ML051670566
| ML051670566 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Wolf Creek  |
| Issue date: | 06/16/2005 |
| From: | William Jones NRC/RGN-IV/DRP/RPB-B |
| To: | Muench R Wolf Creek |
| References | |
| Download: ML051670566 (17) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION IV 611 RYAN PLAZA DRIVE, SUITE 400 ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76011-4005 June 16, 2805 Rick A. Muench, President and Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation P.O. Box 41 1 Burlington, KS 66839 Chief Executive Officer
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF ANNUAL PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT MEETING FOR WOLF CREEK GENERATING STATION
Dear Mr. Muench:
This refers to the meeting conducted in Burlington, Kansas, on June 9, 2005, to discuss the safety performance at Wolf Creek Generating Station between January 1 and December 31, 2004.
Topics discussed during the meeting included the Reactor Oversight Process and the safety performance at Wolf Creek Generating Station. Members of the public present at the meeting were allowed to ask questions and comment on the proceedings.
In accordance with Section 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter will be placed in the NRC's Public Document Room.
Should you have any questions concerning this matter, we will be pleased to discuss them with you.
Sincerely, n
William B. Jones, C&f Project Branch B Division of Reactor Projects Docket: 50-482 License: NPF-42
Enclosures:
- 1. Attendance List
- 2. NRC Presentation Slides
Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation cc w/enclosures:
Vice President Operations/Plant Manager Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corp.
P.O. Box 41 1 Burlington, KS 66839 Jay Silberg, Esq.
Shaw Pittman, LLP 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 Road 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 6661 2-1 597 County Clerk Coffey County Courthouse 110 South 6th Street Burlington, KS 66839-1 798 Vick L. Cooper, Chief, Air Operating Permit and Compliance Section Kansas Department of Health and Environment Bureau of Air and Radiation 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 310 Topeka, KS 66612-1366 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 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 Allen County Courthouse P.O. Box 433 lola, KS 66749 Preparedness Coordinator Rick Frevbert Lyon County Emergency 425 Mechanic St.
Emporia, KS 66801 Preparedness Coordinator Gary Benjamin Anderson County Emergency Preparedness Coordinator 31 5 Orange Street Garnett, KS 66032
Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation Wes Henderson, Acting Director Public Service Commission 301 E. High P.O. Box 360 Jefferson City, MO 65102 Dick Hainje, Regional Director FEMA Region VI1 Department of Homeland Security 2323 Grand Boulevard, Suite 900 Kansas City, MO 641 08-2670 Mike Wells, Deputy Director Department of Natural Resources P.O. Box 176 Jefferson City, MO 65102 for Public Policy Scott Clardy, Director Section for Environmental Public Health P.O. Box 570 Jefferson City, MO 651 02-0570 Ron Reynolds, Director State Emergency Management Agency P.O. Box 116 Jefferson City, MO 651 02-01 16 Randy Rogers, Sheriff Coffey County Sheriff's 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 Tim Sipe Coffey County Commissioner 110 South 6th Street Burlington, KS 66839 Larry Crotts Coffey County Commissioner 110 South 6th Street Burlington, KS 66839 Kraig Kirchner Coffey County Commissioner 11 0 South 6th Street Burlington, KS 66839 Fred Rowley, Vice Chairman Coffey County Commissioner 11 0 South 6th Street Burlington, KS 66839 Tom Williams, Sheriff Allen County Courthouse P.O.
Box 433 lola, KS 66749
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6/15/05 Electronic distribution by RIV:
Regional Administrator (BSMI )
DRP Director (ATH)
DRS Director (DDC)
DRS Deputy Director (vacant)
Senior Resident Inspector (FLBZ)
Resident Inspector (TBRZ)
SRI, Callaway (MSP)
Branch Chief, DRPlB (DNG)
Senior Project Engineer, DRP/B (RAKI)
Team Leader, DRP/TSS (RLNI)
RlTS Coordinator (KEG)
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ENCLOSURE 1 I
END-OF-CYCLE MEETING ATTENDANCE 11 LICENSEE/FACILITY II DATE/TlME LOCATIO N 11 NAME (PLEASE PRINT)
Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation/
Wolf Creek Generating Station June 9,2005 - 6:30 pm Coffey County Library 410 Juniatta Street Burlington, KS 66839 ORGANIZATION
EN D-0 F-C LICENSE E/FAC I LlTY DATE/TlME LOCATION 11 NAME (PLEASE PRINT)
CLE MEETING ATTENDANCE Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation/
Wolf Creek Generatina Station June 9,2005 - 6:30 pm Coffey County Library 410 Juniatta Street Burlington, KS 66839 ORGANIZATION E"
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ENCLOSURE 2 Wolf Creek Generating Station Annual Assessment Meeting Reactor Oversight Program - CY 2004 Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region IV Arlington, Texas June 9,2005 Purpose of Todays Meeting 0 A public forum for discussion of Wolf Creek Generating Station performance.
0 NRC will address the performance issues identified in the annual assessment letter.
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Agenda 0 Introduction 0 Reactor Oversight Process 0 National Summary of Plant Performance 0 Discussion of Plant Performance Results 0 Licensee Response and Remarks 0 NRC Closing Remarks 0 NRC available to address public questions NRC Representatives 0
David Graves, Branch Chief (817) 860-8141 0
Frank Brush, Senior Resident Inspector (620) 364-8653 0
Travis Rhoades, Resident Inspector (620) 364-8653 2
Region IV Organization Bruce S. Mallett Regional Administrator Thomas P. Gwynn Arthur T. Howell I11 Director Division of Reactor Projects Anton Vegel Regional Specialists William B. Jones Branch Chief J
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Director Division of Reactor Safety Steve West (acting)
Project Engineers Ronald A. Kopriva SPE Charles Stancil PE Wolf Creek Resident Inspectors FrankBrush SRI Travis Rhoades RI NRC Performance Goals 0 Safety: Ensure protection of the public health and 0 Security: Ensure the secure use and management of 0 Openness: Ensure openness in our regulatory process 0 Effectiveness: Ensure that NRC actions are effective, 0 Management: Ensure excellence in agency safety and the environment radioactive materials efficient, realistic, and timely management to carry out the NRC strategic objective 3
Reactor Oversight Process Examples of Baseline Inspections Equipment Alignment
-92 hrs/yr Triennial Fire Protection Operator Response
-125 hrs/yr Emergency Preparedness
-80 hrs/yr Rad Release Controls Worker Radiation Protection Corrective Action Program Corrective Action Case Reviews -60 hrs/yr
-200 hrs every 3 yrs
-100 hrs every 2 yrs
- 100 hrs/yr
-200 hrs every 2 yrs 4
Significance Threshold Inspection Findings Green:
Very Low safety issue White:
Yellow:
Substantial safety issue Red:
High safety issue Low to moderate safety issue Performance Indicators Green:
Only Baseline Inspection White:
May increase NRC oversight Yellow:
Requires more NRC oversight Red:
Requires more NRC oversight Cross Cutting Areas 0 Human Performance 0 Problem Identification and Resolution 0 Safety Conscious Work Environment 5
Action Matrix Concept Licensee Regulatory Degraded
Response
Response Cornerstone Multiple/Rep.
Unacceptable Degraded Performance Cornerstone Increasing NRC Inspection Efforts Increasing NRCLicensee Management Involvement Increasing Regulatory Actions National Summary of Plant Performance Licensee Response Regulatory Response Degraded Cornerstone Status at End of CY 2004 77 21 1
Multiple/Repetitive DegracGd Cornerstone 3
Unacceptable 0
Total 102*
- Davis-Besse is in IMC 0350 process 6
National Summary 2004 Total Inspection Findings b Green 778 b White 11 b Yellow 1
b Red 0
2004 Performance Indicator Results b Green 1834 b White 6
b Yellow 0
b Red 0
Wolf Creek Generating Station Performance Assessment 7
Wolf Creek Generating Station Inspection Activities e Total Inspection Effort
- 1311Hours 0 Team Inspections
- Problem Identification and Resolution
- Radiation Safety Safety Significant Findings or PIS 0 Nine Inspection Findings of Very Low Safety Significance (Green) 0 A1 Performance Indicators were Green 8
Wolf Creek Generating Station Assessment Results (Jan 1 - Dec 31,2004) 0 Licensee Response Colurnn (end of CY 2004)
Wolf Creek Generating Station 2004 Assessment Summary WCNOC operated Wolf Creek in a manner that preserved public health and safety All cornerstone objectives were met 9
2005 Planned Inspection Activities 0 Baseline Inspection Program 0 Temporary Instruction 25 i5/i60
- Pressurizer Penetration Nozzles and Steam Space Piping Connections in US Pressurized Water Reactors 0 Temporary Instruction 2515/161
- Transportation of Reactor Control Rod Drives in Type A Packages 0 Temporary Instruction 2515/163
- Operational Readiness of Offsite Power Wolf Creek Generating Station
Response
Mr. Rick A. Muench President and Chief Executive Officer 10
Reference Sources 0 Reactor Oversight Process F http://www.nrc. gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/AS SES S/index. ht ml 0 Public Electronic Reading
- Room F http ://www.nrc. godreading-rm. html 0 Public Document Room b 1-800-397-4209 (Toll Free)
Contacting the NRC 0 Report an emergency b (301) 816-5100 (call collect) 0 Report a safety concern:
b (800) 695-7403 b Allegation@nrc.gov 0 General information or questions F www.nrc.gov b Region IV Public Affairs Office Select What le DO for Public,ffairs
-Victor Dricks (817) 860-8128 11