ML12249A029

9/20/12 Notice of Meeting with Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation to Discuss Transition from Current to NRC-Approved Westinghouse Methodologies for Performing the Core Design and Non-LOCA Safety Wolf Creek Station

ML12249A029
Person / Time
Site:	Wolf Creek
Issue date:	09/06/2012
From:	Brian Benney Plant Licensing Branch IV
To:	Markley M Plant Licensing Branch IV
Benney B
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TAC ME9495
Download: ML12249A029 (4)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 September 6, -2012 MEMORANDUM TO: Michael T. Markley, Chief Plant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation FROM: Brian J. Benney, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

SUBJECT:

FORTHCOMING MEETING WITH WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORPORATION (TAC No. ME9495).

DATE & TIME: Thursday, September 20,2012 11:00 a.m. -12:30 p.m. EDT LOCATION: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike, Room 0-10B6 Rockville, Maryland 20852 PURPOSE: Discuss Wolf Creek Generating Station's proposed transition from its current methodologies (developed by the licensee, Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation (WCNOC>> to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)-approved Westinghouse methodologies for performing the core design and the non-Ioss-of-coolant accident safety analyses.

CATEGORY*: This is a Category 1 Meeting. The public is invited to observe this meeting and will have one or more opportunities to communicate with the NRC after the business portion, but before the meeting is adjourned.

PARTICIPANTS: Participants from the NRC include members of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR).

NRC WCNOC Brian Benney John Broschak Vice President Engineering David Rahn Pete Kennamore WCNOC Nuclear Engineering Pong Chung Steve Wideman WCNOC Licensing Kristy Bucholtz Kevin Roland Westinghouse Safety Analysis and Licensing William Kemper Tom Gerlowski Westinghouse Engineering Projects MEETING CONTACT: Brian Benney 301-415-2767

• Commission's Policy Statement on "Enhancing Public Participation in NRC Meetings" (67 FR 36920), May 28,2002.

M. Markley -2 Interested members of the public can participate in this meeting via a toll-free audio teleconference. Please call one of the meeting contacts listed below before September 19,2012, 12:00 noon (Eastern Daylight Time) to get the telephone number and the pass code.

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Docket No. 50-482

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AGENDA FORTHCOMING MEETING WITH WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORPORATION AND NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Thursday, September 20, 2012 11 :00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. EDT

1. Introductions

2. Presentation by Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating. Corporation on the following topics:

Transition to Westinghouse Analysis Methodology Adoption of TSTF-493 Option B License Amendment Request SUbmittal/Review Schedule

3. Discussion with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff

4. Public Input

5. Adjourn Enclosure

ML12249A029 *via email OFFICE DORLfLPL4/PM DORLfLPL4/LA DORLfLPL4/BC DORLfLPL4/PM NAME BBenney* JBurkhardt* MMarkfey BBenney (KKalyanam for)

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