ML20217J997
| ML20217J997 | |
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| Site: | Wolf Creek  |
| Issue date: | 03/30/1998 |
| From: | NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
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| NUDOCS 9804070096 | |
| Download: ML20217J997 (2) | |
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SAFETY EVALUATION BY THE OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION RELATED TO AMENDMENT NO.115 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-42 WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORPORATION WOLF CREEK GENERATING STATION DOCKET NO. 50-482
1.0 INTRODUCTION
By letter dated January 28,1998, Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation (the licensee) requested changes to the Technical Specifications (Appendix A to Facility Operating License No. NPF-42) for the Wolf Creek Generating Station. The proposed changes would. revise Technical Specification (TS) Sections 6.3 and 6.12 to reflect a position change within the Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation (WCNOC) organization. Specifically, the change would reflect a merger of the positions of Superintendent Radiation Protecticn and Superintendent Chemistry into one new position, Manager Chemistry / Radiation Protection.
2.0 EVALUATION The duties of the Superintendent Radiation Protection will be merged with the duties of the Superintendent Chemistry into one new position, Manager Chemistry / Radiation Protection. The replacement of the two supervisory positions with one management position will not change any of the qualification requirements specified in the TS. The new position of Manager Chemistry / Radiation Protection will meet or exceed the qualifications of Regulatory Guide 1.8,
" Qualification and Training of Personnel for Nuclear Power Plants," September 1975, for a Radiation Protection Manager. The new position will report to the Plant Manager, as the Superintendent Chemistry and Superintendent Radiation Protection currently do. This proposed change will not affect any other positions. The structure of and the functions performed by the two groups under the two supervisory positions, Chemistry Technicians and Radiation Protection Technicians, are very similar. Merging the two positions into one management position will enable WCNOC to increase communication effectiveness between the two groups, allowing both groups to work together more effectively. These changes are administrative in nature and will enhance the organizational structure of WCNOC. These changes will not reduce overall organizational commitments.
Based on the above, the staff finds the proposed change to merge the positions of Superintendent Radiation Protection and Superintendent Chemistry into one new position, Manager Chemistry / Radiation Protections, acceptable.
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. sr M. ' 1 3.0' STATE CONSULTATION in accordance with the Commission's regulations, the Kansas State Official was notified of the proposed issuance of the amendment. The State official had no comments.
4.0 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATION
This amendment relates to changes in recordkeeping, reporting, or administrative procedures
. or requirements. Accordingly, the amendment meets the eligibility criteria for categorical exclusion set forth in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(10). Pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(b) no environmental impact statement or environmental assessment need be prepared in connection with the issuance of the amendment.
5.0 CONCLUSION
The Commission has concluded, based on the considerations discussed above, that: (1) there is reasonable assurance that the health and safety of the public will not be endangered by operation in the proposed manner, (2) such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations, and (3) the issuance of the amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the pub!ic.
PrincipalContributor: K. Thomas Date: March 30, 1998 1
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