View source for 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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| number = ML20128D893
| issue date = 05/22/1985
| title = 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
| author name = Denise R
| author affiliation = NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION &amp; ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
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| docket = 05000482
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| document report number = PNO-IV-85-023, PNO-IV-85-23, NUDOCS 8505290236
| document type = PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR OCCURRENCE (PNO,, TEXT-INSPECTION &amp; AUDIT &amp; I&amp;E CIRCULARS
| page count = 1
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{{#Wiki_filter: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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