ML20058K361
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| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Wolf Creek  |
| Issue date: | 06/26/1990 |
| From: | Collins S NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Withers B WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORP. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20058K365 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9007050066 | |
| Download: ML20058K361 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000482/1990024
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JUN 2 61990
In Reply Refer To:
Docket: STN 50-482/90-24
Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation
ATTN:
Bart D. Withers
President and Chief Executive Officer
P.O. Box 411
Burlington, Kansas 66839
Gentlemen:
This refers to the inspection conducted by Dr. D. B. Spitzberg of this office
during the period May 14-18, 1990, of activities authorized by NRC Operating
License NPF-42 for Wolf Creek Generating Station, and to the discussion of our
findings with Mr. Forrest Rhodes and other members of your staff at the
conclusion of the inspection.
Areas examined during the inspection included a review of the operational
status of the emergency preparedness program. Within this area, the inspection
consisted of selective examination of procedures and representative records,
interviews with personnel, and observations by the inspector.
The inspection
findings are documented in the enclosed inspection report.
The inspector found that the emergency preparedness program at the Wolf Creek
Generating Station was adequately implemented.
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inspection, it was found that certain of your activities were in violation of
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NRC requirements.
The violation in the enclosed Notice of Violation pertains
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to some key emergency response personnel not having been adequately trained to
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perform accurate offsite dose projections early in an emergency.
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you are required to respond to this violation, in writing, in accordance with
the provisions of Section 2.201 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2,
Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations.
Your response should be based on the
specifics contained in the Notice of Violation (Appendix A) enclosed with this
letter. We also request that you respond to an unresolved item identified in
paragraph 3 of the enclosed report.
The item concerns an apparent
inconsistency between your emergency plan and an emergency plan implementing
procedure over the minimum protective action recommendations to be made at a
general emergency.
Please respond to this item with your views and provide any
additional information you may have which may help us to resolve the issue.
We have also examined actions you have taken with regard to previcasly
identified inspection findings. The status of these items is identified in
paragraph 2 of the enclosed report (Appendix B).
The response directed by this letter and the accompanying Notice is not subject
to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as recuired
by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 198 , PL 96-511.
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Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to
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Appendix.A - Notice of Violation
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Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corp.
ATTN: Gary Boyer, Plant Manager
P.O. Box 411
Burlington, Kansas 66839
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Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge
ATTN: Jay Silberg, Esq.
1800 M Street, NW
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public Service Commission
ATTN: Chris R. Rogers, P.E.
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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: Otto Maynard, Manager
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Coffey County Courthouse
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Division of Environment
Forbes Field Building 321
Topeka, Kansas 66620
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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Senior Resident inspector
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Burlington, Kansas 66839
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
ATTN:
Regional Administrator, Region IV
611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000
Arlington, Texas 76011
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