ML16237A073
| ML16237A073 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Wolf Creek  |
| Issue date: | 08/31/2016 |
| From: | Nick Taylor NRC/RGN-IV/DRP/RPB-B |
| To: | Heflin A Wolf Creek |
| Taylor N | |
| References | |
| IR 2016005 | |
| Download: ML16237A073 (6) | |
See also: IR 05000482/2016005
Text
UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION IV
1600 E LAMAR BLVD
ARLINGTON, TX 76011-4511
August 31, 2016
Adam C. Heflin, President and
Chief Executive Officer
Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation
P.O. Box 411
Burlington, KS 66839
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR WOLF CREEK GENERATING
STATION (REPORT 05000482/2016005)
Dear Mr. Heflin:
On August 9, 2016, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its mid-cycle
performance review of Wolf Creek Generating Station. The NRC reviewed the most recent
quarterly performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions
from July 1, 2015, through June 30, 2016. This letter informs you of the NRCs assessment of
your facility during this period and its plans for future inspections at your facility.
The NRC determined that overall, Wolf Creek Generating Station operated in a manner that
preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined
the performance at Wolf Creek Generating Station during the most recent quarter was within the
Licensee Response Column of the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix
because all inspection findings had very low (i.e., Green) safety significance, and all PIs
indicated that your performance was within the nominal, expected range (i.e., Green).
Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct ROP baseline inspections at your facility.
Although plant performance was within the Licensee Response Column, the NRC has not yet
finalized the significance of Apparent Violation 05000482/2016008-01, Failure to Adequately
Establish and Adjust Preventive Maintenance for Emergency Diesel Generator Excitation
System Diodes. This apparent violation is described in Inspection Report 05000482/2016008
(ML16235A132), issued in August 19, 2016. The final safety significance determination may
affect the NRCs assessment of plant performance and the enclosed inspection plan.
The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through June 30, 2018. Routine
inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan. The
inspections listed during the second half of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised
at the end-of-cycle performance review. The NRC provides the inspection plan to allow for the
resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues. The NRC will contact
you as soon as possible to discuss changes to the inspection plan should circumstances
warrant any changes. This inspection plan does not include security related inspections, which
will be sent via separate, non-publicly available correspondence.
A. Heflin
- 2 -
In response to the accident at Fukushima, the Commission issued Order EA-12-049, Order
Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-
Basis External Events, and Order EA-12-051, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to
Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation. The NRC conducted audits of licensee efforts
towards compliance with these Orders, and the information gathered will aid staff in
development of the ultimate Safety Evaluation for the site. After the NRC staff receives the
Final Compliance letter for the site, the Safety Evaluation will be issued. Then, the NRC staff
will confirm through inspections the full implementation of the orders mentioned above by
performing Temporary Instruction 191, Inspection of the Implementation of Mitigation Strategies
and Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation Orders and Emergency Preparedness
Communication/Staffing/Multi-Unit Dose Assessment Plans.
In Staff Requirements Memorandum - SECY 16-0009, Recommendations Resulting from the
Integrated Prioritization and Re-Baselining of Agency Activities, the Commission approved the
NRC staff recommendation to discontinue the formal mid-cycle assessment process beginning
in calendar year 2017. This will be the final mid-cycle assessment letter. The staff will continue
to conduct quarterly assessment meetings and communicate changes in the assessment of
licensee performance in accordance with the guidance in Inspection Manual Chapter 0305,
Operating Reactor Assessment Program.
In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 2.390 of the NRCs
Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the
NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of
NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is
accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public
Electronic Reading Room).
Please contact me at 817-200-1141 with any questions you have regarding this letter.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Nicholas H. Taylor, Chief
Projects Branch B
Division of Reactor Projects
Docket No.: 50-482
License No.: NPF-42
Enclosure:
Wolf Creek Generating Station
Inspection/Activity Plan
Page 1 of 2
08/30/2016
09:37:18
Report 22
Unit
Number
Planned Dates
Start End
Inspection Activity
Title
No. of Staff
on Site
Wolf Creek
Inspection / Activity Plan
07/01/2016 - 06/30/2018
TSB 52B
- BIENNIAL PI&R INSPECTION
4
1
IP
Problem Identification and Resolution
06/27/2016
07/01/2016
INSP
- BIENNIAL REQUAL INSPECTION
2
1
IP
Licensed Operator Requalification Program
7111111B
06/27/2016
07/01/2016
- EP PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
1
1
IP
ERO Readiness
71151-EP02
08/01/2016
08/05/2016
1
IP
Alert & Notification System Reliability
71151-EP03
08/01/2016
08/05/2016
1
IP
Unplanned Scrams per 7000 Critical Hrs
71151-IE01
08/01/2016
08/05/2016
- BIENNIAL EP PROGRAM INSPECTION
1
1
IP
Alert and Notification System Testing
7111402
08/01/2016
08/05/2016
1
IP
Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System
7111403
08/01/2016
08/05/2016
1
IP
Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes
7111404
08/01/2016
08/05/2016
1
IP
Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies
7111405
08/01/2016
08/05/2016
- INSERVICE INSPECTION
1
1
IP
Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR
7111108P
10/03/2016
10/14/2016
- RADIATION SAFETY
3
1
IP
Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls
10/17/2016
10/21/2016
1
IP
Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls
10/17/2016
10/21/2016
1
IP
Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness
71151-OR01
10/17/2016
10/21/2016
1
IP
RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences
71151-PR01
10/17/2016
10/21/2016
INIT EXA
- INITIAL EXAM
5
1
INITIAL EXAM WOLF CREEK (11/2017)
X02597
10/16/2017
10/20/2017
1
INITIAL EXAM WOLF CREEK (11/2017)
X02597
11/13/2017
11/24/2017
- RADIATION SAFETY
2
1
IP
Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls
05/08/2017
05/12/2017
1
IP
In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation
05/08/2017
05/12/2017
1
IP
Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness
71151-OR01
05/08/2017
05/12/2017
1
IP
RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences
71151-PR01
05/08/2017
05/12/2017
- RADIATION SAFETY
2
1
IP
Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls
06/12/2017
06/16/2017
1
IP
Occupational Dose Assessment
06/12/2017
06/16/2017
EB2-05T
- TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION
4
1
IP
Fire Protection [Triennial]
7111105T
10/02/2017
10/06/2017
1
IP
Fire Protection [Triennial]
7111105T
10/16/2017
10/20/2017
This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Attachment 2 - Proposed Inspection Plan
Official Use Only - Sensitive Internal Information/Security-Related Information
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Official Use Only - Sensitive Internal Information/Security-Related Information
Enclosure
Page 2 of 2
08/30/2016
09:37:18
Report 22
Unit
Number
Planned Dates
Start End
Inspection Activity
Title
No. of Staff
on Site
Wolf Creek
Inspection / Activity Plan
07/01/2016 - 06/30/2018
- BIENNIAL EP EXERCISE INSPECTION
4
1
IP
Exercise Evaluation
7111401
11/13/2017
11/17/2017
1
IP
Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes
7111404
11/13/2017
11/17/2017
- EP PERFORMANCE INDICATOR VERIFICATION
1
1
IP
Drill/Exercise Performance
71151-EP01
11/13/2017
11/17/2017
1
IP
ERO Readiness
71151-EP02
11/13/2017
11/17/2017
1
IP
Alert & Notification System Reliability
71151-EP03
11/13/2017
11/17/2017
7111108
- INSERVICE INSPECTION
1
1
IP
Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR
7111108P
04/02/2018
04/13/2018
This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Attachment 2 - Proposed Inspection Plan
Official Use Only - Sensitive Internal Information/Security-Related Information
WC
Official Use Only - Sensitive Internal Information/Security-Related Information
Enclosure
SUNSI Review
By: NHT
Yes No
Publicly Available
Non-Publicly Available
Non-Sensitive
Sensitive
Keyword:
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SIGNATURE
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DATE
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8/22/16
8/23/16
8/24/16
Letter to Adam C. Heflin from Nicholas H. Taylor dated August 31, 2016
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR WOLF CREEK GENERATING
STATION (REPORT 05000482/2016005)
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Regional Administrator (Kriss.Kennedy@nrc.gov)
Deputy Regional Administrator (Scott.Morris@nrc.gov)
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DRP Deputy Director (Ryan.Lantz@nrc.gov)
DRS Director (Anton.Vegel@nrc.gov)
DRS Deputy Director (Jeff.Clark@nrc.gov)
Senior Resident Inspector (Douglas.Dodson@nrc.gov)
Resident Inspector (Fabian.Thomas@nrc.gov)
Branch Chief, DRP/B (Nick.Taylor@nrc.gov)
Senior Project Engineer, DRP/B (David.Proulx@nrc.gov)
Project Engineer, DRP/B (Steven.Janicki@nrc.gov)
Wolf Creek Administrative Assistant (Susan.Galemore@nrc.gov)
Public Affairs Officer (Victor.Dricks@nrc.gov)
Project Manager (Fred.Lyon@nrc.gov)
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