ML20138N448

Discusses Insp Rept 50-482/85-35 on 850901-1004 & Forwards Notice of Violation.Civil Penalty Will Not Be Proposed for Violation a Re Exceeding Tech Spec Action Statement for Closed Discharge Isolation Valve

ML20138N448
Person / Time
Site:	Wolf Creek
Issue date:	12/18/1985
From:	Martin R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Koester G KANSAS GAS & ELECTRIC CO.
Shared Package
ML20138N451	List: IR 05000901/2010004 ML20138N448
References
EA-85-127, NUDOCS 8512240005
Download: ML20138N448 (3)

See also: IR 05000482/1985035

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Docket No. 50-482

License No. NPF-42

EA-85-127

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. ATTN: Glenn-L. Koester

. .Vice President - Nuclear

' P. O. Box ' 208 ~

Wichita, Kansas 67201

Gentlemen:

SUBJECT: NOTICEOF' VIOLATION (NRCINSPECTIONREPORTNO. 50-482/85-35)

Thisirefers to the inspection conducted during the period September 1 through

October 4,'1985, of activities authorized by NRC Operating License No. NPF-42,-

for the Wolf Creek Generating Station, Burlington, Kansas. A number of violations

of NRC requirements were identified during this inspection. An enforcement.

conference was not deemed necessary because of the corrective measures that we

understand your staff-has taken.

Violation A involves centrifugal cnarging pump A (CCP-A) which was taken out' of

service for maintenance on August 27, 1985. The pump was declared operable

on August 30, 1985 after maintenance was completed even though the discharge

isolation valve for CCP-A was still closed. This resulted in a technical

specification action statement being exceeded by 25 hours2.893519e-4 days <br />0.00694 hours <br />4.133598e-5 weeks <br />9.5125e-6 months <br />. You discovered the

violation on August-31, 1985 and reported it to the NRC Senior Resident

Inspector on the next working day-(September 3,1985).

Violation B involves the failure of a worker to observe protective clothing

requirements of a radiation work permit. Violation C involves the violation of'

a technical specification . requirement to establish a fire watch patrol or

increase containment temperature monitoring frequency whenever fire detection

instrumentation in certain zones is out of service. Violation D addresses a

failure to follow installation criteria for various conduits. Violation E

involves failure to follow housekeeping requirements.

In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC

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Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2. Appendix C (1985), Violation A described

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in the enclosed Notice has been classified as a Severity Level III violation.

Normally, a civil penalty is considered for a Severity Level III violation.

However, after consultation with the Director Office of Inspection and

Enforcement. I have decided that a civil penalty will not be proposed in this

case because your staff promptly identified and reported the violation to the

NRC and unusually prompt and extersive corrective action was taken to prevent.

recurrence.

CERTIFIED MAIL

kETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED

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You-.are required to respond to this' letter and should follow the . instructions - '

specified in the enclosed. Notice when preparing.your response. In your response,

you should. document the specific. actions taken and any additional actions you [

w -plan:to prevent recurrence. -(Other specific responses required should.be. addressed >

as required;) . After reviewing your response -to this LNotice, including your-

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-proposed corrective actions, the NRC will determine whether further NRC enforcement..

action is' necessary to ensure compliance with NRC regulatory requirements.-

In.accordance with~Section 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules ~of Practice," Part 2,_

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Title 10. Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter and its enclosure

J.will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room..

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Original'aigned by: ^

Bobert D. Martin

Robert D. Martin

. Regional Administrator

LEnclosure:

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Kansas'-Gas and Electric Company .

ATTN: Gene P.~ Rathbun, Manager

of Licensing.

P. 0.-Box 208

Wichita, Kansas -67201

Forrest Rhodes, Plant. Superintendent

Wolf Creek Generating Station

P. O. Box 309

-Burlington, Kansas 66839-

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