ML19241B143

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Forwards IE Insp Rept 50-482/79-08 on 790416-19,notice of Violation & Notice of Deviation
ML19241B143
Person / Time
Site: Wolf Creek Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation icon.png
Issue date: 05/17/1979
From: Seidle W
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To: Koester G
KANSAS GAS & ELECTRIC CO.
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See also: IR 05000482/1979008

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Kansas Gas and Electric Company

ATTft: Mr. G. L. Koester

Vice President Operations

Post Office Box 208

Wichita, Kansas

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Gentlemen:

This refers to the inspection conducted by Mr. A. B. Beach and other

members of our staff during the period April 16-19, 1979, of activities

authorized by f1RC Construction Pennit tio. CPPR 147 for the Wolf Creek

facility, Unit flo.1, and to the discussion of our findings with

Mr. J. O. Arterburn and other members of your staff at the conclusion

of the inspection.

Areas examined during the inspection and our findings are discussed in

the enclosed inspection report. Within these areas, the inspection con-

sisted of selective examination of procedures and representative records,

interviews with personnel, and observations by the inspectors.

During the inspection, it was found that certain activities under your

license appear to be in noncompliance with Appendix B to 10 CFR 50 of

the flRC Regulations, " Quality Assurance Criteria for fluclear Power

Plants." The items of noncompliance and references to the pertinent

requirements are identified in the enclosed flot' ice of Violation.

This notice is sent to you pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.201

of the fiRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal

Regulations.

Section 2.201 requires you to submit to this office, with-

in 30 days of your receipt of this notice, a written statement or expla-

nation in reply including: (1) corrective steps which have been taken by

you, and the results achieved; (2) corrective steps which will be taken

to avoid further noncompliance; and (3) the date when full compliance

will be achieved.

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During the inspection, it was found that certain of your activities

appeared to deviate from commitments in the PSAR.

This item and ref-

erences to the specific commitments are identified in the enclosed

Notice of Deviation.

In your reply, please include your coments

concerning this item, a description of any steps that have been or

will be taken to correct it, a description of any steps that have been

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or will be taken to prevent recurrence, and the date all corrective

actions or preventive measures were or will be completed.

Two new unresolved items are identified in paragraphs 3 and 5 of the

enclosed report.

In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part

2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter and the

enclosed inspection report will be placed in the NRC's Public Document

Room.

If the report contains any information that you believe to be

proprietary, it is necessary that you submit a written application to

this office, within 20 days of the date of this letter, requesting that

such information be withheld from public disclosure.

The application

must include a full statement of the reasons ny it is claimcd that the

information is proprietary. The application should be prepared so that

any proprietary information identified is contained in an enclosure to

the application, since the application without the enclosure will also

be placed in the Public Document Room.

If we do not hear from you in

this regard within the specified period, the report will be placed in

the Public Document Room.

Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be

pleased to discuss them with you.

Sincerely,

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. C. Seidle, Chief

Reactor Construction and

Engineering Support Branch

Enclosures :

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Appendix A, Notice of Violation

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Appendix B, Notice of Deviation

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IE Inspection Report No. 50-482/79-08

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