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Forwards Insp Rept 50-482/88-17 on 880502-06 & Notice of Violation.Corrective Action Implemented Should Provide Assurance That Plant Will Not Be Operated w/out-of-calibr Equipment & Instruments Which Might Compromise Safety
ML20155D147
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Site: Wolf Creek Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation icon.png
Issue date: 06/10/1988
From: Callan L
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To: Withers B
WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORP.
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See also: IR 05000482/1988017

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Docket: STN 50-482/88-17

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Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation

ATTH: Bart D. Withers

President and Chief Executive Officer

P.O. Box 411

Burlington, Kansas 66839

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Gentlemen:

This refers to the inspection conducted by Messrs. H. F. Bundy and

T. 0. McKernon of this office during the period May 2-6, 1988, of activities

authorized by NRC Operating License NPF-42 for Wolf Creek Generating Station,

and to the discussion of our findings with Mr. Forrest Rhodes and other members

of your staff at the conclusion of the inspection.

Areas examined during the inspection included review of an event associated

with the loose parts monitoring system Technical Specification surveillance

procedure, plant modification testing, and surveillance procedures and records.

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

in accordance with the provisions of

these violations,

Section in NRC's

2.201 of the writing,ules

R 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. In responding to

Violation 482/8817-03 involving failure to promptly implement corrective action

for high rates of equipment failures, the licensee should address the issues of

trending high failure rates and shortening the periodicity of surveillance

tests for equipment with high failure rates. The corrective action implemented

should provide"assurance that the plant will not be operated with

out-of-calibration equipment and instruments which might compromise safety.

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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Enclosures:

1. Appendix A - Notice of Violation

2. Appendix B - NRC Inspection Report

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Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation

ATTN: Otto Maynard, Manager

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P.O. Box 411

Burlington, Kansas 66839

Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation

ATTN: Gary Boyer, Plant Manager

P.O. Box 411

Burlington, Kansas 66839

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