ML20207P368
| ML20207P368 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Wolf Creek  |
| Issue date: | 01/13/1987 |
| From: | Martin R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Withers B WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORP. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8701160072 | |
| Download: ML20207P368 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000482/1986019
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JAN I 31987
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In Reply Refer To:
Docket: STN 50-482/86-19
Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation
ATTN: Bart D. Withers
President & Chief Executive Officer
P. O. Box 411
Burlington, Kansas
66839
Gentlemen:
In accordance with our letter of December 8, 1986, we are responding to your
reply to Violation 482/8619-03 contained in your letter of October 22, 1986.
We have performed the backfit determination that you requested and concluded
that the NRC position on reportability has not changed and the reporting
requirement identified in Violation 482/8619-03 is not a backfit.
Neverthe-
less, we believe inspector actions may have contributed to confusion regarding
the acceptance of your classification of the event and the associated
reporting requirements and, therefore, we are withdrawing Violation
482/8619-03.
A detailed respnnse to your reply is contained in the attachment to this
letter. The material enclosed herewith contains Safeguards Information as
identified by 10 CFR 73.21 and its disclosure to unauthorized individuals is
prohibited by Section 147 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended.
Therefore, the material will not be placed in the Public Document Room
Should you disagree with our determination of this matter, KG&E has the right
to appeal this decision in accordance with 10 CFR 50.109 and Manual Chapter
0514, Section 0514-044
Please contact Mr. Larry Yandell at 817/860-8108 if
you have any questions regarding this matter.
Sincerely,
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Robert D Martin
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Kansas Radiation Control Program Director
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KMLNRC 86-194
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Docket No. S?I 50-482
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Response to Inspection Report STN 50-482/86-19
Dear Mr. Johnson:
This letter is written in response to your letter of Septecber 26,
1986,
which transmitted Inspection Report STN 50-482/86-19.
As requested, the
violations (482/8619-01, 02, and 03) identified in the Inspection Report are
being addressed in four parts,
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(b) The corrective steps which have been taken and the results
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(c) Corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further
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Kansas Gas and Electric Company (KG&E) believes that violation 8619-03
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resulted from a change in interpretation of 10 CFR 73.71(c) by the KRC
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Region IV inspectors.
In accordance with 10 CFR 50.109 "Backfitting" and
NRC Manual Chapter 0514 "NRC Program for Management of Plant-Specific
Backfitting of Nuclear Power Plants",
KG&E requests that NRC Region IV
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perform a backfit determination on this change.
Supporting rationale for
this request is included in the attached response to the violation.
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believes this request is consistent with Mr. Stello's March 3, 1986, letter
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to Mr. Wilson Cadman which encouraged utilities to become familiar with the
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backfit process and to identify potential backfit items.
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Attachment A contains Safeguards Information in accordance with 10 CFR 73.21
and therefore should be withheld from public disclosure. This letter, when
seperated from the attachment does not contain Safeguards Information and
should be handled as decontrolled.
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If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact me or Mr.
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Maynard of my staff.
Acknowlegement of receipt of this letter by
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signing the enclosed receipt form and returning it to KG&E would be
appreciated.
Yours very truly,
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Glenn L. Koester
Vice President - Nuclear
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