ML20058E271
| ML20058E271 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Wolf Creek  |
| Issue date: | 11/19/1993 |
| From: | Beach A NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Carns N WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORP. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20058E276 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9312060230 | |
| Download: ML20058E271 (6) | |
See also: IR 05000482/1993027
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Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation
ATTN: Neil S. Carns, President and
Chief Executive Officer
P.O. Box 411
Burlington, Kansas 66839
SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-482/93-27 (NOTICE OF VIOLATION)
This refers to the inspection conducted by Messrs. G. A. Pick and
J. F. Ringwald of this office on September 12 through October 23, 1993.
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inspection included a review of activities authorized for your Wolf Creek
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Generating Station facility. At the conclusion of the inspection, the
findings were discussed with you and those members of your staff identified in
the enclosed report.
Areas examined during the inspection are identified in the report. Within
these areas, the inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures
and representative records, interviews with personnel, and observation of
activities in progress. The purpose of the inspection was to determine
whether activities authorized by the license were conducted safely and in
accordance with NRC requirements.
Based on the results of this inspection, certain licensed activities appeared
to be in violation of NRC requirements, as specified in the enclosed Notice of
Violation (Notice).
Violation A pertains to a failure of operations personnel
to properly implement the requirements of a clearance order.
Evan though your
staff identified the deficiency and performed a thorough review of the issue,
this example was cited because clearance order implementation problems
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continue to be identified (refer to NRC Inspection Reports 50-482/93-03
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Violation 8 pertains to a failure of personnel to immobilize equipment as
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required by the temporary equipment control program, which indicated that
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personnel did not fully understand the program requirements. This violation
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is of concern because equipment that is not immobilized could be a hazard to
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personnel and equipment during a seismic event.
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Violation C is of concern because personnel failed to properly follow scaffold
program controls in two NRC identified examples. The second example occurred
before personnel could implement corrective actions in response to the first
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deficiency.
Your response to the second example was more comprehensive than
your response to the first example and suggests that you will substantially
enhance your scaffolding program to prevent occurrence of this problem.
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Violation D resulted from personnel beginning work without the shift
supervisor's permission. This violation is of concern because craft personnel
are expected to adhere to station procedures and to keep the shift supervisor
fully informed of work activities.
Violation E resulted from the identification by NRC of inadequate corrective
actions as described in a licensee event report. This violation is of concern
because the corrective actions implemented were not thorough and may not have
been sufficient to prevent recurrence.
You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions
spari4'ind in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response.
In your
response, you should document the specific actions taken and any additional
actions you plan to p avent recurrence. After reviewing your response to this
Notice, including your proposed corrective actions and the results of future
inspections, the NRC will determine whether further NRC enforcement action is
necessary to ensure compliance with NRC regulatory requirements.
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.
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.
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Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased
to discuss them with you.
Sincerely,
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Appendix A - Notice of Violation
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Appendix B - NRC Inspection Report
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Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corp.
ATTN: Otto Maynard, Vice President
Plant Operations
P.O. Box 411
Burlington, Kansas 66839
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