PNO-IV-85-023, on 850522,facility Achieved Initial Criticality.Low Power Testing in Progress.Nrc Does Not Plan to Issue Press Release,But Will Respond to Media Inquiries

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PNO-IV-85-023:on 850522,facility Achieved Initial Criticality.Low Power Testing in Progress.Nrc Does Not Plan to Issue Press Release,But Will Respond to Media Inquiries
ML20128D893
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Site: Wolf Creek Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation icon.png
Issue date: 05/22/1985
From: Denise R
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:
References
PNO-IV-85-023, PNO-IV-85-23, NUDOCS 8505290236
Download: ML20128D893 (1)


May 22, 1985 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE ---PNO-IV-85-23 This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or public interest significance. The information is as initially received without verification or evaluation, and is basically all that is known by NRC staff on this date.

FACILITY: Kansas Gas & Electric Company Licensee Emergency Classification:

Wolf Creek Generating Station Notification of Unusual Event Burlington, KS Alert DN: STN 50-482 Site Area Emergency General Emergency

_X_ Not Applicable

SUBJECT:

INITIAL CRITICALITY AND LOW POWER TESTING.

At 7:45 a.m. (CDST) on May 22, 1985, the Wolf Creek Generating Station achieved initial criticality. : Low power testing is .in progress. The initial criticality was observed by the NRC resident inspectors.-

The NRC does not plan to issue a press release but will respond to media inquiries.

The state of Kansas was notified.

1 This information is current as of 9:00 a.m. (CDST), May 22, 1985.

CONTACT: R. P. Denise, 728-8106

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