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: O n 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 NRC's 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 NRC
's 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 NRC's 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 NRC's "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 NumberPlanned Dates
Start EndInspection ActivityTitle No. of Staff
on SiteWolf CreekInspection / Activity Plan
07/01/2016
-06/30/2018TSB 52B-BIENNIAL PI&R INSPECTION
4 1 IP Problem Identification and Resolution71152B 06/27/2016
07/01/2016
INSP-BIENNIAL REQUAL INSPECTION
2 1 IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program7111111B 06/27/2016
07/01/2016
EP-1-EP PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
1 1 IP ERO Readiness71151-EP02
08/01/2016
08/05/2016
1 IP A lert & Notification System Reliability71151-EP03
08/01/2016
08/05/2016
1 IP Unplanned Scrams per 7000 Critical Hrs71151-IE01
08/01/2016
08/05/2016
EP-2-BIENNIAL EP PROGRAM INSPECTION
1 1 IP A lert and Notification System Testing7111402 08/01/2016
08/05/2016
1 IP Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System7111403 08/01/2016
08/05/2016
1 IP Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes7111404 08/01/2016
08/05/2016
1 IP Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies7111405 08/01/2016
08/05/201671111.08-INSERVICE INSPECTION
1 1 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P 10/03/2016
10/14/2016
RS 12 PI-RADIATION SAFETY
3 1 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.01 10/17/2016
10/21/2016
1 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.02 10/17/2016
10/21/2016
1 IP Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness71151-OR01
10/17/2016
10/21/2016
1 IP RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences71151-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)
X0259711/13/201711/24/2017
RS 13 PI-RADIATION SAFETY
2 1 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.01 05/08/2017
05/12/2017
1 IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation71124.03 05/08/2017
05/12/2017
1 IP Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness71151-OR01
05/08/2017
05/12/2017
1 IP RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences71151-PR01
05/08/2017
05/12/2017
RS 24-RADIATION SAFETY
2 1 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.02 06/12/2017
06/16/2017
1 IP Occupational Dose Assessment71124.04 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.
Page 2 of 2
08/30/2016
09:37:18 Report 22 Unit NumberPlanned Dates
Start EndInspection ActivityTitle No. of Staff
on SiteWolf CreekInspection / Activity Plan
07/01/2016
-06/30/2018
EP-2-BIENNIAL EP EXERCISE INSPECTION
4 1 IP Exercise Evaluation711140111/13/201711/17/2017
1 IP Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes711140411/13/201711/17/2017
EP-3-EP PERFORMANCE INDICATOR VERIFICATION
1 1 IP Drill/Exercise Performance71151-EP0111/13/201711/17/2017
1 IP ERO Readiness71151-EP0211/13/201711/17/2017
1 IP A lert & Notification System Reliability71151-EP0311/13/201711/17/20177111108-INSERVICE INSPECTION
1 1 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P 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.
SUNSI ReviewBy: NHT ADAMS Yes NoPublicly Available Non-Publicly Available
Non-Sensitive Sensitive Keyword: NRC-002 OFFICE: RIV SPE:DRP/B D: DRS D: DRP C: DRP/B NAME DProulx AVegel TWPruett NTaylor SIGNATURE /RA/ /RA Jeff Clark for/
/RA/ /RA/ DATE 8/22/16 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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