IR 05000482/2015005

Mid-Cycle Assessment Letter for Wolf Creek Generating Station (Report 05000482/2015005)

ML15243A562
Person / Time
Site:	Wolf Creek
Issue date:	09/01/2015
From:	Troy Pruett NRC/RGN-IV/DRP
To:	Heflin A Wolf Creek
Nicholas Taylor
References
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Download: ML15243A562 (6)

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UNITED STATES ber 1, 2015

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR WOLF CREEK GENERATING STATION (REPORT 0500482/2015005)

Dear Mr. Heflin:

On August 11, 2015, the 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, 2014 through June 30, 2015. 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.

The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through June 30, 2017. 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.

On February 27, 2015, the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed a team inspection at Wolf Creek Generating Station. The inspection focused on the stations progress in addressing safety culture issues related to the NRC Chilling Effect Letter (CEL) dated August 19, 2013 (ML13233A208). The team determined that Wolf Creek Generating Station has taken appropriate actions to foster a workplace environment that encourages employees to raise safety concerns and to feel free to do so without fear of retaliation. The team concluded that no chilling effect existed at Wolf Creek Generating Station, and that the station has made reasonable progress in addressing the issues leading up to the issuance of the CEL. This inspection is documented in NRC Inspection Report 05000482/2015008, dated April 7, 2015 (ML15086A560). The NRC closed the CEL in a letter dated April 7, 2015 (ML15090A263), and considers the cross-cutting theme in safety conscious work environment (SCWE) closed.

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, which requires licensees to develop, implement, and maintain guidance and strategies to maintain or restore core cooling, containment, and spent fuel pool cooling capabilities following a beyond-design-basis external event. Additionally, the Commission issued Order EA-12-051, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation, which requires licensees to have a reliable means of remotely monitoring wide-range Spent Fuel Pool levels to support effective prioritization of event mitigation and recovery actions in the event of a beyond-design-basis external event. The NRC is conducting audits of licensee efforts towards compliance with these Orders. This audit includes an onsite component in order for the NRC to evaluate licensee plans for complying with the Orders, as described in site-specific submittals, and to receive and review information relative to associated open items. This onsite activity will occur in the months prior to a declaration of compliance for the first unit at each site, and will aid staff in development of an ultimate Safety Evaluation for the site. The date for the onsite component at your site is being coordinated with your staff. A site-specific audit plan for the visit will be provided in advance to allow sufficient time for preparations.

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 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).

Please contact Nicholas H. Taylor, Chief, Reactor Projects Branch B, at 817-200-1141 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Troy W. Pruett, Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket No: 50-482 License No: NPF-42 Enclosure: Wolf Creek Generating Station Inspection/Activity Plan

SUNSI Review ADAMS Publicly Available Non-Sensitive By: NHTaylor Yes No Non-Publicly Available Sensitive OFFICE RIV/BC/DRP RIV/D/DRS RIV/D/DRP NAME NTaylor AVegel TPruett SIGNATURE /RA/ /RA/ /RA/

DATE 8/26/15 8/26/15 8/27/15

Letter to Adam from Troy W. Pruett dated September 1, 2015 SUBJECT: ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR WOLF CREEK GENERATING STATION (REPORT 05000482/2015005)

DISTRIBUTION:

Regional Administrator (Marc.Dapas@nrc.gov)

Deputy Regional Administrator (Kriss.Kennedy@nrc.gov)

DRP Director (Troy.Pruett@nrc.gov)

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 (Nicholas.Taylor@nrc.gov)

Senior Project Engineer, DRP/B (David.Proulx@nrc.gov)

Project Engineer, DRP/B (Steven.Janicki@nrc.gov)

Project Engineer, DRP/B (Shawn.Money@nrc.gov)

WC Administrative Assistant (Carey.Spoon@nrc.gov)

Public Affairs Officer (Victor.Dricks@nrc.gov)

Public Affairs Officer (Lara.Uselding@nrc.gov)

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Project Manager (Fred.Lyon@nrc.gov)

Acting Team Leader, DRS/TSS (Eric.Ruesch@nrc.gov)

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Acting Director, DORL, NRR (Anne.Boland@nrc.gov)

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RITS Coordinator (Marisa.Herrera@nrc.gov)

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Page 1 of 2 Wolf Creek 08/26/2015 14:08:50 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 07/01/2015 - 06/30/2017 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site EXAM - INITIAL OPERATOR EXAM 5 1 10/19/2015 10/23/2015 X02549 INITIAL EXAM WC(11/2015)

1 11/16/2015 11/20/2015 X02549 INITIAL EXAM WC(11/2015)

FBI - FOCUSED BASELINE INSPECTION 2 1 06/14/2015 08/14/2015 IP 71153 Followup of Events and Notices of Enforcement Discretion EB1-17T - WC PERMANENT PLANT MODS & 50.59 3 1 07/06/2015 07/10/2015 IP 7111117T Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 1 07/20/2015 07/24/2015 IP 7111117T Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications EP-2 - HAB EXERCISE INSPECTION 5 1 12/07/2015 12/11/2015 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 1 12/07/2015 12/11/2015 IP 7111407 Exercise Evaluation - Hostile Action (HA) Event EP-3 - EP PERFORMANCE INDICATORS 2 1 12/07/2015 12/11/2015 IP 71151-EP01 Drill/Exercise Performance 1 12/07/2015 12/11/2015 IP 71151-EP02 ERO Readiness 1 12/07/2015 12/11/2015 IP 71151-EP03 Alert & Notification System Reliability EB1-21T - WC COMPONENT DESIGN BASIS INSPECTION 1 1 03/28/2016 04/29/2016 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection EB1-07T - WC HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE 1 1 05/23/2016 05/27/2016 IP 7111107T Heat Sink Performance RS 5678 - RADIATION SAFETY - TEAM 4 1 05/23/2016 05/27/2016 IP 71124.05 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 1 05/23/2016 05/27/2016 IP 71124.06 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 1 05/23/2016 05/27/2016 IP 71124.07 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 1 05/23/2016 05/27/2016 IP 71124.08 Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation TSB 52B - BIENNIAL PI&R INSPECTION 4 1 06/13/2016 06/17/2016 IP 71152B Problem Identification and Resolution 1 06/27/2016 07/01/2016 IP 71152B Problem Identification and Resolution INSP - BIENNIAL REQUAL INSPECTION 3 1 07/18/2016 07/22/2016 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program EP-1 - BIENNIAL EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 1 1 08/08/2016 08/12/2016 IP 71151-EP02 ERO Readiness 1 08/08/2016 08/12/2016 IP 71151-EP03 Alert & Notification System Reliability 1 08/08/2016 08/12/2016 IP 71151-IE01 Unplanned Scrams per 7000 Critical Hrs 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 08/26/2015 14:08:50 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 07/01/2015 - 06/30/2017 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site EP-2 - BIENNIAL EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 1 1 08/08/2016 08/12/2016 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 1 08/08/2016 08/12/2016 IP 7111403 Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 1 08/08/2016 08/12/2016 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 1 08/08/2016 08/12/2016 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies RS 12 PI - RADIATION SAFETY 2 1 10/03/2016 10/07/2016 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1 10/03/2016 10/07/2016 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1 10/03/2016 10/07/2016 IP 71151-OR01 Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 1 10/03/2016 10/07/2016 IP 71151-PR01 RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences 71111.08 - INSERVICE INSPECTION 1 1 10/03/2016 10/14/2016 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR RS 13 PI - RADIATION SAFETY 2 1 05/08/2017 05/12/2017 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1 05/08/2017 05/12/2017 IP 71124.03 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1 05/08/2017 05/12/2017 IP 71151-OR01 Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 1 05/08/2017 05/12/2017 IP 71151-PR01 RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences RS 24 - RADIATION SAFETY 2 1 06/12/2017 06/16/2017 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1 06/12/2017 06/16/2017 IP 71124.04 Occupational Dose Assessment This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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