ML033230174

Lt 05000482 - Revised Inspection Schedule Arising from Reorganization of the NRC Region IV Division of Reactor Safety

ML033230174
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Site:	Wolf Creek
Issue date:	11/17/2003
From:	Chamberlain D Division of Reactor Safety IV
To:	Muench R Wolf Creek
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November 17, 2003 Rick A. Muench, President and Chief Executive Officer Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation P.O. Box 411 Burlington, KS 66839

Subject:

REVISED INSPECTION SCHEDULE ARISING FROM REORGANIZATION OF THE NRC REGION IV DIVISION OF REACTOR SAFETY

Dear Mr. Muench:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Region IV, has reorganized its Division of Reactor Safety (DRS) effective December 28, 2003.

The Divisions inspection duties were formerly divided among three branches:

Operations Branch Plant Support Branch Engineering & Maintenance Branch

 Operator licensing  Security  Safety System Design and

 Identification and  Radiological Performance Capability Resolution of Controls  Permanent Plant Problems (PI&R)  Emergency Modifications Preparedness  Inservice Inspection Activities

 Evaluation of Changes, Tests or Experiments

 Fire Protection

 Heat Sink Performance

 Maintenance Effectiveness Beginning in January, 2004, there will be four DRS inspection branches with inspection responsibilities as follows:

Operations Branch Performance Evaluation Branch

 Initial Operator Licensing  PI&R Lead Responsibility

 Operator Requalification Program  Fire Protection

 Emergency Preparedness  Heat Sink Performance

 PI&R Support  Maintenance Effectiveness

Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation Engineering Branch Plant Support Branch

 Safety System Design and  Security Performance Capability  Radiological Controls

 Permanent Plant Modifications  PI&R Support

 Inservice Inspection Activities

 Evaluation of Changes, Tests or Experiments

 PI&R Support The reorganization of DRS and the reallocation of inspection duties required changes to the 2004 calendar year inspection schedule. The new DRS inspection schedule for your plant is attached.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Dwight D. Chamberlain, Director Division of Reactor Safety

Enclosure:

as stated Docket: 50-482 License: NPF-42 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 Chief Engineer Utilities Division Kansas Corporation Commission 1500 SW Arrowhead Rd.

Topeka, KS 66604-4027

Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation 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

Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation Electronic distribution by RIV:

Regional Administrator (BSM1)

DRP Director (ATH)

DRS Director (DDC)

Senior Resident Inspector (FLB2)

Resident Inspector (vacant)

SRI, Callaway (MSP)

Branch Chief, DRP/B (DNG)

Senior Project Engineer, DRP/B (RAK1)

Staff Chief, DRP/TSS (PHH)

RITS Coordinator (NBH)

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