ML20059E961

Reaffirms Commitment to Safe & Responsible Operation of Facility in Face of Tender Offer for Util Stock.Accepts W/O Qualification,Responsibility for Continued Safe & Reliable Operation of Plant

ML20059E961
Person / Time
Site:	Wolf Creek
Issue date:	08/28/1990
From:	Cadman W KANSAS GAS & ELECTRIC CO.
To:	Carr K NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
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NUDOCS 9009110039
Download: ML20059E961 (2)

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<TheLHonorable Kenneth M Carr

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Dear Chairman-Carr:

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Kansas City Power & Light Company (KCPL) initiated a  !

hosti.leLcash-tender offerifor all of Kansas Gas and Electric- i'

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' Company's;(KG&E's) outstanding stock on July 23, 1990. :We

. understand-that KCPL'has:been in contact with the. Nuclear . .

Regulatory Commission on several occasions since July 23. The.. 1 precise-purpose of those communications is unknown by KG&E, but s f presumably that purpose has been to discuss issues wh'ichLthe-

. tender offer potentially raises regarding the Wolf Creek i

Generating Station, in which KG&E and-KCPL4each have a'47%

Since; January.;-1,.1987, Wolf 1 Creek has bee ~n o)erated

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, by the= Wolf; Creek Nuclear Operating' Corporation in whic tKG&E , [

'and KCPL'a' Iso'have:47% interests.- -

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y , o, o , We are: writing now to reaffirm ourciong standing.

p ocommitment'to the: safe and1 responsible operation of Wolf .

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, $C ~ Creek.- .As the-licensee, during the tumultuous 70's andLearlyf .

L w 80's,'KGSE:had-bothiday-to-day and longLterm management' J ' ,.

responsibility for the development, construction, start-u), and J L . initial? commercial operation of Wolf Creek. Throughout t.1at i  : difficult 1 period, we remained steadfast in that. commitment; '

-regardless of the challenges encountered. Based.on our Jirect

experience 1as the original licensee for Wolf Creek, we know and accept'without; qualification our responsibility for the

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'l L, 'M- continuedJsafe and reliable operation of Wolf Creek, one of the b  : nation's outstandingJnuclear power stations. Notwithstanding p, EtheTdifficulty'that the tender offer presents in other areas of 1 our operations, while itiis pending, KG&E will remain a-L',

~ _pos itive inf.luence on the operation of Wolf Creek through conti.nued active. participation on the WCNOC Board of Directors p and through its various, committee and support-responsibilities.

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The Honorable-Kenneth M-Carr:

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I' KG&E-representation on the Wolf Creek Nuclear

, 0perating Corporation Board of Directors includes:

Wilson.K'Cadman KG&E's' Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer and-Member of the KG&E Board Glenn L Koester Member of KG&E's Board, retired Vice President-Nuclear James S Haines, Jr Group Vice President Kent R Brown. Group Vice President James T Clark Vice President - Accounting We1would be' happy to visit with you persona 11yLto

-reaffirm our position and provide an opportunity for you to ask any questions you might have.

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'sA WKC:dv cc - Mr' Thomas'E-Murley Director'- Office of Nuclear ReactorfRegulation (NRC)

Mr;J M Taylor-Executive Director for Operation.(NRC)

.Mr Robert D Martin -

. Regional' Administrator (NRC)

-Mr:Bart:D Withers President &,CEO.(WCNOC) h .Mr A Drue:Jennings Pres"ident & CE0-(KCPL)

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., Executive Vice President-(KEPCo Mr Michael ~E Skow A

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