ML091340309

Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation -Notification of Inspection 05-000482-09-004 and Request for Information

ML091340309
Person / Time
Site:	Wolf Creek
Issue date:	05/14/2009
From:	Thomas Farnholtz Region 4 Engineering Branch 1
To:	Muench R A Wolf Creek
References
IR-09-004
Download: ML091340309 (6)

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May 14, 2009

Rick A. Muench, President and Chief Executive Officer Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation P.O. Box 411 Burlington, KS 66839

SUBJECT:

WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORPORATION - NOTIFICATION OF INSPECTION 05000482/2009004 AND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

Dear Mr. Muench:

From July 20 to July 31, Reactor Inspectors from NRC's Region IV office will perform the baseline inspection of changes, tests, experiments, and permanent plant modifications at WCNOC, using NRC Inspection Procedure 71111.17, "Evaluations of Changes, Tests, Experiments, and Permanent Plant Modifications." Experience has shown that this inspection is resource intensive both for the NRC inspectors and your staff. In order to minimize the impact to your onsite resources and to ensure a productive inspection, we have enclosed a request for documents needed for this inspection. Upon review of these documents, the inspectors will select additional documentation for review upon arrival. It is important that all of these documents are up to date and complete in order to minimize the number of additional documents requested during the preparation and/or the onsite portions of the inspection.

We have discussed the schedule for these inspection activities with your staff and understand that our regulatory contact for this inspection will be Larry Stevens of your licensing organization. If there are any questions about this inspection or the material requested, please contact the lead inspector James Adams at 817-860-8294 or by email james.adams@nrc.gov UNITED STATESNUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONREGION IV612 EAST LAMAR BLVD, SUITE 400ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76011-4125

Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosure 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).

Sincerely, /RA/ Thomas Farnholtz, Chief Engineering Branch 1 Division of Reactor Safety Docket: 50-482 License: NPF-42

Enclosure:

Documents Requested

Vice President Operations/Plant Manager Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation P.O. Box 411 Burlington, KS 66839

Jay Silberg, Esq. Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP 2300 N Street, NW Washington, DC 20037

Supervisor Licensing Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation P.O. Box 411 Burlington, KS 66839

Chief Engineer Utilities Division Kansas Corporation Commission 1500 SW Arrowhead Road Topeka, KS 66604-4027

Office of the Governor State of Kansas Topeka, KS 66612-1590 Attorney General 120 S.W. 10th Avenue, 2nd Floor Topeka, KS 66612-1597 Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation County Clerk Coffey County Courthouse 110 South 6th Street Burlington, KS 66839 Chief, Radiation and Asbestos Control Section Bureau of Air and Radiation Kansas Department of Health and Environment 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 310 Topeka, KS 66612-1366 Chief, Technological Hazards Branch FEMA, Region VII 9221 Ward Parkway Suite 300 Kansas City, MO 64114-3372 Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation Electronic distribution by RIV: Regional Administrator (Elmo.Collins@nrc.gov ) Deputy Regional Administrator (Chuck.Casto@nrc.gov ) DRP Director (Dwight.Chamberlain@nrc.gov) DRP Deputy Director (Anton.Vegel@nrc.gov ) DRS Director (Roy.Caniano@nrc.gov ) DRS Deputy Director (Troy.Pruett@nrc.gov) Senior Resident Inspector (Chris.Long@nrc.gov ) Site Secretary (Shirley.Allen@nrc.gov ) Branch Chief, DRP/B (Vincent.Gaddy@nrc.gov) Senior Project Engineer, DRP/B (Rick.Deese@nrc.gov) Public Affairs Officer (Victor.Dricks@nrc.gov ) Team Leader, DRP/TSS (Chuck.Paulk@nrc.gov ) RITS Coordinator (Marisa.Herrera@nrc.gov )

File located: R:REACTORS\WC 2009004 RFI-JPA ML091340309 SUNSI Rev Compl. Yes No ADAMS Yes No Reviewer Initials TRF Publicly Avail Yes No Sensitive Yes No Sens. Type Initials TRF EB1 EB1 C:EB 1 J. Adams C. Ryan T. Farnholtz /RA/ /RA/ /RA/ 5/11/09 5/12/09 5/14/09 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY T=Telephone E=E-mail F=Fax

Enclosure Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modification

Inspection Dates: July 20 - 31, 2009 Inspection Procedures: IP 71111.17 "Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications" Inspectors: James Adams, Reactor Inspector, Lead Inspector Christopher Ryan, Reactor Inspector

Information Requested for the In-Office Preparation Week

The following information should be sent to the Region IV office in hard copy or electronic format (Certrec database preferred), in care of James Adams, by July 3, 2009, to facilitate the selection of specific items that will be reviewed during the onsite inspection week. The inspectors will select specific items from the information requested below and then request from your staff additional documents needed during the onsite inspection weeks. We ask that the specific items requested be available and ready for review on the first day of inspection. Also, we request that you categorize the documents in your response with the numbered list below. Please provide requested documentation electronically if possible. If requested documents are large and only hard copy formats are available, please inform the inspector(s), and provide subject documentation during the first day of the onsite inspection. If you have any questions regarding this information request, please call the lead inspector as soon as possible.

1. A list with descriptions, of all 50.59 screenings (or equivalent) performed since March 2006, which did not result in an evaluation. Note: Description of screenings should be brief, but of sufficient detail so that inspectors can determine the significance of the issue. 2. A list with descriptions, of all 10 CFR 50.59 evaluations performed which did not result in an application for license amendment to NRC from March 2006 to the present. Note:

Description of evaluations should be brief, but of sufficient detail so that inspectors can determine the significance of the issue.

3. WCNOC procedure(s) for conducting 10 CFR 50.59 screenings and evaluations.

4. A list with descriptions of all Corrective Action documents related to 50.59 activities, including screenings and evaluations from March 2006, to the present.

5. A list with descriptions of all permanent plant modifications dating from March 2006. Include sufficient detail to enable the inspector to determine the significance of each modification. For this inspection, permanent plant modifications include permanent plant changes, design changes, setpoint changes, procedure changes, equivalency evaluations, suitability analyses, calculations, and commercial grade dedications.

6. WCNOC procedure for implementing and controlling permanent plant modifications.

Enclosure 7. A list with descriptions of all Corrective Action documents related to your permanent plant modification program and its implementation since March 2006. Include sufficient detail to enable the inspector to determine the significance of each modification.

8. A list with descriptions of all Corrective Action documents related to your 10 CFR 50.59 program and its implementation since March 2006. Include sufficient detail to enable the inspector to determine the significance of each screening/evaluation.

9. A listing of personnel qualified to prepare 50.59 screenings and evaluations, including qualification dates.

10. A listing of personnel qualified to review and approve 50.59 screenings and/or evaluations, including qualification dates.

Inspector Contact Information:

James Adams Christopher Ryan Reactor Inspector Reactor Inspector 817-860-8294 817-860-8181 james.adams@nrc.gov christopher.ryan@nrc.gov Mailing Address: US NRC Region IV Attn: James Adams 612 E. Lamar Blvd., Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011-4125