ML20012B166 (7) | |
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NRC Inspection Report:
50-482/90-03 Operating License:
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Licensee: Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation (WCN00)
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Burlington, Kansas 66839 Facility Name:
Wolf Creek Generating Station (WCGS)
g Inspection At: WCGS Site, Burlington, Coffey County, Kansas Inspection Conducted:
January 16-18, 1990
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' Inspection-Summary Inspection Conducted January 16-18, 1990 (Report 50-482/90-03)
Areas' Inspected:
Routine, unannounced inspection of the licensee's
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radiological environmental monitoring program (REMP).
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i Results:
The nuclear services environmental assessment group has remained very stable.. Management control over the environmental program appears adequate.
-There is consistent evidence of prior planning and assignment of priorities.
The training and qualification program makes a positive contribution as does the expertise that is available within the staff.
Procedures for the control of activities are well stated and controlled.
Audits of the REMP are routinely performed to assess procedural compliance.
The quality of the annual environmental report appears adequate.
Within the areas inspected, no violations or deviations were identified.
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2-DETAILS l 1.
Persons Contacted WCNOC
'*G. D. Boyer, Plant Manager
- T. Conley, Supervisor, Health Physics (HP)
R. L. Downs,-Supervisor, Instrumentation and Controls
- T. F. East, Supervising Instructor
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- R. Hammond, Health Physicist
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- J. Hartley, Instructor II
- W. M. Lindsay,. Manager, Quality Assurance (QA)
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L'. Logsdon, Manager, Chemistry
- L. K. Loney, Engineering Specialist B. Loveless, Supervisor, Environmental Management
- 0. L. Maynard, Manager, Regulatory Services T. G. Moreau, General Employee Training Instructor
- K J. Moles, Manager, Emergency Planning
- W. B. Norton, Manager, Technical Support-
- C L. Palmer, Supervisor, Chemistry
- C. E. Parry, Director, Quality
- B. A. Vince, Senior Environmental Biologist
- S. G. Wideman, Senior Engineering Specialist
- M. G. Williams, Manager, Plant Support Others
- B. L Bartlett, Senior Resident Inspector, NRC
- M. E. Skow, Resident Inspector, NRC
- Denotes those individuals present at the exit interview conducted on January 18, 1990.
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Organization and Management Controls The licensee's organization and assignment of REMP responsibilities were reviewed to determine compliance with the requirements contained in Section 6 of the WCGS Technical Specification (TS) and agreement with commitments in Section 13 of the Updated Safety Analysis Report (USAR).
The inspector reviewed the corporate nuclear services group and WCGS environmental assessment group management control procedures for the assignment of responsibilities for management and implementation of the WCGS REMP.
Current management controls described in these procedures and implementing instructions appear adequate for management of the REMP.
The inspector reviewed the staffing of the corporate and onsite organizations associated with the REMP and verified that they met requirements specified in the USAR.
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licensee had allowed sufficient time to achieve a smooth turnover and
receive guidance from the previous supervisor.
The current organizational
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structure and staffing appear adequate to implement the REMP.
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procedures reviewed during this inspection are listed in the attachment to this report.
i l-No violations or deviations were identified.
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Training and Qualifications
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The inspector-reviewed the training and qualifications for the corporate and onsite environmental management group responsible for the REMP to
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l determine compliance with TS Section 6.3 and 6.4, and commitments in the USAR,'Section 13.2.
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The WCGS environmental management staff is responsible for collection, documentation, and shipment of the REMP samples collected around the WCGS
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site.
Training relating to the REMP sampling is on-the-job training.
There had not been any changes of personnel responsible for the collection, documentation, and shipment of REMP samples collected and training activities since the previous inspection.
No violations or deviations were identified.
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Audits The inspector reviewed the licensee's quality assurance (QA) audit program to determine compliance with requirements of TS, Section 6.5 and agreement with commitments in the USAR, Section 13.4.
Environmental program audits are conducted annually by the WCGS QA staff.
The following audits were reviewed:
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QA Audit 50140-K217 June 7-30, 1988, " Radiological Environmental Monitoring"
QA Audit 50140-K218, July 6 through August 5,1988, "Offsite Dose Calculation Manual (ODCM)"
QA Audit 50140-K251, May 15 through June 12, 1989 " Radiological Environmental Protection"
TE 59451-S001, November 14-15, 1989, " Supplier Surveillance Report" k'~
Audit procedures and checklists were reviewed and it was determined that audit reports were reviewed by management.
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comprehensive, but designed to ensure activities were performed in accordance with existing procedures.
The audit reports did not contain any. comments on the adequacy of the procedures or program weaknesses,
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Audit team members had limited experience in the area of environmental
monitoring techniques.
It was noted that one audit team member had been a
licensed senior reactor operator.
Responses to audit findings had been
completed and documented in a timely manner.
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No violations or deviations were identified.
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Meteorological Monitoring Program
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The inspector reviewed the licensee's meteorological monitoring program to
determine compliance with Section 3/4.3 of the TS, agreement with commitments,in Section 2.3 of the USAR, and the recommendations of
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Regulatory Guioe 1.23, 1.70, and 1.97 and ANSI /ANS Standard 2.5-1984.
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The meteorological tower, data recording equipment, calibration
procedures, maintenance procedures, and semiannual calibration records
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were reviewed.
It was determined that the meteorological tower
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instrumentation data recovery exceeded 90 percent as recommended in Regulatory Guide 1.23.. Actual data recovery for 1988 was 97.1 percent.
The licensee is evaluating the meteorological capabilities of the newly
constructed Coffey County airport which is located approximately 5 miles west and 3 miles north of the WCGS site for backup capability to the plant
system.
No violations or deviations were identified.
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Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program
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The inspector reviewed the licensee's REMP to determine compliance with requirements in Section 3/4.12, 6.9.1.7, and 6.14 of the TS, and agreement
with commitments contained in the USAR.
The inspector reviewed the annual radiological environmental monitoring
reports for 1987 and 1988.
During 1988, tritium from routine plant releases were detected in the Wolf Creek cooling lake (WCCL) throughout the year.
The licensee released a total of 406 curies of tritium during
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this period.
A review of other pressurized water reactors in Region IV indicates that the total tritium released, when normalized for the thermal power output, appears within the expected range.
Cobalt-58 and -60 were detected in lake sediment and aquatic vegetation in the immediate vicinity
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of the WCCL discharge cove.
All nuclide concentrations were well below I
applicable TE reporting limits.
No tritium or other plant-related radionuclides were detected at the nearest downstream sampling points with unrestricted access.
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Selected environmental media sampling stations associated with the REMP were inspected.
The required equipment at these stations were in place, calibrated, and operational.
Calibration and maintenance records for air sampling equipment were reviewed and it was determined that all
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the conclusion of the inspection on January:18,1990,: and summarized the'
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licensee did not identify as proprietary any of the materials provided to, lr or received by, the inspector during the inspection.
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ATTACHMENT
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50-482/90-03 D0COMENTS REVIEWED
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- Title-Revision Date KP-RA210, " Radiological Environmental Monitoring
6/12/89
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Program Administration"
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KP-RA210.1, " Review of Radiological Environmental.
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' Laboratory Analysis"
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KP-RA210.2, '! Interpreting Results of Radiological
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KP-RA210.3, " Reporting of Radiological Environmental
6/12/89
Monitoring Program Results"
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. KP-LE2200, " Statement of Responsibilities Environmental '
.2 7/20/87-Management Group" KP-LE2201, " Environmental Protection Plan"'
6/18/87 KP-LE2201.2,;" Site Surveillance"
6/18/87
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KI-LE2205, !' Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program
10/27/89:
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- KI-LE2205.1, " Collection, Preparation, and Shipment of
6/27/88.
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Fish Samples"
~ KI-LE2205.2,-" Collection, Preparation, and Shipment of.
6/27/88 Meat and Poultry Samples"
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KI-LE2205.4, " Collection, Preparation, and Shipment of
6/27/88 Aquatic Plant Samples" x
KI-LE2205.5, " Collection,- Preparation, and Shipment of
6/27/88 of. Sediment Samples"'
KI-LE2205.7, " Collection of Direct Radiation Samples"
6/27/88 KI-LE2205.12 " Collection, Pr'eparation, and Shipment of
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KI-LE2205.16, " Collection,- Preparation, and Shipment of-1 6/27/88
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- Fruit and Vegetable Samples"
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2-KI-LE2205.17. " Collection, Preparation, and Shipment of
6/27/88 tillk Samples" KI-LE2205.18. " Collection, Preparation, and Shipment of
6/27/88 Airborne Particulate and Radioiodine Samples" KI-LE2205.20, " Population / Land Use Survey"
6/27/88 KI-LE2205.21, " Review and Verification of Radiological /
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Environmental Sample Analysis Results" KI-LE2209.7, " Calibration and Maintenance of Air Sample
6/27/88 Pumps" STS-IC-8908, " Channel Calibration of Wind Direction
9/27/88 Meteorological Instruments" STS-IC-890C, " Channel Calibration of Air Temperature
4/18/85 Differential Meteorological Instruments"