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| issue date = 03/04/2014
| issue date = 03/04/2014
| title = Annual Assessment Letter for Wolf Creek Generating Station (Report 05000482/2013001)
| title = Annual Assessment Letter for Wolf Creek Generating Station (Report 05000482/2013001)
| author name = Dapas M L
| author name = Dapas M
| author affiliation = NRC/RGN-IV/ORA
| author affiliation = NRC/RGN-IV/ORA
| addressee name = Heflin A C
| addressee name = Heflin A
| addressee affiliation = Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corp
| addressee affiliation = Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corp
| docket = 05000482
| docket = 05000482
| license number = NPF-042
| license number = NPF-042
| contact person = O'Keefe N F
| contact person = O'Keefe N
| case reference number = IR-13-001
| case reference number = IR-13-001
| document type = Inspection Plan, Letter
| document type = Inspection Plan, Letter
| page count = 6
| page count = 6
}}
}}
See also: [[followed by::IR 05000482/2013001]]
See also: [[see also::IR 05000482/2013001]]


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[[Issue date::March 4, 2014]]
                            NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
                                                REGION IV
                                          1600 E. LAMAR BLVD.
                                        ARLINGTON, TX 76011-4511
                                            March 4, 2014
Mr. Adam C. Heflin, President
  and Chief Executive Officer
Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation
P.O. Box 411
Burlington, KS 66839
SUBJECT:         ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR WOLF CREEK GENERATING
                STATION (REPORT 05000482/2013001)
Dear Mr. Heflin:
On February 12, 2014, the NRC completed its end-of-cycle performance review of Wolf Creek
Generating Station. The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs)
in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from January 1, 2013, through
December 31, 2013. This letter informs you of the NRCs assessment of Wolf Creek
Generating Station during this period and its plans for future inspections at that facility.
The NRC determined that overall, Wolf Creek Generating Station was operated in a manner that
preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined
the performance at Wolf Creek Generating Station during the most recent quarter was within the
Licensee Response Column of the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix
because all inspection findings had very low (i.e., Green) safety significance, and all PIs
indicated that plant performance was within the nominal, expected range (i.e., Green).
Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct ROP baseline inspections at your facility.
Although plant performance was within the Licensee Response Column, the NRC has not yet
finalized the significance of a preliminary Greater-than-Green finding in the physical security
cornerstone documented in NRC Inspection Report 05000482/2013403 (ML13346A227). The
final safety significance determination may affect the NRCs assessment of plant performance
and the enclosed inspection plan. You will be notified by separate correspondence of the final
significance for this finding, as well as any changes to our performance assessment and
associated inspection plan.
At the beginning of this assessment cycle, Wolf Creek Generating Station was in the Degraded
Cornerstone Column because there was one Yellow finding and one White performance
indicator in the Mitigating Systems Cornerstone. The Yellow finding involved your staffs failure
to provide adequate oversight of contractors while they performed work that could affect safety-
related equipment in April 2011. The performance indicator for Mitigating Systems Performance
Index - Emergency AC System (MSPI - EAC) had been reported as White since the first
quarter of 2012. On June 7, 2013, the NRC completed a supplemental inspection pursuant to
Inspection Procedure 95002, "Supplemental Inspection for One Degraded Cornerstone or Any
Three White Inputs in a Strategic Performance Area," at Wolf Creek Generating Station. This


Mr. Adam C. Heflin, President and Chief Executive Officer Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation P.O. Box 411 Burlington, KS 66839
A.Heflin                                          -2-
inspection was performed to assess your staffs evaluation of the root causes, contributing
causes, and corrective actions associated with the Yellow finding, and included an assessment
of actions to address four open substantive cross-cutting issues. The team also performed a
limited scope independent safety culture assessment follow-up in accordance with Inspection
Procedure 40100, Independent Safety Culture Assessment Follow-up. The inspectors
determined that your staff performed a comprehensive evaluation to identify appropriate causes
for the Yellow finding, and corrective actions were appropriate to address those causes. Based
on the results of this inspection, the Yellow finding was closed in NRC Inspection Report
05000482/2013010 (ML13203A329).
On April 29, 2013, the NRC completed the supplemental inspection to review the action taken to
address the White MSPI - EAC, pursuant to Inspection Procedure 95001, Supplemental
Inspection for One or Two White Inputs in a Strategic Performance Area. As documented in
NRC Inspection Report 05000482/2013009 (ML13126A197), this inspection was performed to
assess your staffs evaluation of the root causes, contributing causes, and corrective actions
associated with the White PI. The PI data reported for Wolf Creek Generating Station for the
second quarter of 2013 indicated that MSPI - EAC had returned to Green. Therefore, since
four quarters had passed since the White PI was identified; the NRC had concluded based on
the 95001 supplemental inspection results, that you had adequately evaluated and addressed
the performance issues; and given that the PI had returned to Green as of June 30, 2013, Wolf
Creek Generating Station was returned to the Licensee Response column as of July 1, 2013.
The NRC also issued a Chilling Effect Letter (CEL) (ADAMS ML13233A208) to Wolf Creek
Nuclear Operating Corporation on August 19, 2013. The CEL was issued because the
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) had issued a finding of discrimination
for raising safety concerns against a former employee of an engineering contractor employed by
Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation, and due to the NRC identifying that a chilled work
environment existed within your facilitys Quality Assurance Group. Issuance of a CEL meets
the NRC criteria in Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 0305, Operating Reactor Assessment
Program, for the identification of a cross-cutting theme in the area of safety conscious work
environment (SCWE). However, the NRC has assessed your 30-day and 6-month responses to
the CEL, and conducted a public meeting in the Region IV office on January 22, 2014, to
discuss the actions that you are taking to address the working environment at your facility. The
NRC has decided not to open a substantive cross-cutting issue in the area of SCWE at this time
because the NRC staff does not have a concern with your actions. This theme will continue to
be reviewed during the next two performance assessments as we continue to monitor your
staffs actions to ensure Wolf Creek Generating Station is a workplace that fosters an
environment where employees feel free, and are encouraged, to raise safety concerns.
The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through June 30, 2015. Routine
inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan. The
inspections scheduled to be conducted during the last nine months are tentative and may be
revised based on the results of the mid-cycle performance review. The NRC provides the
inspection plan to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability
issues. The NRC will contact your staff as soon as possible to discuss changes to the
inspection plan should circumstances warrant any changes. This inspection plan does not
include security related inspections, which will be sent via separate, non-publicly available
correspondence.


SUBJECT: ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR WOLF CREEK GENERATING STATION (REPORT 05000482/2013001)
A.Heflin                                          -3-
An NRC audit of licensee efforts towards compliance with Order EA-12-049, Order Modifying
Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis
External Events, is ongoing. This audit includes an onsite component in order for the NRC to
evaluate mitigating strategies as described in licensee submittals, and to receive and review
information relative to associated open items. This onsite activity will aid the NRC staff in
development of an ultimate Safety Evaluation for the site. The NRC staff will be working with
your staff to establish a date for the onsite component audit. A site-specific audit plan for the
visit will be provided in advance to allow sufficient time for preparations.
As a result of the Safety Culture Common Language Initiative, the terminology and coding of
cross-cutting aspects were revised effective January 1, 2014. New cross-cutting aspects will be
coded in accordance with the latest revision to NRC Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 0310,
Aspects within Cross-Cutting Areas, dated December 19, 2013. Cross-cutting aspects
identified in the last six months of 2013 using the previous terminology will be converted to the
revised language in accordance with the cross-reference in IMC 0310. The revised cross-
cutting aspects will be evaluated for cross-cutting themes and potential substantive cross-
cutting issues in accordance with IMC 0305 starting with the calendar year 2014 mid-cycle
assessment.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter will be
available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the
Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's 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).
Please contact Neil OKeefe at 817-200-1141 with any questions you or your staff may have
regarding this letter.
                                                    Sincerely,
                                                    /RA/
                                                    Marc L. Dapas,
                                                    Regional Administrator
Docket No. 50-482
License No. NPF-42
Enclosure:
Inspection Plan


==Dear Mr. Heflin:==
A.Heflin                             -4-
On February 12, 2014, the NRC completed its end-of-cycle performance review of Wolf Creek Generating Station. The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from January 1, 2013, through December 31, 2013. This letter informs you of the NRC's assessment of Wolf Creek Generating Station during this period and its plans for future inspections at that facility. The NRC determined that overall, Wolf Creek Generating Station was operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined the performance at Wolf Creek Generating Station during the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column of the NRC's Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix because all inspection findings had very low (i.e., Green) safety significance, and all PIs indicated that plant performance was within the nominal, expected range (i.e., Green). Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct ROP baseline inspections at your facility. Although plant performance was within the Licensee Response Column, the NRC has not yet finalized the significance of a preliminary Greater-than-Green finding in the physical security cornerstone documented in NRC Inspection Report 05000482/2013403 (ML13346A227). The final safety significance determination may affect the NRC's assessment of plant performance and the enclosed inspection plan. You will be notified by separate correspondence of the final significance for this finding, as well as any changes to our performance assessment and associated inspection plan. At the beginning of this assessment cycle, Wolf Creek Generating Station was in the Degraded Cornerstone Column because there was one Yellow finding and one White performance indicator in the Mitigating Systems Cornerstone. The Yellow finding involved your staff's failure to provide adequate oversight of contractors while they performed work that could affect safety- related equipment in April 2011. The performance indicator for Mitigating Systems Performance Index - Emergency AC System (MSPI - EAC) had been reported as White since the first quarter of 2012. On June 7, 2013, the NRC completed a supplemental inspection pursuant to Inspection Procedure 95002, "Supplemental Inspection for One Degraded Cornerstone or Any Three White Inputs in a Strategic Performance Area," at Wolf Creek Generating Station. This A.Heflin - 2 - inspection was performed to assess your staff's evaluation of the root causes, contributing causes, and corrective actions associated with the Yellow finding, and included an assessment of actions to address four open substantive cross-cutting issues. The team also performed a limited scope independent safety culture assessment follow-up in accordance with Inspection Procedure 40100, "Independent Safety Culture Assessment Follow-up." The inspectors determined that your staff performed a comprehensive evaluation to identify appropriate causes for the Yellow finding, and corrective actions were appropriate to address those causes. Based on the results of this inspection, the Yellow finding was closed in NRC Inspection Report 05000482/2013010 (ML13203A329). On April 29, 2013, the NRC completed the supplemental inspection to review the action taken to address the White MSPI - EAC, pursuant to Inspection Procedure 95001, "Supplemental Inspection for One or Two White Inputs in a Strategic Performance Area." As documented in NRC Inspection Report 05000482/2013009 (ML13126A197), this inspection was performed to assess your staff's evaluation of the root causes, contributing causes, and corrective actions associated with the White PI. The PI data reported for Wolf Creek Generating Station for the second quarter of 2013 indicated that MSPI - EAC had returned to Green. Therefore, since four quarters had passed since the White PI was identified; the NRC had concluded based on the 95001 supplemental inspection results, that you had adequately evaluated and addressed the performance issues; and given that the PI had returned to Green as of June 30, 2013, Wolf Creek Generating Station was returned to the Licensee Response column as of July 1, 2013. The NRC also issued a Chilling Effect Letter (CEL) (ADAMS ML13233A208) to Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation on August 19, 2013. The CEL was issued because the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) had issued a finding of discrimination for raising safety concerns against a former employee of an engineering contractor employed by Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation, and due to the NRC identifying that a chilled work environment existed within your facility's Quality Assurance Group. Issuance of a CEL meets the NRC criteria in Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 0305, "Operating Reactor Assessment Program," for the identification of a cross-cutting theme in the area of safety conscious work environment (SCWE). However, the NRC has assessed your 30-day and 6-month responses to the CEL, and conducted a public meeting in the Region IV office on January 22, 2014, to discuss the actions that you are taking to address the working environment at your facility. The NRC has decided not to open a substantive cross-cutting issue in the area of SCWE at this time because the NRC staff does not have a concern with your actions. This theme will continue to be reviewed during the next two performance assessments as we continue to monitor your staff's actions to ensure Wolf Creek Generating Station is a workplace that fosters an environment where employees feel free, and are encouraged, to raise safety concerns. The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through June 30, 2015. Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan. The inspections scheduled to be conducted during the last nine months are tentative and may be revised based on the results of the mid-cycle performance review. The NRC provides the inspection plan to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues. The NRC will contact your staff as soon as possible to discuss changes to the inspection plan should circumstances warrant any changes. This inspection plan does not include security related inspections, which will be sent via separate, non-publicly available correspondence.
R:\_REACTORS\EOC 2013\WC2013 EOC LTR NFO 140304.docx        ML14063A628
ADAMS:  No  Yes      SUNSI Review Complete        Reviewer Initials: NFO
                          Publicly Available            Non-Sensitive
                          Non-publicly Available        Sensitive
DRP B/BC        DRS/DIR                DRP/DIR              RA
NOKeefe        JClark                KKennedy              MDapas
/RA/            /RA/                  /RA/                  /RA/
02/26/2014      02/28/2014              02/28/2014            03/03/2014
OFFICIAL RECORD COPY                          T=Telephone      E=E-mail      F=Fax


A.Heflin - 3 - An NRC audit of licensee efforts towards compliance with Order EA-12-049, "Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events," is ongoing. This audit includes an onsite component in order for the NRC to evaluate mitigating strategies as described in licensee submittals, and to receive and review information relative to associated open items. This onsite activity will aid the NRC staff in development of an ultimate Safety Evaluation for the site. The NRC staff will be working with your staff to establish a date for the onsite component audit. A site-specific audit plan for the visit will be provided in advance to allow sufficient time for preparations. As a result of the Safety Culture Common Language Initiative, the terminology and coding of cross-cutting aspects were revised effective January 1, 2014. New cross-cutting aspects will be coded in accordance with the latest revision to NRC Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 0310, "Aspects within Cross-Cutting Areas", dated December 19, 2013. Cross-cutting aspects identified in the last six months of 2013 using the previous terminology will be converted to the revised language in accordance with the cross-reference in IMC 0310. The revised cross- cutting aspects will be evaluated for cross-cutting themes and potential substantive cross- cutting issues in accordance with IMC 0305 starting with the calendar year 2014 mid-cycle assessment. In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's 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). Please contact Neil O'Keefe at 817-200-1141 with any questions you or your staff may have regarding this letter.
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                                                                                                                    Title
                                  RS 12 PI        - RADIATION SAFETY                                                                                                  2
            03/17/2014  03/21/2014  IP 71124.01              RadiologicalHazard Assessment and Exposure Controls
            03/17/2014  03/21/2014  IP 71124.02              Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls
            03/17/2014  03/21/2014  IP 71151-0R01            Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness
            03/17/2014  03/21/2014  IP 71151-PR01            RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent
                                  TSB 52B        - BIENNIAL PI&R                                                                                                      4
            05/19/2014  05/23/2014  IP 71152B                Problem Identification and Resolution
            06/02/2014  06/06/2014  IP 711528                Problem Identification and Resolution
                                  RS 5678        - RADIATION SAFETY- TEAM                                                                                            4
            06/02/2014  06/06/2014  IP '11124.05            Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation
            06/02/2014  06/06/2014  IP 71124.06              Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment
            06/02/2014  06/06/2014  IP 71124.0'1            Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program
            06/02/2014  06/06/2014  IP 71124.08              Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation
                                  INSP            - BIENNIAL REQUAL INSPECTION                                                                                        3
            08/25/2014  08/29/2014   IP 7111111B              Licensed Operator Requalification Program
                                  EB2-05T        - TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION                                                                              4
            10/20/2014  10/24/2014  IP 7111105T              Fire Protection [Triennial]
            11/03/2014  11/07/2014  IP 7111105T              Fire Protection [Triennial]
                                  EP-1            - EP PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
            11/17/2014  11/21/2014  IP 71151-EP01            Drill/Exercise Performance
            11/1712014  11/21/2014  IP 71151-EP02            ERO Drill Participation
            11/17/2014  11/21/2014  IP 71151-EP03            Alert & Notification System
                                  EP-2           - EP PROGRAM INSPECTION
            11/17/2014  11121/2014  IP 7111402              Alert and Notification System Testing
            11/1712014  11/21/2014  IP 7111403              Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System
            11/17/2014  11/2112014  IP 7111404              Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes
            11/17/2014  11121/2014  IP 7111405              Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies
                                  71111.08        - INSERVICE INSPECTION
            02/23/2015  03/06/2015  IP 7111108P              lnservice Inspection Activities - PWR
                                  RS 13 PI        - RADIATION SAFETY                                                                                                  2
            03/09/2015  03/13/2015  IP 71124.01              Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls
            03/09/2015  03/13/2015  IP '11124.03              In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation
            03/09/2015  03/13/2015  IP '11151-0R01            Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness
                                              rfhis report does not include INPO and OUTAGE adlvffles.
                                                This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
                                                                                                                                                                Enclosure


Sincerely,/RA/ Marc L. Dapas, Regional Administrator Docket No. 50-482 License No. NPF-42
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R:\_REACTORS\EOC 2013\WC2013 EOC LTR NFO 140304.docx ML14063A628 ADAMS: No Yes SUNSI Review Complete Reviewer Initials: NFO Publicly Available Non-Sensitive Non-publicly Available Sensitive DRP B/BC DRS/DIR DRP/DIR RA NO'Keefe JClark KKennedy MDapas /RA/ /RA/ /RA/ /RA/ 02/26/2014 02/28/2014 02/28/2014 03/03/2014 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY T=Telephone E=E-mail F=Fax WolfCreek Inspection I Activity Plan 03/01/2014 - 06/30/2015 Page 1 of 2 02/27/2014 Report22 13:10:28 This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures. Enclosure RS 12 PI - RADIATION SAFETY Title 2 03/17/2014 03/21/2014 03/17/2014 03/21/2014 IP 71124.01 IP 71124.02 RadiologicalHazard Assessment and Exposure Controls Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 03/17/2014 03/21/2014 03/17/2014 03/21/2014 IP 71151-0R01 Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness IP 71151-PR01 RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent TSB 52B - BIENNIAL PI&R 4 05/19/2014 05/23/2014 IP 71152B Problem Identification and Resolution 06/02/2014 06/06/2014 IP 711528 Problem Identification and Resolution RS 5678 - RADIATION SAFETY- TEAM 4 06/02/2014 06/06/2014 06/02/2014 06/06/2014 06/02/2014 06/06/2014 06/02/2014 06/06/2014 IP '11124.05 IP 71124.06 IP 71124.0'1 IP 71124.08 INSP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation - BIENNIAL REQUAL INSPECTION 3 08/25/2014 08/29/2014 10/20/2014 10/24/2014 11/03/2014 11/07/2014 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program EB2-05T - TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION 4 IP 7111105T Fire Protection [Triennial] IP 7111105T Fire Protection [Triennial] EP-1 - EP PERFORMANCE INDICATORS 11/17/2014 11/1712014 11/17/2014 11/21/2014 11/21/2014 11/21/2014 IP 71151-EP01 IP 71151-EP02 IP 71151-EP03 Drill/Exercise Performance ERO Drill Participation Alert & Notification System EP-2 - EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 11/17/2014 11/1712014 11/17/2014 11/17/2014 11121/2014 11/21/2014 11/2112014 11121/2014 IP 7111402 IP 7111403 IP 7111404 IP 7111405 71111.08 Alert and Notification System Testing Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies - INSERVICE INSPECTION 02/23/2015 03/06/2015 IP 7111108P lnservice Inspection Activities - PWR RS 13 PI - RADIATION SAFETY 2 03/09/2015 03/13/2015 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 03/09/2015 03/13/2015 IP '11124.03 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 03/09/2015 03/13/2015 IP '11151-0R01 Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness rfhis report does not include INPO and OUTAGE adlvffles.
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Annual Assessment Letter for Wolf Creek Generating Station (Report 05000482/2013001)
ML14063A628
Person / Time
Site: Wolf Creek Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation icon.png
Issue date: 03/04/2014
From: Dapas M
Region 4 Administrator
To: Heflin A
Wolf Creek
O'Keefe N
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IR-13-001
Download: ML14063A628 (6)
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See also: IR 05000482/2013001

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UNITED STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION IV

1600 E. LAMAR BLVD.

ARLINGTON, TX 76011-4511

March 4, 2014

Mr. Adam C. Heflin, President

and Chief Executive Officer

Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation

P.O. Box 411

Burlington, KS 66839

SUBJECT: ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR WOLF CREEK GENERATING

STATION (REPORT 05000482/2013001)

Dear Mr. Heflin:

On February 12, 2014, the NRC completed its end-of-cycle performance review of Wolf Creek

Generating Station. The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs)

in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from January 1, 2013, through

December 31, 2013. This letter informs you of the NRCs assessment of Wolf Creek

Generating Station during this period and its plans for future inspections at that facility.

The NRC determined that overall, Wolf Creek Generating Station was operated in a manner that

preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined

the performance at Wolf Creek Generating Station during the most recent quarter was within the

Licensee Response Column of the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix

because all inspection findings had very low (i.e., Green) safety significance, and all PIs

indicated that plant performance was within the nominal, expected range (i.e., Green).

Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct ROP baseline inspections at your facility.

Although plant performance was within the Licensee Response Column, the NRC has not yet

finalized the significance of a preliminary Greater-than-Green finding in the physical security

cornerstone documented in NRC Inspection Report 05000482/2013403 (ML13346A227). The

final safety significance determination may affect the NRCs assessment of plant performance

and the enclosed inspection plan. You will be notified by separate correspondence of the final

significance for this finding, as well as any changes to our performance assessment and

associated inspection plan.

At the beginning of this assessment cycle, Wolf Creek Generating Station was in the Degraded

Cornerstone Column because there was one Yellow finding and one White performance

indicator in the Mitigating Systems Cornerstone. The Yellow finding involved your staffs failure

to provide adequate oversight of contractors while they performed work that could affect safety-

related equipment in April 2011. The performance indicator for Mitigating Systems Performance

Index - Emergency AC System (MSPI - EAC) had been reported as White since the first

quarter of 2012. On June 7, 2013, the NRC completed a supplemental inspection pursuant to

Inspection Procedure 95002, "Supplemental Inspection for One Degraded Cornerstone or Any

Three White Inputs in a Strategic Performance Area," at Wolf Creek Generating Station. This

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inspection was performed to assess your staffs evaluation of the root causes, contributing

causes, and corrective actions associated with the Yellow finding, and included an assessment

of actions to address four open substantive cross-cutting issues. The team also performed a

limited scope independent safety culture assessment follow-up in accordance with Inspection

Procedure 40100, Independent Safety Culture Assessment Follow-up. The inspectors

determined that your staff performed a comprehensive evaluation to identify appropriate causes

for the Yellow finding, and corrective actions were appropriate to address those causes. Based

on the results of this inspection, the Yellow finding was closed in NRC Inspection Report 05000482/2013010 (ML13203A329).

On April 29, 2013, the NRC completed the supplemental inspection to review the action taken to

address the White MSPI - EAC, pursuant to Inspection Procedure 95001, Supplemental

Inspection for One or Two White Inputs in a Strategic Performance Area. As documented in

NRC Inspection Report 05000482/2013009 (ML13126A197), this inspection was performed to

assess your staffs evaluation of the root causes, contributing causes, and corrective actions

associated with the White PI. The PI data reported for Wolf Creek Generating Station for the

second quarter of 2013 indicated that MSPI - EAC had returned to Green. Therefore, since

four quarters had passed since the White PI was identified; the NRC had concluded based on

the 95001 supplemental inspection results, that you had adequately evaluated and addressed

the performance issues; and given that the PI had returned to Green as of June 30, 2013, Wolf

Creek Generating Station was returned to the Licensee Response column as of July 1, 2013.

The NRC also issued a Chilling Effect Letter (CEL) (ADAMS ML13233A208) to Wolf Creek

Nuclear Operating Corporation on August 19, 2013. The CEL was issued because the

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) had issued a finding of discrimination

for raising safety concerns against a former employee of an engineering contractor employed by

Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation, and due to the NRC identifying that a chilled work

environment existed within your facilitys Quality Assurance Group. Issuance of a CEL meets

the NRC criteria in Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 0305, Operating Reactor Assessment

Program, for the identification of a cross-cutting theme in the area of safety conscious work

environment (SCWE). However, the NRC has assessed your 30-day and 6-month responses to

the CEL, and conducted a public meeting in the Region IV office on January 22, 2014, to

discuss the actions that you are taking to address the working environment at your facility. The

NRC has decided not to open a substantive cross-cutting issue in the area of SCWE at this time

because the NRC staff does not have a concern with your actions. This theme will continue to

be reviewed during the next two performance assessments as we continue to monitor your

staffs actions to ensure Wolf Creek Generating Station is a workplace that fosters an

environment where employees feel free, and are encouraged, to raise safety concerns.

The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through June 30, 2015. Routine

inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan. The

inspections scheduled to be conducted during the last nine months are tentative and may be

revised based on the results of the mid-cycle performance review. The NRC provides the

inspection plan to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability

issues. The NRC will contact your staff as soon as possible to discuss changes to the

inspection plan should circumstances warrant any changes. This inspection plan does not

include security related inspections, which will be sent via separate, non-publicly available

correspondence.

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An NRC audit of licensee efforts towards compliance with Order EA-12-049, Order Modifying

Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis

External Events, is ongoing. This audit includes an onsite component in order for the NRC to

evaluate mitigating strategies as described in licensee submittals, and to receive and review

information relative to associated open items. This onsite activity will aid the NRC staff in

development of an ultimate Safety Evaluation for the site. The NRC staff will be working with

your staff to establish a date for the onsite component audit. A site-specific audit plan for the

visit will be provided in advance to allow sufficient time for preparations.

As a result of the Safety Culture Common Language Initiative, the terminology and coding of

cross-cutting aspects were revised effective January 1, 2014. New cross-cutting aspects will be

coded in accordance with the latest revision to NRC Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 0310,

Aspects within Cross-Cutting Areas, dated December 19, 2013. Cross-cutting aspects

identified in the last six months of 2013 using the previous terminology will be converted to the

revised language in accordance with the cross-reference in IMC 0310. The revised cross-

cutting aspects will be evaluated for cross-cutting themes and potential substantive cross-

cutting issues in accordance with IMC 0305 starting with the calendar year 2014 mid-cycle

assessment.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter will be

available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the

Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's 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).

Please contact Neil OKeefe at 817-200-1141 with any questions you or your staff may have

regarding this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Marc L. Dapas,

Regional Administrator

Docket No. 50-482

License No. NPF-42

Enclosure:

Inspection Plan

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RS 12 PI - RADIATION SAFETY 2

03/17/2014 03/21/2014 IP 71124.01 RadiologicalHazard Assessment and Exposure Controls

03/17/2014 03/21/2014 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls

03/17/2014 03/21/2014 IP 71151-0R01 Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness

03/17/2014 03/21/2014 IP 71151-PR01 RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent

TSB 52B - BIENNIAL PI&R 4

05/19/2014 05/23/2014 IP 71152B Problem Identification and Resolution

06/02/2014 06/06/2014 IP 711528 Problem Identification and Resolution

RS 5678 - RADIATION SAFETY- TEAM 4

06/02/2014 06/06/2014 IP '11124.05 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation

06/02/2014 06/06/2014 IP 71124.06 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment

06/02/2014 06/06/2014 IP 71124.0'1 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program

06/02/2014 06/06/2014 IP 71124.08 Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation

INSP - BIENNIAL REQUAL INSPECTION 3

08/25/2014 08/29/2014 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program

EB2-05T - TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION 4

10/20/2014 10/24/2014 IP 7111105T Fire Protection [Triennial]

11/03/2014 11/07/2014 IP 7111105T Fire Protection [Triennial]

EP-1 - EP PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

11/17/2014 11/21/2014 IP 71151-EP01 Drill/Exercise Performance

11/1712014 11/21/2014 IP 71151-EP02 ERO Drill Participation

11/17/2014 11/21/2014 IP 71151-EP03 Alert & Notification System

EP-2 - EP PROGRAM INSPECTION

11/17/2014 11121/2014 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing

11/1712014 11/21/2014 IP 7111403 Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System

11/17/2014 11/2112014 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes

11/17/2014 11121/2014 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies

71111.08 - INSERVICE INSPECTION

02/23/2015 03/06/2015 IP 7111108P lnservice Inspection Activities - PWR

RS 13 PI - RADIATION SAFETY 2

03/09/2015 03/13/2015 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls

03/09/2015 03/13/2015 IP '11124.03 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation

03/09/2015 03/13/2015 IP '11151-0R01 Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness

rfhis report does not include INPO and OUTAGE adlvffles.

This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

Enclosure

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03/01/2014 - 06/30/2015

i Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff

i Number

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Start End Title on Site

RS 13 PI -RADIATION SAFETY 2

03/09/2015 03/13/2015 IP 71151-PR01 RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent

EB1-17T - WC PERMANENT PLANT MODS & 50.59

06/15/2015 06/26/2015 IP 7111117T Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications

Ttiis report does not inClude INPO and OUTAGE activities.

  • This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

Enclosure

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