IR 05000482/2016005
| ML16256A117 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Wolf Creek  |
| Issue date: | 09/12/2016 |
| From: | Thomas Hipschman Division of Reactor Safety IV |
| To: | Heflin A Wolf Creek |
| Hipschman T | |
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| ML16237A073 IR 2016005 | |
| Download: ML16256A117 (11) | |
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September 12, 2016 Adam C. Heflin, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Nuclear Officer Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation P.O. Box 411 Burlington, KS 66839 SUBJECT: ERRATA FOR MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR WOLF CREEK GENERATING STATION (REPORT 05000 482/2016005)
Dear Mr. Heflin:
It was identified that the enclosed inspection plan in a letter to you dated August 31, 2016 (ML16237A073) was improperly marked. The inspection plan contained the markings of "Official Use Only
- Sensitive Internal Information/Security-Related Information", however, the inspection plan did not contain information under that category. The inspection plan that was originally placed into ADAMS has been corrected by striking through the markings. The original Mid-Cycle Assessment Letter and the corrected inspection plan are enclosed. Please note that neither the content of the assessment letter, nor the inspection plan has changed.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter, its enclosure, and your response (if any) will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's Agency wide Document 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).
Sincerely,
/RA/ Thomas R. Hipschman, Team Lead er Inspection Program and Assessment Team Division of Reactor Safety Docket No s.: 50-4 82 License No s.: NPF-42 Enclosure s: 1. Wolf Creek Generating Station Inspection/
Activity Plan 2. 2016 Mid-Cycle Assessment Letter (ML16237A073)
UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION IV 1600 E LAMAR BLVD ARLINGTON, TX 76011-4511 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.
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 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. 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.
ML16237A073 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 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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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)
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/ PACKAGE: ML16256A118 SUNSI Review By: EDU ADAMS Yes No Publicly Available Non-Publicly Available Non-Sensitive Sensitive Keyword: NRC-002 OFFICE TL:IPAT NAME THipschman SIGNATURE /RA/ DATE 9/12/16 Letter to Adam from Thomas R. Hipschman dated September 12, 2016 SUBJECT: ERRATA FOR MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR WOLF CREEK GENERATING STATION (REPORT 05000482/2016005)
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