IR 05000482/2017006

Annual Assessment Letter for Wolf Creek Generating Station (Report 05000482/2017006)

ML18052A345
Person / Time
Site:	Wolf Creek
Issue date:	03/01/2018
From:	Pruett T W NRC/RGN-IV/DRP/RPB-B
To:	Heflin A C Wolf Creek
Taylor N H
References
ML16222A733, ML17311B223 IR 2017006
Download: ML18052A345 (6)

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March 1, 2018

Adam C. Heflin, President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Nuclear Officer Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation P.O. Box 411 Burlington, KS 66839

SUBJECT: ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR WOLF CREEK GENERATING STATION (REPORT 05000482/2017006)

Dear Mr. Heflin:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has completed its end-of-cycle performance assessment of Wolf Creek Generating Station, reviewing performance indicators (PIs), inspection results, and enforcement actions from January 1, 2017, through December 31, 2017. This letter informs you of the NRC's assessment of your facility during this period and its plans for future inspections at your facility. The NRC concluded that overall performance at your facility preserved public health and safety. The NRC determined the performance of Wolf Creek Generating Station during the most recent quarter was within the Regulatory Response Column, the second highest performance column of the NRC's Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix. This conclusion was based on one or more Greater-than-Green inspection findings (or PIs) in the Security cornerstone originating in the last quarter of 2017. Wolf Creek Generating Station moved to the Regulatory Response Column on December 20, 2017. Therefore, in addition to ROP baseline inspections, the NRC plans to conduct a supplemental inspection in accordance with Inspection Procedure 95001, "Supplemental Inspection Response to Action Matrix Column 2 Inputs." The objective of this supplemental inspection will be to (1) assure that the root causes and contributing causes of significant performance issues are understood; (2) independently assess and assure that the extent of condition and extent of cause of significant performance issues are identified; (3) assure that corrective actions taken to address and preclude repetition of significant performance issues are prompt and effective; and (4) assure that corrective plans direct prompt actions to effectively address and preclude repetition of significant performance issues. This inspection will be scheduled after you notify the NRC of your readiness. The NRC identified a cross-cutting theme in the safety conscious work environment (SCWE) area. Specifically, the NRC identified a finding with a documented cross-cutting aspect related to the inconsistent implementation of SCWE policy (S.1) that was not isolated, as discussed in NRC Inspection Report 05000482/2017004 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) ML18043A114), dated February 12, 2018. The NRC determined that the impact on SCWE was not isolated because of concerns raised in other work groups, including the security department and maintenance support group, as discussed in NRC Inspection Report 05000482/2016009 (ADAMS ML16222A733), dated August 9, 2016, and NRC Inspection Report 05000482/2017003 (ADAMS ML17311B223), dated November 7, 2017, respectively. The NRC will continue to monitor your staff's effort and progress in determining the cause and implementing corrective actions for this theme. The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through December 31, 2019. This updated inspection plan now includes planned security inspections, which were formerly transmitted under separate correspondence. The NRC provides the inspection plan to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues. Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan. The inspections listed during the last twelve months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised. The NRC will contact you as soon as possible to discuss changes to the inspection plan should circumstances warrant any changes. In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (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 the 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 Nicholas Taylor at (817) 200-1141 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,/RA/ Troy W. Pruett, Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-482 License Nos. NPF-42

Enclosure:

Wolf Creek Inspection Plan Wolf Creek01/01/2018 - 12/31/2019UnitStartEndActivityCACTitleStaff CountMITIGATING STRATEGIES/SFP INST FOR BDBEE4101/22/201801/26/2018TI 2515/191000509Inspection of Licensee's Responses to Order EA-12-049, EA-12-051 & EP Info Request March 12, 2012RAD SAFETY RFO 1,22104/09/201804/13/2018IP 71124.01000725Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls104/09/201804/13/2018IP 71124.02000726Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls104/09/201804/13/2018IP 71151000746Performance Indicator VerificationINSERVICE INSPECTION1104/16/201804/27/2018IP 71111.08P000702Inservice Inspection Activities - PWRBRQ2106/03/201806/09/2018IP 71111.11B000704Licensed Operator Requalification Program and Licensed Operator Performance - BiennialBIENNIAL PI&R INSPECTION4106/11/201806/15/2018IP 71152B000747Problem Identification and Resolution106/25/201806/29/2018IP 71152B000747Problem Identification and ResolutionFORCE-ON-FORCE PLANNING & EXERCISE WEEK7106/18/201806/22/2018IP 71130.03000735Contingency Response - Force-On-Force Testing107/09/201807/13/2018IP 71130.03000735Contingency Response - Force-On-Force TestingWC DESIGN BASES ASSURANCE TEAMS7107/16/201808/03/2018IP 71111.21M000713Design Bases Assurance Inspection (Teams)RAD SAFETY TEAM 5,6,7,84108/20/201808/24/2018IP 71124.05000729Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation108/20/201808/24/2018IP 71124.06000730Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment108/20/201808/24/2018IP 71124.07000731Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program108/20/201808/24/2018IP 71124.08000732Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and TransportationSECURITY SOLO INSPECTION1109/10/201809/14/2018IP 71130.02000734Access ControlPage 1 of 4This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.IP 22 Inspection Activity Plan Report2/23/2018 11:09:46 AM Wolf Creek 01/01/2018 - 12/31/2019 Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count SECURITY SOLO INSPECTION 1

1 09/10/2018 09/14/2018 IP 71151 001338 Performance Indicator Verification EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 1

1 09/17/2018 09/21/2018 IP 71114.02 000717 Alert and Notification System Testing 1

09/17/2018 09/21/2018 IP 71114.03 000718 Emergency Response Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 1

09/17/2018 09/21/2018 IP 71114.04 000719 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 1

09/17/2018 09/21/2018 IP 71114.05 000720 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 1

09/17/2018 09/21/2018 IP 71151 001397 Performance Indicator Verification SECURITY TEAM INSPECTION 2

1 10/01/2018 10/05/2018 IP 71130.04 000736 Equipment Performance, Testing, and Maintenance 1

10/01/2018 10/05/2018 IP 71130.07 000739 Security Training TI 2515/194 2

1 12/03/2018 12/07/2018 TI 2515/194 000512 Inspection of the Licensee

s Implementation of Industry Initiative Associated With the Open Phase Condition Design Vulnerabilities In Electric Power Systems (NRC Bulletin 2012-01)

SECURITY SOLO INSPECTION 1

1 04/01/2019 04/05/2019 IP 71130.02 000734 Access Control 1

04/01/2019 04/05/2019 IP 71151 001338 Performance Indicator Verification WOLF CREEK 10CFR50.59 INSPECTION 3

1 04/29/2019 05/03/2019 IP 71111.17T 000709 Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments RP INSPECTION 1

1 05/06/2019 05/10/2019 IP 71124.02 000726 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1

05/06/2019 05/10/2019 IP 71124.04 000729 Occupational Dose Assessment MAT'L CONTROL & ACCOUNTING 1

1 05/06/2019 05/10/2019 IP 71130.11 000742 Material Control and Accounting (MC&A)

EP EXERCISE AND PI INSPECTION 4

1 06/03/2019 06/07/2019 IP 71114.01 000716 Exercise Evaluation 1

06/03/2019 06/07/2019 IP 71114.04 000719 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 1

06/03/2019 06/07/2019 IP 71151 001397 Performance Indicator Verification 2/23/2018 11:09:46 AM Page 2

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This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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

IP 22 Inspection Activity Plan Report

Wolf Creek 01/01/2018 - 12/31/2019 Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count WOLF CREEK 3RD QTR REPORT 2

1 07/01/2019 09/30/2019 IP 71111.01 000691 Adverse Weather Protection 1

07/01/2019 09/30/2019 IP 71111.04 000692 Equipment Alignment - 02.01 Partial Walkdown (Quarterly)

1 07/01/2019 09/30/2019 IP 71111.04S 000693 Equipment Alignment - 02.02 Complete Walkdown 1

07/01/2019 09/30/2019 IP 71111.05A 000694 Fire Protection - Annual 1

07/01/2019 09/30/2019 IP 71111.05Q 000695 Fire Protection - Quarterly 1

07/01/2019 09/30/2019 IP 71111.06 000698 Flood Protection Measures 1

07/01/2019 09/30/2019 IP 71111.07A 000699 Heat Sink Performance - Annual 1

07/01/2019 09/30/2019 IP 71111.11A 000703 Licensed Operator Requalification Program and Licensed Operator Performance -

Annual 1

07/01/2019 09/30/2019 IP 71111.11Q 000705 Licensed Operator Requalification Program and Licensed Operator Performance -

Quarterly 1

07/01/2019 09/30/2019 IP 71111.12 000706 Maintenance Effectiveness 1

07/01/2019 09/30/2019 IP 71111.13 000707 Maintenance Risk Assessments and Emergent Work Control 1

07/01/2019 09/30/2019 IP 71111.15 000708 Operability Determinations and Functionality Assessments 1

07/01/2019 09/30/2019 IP 71111.18 000710 Plant Modifications 1

07/01/2019 09/30/2019 IP 71111.19 000711 Post Maintenance Testing 1

07/01/2019 09/30/2019 IP 71111.20 000712 Refueling and Other Outage Activities 1

07/01/2019 09/30/2019 IP 71111.22 000715 Surveillance Testing 1

07/01/2019 09/30/2019 IP 71114.06 000721 Drill Evaluation 1

07/01/2019 09/30/2019 IP 71151 000746 Performance Indicator Verification 1

07/01/2019 09/30/2019 IP 71152 000748 Problem Identification and Resolution 1

07/01/2019 09/30/2019 IP 71153 000749 Followup of Events and Notices of Enforcement Discretion CYBER SECURITY INSPECTION 4

1 07/15/2019 07/19/2019 IP 71130.10P 000741 Cyber Security 1

07/29/2019 08/02/2019 IP 71130.10P 000741 Cyber Security SECURITY TEAM INSPECTION 2

1 07/22/2019 07/26/2019 IP 71130.05 000737 Protective Strategy Evaluation WOLF CREEK HEAT SINK INSPECTION 2

1 08/26/2019 08/30/2019 IP 71111.07T 000700 Heat Sink Performance -Triennial 2/23/2018 11:09:46 AM Page 3

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This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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

IP 22 Inspection Activity Plan Report

Wolf Creek 01/01/2018 - 12/31/2019 Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count INSERVICE INSPECTION 1

1 09/30/2019 10/11/2019 IP 71111.08P 000702 Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR RP INSPECTION 3

1 09/30/2019 10/04/2019 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1

09/30/2019 10/04/2019 IP 71124.03 000727 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1

09/30/2019 10/04/2019 IP 71151 000746 Performance Indicator Verification WOLF CREEK 4th QTR REPORT 2

1 10/01/2019 12/31/2019 IP 71111.01 000691 Adverse Weather Protection 1

10/01/2019 12/31/2019 IP 71111.04 000692 Equipment Alignment - 02.01 Partial Walkdown (Quarterly)

1 10/01/2019 12/31/2019 IP 71111.04S 000693 Equipment Alignment - 02.02 Complete Walkdown 1

10/01/2019 12/31/2019 IP 71111.05A 000694 Fire Protection - Annual 1

10/01/2019 12/31/2019 IP 71111.05Q 000695 Fire Protection - Quarterly 1

10/01/2019 12/31/2019 IP 71111.06 000698 Flood Protection Measures 1

10/01/2019 12/31/2019 IP 71111.07A 000699 Heat Sink Performance - Annual 1

10/01/2019 12/31/2019 IP 71111.11A 000703 Licensed Operator Requalification Program and Licensed Operator Performance -

Annual 1

10/01/2019 12/31/2019 IP 71111.11Q 000705 Licensed Operator Requalification Program and Licensed Operator Performance -

Quarterly 1

10/01/2019 12/31/2019 IP 71111.12 000706 Maintenance Effectiveness 1

10/01/2019 12/31/2019 IP 71111.13 000707 Maintenance Risk Assessments and Emergent Work Control 1

10/01/2019 12/31/2019 IP 71111.15 000708 Operability Determinations and Functionality Assessments 1

10/01/2019 12/31/2019 IP 71111.18 000710 Plant Modifications 1

10/01/2019 12/31/2019 IP 71111.19 000711 Post Maintenance Testing 1

10/01/2019 12/31/2019 IP 71111.20 000712 Refueling and Other Outage Activities 1

10/01/2019 12/31/2019 IP 71111.22 000715 Surveillance Testing 1

10/01/2019 12/31/2019 IP 71114.06 000721 Drill Evaluation 1

10/01/2019 12/31/2019 IP 71151 000746 Performance Indicator Verification 1

10/01/2019 12/31/2019 IP 71152 000748 Problem Identification and Resolution 1

10/01/2019 12/31/2019 IP 71153 000749 Followup of Events and Notices of Enforcement Discretion INITIAL EXAM 6

1 11/03/2019 11/09/2019 OV 000956 VALIDATION OF INITIAL LICENSE EXAMINATION (OV)

1 12/08/2019 12/14/2019 EXAD 000500 LICENSE EXAM ADMINISTRATION (EXAD)

2/23/2018 11:09:46 AM Page 4

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This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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