ML20149J716
| ML20149J716 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Wolf Creek  |
| Issue date: | 02/18/1988 |
| From: | Callan L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Withers B WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORP. |
| References | |
| EA-87-213, NUDOCS 8802230185 | |
| Download: ML20149J716 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000482/1987027
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Docket:
STN 50-482
License No. NPF-42
Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation
ATTN:
Bart D. Withers
President and Chief Executive Officer
P.O. Box 411
Burlington, Kansas 66839
Gentlemen:
This refers to Enforcement Conference conducted in the NRC Region IV Office on
January 11, 1985, with you and other members of your staff, and Region IV and
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation personnel. This conference was related
to the findings of the NRC inspection conducted during the periods October 1
through November 18, 1987, which were documented in NRC Inspection
Reports 50-482/87-27, dated December 7,1987,50-482/87-28, dated December 3,
1987, and 50-482/87-31 dated December 21, 1987, respectively.
The subjects discussed at this meeting are described in the enclosed Meeting
Sumary.
In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice " Part 2,
Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter will be placed in
the NRC's Public Document Room.
Should yuu have any questions concerning this matter, we will be pleased to
discuss them with you.
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MEETING SUMARY
Licensee: Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation
Facility: Wolf Creek Generating Station
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ENFORCEMENT CONFERENCE CONCERNING NRC INSPECTION FINDINGS
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(Inspection Reports 50-482/87-27,50-482/87-28,50-482/87-31)
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On January 11, 1988, representatives of Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating
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Corporation met in Arlington, Texat with NRC Region IV and NRR personnel to
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discuss the findings documented in the NRC inspection reports dated
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December 7, 3 and 21. The attendance list and licensee presentation are
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attached. The meeting was held at the request of NRC, Region IV.
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The NRC discussed its concerns involving the significant weaknesses in the
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licensee's procedures for administrative and managenent controls and the
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failure to provide an appropriate level of management oversight during the
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recent refueling outage at the Wolf Creek Generating Station.
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weaknesses in the area of procedural adherence and quality were discussed.
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licensee discussed the cause for each of the issues identified, how the
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problems were discovered, the safety significance of each matter, and the
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corrective actions taken by the licensee.
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Enforcement Conference Attendance List - Region'lV
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Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation
NRC Attendees:
. J. Montgomery, Deputy Regional Administrator
J. Callan, Director, Division of Reactor Projects
B. Beach Deputy Director, Division-of Reactor Projects
D. Powers, Enforcement Officer
J. Jaudon, Deputy Director, Division of Reactor Safety
P. O'Connor, Project Manager, NRR
J. Milhoan, Director Division of Reactor Safety
B. Bartlett, Senior Resident Inspector
J. L. Scott, Enforcement Staff
B. Murray, Chief. Facilities Radiation Protection Section
Licensee Attendees: B. D. Withers, President, Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating
Corporation
F. T. Rhodes, Vice President, Nuclear Operations
G. D. Boyer, Plant Manager
0. L. Maynard, Licensing Manager
Other Attendees:
G. L. Koester, Vice President, Kansas Gas and Electric
Company
C. J. Ross, Director of Power Engineering, Kansas City
Power and Light
B. Goshorn, Planning Engineer, Kansas Electric power
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