ML20035F344
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| Site: | Wolf Creek  |
| Issue date: | 04/16/1993 |
| From: | Beach A NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Withers B WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORP. |
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| Download: ML20035F344 (5) | |
See also: IR 05000482/1993003
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Docket No. STN 50-482
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License No. NPF-42
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Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation
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ATTN: Bart D. Withers
President and Chief Executive Officer
P.O. Box 411
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Burlington, Kansas 66839
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SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-482/93-03 (NOTICE OF VIOLATION)
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This letter refers to the inspection conducted by Messrs. G. A. Pick and the
inspectors identified in the attached report for the period of February 14
through March 27, 1993. The inspection included a review of activities
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authorized for your Wolf Creek Generating Station. At the conclusion of the
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inspection, the findings were discussed with those members of your staff
identified in the enclosed report.
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Areas examined during the inspection are identified in the report-. Within
these areas. the inspection consisted of selective examination of procedures
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and representative records, interviews with personnel, and observations of
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activities in progress.
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Based on the results of this inspection. certain of your activities appeared
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to be in violation of NRC requirements as specified _in the enclosed Notice of
Violation (Notice). The violation includes two. examples of failure to
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properly control and coordinate clearance order activities. We are concerned
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with these examples because of-the potential to injure personnel or to damage
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equipment. We are aware that an investigation team was formed to review other
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clearance order _ deficiencies.
In your response to the Notice of Violation,,
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please address all enhancements you have made to address communication
deficiencies and program weaknesses-
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Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation personnel determined that personnel
failed to consider' the effects on containment integrity while implementing a
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procedure in a mode other than the ones for which the procedure was
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specifically written. This violation of Technical. Specification 3.9.4 was not
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cited because the criteria identified'in paragraph VII.B.2 of_10 CFR Part 2,
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Appendix C (Enforcement Policy), were satisfied. Additionally, plant
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personnel identified an instance of.failing to perform an 'as-found local leak
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rate test because personnel disregarded the step in. work instructions that
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required the test. This violation of Technical Specification 4.6.1.2. will not
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You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions
specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response.
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response, you should document the specific actions taken and any additional
actions you plan to prevent recurrence. After reviewing your response to this
Notice, including your proposed corrective actions and the results of future
inspections, NRC will determine whether further NRC enforcement action is
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necessary to ensure compliance with NRC regulatory requirements.
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In accordance with 10 CFR Section 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a
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copy of this letter and its enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public
Document Room.
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The responses directed by this letter and the enclosed Notice are not subject
to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required
by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, Pub. L. No. 96.511.
Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased
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to discuss them with you.
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Enclosures:
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Appendix A - Notice of Violation
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Appendix B - NRC Inspection Report
50-482/93-03 w/ attachments
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Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corp.
ATTN:
Otto Maynard. Director
Plant Operations
P.O. Box 411
Burlington. Kansas 66839
Shaw, Pittman Potts & Trowbridge
ATTN:
Jay Silberg, Esq.
2300 M Street. NW
Washington. D.C.
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Public Service Commission
ATTN:
C. John Renken
Policy & Federal Department
P.O. Box 360
Jefferson City, Missouri
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ATTN:
Regional Administrator, Region III
799 Roosevelt Road
Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137
Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corp.
ATTN: Kevin J. Moles
Manager Regulatory Services
P.O. Box 411
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Burlington, Kansas 66839
Kansas Corporation Commission
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ATTN: Robert Elliot, Chief Engineer
Utilities Division
1500 SW Arrowhead Rd.
Topeka, Kansas 66604-4027
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Office of the Governor
State of Kansas
Topeka, Kansas 66612
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Attorney General
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Topeka, Kansas 66612
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Chairman, Coffey County Commission
Coffey County Courthouse
Burlington. Kansas 66839-1798
Kansas Department of Health
and Environment
Bureau of Air Quality & Radiation
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ATTN:
Gerald Allen. Public
Health Physicist
Division of Environment
Forbes Field Building _321
Topeka, Kansas 66620
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
ATTN:
Robert Eye. General Counsel
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Topeka, Kansas 66612
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