ML20129F350
| ML20129F350 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Wolf Creek  |
| Issue date: | 10/25/1996 |
| From: | Brockman K NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Carns N WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORP. |
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| NUDOCS 9610290104 | |
| Download: ML20129F350 (5) | |
See also: IR 05000482/1996019
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Neil S. Carns, President and
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SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-482/96-19
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An NRC inspection was conducted September 23 through October 4,1996, at your Wolf
Creek Generating Station reactor facility. The enclosed report presents the scope and
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results of that inspection.
The principal focus of this inspection was to evaluate licensed operator performance and
the effectiveness of corrective actions implemented as a result of the January 1996 frazil
ice event. The inspection used the bienniallicensed operator requalification examinations
and ext 'ded control observations as the primary means of assessing licensed operator
performance and corrective action effectiveness. The inspection also evaluated your
operations training staff in the development, administration and evaluation of the biennial
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requalification examination. Overall, we observed good licensed operator performance with
regard to communication, command and control, annunciator response, prc<:edure usage,
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self-checking, and application of the " followup" and " timeout" concepts. Your staff
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pointed out that management expectations have not been fully met in all of these areas;
however, they have observed improvement in all areas. We also observed improvement in
many of these areas and concurred with your staff's assessment.
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Your operations training staff did a good job in the development, administration, and
evaluation of the bienniallicensed operator requalification examinations. Some
discrepancies were noted but they did not detract from the overall quality of the process,
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We identified a weakness in your plant referenced dynamic simulator certification process;
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however, it did not have a significant adverse affect on the examinations.
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In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter
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and its enclosure will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR).
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Vice President Plant Operations
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Jay Silberg, Esq.
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Superviso Licensing
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Supervisor Regulatory Compliance
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County Clerk
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