IR 05000482/2004001

Annual Assessment Letter - Wolf Creek Generating Station (NRC Report 05000482/2004001)

ML040631104
Person / Time
Site:	Wolf Creek
Issue date:	03/03/2004
From:	Graves D NRC/RGN-IV/DRP/RPB-B
To:	Muench R Wolf Creek
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IR-04-001
Download: ML040631104 (9)

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rch 3, 2004

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - WOLF CREEK GENERATING STATION (NRC REPORT 05000482/2004001)

Dear Mr. Muench:

On February 4, 2004, the NRC staff completed its end-of-cycle plant performance assessment of Wolf Creek Generating Station. The end-of-cycle review for Wolf Creek Generating Station involved the participation of all technical divisions in evaluating performance indicators (PIs) for the most recent quarter and inspection results for the period from January 1 through December 31, 2003. The purpose of this letter is to inform you of our assessment of your safety performance during this period and our plans for future inspections at your facility so that you will have an opportunity to prepare for these inspections and to inform us of any planned inspections that may conflict with your plant activities.

Overall, Wolf Creek Generating Station operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and fully met all cornerstone objectives. Plant performance for the most recent quarter, as well as for the first three quarters of the assessment cycle, was within the Licensee Response Column of the NRCs Action Matrix, based on all inspection findings being classified as having very low safety significance (Green) and all PIs indicating performance at a level requiring no additional NRC oversight (Green). However, the significance of an issue related to degraded fire barriers is still under review as part of the Significance Determination Process.

Therefore, we plan to conduct only reactor oversight process (ROP) baseline inspections at your facility through September 30, 2005.

As you are aware, the NRC has issued several Orders and threat advisories to enhance security capabilities and improve guard force readiness since the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. We have conducted inspections to review your implementation of these requirements and have monitored your actions in response to changing threat conditions. For calendar year 2004, we plan to continue inspections of Order implementation combined with newly developed portions of the security baseline inspection program. The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections scheduled through September 30, 2005. The inspection plan is provided to minimize the resource impact on your staff and to allow for scheduling conflicts and

Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation -2-personnel availability to be resolved in advance of inspector arrival onsite. Routine resident inspections are not listed due to their ongoing and continuous nature. The inspections in the last 12 months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the midcycle review meeting.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

If circumstances arise which cause us to change this inspection plan, we will contact you to discuss the change as soon as possible. Please contact me at 817/860-8141 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA/

David N. Graves, Chief Project Branch B Division of Reactor Projects Docket: 50-482 License: NPF-42 Enclosure:

Wolf Creek Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/enclosure:

Site Vice President Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corp.

P.O. Box 411 Burlington, KS 66839 Jay Silberg, Esq.

Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge 2300 N Street, NW Washington, DC 20037 Supervisor Licensing Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corp.

P.O. Box 411 Burlington, KS 66839

Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation -3-Chief Engineer Utilities Division Kansas Corporation Commission 1500 SW Arrowhead Rd.

Topeka, KS 66604-4027 Office of the Governor State of Kansas Topeka, KS 66612 Attorney General 120 S.W. 10th Avenue, 2nd Floor Topeka, KS 66612-1597 County Clerk Coffey County Courthouse 110 South 6th Street Burlington, KS 66839-1798 Chief, Radiation and Asbestos Control Section Kansas Department of Health and Environment Bureau of Air and Radiation 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 310 Topeka, KS 66612-1366 Frank Moussa, Technological Hazards Administrator Department of the Adjutant General 2800 SW Topeka Blvd.

Topeka, KS 66611-1287 Gene Merry, Chairman Coffey County Commissioner 110 South 6th Street Burlington, KS 66839 Rebecca Jewett Coffey County Emergency Preparedness 110 South 6th Street Burlington, KS 66839

Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation -4-The Honorable Rick Raymer Mayor, City of Burlington City Hall P.O. Box 207 Burlington, KS 66839 The Honorable Bill Freemen Mayor, City of LeRoy 713 Main Street LeRoy, KS 66857 The Honorable Mark Petterson Mayor, City of New Strawn City Hall P.O. Box 922 New Strawn, KS 66839-0922 The Honorable Craig Meader Mayor, City of Waverly P.O. Box 308 Waverly, KS 66871 Dave Beck Allen County Emergency Preparedness Coordinator Allen County Courthouse P.O. Box 433 Iola, KS 66749 Jackie Miller Lyon County Emergency Preparedness Coordinator 425 Mechanic St.

Emporia, KS 66801 Gary Benjamin Anderson County Emergency Preparedness Coordinator 315 Orange Street Garnett, KS 66032 Cecil L. Wright, Executive Director Public Service Commission 301 E. High P.O. Box 360 Jefferson City, MO 65102

Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation -5-Federal Emergency Management Agency Mr. Dick Hainje, Regional Director Region VII 2323 Grand Blvd., Suite 900 Kansas City, MO 64108-2670 Ronald A. Kucera, Deputy Director for Public Policy Department of Natural Resources P.O. Box 176 Jefferson City, MO 65102 Scott Clardy, Director Section for Environmental Public Health P.O. Box 570 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0570 Jerry Uhlmann, Director State Emergency Management Agency P.O. Box 116 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0116 Randy Rogers, Sheriff Coffey County Sheriffs Dept.

110 South 6th Street Burlington, KS 66839 The Honorable Larry Kelley Mayor, City of Gridley P.O. Box 182 Gridley, KS 66852 The Honorable Ed Fisher Mayor, City of Lebo P.O. Box 14 Lebo, KS 66856-0014 Robbie Atkins, Sheriff Allen County Courthouse P.O. Box 433 Iola, KS 66749 Tim Sipe Coffey County Commissioner 110 South 6th Street Burlington, KS 66839

Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation -6-Larry Crotts Coffey County Commissioner 110 South 6th Street Burlington, KS 66839 Kraig Kirchner Coffey County Commissioner 110 South 6th Street Burlington, KS 66839 Fred Rowley, Vice Chairman Coffey County Commissioner 110 South 6th Street Burlington, KS 66839 Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO)

700 Galleria Parkway SE, Suite 100 Atlanta, GA 30339

Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation -7-Electronic distribution by RIV:

Regional Administrator (BSM1)

DRP Director (ATH)

DRS Director (DDC)

Senior Resident Inspector (FLB2)

Resident Inspector (TBR2)

SRI, Callaway (MSP)

Branch Chief, DRP/B (DNG)

Senior Project Engineer, DRP/B (RAK1)

Staff Chief, DRP/TSS (PHH)

RITS Coordinator (NBH)

RidsNrrDipmIipb B. Henderson, PAO (BWH)

W. A. Maier, RSLO (WAM)

C. J. Gordon (CJG)

DRS Branch Chiefs (LJS, TWP, ATG, CSM)

W. D. Travers, EDO (WDT)

S. A. Richards, Chief, NRR/DIPM/IIPB (SAR)

R. K. Frahm, PPR Program Manager, NRR/DIPM/IIPB (RKF)

J. W. Craig, Associate Dir. for Inspection and Programs (JWC1)

B. W. Sheron, Associate Dir. for Project Licensing and Technical Analysis (BWS)

T. A. Bergman, Chief, Regional Operations Staff, OEDO (TAB)

H. N. Berkow, NRR Project Director (HNB)

S. Dembek, Chief, Section 2, NRR/DLPM (SXD)

J. N. Donohew, Project Manager (JND)

ADAMS: W Yes G No Initials: __dng___

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2/23/04 2/26/04 2/29/04 2/27/04 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY T=Telephone E=E-mail F=Fax

Page 1 of 2 Wolf Creek 03/01/2004 15:36:11 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 03/01/2004 - 10/01/2005 Unit No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Number Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type OB-IN EX - OB-INITIAL EXAMINATION 7 1 X02247 WOLF CREEK - INITIAL EXAM (12/03) 04/19/2004 04/23/2004 Not Applicable 1 X02247 WOLF CREEK - INITIAL EXAM (12/03) 05/10/2004 05/14/2004 Not Applicable ALARA1 - ALARA PLANNING AND CONTROLS 1 1 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 03/15/2004 03/19/2004 Baseline Inspections ACCESSPI - ACRSA/PIV 1 1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 04/05/2004 04/09/2004 Baseline Inspections OB-EP1 - EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 1 1 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 04/19/2004 04/23/2004 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111403 Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing 04/19/2004 04/23/2004 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 04/19/2004 04/23/2004 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 04/19/2004 04/23/2004 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 04/19/2004 04/23/2004 Baseline Inspections PEB-52 - BIENNIAL PIR 4 1 IP 71152B Identification and Resolution of Problems 06/07/2004 06/11/2004 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71152 Identification and Resolution of Problems 06/21/2004 06/25/2004 Baseline Inspections PSB-S1 - AA-AC-FFD-PI 2 1 IP 7113001 Access Authorization 05/31/2004 06/04/2004 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7113002 Access Control 05/31/2004 06/04/2004 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7113008 Fitness For Duty Program 05/31/2004 06/04/2004 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 05/31/2004 06/04/2004 Baseline Inspections RP TEAM - RAD SAFETY TEAM 4 1 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 08/16/2004 08/20/2004 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112201 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems 08/16/2004 08/20/2004 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112202 Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation 08/16/2004 08/20/2004 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112203 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 08/16/2004 08/20/2004 Baseline Inspections EB21/02 - SSD&PCI/50.59 6 1 IP 7111102 Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments 06/27/2005 07/01/2005 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111121 Safety System Design and Performance Capability 07/11/2005 07/15/2005 Baseline Inspections ALARA2 - ALARA PLANNING AND CONTROLS 1 1 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 06/20/2005 06/24/2005 Baseline Inspections PEB-07B - HX PERFORMANCE 1 1 IP 7111107B Heat Sink Performance 09/12/2005 09/16/2005 Baseline Inspections This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

Page 2 of 2 Wolf Creek 03/01/2004 15:36:11 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 03/01/2004 - 10/01/2005 Unit No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Number Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type OB-RQ - REQUAL INSPECTION 2 1 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program 09/19/2005 09/23/2005 Baseline Inspections EB08P - ISI 1 1 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 09/26/2005 09/30/2005 Baseline Inspections This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.