ML120760101

Summary of Public Meeting with Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation

ML120760101
Person / Time
Site:	Wolf Creek
Issue date:	03/16/2012
From:	O'Keefe N NRC/RGN-IV/DRP/RPB-B
To:	Matthew Sunseri Wolf Creek
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I V 1600 EAST LAMAR BLVD ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76011-4511 March 16, 2012 Mr. Matthew W. Sunseri, President and Chief Executive Officer Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation P.O. Box 411 Burlington, KS 66839

SUMMARY

OF PUBLIC MEETING WITH WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORPORATION

Dear Mr. Sunseri:

On March 6, 2012, representatives of the NRC met with Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation personnel at the NEW Strawn Community Center in New Strawn, KS to present the results of the NRC Augmented Inspection Team. The Augmented Inspection Team was chartered to gain a better understanding of the circumstances causing the complete loss of offsite power and reactor trip event on January 13, 2012. The list of attendees and a copy of the meeting agenda are included as Enclosures 1 and 2.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its enclosures will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRCs Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of the NRCs Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (The Public Electronic Reading Room).

Sincerely,

/RA/

Neil OKeefe Chief, Project Branch B Division of Reactor Projects Docket: 50-482 License: NPF-42

Enclosures:

1. Attendance List

2. Wolf Creek Augmented Inspection Team Exit Agenda

cc: w/enclosures via Electronic Distribution R:\_REACTORS\_WC\2012\WC Public AIT Exit Meeting Summary 03-06-12 SUNSI Rev Compl. Yes No ADAMS Yes No Reviewer Initials LMW Publicly Avail Yes No Sensitive Yes No Sens. Type Initials LMW RIV/SPE:DRP/B C:DRP/B LMWilloughby NOKeefe

/NOkeefe for/ /RA/

3/15/12 3/15/12 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY T=Telephone E=E-mail F=Fax

WOLF CREEK AUGMENTED INSPECTION TEAM EXIT AGENDA 3/6/12 Introduction and description of the meeting Introduce NRC and Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Company personnel Brief description of the event on January 13, 2012 Basis for chartering an AIT and purpose of the AIT Inspection results:

Synopsis of event General observations Summary of Inspection:

1. Sequence of events and causes

2. Operator response

3. Procedure use and adequacy

4. Plant response during the event

5. Turbine-driven auxiliary feedwater issues

6. Emergency diesel generator B electrical ground

7. Essential service water leak

8. Inaccurate shutdown reactor power monitoring instrument readings on one channel

9. Fire water supply pump issues

10. Review of past maintenance-related activities

11. Review of prolonged loss of offsite power

12. Risk data

13. Quality assurance, radiological controls, security, and safety culture assessment Inspection follow-up WCNOC discussion Close business portion of the meeting and NRC entertain questions from public