ML20138H626
| ML20138H626 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Wolf Creek  |
| Issue date: | 05/02/1997 |
| From: | Howell A NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Maynard O WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORP. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20138H629 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-482-97-03, 50-482-97-3, NUDOCS 9705070234 | |
| Download: ML20138H626 (5) | |
See also: IR 05000482/1997003
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Otto L. Maynard, President and
Chief Executive Officer
Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation
P.O. Box 411
Burlington, Kansas 66839
SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-482/97-03
Dear Mr. Maynard:
An NRC inspection was conducted April 14-17,1997, at your Wolf Creek Generating
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Station reactor facility. The enclosed report presents the scope and results of that
inspection.
The inspection included an evaluation of four applicants for senior reactor operator
licenses. We determined that all four applicants satisfied the requirements and the licenses
have been issued.
The operating test portion of the examination submitted by your staff was inadequate for
administration prior to incorporation of numerous changes suggested by the chief
examiner. These changes involved revision or replacement of all eight questions in the
administrative topics portion and nine of ten questions related to the control room systems
and facility walkthrough portion of the examination to achieve a level of difficulty which
would discriminate at the required knowledge and skilllevel. These revisions were
necessary to satisfy the NRC's individual test item quality expectations, consistent with
the NRC's Examination Standards, which had been recently clarified to the regional staff
following an internal audit. We regret the impact this imposed on your staff, but at the
same time, we commend them for their prompt and effective efforts to enhance the quality
of the examinations.
In order to more clearly communicate NRC's expectations, which are articulated in Generic Letter 95-06, " Changes in the Operator Licensing Program," and NUREG 1021, " Operator
Licensing Examination Star.dards for Power Reactors," Interim Revision 8, we will be
hosting a workshop on f acility licensee-developed examinations on May 29-30,1997. The
details of this workshop were provided in separate correspondence.
in accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter
and its enclosure will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR).
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License No.: NPF-42
Enclosure:
NRC Inspection Report
50-482/97-03
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Chief Operating Officer
Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corp.
P.O. Box 411
Burlington, Kansas 66839
Jay Silberg, Esq.
Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge
2300 N Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20037
Supervisor Licensing
Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corp.
P.O. Box 411
Burlington, Kansas 66839
Manager Training
Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corp.
P.O. Box 411
Burlington, Kansas 66839
Chief Engineer
Utilities Division
Kansas Corporation Commission
1500 SW Arrowhead Rd.
Topeka, Kansas 66604-4027
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Office of the Governor
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Topeka, Kansas 66612
Attorney General
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Topeka, Kansas 66612-1597
County Clerk
Coffey County Courthouse
Burlington, Kansas 66839-1798
Vick L. Cooper, Chief
Radiation Control Program
Kansas Department of Health
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Bureau of Air and Radiation
Forbes Field Building 283
Topeka, Kansas 66620
Mr. Frank Moussa
Division of Emergency Preparedness
2800 SW Topeka Blvd
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