ML20059N309
| ML20059N309 | |
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| Site: | Wolf Creek  |
| Issue date: | 10/01/1990 |
| From: | Martin R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Withers B WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORP. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20059N310 | List: |
| References | |
| EA-90-140, NUDOCS 9010110223 | |
| Download: ML20059N309 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000482/1990028
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Docket: STN 50-482/90-28
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Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation
ATTH: Bart D. Withers
President and Chief Executive Officer.
P.O. Box 411
Burlington, Kansas 66839
Gentlemen:
This letter refers to the inspection conducted by- tir. M. E. Skow and Ms. L. L.
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Gundrum of..this office during the period July 1-31, 1990. This inspection
pertained to activities authorized by NRC Operating License No.'MPF-42 for the
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Wolf Creek Generating Station, and our findings were discussed w'th you and
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other members of your staff at the conclusion of the inspection.
Areas examined during the inspection included plant status, operational safety
verification, monthly surveillance' observation, monthly maintenance'
observation, and onsite followup of events at operating power reactors. Within
these areas, the inspection consisted of selective examination offprocedures
and representative records, interviews with personnel, and observations by the
inspectors. The inspection findings are documented in the enclosed inspection
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report.
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During this inspection, it was found that certain of your activities were in
violation of NRC requirements. The first violation concerned a licensed
operator assuming a watch for which he had not maintained an.' active license.
Since the error was noted and the operator relieved, this occurrence normally
would result in a noncited violation.
In this instence a Notice Of Violation
is bemg issued because management was unaware of the. event for over a week
until notified by the inspector. As a result, a timely assessment-for
corrective actions was not conducted. Consecuently, 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
enclosed Notice of Violation. Your response should include your assessment of
this-apparent communications problem and describe any actions taken or'planried
to ensure-that management is promptly informed of identified violations and
other significant matters.
Concerning the second violation, the NRC concludes that the falsification of
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secondary chemistry records constitutes a violation of Technical Specification 6.8.4, which requires such records to be maintaineo, and a
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violation of 10 CFR 50.9, which stipulates that information required to be
maintainea by a licensee must be accurate. While NRC does not condone
violations of this nature and, in f act, considers the falsification of any
required recoro a most serious matter, NRC- does recognize Wolf Creek Nuclear-
Operating Corporation's (WCN0C's) actions in regard to this n:atter.
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Specifically, the NRC staff recognizes that WCNOC initiated an investigation
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which resulted in the prompt. discovery of th_is falsification, took prompt-
action to address the plant cheaical parameter concerns raised by this dis-
covery, took significant disciplinary action against the individual involved,
and informed NRC of this matter. Therefore exercise of the discretion in
Section V.G. of the NRC Enforcement Policy (10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C) will be
applied in this case and no citation for. the second violation will be issued.;
This decision was nade after consultation with the Director of the Office of
Enforcement and the Deputy Executive Director for Nuclear Reactor Regulation,
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Regional Operations, and Research.
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The response directed by this-letter and the accompanying Notice is not' subject-
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to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required
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by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.
Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be _ pleased to
discuss them with you.
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Robert D. tiartin
Regional Administrator
Enclosures:
Appendix A - Notice of Violation
Appendix B - NRC Inspection Report
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Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corp.
ATTH: Gary Boyer, Plant Manager
P.O. Box 411
Burlington, Kansas 66839
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Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge
ATTi;: Jay Silberg, Esq.
1800 M Street, NW
Washington, D.C.
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Public Service Consnission
ATTH: Chris R. Rogers, P.E.
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Manager, Electric Department
P.O. Box 360
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Wolf Creek Huclear Operating Coro.
ATTH: Otto Maynard, Manager
Regulatory Services
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Burlington, Kansas, 66839
Kansas Corporation Comission
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ATTN: Robert Elliot, Chief Engineer
Utilities Division
4th Floor - State Office Building
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Topeka, Kansas -66612-1571
Office of the Governor
State of Kansas
Topeka, Kansas 66612
Attorney General
1st Floor - The Statehouse
Topeka, Kanses 66612
Chairman, Coffey County Comission
Coffey County Courthouse
Burlington, Kansas 66839
Kansas Department of Health
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Bureau of Air Quality & Raciation
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ATTN: Gerald Allen, Public
Health Physicist
Division of Environment
Forbes Fielo Building:'321
Topeka, Kansas 66620
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission
ATTH: Senior Resident Inspector
P.O. Box 311
Burlington, Kansas 66839
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission
.ATTH: Regional Administrator, Region IV
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611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000
Arlington, Texas 76011
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