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Forwards Mgt Meeting Rept 50-397/92-38 on 921015.Meeting Agenda Encl.Close Attention to Inadequate Procedures, Insufficient Response to Industry Experience & Weakness in Review of Core Design Encouraged
ML17289A996
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Issue date: 11/06/1992
From: Perkins K
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V)
To: Oxsen A
WASHINGTON PUBLIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM
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See also: IR 05000397/1992038

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UNITEO STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORYCOMMISSION

REGION V

1450 MARIALANE

WALNUTCREEK, CALIFORN IA94596-5366

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Docket No. 50-397

Mashington Public Power Supply System

P. 0.

Box 968

Richland, Mashington

99352

Attention:

Nr. A. L. Oxsen

Acting Managing Director

Subject:

Management

Meeting of October 15,

1992

This refers to the open meeting held on October

15,

1992 at the Region

V

office, during which we discussed

current issues for WNP-2.

The subjects

discussed

during the meeting are described

in the enclosed

Management

Meeting

Report

No. 50-397/92-38.

A copy of the agenda for the meeting

and slides

presented

by your staff at the meeting are also enclosed.

During this meeting,

we discussed

the August 15,

1992 core instability event

and the, weaknesses

in your management

controls

and oversight which permitted

the event to occur.

In particular,

inadequate

procedures,

insufficient

response

to industry experience,

and weakness

in the review of core design all

contributed significantly to this event.

Close attention to these. issues

by

your senior sanageaent

is strongly encouraged.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice,"

a copy of

this letter and its enclosures will be placed in the

NRC Public Document

Room.

Should you have any questions

regarding this letter,

we will be pleased

to

discuss

them with you.

Sincerely,

9212010047

921106

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PDR

K. F. Perkins, Director

Division of Reactor Safety

and Projects

Enclosures:

1.

Meeting Report

No. 50-397/92-38

2.

Copy- of Meeting Agenda

cc w/enclosure:

A. L. Oxsen,

WPPSS

G.

C. Sorensen,

MPPSS

J.

C. Gearhart,

MPPSS

J.

W. Baker,

MPPSS

A. G. Hosier,

WPPSS

Minston L Strawn

G. E. Doupe,

Esq.

State of Washington

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Project Inspector

Resident

Inspector

, J. Martin

B. Faulkenberry

M. Smith

J. Bianchi

J. Zollicoffer

J. Clifford, NRR

J. Mitchell, OEDO

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