ML20209C488

Investigation Rept 4-85-011 on 850305-0825.No Noncompliance Noted.Major Areas Investigated:Suspected Falsification of Records.Investigation Not Conducted in Manner Acceptable to NRC Investigative Stds

ML20209C488
Person / Time
Site:	Wolf Creek
Issue date:	04/04/1986
From:	Emerson M, Hayes B, Herr R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV), NRC OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS (OI)
To:
Shared Package
ML20209C247	List: IR 05000305/2008025 ML20209C241 ML20209C325 ML20209C488 ML20209C602
References
4-85-011, 4-85-11, NUDOCS 8702040280
Download: ML20209C488 (2)

See also: IR 05000305/2008025

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APPENDIX B

Title: WOLF CREEK GENERATING STATION:

SUSPECTED FALSIFICATION OF RECORDS

, Licensee: Case Number: 4-85-011

Kansas Gas and Electric Company Report Date: APRIL 4, 1986

P. O. Box 208

Wichita, Kansas 67201 Control Office: 01:RIY

Docket No. 50-482 Status: CLOSED

Reported by: Reviewed by:

M_a pr'fson Richard (. Herr'

Ifrvestigator. 01:RIV Director. 01:RIV

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SYN 0PSIS

This investigation was initiated after the completion of case A4-85-005,

wherein the Kansas Gas & Electric (KG&E) Quality First (Q1) investigative

program at Wolf Creek Nuclear Generating Station was reviewed for completeness

and adequacy. This investigation, which was initially investigated and closed

by Q1, was subsequently opened by the Office of Investigations (01) after an

examination of the Q1 case files revealed the appearance of undeveloped leads

and questionable findings. The purpose of the 01 investigation was to detemine

the adequacy of the Q1 investigation.

A review of the Q1 investigative file revealed an alleger reported to Q1 that

a Technical Metals Incorporated (TMI) project engineer had failed to conduct

required inspections and subsequently falsified inspection documentation. The

questioned TMI inspections reportedly dealt with the inspection of exterior

surface cleanliness of non-Q pipe within the containment area at the Wolf Creek

Generating Station. The Q1 investigation verified the existence of a TMI

procedure to inspect the external cleanliness of non-Q pipe and reported that

the visitor log, which documents his access to the Wolf Creek containment

area, only contained his name a few times. The Q1 investigation neglected to

examine the inspection records allegedly falsified by the project engineer and

also neglected to interview the project engineer in question. The Q1 investi-

gator reported the alleger's concerns as substantiated and closed the Q1

investigation noting that the allegedly falsified records were not directly

related to a safety system.

The 0! investigation resulted in the discovery of seven exterior pipe clean-

liness inspection memos signed by the project engineer in question. Subsequent

correlation between these inspection documents and the Wolf Creek visitors log

revealed that the project engineer had, in fact, falsified six of these non-Q

inspection memos. The project engineer, during an OI interview, admitted that

he did not always inspect the external cleanliness of the non-Q pipe and

further admitted that he willfully falsified the corresponding inspection

documentation to conceal his lack of inspection. It is 01's conclusion that

the Q1 investigation was not conducted in a manner that would meet acceptable

investigative standards of the NRC regarding completeness and adequacy.

The NRC Region IV Resident Inspector's evaluation of the falsified inspection

documents and the related piping revealed these areas in question were all

contained within the reactor building and dealt with "non-nuclear safety"

piping.

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