ML071030077
| ML071030077 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Wolf Creek  |
| Issue date: | 04/27/2007 |
| From: | Christian Jacobs NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR/REBB |
| To: | Wolf Creek |
| Jacobs C, PM, REBB, DLR, 415-3874 | |
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| Download: ML071030077 (9) | |
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April 27, 2007LICENSEE:Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating CorporationFACILITY: Wolf Creek Generating Station
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF SITE AUDIT RELATED TO THE REVIEW OF THE LICENSERENEWAL APPLICATION FOR WOLF CREEK GENERATING STATION, UNIT 1 (TAC NO. MD3182)From March 12, 2007 to March 15, 2007, a review team consisting of the U.S. NuclearRegulatory Commission (NRC) staff and contractors participated in a site audit at the Wolf Creek Generating Station (WCGS), related to the environmental review of the WCGS license renewal application (LRA). The team consisted of eight contractors and ten NRC staffmembers. The primary goals of the site visit were to review documentation, gather information to ensure that environmental requirements of license renewal as codified in Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 51 (10 CFR Part 51) are met, and to interface with officials inFederal, State and local government agencies to obtain related information. Enclosure 1 is a list of NRC staff, NRC contractors (Earth Tech), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service(USFWS), Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP), and Wolf Creek NuclearOperating Corporation (WCNOC) employees and representatives who participated in the siteaudit, as well as, members from industry who witnessed the audit. On Monday, March 12, 2007, the environmental review team participated in a general site tourof the WCGS site with WCNOC staff. The general site tour focused on areas relevant to theenvironmental review, including the intake structure, discharge structure, John RedmondReservoir make-up water, site structures, and the site environs. During the rest of the siteaudit, the team members examined the data used by WCNOC in preparation of theEnvironmental Report and also met with WCNOC representatives with correspondingenvironmental expertise in smaller groups. These groups participated in various activities,including tours of the radioactive waste processing areas, the meteorological tower andinstruments, the transmission line rights of way, WCNOC, and the surrounding aquaticenvironment. Team members met at the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) in Topeka,Kansas, with officials from the KDHE, USFWS, KDWP, and the U.S. Environmental ProtectionAgency (USEPA) Region 7. Additionally, team members met offsite with officials from the StateHistorical Preservation Office, the Kansas Corporation Commission, and local officials in Coffeyand Lyon Counties. Information gathered through these offsite meetings will assist theenvironmental review team in its evaluation. Also, WCNOC representatives provided a briefpresentation on its process for identifying new and significant information. No new andsignificant information was identified by WCNOC.
At the conclusion of the site audit, the NRC staff and contractors summarized the status of thereview with WCNOC representatives. NRC indicated that two 69 KV power lines, which deliver power to the site, would be further evaluated to determine if the power lines were in-scope forlicense renewal at WCGS, specifically with regard to vegetative maintenance under these lines.
WCNOC representatives indicated that the power lines were not in-scope, because the power transmitted through the lines is below the levels that determine electromagnetic interference safety standards defined by the National Electronic Code. In addition, WCNOC disagreed that the power lines should be considered in-scope with regard to vegetative maintenance and provided a copy of a letter dated May 10, 1999 from NRC to Oconee Nuclear Site as documentation to support their position. The NRC staff is researching this matter.Also, another topic (groundwater hydrology) was discussed briefly during the exit meeting. Both the NRC and WCNOC understand that existing groundwater sampling data (obtained fromWCNOC, as well as, KDHE) may not provide the level of detail needed to validate thegroundwater models, which were created prior to WCGS being built. It is NRC's understandingthat WCNOC is planning to implement National Energy Institute strategies developed to bettermonitor any changes in groundwater quality related to operating nuclear power plants. However, it is unlikely this information will be available for inclusion at this stage of theenvironmental review. It should be noted that NRC has not completed its search for thisinformation or its review of the reference material provided during the site audit. Thisinformation has been requested through a formal request for additional information (RAI)process.The NRC staff indicated that the review team did not identify any significant issues during itssite visit or during offsite visits with Federal, State, and local agencies. However, the NRC stafffurther indicated that the review was ongoing. At the conclusion of the audit, NRC andWCNOC had reached an agreement that WCNOC would informally submit the referencematerial, answers to site audit questions and additional information identified during the audit. However, upon returning from the audit, the NRC decided that the formal RAI request processfor obtaining this information should be followed. On April 9, 2007, a formal RAI requesting thisinformation was issued to WCNOC. /RA Alicia Williamson for/Christian Jacobs, Project ManagerEnvironmental Branch B Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationDocket No. 50-482
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As statedcc w/encls: See next page power to the site, would be further evaluated to determine if the power lines were in-scope forlicense renewal at WCGS, specifically with regard to vegetative maintenance under these lines.
WCNOC representatives indicated that the power lines were not in-scope, because the power transmitted through the lines is below the levels that determine electromagnetic interference safety standards defined by the National Electronic Code. In addition, WCNOC disagreed that the power lines should be considered in-scope with regard to vegetative maintenance and provided a copy of a letter dated May 10, 1999 from NRC to Oconee Nuclear Site as documentation to support their position. The NRC staff is researching this matter.Also, another topic (groundwater hydrology) was discussed briefly during the exit meeting. Both the NRC and WCNOC understand that existing groundwater sampling data (obtained fromWCNOC, as well as, KDHE) may not provide the level of detail needed to validate thegroundwater models, which were created prior to WCGS being built. It is NRC's understandingthat WCNOC is planning to implement National Energy Institute strategies developed to bettermonitor any changes in groundwater quality related to operating nuclear power plants. However, it is unlikely this information will be available for inclusion at this stage of theenvironmental review. It should be noted that NRC has not completed its search for thisinformation or its review of the reference material provided during the site audit. Thisinformation has been requested through a formal request for additional information (RAI)process.The NRC staff indicated that the review team did not identify any significant issues during itssite visit or during offsite visits with Federal, State, and local agencies. However, the NRC stafffurther indicated that the review was ongoing. At the conclusion of the audit, NRC andWCNOC had reached an agreement that WCNOC would informally submit the referencematerial, answers to site audit questions and additional information identified during the audit. However, upon returning from the audit, the NRC decided that the formal RAI request processfor obtaining this information should be followed. On April 9, 2007, a formal RAI requesting thisinformation was issued to WCNOC.
/RA Alicia Williamson for/Christian Jacobs, Project ManagerEnvironmental Branch B Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationDocket No. 50-482
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OF SITE AUDIT RELATED TO THE REVIEW OF THE LICENSERENEWAL APPLICATION FOR WOLF CREEK GENERATING STATION, UNIT 1 (TAC NO. MD3182)HARD COPY DLR RF E-Mail:P.T. Kuo / S. Lee (RidsNrrDlr)R. Franovich (RidsNrrDlrRebb)
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C. Jacobs J. Donohew G. Pick, RIV S. Cochrum, RIV ENCLOSURE 1LIST OF PARTICIPANTS FORWOLF CREEK GENERATING STATION, UNIT 1 ENVIRONMENTAL SITE AUDITMARCH 12-15, 2007PARTICIPANTAFFILIATIONChristian JacobsU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)Andrew StuyvenbergNRC Alicia WilliamsonNRC Andrew LuuNRC Richard Emch NRC Harriet NashNRC Jeffrey RikhoffNRC Scott WertsNRC Dennis LoganNRC Veronica RodriguezNRC Chris LongNRC Roberta HurleyEarth Tech Katie BroomEarth Tech Bob DoverEarth Tech Matt GoodwinEarth Tech Steve DudaEarth Tech Susan ProvenzanoEarth Tech Leslie HowardEarth Tech John SzeligowskiEarth Tech Michele McNultyU.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Jim HaysKansas Department of Wildlife & Parks Charles MedenciyWolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation(WCNOC)Steven A. HenryWCNOC Diane HooperWCNOC Reece HobbyWCNOC Ralph LogsdonWCNOC Teresa L. RiceWCNOC Bob HammondWCNOC Lucille RockersWCNOC Don EcclesWCNOC Tammy JustWCNOC Daniel WilliamsonWCNOC Dan HainesWCNOC Kenneth FredricksonWCNOC Patrick GuevelWCNOC Lorrie BellWCNOC Lanny RatzlaffWCNOC Glenn NeisesWCNOC Terry KrauseWCNOC Steve KoenigWCNOCSteve HedgesWCNOC D. L. BerryWCNOC Brad LovelessWestar Energy Jon CudworthTetra Tech Philip MooreTetra Tech Anne LovellTetra Tech Henry DayArizona Public Service - Palo Verde James HolthausNuclear Management Company - Prairie Island Wolf Creek Generating Station cc:Jay Silberg, Esq.
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP 2300 N Street, NW Washington, DC 20037Regional Administrator, Region IVU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011-7005Senior Resident InspectorU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 311 Burlington, KS 66839Chief Engineer, Utilities DivisionKansas Corporation Commission 1500 SW Arrowhead Road Topeka, KS 66604-4027Office of the GovernorState of Kansas Topeka, KS 66612Attorney General120 S.W. 10 th Avenue, 2 nd FloorTopeka, KS 66612-1597County ClerkCoffey County Courthouse 110 South 6 th StreetBurlington, KS 66839Thomas A. Conley, Section ChiefRadiation and Asbestos Control Kansas Department of Health and Environment Bureau of Air and Radiation 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 310 Topeka, KS 66612-1366Vice President Operations/Plant ManagerWolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation P.O. Box 411 Burlington, KS 66839Supervisor LicensingWolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation P.O. Box 411 Burlington, KS 66839U.S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionResident Inspectors Office/Callaway Plant
8201 NRC Road Steedman, MO 65077-1032Mr. Terry J. GarrettVice President Engineering Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation P.O. Box 411 Burlington, KS 66839Kevin J. Moles, ManagerRegulatory Affairs Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation P.O. Box 411 Burlington, KS 66839Lorrie I. Bell, Project ManagerWolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation P.O. Box 411 Burlington, KS 66839Mr. James RossNuclear Energy Institute 1776 I Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708 Ms. Valerie Williams, Branch DirectorCoffey County Library Burlington Branch 410 Juniatta St.
Burlington, KS 66839Mr. Joseph Cothern, Env ReviewCoordinator Env. Services Division USEPA Region 7 901 North 5th Street Kansas City, KS 66101 Wolf Creek Generating Station cc:-2-Mr. Jim Hays, Chief Env ServicesKansas Department of Wildlife and Parks Environmental Services
512 SE 25 th Ave.Pratt, KS 67124-8174Gail R. Hansen, State EpidemiologistDivision of Health Bureau of Epidemiology and Disease Prevention Epidemiologic Services Section Curtis State Office Building 1000 SW Jackson St., STE 210 Topeka, KS 66612-1274Mr. Karl Mueldenen, Director, Bureau ofWater Division of Environment Bureau of Water Curtis State Office Building 1000 SW Jackson St. STE420 Topeka, KS 66612-1367Mr. Mike LeValley, Project LeaderKansas Field Office 315 Houston Street, Suite E Manhattan, KS 66502Mr. Don L. Klima, DirectorAdvisory Council on Historic Preservation Office of Federal Agency Programs 1100 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Suite 803Washington, DC 20004Ms. Jennie Chinn, SHPO, Executive DirectorKansas State Historical Society6425 Southwest 6th AvenueTopeka, KS 66615-1099Iowa Tribe of Kansas and NebraskaLeon Campbell, Chairperson3345 B Thrasher RoadWhite Cloud, KS 66094Kickapoo Tribe in KansasSteve Cadu, ChairpersonP.O. Box 271Horton, KS 66439Prairie Potawatomi ReservationPrairie Band of Potawatomi Tribal CouncilRey Kitchkumme, Vice Chairperson16281 Q. RoadMayetta, KS 66509Sac and Fox Nation of MissouriFredia Perkins, Chairperson305 North MainReserve, KS 66434Wind River Reservation Shoshone and Arapaho Joint Tribal Business CouncilIvan Posey, ChairpersonPO Box 217 Fort Washakie, WY 82514Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribe Cheyenne-Arapaho Business CommitteeDarrell Flyingman, GovernorPO Box 38Concho, OK 73022Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of OKSeneca-Cayuga Business CommitteePaul Spicer, ChiefPO Box 1283Miami, OK 74355Osage Tribe of OklahomaOsage AgencyJim Gray, Principal ChiefPO Box 779Pawhuska, OK 74056 Wolf Creek Generating Station cc:-3-Northern Cheyenne Reservation Northern Cheyenne Tribal CouncilEugene Little Coyote, PresidentPO Box 128Lame Deer, MT 59043Larry Crotts1115 Sage Brush Ct.Burlington, KS 66839U.S. Fish & Wildlife ServiceMichele McNulty2609 Anderson Ave.Manhattan, KS 66502Daniel Williamson1948 Juneberry Rd.Burlington, KS 66839