ML20138G691

Insp Rept A4-83-003.Major Areas Investigated:Allegations Concerning Procedural Violation Re Certificate Tests.Info Deleted

ML20138G691
Person / Time
Site:	Wolf Creek
Issue date:	02/09/1983
From:	Griffin H, Herr R NRC OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS (OI)
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References
FOIA-84-291 A4-83-003, A4-83-3, NUDOCS 8512160375
Download: ML20138G691 (2)

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-TEo mm NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION DO N0Z D/SCJ= t i~ 5 -f OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS FIELD OFFICE. REGION IV

% '. . . . # * "IEEGE.TEUs'$II" s ASSISTANCE TO INSPECTION REPORT February 9,1983

SUBJECT:

KANSAS GAS AND ELECTRIC (WOLF CREEK)

ALLEGED PROCEDURAL VIOLiiTION REGARDING CERTIFICATION TESTS -

REPORT NUMBER: A4-83-003 i

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i On February received a call4,1983 from /W. C. SEIDLE, Reactor Project

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Chief,. .Region

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. _ _ . . . _ . . _ . latlolf Creek, during which

' jdetailed a sequence of events 4 hit occurred during the previous j'weeltr_egardjpg improper testing procedures. SEIDLE made arrangements j for .to contact the Wolf Creek NRC SRIs VANDEL and ROBERDS and

this( reporte'r.

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, 2. On the afternoon of February 4,1983/

trailer at Wolf Creek, and was intervtewed by,this rep,I)came to. the NRC stated that during the previous week,L ___..Wiven c orter.f as oatings QC Inspe)ctor certification test tc a Daniel Coatings Lead. ( _ ._..Jstated he realized after the test that four'of the questions contfined,in :he t.est were in-valid because of revisions in coatings procedures. p ') said the value of the four questions _was sufficient to cause the Leat QC Inspector to fail the test. I stated the test ] ! administered was the only test of that cl_ ass.. app'r[oved by Kansas G[as and2 Electric. I l- ,

stated that by procedure, he had no choice other than to failMhe LeaclQC Inspector,

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(Supervis'or, the Acting Daniel Project Quality Manager, and a Daniel Q Supervisor to disregard the proce re_andJpore the coatings test after I

taking out the invalid questions. Jdetailedhisattemptstoper- "

suade Daniel management to abide procedure, but stated he eventually followed their instructions after he was threatened with tennination by '

his supervisor for insubordination.. - ,

4. L...._),statedhecalledtheNRCinanattempttoprotecthisjob,and

'because he feared that his part in violating the procedure would result l in his dismissal. L ) executed a signed, sworn statement, Attach-ment (1), on' February 4,1983, detailing the events surrounding this situation and provided copies of Daniel correspondence related to this matter, Attachment (2).

5. On February 7,1983, discussion with the Region IV Regional Administrator

resulted in him requesting that the results of 01's efforts to date be l 8S12160375 851107

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. DO h'OT. D. SC _0SE A4-83-003 Page Two l forwarded to Region IV for consideration of appropriate inspection action. This AIRS, along with attschments, are forwarded to you for -

any action you deem appropriate.

f. .s Attachment (1) -! signed, sworn statement, dated February 4,1983 Attachment (2)-Yanielcofrespondencememorandums 1J GA 44 H. Brooks Griffin, Ir estigator Office of Investigati(ons Field Office Region IV APPROVED BY: &

, Richard K. Herr, Director Office of Investigations Field Office Region IV n T. Collins, RIV cc: [Eric H. Johnson, RIV WIlliar. C. Seidle, RIV (w/ attachments) ~

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