IR 05000298/1981005
| ML19347F676 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Cooper  |
| Issue date: | 04/09/1981 |
| From: | Randy Hall, Jaudon J, Spangler R, Westerman T NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML19347F673 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-298-81-05, 50-298-81-5, NUDOCS 8105260004 | |
| Download: ML19347F676 (8) | |
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U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY CCMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT
REGION IV
Report No. 50-298/81-05 locket No. 50-298 Licensee: Nebraska Public Power District Post Office Box 499 Columbus, Nebraska 68601 Facility Name:
Cooper Nuclear Station Inspection at:
Cooper Nuclear Station, Nemaha County, Nebraska Ir.spection conducted: March 23-26, 1981 Inspectors:
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yJ. P. Jaudon, Reactor Inspector Or t'e a
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Systems and Technical Section (Paragraphs 1, 2, 4 and 5)
0dat11w m/ti R' G. Spangler,'Rdactof Inspector Datb Reactor Projects Section No. 2 (Paragraph No. 3)
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R. E. Hall, Chief
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w ih T. F. Wes'tefman, Chief Date Reactor Project Section No. 2 Insoection Summary Insoection on March 23-26, 1981 (Report No. 50-298/81-05)
Areas Inspected:
Routine, unannounced inspection of training and procedures.
This inspection involved 50 inspector-hours on site by two NRC inspectors.
Results: Within the areas inspected, no violations or deviations were identified.
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DETAILS 1.
Persons Contacted P. J. Borer, Operations Supervisor
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W. E. Fitzsimmons, Mechanical Supervisor W. F. Gilbert, Training Coordinator D. A. Hopper, Mechanical Foreman H. A. Jantzen, I&C Superviscr J. H. Kuttler, lead Health Physics Technican L. I. Lawrence, Maintenance Supervisor
- L. C. Lessor, Station Superintendent R. D. Peterson, Acting Administrative Supervisor D. M. Norvell, Electrical Foreman
- Indicates presence at exit interview held March 26, 1981.
The NRC inspectors also contacted other plant personnel including administra-tive, clerical, engineering, maintenance, operating and security personnel.
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Training This inspection included various-aspects of the licensee's conduct of non-licensed training and the records thereof.
Significant areas of the inspec-tion are separated'into the following subparagraphs:
Fire Brigade Training
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On-The-Job Training
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Training Records
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Fire Brigade Training The NRC inspector found the licensee's methodology for implementing fire brigade training was to conduct a drill for each of the sections of the fire brigade every quarter.
A training critique for the participants was held after each drill. Additionally, the licensee conducted annual " hands-on" fire fighting training for the l
plant staff including fire brigade members.
Interviews with four l
craftsmen, not members of the fire brigade, indicated an awareness of l
fire fighting and fire prevention techniques.
The licensee's train-ing records substantiated training in this area of the inspection.
There were no violations or deviations identified in this area of the inspection.
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General Employee Trainina The following training subjects required by ANSI 18.1 (1971), which is invoked by the licensee's Technical Specifications, are included in General Employee Training:
Appropriate Plans and Procedures Radiological Health and Safety Industrial Safety Plant Controlled Access Areas and Security' Procedures Use of Protective Clothing and Equipment The requirements for this training are included in the licensee's Procedure 1.5, Revision 5, (February 23, 1981), " Selection and Training of Station Personnel." Additionally, Quality Assurance (QA) indoctric-nation, required by 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B, Criterion II is
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The NRC inspector found that the licensee provided initial training to all employees in Radiological Health and Safety, Industrial Safety, Controlled Access and Security Procedures, the Emergency Plan, Respiratory Protection and QA indoctrination.
The initial training in Radiological Health and Safety included specific training for female employees in prenatal radiation I
exposure.
This training was conducted in the presence of the female employee's supervisor.
Refresher training in Radiological l
Health and Safety was conducted at two year intervals in alternate years with refresher training on Respiratory Protection. QA refresher training is also conducted at two year intervals.
The NRC inspector found that the licensee ccnducted annual refresher
training in Security and the Emergency Plan.
The Training Coordinatcr kept both a tickler file and records of completed refresher training for tnese subjects.
The NRC inspector found that the licensee's implementation of
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Industrial Fafety training was to provide all employees with a safety booklet and to hold monthly safety training.
The records of the monthly safety meeting were not handled as records of training and, although eventually produced by the licensee's representative were not necessarily slated to be retained for the life of the plant as training records are required to be by Technical Specifications.
This is an unresolved item pending the licensee's incorporation of existing records into training l
files (50-298/8105-01).
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The NRC inspector found that the licensee conducted training lin
" appropriate plans and procedures," however, except for the annual training in the Emergency Plan and some training in procedures conducted by the maintenance department, the records of this training had not been incorporated into the training files to assure retention in accordance with Technical Specification requirements.
This is considered to be an unresolved item pending confirmation of licensee action to assure permanent retention of these records which are required by Technical Specif* cations to be retained for the life of the plant.
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On-The-Job Training
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The NRC inspector reviewed records and interviewed eupervisory personnel concerning On-The-Job training in the three divisions of maintenance (mechanical, electrical and I&C). The licensee procedural requirements for On-The-Job training records (licensee's Procedure 1.5) are not definitive; however, the NRC inspector found that records were being maintained by each group.
The mechanical group was the only one of the three that had periodically forwarded records to the Training Coordinator for permanent re-tention in the training records.
In the case of the electrical maintenance group, the personnel turnover rate had been essentially.
nil for several years; however, detailed On-The-Job training records were even being kept on a utilityman who had been working with the electricians.
The I&C group, which had experienced a com-paratively high turnover rate, maintained a defined training pro-gram for qualification of technicians by on-the-fob training.
Recoros for I&C technicians who had completed training including l
sote who had terminated employment with the ifcensee were main-tsined but had not been transferred to the Training Coordinator for inclusion in permanent records as required by Technical Specifications.
This is an unresolved item'pending completion-of
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licensee action to assure permanent retention of training records.
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The scope of On-The-Job training given within each discipline of maintenance was found to be adjusted to the apparent experience level of each craftsman.
The licensee's staffing did not include apprentice or training positions, but maintenance supervisors conducted On-The-Job training for new employees until satisfied that individual's experience and performance met the equivalent of journeyman status.
Evidence of ongoing professional training l
in each of the maintenance groups was also documented in records j
which were included in the formal training records.
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Interviews l
The NRC inspector interviewed eight of the licensee's employees to determine that they had received the training required by
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Technical Specifications and that they had received training commensurate with their respective ~ job classifications. There were no violations or deviations noted in this area of the inspection.
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Training Records The NRC inspector reviewed the licensee's training records. 'The training records, which'are maintained by the Training Coordinator, are subdivided into files by individuals and by subject.
Although the Training Coordinator maintained _his files as permanent, they-were not housed within a vault or a fire resistent container.
At approximately six month intervals,.all training records received within the preceeding six months period were microfilmed and stored as permanent records.
Additionally, the NRC inspector found that the Health Physics group maintained their own copies of records of training conducted as
" working records," but copies of the training conducted in this area were forwarded to the Training Coordinator for inclusion in
' permanent records.as described above.
The NRC inspector found that some training records were not being-forwarded to the Training Coordinator for inclusion in permanent records.
These instances are described in subparagraphs 2.B and C and resulted in unresolved items. There were no violations or deviations identified in this area of the inspection.
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Procedures The NRC inspector reviewed the licensee's methodology for the issuance and control of procedures to assure the following:
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that procedures were reviewed and approved in accordance with the Technical Specifications, B.
that temporary procedure changes were approved in accordance with the Technical Specifications,
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that cf.snges to procedures complied with 10 CFR Part 50.59, D.
that overall procedure content approved to be consistent with the licensee, and E.
that selected plant filea contained the most current revisions to procedures.
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~The licensee's administration of procedures is covered-by the following administrative procedures,1.3, Rev. 6 (February 26, 1981), " Procedures";
1.12, Rev. 5 (August 24, 1978), " Procedure and Report - Use and Format."-
The inspector selected the procedures shown in the Table below for this review.
Procedure No.
Title Revision Date OPERATIONS-2.1.1 Cold Startup Procedure
1/21/81-2.1.8 Scram Recovery During Power Operations 6 S/6/79 2.2.6 Condensate System
7/30/80 2.2.25 125V DC System
6/23/80 2.2.33 High Pressure-Coolant Injection System 18 6/23/80 2.2.'69 RHR System 24-6/23/80 2.2.77 Turbine - Generator
6/6/80 2.2.88 Main Power Transformer
9/19/79 2.2.89 HVAC - Control Room, Complete Room
6/20/80 ALARM 2.3.2.3 Panel A Annunciator A-3
6/20/79 2.3.2.4
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Panel A Annunciator A-4
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2.3.2.7 Panel B Annunciator B-3
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2.3.2.10 Panel C Annunciator C-3
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l 2.3.2.14 Panel J Annunciator J-1
4/8/78 2.3.2.18 Panel R Annunciator R-1
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j 2.3.2.26 Panel 9-4 Annunciator 9-4-3
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_2.4.2.2.3 RR Pump Seal Failure
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2.4.3.1-Loss of Containment Integrity
11/21/79 2.4.8.2.1 Loss of REC Pumps
10/24/79 2.4.9.4.3 Loss of Single RV Feedwater Pump
12/20/79 MAINTENANCE 7.2.3 RHR Pump Rotating Assembly Removal 1 1/5/79 and Replacement 7.3.1 Setting and Testing Protective
-9/24/80 Relays 7.5.2.2 IRM Calibration Procedure
3/20/78
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ADMINISTRATIVE 1. 8 Station Security
3/13/78 1.12 Procedure and Report-Use & Format 5 8/24/78 Within each of the areas noted above the inspector found that the licensee was performing in an acceptable manner.
No deviations or violations were identified.
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Unresolved Items Unresolved items are matters about which more information i:: required in order to ascertain whetner they are acceptable items, violations, or deviations.
Unresolved items disclosed during this inspection are:
Number Reason Unresolved 8105-01 Incorporation of license training records for Industrial Safety Training into permanent records (paragraph 2.8).
8105-02 Incorporation of a licensee training records for training in Plans and Procedures into permanent records (paragraph 2.B).
8105-03 Incorporation of on-the-job training records into permanent records (paragraph 2.C).
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Exit Interview An exit interview was conducted March 26, 1981 with Mr. L. C. Lessor, Station Superintendent. At this interview, tne scope e.nd findings of this inspection were discussed.
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