IR 05000482/2016411

NRC Security Inspection Report 05000482/2016411 and Preliminary Greater than Green Finding (Cover Letter Only)

ML16356A392
Person / Time
Site:	Wolf Creek
Issue date:	12/20/2016
From:	Anton Vegel Division of Reactor Safety IV
To:	Heflin A Wolf Creek
References
IR 2016411
Download: ML16356A392 (5)

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ber 20, 2016

SUBJECT:

WOLF CREEK GENERATING STATION, NRC SECURITY INSPECTION REPORT 05000482/2016411 AND PRELIMINARY GREATER THAN GREEN FINDING

Dear Mr. Heflin:

On November 15, 2016, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed a security inspection at your Wolf Creek Generating Station. On November 15, 2016, the NRC inspectors discussed the results of this inspection with Mr. C. Reasoner, Site Vice President, and other members of your staff. The results of the inspection are documented in the enclosed report.

The enclosed report discusses a finding with an associated apparent violation for which the NRC has preliminarily determined to have greater than very low security significance.

We assessed the significance of the finding using the Physical Protection Security Significance Determination Process and readily available information. The deficiencies were promptly corrected or compensated for and the plant was in compliance with applicable physical protection and security requirements within the scope of the inspection before the inspectors left the area. We are considering escalated enforcement for the apparent violation consistent with our Enforcement Policy, which can be found at http://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/regulatory/enforcement/enforce-pol.html. Because we have not made a final determination, no Notice of Violation is being issued at this time. Please be aware that further NRC review may prompt us to modify the number and characterization of the apparent violations.

We intend to issue our final significance determination and enforcement decision in writing within 90 days from the date of this letter. The NRCs significance determination process is designed to encourage an open dialogue between your staff and the NRC; however, neither the dialogue nor the written information you provide should affect the timeliness of our final Enclosure transmitted herewith contains Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information. When separated from enclosure, this transmittal document is decontrolled. determination. Before we make the final decision, you may choose to communicate your position on the facts and assumptions used to arrive at the finding and assess its significance by either (1) attending and presenting at a regulatory conference, or (2) submitting your position in writing. The focus of a regulatory conference is to discuss the significance of the finding.

Written responses should reference the inspection report number and enforcement action number associated with this letter in the subject line. Responses related to this apparent violation should include: (a) the reason for the apparent violation; (b) the corrective steps that have been taken and the results achieved; (c) the corrective steps that will be taken; and (d) the date when full compliance will be achieved. Your response may reference or include previously docketed correspondence, if the correspondence adequately addresses the required response.

If you request a regulatory conference, it should be held within 40 days of your receipt of this letter. Please provide information you would like us to consider or discuss within 10 days prior to any scheduled conference. If you choose to attend a regulatory conference, it will be closed for public observation since security-related will be discussed. If you decide to submit only a written response, it should be sent to the NRC with 40 days of your receipt of this letter. If you choose not to request a regulatory conference or to submit a written response, you will not be allowed to appeal the NRCs final significance determination in that by doing so, you fail to meet the appeal requirements stated in the Prerequisites and Limitations section of Attachment 2 of NRC Inspection Manual Chapter 0609.

Please contact Neil OKeefe at 817-200-1574, and in writing, within 10 days from the issue date of this letter to notify the NRC of your intentions. If we have not heard from you within 10 days, we will continue with our significance determination.

In addition, the inspectors documented one finding of very low security significance (Green) in this report. This finding involved a violation of NRC requirements. The NRC is treating this violation as a non-cited violation (NCV) consistent with Section 2.3.2.a of the Enforcement Policy.

If you contest the violation or significance of the non-cited violation (NCV), you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your denial, to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555-0001; with copies to the Regional Administrator, Region IV; the Director, Office of Enforcement; the Director, Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response; and the NRC resident inspector at the Wolf Creek Generating Station.

If you disagree with a cross-cutting aspect assignment in this report, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis of your disagreement, to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555-0001; with copies to the Regional Administrator, Region IV; the Director, Office of Enforcement; the Director, Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response; and the NRC resident inspector at the Wolf Creek Generating Station. This letter will be made available for public inspection and copying at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html and at the NRC Public Document Room in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390, Public Inspections, Exemptions, Request for Withholding. However, the material enclosed herewith contains Security-Related Information in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(d)(1), and its disclosure to unauthorized individuals could present a security vulnerability. Therefore, the material in the enclosure will not be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or in the NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS), accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. If Security-Related Information is necessary to provide an acceptable response, please mark your entire response Security-Related Information in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(d)(1) and follow the instructions for withholding in 10 CFR 2.390(b)(1). In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(b)(1)(ii), the NRC is waiving the affidavit requirements for your response.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Anton Vegel, Director Division of Reactor Safety Docket No. 50-482 License No. NPF-42 Nonpublic Enclosure:

Inspection Report 05000482/2016411 w/Attachment: Supplemental Information cc w/enclosure:

Mr. Mike Skiles Security Manager Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation P.O. Box 411 Burlington, KS 66839 cc w/o enclosure: Electronic Distribution