ML19256A322

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Forwards IE Insp Rept 50-482/78-12 on 781106-09 & Notice of Violation
ML19256A322
Person / Time
Site: Wolf Creek 
Issue date: 11/29/1978
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 05000482/1978012

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November 29, 1978

In Reply Refer To:

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Docket No. STN 50-482/Rpt. 78-12

Kansas Gas and Electric Company

ATTN: Mr. G. L. Koester

Vice President Operations

Post Office Box 208

Wichi ta, Kansas

67201

Gentlemen:

This refers to the inspection conducted by Mr. L. D. Gilbert and other

members of our staff during the period November 6-9, 1978, of activities

authorized by NRC Construction Permit No. CPPR-147 for Wolf Creek, Unit

No. 1, and to the discussion of our findings with Mr. M. E. Clark 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 inspecUon, it was found that certain activities under your

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

the NRC Regulations, " Quality Assurance Criteria for Nuclear Power

Pl an ts. "

The items of noncompliance and references to the pertinent

requirements are identified in the enclosed Notice of Violation.

Two new unresolved items are identified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the

enclosed report.

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

of the NRC'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 re'eipt 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 wnen full compliance

will be achieved.

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In accordance with Section 2.790 of the fiRC's "Psules 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 !!RC's Public Document

Rocm.

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 why it is claimed that the

information is proprietary, The application should be prepared so that

any proprietary infomation 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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Engineering Support Branch

Enclosures:

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Appendix A, t!otice of Violation

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IE Inspection Report flo. STfl 50-482/78-12