ML20136J235

Notice of Violation from Insp on 850501-31

ML20136J235
Person / Time
Site:	Wolf Creek
Issue date:	08/09/1985
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
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Shared Package
ML20136J220	List: IR 05000482/1985023 ML20136J215 ML20136J235
References
50-482-85-23, NUDOCS 8508200666
Download: ML20136J235 (2)

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l APPENDIX A NOTICE OF VIOLATION Kansas Gas and Electric Company Docket: 50-482 Wolf Creek Generating Station License: NPF-32 During an NRC inspection' conducted on May 1 to 31, 1985, a violation of NRC requirements was identified. The violation involved failure to follow plant procedures. In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (1985), the violation is listed below:

Failure to Follow Plant Procedures 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B, Criterion V states, in part, " Activities affecting quality . . . shall be accomplished in accordance with these instructions, procedures, or drawings. . . ."

The following are excerpts from plant procedures that have been established in accordance with 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B, Criterion V:

- ADM 01-041, " Plant Modification Request," Revision 4, dated February 23, 1985, in Section 2.3 states: "The Wolf Creek Generating Station Plant Manager will approve all modifications prior to their being implemented."

- ADM 01-057, " Work Request," Revision 7, dated May 13,1985, in Section 2.1 states in part: "The work request is intended to document and control work activities involving safety-related, special scope items, and. . . ."

- ADM 02-101, " Temporary Modification," Revision 12, dated

-May 16, 1985, which in Section 2.1, states in part: "It is the responsibility of the group leader (or designee) whose personnel are implementing a temporary modification to ensure the modification is necessary, correct, and to prepare the 10 CFR 50.59 applicability review for. . . . -Thegroupleader(ordesignee)shall

-approve the modification in advance of the work being performed."

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Contrary to the above, on May 24, 1985, the slide pole for containment

. water level indicator LF-LI-9 was observed to be inoperable due to an unauthorized modification in the form of tape wrapped around and obstructing the level indicator slide pole.

This is a Severity Level IV Violation. (Supplement 1.0) (50-482/8523-01) l meagoggggg2 0

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I~ Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Kansas Gas and Electric Company '

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' is hereby required to submit to this office, within 30 days of the date of -

the letter transmitting this Notice, a written statement or explanation in

+ - reply, including for each violation: . (1) the reason for the violations if admitted, (2) the. corrective steps which have been taken and the results achieved -(3) the corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further violations, and (4) the date when full compliance will be achieved. Where good.cause is'shown, consideration will be given to extending the response 4

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Dated at Arlington, Texas, this 9th day of August, 1985.

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