ML20058E312
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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. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9312060252 | |
| Download: ML20058E312 (16) | |
See also: IR 05000482/1993024
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Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation
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SUBJECT: NOVEMBER 9, 1993, PUBLIC MEETING DOCUMENTATION
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This refers to the public meeting conducted on November 9, 1993, at our
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request, at the NRC Region IV Office in Arlington, Texas. The meeting was
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This meeting was held to discuss operator performance concerns described in
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NRC Inspection Report 50-482/93-24.
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indications, and the increased incidence of personnel errors in areas under
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the cognizance of operations personnel.
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We found that your staff had a good understanding of our concerns as expressed
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in the report cover letter and that immediate corrective actions have been
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implemented to address operator errors. Although.we recognize your efforts to
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correct this problem, we remain concerned that personnel errors continue to-
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occur and we will continue to monitor your progress in addressing this issue.
We found the information exchange informative and were encouraged by the
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involvement of your shift supervisors in the meeting.
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Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter will be placed in -
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Should you have any questions concerning this matter, we will be pleased to
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ATTN: Otto Maynard, Vice President
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Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge
ATTN: Jay Silberg, Esq.
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2300 N Street, NW
Washington, D.C.
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Public Service Commission
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ATTN:
C. John Renken
Policy & Federal Department
P.O. Box 360
Jefferson City, Missouri 65102
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
ATTN: Regional Administrator, Region III
799 Roosevelt Road
Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137
Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corp.
ATTN: Kevin J. Moles
Manager Regulatory Services
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Kansas Corporation Commission
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ATTN: Robert Elliot, Chief Engineer
Utilities Division
1500 SW Arrowhead Rd.
Topeka, Kansas 66604-4027
Office of the Governor
State of Kansas
Topeka, Kansas 66612
Attorney General
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Chairman, Coffey County Commission
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Attendees
Attendance at the NRC/WCNOC public meeting held November 9,1993:
WCNOC Fersonnel
0. L. Haynard, Vice President, Plant Operations
R. C. Hagan, Vice President, Nuclear Assurance
S. D. Austin, Shift Supervisor, Operations
D. L. Dees, Shift Supervisor, Operations
R. M. Hubbard, Shift Supervisor, Operations
P. M. Martin, Supervisor, Operations
B. T. McKinney, Manager, Operations
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K. J. Moles, Manager, Regulatory Services
R. L. Schneider, Shift Supervisor, Operations
S. M. Walgren, Shift Supervisor, Operations
C. R. Younie, Shift Supervisor, Operations
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J. L. Milhoan, Regional Administrator
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S. J. Collins, Director, Division of Reactor Safety (DRS)
J. T. Gilliland, Public Affairs Officer
T. P. Gwynn, Acting Director, Division of Reactor Projects (DRP)
J. L. Pellet, Chief, Operations Section, DRS
G. A. Pick, Senior Resident Inspector, DRP
W. D. Reckley, Project Manager, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
C. O. Thomas, Jr., Acting Director, Division of Radiation Safety and
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L. A. Yandell, Chief, Project Section B, DRP
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