ML20215D540

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Responds to NRC Re Violations Noted in Insp Rept 50-482/86-19.Corrective Actions Withheld (Ref 10CFR73.21)
ML20215D540
Person / Time
Site: Wolf Creek Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation icon.png
Issue date: 10/22/1986
From: Koester G
KANSAS GAS & ELECTRIC CO.
To: Johnson E
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
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ML20215D532 List:
References
KMLNRC-86-194, NUDOCS 8612160396
Download: ML20215D540 (2)


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d[ HEN SEPARATED FROM ENCLOSURES. HANDLE KANSAS GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY THIS DOCUMENT AS DECONTROLLED. "*"'C" ""

neuue oearea October 22, 1986 l

Mr. E. H. Johnson, Director Division of Reactor Safety and Projects U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission OCT 2 91986 Region IV 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000 -

y Arlington, Texas 76011 KHLNRC 86-194 Re: Docket No. STN 50-482 Sub?: Response to Inspection Report STN 50-482/86-19 I

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Dear Mr. Johnson:

This letter is written in response to your letter of September 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.

(a) The reason for the violations if admitted; (b) The corrective steps which have been taken and the results achieved; (c) Corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further violations; and (d) The date when full compliance will be achieved.

Kansas Gas and Electric Company (KG&E) believes that violation 8619-03 resulted from a change in interpretation of 10 CFR 73.71(c) by the NRC Region IV inspectors.

In accordance with 10 CFR 50.109 "Backfitting" and NRC Hanual Chapter 0514 "NRC Program for Management of Plant-Specific Backfitting of Nuclear Power Plants", KG&E requests that NRC Region IV perform a backfit determination on this change. Supporting rationale for this request is included in the attached response to the violation. KG&E believes to this request is consistent with Mr. Stello's March 3, 1986, letter Mr. Wilson Cadman which encouraged utilities to become familiar with the backfit process and to identify potential backfit items.

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.

8612160396 861200 PDR ADOCK 05000482 G PDR 201 N. Market - Mchita, Kansas - Mad Address: PO. Box 200 i Nctuta, Kansas 67201 - Telephone: Area Code (316) 261-6451

. Mr. E. H. Johnson October 22, 1986 KMLNRC 86-194 Page 2 If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact me or Mr.

, O. L. Maynard of my staff. Acknowlegement of receipt of this letter by signing the enclosed receipt form and returning it to KG&E would be appreciated.

Yours very truly, l!!

Glenn L. Koester Vice President - Nuclear GLK:see Attachment oc: P0'Connor (2), w/o JCunnins, w/o JTaylor, w/a WHEN SEPARATED FROM ENCLOSURES. HANDLE THIS DOCUMENT AS DECONTROLLED.