ML052430052

Midcycle 2005 Performance Review and Inspection Plan - Wolf Creek Generating Station

ML052430052
Person / Time
Site:	Wolf Creek
Issue date:	08/30/2005
From:	William Jones NRC/RGN-IV/DRP/RPB-B
To:	Muench R Wolf Creek
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I V 611 RYAN PLAZA DRIVE, SUITE 400 ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76011-4005 August 30,2005 Rick A. Muench, President and Chief Executive Officer Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation P.O. Box 41 1 Burlington, KS 66839

SUBJECT:

MIDCYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN -

WOLF CREEK GENERATING STATION

Dear Mr. Muench:

On August 2, 2005, the NRC staff completed its performance review of the Wolf Creek Generating Station for the first half of the calendar year 2005 assessment cycle. Our technical staff reviewed performance indicators (PIS)for the most recent quarter and inspection results over the previous 12 months. 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 in order for you to inform us of any planned inspections that may conflict with your plant activities.

This performance review and enclosed inspection plan do not include physical protection information. A separate letter designated and marked as Exempt from Public Disclosure in Accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 will include the physical protection review and resultant inspection plan.

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, we plan to conduct reactor oversight process baseline inspections at your facility.

The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, except those related to physical protection, scheduled through March 31, 2007. In addition to baseline inspections, reactor vessel head penetration inspection (TI-150) will be conducted as necessary. The inspection plan is provided to minimize the resource impact on your staff and to allow for the early resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues well in advance of inspector arrival onsite. Routine resident inspections are not listed due to their ongoing and continuous nature. The inspections in the last 9 months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the end-of-cycle 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 NRCs

Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.nov/readins-rmladams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

If circumstances arise which cause us to change the inspection pian, 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, William B. Jones, Ch Project Branch B Division of Reactor Projects Docket: 50-482 License: NPF-42

Enclosure:

Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/enclosure:

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 41 1 Burlington, KS 66839 Chief Engineer Utilities Division Kansas Corporation Commission 1500 SW Arrowhead Road 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 I 1 0 South 6th Street Burlington, KS 66839-1798 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 Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO)

Records Center 700 Galleria Parkway SE, Suite 100 Atlanta, GA 30339

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Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation Electronic distribution by RIV:

Regional Administrator (BSMI)

DRP Director (ATH)

DRS Director (DDC)

DRS Deputy Director (KMK)

Senior Resident Inspector (FLBP)

Resident Inspector (TBRP)

SRI, Callaway (MSP)

Branch Chief, DRP/B (WBJ)

Senior Project Engineer, DRP/B (RAKI)

Team Leader, DRPITSS (RLNI)

RlTS Coordinator (KEG)

V. Dricks, PA0 (VLD)

W. Maier, RSLO (WAM)

C. Gordon (CJG)

DRS Branch Chiefs (LJS, MPSI, REL, NFO)

S. Richards, Chief, NRRIDIPMIIIPB (SAR)

M. Case, Deputy Dir. for Inspection and Programs (MJC)

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

T. Bergman, Chief, ROPMS, OED0 (TAB)

H. Berkow, Director, LPD4, NRR/DLPM (HNB)

D. Terao, Chief, PDIV-2, NRWDLPM (DXT)

J. Donohew, Project Manager (JND)

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