IR 05000482/2015005

Mid-Cycle Assessment Letter for Wolf Creek Generating Station (Report 05000482/2015005)

ML15243A562
Person / Time
Site:	Wolf Creek
Issue date:	09/01/2015
From:	Troy Pruett NRC/RGN-IV/DRP
To:	Heflin A Wolf Creek
Nicholas Taylor
References
IR 2015005
Download: ML15243A562 (6)

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September 1, 2015

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR WOLF CREEK GENERATING STATION (REPORT 0500482/2015005)

Dear Mr. Heflin:

On August 11, 2015, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its mid-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 July 1, 2014 through June 30 , 2015. 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 determined that overall, Wolf Creek Generating Station 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 your performance was within the nominal, expected range (i.e., green). Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct ROP baseline inspections at your facility.

The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through June 30, 2017. Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan. The inspections listed during the second half of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the end-of-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 you 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.

On February 27, 2015, the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed a team inspection at Wolf Creek Generating Station. The inspection focused on the station's progress in addressing safety culture issues related to the NRC Chilling Effect Letter (CEL) dated August 19, 2013 (ML13233A208). The team determined that Wolf Creek Generating Station has taken appropriate actions to foster a workplace environment that encourages employees to raise safety concerns and to feel free to do so without fear of retaliation.

The team concluded that no chilling effect existed at Wolf Creek Generating Station, and that the station has made reasonable progress in addressing the issues leading up to the issuance of the CEL.

This inspection is documented in NRC Inspection Report 05000482/2015008, dated April 7, 2015 (ML15086A560). The NRC closed the CEL in a letter dated April 7, 2015 (ML15090A263), and considers the cross-cutting theme in safety conscious work environment (SCWE) closed.

In response to the accident at Fukushima, the Commission issued Order EA-12-049, "Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events," which requires licensees to develop, implement, and maintain guidance and strategies to maintain or restore core cooling, containment, and spent fuel pool cooling capabilities following a beyond-design-basis external event.

Additionally, the Commission issued Order EA-12-051, "Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation," which requires licensees to have a reliable means of remotely monitoring wide-range Spent Fuel Pool levels to support effective prioritization of event mitigation and recovery actions in the event of a beyond-design-basis external event.

The NRC is conducting audits of licensee efforts towards compliance with these Orders.

This audit includes an onsite component in order for the NRC to evaluate licensee plans for complying with the Orders, as described in site-specific submittals, and to receive and review information relative to associated open items.

This onsite activity will occur in the months prior to a declaration of compliance for the first unit at each site, and will aid staff in development of an ultimate Safety Evaluation for the site.

The date for the onsite component at your site is being coordinated with your staff.

A site-specific audit plan for the visit will be provided in advance to allow sufficient time for preparations.

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 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 H. Taylor, Chief, Reactor Projects Branch B, at 817-200-1141 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Troy W. Pruett

, Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket No:

50-482 License No

NPF-42 Enclosure:

Wolf Creek Generating Station Inspection/Activity Plan

SUNSI Review By: NHTaylor ADAMS Yes No Publicly Available Non-Publicly Available Non-Sensitive Sensitive OFFICE RIV/BC/DRP RIV/D/DRS RIV/D/DRP NAME NTaylor AVegel TPruett SIGNATURE /RA/ /RA/ /RA/ DATE 8/26/15 8/26/15 8/27/15 Letter to Adam from Troy W. Pruett dated September 1, 2015 SUBJECT: ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR WOLF CREEK GENERATING STATION (REPORT 05000482/2015005) DISTRIBUTION:

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Page 1 of 2 08/26/2015 14:08:50 Report 22 Unit NumberPlanned Dates Start EndInspection ActivityTitle No. of Staff on SiteWolf CreekInspection / Activity Plan 07/01/2015-06/30/2017EXAM-INITIAL OPERATOR EXAM 5 1 INITIAL EXAM WC(11/2015)

X02549 10/19/2015 10/23/2015 1 INITIAL EXAM WC(11/2015)

X0254911/16/201511/20/2015 FBI-FOCUSED BASELINE INSPECTION 2 1 IP Followup of Events and Notices of Enforcement Discretion71153 06/14/2015 08/14/2015 EB1-17T-WC PERMANENT PLANT MODS & 50.59 3 1 IP Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications7111117T 07/06/2015 07/10/2015 1 IP Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications7111117T 07/20/2015 07/24/2015 EP-2-HAB EXERCISE INSPECTION 5 1 IP Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes7111404 12/07/201512/11/2015 1 IP Exercise Evaluation - Hostile Action (HA) Event7111407 12/07/201512/11/2015 EP-3-EP PERFORMANCE INDICATORS 2 1 IP Drill/Exercise Performance71151-EP01 12/07/201512/11/2015 1 IP ERO Readiness71151-EP02 12/07/201512/11/2015 1 IP A lert & Notification System Reliability71151-EP03 12/07/201512/11/2015 EB1-21T-WC COMPONENT DESIGN BASIS INSPECTION 1 1 IP Component Design Bases Inspection7111121 03/28/2016 04/29/2016 EB1-07T-WC HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE 1 1 IP Heat Sink Performance7111107T 05/23/2016 05/27/2016 RS 5678-RADIATION SAFETY - TEAM 4 1 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation71124.05 05/23/2016 05/27/2016 1 IP Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment71124.06 05/23/2016 05/27/2016 1 IP Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program71124.07 05/23/2016 05/27/2016 1 IP Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation71124.08 05/23/2016 05/27/2016TSB 52B-BIENNIAL PI&R INSPECTION 4 1 IP Problem Identification and Resolution71152B 06/13/2016 06/17/2016 1 IP Problem Identification and Resolution71152B 06/27/2016 07/01/2016 INSP-BIENNIAL REQUAL INSPECTION 3 1 IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program7111111B 07/18/2016 07/22/2016 EP-1-BIENNIAL EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 1 1 IP ERO Readiness71151-EP02 08/08/2016 08/12/2016 1 IP A lert & Notification System Reliability71151-EP03 08/08/2016 08/12/2016 1 IP Unplanned Scrams per 7000 Critical Hrs71151-IE01 08/08/2016 08/12/2016 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

Page 2 of 2 08/26/2015 14:08:50 Report 22 Unit NumberPlanned Dates Start EndInspection ActivityTitle No. of Staff on SiteWolf CreekInspection / Activity Plan 07/01/2015-06/30/2017 EP-2-BIENNIAL EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 1 1 IP A lert and Notification System Testing7111402 08/08/2016 08/12/2016 1 IP Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System7111403 08/08/2016 08/12/2016 1 IP Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes7111404 08/08/2016 08/12/2016 1 IP Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies7111405 08/08/2016 08/12/2016 RS 12 PI-RADIATION SAFETY 2 1 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.01 10/03/2016 10/07/2016 1 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.02 10/03/2016 10/07/2016 1 IP Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness71151-OR01 10/03/2016 10/07/2016 1 IP RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences71151-PR01 10/03/2016 10/07/201671111.08-INSERVICE INSPECTION 1 1 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P 10/03/2016 10/14/2016 RS 13 PI-RADIATION SAFETY 2 1 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.01 05/08/2017 05/12/2017 1 IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation71124.03 05/08/2017 05/12/2017 1 IP Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness71151-OR01 05/08/2017 05/12/2017 1 IP RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences71151-PR01 05/08/2017 05/12/2017 RS 24-RADIATION SAFETY 2 1 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.02 06/12/2017 06/16/2017 1 IP Occupational Dose Assessment71124.04 06/12/2017 06/16/2017 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.