ML20236G028
| ML20236G028 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Wolf Creek  |
| Issue date: | 07/28/1987 |
| From: | Withers B WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORP. |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ARM) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8708040104 | |
| Download: ML20236G028 (4) | |
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WQLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORPORATION Bart D. Wlthern President and CNef Executive officer
-July 28, 1987 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Conmission ATTN: Docunent Control Desk Washington, D.C.
20555-Letter: WM 87-0201 i
Re:
Docket No. 50-482 I
Ref:
Letter dated 6/29/87 from JEGagliardo, NRC, to BDWithers, WCNOC Subj:
Response to Violations 482/8714-01' and 482/8714-02 l
Gentlemen:
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Attached is a detailed response to violations. 482/8714-01 and 482/8714-02
.i which were docun:ented in the Reference.
Violation 482/8714-01 concerns a' i
failure to docunent a communication test.
Violation 482/8714-02 concerns shift staffing and augmentation.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact me or Mr. O. L. Maynard of my staff.
l Very truly yours, M
u Bart D. Withers President and Chief Executive Officer BDW:jad Attachment cc:
PO'Connor (2)
RMartin JCunmins CHackney l
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f) 0 P.O. Box 411 / Burlington, KS 66839 / Phone: (316) 364-8831 An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/HC/ VET
Attachnent to WM 87-0201 Page 1 of 3 l
July 28, 1987 l
Violation (482/8714-01): Failure to Docunent Communication Test j
Finding:
i 10 CFR 50.54(q) requires that a licensee shall follow and maintain in effect emergency plans which neet the standards in 50.47(b) of this part and' the i
requirements in Appendix E to this part.
Wolf Creek Nuclear Station Technical Specification 6.8,
" Procedures and Programs," states that written procedures shal1~ be established, implemented, and maintained covering energency plan implementation.
Energency Preparedness Procedure 02-1.6, Section 4.5, of the Wolf Creek Nuclear Station Drergency Procedures states that (designated)- emergency response facilities communications systems will be tested quarterly and that' test results will be docunented.
Contrary to the above, on June 4,
- 1987, the NRC inspector determined that records for quarterly communication tests for the period January through March 1987 were not available for inspection.
This is a violation of Technical Specification 6.8.
Reason for Violation:
The investigation into this violation revealed that the connonication links were tested during the 1986 Radiological Diergency Preparedness Exercise conducted on January 28, 1987 but were not docunented.
This lack of l
documentation failed to fulfill the requirement in EPP 02-1.6, Section 4.5 which addresses test documentation.
Corrective Steps Which Have Been Taken and Results Achieved:
Records from the 1986 Exercise were reviewed for any communication link deficiencies involving the communication links identified in the quarterly communications checklist.
This review indicates no report of such deficiencies.
In addition, quarterly communication tests for the period April-June were completed on May 29, 1987 and a retest of one telephone completed on June 8, 1987. The final results were satisfactory.
A tracking system has been developed and will be maintained by the Diergency Planning Administrator.
This system includes specific tine intervals in which to conduct quarterly connonication tests.
Attachment to WM 87-0201 Page 2 of 3 I
July 28,1987
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l Corrective Steps Which Will Be Taken to. Avoid Further Violations:
No further action required.
Date When Full Conpliance Will Be Achieved:
Full compliance has been achieved.
Violation (492/8714-02): Shift Staffing and Augmentation Finding:
l 10 CFR 50.54(q) requires that a licensee shall follow and neintain in effect emergency plans which neet the standards in 50.47(b) of this part and the requirements in Appendix E to this part.
. Wolf Creek Nuclear Station Technical Specification 6.8,
" Procedures and Programs," states that written procedures shall be established, implemented, and maintained covering energency plan implementation.
Section 1.2.2.1.2 of the Plan states, in part, that there will be two designated communicators in the control room, the NRC Communicator and the Offsite Communicator (OC).
Emergency Preparedness Procedure (EPP) 01-3.4 (Section 2.1)
"shall be implemented to ensure sufficient personnel are available to staff onsite Diergency Response Facilities."
EPP 01-3.4 assigns a control room communicator (OC) to contact offsite non-responding emergency communicators (NRECs).
Contrary to the above, on June 4,
- 1987, the licensee was unable to contact either the A prinary, secondary, and tertiary, and C primary, secondary, and tertiary communicators, i
This is a violation of Technical Specification 6.8.
Reason.for Violation:
Onsite manual callout was ineffective for two reasons:
1.)
Inadequate number of personnel assigned to each of the Non-Responding Diergency Communicator (NREC)
A through D
positions.
2.)
The telephone was the only nethod by which thu EsA through D could be contacted.
Attachment to WM-87-0201 Page 3 of.3 July 28, 1987 Corrective Steps Which Have Been Taken and the Results Achieved:
Additional persennel have been assigned to and trained for the' NREC A through D positions.
Pagers have been assigned to key ERO personnel reporting to the or. site facilities and to the NRECs A through D.
EPP 01-3.4, Revision 6, "Onsite Emergency Response Organi2ation Manual Call-Out", incorporates the new call-out methodology.. The Radiological Dnergency Telephone Directory has been revised to reflect the personnel changes and the new pager assignments.
Corrective Steps Which Will.Be Taken to Avoid Further Violations:
A requirement for quarterly call-out drills will be added to procedure EPP 02-1.3," Drills and Exercises", to ensure call-out adequacy.
Date When Full Compliance Will Be Achieved:
Procedure EPP 02-1.3 will be revised by September 15, 1987.
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