ML20216A873

Forwards Insp Rept 50-482/98-10 on 980308-0418 & Notice of Violation.Cited Violation Involved Failure to Properly Post Area That Permitted Access to High Radiation Area W/Dose Rates of Approx 400 Mrem/Hr & Immediate Corrective Actions

ML20216A873
Person / Time
Site:	Wolf Creek
Issue date:	05/06/1998
From:	Johnson W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Maynard O WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORP.
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ML20216A877	List: ML20216A873 ML20216A888 ML20216A905
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50-482-98-10, NUDOCS 9805140289
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See also: IR 05000482/1998010

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Otto L. Maynard, President and

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SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-482/98-10 AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION

Dear Mr. Maynard:

From March 8 through April 18,1998, a resident routine inspection was conducted at your Wolf

Creek Generating Station reactor facility. The enclosed report presents the scope and results of

that inspection.

The cited violation involved failure to properly post an area that permitted access to a high

radiation area with dose rates of approximately 400 mrem /hr and immediate corrective actions

which failed to barricade the entrance.

The violation is cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice) and the circumstances

surrounding this violation are described in detail in the enclosed report. Please note that you are

required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions specified in the enclosed

Notice when preparing your response. The NRC will use your response, in part, to determine

whether further enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with regulatory

requirements.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy cf this letter, its

enclosures, and your response wil! be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR).

Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to discuss them

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Chief Operating Officer

Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corp.

P.O. Box 411

Burlington, Kansas 66839

Jay Silberg, Esq.

Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge

2300 N Street, NW

Washington, D.C. 20037

Supervisor Licensing

Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corp.

P.O. Box 411

Burlington, Kansas 66839

Chief Engineer

Utilities Division

Kansas Corporation Commission

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