ML20196C784

Forwards SALP Board Rept 50-482/88-14 for 870301-880331 for Plant.Salp Category I Ratings in Security & Fire Protection Notable & Reflect Effective Mgt Involvement in Areas

ML20196C784
Person / Time
Site:	Wolf Creek
Issue date:	06/23/1988
From:	Martin R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Withers B WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORP.
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ML20196C787	List: ML20196C784 ML20196C864
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NUDOCS 8807010227
Download: ML20196C784 (3)

See also: IR 05000482/1988014

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Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation

ATTN: Bart D. Withers

President and Chief Executive Officer

P.O. Box 411

Burlington, Kansas 66839

Gentlenen:

This forwards the report of the Systematic Assessment of Licensee

Performance (SALP) for the Wolf Creek Generating Station. The SALP Board met

on May 17, 1988, to evaluate the performance of the subject facility for the

period March 1, 1987, through March 31, 1988. The performance analyses and

resulting evaluations are documented in the enclosed SALP Board Report.

In accordance with NRC policy, I have reviewed the SALP Board recommendations

and concur with their ratings. It is my view that, although two areas showed

an increase in performance, there is an overall undesirable reduction in

performance at Wolf Creek Generating Station. The following specific areas

merit highlighting:

1. The SALP Category 1 ratings in security and fire protection are notable

and reflect effective management involvement in these areas.

2. Performance in-the areas of quality programs and outages has declined

since the last SALP period from a Category 2 rating in each area to a

Category 3. This indicates minimally satisfactory performance and

reflects ineffective management oversight in these two areas.

3. The performance in all other functional areas, except for surveillance and

emergency preparedness, has either declined or shows a declining trend.

4. A common thread running throughout several functional areas (e.g.,

operations, outages, and quality programs) is the lack of effective

cooperation and coordination between the plant operations staff and the

various technical support groups. This matter requires prompt assessment

and resolution if the identified declining trends are to be reversed.

A management meeting will be scheduled with you and your staff to review the

results of this SALP report. The time and place of this meeting will be

promul ated sepa atel . Within 30 days of this management meeting, you are

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required to comment, in writing, to this office for all areas which received a

SALP Category 3 rating. You are also requested to provide comments for all

areas which received a SALP Category 2 rating.

Comments which you submit are 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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Robert D. Martin

Regional Administrator

Enclosure:

SALP Board Report 50-482/88-14

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Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation

ATTN: Otto Maynard, Manager

of Licensing

P.O. Box 411

Burlington, Kansas 66839

Walf Creek Ncclaar Operating Corporation

ATTN: Gary Boyer, Plant Manager

P.O. Box 411

Burlington, Kansas 66839

' Kansas Corporation Commission

ATTN: Robert D. Elliott, Chief Engineer

Fourth Floor, Docking State Office Building

Topeka, Kansas 66612-1571

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