ML15020A342

Assessment Follow-up Letter

ML15020A342
Person / Time
Site:	Wolf Creek
Issue date:	01/20/2015
From:	O'Keefe N NRC/RGN-IV/DRP/RPB-B
To:	Heflin A Wolf Creek
O'Keefe N
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION IV 1600 E. LAMAR BLVD.

ARLINGTON, TX 76011-4511 January 20, 2015 Adam C. Heflin, President and Chief Executive Officer Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation P.O. Box 411 Burlington, KS 66839

SUBJECT:

WOLF CREEK GENERATING STATION ASSESSMENT FOLLOW-UP LETTER

Dear Mr. Heflin:

As a result of its continuous review of plant performance, the NRC has updated its assessment of Wolf Creek Generating Station. The NRCs evaluation consisted of two supplemental inspections pursuant to Inspection Procedure 95001, Supplemental Inspection for One or Two White Inputs in a Strategic Performance Area. This letter informs you of the NRCs assessment results.

On January 7, 2015, the NRC issued Inspection Report 05000482/2014505 (ML15007A298) which informed you of the inspection results from the supplemental inspection associated with a White finding in the Emergency Preparedness Cornerstone. The finding involved a failure to maintain adequate methods for assessing the potential consequences of a radiological emergency condition in accordance with the requirements of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 50.47(b)(9), Emergency Plan. This violation was previously documented in NRC Inspection Report 05000482/2014503, dated July 1, 2014 (ML14182A628). Based on the results of this inspection, the White finding was closed.

On January 15, 2015, the NRC issued Inspection Report 05000482/2014406 (ML15015A701), which informed you of the inspection results from the supplemental inspection associated with a Greater-Than-Green finding in the Security Cornerstone. This violation was previously documented in NRC Inspection Report 05000482/2013403, dated March 6, 2014 (ML14069A025). Based on the results of this inspection, the Greater-Than-Green finding was closed.

Wolf Creek Generating Station has been in the Regulatory Response Column beginning the fourth quarter of 2013 for the Greater-Than-Green finding in the Security Cornerstone (Follow-up Assessment letter, dated March 26, 2014, ML14085A376). Since four calendar quarters have passed since each of these findings was entered into the Action Matrix, both findings will no longer be considered in the Action Matrix. Therefore, overall station performance is considered to be in the Licensee Response Column of the Reactor Oversight Process Action Matrix. Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct baseline inspections at your facility.

A. Heflin In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter, its enclosure, and your response, if you choose to provide one, will be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the NRC's document system (ADAMS), accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To the extent possible, your response should not include any personal privacy or proprietary, information so that it can be made available to the Public without redaction.

Sincerely,

/RA Signed by D. Proulx for/

Neil F. O'Keefe, Branch Chief Project Branch B Division of Reactor Projects Docket No.: 50-482 License No.: NPF-42 DISTRIBUTION: See Next Page

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DATE 1/16/15 1/16/15 1/20/15 Letter to Adam C. Heflin from Neil F. OKeefe dated January 16, 2015

SUMMARY

OF ANNUAL ASSESSMENT MEETING WITH WOLF CREEK GENERATING STATION DISTRIBUTION:

Regional Administrator (Marc.Dapas@nrc.gov)

Deputy Regional Administrator (Kriss.Kennedy@nrc.gov)

DRP Director (Troy.Pruett@nrc.gov)

Acting DRP Deputy Director (Thomas.Farnholtz@nrc.gov)

DRS Director (Anton.Vegel@nrc.gov)

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

Acting Senior Resident Inspector (Douglas.Dodson@nrc.gov)

Resident Inspector (Raja.Stroble@nrc.gov)

WC Administrative Assistant (Carey.Spoon@nrc.gov)

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

Senior Project Engineer, DRP/B (David.Proulx@nrc.gov)

Project Engineer, DRP/B (Fabian.Thomas@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 (Geoffrey.Miller@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 Congressional Affairs Officer (Angel.Moreno@nrc.gov)

RIV/ETA: OEDO (Cayetano.Santos@nrc.gov)

RidsNrrDirslpabResource@nrc.gov ROPreports@nrc.gov ROPassessment.Resource@nrc.gov Electronic Distribution via Listserv for Wolf Creek Generating Station