IR 05000482/1998201

Discusses Insp Rept 50-482/98-201 Conducted 980209-0212. Purpose of Rept to Assess Ability to Respond to External Threat.Licensee Performance During Evaluation Indicated Excellent Overall Contingency Response Capability

ML20247B794
Person / Time
Site:	Wolf Creek
Issue date:	04/29/1998
From:	Chaffee A NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Maynard O WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORP.
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50-482-98-201, NUDOCS 9805110015
Download: ML20247B794 (3)

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Mr. Otto L Maynard, President and Chief Executive Officer Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation P.O. Box 411 Burlington, Kansas 66839 SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-482/98201 (OPERATIONAL SAFEGUARDS RESPONSE EVALUATION)

Dear Mr. Maynard:

y During February 9 through 12,1998, NRC's Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation performed an Operational Safeguards Response Evaluation (OSRE) at the Wolf Creek Generating Station, Unit 1. The enclosed report presents the scope and results of that inspection.

The primary i>urpose of the OSRE was to assess your ability to respond to an external threat. The OSRE also assessed the interactions between operations and security in ,

establishing priorities for protection of equipment end the protective strategies used. The )

OSRE included a safety / safeguards interface review to cn',ure that safeguards measures did not adversely impact safe operation of the facility.

The licensee's performance during this evaluation indicated an excellent overall contingency response capability. The OSRE team noted the significant operatiors involvement in the ,

planning and exercising of the contingency response capability. The team also concluded that effective provisions were in place to ensure that safeguards measures did not adversely ///

affect the safe operation of the facility. /')

The enclosed report does not convey any new regulatory requirement. Its findings have l

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been considered with respect to your ability to meet the general performance objective and requirements of 10 CFR 73.55(a), and requirements of your physical security plan. The 4,,

enclosure, which contains safeguards information of a type specified in 10 CFR 73.21, will ,16 nat be placed in the Public Document Room and must be protected against unauthorized disclosure, itQ -Wlation of protaction requirements for Enclosure containe SAFEGUARDS INFORMATioN l SAFEGUARDS INFORMATioN oubject to Upon removal of encioeure this dooument '

ClyJLand GbMINAL Penalties. is DECoNTRot LED.

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. No response to this letter is required. Thank you for your cooperation.

Sincerely, Original signed by L. Bush for Alfred E. Chaffee, Chief Safeguards Branch Division of Reactor Program Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No: 50-482 License No: NDF-42 Enclosure: NRC Inspection Report No. 50-482/98201 (Operational Safeguards Response Evaluation)

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Docket Files 50-482 PSGB OSRE Wolf CreekFile JRingwald, SRI MMcdes, R-l GBelisle, R il JCreed, R-Ill BMurray, R-IV DISTRIBUTION W/O ENCLOSURE PSGB R/F NRC PDR DRPM/F Local PDR JRoe DMatthews KThomas, PM DOCUMENT NAME: A:\WOLFOSRE.WP To receive a copy of this document. Indicate in the bos: "C* = Copy without attachment / enclosure "E" - Copy with attachment / enclosure

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OFFICE PlV-2:NRR N BC:PSGB:NRR lN l l NAME W8ateman A'AChaffee @

DATE 04/28 /98 I'D4/ 29 /98'

Enclosure contains SAFECUARDS INFORMATION Upon removal of enclosure this document is DECONTROLLED e.. * * *

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Jay Silberg, Esq. Chief Operating Officer Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation 2300 N Street, NW P. O Box 411 Washington, D.C. 20037 Burlington, Kansas 66839 'l i

Regional Administrator, Region IV Supervisor Ucensing .

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000 P.O. Box 411 Artington, Texas 76011 Buriington, Kansas 66839 Senior Resident inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Resident inspectors Office P. O. Box 311 8201 NRC Road

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Burlington, Kansas 66839 Steedman, Missouri 65077-1032 Chief Engineer Utilities Division Kansas Corporation Commission 1500 SW Arrowhead Road Topeka, Kansas 66604-4027 Office of the Govemor ,

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Vick L. Cooper, Chief Ractiation Control Program

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