ML20245E922
| ML20245E922 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Wolf Creek  |
| Issue date: | 04/21/1989 |
| From: | Callan L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Withers B WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORP. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20245E925 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 8905020191 | |
| Download: ML20245E922 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000482/1989009
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In Rep _1y Refer To:
Docketi' STN 50-482/89-09-
Wolf Creek-Nuclear Operating Corporation
ATTN: Bart D.-Withers
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President and Chief Executive Officer
P.O. Box 411
Burlington, Kansas 66839
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Gentlemen:
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This refers to the inspection conducted by Dr. J. B. Nicholas of this office.
during the period March 13-17, 1989, of activities authorized by NRC Operating
License No. NPF-42 for Wolf Creek Generating Station, and to the discussion of.
our findings with Mr.
R..M. Grant and other members of your staff at the
conclusion of the inspection on March 17, 1989
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Areas e nmined during the inspection' included the' liquid and gaseous-
radioactive waste management. programs and portions of the occupational
radiation exposure control program. Within these areas, the inspection
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consisted of selective examination of procedures and representative records,
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interviews with personnel, and observations by..the NRC inspector. The
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inspection findings are documented in the enclosed inspection report,
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During this inspection, it.was found that several of your activities were in.
violation of. NRC requirements. Three violations are described-in the enclosed
Violation A involves the failure to per. form exit'whole
body counts. Although this violation is considered of minor safety
-significance under the NRC Enforcement Policy and may not have been issued,
the NRC staff is interested in the corrective actions taken to ensure a
potentially significant violation does not occur.
Violation B involves a
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radiation exposure to the skin of an individual of 12. 5. rems, in excess of
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NRC's quarterly limit of 7.5 rems for exposures to the skin of the whole
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body. This exposure a'pparently resulted from a hot particle. ;While NRC
normally classifies exposures of this magnitude at Severity Level'III, we have .
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classifieo this violation at Severity Level IV due to the small-area of the'
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skin affected by the hot particle and the minimal health implications of such
an exposure. We also took into accoui.t the fact that the Wolf Creek- Nuclear
Operation Corporation had implemented a hot particle control programwhich has
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been effective in maintaining exposures within limits.
Violation C involves-
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the failure to complete a Technical Specification surveillance test.
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You are requer.ted to. respond to the violations, in writing,-in'accordance with
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the provisions of Section 2.201.of the NRC's " Rules of Practice,".Part 2,
Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations. Your response should be based on the
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specifics contained 1n the Notice of Violation enclosed with this' letter.
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Should you have any questions c.oncerning this inspection, we will be pleased t'o
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Enclosures:
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Appendix A - Notice of Violation
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Appendix B - NRC Inspection Report
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Attachment - Documents Reviewed
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Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation
ATTN: Otto Maynard, Manager
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of Licensing
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P.O. Box 411
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Burlington, Kansas 66839
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Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation
ATTN: Gary doyer, Plant Manager
P.O. Box 411
Burlington, Kansas 66839
Kansas Corporation Commission
ATTN:
Robt.rt D. Elliott, Chief Engineer
Fourth Floor, Docking State Office Building
Topeka, Kansas 66612-1571
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Kansas Radiation Control Program Director
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bec distrib. by RIV:
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- R. D. Martih, RA
- Section Chief (DRP/D)
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R. DeFayette, RIII
- RIV File
SRI, Callaway, RIII
- MIS System
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- Project Engineer, DRP/D
Lisa Shea, RM/ALF
- DRS
- R. E. Baer
- D. V. Pickett, NRR Project Manager (MS:
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- J. B. Nicholas
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- R. Hall
- B. Murray
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G. F. Sanborn, E0
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