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| number = ML14231A068
| number = ML14231A068
| issue date = 08/19/2014
| issue date = 08/19/2014
| title = Wolf Creek Generating Station - Notification of Inspection (NRC Inspection Report 05000482-14-005) and Request for Information
| title = Notification of Inspection (NRC Inspection Report 05000482-14-005) and Request for Information
| author name = Gaddy V G
| author name = Gaddy V
| author affiliation = NRC/RGN-IV/DRS
| author affiliation = NRC/RGN-IV/DRS
| addressee name = Heflin A C
| addressee name = Heflin A
| addressee affiliation = Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corp
| addressee affiliation = Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corp
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See also: [[followed by::IR 05000482/2014005]]
See also: [[see also::IR 05000482/2014005]]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION IV 1600 E. LAMAR BLVD. ARLINGTON, TX 76011-4511
                            NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
  August 19, 2014  
                                              REGION IV
                                          1600 E. LAMAR BLVD.
                                        ARLINGTON, TX 76011-4511
Adam C. Heflin, President and
                                          August 19, 2014
   Chief Executive Officer  
Adam C. Heflin, 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 05000482/2014005) AND REQUEST FOR
                INFORMATION
Dear Mr. Heflin:
From October 6 through October 10, 2014, inspectors from the Nuclear Regulatory
Commissions (NRC) Region IV office will perform the baseline biennial requalification program
inspection at Wolf Creek Generating Station, using NRC Inspection Procedure 71111.11B,
Licensed Operator Requalification Program. Experience has shown that this inspection is a
resource intensive inspection both for the NRC inspectors and your staff. In order to minimize
the impact to your on-site resources and to ensure a productive inspection, we have enclosed a
request for documents needed for this inspection. These documents have been divided into
three groups. The first group (Section A of the enclosure) identifies information to be provided
prior to the inspection to ensure that the inspectors are adequately prepared. The second group
(Section B of the enclosure) identifies the information the inspectors will need upon arrival at the
site. The third group (Section C of this enclosure) identifies the items which are necessary to
close out the inspection and are usually sent a few weeks after the team has left the site. 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 on-site 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 Ms. Lucille Rockers of your licensing
organization. Our inspection dates are subject to change based on your updated schedule of
examination activities. If there are any questions about this inspection or the material
requested, please contact the lead inspector Mr. Sean Hedger at (817) 200-1556
(Sean.Hedger@nrc.gov), Mr. Michael Kennard at (817) 200-1244 (Michael.Kennard@nrc.gov),
or Mr. Gabriel Apger (Gabriel.Apger@nrc.gov).


Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation
A. Heflin                                  -2-
P.O. Box 411
This letter does not contain new or amended information collection requirements subject
Burlington, KS  66839
to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Existing information
SUBJECT: WOLF CREEK GENERATING STAT
collection requirements were approved by the Office of Management and Budget, control
ION - NOTIFICATION OF INSPECTION (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000482/2014005) AND REQUEST FOR
number 3150-0018. The NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to
INFORMATION
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
Dear Mr. Heflin: From October 6 through October 10, 2014, inspectors from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) Region IV office will perform the baseline biennial requalification program
number.
inspection at Wolf Creek Generating Station, using NRC Inspection Procedure 71111.11B, "Licensed Operator Requalification Program."  Experience has shown that this inspection is a resource intensive inspection both for the NRC inspectors and your staff. In order to minimize the impact to your on-site resources and to ensure a productive inspection, we have enclosed a  
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter
request for documents needed for this inspection.  These documents have been divided into three groups.  The first group (Section A of the enclosure) identifies information to be provided prior to the inspection to ensure that the inspectors are adequately prepared.  The second group
and its enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public
(Section B of the enclosure) identifies the information the inspectors will need upon arrival at the
Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRCs
site. The third group (Section C of this enclosure) identifies the items which are necessary to
document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC web site at
close out the inspection and are usually sent a few weeks after the team has left the site. 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 on-site portions of
http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
the inspection.
                                                        Sincerely,
                                                        /RA/
                                                        Vincent G. Gaddy, Chief
                                                        Operations Branch
                                                        Division of Reactor Safety
Docket: 50-482
License: NPF-42
Enclosure:
Biennial Requalification Program Inspection Document Request
cc w/enclosure:
Electronic Distribution for Wolf Creek Generating Station


We have discussed the schedule for these inspection activities with your staff and understand that our regulatory contact for this inspection will be Ms. Lucille Rockers of your licensing organization.  Our inspection dates are subject to change based on your updated schedule of
examination activities.  If there are any questions about this inspection or the material
requested, please contact the lead inspector Mr. Sean Hedger at (817) 200-1556


(Sean.Hedger@nrc.gov), Mr. Michael Kennard at (817) 200-1244 (Michael.Kennard@nrc.gov),  
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or Mr. Gabriel Apger (Gabriel.Apger@nrc.gov).
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A. Heflin - 2 -
By: SHedger                  Yes  No      Non-Publicly Available    Sensitive        RGN-002
OFFICE        OE:OB        C:OB
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
NAME          SHedger/dch VGaddy
number 3150-0018. The NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to
SIGNATURE Email            /RA/
respond to, a request for information or an information collection requirement unless the
DATE          8/15/2014    8/19/2014
requesting document displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget control
                                       
Letter to Adam C. Heflin from Vincent G. Gaddy, dated August 19, 2014
SUBJECT:        WOLF CREEK GENERATING STATION - NOTIFICATION OF INSPECTION
                (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000482/2014005) AND REQUEST FOR
                INFORMATION
Electronic distribution by RIV:
Regional Administrator (Marc.Dapas@nrc.gov)
Deputy Regional Administrator (Kriss.Kennedy@nrc.gov)
Acting DRP Director (Troy.Pruett@nrc.gov)
Acting DRP Deputy Director (Michael.Hay@nrc.gov)
DRS Director (Anton.Vegel@nrc.gov)
DRS Deputy Director (Jeff.Clark@nrc.gov)
Senior Resident Inspector (Charles.Peabody@nrc.gov)
Resident Inspector (Raja.Stroble@nrc.gov)
WC Administrative Assistant (Carey.Spoon@nrc.gov)
Branch Chief, DRP/B (Neil.OKeefe@nrc.gov)
Senior Project Engineer, DRP/B (David.Proulx@nrc.gov)
Project Engineer, DRP/B (Fabian.Thomas@nrc.gov)
Public Affairs Officer (Victor.Dricks@nrc.gov)
Public Affairs Officer (Lara.Uselding@nrc.gov)
Project Manager (Fred.Lyon@nrc.gov)
Branch Chief, DRS/TSB (Geoffrey.Miller@nrc.gov)
RITS Coordinator (Marisa.Herrera@nrc.gov)
ACES (R4Enforcement.Resource@nrc.gov)
Regional Counsel (Karla.Fuller@nrc.gov)
Technical Support Assistant (Loretta.Williams@nrc.gov)
Congressional Affairs Officer (Jenny.Weil@nrc.gov)
RIV/ETA: OEDO (Anthony.Bowers@nrc.gov)


number.
      BIENNIAL REQUALIFICATION PROGRAM INSPECTION DOCUMENT REQUEST
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter
FROM:          Mr. Sean Hedger
                Operations Engineer, NRC RIV
                817-200-1556
TO:            Mr. Brendan Ryan
                Licensed Supervising Instructor, Operations Training -
                  Simulator and NRC Exams
                Wolf Creek Generating Station
                620-364-8831, ext. 5058
SUBJECT:        INFORMATION REQUEST TO SUPPORT OCTOBER 6-10, 2014, LICENSED
                OPERATOR REQUALIFICATION PROGRAM INSPECTION (IP 71111.11B)
A. The following information is requested in order to support inspection preparation
  activities. These items are listed by section as they appear in the inspection module
  (i.e., 2.02, 2.04, etc.). Requested materials should be sent either electronically or
  hardcopy in order to arrive at the Region IV office no later than September 26, 2014.
  *    Electronically: via IMS Certrec or email (to Sean.Hedger@nrc.gov,
        Gabriel.Apger@nrc.gov, and Michael.Kennard@nrc.gov)
  *    Hardcopy to: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region IV
                        1600 E. Lamar Blvd
                        Arlington, TX 76011
                        ATTN: Sean D. Hedger
  General Requests:
        *  List of licensed operators, both senior reactor operator (SRO) and reactor
            operator (RO), by crew (operating and staff).
        *  Training and Operations Department organization charts [with qualified licensed
            operator requalification (LOR) evaluators identified].
        *  Procedures that identify process for revising and maintaining licensed operator
            continuing training program up-to-date.
        *  List of outstanding LOR program changes.
        *  List of plant events and industry operating experience incorporated into LOR
            program since last biennial requalification (BRQ) inspection.
        *  Audits and/or self-assessment reports addressing the licensed operator
            requalification training program.
        *  Last two years of simulator review committee (or equivalent) meeting minutes.
        *  Last two years of curriculum review committee (or equivalent) meeting minutes.
                                                                                Enclosure


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
02.03: Biennial Requalification Written Examination Quality
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).  
  * The current and approved biennial written examination schedule.
  * The current requalification cycle written examination results for both SRO & RO that
Sincerely,
      have already been administered up to the week prior to the inspection team arrival
      on-site.
  * All written examinations that have been approved for administration up to and
      including the week before the inspection team is on-site. (This will need to have
      adequate password protection if e-mailed or double envelope protection if mailed via
      regular mail per NUREG-1021.)
  * The current requalification cycle examination methodology (sample plan).
02.04: Annual Requalification Operating Test Quality
  * The schedule for the operating tests [job performance measures (JPMs) & scenarios]
      to be given the week of October 6, 2014 (week team is on-site).
  * The operating tests (JPMs & scenarios) (password protected and provide separately
      via telephone at later date) to be given the week of October 6, 2014 (week team is
      on-site).
  * Current requalification cycle operating tests (SRO & RO) and results up to the week
      prior to the inspection team arrival on-site.
  * All of the previous years NRC required annual operating tests.
  * Current requalification cycle operating test methodology (sample plan).
  * All portions of the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report that identify operator
      response times for time critical operator actions.
02.05: Licensee Admin of Requalification Exams
  *  All procedures used to administer the annual operating test.
  *  All procedures used to assess operator performance.
  *  All procedures that describe conduct of simulator training.
  *  All procedures used to test, operate, and maintain the simulator.
02.06: Requalification Examination Security
  * Submit any tracking tools that you use as a means to prevent excessive overlap on
      the written examinations and also meet the intent of sampling all required topics on a
      periodic basis.
  * Submit any tracking tools that you use as a means to prevent excessive overlap on
      the operating tests and also meet the intent of sampling all required malfunctions
      (including major events, instrument/component malfunctions, technical specification
      calls, etc.) on a periodic basis.
  * All procedures that describe examination security, including procedures used to
      develop the examinations that include guidelines on overlap between examinations
      in current exam cycle tests and prior year examinations.
  * List of all condition reports since the last biennial requalification inspection related to
      examination security and overlap.
                                        -2-


  /RA/ 
02.07: Licensee Remedial Training Program
Vincent G. Gaddy, Chief
  * List of remedial training conducted or planned since last requalification exams
Operations Branch 
      (includes training provided to operators to enable passing requalification exams and
Division of Reactor Safety
      training provided to correct generic or individual weaknesses observed during
      previous requalification exam cycle).
  * Remediation plans (lesson plans, reference materials, and attendance
      documentation).
02.08: Conformance with Operator License Conditions
  * All procedures and program documentation for maintaining active operator licenses,
      tracking training attendance, and ensuring medical fitness of licensed operators.
  * All procedures and associated documentation that supports reactivation of any
      SRO/RO license (operating or staff crew) since the last biennial inspection.
02.09: Simulator Performance
  * For the following cases, send the most recent transient test packages, which may
      be electronic or in paper single test packages and shall be complete with test
      procedures for each test, the acceptance criteria, and results. For each transient
      test, the reference chart should be included or an equivalent subject matter expert
      review versus the simulator results with a write-up for any differences beyond the
      American National Standards Institute (ANSI) 3.5 standard requirements. Based
      on the input that the licensee implements simulator testing standards per
      ANSI 3.5-2009, provide this information for the following Transient and Steady
      State tests:
      o Transient test 2, Simultaneous trip of all feedwater pumps.
      o Transient test 6, Main turbine trip from maximum power level which does not
              result in immediate reactor trip.
      o Transient test 10, Slow primary system depressurization to saturated condition
              with pressurizer relief or safety valve stuck open (inhibit activation of high
              pressure emergency core cooling system).
      o Steady State tests for medium power test.
  * All simulator management and configuration procedures if not already provided for
      Section 02.05 above.
  * Simulator Discrepancy Report (DR) summary list for all open DRs. For closed DRs,
      summary list for those items closed between October 2012 and October 2014.
  * Malfunction tests for loss of condenser vacuum and loss of normal feedwater normal
      feedwater system failure. If these are in a scenario based training package then the
      review of that package would be acceptable.
  * Primary parameters tested in order to verify core physics parameters [such as
      moderator temperature coefficient (MTC), integral rod worth (IRW)]. The applicable
      reference graphs from the Plant physics data book (electronic or other means as
      available) should also be included as well as the test procedures used and the
      acceptance criteria with results.
                                        -3-


Docket:   50-482 License: NPF-42
  02.10: Problem Identification and Resolution
      * A summary report of all condition reports related to operator actions/errors in the
          control room.
      * Any revised requalification training that was based on licensed operator performance
          issues.
      * Copies of Condition Reports 58233, 59491, 68711, 79701, 75336, 80353, and
          82469.
      * Copies of condition reports related to Licensee Event Reports (LERs) 2013-003-00,
          2013-008-00, and 2014-001-00.
      * Any causal analysis prepared to address the licensed operator performance issues
          identified between 2012 and present, starting with the 2012 biennial requalification
          exam failure rates Green finding.
B. The following information is requested in order to support the on-site inspection
  activities. Requested materials should be available to the inspection team, either
  electronically or hardcopy, upon site arrival on October 6, 2014.
  02.02: Exam Results / 02.03 and 02.04: Written Exam and Op Test Quality
      * All Operating tests (JPMs & scenarios) to be given in all subsequent weeks after
          on-site week.
      * All results up to the day the team leaves the site.
  02.08:  Conformance with Operator License Conditions
      *  Access to licensed operators records (operating and staff crews).
      *  Access to licensed operators training attendance records.
      *  Access to licensed operators medical records.
  02.09: Simulator Performance
      * Simulator discrepancies from October 2012 to October 2014. This should include all
          open DRs and DRs that have been closed, including the documentation/justification
          for closure.
      * Acceptance test documentation, including hardware and software model revisions at
          the time of acceptance (as available).
      * Documentation that validates current models, including the thermal-hydraulics and
          neutronics models, to the actual plant.
      * All current model deficiencies, including Final Safety Analysis Report vs. Design
          differences in the simulator (any documentation on this).
      * Summary list of modifications from October 2012 to October 2014.
      * Plant Modifications (both hardware and software) completed on the Simulator by due
          date from October 2012 to October 2014.
      * Simulator Differences Lesson plan used in training (current to October 6, 2014).
      * The complete book of all Simulator annual performance test packages (usually in a
          single book, but may be electronic or in single test packages), complete with all
          transient tests, steady state tests, and malfunction tests. This should also include
          the test procedures for each test, the acceptance criteria, and results. For each
          transient test, the reference chart should be included or an equivalent subject matter
          expert review versus the simulator results with a write-up for any differences beyond
          the ANSI standard requirements.
                                            -4-


      *  All test packages used to verify core physics parameters (such as MTC, IRW). The
Enclosure:
          applicable reference graphs from the Plant physics data book (electronic or other
Biennial Requalification Program Inspection Document Request
          means as available) should also be included as well as the test procedures used and
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          the acceptance criteria with results.
Electronic Distribution for Wolf Creek Generating Station 
      *   All simulator test, configuration management, and related documents available in the
 
          room for inspectors to review. This includes training needs analysis packages,
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          simulator review committee meeting minutes, etc.
  SUNSI Review By:  SHedger
      *   Current copy of ANSI 3.5 standard you are committed to for simulator testing.
ADAMS  Yes    No  Publicly Available  Non-Publicly Available  Non-Sensitive  Sensitive Keyword: RGN-002 OFFICE OE:OB C:OB      NAME SHedger/dch VGaddy      SIGNATURE Email /RA/      DATE 8/15/2014 8/19/2014     
  02.10: Problem Identification and Resolution
  Letter to Adam C. Heflin from Vincent G. Gaddy, dated August 19, 2014
      * All condition reports related to operator actions/errors in the control room.
SUBJECT: WOLF CREEK GENERATING STAT
C. Wolf Creek Generating Station is required to send the final results summary and any
ION - NOTIFICATION OF INSPECTION (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000482/2014005) AND REQUEST FOR
  remaining exams and operating tests that have not been reviewed to the regional
INFORMATION
  office lead inspector for this inspection for final review and comparison against the
  Significance Determination Tools in order to communicate the exit results for the
Electronic distribution by RIV
  inspection.
: Regional Administrator (Marc.Dapas@nrc.gov) Deputy Regional Administrator (Kriss.Kennedy@nrc.gov) Acting DRP Director (Troy.Pruett@nrc.gov)
                                            -5-
Acting DRP Deputy Director (Michael.Hay@nrc.gov)
DRS Director (Anton.Vegel@nrc.gov)
DRS Deputy Director (Jeff.Clark@nrc.gov)  Senior Resident Inspector (Charles.Peabody@nrc.gov)
Resident Inspector (Raja.Stroble@nrc.gov)
WC Administrative Assistant (Carey.Spoon@nrc.gov)
 
Branch Chief, DRP/B (Neil.OKeefe@nrc.gov)
Senior Project Engineer, DRP/B (David.Proulx@nrc.gov) Project Engineer, DRP/B (Fabian.Thomas@nrc.gov) Public Affairs Officer (Victor.Dricks@nrc.gov)
Public Affairs Officer (Lara.Uselding@nrc.gov)
 
Project Manager (Fred.Lyon@nrc.gov)
Branch Chief, DRS/TSB (Geoffrey.Miller@nrc.gov)
RITS Coordinator (Marisa.Herrera@nrc.gov)
ACES (R4Enforcement.Resource@nrc.gov) Regional Counsel (Karla.Fuller@nrc.gov)
Technical Support Assistant (Loretta.Williams@nrc.gov)
Congressional Affairs Officer (Jenny.Weil@nrc.gov)
RIV/ETA: OEDO (Anthony.Bowers@nrc.gov)
 
 
 
  Enclosure BIENNIAL REQUALIFICATION PROGRAM INSPECTION DOCUMENT REQUEST
FROM: Mr. Sean Hedger  Operations Engineer, NRC RIV
817-200-1556
 
TO: Mr. Brendan Ryan  Licensed Supervising Instructor, Operations Training -      Simulator and NRC Exams
Wolf Creek Generating Station
620-364-8831, ext. 5058
SUBJECT: INFORMATION REQUEST TO SUPPORT OCTOBER 6-10, 2014, LICENSED OPERATOR REQUALIFICATION PROGRAM INSPECTION (IP 71111.11B)
A. The following information is requested in order to support inspection preparation activities.  These items are listed by section as they appear in the inspection module (i.e., 2.02, 2.04, etc.).  Requested materials should be sent either electronically or
hardcopy in order to arrive at the Region IV office no later than September 26, 2014.
* Electronically:  via IMS Certrec or email (to
Sean.Hedger@nrc.gov
, Gabriel.Apger@nrc.gov
, and Michael.Kennard@nrc.gov
)   * Hardcopy to: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region IV 1600 E. Lamar Blvd Arlington, TX  76011 ATTN:  Sean D. Hedger
General Requests
:  * List of licensed operators, both senior reactor operator (SRO) and reactor operator (RO), by crew (operating and staff).
* Training and Operations Department organization charts [with qualified licensed operator requalification (LOR) evaluators identified].
* Procedures that identify process for revising and maintaining licensed operator continuing training program up-to-date.
* List of outstanding LOR program changes.
* List of plant events and industry operating experience incorporated into LOR program since last biennial requalification (BRQ) inspection.
* Audits and/or self-assessment reports addressing the licensed operator requalification training program.
* Last two years of simulator review committee (or equivalent) meeting minutes.
* Last two years of curriculum review committee (or equivalent) meeting minutes.
 
  - 2 -  02.03:  Biennial Requalification Written Examination Quality
* The current and approved biennial written examination schedule.
* The current requalification cycle written examination results for both SRO & RO that have already been administered up to the week prior to the inspection team arrival on-site.
* All written examinations that have been approved for administration up to and including the week before the inspection team is on-site.  (This will need to have adequate password protection if e-mailed or double envelope protection if mailed via
regular mail per NUREG-1021.)
* The current requalification cycle examination methodology (sample plan).
02.04:  Annual Requalification Operating Test Quality
* The schedule for the operating tests [job performance measures (JPMs) & scenarios]
to be given the week of October 6, 2014 (week team is on-site).
* The operating tests (JPMs & scenarios) (password protected and provide separately via telephone at later date) to be given the week of October 6, 2014 (week team is on-site).
* Current requalification cycle operating tests (SRO & RO) and results up to the week prior to the inspection team arrival on-site.
* All of the previous year's NRC required annual operating tests.
* Current requalification cycle operating test methodology (sample plan).
* All portions of the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report that identify operator response times for time critical operator actions.
02.05:  Licensee Admin of Requalification Exams
* All procedures used to administer the annual operating test.
* All procedures used to assess operator performance.
* All procedures that describe conduct of simulator training.
* All procedures used to test, operate, and maintain the simulator.
02.06:  Requalification Examination Security
* Submit any tracking tools that you use as
a means to prevent excessive overlap on the written examinations and also meet the intent of sampling all required topics on a periodic basis. 
* Submit any tracking tools that you use as
a means to prevent excessive overlap on the operating tests and also meet the intent of sampling all required malfunctions (including major events, instrument/component malfunctions, technical specification
calls, etc.) on a periodic basis.
* All procedures that describe examination security, including procedures used to develop the examinations that include guidelines on overlap between examinations
in current exam cycle tests and prior year examinations.
* List of all condition reports since the last biennial requalification inspection related to examination security and overlap.
 
  - 3 -  02.07:  Licensee Remedial Training Program
* List of remedial training conducted or planned since last requalification exams (includes training provided to operators to enable passing requalification exams and training provided to correct generic or individual weaknesses observed during previous requalification exam cycle).
* Remediation plans (lesson plans, reference materials, and attendance
documentation).
02.08:  Conformance with Operator License Conditions
* All procedures and program documentation for maintaining active operator licenses, tracking training attendance, and ensuring medical fitness of licensed operators.
* All procedures and associated documentation that supports reactivation of any SRO/RO license (operating or staff crew) since the last biennial inspection.
02.09:  Simulator Performance
* For the following cases, send the most recent transient test packages, which may be electronic or in paper single test packages and shall be complete with test procedures for each test, the acceptance criteria, and results.  For each transient test, the reference chart should be included or an equivalent subject matter expert
review versus the simulator results with a write-up for any differences beyond the
American National Standards Institute (ANSI) 3.5 standard requirements.  Based
on the input that the licensee implements simulator testing standards per 
ANSI 3.5-2009, provide this information for the following Transient and Steady State tests:
o Transient test 2, Simultaneous trip of all feedwater pumps.
o Transient test 6, Main turbine trip from maximum power level which does not result in immediate reactor trip.
o  Transient test 10, Slow primary system depressurization to saturated condition with pressurizer relief or safety valve stuck open (inhibit activation of high pressure emergency core cooling system).
o Steady State tests for medium power test.
* All simulator management and configuration procedures if not already provided for Section 02.05 above.
* Simulator Discrepancy Report (DR) summary list for all open DRs.  For closed DRs,
summary list for those items closed between October 2012 and October 2014. 
* Malfunction tests for loss of condenser vacuum and loss of normal feedwater normal feedwater system failure.  If these are in a scenario based training package then the review of that package would be acceptable.
* Primary parameters tested in order to verify core physics parameters [such as moderator temperature coefficient (MTC), integral rod worth (IRW)].  The applicable reference graphs from the Plant physics data book (electronic or other means as available) should also be included as well as the test procedures used and the acceptance criteria with results.
 
  - 4 -  02.10:  Problem Identification and Resolution
* A summary report of all condition reports related to operator actions/errors in the
control room.
* Any revised requalification training that was based on licensed operator performance issues. * Copies of Condition Reports 58233, 59491, 68711, 79701, 75336, 80353, and
82469. * Copies of condition reports related to Licensee Event Reports (LERs) 2013-003-00, 2013-008-00, and 2014-001-00.
* Any causal analysis prepared to address the licensed operator performance issues identified between 2012 and present, starting with the 2012 biennial requalification exam failure rates Green finding.
B. The following information is requested in order to support the on-site inspection activities.  Requested materials should be available to the inspection team, either
electronically or hardcopy, upon site arrival on October 6, 2014.
02.02:  Exam Results  /  02.03 and 02.04:  Written Exam and Op Test Quality
* All Operating tests (JPMs & scenarios)
to be given in all subsequent weeks after on-site week.
* All results up to the day the team leaves the site. 
02.08:  Conformance with Operator License Conditions
* Access to licensed operators' records (operating and staff crews).
* Access to licensed operators' training attendance records.
* Access to licensed operators' medical records.
02.09:  Simulator Performance
* Simulator discrepancies from October 2012 to October 2014.  This should include all open DRs and DRs that have been closed, including the documentation/justification for closure. 
* Acceptance test documentation, including hardware and software model revisions at the time of acceptance (as available).
* Documentation that validates current models, including the thermal-hydraulics and neutronics models, to the actual plant.
* All current model deficiencies, including Final Safety Analysis Report vs. Design differences in the simulator (any documentation on this).
* Summary list of modifications from October 2012 to October 2014.
* Plant Modifications (both hardware and software) completed on the Simulator by due date from October 2012 to October 2014.
* Simulator Differences Lesson plan used in training (current to October 6, 2014).
* The complete book of all Simulator annual performance test packages (usually in a single book, but may be electronic or in single test packages), complete with all transient tests, steady state tests, and malfunction tests.  This should also include
the test procedures for each test, the acceptance criteria, and results.  For each
transient test, the reference chart should be included or an equivalent subject matter
expert review versus the simulator results with a write-up for any differences beyond
 
the ANSI standard requirements. 
  - 5 -  * All test packages used to verify core physics parameters (such as MTC, IRW). The applicable reference graphs from the Plant physics data book (electronic or other means as available) should also be included as well as the test procedures used and  
the acceptance criteria with results.  
* All simulator test, configuration management, and related documents available in the room for inspectors to review. This includes training needs analysis packages,  
simulator review committee meeting minutes, etc.  
* Current copy of ANSI 3.5 standard you are committed to for simulator testing.  
02.10: Problem Identification and Resolution
* All condition reports related to operator actions/errors in the control room.  
C. Wolf Creek Generating Station is required to send the final results summary and any remaining exams and operating tests that have not been reviewed to the regional  
office lead inspector for this inspection for final review and comparison against the Significance Determination Tools in order to communicate the exit results for the  
inspection.
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Notification of Inspection (NRC Inspection Report 05000482-14-005) and Request for Information
ML14231A068
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Site: Wolf Creek Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation icon.png
Issue date: 08/19/2014
From: Vincent Gaddy
Division of Reactor Safety IV
To: Heflin A
Wolf Creek
References
IR-14-005
Download: ML14231A068 (9)
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See also: IR 05000482/2014005

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UNITED STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION IV

1600 E. LAMAR BLVD.

ARLINGTON, TX 76011-4511

August 19, 2014

Adam C. Heflin, 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 05000482/2014005) AND REQUEST FOR

INFORMATION

Dear Mr. Heflin:

From October 6 through October 10, 2014, inspectors from the Nuclear Regulatory

Commissions (NRC) Region IV office will perform the baseline biennial requalification program

inspection at Wolf Creek Generating Station, using NRC Inspection Procedure 71111.11B,

Licensed Operator Requalification Program. Experience has shown that this inspection is a

resource intensive inspection both for the NRC inspectors and your staff. In order to minimize

the impact to your on-site resources and to ensure a productive inspection, we have enclosed a

request for documents needed for this inspection. These documents have been divided into

three groups. The first group (Section A of the enclosure) identifies information to be provided

prior to the inspection to ensure that the inspectors are adequately prepared. The second group

(Section B of the enclosure) identifies the information the inspectors will need upon arrival at the

site. The third group (Section C of this enclosure) identifies the items which are necessary to

close out the inspection and are usually sent a few weeks after the team has left the site. 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 on-site 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 Ms. Lucille Rockers of your licensing

organization. Our inspection dates are subject to change based on your updated schedule of

examination activities. If there are any questions about this inspection or the material

requested, please contact the lead inspector Mr. Sean Hedger at (817) 200-1556

(Sean.Hedger@nrc.gov), Mr. Michael Kennard at (817) 200-1244 (Michael.Kennard@nrc.gov),

or Mr. Gabriel Apger (Gabriel.Apger@nrc.gov).

A. Heflin -2-

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 3150-0018. 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.

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 NRCs

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/

Vincent G. Gaddy, Chief

Operations Branch

Division of Reactor Safety

Docket: 50-482

License: NPF-42

Enclosure:

Biennial Requalification Program Inspection Document Request

cc w/enclosure:

Electronic Distribution for Wolf Creek Generating Station

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DATE 8/15/2014 8/19/2014

Letter to Adam C. Heflin from Vincent G. Gaddy, dated August 19, 2014

SUBJECT: WOLF CREEK GENERATING STATION - NOTIFICATION OF INSPECTION

(NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000482/2014005) AND REQUEST FOR

INFORMATION

Electronic distribution by RIV:

Regional Administrator (Marc.Dapas@nrc.gov)

Deputy Regional Administrator (Kriss.Kennedy@nrc.gov)

Acting DRP Director (Troy.Pruett@nrc.gov)

Acting DRP Deputy Director (Michael.Hay@nrc.gov)

DRS Director (Anton.Vegel@nrc.gov)

DRS Deputy Director (Jeff.Clark@nrc.gov)

Senior Resident Inspector (Charles.Peabody@nrc.gov)

Resident Inspector (Raja.Stroble@nrc.gov)

WC Administrative Assistant (Carey.Spoon@nrc.gov)

Branch Chief, DRP/B (Neil.OKeefe@nrc.gov)

Senior Project Engineer, DRP/B (David.Proulx@nrc.gov)

Project Engineer, DRP/B (Fabian.Thomas@nrc.gov)

Public Affairs Officer (Victor.Dricks@nrc.gov)

Public Affairs Officer (Lara.Uselding@nrc.gov)

Project Manager (Fred.Lyon@nrc.gov)

Branch Chief, DRS/TSB (Geoffrey.Miller@nrc.gov)

RITS Coordinator (Marisa.Herrera@nrc.gov)

ACES (R4Enforcement.Resource@nrc.gov)

Regional Counsel (Karla.Fuller@nrc.gov)

Technical Support Assistant (Loretta.Williams@nrc.gov)

Congressional Affairs Officer (Jenny.Weil@nrc.gov)

RIV/ETA: OEDO (Anthony.Bowers@nrc.gov)

BIENNIAL REQUALIFICATION PROGRAM INSPECTION DOCUMENT REQUEST

FROM: Mr. Sean Hedger

Operations Engineer, NRC RIV

817-200-1556

TO: Mr. Brendan Ryan

Licensed Supervising Instructor, Operations Training -

Simulator and NRC Exams

Wolf Creek Generating Station

620-364-8831, ext. 5058

SUBJECT: INFORMATION REQUEST TO SUPPORT OCTOBER 6-10, 2014, LICENSED

OPERATOR REQUALIFICATION PROGRAM INSPECTION (IP 71111.11B)

A. The following information is requested in order to support inspection preparation

activities. These items are listed by section as they appear in the inspection module

(i.e., 2.02, 2.04, etc.). Requested materials should be sent either electronically or

hardcopy in order to arrive at the Region IV office no later than September 26, 2014.

  • Electronically: via IMS Certrec or email (to Sean.Hedger@nrc.gov,

Gabriel.Apger@nrc.gov, and Michael.Kennard@nrc.gov)

  • Hardcopy to: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region IV

1600 E. Lamar Blvd

Arlington, TX 76011

ATTN: Sean D. Hedger

General Requests:

  • List of licensed operators, both senior reactor operator (SRO) and reactor

operator (RO), by crew (operating and staff).

  • Training and Operations Department organization charts [with qualified licensed

operator requalification (LOR) evaluators identified].

  • Procedures that identify process for revising and maintaining licensed operator

continuing training program up-to-date.

  • List of outstanding LOR program changes.
  • List of plant events and industry operating experience incorporated into LOR

program since last biennial requalification (BRQ) inspection.

  • Audits and/or self-assessment reports addressing the licensed operator

requalification training program.

  • Last two years of simulator review committee (or equivalent) meeting minutes.
  • Last two years of curriculum review committee (or equivalent) meeting minutes.

Enclosure

02.03: Biennial Requalification Written Examination Quality

  • The current and approved biennial written examination schedule.
  • The current requalification cycle written examination results for both SRO & RO that

have already been administered up to the week prior to the inspection team arrival

on-site.

  • All written examinations that have been approved for administration up to and

including the week before the inspection team is on-site. (This will need to have

adequate password protection if e-mailed or double envelope protection if mailed via

regular mail per NUREG-1021.)

  • The current requalification cycle examination methodology (sample plan).

02.04: Annual Requalification Operating Test Quality

  • The schedule for the operating tests [job performance measures (JPMs) & scenarios]

to be given the week of October 6, 2014 (week team is on-site).

  • The operating tests (JPMs & scenarios) (password protected and provide separately

via telephone at later date) to be given the week of October 6, 2014 (week team is

on-site).

  • Current requalification cycle operating tests (SRO & RO) and results up to the week

prior to the inspection team arrival on-site.

  • All of the previous years NRC required annual operating tests.
  • Current requalification cycle operating test methodology (sample plan).

response times for time critical operator actions.

02.05: Licensee Admin of Requalification Exams

  • All procedures used to administer the annual operating test.
  • All procedures used to assess operator performance.
  • All procedures that describe conduct of simulator training.
  • All procedures used to test, operate, and maintain the simulator.

02.06: Requalification Examination Security

  • Submit any tracking tools that you use as a means to prevent excessive overlap on

the written examinations and also meet the intent of sampling all required topics on a

periodic basis.

  • Submit any tracking tools that you use as a means to prevent excessive overlap on

the operating tests and also meet the intent of sampling all required malfunctions

(including major events, instrument/component malfunctions, technical specification

calls, etc.) on a periodic basis.

  • All procedures that describe examination security, including procedures used to

develop the examinations that include guidelines on overlap between examinations

in current exam cycle tests and prior year examinations.

  • List of all condition reports since the last biennial requalification inspection related to

examination security and overlap.

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02.07: Licensee Remedial Training Program

  • List of remedial training conducted or planned since last requalification exams

(includes training provided to operators to enable passing requalification exams and

training provided to correct generic or individual weaknesses observed during

previous requalification exam cycle).

  • Remediation plans (lesson plans, reference materials, and attendance

documentation).

02.08: Conformance with Operator License Conditions

  • All procedures and program documentation for maintaining active operator licenses,

tracking training attendance, and ensuring medical fitness of licensed operators.

  • All procedures and associated documentation that supports reactivation of any

SRO/RO license (operating or staff crew) since the last biennial inspection.

02.09: Simulator Performance

  • For the following cases, send the most recent transient test packages, which may

be electronic or in paper single test packages and shall be complete with test

procedures for each test, the acceptance criteria, and results. For each transient

test, the reference chart should be included or an equivalent subject matter expert

review versus the simulator results with a write-up for any differences beyond the

American National Standards Institute (ANSI) 3.5 standard requirements. Based

on the input that the licensee implements simulator testing standards per

ANSI 3.5-2009, provide this information for the following Transient and Steady

State tests:

o Transient test 2, Simultaneous trip of all feedwater pumps.

o Transient test 6, Main turbine trip from maximum power level which does not

result in immediate reactor trip.

o Transient test 10, Slow primary system depressurization to saturated condition

with pressurizer relief or safety valve stuck open (inhibit activation of high

pressure emergency core cooling system).

o Steady State tests for medium power test.

  • All simulator management and configuration procedures if not already provided for

Section 02.05 above.

  • Simulator Discrepancy Report (DR) summary list for all open DRs. For closed DRs,

summary list for those items closed between October 2012 and October 2014.

feedwater system failure. If these are in a scenario based training package then the

review of that package would be acceptable.

  • Primary parameters tested in order to verify core physics parameters [such as

moderator temperature coefficient (MTC), integral rod worth (IRW)]. The applicable

reference graphs from the Plant physics data book (electronic or other means as

available) should also be included as well as the test procedures used and the

acceptance criteria with results.

-3-

02.10: Problem Identification and Resolution

  • A summary report of all condition reports related to operator actions/errors in the

control room.

  • Any revised requalification training that was based on licensed operator performance

issues.

  • Copies of Condition Reports 58233, 59491, 68711, 79701, 75336, 80353, and

82469.

  • Copies of condition reports related to Licensee Event Reports (LERs) 2013-003-00,

2013-008-00, and 2014-001-00.

  • Any causal analysis prepared to address the licensed operator performance issues

identified between 2012 and present, starting with the 2012 biennial requalification

exam failure rates Green finding.

B. The following information is requested in order to support the on-site inspection

activities. Requested materials should be available to the inspection team, either

electronically or hardcopy, upon site arrival on October 6, 2014.

02.02: Exam Results / 02.03 and 02.04: Written Exam and Op Test Quality

  • All Operating tests (JPMs & scenarios) to be given in all subsequent weeks after

on-site week.

  • All results up to the day the team leaves the site.

02.08: Conformance with Operator License Conditions

  • Access to licensed operators records (operating and staff crews).
  • Access to licensed operators training attendance records.
  • Access to licensed operators medical records.

02.09: Simulator Performance

  • Simulator discrepancies from October 2012 to October 2014. This should include all

open DRs and DRs that have been closed, including the documentation/justification

for closure.

  • Acceptance test documentation, including hardware and software model revisions at

the time of acceptance (as available).

  • Documentation that validates current models, including the thermal-hydraulics and

neutronics models, to the actual plant.

  • All current model deficiencies, including Final Safety Analysis Report vs. Design

differences in the simulator (any documentation on this).

  • Summary list of modifications from October 2012 to October 2014.
  • Plant Modifications (both hardware and software) completed on the Simulator by due

date from October 2012 to October 2014.

  • Simulator Differences Lesson plan used in training (current to October 6, 2014).
  • The complete book of all Simulator annual performance test packages (usually in a

single book, but may be electronic or in single test packages), complete with all

transient tests, steady state tests, and malfunction tests. This should also include

the test procedures for each test, the acceptance criteria, and results. For each

transient test, the reference chart should be included or an equivalent subject matter

expert review versus the simulator results with a write-up for any differences beyond

the ANSI standard requirements.

-4-

  • All test packages used to verify core physics parameters (such as MTC, IRW). The

applicable reference graphs from the Plant physics data book (electronic or other

means as available) should also be included as well as the test procedures used and

the acceptance criteria with results.

  • All simulator test, configuration management, and related documents available in the

room for inspectors to review. This includes training needs analysis packages,

simulator review committee meeting minutes, etc.

  • Current copy of ANSI 3.5 standard you are committed to for simulator testing.

02.10: Problem Identification and Resolution

  • All condition reports related to operator actions/errors in the control room.

C. Wolf Creek Generating Station is required to send the final results summary and any

remaining exams and operating tests that have not been reviewed to the regional

office lead inspector for this inspection for final review and comparison against the

Significance Determination Tools in order to communicate the exit results for the

inspection.

-5-

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