ML12184A325
| ML12184A325 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Wolf Creek  |
| Issue date: | 07/02/2012 |
| From: | Thomas Farnholtz Region 4 Engineering Branch 1 |
| To: | Matthew Sunseri Wolf Creek |
| References | |
| IR-12-004 | |
| Download: ML12184A325 (5) | |
See also: IR 05000482/2012004
Text
July 2, 2012
Matthew W. Sunseri, President and
Chief Executive Officer
Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation
P.O. Box 411
Burlington, KS 66839
SUBJECT:
WOLF CREEK GENERATING STATION - NOTIFICATION OF INSPECTION
(NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000482/2012004) AND REQUEST FOR
INFORMATION
Dear Mr. Sunseri:
From August 20 - August 31, 2012, Reactor Inspectors from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commissions (NRC) Region IV office will perform the baseline inspection of changes, tests,
experiments, and permanent plant modifications at Wolf Creek Generating Station, using NRC
Inspection Procedure 71111.17, Evaluations of Changes, Tests, Experiments, and Permanent
Plant Modifications.
Experience has shown that this inspection is resource intensive both for the NRC inspectors
and your staff. In order to minimize the impact to your onsite resources and to ensure a
productive inspection, we have enclosed a request for documents needed for this inspection.
Upon review of these documents, the inspectors will select additional documentation for review
upon arrival. It is important that all of these documents are up to date and complete in order to
minimize the number of additional documents requested during the preparation and/or the
onsite portions of the inspection.
We have discussed the schedule for these inspection activities with your staff and understand
that our regulatory contact for this inspection will be Mr. William Muilenberg of your regulatory
affairs organization. If there are any questions about this inspection or the material requested,
please contact the lead inspector Ronald Kopriva at 817-200-1104 or by email
(ron.kopriva@nrc.gov).
This letter does not contain new or amended information collection requirements subject to the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Existing information collection
requirements were approved by the Office of Management and Budget, control number 3150-
0011. The NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a
request for information or an information collection requirement unless the requesting document
displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget control number.
UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
RE GIO N I V
1600 EAST LAMAR BLVD
ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76011-4511
M. Sunseri
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In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its
enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document
Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document 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/
Thomas R. Farnholtz, Chief
Engineering Branch 1
Division of Reactor Safety
Dockets: 50-482
Licenses: NPF-42
Enclosure:
Information Request for Wolf Creek Generating Station Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or
Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications Inspection
Electronic Distribution for Wolf Creek Generating Station
ADAMS: No Yes
SUNSI Review Complete
Reviewer Initials: TRF
Publicly Available
Non-Sensitive
Non-publicly Available
Sensitive
EB1
C:EB1
R. Kopriva
T. Farnholtz
/RA
/RA/
7/02/12
07/02/12
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Enclosure
Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modification
Inspection Dates:
August 20 - August 31, 2012
Inspection Procedures:
IP 71111.17 Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and
Permanent Plant Modifications
Inspectors:
Ron Kopriva, Senior Reactor Inspector, Lead Inspector
John Watkins, Reactor Inspector
Isaac Anchondo, Reactor Inspector
Information Requested for sample selection and the In-Office Preparation Week
The information in Section I and Section II should be sent to the Region IV office in hard copy or
electronic format (Certrec database preferred), in care of Ron Kopriva. To facilitate the
selection of specific items that will be reviewed during the onsite inspection week, please submit
Section I by July 30, 2012 and Section II by August 13, 2012. We ask that you categorize the
documents in your response with the numbered list below. If requested documents are large
and only hard copy formats are available, please inform the inspectors. If you have any
questions regarding this information request, please call the lead inspector as soon as possible.
Section I (Information by July 30, 2012)
The first group lists information necessary for our initial inspection scoping. Upon review of
these documents, the inspectors will select a number of samples greater than required sample
size. This will allow for the inspectors to focus on the most safety significant requests.
Note: Description of screenings should be of sufficient detail that inspectors can determine the
significance of the issue.
1. A list with descriptions, of all 10 CFR 50.59 screenings (or equivalent) performed since
July 1, 2009, which did not result in an evaluation.
2. A list with descriptions, of all 10 CFR 50.59 evaluations performed which did not result in
an application for license amendment to NRC and meet the following criteria from
July 1, 2009 to the present.
Updated Final Safety Analysis Report changes that have been updated in
accordance with 10 CFR 50.71(e)(4)
Modifications that are field work complete
Changes to calculations that have been issued
3. A list with descriptions of all permanent plant modifications dating from July 1, 2009. For
this inspection, permanent plant modifications include permanent plant changes, design
changes, setpoint changes, procedure changes, equivalency evaluations, suitability
analyses, calculations, and commercial grade dedications.
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Enclosure
4. A list with descriptions of all Corrective Action documents related to 50.59 activities,
including screenings and evaluations and your permanent plant modification program
and its implementation since July 1, 2009.
Section II (Information by August 13, 2012)
The second group of documents requested is needed to support our in-office preparation week
and our on-site inspection activities. It is also requested that corrective action documents and
responses to questions developed during the inspection be provided to the inspector as the
documents are generated.
5. Complete documentation/packages pertaining to the requested 50.59 screens, 50.59
evaluations, modifications, and corrective action documents to support final sample
selection.
6. Wolf Creek Generating Station procedures for conducting 10 CFR 50.59 screenings and
evaluations. Please include any revisions during the last 3 years, and when these
revisions were active.
7. A listing of personnel qualified to prepare 10 CFR 50.59 screenings and evaluations,
including qualification dates.
8. A listing of personnel qualified to review and approve 10 CFR 50.59 screenings and/or
evaluations, including qualification dates.
9. A copy of any training materials for the 10 CFR 50.59 screeners and/or evaluators.
10. Wolf Creek Generating Station procedures for implementing and controlling permanent
plant modifications.
Inspector Contact Information:
John Watkins
Senior Reactor Inspector
Reactor Inspector
Reactor Inspector
817-200-1104
817-200-1152
817-200-1070
Ron.kopriva@nrc.gov
Isaac.anchondo@nrc.gov
john.watkins@nrc.gov
Mailing Address:
US NRC Region IV
Attn: Ron Kopriva
1600 E. Lamar Blvd.
Arlington, TX 76011-4511