ML032390750

Midcycle Performance Review and Inspection Plan - Wolf Creek Generating Station

ML032390750
Person / Time
Site:	Wolf Creek
Issue date:	08/27/2003
From:	Graves D NRC/RGN-IV/DRP/RPB-B
To:	Muench R Wolf Creek
References
BL-02-002
Download: ML032390750 (5)

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August 27, 2003 Rick A. Muench, President and Chief Executive Officer Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation P.O. Box 411 Burlington, Kansas 66839

SUBJECT:

MIDCYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN - WOLF CREEK GENERATING STATION

Dear Mr. Muench:

On August 6, 2003, the NRC staff completed its midcycle plant performance assessment of Wolf Creek Generating Station. The midcycle 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 first half of the current assessment cycle, 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.

Plant performance for the most recent quarter 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). Therefore, based on your safety performance, we plan to conduct baseline inspections at your facility through September 30, 2004. However, in addition to the baseline inspections, Temporary Instruction 2515/150, Reactor Pressure Vessel Head and Vessel Head Penetration Nozzles (NRC Bulletin 2002-02), will be performed during the upcoming refueling outage.

The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections scheduled through September 30, 2004.

The inspection plan is provided to minimize the resource impact on your staff and to allow for scheduling conflicts and 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 6 months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the end-of-cycle review meeting.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 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).

Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation If circumstances arise which cause us to change the 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 Generating Station Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/enclosure:

Site Vice President Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corp.

P.O. Box 411 Burlington, Kansas 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, Kansas 66839 Chief Engineer Utilities Division Kansas Corporation Commission 1500 SW Arrowhead Rd.

Topeka, Kansas 66604-4027 Office of the Governor State of Kansas Topeka, Kansas 66612 Attorney General 120 S.W. 10th Avenue, 2nd Floor Topeka, Kansas 66612-1597

Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation County Clerk Coffey County Courthouse 110 South 6th Street Burlington, Kansas 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, Kansas 66612-1366 Frank Moussa, Technological Hazards Administrator Department of the Adjutant General 2800 SW Topeka Blvd.

Topeka, Kansas 66611-1287

Page 1 of 2 Wolf Creek 08/13/2003 13:07:36 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 08/01/2003 - 09/30/2004 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 08/04/2003 08/08/2003 Baseline Inspections PSBS1-DS - SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION 1 1 IP 7113002 Access Control (Search of Personnel, Packages, and Vehicles: Identification and Authorizati 09/09/2003 09/12/2003 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7113003 Response to Contingency Events (Protective Strategy and Implementation of Protective Stra 09/09/2003 09/12/2003 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 09/09/2003 09/12/2003 Baseline Inspections EMB - ISI & ISI/SG INSPECTIONS 1 1 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 10/06/2003 10/10/2003 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 10/20/2003 10/24/2003 Baseline Inspections PBB - TI 2515/150 RPV HEAD INSPECTION 2 1 IP 2515/150 Reactor Pressure Vessel Head and Vessel Head Penetration Nozzles (NRC Bulletin 2002-0 10/18/2003 11/01/2003 Safety Issues ALARA2 - ALARA PLANNING AND CONTROLS 1 1 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 10/20/2003 10/24/2003 Baseline Inspections ACCESSPI - ACRSA/PI 1 1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 10/27/2003 10/31/2003 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 10/27/2003 10/31/2003 Baseline Inspections EMB - PERM. PLANT MODIFICATIONS 2 1 IP 7111117B Permanent Plant Modifications 02/23/2004 02/27/2004 Baseline Inspections OB-EX - OB-INITIAL EXAMINATION 5 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 03/08/2004 03/12/2004 Baseline Inspections ACCESSPI - ACRSA/PIV 1 1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 04/05/2004 04/09/2004 Baseline Inspections PSB-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 PIR - BIENNIAL PIR 4 1 IP 71152B Identification and Resolution of Problems 07/19/2004 08/06/2004 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 08/13/2003 13:07:36 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 08/01/2003 - 09/30/2004 Unit No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Number Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type 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 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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