ML20100N889
| ML20100N889 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Wolf Creek  |
| Issue date: | 10/29/1984 |
| From: | Koester G KANSAS GAS & ELECTRIC CO. |
| To: | Martin R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| References | |
| KMLNRC-84-191, NUDOCS 8412130539 | |
| Download: ML20100N889 (2) | |
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p KANSAS GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY THE ELECTRIC COMPANY S L E D* fd L MOESTER veCE PRES *0Eset. *sWCLEAR October 29, 1984 Mr. Robert D. Martin Regional Administrator 3@30W3 %
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region IV 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000 OCT.3 01984 Arlington, Texas 76011 3
KMLNRC 84-191 Re:
Docket No. STN 50-482 Ref: Interim Report KMLNRC 83-187 dated 10/17/84 from GLKoester, KG&E, to DRHunter, NRC Subj: Interim 10CFR50.55(e) Report - Inspection of Welds
Dear Mr. Martin:
The Reference provided an interim 10CFR50.55(e) report which documented several welding deficiencies identified during a recent reinspection of safety-related AWS Dl.1 structural steel welds. The Reference further stated that an extensive corrective action plan was being initiated. This letter provides the details of Kansas Gas and Electric Company's (KG&E) comprehensive program to correct the identified deficiencies and provide assurance that the construction of Wolf Creek Generating Station (WCGS) meets applicable regulatory and design requirements.
The details of KG&E's findings and corrective actions are contained in Enclosures 1 and 2.
These Enclosures are described below: is a copy of KG&E Corrective Action Request (CAR)
- 19 which documents the hardware and program deficiencies associated with safety-related AWS Dl.1 structural steel welding.
The CAR was generated by KG&E Quality Assurance and was trans-mitted to KG&E Construction for resolution. In addition to identifying the problems associated with structural steel welding, the CAR recommends certain corrective actions to address and resolve the deficiencies. is a copy of KG&E Construction's response to CAR #19. '
This enclosure provides the details of the comprehensive corrective actions being taken to resolve the concerns identified in the CAR (Enclosure 1).
KG&E Quality Assurance has evaluated this response and determined that the corrective actions meet or exceed those 8412130539 841029 DR ADOCK 05000
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?g Mr. Robert D. Martin KMLNRC 84-191 October 29, 1984 recommended in the CAR.
Please note that a chart which
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graphically illustrates the sequence of actions being taken
-is attached to Construction's response. The events depicted on the chart are numbered to correspond with the paragraphs in the written response.
The corrective actions documented in Enclosure 2 are scheduled for completion by December 1,1984. Upon completion of these actions, KG&E will submit a final report to you on this subject.
Yours very truly,
.:"Y Glenn L. Kocater Vice President - Nuclear GLK bb Encs.
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