ML23111A066

(Cover Letter Only) Wolf Creek Generating Station – Special Inspection Reactive Report 05000482-20220502

ML23111A066
Person / Time
Site:	Wolf Creek
Issue date:	04/20/2023
From:	Ray Kellar NRC/RGN-IV/DRSS/PSB
To:	Reasoner C Wolf Creek
References
EA-22-127 IR 2022050
Download: ML23111A066 (1)

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OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY RELATED INFORMATION

April 20, 2023

EA-22-127

Cleave Reasoner, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Nuclear Officer Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation P.O. Box 411 Burlington, KS 66839

SUBJECT:

WOLF CREEK GENERATING STATION - SPECIAL INSPECTION REACTIVE REPORT 05000482/2022050

Dear Cleave Reasoner:

On November 04, 2022, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its initial on-site assessment of the unauthorized individual gaining access to the protected area event, which occurred on October 26, 2022, at Wolf Creek Generating Station. On March 30, 2023, after additional in-office document review and staff interviews, the NRC completed its Special Inspection and discussed the results of this inspection with Jaime McCoy, Site Vice President, and other members of your staff. The results of this inspection are documented in the enclosed report.

Four findings of very low safety significance (Green) are documented in this report. Four of these findings involved violations of NRC requirements. We are treating these violations as non-cited violations (NCVs) consistent with Section 2.3.2 of the Enforcement Policy.

If you contest the violations or the significance or severity of the violations documented in this inspection report, 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; and the NRC Resident Inspector at 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 for 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; and the NRC Resident Inspector at Wolf Creek Generating Station.

Enclosure transmitted here with contains SUNSI. When separated from enclosure, this transmittal document is decontrolled.

OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY RELATED INFORMATION OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY RELATED INFORMATION C. Reasoner 2 OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY RELATED INFORMATION 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 Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations 2.390, Public Inspections, Exemptions, Requests for Withholding.

The enclosed report contains Security-Related Information, so the enclosed report will not be made publicly available in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 2.390(d)(1). If you choose to provide a response that contains Security-Related Information, 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). The NRC is waiving the affidavit requirements for your response in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(b)(1)(ii).

Sincerely, Ray L. Kellar, P.E., Chief Physical Security Branch Division of Radiological Safety & Security Docket No. 05000482 License No. NPF-42

Enclosure:

Special Inspection Reactive Report 05000482/2022050

Attachment:

Special Inspection Charter to Evaluate an Unauthorized Intrusion into the Protected Area at Wolf Creek Generating Station cc w/o encl: Distribution via LISTSERV Enclosure transmitted here with contains SUNSI. When separated from enclosure, this transmittal document is decontrolled.

Signed by Kellar, Ray on 04/20/23

ML23109A212 (Cover letter w/ enclosure(s))

ADAMS ACCESSION NUMBER: ML23111A066 (Cover letter)

Entire Report: Non-Sensitive Publicly Available SUNSI Review Sensitive Non-Publicly Available Cover Letter Only: Non-Sensitive Publicly Available SUNSI Review Sensitive Non-Publicly Available OFFICE SPSI:PSB PSI:PSB ACES C:PSB NAME DHolman CJewett RKumana RKellar SIGNATURE /RA/ /RA/ /RA/ /RA/

DATE 04/19/23 04/19/23 04/19/23 04/20/23