ML20154E718

Forwards Insp Rept 50-482/88-07 on 880215-0331 & Notice of Violation

ML20154E718
Person / Time
Site:	Wolf Creek
Issue date:	05/12/1988
From:	Callan L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Withers B WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORP.
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See also: IR 05000482/1988007

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Docket: STN 50-482/88-07

Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation

ATTN: Bart D. Withers

President and Chief Executive Officer

P.-0. Box 411

Burlington, Kansas 66839

Gentlemen:

This refers to the inspection conducted by Messrs. B. L. Bartlett and M. E. Skow

of this office during the period February 15 through March 31, 1988, of

activities authorized by NRC Operating License NPF-42 for the Wolf Creek

Generating Station, and to the discussion of our findings with Mr. G. D. Boyer

and other members of your staff at the conclusion of the inspection.

Areas examined during the inspection included review of "Safety Outage

Modifications Inspection" items, operational safety verification, engineered

safety features system walkdown, monthly maintenance observation, monthly

surveillance observation, onsite event followup, radiological protection, and

physical security. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of selective

examination of procedures and representative records, interviews with personnel,

and observations by the NRC inspectors. The inspection findings are documented

in the enclosed inspection report.

During this inspection, it was found that certain of your activities were in

violation of NRC requirements. Consequently, you are required to respond to

this violation, in writing, in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.201

.of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations.

.Your. response should be based on the specifics contained in the Notice of

Violation enclosed with this letter.

We have also examined actions you have taken with regard to previously

identified inspection findings. The status of these items is identified in

paragraph 2 of the enclosed report.

The response directed by this letter and the accompanying Notice is not subject

- to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required

by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.

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Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to

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L. J. Callan, Director

Division of Reactor Projects

Enclosures:

1. Appendix A - Notice of Violation

2. Appendix B - NRC Inspection Report

50-482/88-07

cc w/ enclosures:

Otto L. Maynard, Manager of Licensing

Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation

P. O. Box 411

Burlington, Kansas 66839

Gary Boyer, Plant Manager

Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation

P. O. Box 411

Burlington, Kansas 66839

Mr. Robert D. Elliott, Chief Engineer

Kansas Corporation Commission

Fourth Floor, Occking State Office Bldg.

Topeka, Kansas 66612-1571

Kansas Radiation Control Program Director

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