ML20249A032

Forwards Insp Rept 50-482/98-13 on 980419-0530 & NOV Re Inadequate Clearance Orders Which Did Not Provide Complete Isolation from All Energy Sources & Relied Upon Other Administrative Procedures to Provide Protection

ML20249A032
Person / Time
Site:	Wolf Creek
Issue date:	06/12/1998
From:	Johnson W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Maynard O WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORP.
Shared Package
ML20249A033	List: IR 05000482/1998013 ML20249A032 ML20249A034
References
50-482-98-13, EA-98-273, NUDOCS 9806150340
Download: ML20249A032 (5)

See also: IR 05000482/1998013

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Otto L. Maynard, President and

Chief Executive Officer

Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation

P.O. Box 411

Burlington, Kansas 66839

l- SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-482/98-13 AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION

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Dear Mr. Maynard:

From April 19 through May 30,1998, a resident routine inspection was conducted at your Wolf

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

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. Two violations were identified. The first violation involved inadequate clearance orders which

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did not provide complete isolation from all energy sources and relied upon other administrative

procedures to provide protection not afforded by the clearance order. The second

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violation (EA 98-273) involved making a change to the facility as described in the Updated ,

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Safety Analysis Report without performing a safety evaluation in accordance with 10 CFR 50.59.

This involved the licensee's inability to perform certain postaccident sampling system analysis

within the allotted time.

These violations are cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice) and the circumstances

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

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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  ;

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

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

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Sincerely,

Willi D. Johnson, Chief

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Division of Reactor Projects

Docket No.: 50-482

License No.: NPF-42

Enclosures:

1. Notice of Violation

2. NRC Inspection Report

50-482/98-13

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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

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Washington, D.C. 20037

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