ML20128D498

Forwards Insp Rept 50-482/92-32 on 921122-930102 & Notice of Violation

ML20128D498
Person / Time
Site:	Wolf Creek
Issue date:	02/01/1993
From:	Beach A NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Withers B WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORP.
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See also: IR 05000482/1992032

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License No. NPF-42

Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation

ATIN: Bart D. Withers

President and Chief-Executive Officer

P.O.-Box 411

Burlington,' Kansas- 66839

Gentlemen:

SUBJECT: NRC INSPECT 0N REPORT 50-482/92-32 (NOTICE OF VIOLATION)

This letter refers to the inspection conducted by Messrs. G.--A. Pick and other

inspectors identified in :the enclosed report- for the- period of November _22, .

1992, through January 2, 1993. The-Inspection included a review of activities

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authorized for your-Wolf Creek Generating Station. . At the conclusion-of the

inspection, the findings were discussed with_those members of your__ staff-

identified in the enclosed report,

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Areas examined during the inspection are' identified in the reporti Within-

these areas, tho. inspection-consisted of selective-examination of procedures

and representative records, interviews with personnel, and observations-of

activities in progress.

Based on the results of this inspection,: certain i of your activities' appeared -

to be-in violation of NRC requirements, as specified in the enclosed Notice of-

Violation (Notice). Violation A pertains to the failure of a mechanical ~

maintenance worker to follow work instructions while disassembling.a spent

fuel pool cooling pump (Section 3.4),: This violation 41s of concern because it

is:an additional example of maintenance-personnel deviating from their work

instructions without stopping work untti the work instructions are-

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appropriately revised.- Violation B pertains to an inadequate spent. fuel pool

bridge crane operating procedure _ (Section .7.3).' This violation;ist of concern _

because there were no procedural precautions toLinform the bridgo crane.-

operators to not position heavy loads over spent. fuel-assemblies.

The licensee; identified an-instance:of failure to follow' the new fuel! receipt

procedure.resulted in the potential damage of a:new fuellassembly. This-

violation of Technical S)ecification 6.8.1.a for: failure to follow,an; approved

procedure was r.ot cited )ecause the criteria-identified in paragraph.VII.B,2

of;10-CFR 2, Appendix C (Enforcement Policy),1were_ satisfied. The licensee:

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'took prompt and effective: corrective actions to prevent 1 recurrence-

(Section 2.2).

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Corporation

You are required to respond to this letter and should follow he instructions

specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response. In your

response, you should document the specific actions taken and any additional

actions you plan to prevent recurrence. After reviewing your response to this

Notice, including your proposed corrective actions and the results of future

inspections, NRC will determine whether further NRC enforcement action is

necessary to ensure compliance with NRC regulatory requirements,

in accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of

this letter and its enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

The responses directed by this letter and the enclosed Notice are not subject

to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required

by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980. Pub. L. No.96-511.

Should you have any questions concerning thir. inspection, we will be pleased

to discuss them with you.

Sincerely,

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I.BillBeach, Director

Division of Reactor Projects

Enclosures:

1. Appendix A - Notice of Violation

2. Appendix B - NRC Inspection Report

50-482/92-32 w/ attachment

cc w/ enclosure

Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corp.

ATTN: Otto Maynard, Director

Plant Operations

P.O. Box 411

Burlington, Kansas 66839

Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge

ATTN: Jay Silberg, Esq.

2300 M Street, NW

Washington, D.C. 20037

Public Service Commission

ATTN: C, John Renken

Policy & Federal Department

P.O. Box 360

Jefferron City, Missouri 65102-

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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

ATTN: Regional Administrator, Region 111

. 799 Roosevelt Road

Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137

Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corp, ,

A1TH: Kevin J. Moles 1

Hanager Regulatory Services  !

P,0, Box 411 )

Burlington, Kansas 66839 '

Kansas Corporation Commission

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

1st floor - The Statehouse l

Topeka, Kansas 66612

Chairman, Coffey County Commission

Coffey County Courthouse

Burlington, Kansas 66839-1798

Kansas Department of Health

and Environment

Bureau of Air Quality & Radiation

4 Control

ATTN: Gerald Allen, Public

Health Physicist

Division of Environment

forbes field Building 321

Topeka, Kansas 66620

Kansas De)artment of Health and Environment

A11N: Ro)ert Eye, General Counsel

LS0B, 9th floor-

900 SW Jackson

Topeka, Kansas 66612-

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