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See also: IR 05000482/2017490
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OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION
A. Heflin 1
December 20, 2017
EA-17-149
Mr. Adam C. Heflin, President,
Chief Executive Officer, and
Chief Nuclear Officer
Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation
P.O. Box 411
Burlington, KS 66839
SUBJECT: WOLF CREEK GENERATING STATION - FINAL SIGNIFICANCE
DETERMINATION FOR A SECURITY-RELATED GREATER THAN GREEN
FINDING, NOTICE OF VIOLATION, AND FOLLOW-UP ASSESSMENT LETTER;
NRC SECURITY INSPECTION REPORT 05000482/2017490
Dear Mr. Heflin:
This letter provides the final results of our significance determination of the preliminary
Greater than Green finding identified in our previous communication dated November 2, 2017,
which included U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Inspection
Report 05000482/2017407 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System
(ADAMS) Accession ML17306A559). This Greater than Green finding was discussed in detail
in the subject inspection report.
In a letter dated November 8, 2017 (ADAMS Accession ML17319A088), Wolf Creek Generating
Station did not contest the characterization or the risk significance of this finding. In that same
letter, you requested a regulatory conference to provide the NRC information related to the
scope and status of your corrective action plan. In accordance with your request, a regulatory
conference was held on December 12, 2017, to discuss your views on this issue. During the
conference, your staff described your assessment of the significance of the finding and the
corrective actions taken to resolve it, including the root cause evaluation of the finding.
After considering the information developed during the inspection and the information you
provided at the regulatory conference, the NRC has concluded that the finding is appropriately
characterized as Greater than Green.
The enclosure contains Official Use
Only - Security-Related Information. Upon
separation, this cover letter is decontrolled.
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A. Heflin 2
You have 30 calendar days from the date of this letter to appeal the staffs determination of
significance for the identified Greater than Green finding. Such appeals will be considered to
have merit only if they meet the criteria given in the Inspection Manual Chapter 0609,
Attachment 2. An appeal must be sent in writing to the Regional Administrator, Region IV,
1600 E. Lamar Blvd., Arlington, TX 76011.
The NRC has also determined that the finding is a violation of NRC requirements, as cited in the
Notice of Violation (Notice) provided as Enclosure 1 (non-public). The circumstances
surrounding the violation were described in detail in NRC Inspection Report 05000482/2017407.
In accordance with the NRC Enforcement Policy, the Notice is considered escalated
enforcement action because it is associated with a Greater than Green finding.
You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions specified in the
enclosed Notice when preparing your response. If you have additional information that you
believe the NRC should consider, you may provide it in your response to the Notice. The NRC
review of your response to the Notice will also determine whether further enforcement action is
necessary to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
As a result of our review of Wolf Creek Generating Stations performance, including this
Greater than Green finding, we have assessed the performance of Wolf Creek Generating
Station to be in the Regulatory Response column of the NRCs Action Matrix, effective the
fourth quarter of 2017. Therefore, we plan to conduct a supplemental inspection using
Inspection Procedure 95001, Supplemental Inspection Response to Action Matrix Column 2
Inputs, when your staff has notified us of your readiness for this inspection. This inspection
procedure is conducted to provide assurance that the root cause and contributing causes of risk
significant performance issues are understood, the extent of condition and the extent of cause
are identified, and the corrective actions are sufficient to prevent recurrence.
In accordance with Title 10 the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 2.390 of the NRCs
Rules of Practice and Procedure, a copy of this letter, when separated from the enclosure, will
be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or in
ADAMS, accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.
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 ADAMS. If Security-Related
Information is necessary to provide an acceptable response, please mark your entire response
Security-Related Information - Withhold from Public Disclosure Under 10 CFR 2.390 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.
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A. Heflin 3
If you have any questions regarding the NRCs final significance determination or the
enforcement aspects associated with this issue, please contact Mr. Jeremy Groom of my staff
at 817-200-1527.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Kriss M. Kennedy
Regional Administrator
Docket No. 50-482
License No. NPF-42
Nonpublic Enclosure:
Notice of Violation
cc w/o enclosure:
Electronic Distribution
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