ML20217H632
| ML20217H632 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Wolf Creek  |
| Issue date: | 04/01/1998 |
| From: | Gwynn T NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Maynard O WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORP. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20217H636 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-482-98-04, 50-482-98-4, EA-98-148, NUDOCS 9804060017 | |
| Download: ML20217H632 (5) | |
See also: IR 05000482/1998004
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Otto L. Maynard, President and
Chief Executive Officer
Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation
P.O. Box 411
Burlington, Kansas 66839
SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-482/98-04, NOTICE OF VIOLATION, AND
EXERCISE OF ENFORCEMENT DISCRETION
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Dear Mr. Maynard:
From January 25 through March 7,1998, a resident routine inspection was conducted at your
Wolf Creek Generating Station reactor facility. The enclosed report presents the scope and
results of that inspection.
Violation A is being cited because the operations department interpretation of Technical Specification 3.1.3.5 failed to recognize that it applied during surveillance testing. Violation B is
being cited despite your staffs identification, because the corrective actions were not adequate
to have identified the additional example reported in your licensee event report supplement.
Violation C is being cited because weaknesses in the radiation protection program, coupled with
weaknesses in individual radiation worker performance, resulted in two examples of
noncompliance with radiation work permit requirements.
These violations are cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice) and the circumstances
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surrounding the violations are described in detail in the enclosed report. Please note that you
are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions specified in the enclosed
Notice when preparing your response. The NRC will use your response, in part, to determine
whether further enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with regulatory
requirements. Because Violation B was reported in Licensee Event Reports 50-482/96-009-00
and -01 in sufficient detail to adequately describe the event and your corrective actions, and
these actions appear to be adequate, no response is required.
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in addition, a violation of 10 CFR 50.71(e) was identified. This violation would be classified at
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Severity Level IV and normally would be cited because it was identified by the NRC. However,
after consultation with the NRC's Office of Enforcement, the NRC is exercising
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discretion (EA 98-148) in accordance with Section Vll.B.3 of the Enforcement Policy and is not
taking formal enforcement action. Specifically, the NRC recognizes that you have underway a
comprehensive program to review and update the Updated Safety Analysis Report. This
program was described in Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation Letter ET 97-0010 dated
February 7,1997. It is the NRC's view, given the scope and schedule for completing this review,
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that this Updated Safety Analysis Report discrepancy likely would have been identified through
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in accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter, its
enclosures, ano your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR).
Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to discuss them
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Chief Operating Officer
Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corp.
P.O. Box 411
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Jay Silberg, Esq.
Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge
2300 N Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20037
Supervisor Licensing
Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corp.
P.O. Box 411
Burlington, Kansas 66839
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Chief Engineer
Utilities Division
Kansas Corporation Commission -
1500 SW Arrowhead Rd.
Topeka, Kansas 66604-4027
Office of the Governor
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Attomey General
Judicial Center
301 S.W.10th
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Burlington, Kansas 66839-1798
Vick L. Cooper, Chief
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Topeka, Kansas 66620
Mr. Frank Moussa
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