ML20211N880

Forwards Insp Rept 50-482/86-14 on 860512-16 & Notice of Deviation.Enforcement Actions Re Potential Violations Will Be Discussed at Later Date

ML20211N880
Person / Time
Site:	Wolf Creek
Issue date:	07/08/1986
From:	Gagliardo J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Koester G KANSAS GAS & ELECTRIC CO.
Shared Package
ML20211N885	List: ML20211N880 ML20211N907
References
RTR-NUREG-0588, RTR-NUREG-588 NUDOCS 8607110065
Download: ML20211N880 (2)

See also: IR 05000482/1986014

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50-482/86-14

Kansas Gas and Electric Company

ATTN: Glenn L. Koester

Vice President - Nuclear

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P. O. Box 208

Wichita, Kansas 67201

! Gen'tlemen:

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i This refers.to the inspection conducted by Mr. D. E. Norman of this office

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{ License NPF-42 for the Wolf Creek Generating Station, and to the discussion of

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our findings with you, and other members of your staff at the conclusion of the

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inspection. .

Areas' imined during the~ inspection included control wiring for Limitorque

valve operators located in a harsh environment. Within these areas, the

inspection consisted of selective examination of procedures and representative

l records, interviews with personnel, and observations by the inspectors. The i

! inspection findings are documented in the enclosed inspection report.

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Five potential violations are identified in paragraphs 3.a and 3.c of the

enclosed inspection report. You will be advised at a later date of the

enforcement actions, if any, which may be taken relative to these potential

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j violations. In the meantime, your corrective actions regarding the potential

violations should not be delayed, pending either a future NRC inspection or

j future actions by the NRC RIV office.

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j During this inspection, it was found that certain of your activities appeared

! to deviate from commitments made to the NRC. This item and references to the

commitment are identified in the enclosed Notice of Deviation. You are

i requested to respond to this deviation in writing. Your response should be

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based on the specifics contained in the Notice of Deviation enclosed with this

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1 One open item is identified in paragraph 3.a of the enclosed inspection report.

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1 The response directed by this letter and the accompanying Notice is not subject

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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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Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to

discuss them with you.

Sincerely,

~1tv u ned By

J. E. Gagliardo, Chief

Reactor Projects Branch

Enclosures: '

1. Appendix A - Notice of Deviation

2. Appendix B - NRC Inspection Report  ;

50-482/86-14

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cc w/ enclosures:

Kansas Gas and Electric Company

ATTN: Otto Maynard, Manager

of Licensing

P. 0. Box 309 (Sharp Road)

Burlington, Kansas 66839 .

Forrest Rhodes, Plant Superintendent

Wolf Creek Generating Station

P. O. Box 309 i

Burlington, Kansas 66839

Kansas Radiation Control Program Director

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• Section Chief (RPB/B) DRSP

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• R&SPB *D. Norman

• RIV File D. Powers

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