IR 05000298/1987023

Insp Rept 50-298/87-23 on 871118-20.No Violations or Deviations Noted.One Unresolved Item Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Licensee Solid Radwaste & Radioactive Matls Transportation Programs

ML20149D901
Person / Time
Site:	Cooper
Issue date:	12/22/1987
From:	Baer R, Murray B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:
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ML20149D876	List: IR 05000298/1987023 ML20149D872
References
50-298-87-23, GL-81-38, IEB-79-19, IEC-80-18, NUDOCS 8801130161
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.- U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION IV

NRC Inspection Report: 50-298/87-23 Operating License: OPR-46' -

Docket: 50-298 Licensee: . Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD)

P.O. Box 499 Columbus, NE 68601

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-Facility Name: Cooper Nuclear Station (CNS)

t Inspection At: CNS Site, Brownville, Nebraska

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Inspection Conducted: . November 18-20, 1987

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Inspector: ))%CU-f )(fj$lff l R. E. Baer, Radiation Speciallst, Facilities Dat'e

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Inspection Conducted November 18-20, 1987 (Report "J-C8/87-23)

l_ Areas Inspected: Routine, unan.iounced inspection of the licensee's solid 1 radioactive waste and radioactive materials transportation program Results: Within the areas inspected, no violations or deviations were identifie One unresolved item is discussed in paragraph ,

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-2-h DETAILS 1. _ Persons Contacted NPPO G. R. Horn, Divfsion Manager, Nuclear Operations

• R..L. Beilke, Radiolcgical Support Supervisor

• L~. E. Bray, Regulatory Compliance Specialist T. J. Chard, Health Physicist .

• J. W. Dutton, Training Manager

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f R. D. Hogrefe, Station Operator J.-H. Kutler, Health Physics Specialist

• J. M. Meacham, Acting Division Manager, Nuclear Operatior,s

J. A. Mehser, Radwaste Operator '

C. H. Putnam, Jr. , Quality Assurance (QA) Specialist

• J. V. Sayer, Radiological Manager

• G. E. Smith, QA Manager

• P. R. Windham, Technical Training Supervisor l

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• R. Bennett, Senior Resident Inspector

• E. A. Plettner, desident Inspector

• Denotes thost pnasent during the exit interview on November 20, 198 The NRC in;oector also interviewed several other licensee employees, including health physics, maintenance, operations, and administrative personne . Unresolved Item An unresolved item is a matter about which more inforr.ation is required in order to ascertain whether it is an acceptable item, an open item, a deviation, or a violation. An unresolved item identified during this inspection is discussed in paragraph . Open Items Identified During Thit Inspection An open item is a matter that requires further review and evaluatior by the NRC inspector. Open items are used to docur.ient, track, and ensure adequate followup on matters of concern to the NRC inspector. The following items were icentified:

Open Item (298/8723-02): Spent Resin Dewatering System - This item involves the lack of permanently installed piping between the radwaste and

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spent resin dewatering system. (See paragraph 5)

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Open Item (298/8723-03): Quality Assurance Program for Transportation Activities - This item involves the expiration of the QA progra (See paragraph 10)

4. Organization and Man'agement Controls (83722/83522)

~The NRC inspector reviewed the licensee's staff functional assignments-including: organization; responsibilities, authorities; staffing; identification and correction of-weaknesses; audits and appraisals; communication to employces; and documentation-and implementation relating to solid radioactive waste and transportation programs to determine compliance with inspection and Enforcament (IE)Bulletin 79-19 and Technical Specification (TS) Section 6.1, and commitments in Chapter 13 of the Updated Safety Analysis Report (USAR).

The NRC in.pector reviewed those. procedures listed in the attachment and documeras listed belo Documents Reviewed QAP-1200, Radwaste Audit 87-07, Radicactive Waste Treatment and Disposal, dated May 1 through July 27, 1987 SC-1200-03, turveillance checklist for Radwaste Shiprents SC-1200-036, NuPac Dewatering Process SC-1200-01, Solid Wet Radwaste Packaging and Storage SC-1200-06, Radwaste Stability Test - 10 CFR 61.56 No violations or deviations were identifie . Training and Qualifications (83723/83523)

The NRC inspector reviewed the licensee's training program including:

adequacy of training; employee knowleage; qualificTtion requirements; new employees; INPO accreditation; audits and appraisals; training not covered by INP0; and transportation /radwaste training for personnel involved in the transportation of radioactiva material and solid radioactive waste activities to determine compliance with the ree.uirements of IE Bulletin 79-19 and TS 6.1.4; and commitments in Chapter 13 of thi USA The NRC inspector discussed with licensee representatives and re',iewed the training recoris of personnel in operations, maintenance, quality assurance, and hscith physics who are assigned to radioactive waste processing and transportation activities. Certain training requirements for transportation activities are specified in I&E Bulletin 79-1 The licensee stated that they believed that the trair,ing identified in Bulletin 79-19 .iad been completed; however, the licensec was unable to

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No violations or deviations were identifie . -Solid Radioactive Waste (84722/84522)

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The NRC inspector reviewed the licensee's solid radioactive waste program including: processing and storage; audits and appraisals; program changes; construction and insiallation of solid waste system; liquid

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leakage; overflow; spillage; sansling; .preoperational test program; completion of preoperational test, procedures; dispositio'1 of low-level waste; and installation, calibration, and testing of process monitors to-determine compliance with commitments in Chapter 9 of the USA ,

The NRC inspector discussed with licensee representatives'the prolonged ,

use of a temporary rubber hose used o connect the permanent radwaste transfer piping system to the ilner anc Jewatering equipment. This same condition was described in NRC Intpaction Report 50-298/SS-19. The licensee stated that this temporary hose will be replaced with permanent piping during the next scheduled outage. The NRC inspector stated that this matter is' considered an open item (298/8723-02).

The NPC inspector had previously reviewed Special Test Procedure 85-14, i "CNS/ Nuclear Packagir.g Onsite Radwaste P ocedure," which the licer.see had developed for the temporary spent resin dewatering system. This procedure included the vendor / supplier procedure for system operation. The NRC inspector expressed concern that the licensee had not completed testing and developed station operating procedures for the spent resin oew:tering syste No violations or deviations were identifie . Low-Level Radioactive Waste Str age Facility (65051)

The NRC inspector re, awed the status of the lo.;-level radioactive

waste (LLRW) storage facility program including: basis for construction; l- QA program; procedures for construction; organization and staffing; L training and qualificatior.s; procedures; and effluent monitoring for compliance with CNS license conditions and the recommendations of NRC Generie Letter 81-38, IE Circular 80-18, Regulatory Guide 1.143, and NUREG-U800.

l The NRC inspe: tor det, ained that the licensee had not completed en onsite lJ LLRW facility. Thc licensee had designated an area of the Multi-Purpose j Build;ng for LLRW stor.3e and was in the process of installing a

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ventilation stack monitor in this building.

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. Radioactive Waste Management (84850)

The NRC: inspector reviewed the licensee's program for :isposal of LLRW including: management controls; quality control progra'a; manifests; classification; ~ form and characterization; shipment labeling; tracking of shipments; and disposal site license conditions to determine compliance with-the requirements of 10 CFR Parts 20.311, 61.55, and 61.5 The licensee was in the process of completing a special test procedure for verification of the stability for solidified wet wast No violations or deviations were identifie . Transportation (86721)

The NRC inspector reviewed the licensee's program for transportation of radioactive materials including: audits and appraisals; procedures; procurement and lease of packaging; implementation of the transportation program; and transportation incidents to determine compliance with the requirements of 10 CFR Part 7 The licensee was a registered user and had available the certificate of compliance for all packages used for the transport of radioactive material. The licersee had not experienced any transportation incidents which caused a reduction in the effectiveness of packagings since the previous inspectio ,

No violations or deviations were identified.

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10. Transportation Activities (86740)

The NRC inspector reviewed the licensee's transportation activities program including: management controls; training program; audits and reviews; procurement and selection of packaging; quality assurance program, preparation of packages for shipment; delivery of completed

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packages to carrier; receipt of packages; periodic maintenance of packaging; and records and reports to determine compliance with the requirements of 10 CFR Parts 20 and 71, and D partment of

Transportation (DOT) Regulations 40 CFR Parts 170-189.

l l The NRC inspector determined that the licensee had submitted a QA program for approval to the NRC to comply with 10 CFR Part 71, Subpart H. The

! licensee had received NRC Form 311, Quality Assurance Program Approval, approval No. 0485, Revis'on 1, expiration date - November 30, 1987. The l NRC inspector discussed bith licensee representatives the status for l renewal of the QA program approval. The licensee provided the NRC l inspector a copy of a November 17, 1987, letter to the NRC's Nuclear l Materials Safety and Safeguards (NMSS) Division requesting the staff renew i approval of the "Quality Assurance Program for Operation" for use in l

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-1 Exit Interview The NRC ins; :ctor met with the licensee representatives denoted in paragraph 1 at the conclusion of the inspection on November 20, 198 The 1'sC inspector summarized the scope of the inspection and discussed the 1,spection finding ,

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9. "Sjrveying Material for. Reicase Off-Site," Revision ),' dated July' 1,,- 1987

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9. "Receival of Radioactive Mete & ls," Revision 4, dated June 5, 1986_ ,

-9,5. "Radioactive Waste ShYpment for Burial " Revision 5, dated June 12, 1986

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9,5. "Radioactive Material Shipment," Revistan 3, dated June 5, 1986, t

'9.5. * Condensate Cleanup Waste Resins and $ pent Resia C1sssification and'

Listing," Revisico 4, dated August 18, 1987

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. 9.5. "RWCU Waste Resins Classificatic,n and. Listing," Redision 3'., dated

, August 6, 1987 9,5. "Dry Radioactive Vaste Classified tion and Listing," Revision 4, dated September 17, 1987

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9.5. "Completion of Waste Manifest Instructions," Revisien 2, dated .

February 20.'1987 l i'

8.5. "Waste Sludge Classification and Listing," Revision 1, dated August 6, 1987 9.5. "Absorbing and Packaging Contaminated Liquids for Burial," Revision 1, '

dated November 20, 1986 .

9.5.3.10 "Waste Stream Sampling," Revision 0, dated November 20, 1936 i

! 7. "Filling Radwaste Containers With Waste," Revision 11, dated '

!- August 6, 1987 2.5. "Solid Wet Waste Packaging, Storage, and Transfer System,"

Revision 14, dated June 26, 1986 2.5. "Radwaste Drum Mixer Operation," Revision 6, dated September 25, 1986

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1- "Special Test Procedure /Special Procedures," Revision 3, dated 4 October 8, 1987

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