ML20248A217

Forwards Summary of 890623 Meeting at Facility to Discuss SALP for Apr 1988 - Mar 1989 & Util 890721 Response to SALP Rept.Viewgraphs Also Encl

ML20248A217
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Site:	Wolf Creek
Issue date:	07/31/1989
From:	Martin R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Withers B WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORP.
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> > JUL 31 1989 In Reply Refer To: .

Docket: STN 50-482/89-14 Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation' ATTN: Bart D. Withers President and Chief Executive Officer P.O. 80x 411 Burlington, Kansas - 66839 Gentlemen:

This forwards a summary of our June 23, 1989, meeting at Wolf Creek Generating Station (WCGS) to discuss the Systematic Assessment of Licensee Performance (SALP) for WCGS for the period April 1,1988, through March 31, 1989, and a copy. of your July 21, 1989, response to the SALP report. I consider the corrective actions discussed in the June 23, 1989, SALP meeting and in your July 21, 1989, written response to the SALP report to be responsive to NRC concerns and recommendations. The enclosures forwarded with this letter together with the initial SALP report for WCGS forwarded in our letter dated June 2, 1989, are considered to be the final SALP report.

Sincerely, ORIGINAL SIGNED BY R0bERT D. MARTIN Robert D. Martin Regional Administrator Enclo?ures:

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SALP MEETING

SUMMARY

'Date: June 23, 1989  ;

1 Licensee: Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation (WCNOC) 1 Facility: WolfCreekGeneratingStation(WCGS)

License: NPF-42 .,

i Docket: 482 q

SUBJECT:

SALP MEETING AT WCGS On June 23. 1989, the Regional Administrator, Region IV, members'of the Region IV staff, and HRR representatives met with representatives of WCNOC in an open meeting at WCGS to discuss the SALPe r~ port covering'the period April 1, 1988, through March 31, 1989. The NRC material presented at the meeting and a list of attendees are attached. The meeting was held at the request of NRC Region IV.

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Reactor Projects, presented each of: the functional areas ~ evaluated-in the SALP report using~ Attachment l 'as an outline. The WCNOC President and Chief .l Executive Officer responded to NRC recommendations'in each of the SALP j categories. j Attachments:

1. NRC Material Presented at Meeting

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY C0ffilSSION SYSTEf% TIC ASSESSFENT OF LICENSEE PERFORi%NCE-f1EETING WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORPORATION WOLF CREEK GEBERATING STATION APRIL 1, 1988, THROUGH fiARCH 31,1989 WOLF CREEK GEf4ERATING STATION JUNE 23, 1989 10 A,fi.

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. INTRODUCTION ROBERT D. f%RTIN, REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR, NRC REGION IV i

SALP PRESENTATION JAFES L. MILHOAN, DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF REACTOR PROJECTS, NRC REGION IV WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING LICENSEE t%NAGEENT AND STAFF CORPORATION RESPONSE AND C0FtENTS CLOSING REMARKS ROBER;TD.f7RTIN ]

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l SALP PROGRAM OBJECTIVES It<FROVE LICENSEE PERFORMANCE PROVIDE A tECHANISM FOR FOCUSING ATTENTION ON OVERALL LICENSEE MANAGEf0fT EFFECTIVENESS PROVIDE A BASIS FOR ALLOCATION OF NRC RESOURCES IPPROVE NRC REGULATORY PROGRAN

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.I PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS AREAS FOR WOLF CRFFK NUO FAR GENERATING ' STATION

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2. RADIOLOGICAL CONTROLS-

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5. SECURITY:

6. ENGINEERING / TECHNICAL SUPPORT

7. SAFETY ASSESSIENT/ QUALITY VERIFICATION

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u EVALUATION CRITERIA

1. ASSURANCE OF QUALITY, INCLUDING PANAGEMENT llNOLVEEfff AND CONTROL

2. APPROACH TO IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTI0ft 0F TECHNICAL ISSUES FROM A SAFETY STANDPOINT

3. RESPONSIVENESS TO NRC INITIATIVES

4. ENFORCEENT HISTORY

5. OPERAT10llAL EVENTS (IflCLUDiriG RESPONSE T0, AfiALYSIS OF, REPORTING OF, AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS FOR)

6. STAFFING (IllCLUDING MANAGEENT)

7. EFFECTIVENESS OF TRAlf11NG AND QUALIFICATION PROGRAM

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1 FUNCTIONALAREAPERFORMANCECATEG{LR1 CATEGORY 1 LICENSEE PANAGEENT ATTENTION AND INVOLVEfBJ ARE READILY EVIDENT AND PLACE BPHASIS ON SUPERIOR PERFORIMNCE OF NUCLEAR SAFETY OR SAFEGUARDS ACTIVITIES, WITH THE RESULTING PERFORi%NCE SUBSTANTIALLY EXCEEDING REGULATORY REQUIRB E S.

LICEllSEE RESOURCES ARE AIPLE AND EFFECTIVELY USED S0 THAT A HIGH LEVEL OF PLANT AND FERSONNEL PERFORMANCE IS BEING ACHIEVED. REDUCED NRC ATTENTION MAY BE APPROPRIATE.

CATEGORY 2 LICEflSEE MANAGEENT ATTENTION-10 AND IfNOLVEENT IN THE PERFORIMNCE OF NUCLEAR SAFETY OR SAFEGUARDS ACTIVITIES ARE GOOD. THE LICENSEE HAS ATTAlfED A LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE ABOVE EAT NEEDED T0. FEET REGULATORY RE0! J IRBENTS, LICENSEE PESCORCES ARE ADEQUATE AND REASONABLY ALLOCATED SO THAT GOOD PLANT.AND-PERSONNEL PERFORf%NCE IS BElf4G ACHIEVED. NRC ATTENTION f%Y BE 1%IrlTAINED AT NORIML LEVELS.

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STRENG1}iS LOW PERSON-REM DPOSURE HISTORY LOW PERSONNEL TURNOVER .

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. PERFORM EVALUATION OF RADIATION SAFETY PROGRNi TO IDENTIFY ROOT CAUSES OF DECLINE IN TllIS' AREA.

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i CATEGmY 2 l STRENGTHS PLAhNING AND PERFmMANCE OF C0WLEX TESTS WEAKNESSES ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS (IN BOTH MAINTENANCE AND SURVEILLANCE) )

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ATTENDANCE LIST WCNUC Bart D. Withers, President and Chief Executive Officer Terry Garrett, Manager, Nuclear Safety Analysis Steve Wideman, Licensing Specialist Jim Zell, Manager, Training Jim Weeks, Shift Supervisor James White, Manager John Johnson, Chief of Security Ken Peterson, Supervisor, Licensing Terry S. Morrill, Manager, Radiation Protection Margaret H. Megehee, Supervisor, Compliance W. B. Nor' n, Manager, Technical Support Craig A. Swartzendruber, Manager, Radiation Services Richard S. Robinson, Supervisor, 1&C Maintenance Kevin J. Moles, Manager, Emergency Plan Terry L. Foster, Manager, Fac & Mods Chuck Snyder, Manager, Purchasing Material Services Robert C. iiagan, Manager, Nuclear Services R. W. Halloway, Manager, Maintenance and Modification Lyle L. Logan, Manager, Chemistry R. J. Potter, Manager, Supplies / Materials Quality Carl Parry, Manager, Site Quality W. M. Lindsay, Manager, Quality Assurance T. F. Deddens, Jr., Outage Manager Gandace Sprout, Section Manager, NPWC Ronn Smitt. Information Adminis cation Warren B. Wood, General Counsel Jack M. Pippin, Manager, NPE M. A. Gayoso, Controller / Treasurer Gary D. Boyer, Plant Manager John A. Bailey, Vice President, Nuclear Operations Forrest T. Rhodes, Vice President, Engineering & Technical Services R. M. Grant, Vice President, Quality Otto L. Maynard, Manager, Regulatory Services l

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Kent Brown, Group, Vice President

.KELCp Terry' Ryan, Director, Power Supp'ly KCP&L Chuck Ross, Director, Power Engineering

. Joe Kramer, Public -Information Representative

L NRC l Robert D. Martin, Regional Administrator 1

James L. Milhoan, Director, Division of Reactor Projects Frederick J. Hebdon, Director, Project Directorate IV Johns P. Jaudon, Deputy Director, Division of Reactor Safety. .

Blaine Murray,' Chief, Reactor Program Branch Division of Radiation Safety and' Safeguards Gene Holler, Chief Project Section D, Division of Reactor Projects

. Bruce L. Bartlett, Senior Resident Inspector Douglas V. Pickett, Project Manager

Shirley Allen, Resident Clerical Aide 1

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