ML20134D491
| ML20134D491 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Wolf Creek  |
| Issue date: | 02/19/1985 |
| From: | Chilk S NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY) |
| To: | Asselstine NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20134D437 | List: |
| References | |
| FOIA-85-161, FOIA-85-A-25 NUDOCS 8508190249 | |
| Download: ML20134D491 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000482/1985003
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MEMORANDUM FOR:
Commissioner Asselstine
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Samuel J. Chilk, Secret
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SUBJECT:
OI REQUEST FOR COMMISSI
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ON INITIATING INVESTIGAT
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SENIOR MANAGERS AT THE WOLF CREEK
GENERATING STATION
A majority of the Commission has not supported your
suggestion regarding the initiation of an investigation by
OI on the matters contained in Ben Hayes' December 24, 1984
memorandum for the reasons indicated in their responses
which were provided to you.
Commissioner Roberts requested
additional information from OI and received.it on January
15, 1985.
He has made no further comment.
Attached is a copy of a memorandum to Mr. Hayes on this
subject.
This completes action on your memorandum of January 2, 1985.
Attachments:
As Stated
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Chairman Palladino
Commissioner Roberts
Commissioner Bernthal
Commissioner Zech
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U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMISSION
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STN 50-482/85-03
Construction Permit:
CPPR-147
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Docket: 50-482
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Licensee:
Kansas Gas and Electric company (KG&E)
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Facility Name: Wolf Creek Generating Station
Inspection At: Wolf Creek Site, Coffey County, Burlington, Kansas
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Inspection Conducted: January 7-24, 1985
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55 percent-of the total. population. No significant problems were
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identified. The NRC inspector also randomly ir.spected penetration
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seals-in the* control and auxiliary buildings and found those to be
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acceptable, based on B&B inspection and manufacturer criteria.
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The allegation into the reprisals against the alleger for identifying
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safety issues was investigated by the NRC Office of Investigations
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and documented in report Q4-84-040.
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Based on the above findings, it is concluded that some required QC
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inspections of fire penetration seals were bypassed. This allegation
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was partially substantiated, and appears to have had safe shutdown
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significance. However, corrective action is considered satisfactory
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to resolve this concern.
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(Closed) Allegation (4-85-A-04): The alleger stated that the
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resolution to KG&E CAR 15 was inadequate due to the use of
unqualified DIC QC inspectors. CAR 15 dealt with the corrective
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action required for NRC Violation 50-482/8422-02 concerning
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violations of the 1 inch separation criteria for electrical conduits.
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In addition, the alleger stated that NCRs 19715E and 20443E
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identified minimum bend radius problems in small terminal enclosures
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but many more exist.
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Findings: The NRC inspectors identified the four DIC QC inspectors
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that participated in the walkdown associated with CAR 15. The
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qualifications and training for these inspectors were reviewed,
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Althcugh the NRC inspectors were unable to determine how much actual
inspection experience each person had relative to electrical
separation, each QC inspector was trained and certified for that
discipline. Also, it was. determined that each inspector.was given a
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refresher course in separation reouirements nrine tn tha walkdnwn
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