ML20140E818
| ML20140E818 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Wolf Creek  |
| Issue date: | 06/06/1997 |
| From: | Gwynn T NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Maynard O WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORP. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20140E822 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-482-97-09, 50-482-97-9, NUDOCS 9706120212 | |
| Download: ML20140E818 (5) | |
See also: IR 05000482/1997009
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SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-482/97-09 AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION
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Dear Mr. Maynard:
An NRC inspection was ::onducted April 6 through May 17,1997, at your Wolf Creek
Generating Station reactor facility. The enclosed report presents the scope and results of
that inspection.
During this inspection, five violations were identified in the operations, engineering, and
plant support areas. Violation A cites your failure to identify and remove debris from
containment following fire barrier replacement work. Violation C is cited because the
corrective action for your identification of an inoperable containment isolation valve was
inadequate. Violation D addresses the result of a miscommunication between engineering
and operations personnel regarding cold overpressure mitigation requirements for the
normal charging pump. Violation E cites your failure to comply with security escort
requirements.
Violation B addresses a shift supervisor's failure to complete a form for documenting debris
discovered in the containment building. This issue presents a unique concern since an
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operability determination to assess impact of debris on sump recirculation flow to
emergency equipment would not have been considered. This demonstrates that you have
yet to ensure consistent documentation of well-supported operability determinations.
These violations are cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice) and the
circumstances surrounding the violations are described in detail in the enclosed report.
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Please note that you are required to respond to this letter and should follow the
instructions specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response. The NRC will
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use your response, in part, to determine whether further enforcement action is necessary
to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
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In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter,
its enclosure, and your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR).
To the extent possible, your response should not include any personal privacy, proprietary,
or safeguards information so that it can be placed in the PDR without redaction.
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Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to discuss
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Division of Reactor Projects
Docket No.: 50-482
License No.: NPF-42
Enclosures:
2. NRC Inspection Report
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Chief Operating Officer
Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corp.
P.O. Box 411
Burlington, Karrei 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
Chief Engineer
Utilities Division
Kansas Corporation Commission
1500 SW Arrowhead Rd.
Topeka, Kansas 66604-4027
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Office of the Governor
State of Kansas
Topeka, Kansas 66612
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Attorney General
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Topeka, Kansas 66612-1597
County Clerk
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Burlington, Kansas 66839-1798
Vick L. Cooper, Chief
Radiation Control Program
Kansas Department of Health
and Environment
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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E-Mail report to T. Boyce (THB)
E-Mail report to NRR Event Tracking System (IPAS)
E-Mail report to Document Control Desk (DOCDESK)
E-Mail report to Richard Correia (RPC)
E-Mail report to Frank Talbot (FXT)
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