IR 05000298/1988001

App to SALP Rept 50-298/88-01 for Aug 1986 - Jan 1988, Consisting of Summary of 880420 Meeting W/Util at Plant Re SALP Rept.W/List of Attendees & Viewgraphs

ML20195E119
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Site:	Cooper
Issue date:	06/14/1988
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
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APPENDIX TO SALP BOARD REPORT U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION IV

SYSTEMATIC ASSESSMENT OF LICENSEE PERFORMANCE NRC Inspection Report 50-298/88-01 Nebraska Public Power District Cooper Nuclear Station August 1, 1986, through January 31, 1988

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Date:~ . April 20, 1988-Licensee: Nebraska Pub 1'1c Power District (NPPD)

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. Facility: ICooper Nuclear Station (CNS)

, License:-- DRP-46 Docket:1 '50-298 SUBJECT: SALP MEETING AT CNS

'On April 20,'1988, the Deputy Regional Administrator,' Region IV, members of the Region IV staff, and an NRR representative met with representatives of NPPD in .

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an open meeting at CNS to discuss the SALP Board Report covering the period August 1,1986, through January 31, 1988. The attendance list and NRC material presented at the meeting are attached. . The meeting was held at the request of !

NRC, Region I After opening remarks by the Deputy Regional Administrator, the Director,

Division of. Reactor Projects, Region IV, presented each of the functional areas evaluated in the SALP Board Report using Attachment 2 as an outline. An .

opportunity for comments regarding each of the SALP categories was made -

available. The NPPD vice president-production and other NPPD representatives :

generally discussed NPPD's planned actions to improve performance in each of the SALP categorie ;

i Attachments: Attendance List NRC Material Presented at Meeting

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Attachment 1

.,' i 1.7ENDEES Name Affiliation G. A. Trevors Division Mgr. - Nuclear Support, NPPD/GO D. A. Whitman Program Control Manager, NPPD/GO W. Long NRR W. R. Bennett Sr. Resident Inspector, RIV L. J. Callan RIV J. Montgomery RIV E. A. Plettner Resident Inspector, RIV J. L. Milhoan RIV E. J. Holler RIV L. G. Kunci Manager ' Nuclear Power Group, NPPD/GO Hugh Parris V. P. Production, NPPD/GO Y. L. Wolstenholm Div. Mgr. - OA, NPPD/GO R. E. Wilbur Div. Mgr. - Nuclear Eng. & Const., NPPPD/GO G. Horn Div. Mgr. - Nuclear Operations, NPPD/CNS R. A. Jansky Outaae & Modifications Par., NPPD/CNS G. R. Smith Licensing Supervisor, NPPD/CNS G. E. Snith OA Manager NPPD/CNS R. Brungardt Operations Mgr. NPPD/CNS J. M. Meacham Sr. Mgr. Tech. Support, NPPD/CNS E. M. Mace Engineering Manager, NPPD/CNS J. V. Sayer Radiological Mgr. NPPD/CNS D. M. Norvell Paintenance Mgr. NPPD/CNS H. T. Hitch Plant Services Mgr. NPPD/CNS Joe Gilliland Public Services Mgr. NPPD/CNS H. R. Borchert Director, Div. Radiological Health. NEBRASKA J. E. Flash Public Infomation Officer, NPPD/GO

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,s UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY C0mlSS10N SYSTEMATIC ASSESSEffT OF LICENSEE PERF0PMNCE METING NEBRASKA PUBLIC P0hER DISTRICT C00PER NUCLEAR STATION AucusT 1,1986 - JnUARY 31,1988 COOPER NUCLEAR STATitti APRIL 20, !988 9 .

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t SALP PROGRAM OPJECTIVES IMPROVE L!CEt4SEE PERFORMANCE PROVIDE A PASIS FOR ALLOCATION OF '

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l PERF0FFANCE ANALYSIS AREAS FOR COOPER NUCLEAR STATION l

^ PLu(T OPERATIONS PAD 10 LOGICAL CONTROLS l MAINTENANCE SURVEILLANCE FIRE PROTECTION ,

i EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS SECURITY OUTAGES OVALITY PROGRES NO ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS AFFECTING QUALITY TPAINING MO QUALIFICATIONS EFFECTIVENESS LICENSING ACTIVITIES

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FUNCTIONAL AREA PERFORMANCE CATEGORY CATEGORY 1 REDUCED NRC ATTEt. TION f%Y BE APPROPRIATE. LICENSEE t%i4AGEMENT ATTENTION AND IfNOLVEFEf(T ARE AGGRESSIVE AND ORIENTED TOWARD NUCLEAR SAFETY; LICENSEE RESOURCES ARE 7PLE Af;D EFFECTIVELY USED SO THAT A HIGH LEVEL OF PERFO:r NCE WITH RESPECT TO OPERATIONAL SAFETY IS BEING ACHIEVE .

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! NRC ATTENTION SHOULD BE MAINTAINED AT NORMAL LEVEL LICENSEE MAtMGEMENT ATTENTION AND IiNOLVEMENT ARE EVIDEfC AND ARE CONCERNED WITH NUCLEAR SAFETY; LICENSEE RESOURCES v

ARE ADEQUATE AND ARE REASONABLY EFFECTIVE S0 THAT SATISFACTORY' PERFORMANCE WITH RESPECT TO OPERATI0fML SAFET IS BEING ACHIEVED.

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CATEGORY 3 BOTH NRC AN'D LICENSEE ATTEfRION SHOULD BE INCREASED.- LIGNSEE MANAGEMENT ATTENTION OR INVOLVEMENT IS ACEPTABLE AND CONSIDERS NUCLEAR SAFETY, BUT WEAKNESSES ARE EVIDENTJ LIGNSEE RESOURES APPEAR TO BE STRAINED OR NOT EFFECTIVELY USED SO THAT MINIFALLY SATISFACTORY PERFORMANE-WITH RESPECT TO OPERATIONAL SAFETY IS BEING ACHIEVED.

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PLANT OPERATIONS, RADIOLOGICAL CONTROLS, FIRE PROTECTION, AND 8.! CENSING ACTIVITIES ARE STRONG AREAS, AN IMPROVING TREND WAS NOTED IN THE AREAS OF MAINTEtMf1CE AND SECURIT SOME IMPROVEMENTS WERE NOTED'IN PROGRAMS, ESPECIALLY IN THE AREA 0F PROCEDURE REWRITES,

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THE LOSS OF A FEW KEY' INDIVIDUALS COULD RESULT IN A SIGNIFICANT REVERSAL OF PERFORfWiCE,

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THE' SECURITY PROGRAM, (THE SECURITY UPGRADE PROGRAM SHOULD PROV!DE.!MPROVEMENT.)

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CATEGORY 1 STRONG AND IMPROVING. PROGRAM EVIDEf RESOLLITION OF TECHNICAL ISSUES WERE SOUND AND TifELY,

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. THE LICENSEE IfNOLVEMENT SHOULD' CONTINUE IN AREAS hHICH COULD AID THE OPERATORS (UPDATE.0F PalDS, PROCEDURE REWRITES, AND SIMULATOR TRAINING).

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C0ffREHENSIVE TRAINING PROGRAMS ARE f0T FULLY IFPLEMEffTED, AUDIT TEAMS HAVE NOT ALWAYS INCLUDED A f1 EMBER WITH RADIOLOGICAL EXPERTIS STAFF DOES NOT INCLUDE A MEMBER WITH STRONG BACKGROUND IN HEALTH PHYSICS, BEC0ft' ENDED LICENSEE ACTION LICENSEE NEEDS TO ENSURE THAT PROPER TRAINING PROGRAMS ARE IMPLEMENTE CONSIDERATION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO HIRING AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A STRONG ACADEMIC BACKGROUt0 IN HEALTH PHYSICS.

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PROCEDURE ADERENCE CONTINUES TO BE A PROBLE FORMALIZED (INP0) TRAINING PROGRAMS WERE DEVELOPE THE BACKLOG 0F MARS SHOWED A EECREASING TREN RECOMMEf0ED LICENSEE ACTION THE LICENSEE SHOULD CONTINUE A HIGH LEVEL OF ATTENTION TO ASSURE ADEQUATE TRAINING OF MAINTEN44CE PERSONNEL AND COMPLETION OF THE PROCEDURAL DEVELOPMENT AND REWRITE PROJEC ,, .

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CATEGORY 2 THE PROGRAM FOR SCHEDULING AND TRACKING SURVEILLANCE WORKS "

PRIMARILY BECAUSE OF RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUAL RECORDS OF SURVEILLANCE ARE GENERALLY COMPLETE AND WELL f%IffTAINE PROGDURES NO POLICIES WERE ADEQUATELY STATED AND WERE RARELY VIOLATE TRENDING IS NOT EFFECTIVELY USE REC 0FfENDED LICENSEE AC]lQtl THE LIGNSEE-IS ENCOURAGED TO IMPROVE THE PROGRNTMTIC ASPECTS OF SURVEILLANE SCHEDULING AND TRACKIN THE LI&NSEE SHOULD ENSURE THAT TRENDING IS EFFECTIVELY .

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CATEGORY 2 THE NUMBER OF OBSERVED EXERCISE DEFICIENCIES AND VIOLATIONS ISSUED REGARDING EP TRAINING INDICATE THAT TRAINING METHODS AND PROCEDURES REQUIRE ADDITIONAL IMPROVEMEN .iTTENTION.T0 TRAINING PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, IffLEMENTATION, AND l Th\lNING RECORD MANAGEMENT IS NEEDE ATTEf710N TO TIKLY CORRECTION OF PROBLEMS, SUCH AS f%NAGEMENT OF THE OFFSITE DOSE ASSESSMENT PROGRAM, IS NEEDE REC 0fEENDED LICENSEE ACTION THE LICENSEE SH0t.D INCREASE ATTENTION TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EMERGENCY.PPEPAREDfESS PR3 GRAM AND TIMELY RESPONS.i TO NRC IDENTIFIED ITEM THE LICENSEE SHOULD C0ffLETE AfD IMPLEMENT THE EMERGENCY TRAINING Af0 RETRAINING PROGRAMS, BOTH AT THE SITE AND THE GENERAL OFFICE.

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[ATEGORY2 THE QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM IS GROWING AND IfPROVIN MANAGEPEfR IfNOLVEMENT IS REQUIRED TO ENSURE THAT C0ft1UNICAT10NS PROBLEMS ARE REDUCED AND CA Flf0lNGS ARE RESOLVED IN A TIMELY MANNE RESOLUTION OF TECHNICAL ISSUES ARE GENERALLY CONSERVATIVE AND TIMEL REDUCTION OF THE ENGINEERING BACKLOG AfD IMPROVEMENT IN THE DESIGN CONTROL PROGRAM IS NEEDE RECOMAENDED LICENSEE ACTION THE LICENSEE SHOULD PROVIDE INCREASED OVERSIGHT TO IffROVE COMMUNICATIONS BEThEEN ONSITE ORGANIZATIONS AND THE GENERAL OFFICE AfD. ENSURE THAT PROMPT CORRECTIVE ACTION IS TAKEN WHEN PROBLEMS ARE IDEffTIFIE THE LICENSEE SHOULD CONTiflUE EMPHASIS ON ITS CONFIGURATION PANAGEMENT PROGRA . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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WHICH WOULD HAVE PERMITTED ROUTINE APENDMENT PROCESSIN REC 0ft' ENDED LICENSEE ACTION THE LICENSEE SHOULD ACCELERATE ITS EFFORTS IN DOCUMENTATION OF DESIGN BASI TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS SHOULD BE REVIEWED FOR CONSISTENCY WITH CURRENT PRACTICES AND UPGRADED TO REDUCE THE NEED FOR EMERGENCY AMEf&ENTS /. D INTERPRETATIONS.

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