IR 05000298/1988018

Ack Receipt of Informing NRC of Steps Taken to Correct Deviations Noted in Insp Rept 50-298/88-18

ML20154F764
Person / Time
Site:	Cooper
Issue date:	09/13/1988
From:	Callan L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Trevors G NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT
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NUDOCS 8809200116
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Nebraska Public Power District ATTN: George A. Trevors Division Manager - Nuclear Support

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P.O. Box 499 Columbus NE 68601 Gentleren:

Thank you for your letter of August 16, 1988, in response to our letter and Notice of Deviation dated July. 21, 1988. We have reviewed.your reply and

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U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attention: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 Subject: NPPD Response to Inspection Report 50-298/88-18 Gentlemen: .

This letter is written in response to your letter dated July 21, 1988, which transmitted Inspection Report No. 50-298/88-18. Therein you identified one notice of deviation from commitmen The statement of the deviation and our response thereto in accordance with 10 CFR 2.201 is provided below: Notice Of Deviation Fa,ilure To Identify Qualifications Saction 2'.11, "Test Control," of the CNS Quality Assurance Program for Operations Policy Document, Revision 4, states, in part, "These test procedure prerequisites will include . . . performance by appropriately trained personnel . . . ." This document was submitted to and approved by NRC, Region I In deviation from the above, Nuclear Performance Procedure 10.9, Revision 14, "Control Rod Scram Time Evaluation," which was within the scope of Section 2.11 above, did not include a requi.ement in the prerequisites section for performance by. appropriately trained personne (298/88-18-01)

Reason for The Deviation As shown in Section 2.2, "Quality Assurance Program," of the CNS Quality Assurance Program for Operations Policy Document, the provisions for trained station personnel are as specified in ANSI N18.1-1971, "Selection and Training of Nuclear Power Plant Personnel." The requirements of this ANSI standard are met via CNS Procedure 0.17, "Selection and Training of Station Personnel." Prior to this inspection, it was understood that Procedure 0.17 adequately addressed the need for using only trained personnel in performing Nuclear Performance Procedure 10.9.

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Consequently, no specific training requirements were identified in the prerequisite section of NPP 10.9 for personnel performing the procedur Corrective Steps Taken And Results Achieved The qualifications of the personnel who performed Nuclear Performance Procedure 10.9, Revision 14, "Control Rod Scram Time Evaluation," during the most recent plant startup have been reviewed by the Operations Engineering Supervisor and these personnel have been determined to be acceptable for this procedure (i.e., qualified Station Nuclear Engineers).

Corrective Steps Which Will Be Taken To Avoid Further Deviations Nuclear Performance Procedure 10.9 will be revised to incluie an appropriate prerequisite identifying the qualifications (training)

necessary for performanc Date When Full Compliance Will Be Achieved Revisions to Nuclear Performance Procedure 10.9 will be completed by September 30, 198 Should you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact my offic

Sincerely, lW lG G. A. Trevors Division Manager Nuclear Support GAT:JTS:sg/mh CNS.1602 (COMM18)

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This letter is written in response to your letter dated July 2!,1988, which transmitted Inspection Report No. 50-298/88-18. Therein you identified one notice of deviation from commitmen The statement of the deviation and our response thereto in accordance with 10 CFR 2.201 is provided below: , Notice Of Deviation Failure To Identify Qualifications Section 2'.11. "Test Control," of the CNS Quality Assurance Program for Operations Policy Document, Revision 4, states, in part, "These test procedure prerequisites will include . . . performance by appropriately trained personnel . . . ." This document was submitted to and approved by NRC, Region I In deviation from the above, Nuclear Performance Procedure 10.9, Revision 14 "Control Rod Scram Time Evaluation," which was within the scope of Section 2.11 above, did not include a requirement in the prerequisites section for performance by. appropriately trained personne (298/88 18-01)

Reason For The Deviation As shown in Section 2.2, "Quality Assurance Program," of the CNS Quality Assurance Program for Operations Policy Document, the provisions for trained station personnel are as specified in ANSI N18.1-1971, "Selection and Training of Nuclear Power Plant Personnel." The requirements of this ANSI standard are met via CNS Procedure 0.17. "Selfetion and Training of Station Persanel." Prior to this inspection, it was understood that Procedure 0.17 adequately addressed the need for using only trained personnel in performing Nuclear Performance Procedure 1 s ,.

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pre mquisite section of NPP 10.9 for personnel performing the precedure.

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Corrective Steps Taken And Results Achieved

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The qualifications of the personnel who performed Nuclear Perfomance Procedure 10.9, Revision 14, "Control Rod Scram Time Evaluation," during the most recent plant startu) have been reviewed by the Operations Engineering Supervisor and t1ese personnel have been determined to be acceptable for this procedure (i.e., qualified Station Nuclear Engineers).

Corrective Steps Which Will Be Taken To Avoid Further Deviations Nuclear Performance Procedure 10.9 will be revised to include an appropriate prercquisite identifying the qualifications (training)

necessary for performanc Date When Full Compliance Will Be Achieved Revisions to Nuclear Performance Procedure 10.9 will be completed by September 30, 198 Should you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact my offic

Sincerely, lf G. A. Trevors rJA Division Manager Nuclear Support GAT:JTStsg/mh CNS.1602 (COMM18)

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