ML20154S711

Ack Receipt of Informing NRC of Steps Taken to Correct Violations Noted in Insp Rept 50-482/88-19

ML20154S711
Person / Time
Site:	Wolf Creek
Issue date:	09/26/1988
From:	Callan L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Withers B WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORP.
References
NUDOCS 8810050141
Download: ML20154S711 (2)

See also: IR 05000482/1988019

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SEP 2 61988

In Reply Refer To:

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STN 50-482/88-19

Wolf Creek Nuclea.' Operating Corporation

ATTN: Bart D. Withers

President and Chief Executive Officer

P.O. Box 411

Burlington, Kansas 66839

Gentlemen:

Thank you for your letter of August 29, 1988, in response to our letter and

Notice of Violation dated July 29, 1988. We have reviewed your reply and find

it responsive to the concerns raised in our Notice of Violation. We will review

the implementation of your corrective actions during a future inspection to

determine that full compliance has been achieved and will be maintaiaed.

Sincerely.

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Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation

ATTN: Gary Boyer, Plant Manager

P.O. Box 411

Burlington, Kansas 66839

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Reference: Letter dated July 29, 1988 from L. J. Callan, NRC, to

B. D. Withers, WCHOC

Subject

Docket No. 50-482 : Response to Violation 482/8819-01

Gent ietsen :

Attached is Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation's response to violation

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482/8819-01 which was docu:sented in the Reference.

Violation 482/8819-01

f ailure to complete the required fire impairment control permit

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for two fire doors.

If you have any questionr. cuncerning this artter,

please contact ro e or

Mr. O. L. M.syna:d o f my sta f f.

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Violation (482 /8819-01):

Failure to Follow Procedure

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Technical Specification 6.8.1

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Procedure ADM 13-103,

Revision 5,

"Fire protection:

Impairment Control,"

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implements procedures

for impaired

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degraded fire doors.

ADM 13-103,

Section 4,

requires that fire protetton

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impairment control permit forms be prepared for all fire protection system

impairments.

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fire protection impairment control log for the impairments.

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contrary to the above,

on June 6,

1988

Fire Doors 13261 and 13281 were

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observed to be standing open.

Neither fire protection im pairment control

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permits nnr log entries had been completed for those doors.

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Reason for Violation:

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Fire doors 13261

and 13281 were lef t open by operations personnel without

the required fire protection impairment control permits or los entries due

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to incorrectly interpreting the requirements of ADM 13-103.

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operations pwesonnel believed it was acceptable to leave the duors open

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fire impairment pe rmit when in the area performine, Technical

Specification sutveillance tests since the operator was

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Cos vective _Sys Wich inve Been taken and Results Achf.eved

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Thst "vire Protaction Impairment Control" procedure,

ADM 13-103, has been

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reviced to clearly identify the requirement fer obtalaing

fire impairment

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perait any r N a fire door is to be left open.

The Operations Supervisor

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instructed all Operations personnel by memo of the reqvirement to isst.e a

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tire im pa iree n': wnenever any fire door is le f t open for any reason, except

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normal passage.

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prrectiv_e__Sf eos Which Will Be Taken To Avoid Further Violations

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In addition to the corrective steps discussed above, the procedure change to

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ADM 13'-103 was placed

in operations required reading as required reading

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entry number 88-160 to reinforce the memo sent to all Operations personnel.

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Date When Full Compilance Will Be_ Achieved:

Full ecwspliance has been achieved.

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