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{{#Wiki_filter:May 1, 2013 Matthew W. Sunseri, President and Chief Executive Officer Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation P.O. Box 411 Burlington, KS 66839
{{#Wiki_filter:UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I V 1600 EAST LAMAR BLVD ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76011-4511 May 1, 2013 Matthew W. Sunseri, President and Chief Executive Officer Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation P.O. Box 411 Burlington, KS 66839


==SUBJECT:==
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==Dear Mr. Sunseri:==
==Dear Mr. Sunseri:==
On April 18, 201 3 , members of the NRC staff met with representatives of Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation in New Strawn, KS to discuss the results of the yearly performance assessment of Wolf Creek Generating Station. A copy of the NRC's presentation is included as Enclosure 1.
 
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosures will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC's Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of the NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading
On April 18, 2013, members of the NRC staff met with representatives of Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation in New Strawn, KS to discuss the results of the yearly performance assessment of Wolf Creek Generating Station. A copy of the NRCs presentation is included as .
-rm/adams.html (The Public Electronic Reading Room).
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its enclosures will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRCs Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of the NRCs Agencywide Documents Access and Management 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/ Neil O'Keefe , Chief Project Branch B Division of Reactor Projects         Docket No.:   50-482 License No.: NPF-42
Sincerely,
                                              /RA/
Neil OKeefe, Chief Project Branch B Division of Reactor Projects Docket No.: 50-482 License No.: NPF-42


==Enclosures:==
==Enclosures:==
: 1. Presentation Slides U N I T E D S T A T E S N U C L E A R R E G U L A T O R Y C O M M I S S I O N R E G I O N I V1600 EAST LAMAR BLVD A R L I N G T O N , T E X A S 7 6 0 1 1-4511 M Sunseri       Electronic distribution by RIV
: 1. Presentation Slides
: Regional Administrator (Art.Howell@nrc.gov)
 
M Sunseri                                     Electronic distribution by RIV:
Regional Administrator (Art.Howell@nrc.gov)
Acting Deputy Regional Administrator (Robert.Lewis@nrc.gov)
Acting Deputy Regional Administrator (Robert.Lewis@nrc.gov)
DRP Director (Kriss.Kennedy@nrc.gov
DRP Director (Kriss.Kennedy@nrc.gov)
) Acting DRP Deputy Director (Michael.Scott@nrc.gov)
Acting DRP Deputy Director (Michael.Scott@nrc.gov)
DRS Director (Tom.Blount@nrc.gov)
DRS Director (Tom.Blount@nrc.gov)
Acting DRS Deputy Director (Jeff.Clark@nrc.gov)
Acting DRS Deputy Director (Jeff.Clark@nrc.gov)
Senior Resident Inspector (Charles.Peabody@nrc.gov)
Senior Resident Inspector (Charles.Peabody@nrc.gov)
Branch Chief, DRP/B (Neil.OKeefe@nrc.gov) Senior Project Engineer, DRP/B (Mike.Bloodgood@nrc.gov) Project Engineer, DRP/B (David
Branch Chief, DRP/B (Neil.OKeefe@nrc.gov)
.You@nrc.gov) Public Affairs Officer (Victor.Dricks@nrc.gov
Senior Project Engineer, DRP/B (Mike.Bloodgood@nrc.gov)
) Public Affairs Officer (Lara.Uselding@nrc.gov
Project Engineer, DRP/B (David.You@nrc.gov)
) Project Manager (Fred.Lyon@nrc.gov) Branch Chief, DRS/TSB (Ray.Kellar@nrc.gov)
Public Affairs Officer (Victor.Dricks@nrc.gov)
RITS Coordinator (Marisa.Herrera@nrc.gov
Public Affairs Officer (Lara.Uselding@nrc.gov)
) ACES (R4Enforcement.Resource@nrc.gov)
Project Manager (Fred.Lyon@nrc.gov)
Regional Counsel (Karla.Fuller@nrc.gov
Branch Chief, DRS/TSB (Ray.Kellar@nrc.gov)
) Technical Support Assistant (Loretta.Williams@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)
Congressional Affairs Officer (Jenny.Weil@nrc.gov)
RIV/ETA: OEDO (Doug.Huyck@nrc.gov)
RIV/ETA: OEDO (Doug.Huyck@nrc.gov)
File Located:
File Located: R:\_REACTORS\_WC\2013               ADAMS:
R:\_REACTORS\_WC\2013   ADAMS: SUNSI Rev Compl.
SUNSI Rev Compl. Yes  No ADAMS                 Yes  No   Reviewer Initials   MRB Publicly Avail           Yes  No Sensitive       Yes  No   Sens. Type Initials MRB RIV/SPE:DRP/B           C:DRP/B MRBloodgood             CFOKeefe
Yes  No ADAMS Yes  No Reviewer Initials MRB Publicly Avail Yes  No Sensitive Yes  No Sens. Type Initials MRB RIV/SPE:DRP/B C:DRP/B   MRBloodgood C FO'Keefe    /RA/ /RA/   5/1/13 5/1/13   OFFICIAL RECORD COPY T=Telephone           E=E
        /RA/                   /RA/
-mail       F=Fax
5/1/13                 5/1/13 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY                                 T=Telephone       E=E-mail     F=Fax
 
Wo lf Cre e k Ge n e ra tin g S ta tio n 2012 An n u a l As s e s s m e n t Me e tin g Nu c le a r Re g u la to ry Co m m is s io n - Re g io n IV Bu rlin g to n , KS Ap ril 18, 2013 1
Ag e n d a
* In tro d u c tio n s
* Ove rvie w o f In s p e c tio n P ro c e s s
* Dis c u s s io n o f P la n t P e rfo rm a n c e Re s u lts
* WCNOC Co m m e n ts
* Clo s in g Re m a rks
* P u b lic Co m m e n ts a n d Qu e s tio n s 2
NRC S ta ff
* Kris s Ke n n e d y, Dire c to r, Divis io n o f Re a c to r P ro je c ts , NRC Re g io n IV
* Ch a rle s P e a b o d y, S e n io r Re s id e n t In s p e c to r a t Wo lf Cre e k 3
Enclosure


Enclosure 1Wolf Creek Generating Station2012 Annual Assessment MeetingNuclear Regulatory Commission
NRC P e rfo rm a n c e Go a ls
-Region IVBurlington, KSApril 18, 2013 2AgendaIntroductionsOverview of Inspection ProcessDiscussion of Plant Performance ResultsWCNOC CommentsClosing RemarksPublic Comments and Questions NRC StaffKriss Kennedy, Director, Division of Reactor Projects, NRC Region IVCharles Peabody, Senior Resident Inspector at Wolf Creek 3
* S a fe ty: En s u re a d e q u a te p ro te c tio n o f p u b lic h e a lth a n d s a fe ty a n d th e e n viro n m e n t.
Enclosure 4NRC Performance GoalsSafety: Ensure adequate protection of public health and safety and the environment.Security: Ensure adequate protection in the secure use and management of radioactive materials.
* S e c u rity: En s u re a d e q u a te p ro te c tio n in th e s e c u re u s e a n d m a n a g e m e n t o f ra d io a c tive m a te ria ls .
5Reactor Oversight ProcessSafetyCornerstonesBaseline Inspection ResultsSignificance ThresholdAction MatrixSignificance ThresholdPerformance IndicatorResultsRegulatory ResponseStrategicPerformance AreasSafetyCornerstonesBaseline Inspection ResultsSignificance ThresholdAction MatrixSignificance ThresholdPerformance IndicatorResultsRegulatory ResponseStrategicPerformance Areas 6Significance ThresholdPerformance IndicatorsGreen:Only Baseline InspectionWhite:Increases NRC oversightYellow:Increases NRC oversightRed:Increases NRC oversightInspection FindingsGreen:Very low safety issueWhite:Low to moderate safety issueYellow:Substantial safety issueRed:High safety issue
4 Re a c to r Ove rs ig h t P ro c e s s Strategic Performance Areas Safety Cornerstones Performance Indicator Baseline Inspection Results                                  Results Significance                      Significance Threshold                        Threshold Action Matrix Regulatory Response 5
S ig n ific a n c e Th re s h o ld P e rfo rm a n c e In d ic a to rs Gre e n : On ly Ba s e lin e In s p e c tio n Wh ite : In c re a s e s NRC o ve rs ig h t Ye llo w: In c re a s e s NRC o ve rs ig h t Re d :         In c re a s e s NRC o ve rs ig h t In s p e c tio n Fin d in g s Gre e n : Ve ry lo w s a fe ty is s u e Wh ite : Lo w to m o d e ra te s a fe ty is s u e Ye llo w: S u b s ta n tia l s a fe ty is s u e Re d :         Hig h s a fe ty is s u e 6
Enclosure


Enclosure 7Action Matrix ConceptIncreasing Safety SignificanceIncreasing NRC Inspection EffortsIncreasing NRC/Licensee Management InvolvementIncreasing Regulatory ActionsLicenseeResponseRegulatoryResponseDegradedCornerstoneMultiple/Rep.DegradedCornerstoneUnacceptablePerformance 8Wolf Creek Generating Station Inspection ActivitiesJanuary 1 -December 31, 2012Baseline Inspection
Ac tio n Ma trix Co n c e p t Licensee         Regulatory       Degraded    Multiple/Rep. Unacceptable Response        Response        Cornerstone  Degraded        Performance Cornerstone In c re a s in g S a fe ty S ig n ific a n c e In c re a s in g NRC In s p e c tio n Effo rts In c re a s in g NRC/Lic e n s e e Ma n a g e m e n t In vo lve m e n t In c re a s in g Re g u la to ry Ac tio n s 7
-~ 7500 hours
Wo lf Cre e k Ge n e ra tin g S ta tio n In s p e c tio n Ac tivitie s J a n u a ry 1 - De c e m b e r 31, 2012
-Resident inspectors on site daily
* Ba s e lin e In s p e c tio n - ~ 7500 h o u rs
-Regional inspectors from Arlington, TX
      -   Re s id e n t in s p e c to rs o n s ite d a ily
-Maintenance
      -   Re g io n a l in s p e c to rs fro m Arlin g to n , TX
-Operations
      -   Ma in te n a n c e
-Engineering
      -   Op e ra tio n s
-Radiation Protection
      -   En g in e e rin g
-Security-Emergency Preparedness 9Wolf Creek Generating Station Inspection ActivitiesJanuary 1  
      -   Ra d ia tio n P ro te c tio n
-December 31, 2012Baseline InspectionsAugmented InspectionFollow-up Augmented InspectionProblem Identification and Resolution Team Inspection
      -   S e c u rity
      -   Em e rg e n c y P re p a re d n e s s 8
Wo lf Cre e k Ge n e ra tin g S ta tio n In s p e c tio n Ac tivitie s J a n u a ry 1 - De c e m b e r 31, 2012
* Ba s e lin e In s p e c tio n s
* Au g m e n te d In s p e c tio n
* Fo llo w-u p Au g m e n te d In s p e c tio n
* P ro b le m Id e n tific a tio n a n d Re s o lu tio n Te a m In s p e c tio n 9
Enclosure


Enclosure 10Wolf Creek Generating StationAnnual Assessment SummaryJanuary 1  
Wo lf Cre e k Ge n e ra tin g S ta tio n An n u a l As s e s s m e n t S u m m a ry J a n u a ry 1 - De c e m b e r 31, 2012
-December 31, 2012Overall conclusion: Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation operated Wolf Creek Generating Station in a manner that preserved public health and safety 11Wolf Creek Generating Station Assessment ResultsJanuary 1  
* Ove ra ll c o n c lu s io n : Wo lf Cre e k Nu c le a r Op e ra tin g Co rp o ra tio n o p e ra te d Wo lf Cre e k Ge n e ra tin g S ta tio n in a m a n n e r th a t p re s e rve d p u b lic h e a lth a n d s a fe ty 10 Wo lf Cre e k Ge n e ra tin g S ta tio n As s e s s m e n t Re s u lts J a n u a ry 1 - De c e m b e r 31, 2012
-December 31, 2012Wolf Creek Generating Station entered the Degraded Cornerstone Action Matrix (Column 3)  
* Wo lf Cre e k Ge n e ra tin g S ta tio n e n te re d th e De g ra d e d Co rn e rs to n e Ac tio n Ma trix (Co lu m n 3)
-Yellow finding for maintenance that affected safety-related equipment not implemented in accordance with procedures
      - Ye llo w fin d in g fo r m a in te n a n c e th a t a ffe c te d s a fe ty-re la te d e q u ip m e n t n o t im p le m e n te d in a c c o rd a n c e with p ro c e d u re s
-White performance indicator due to emergency diesel generator failures 12Wolf Creek Generating StationAnnual Assessment SummaryJanuary 1  
      - Wh ite pe rfo rm a n c e in d ic a to r d u e to e m e rg e n c y d ie s e l g e n e ra to r fa ilu re s 11 Wo lf Cre e k Ge n e ra tin g S ta tio n An n u a l As s e s s m e n t S u m m a ry J a n u a ry 1 - De c e m b e r 31, 2012
-December 31, 2012Current Status:
* Cu rre n t S ta tu s :
-The Yellow finding was promptly corrected before the plant restarted
    - Th e Ye llo w fin d in g wa s p ro m p tly c o rre c te d b e fo re th e p la n t re s ta rte d
-Extensive corrective actions to improve diesel reliability in the recent outage
    - Exte n s ive c o rre c tive a c tio n s to im p ro ve d ie s e l re lia b ility in th e re c e n t o u ta g e 12 Enclosure


Enclosure 13Future InspectionsA Supplemental NRC Inspection completed in March for actions to address the White Performance Indicator NRC plans a larger Supplemental Team Inspection to review the actions to address the Yellow findingFollow-up inspection of progress on substantive cross
Wo lf Cre e k Ge n e ra tin g S ta tio n An n u a l As s e s s m e n t S u m m a ry Fu tu re In s p e c tio n s
-cutting issues will be performed concurrent with the Supplemental Team InspectionWolf Creek Generating Station Annual Assessment Summary 14January 1  
* A S u p p le m e n ta l NRC In s p e c tio n c o m p le te d in Ma rc h fo r a c tio n s to a d d re s s th e Wh ite P e rfo rm a n c e In d ic a to r
-December 31, 2012Current substantive cross-cutting issues-Thoroughness of problem evaluation
* NRC p la n s a la rg e r S u p p le m e n ta l Te a m In s p e c tio n to re vie w th e a c tio n s to a d d re s s th e Ye llo w fin d in g
-Appropriateness and timeliness of corrective actions
* Fo llo w-u p in s p e c tio n o f p ro g re s s o n s u b s ta n tive c ro s s -c u ttin g is s u e s will b e p e rfo rm e d c o n c u rre n t with th e S u p p le m e n ta l Te a m In s p e c tio n 13 Wo lf Cre e k Ge n e ra tin g S ta tio n An n u a l As s e s s m e n t S u m m a ry J a n u a ry 1 - De c e m b e r 31, 2012
-Conservative decision
* Cu rre n t s u b s ta n tive c ro s s -c u ttin g is s u e s
-making-Completeness and accuracy of design information, procedures and work instructionsWolf Creek Generating Station Annual Assessment Summary 15Licensee Response and RemarksMatthew SunseriPresident and Chief Executive OfficerWolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation
    - Th o ro u g h n e s s o f p ro b le m e va lu a tio n
    - Ap p ro p ria te n e s s a n d tim e lin e s s o f c o rre c tive a c tio n s
    - Co n s e rva tive d e c is io n -m a kin g
    - Co m p le te n e s s a n d a c c u ra c y o f d e s ig n in fo rm a tio n ,
p ro c e d u re s a n d wo rk in s tru c tio n s 14 Lic e n s e e Re s p o n s e a n d Re m a rks Ma tth e w S u n s e ri P re s id e n t a n d Ch ie f Exe c u tive Offic e r Wo lf Cre e k Nu c le a r Op e ra tin g Co rp o ra tio n 15 Enclosure


Enclosure 16NRC Closing RemarksKriss KennedyDirector Division of Reactor ProjectsNRC Region IV 17Open to the PublicThe NRC places a high priority on keeping the public and stakeholders informed of its activities. At www.nrc.gov, you can:
NRC Clo s in g Re m a rks Kris s Ke n n e d y Dire c to r Divis io n o f Re a c to r P ro je c ts NRC Re g io n IV 16 Op e n to th e P u b lic
-Find public meeting dates and transcripts;
* Th e NRC p la c e s a h ig h p rio rity o n ke e p in g th e p u b lic a n d s ta ke h o ld e rs in fo rm e d o f its a c tivitie s .
-Read NRC testimony, speeches, press releases, and policy decisions; and
* At www.n rc .g o v, yo u c a n :
-Access the agency's Electronic Reading Room to find NRC publications and documents.
    - Fin d p u b lic m e e tin g d a te s a n d tra n s c rip ts ;
18Contacting the NRCReport an emergency
    - Re a d NRC te s tim o n y, s p e e c h e s , p re s s re le a s e s ,
-(301) 816-5100 (call collect)Report a safety concern   
a n d p o lic y d e c is io n s ; a n d
-(800) 695-7403 -Allegation@nrc.govGeneral information or questions
    - Ac c e s s th e a g e n c ys Ele c tro n ic Re a d in g Ro o m to fin d NRC p u b lic a tio n s a n d d o c u m e n ts .
-www.nrc.gov
17 Co n ta c tin g th e NRC
-Select "What We Do" for Public Affairs
* Re p o rt a n e m e rg e n c y
    - (301) 816-5100 (c a ll c o lle c t)
* Re p o rt a s a fe ty c o n c e rn
    - (800) 695-7403
    - Alle g a tio n @n rc .g o v
* Ge n e ra l in fo rm a tio n o r q u e s tio n s
    - www.n rc .g o v
    - S e le c t Wh a t We Do fo r P u b lic Affa irs 18 Enclosure


Enclosure Actions in Response to the Japan Nuclear AccidentActions in response to Japan Nuclear Accident Website: http://www.nrc.gov/japan/japan
Ac tio n s in Re s p o n s e to th e J a p a n Nu c le a r Ac c id e n t
-info.htmlMailbox for comments on staff actions: JLD_Public.Resource@nrc.govOffice of Public Affairs Point of Contact: OPA.resource@nrc.govor 301-415-8200 19 NRC Social Media ChannelsBlog:http://public
* Ac tio n s in re s p o n s e to J a p a n Nu c le a r Ac c id e n t We b s ite : h ttp ://www.n rc .g o v/ja p a n /ja p a n -in fo .h tm l
-blog.nrc-gateway.gov/Flickr:http://www.flickr.com/photos/nrcgov/Twitter:https://twitter.com/#!/nrcgovYouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/NRCgovRSS:http://www.nrc.gov/public
* Ma ilb o x fo r c o m m e n ts o n s ta ff a c tio n s :
-involve/listserver.html#rss 20 21Reference SourcesReactor Oversight Process
J LD_P u b lic .Re s o u rc e @n rc .g o v
-http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/index.htmlPublic Electronic Reading Room
* Offic e o f P u b lic Affa irs P o in t o f Co n ta c t:
-http://www.nrc.gov/reading
OP A.re s o u rc e @n rc .g o v o r 301-415-8200 19 NRC S o c ia l Me d ia Ch a n n e ls
-rm.htmlPublic Document Room 800-397-4209 (Toll Free)
* Blo g :         h ttp ://p u b lic -b lo g .n rc -g a te wa y.g o v/
* Flic kr:       h ttp ://www.flic kr.c o m /p h o to s /n rc g o v/
* Twitte r: h ttp s ://twitte r.c o m /#!/n rc g o v
* Yo u Tu b e : h ttp ://www.yo u tu b e .c o m /u s e r/NRCg o v
* RS S :       h ttp ://www.n rc .g o v/p u b lic -
in vo lve /lis ts e rve r.h tm l#rs s 20 Re fe re n c e S o u rc e s
* Re a c to r Ove rs ig h t P ro c e s s
    - h ttp ://www.n rc .g o v/NRR/OVERS IGHT/AS S ES S /in d e x.h tm l
* P u b lic Ele c tro n ic Re a d in g Ro o m
    - h ttp ://www.n rc .g o v/re a d in g -rm .h tm l
* P u b lic Do c u m e n t Ro o m 800-397-4209 (To ll Fre e )
21 Enclosure


Enclosure Questions or Comments?
Qu e s tio n s o r Co m m e n ts ?
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I V 1600 EAST LAMAR BLVD ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76011-4511 May 1, 2013 Matthew W. Sunseri, President and Chief Executive Officer Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation P.O. Box 411 Burlington, KS 66839

SUBJECT:

SUMMARY

OF PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS PERFORMANCE OF WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORPORATION

Dear Mr. Sunseri:

On April 18, 2013, members of the NRC staff met with representatives of Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation in New Strawn, KS to discuss the results of the yearly performance assessment of Wolf Creek Generating Station. A copy of the NRCs presentation is included as .

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its enclosures will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRCs Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of the NRCs Agencywide Documents Access and Management 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/

Neil OKeefe, Chief Project Branch B Division of Reactor Projects Docket No.: 50-482 License No.: NPF-42

Enclosures:

1. Presentation Slides

M Sunseri Electronic distribution by RIV:

Regional Administrator (Art.Howell@nrc.gov)

Acting Deputy Regional Administrator (Robert.Lewis@nrc.gov)

DRP Director (Kriss.Kennedy@nrc.gov)

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

DRS Director (Tom.Blount@nrc.gov)

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

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

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

Senior Project Engineer, DRP/B (Mike.Bloodgood@nrc.gov)

Project Engineer, DRP/B (David.You@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 (Ray.Kellar@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 (Doug.Huyck@nrc.gov)

File Located: R:\_REACTORS\_WC\2013 ADAMS:

SUNSI Rev Compl. Yes No ADAMS Yes No Reviewer Initials MRB Publicly Avail Yes No Sensitive Yes No Sens. Type Initials MRB RIV/SPE:DRP/B C:DRP/B MRBloodgood CFOKeefe

/RA/ /RA/

5/1/13 5/1/13 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY T=Telephone E=E-mail F=Fax

Wo lf Cre e k Ge n e ra tin g S ta tio n 2012 An n u a l As s e s s m e n t Me e tin g Nu c le a r Re g u la to ry Co m m is s io n - Re g io n IV Bu rlin g to n , KS Ap ril 18, 2013 1

Ag e n d a

  • In tro d u c tio n s
  • Ove rvie w o f In s p e c tio n P ro c e s s
  • Dis c u s s io n o f P la n t P e rfo rm a n c e Re s u lts
  • Clo s in g Re m a rks
  • P u b lic Co m m e n ts a n d Qu e s tio n s 2

NRC S ta ff

  • Kris s Ke n n e d y, Dire c to r, Divis io n o f Re a c to r P ro je c ts , NRC Re g io n IV
  • Ch a rle s P e a b o d y, S e n io r Re s id e n t In s p e c to r a t Wo lf Cre e k 3

Enclosure

NRC P e rfo rm a n c e Go a ls

  • S a fe ty: En s u re a d e q u a te p ro te c tio n o f p u b lic h e a lth a n d s a fe ty a n d th e e n viro n m e n t.
  • S e c u rity: En s u re a d e q u a te p ro te c tio n in th e s e c u re u s e a n d m a n a g e m e n t o f ra d io a c tive m a te ria ls .

4 Re a c to r Ove rs ig h t P ro c e s s Strategic Performance Areas Safety Cornerstones Performance Indicator Baseline Inspection Results Results Significance Significance Threshold Threshold Action Matrix Regulatory Response 5

S ig n ific a n c e Th re s h o ld P e rfo rm a n c e In d ic a to rs Gre e n : On ly Ba s e lin e In s p e c tio n Wh ite : In c re a s e s NRC o ve rs ig h t Ye llo w: In c re a s e s NRC o ve rs ig h t Re d : In c re a s e s NRC o ve rs ig h t In s p e c tio n Fin d in g s Gre e n : Ve ry lo w s a fe ty is s u e Wh ite : Lo w to m o d e ra te s a fe ty is s u e Ye llo w: S u b s ta n tia l s a fe ty is s u e Re d : Hig h s a fe ty is s u e 6

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Ac tio n Ma trix Co n c e p t Licensee Regulatory Degraded Multiple/Rep. Unacceptable Response Response Cornerstone Degraded Performance Cornerstone In c re a s in g S a fe ty S ig n ific a n c e In c re a s in g NRC In s p e c tio n Effo rts In c re a s in g NRC/Lic e n s e e Ma n a g e m e n t In vo lve m e n t In c re a s in g Re g u la to ry Ac tio n s 7

Wo lf Cre e k Ge n e ra tin g S ta tio n In s p e c tio n Ac tivitie s J a n u a ry 1 - De c e m b e r 31, 2012

  • Ba s e lin e In s p e c tio n - ~ 7500 h o u rs

- Re s id e n t in s p e c to rs o n s ite d a ily

- Re g io n a l in s p e c to rs fro m Arlin g to n , TX

- Ma in te n a n c e

- Op e ra tio n s

- En g in e e rin g

- Ra d ia tio n P ro te c tio n

- S e c u rity

- Em e rg e n c y P re p a re d n e s s 8

Wo lf Cre e k Ge n e ra tin g S ta tio n In s p e c tio n Ac tivitie s J a n u a ry 1 - De c e m b e r 31, 2012

  • Ba s e lin e In s p e c tio n s
  • Au g m e n te d In s p e c tio n
  • Fo llo w-u p Au g m e n te d In s p e c tio n
  • P ro b le m Id e n tific a tio n a n d Re s o lu tio n Te a m In s p e c tio n 9

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Wo lf Cre e k Ge n e ra tin g S ta tio n An n u a l As s e s s m e n t S u m m a ry J a n u a ry 1 - De c e m b e r 31, 2012

  • Ove ra ll c o n c lu s io n : Wo lf Cre e k Nu c le a r Op e ra tin g Co rp o ra tio n o p e ra te d Wo lf Cre e k Ge n e ra tin g S ta tio n in a m a n n e r th a t p re s e rve d p u b lic h e a lth a n d s a fe ty 10 Wo lf Cre e k Ge n e ra tin g S ta tio n As s e s s m e n t Re s u lts J a n u a ry 1 - De c e m b e r 31, 2012
  • Wo lf Cre e k Ge n e ra tin g S ta tio n e n te re d th e De g ra d e d Co rn e rs to n e Ac tio n Ma trix (Co lu m n 3)

- Ye llo w fin d in g fo r m a in te n a n c e th a t a ffe c te d s a fe ty-re la te d e q u ip m e n t n o t im p le m e n te d in a c c o rd a n c e with p ro c e d u re s

- Wh ite pe rfo rm a n c e in d ic a to r d u e to e m e rg e n c y d ie s e l g e n e ra to r fa ilu re s 11 Wo lf Cre e k Ge n e ra tin g S ta tio n An n u a l As s e s s m e n t S u m m a ry J a n u a ry 1 - De c e m b e r 31, 2012

  • Cu rre n t S ta tu s :

- Th e Ye llo w fin d in g wa s p ro m p tly c o rre c te d b e fo re th e p la n t re s ta rte d

- Exte n s ive c o rre c tive a c tio n s to im p ro ve d ie s e l re lia b ility in th e re c e n t o u ta g e 12 Enclosure

Wo lf Cre e k Ge n e ra tin g S ta tio n An n u a l As s e s s m e n t S u m m a ry Fu tu re In s p e c tio n s

  • A S u p p le m e n ta l NRC In s p e c tio n c o m p le te d in Ma rc h fo r a c tio n s to a d d re s s th e Wh ite P e rfo rm a n c e In d ic a to r
  • NRC p la n s a la rg e r S u p p le m e n ta l Te a m In s p e c tio n to re vie w th e a c tio n s to a d d re s s th e Ye llo w fin d in g
  • Fo llo w-u p in s p e c tio n o f p ro g re s s o n s u b s ta n tive c ro s s -c u ttin g is s u e s will b e p e rfo rm e d c o n c u rre n t with th e S u p p le m e n ta l Te a m In s p e c tio n 13 Wo lf Cre e k Ge n e ra tin g S ta tio n An n u a l As s e s s m e n t S u m m a ry J a n u a ry 1 - De c e m b e r 31, 2012
  • Cu rre n t s u b s ta n tive c ro s s -c u ttin g is s u e s

- Th o ro u g h n e s s o f p ro b le m e va lu a tio n

- Ap p ro p ria te n e s s a n d tim e lin e s s o f c o rre c tive a c tio n s

- Co n s e rva tive d e c is io n -m a kin g

- Co m p le te n e s s a n d a c c u ra c y o f d e s ig n in fo rm a tio n ,

p ro c e d u re s a n d wo rk in s tru c tio n s 14 Lic e n s e e Re s p o n s e a n d Re m a rks Ma tth e w S u n s e ri P re s id e n t a n d Ch ie f Exe c u tive Offic e r Wo lf Cre e k Nu c le a r Op e ra tin g Co rp o ra tio n 15 Enclosure

NRC Clo s in g Re m a rks Kris s Ke n n e d y Dire c to r Divis io n o f Re a c to r P ro je c ts NRC Re g io n IV 16 Op e n to th e P u b lic

  • Th e NRC p la c e s a h ig h p rio rity o n ke e p in g th e p u b lic a n d s ta ke h o ld e rs in fo rm e d o f its a c tivitie s .
  • At www.n rc .g o v, yo u c a n :

- Fin d p u b lic m e e tin g d a te s a n d tra n s c rip ts ;

- Re a d NRC te s tim o n y, s p e e c h e s , p re s s re le a s e s ,

a n d p o lic y d e c is io n s ; a n d

- Ac c e s s th e a g e n c ys Ele c tro n ic Re a d in g Ro o m to fin d NRC p u b lic a tio n s a n d d o c u m e n ts .

17 Co n ta c tin g th e NRC

  • Re p o rt a n e m e rg e n c y

- (301) 816-5100 (c a ll c o lle c t)

  • Re p o rt a s a fe ty c o n c e rn

- (800) 695-7403

- Alle g a tio n @n rc .g o v

  • Ge n e ra l in fo rm a tio n o r q u e s tio n s

- www.n rc .g o v

- S e le c t Wh a t We Do fo r P u b lic Affa irs 18 Enclosure

Ac tio n s in Re s p o n s e to th e J a p a n Nu c le a r Ac c id e n t

  • Ac tio n s in re s p o n s e to J a p a n Nu c le a r Ac c id e n t We b s ite : h ttp ://www.n rc .g o v/ja p a n /ja p a n -in fo .h tm l
  • Ma ilb o x fo r c o m m e n ts o n s ta ff a c tio n s :

J LD_P u b lic .Re s o u rc e @n rc .g o v

  • Offic e o f P u b lic Affa irs P o in t o f Co n ta c t:

OP A.re s o u rc e @n rc .g o v o r 301-415-8200 19 NRC S o c ia l Me d ia Ch a n n e ls

  • Blo g : h ttp ://p u b lic -b lo g .n rc -g a te wa y.g o v/
  • Flic kr: h ttp ://www.flic kr.c o m /p h o to s /n rc g o v/
  • Twitte r: h ttp s ://twitte r.c o m /#!/n rc g o v
  • Yo u Tu b e : h ttp ://www.yo u tu b e .c o m /u s e r/NRCg o v
  • RS S : h ttp ://www.n rc .g o v/p u b lic -

in vo lve /lis ts e rve r.h tm l#rs s 20 Re fe re n c e S o u rc e s

  • Re a c to r Ove rs ig h t P ro c e s s

- h ttp ://www.n rc .g o v/NRR/OVERS IGHT/AS S ES S /in d e x.h tm l

  • P u b lic Ele c tro n ic Re a d in g Ro o m

- h ttp ://www.n rc .g o v/re a d in g -rm .h tm l

  • P u b lic Do c u m e n t Ro o m 800-397-4209 (To ll Fre e )

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