IR 05000298/1993017
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| Site: | Cooper  |
| Issue date: | 11/30/1993 |
| From: | Beach A NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Horn G NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9312070024 | |
| Download: ML20058E466 (39) | |
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i Nebraska Public Power District ATTN: Guy R. Horn, Vice President - Nuclear P.O. Box 98
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This refers to the public meeting conducted, at NRC's request, in the Region IV Office on November 23, 1993. The meeting was attended by those listed in Enclosure 1.
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The subjects discussed at this meeting included:
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Review Program, (2) upgrade status of the Corrective Action Program, and
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(3) an overview of the recent NRC Operational Safety Team Inspection (OSTI) at Cooper Nuclear Station. Enclosure 2 of this letter is a copy of your l
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It is our opinion that this meeting was beneficial and has provided our staff i'
with a better understanding of your programs and your efforts to address the shortcomings identified by the NRC in Inspection Report 50-298/93-17. The NRC i
staff will monitor the results of your implementation of these efforts during i
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In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter will be placed in l
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ATTENDANCE LIST
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G. Horn, Vice President, Nuclear l
J. Meacham, Senior Nuclear Division Manager of Safety Assessment t
D. Whitman, Division Manager of Nuclear Support
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E. Mace, Senior Manager of Site Support
C. Moeller, Technical Staff Manager
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J. Montgomery, Deputy Regional Administrator, Region IV i
T. Gwynn, Deputy Director, Division of Reactor Projects, Region IV
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C. Thomas, Acting Deputy Director, Division of Radiation Safety and
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NRC/NPPD MANAGEMENT MEETING
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November 23,1993 Opening Remarks Guy R. Horn Operating Experience Review Program John M. Meacham Corrective Action Program Upgrade Status Chris R. Moeller NRC OSTI Overview Eugene M. Mace Comments / Questions All BG
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CNS OPERA TING EXPERIENCE PROGRAM John M. Meacham Senior Nuclear Division Manager of Safety Assessment BG
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PURPOSE AND SCOPE
Purpose To ensure industry experience is disseminated and acted upon
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cr APPLICABLE CNS PROCEDURES 0.10, industry And in-House Operating Experience Review Programs 0.10. 7, Operating Experience Review 0.10.2, Operating Plant Experience Report 0.10.3, Industry Operating Experience Program Effectiveness Review H
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SIMPLIFIED OER PROCESS DESCRIPTION DOCUMENT CNS TECHNICAL ACTION ORGANIZA TION CONT'D RECEIPT STAFF REVIEW EVALUA TION INFORMATIONAL ROUTING 1.NRC 1. APPLICABILITY TO 1. DETAILED TECHNICAL CNS EVALUA TION 2. INPO 2. ACTION ASSIGNMENT 2. DEVELOPS CORRECTIVE 3. VENDORS AND INFORMA TIONAL ACTION STRA TEGY ROUTING 3. TAKES OR PROPOSES 3. ACTION ITEM ACTION TRACKING H
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SIMPLIFIED OER PROCESS DESCRIPTION CNS TECHNICAL CNS TECHNICAL STAFF STAFF REVIEW TRACKS TO CLOSURE INFORMA TIONAL ROUTING 1. ADEQUACY OF 1. A CTIONS TRA CKED TO EVALUATION AND FINAL CLOSURE ACTION PROPOSED OR TAKEN 2. TRANSMITTAL TO RECORDS 2. FURTHER ACTION ASSIGNMENT 3. ACTION ITEM TRACKING H
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OER PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS ASSESSMENT Supplement to previous review of past documentation.
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59 Information Notices 3 INPO Good Practices 12 Vendor Information Iterns l
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_22 INPO Significant Event items 118 Totalitems Responses were reviewed for completeness and accuracy.
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7 Information Notices 4 Significant Event items 1 INPO Good Practice All have been re-assigned for re-evaluation.
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IT CAPOG OER EFFECTIVENESS REVIEW SUMMARY ITEM TOPIC PROBLEM PROGRAM NEED INDIVIDUAL NEED INFOGP 92-010 Self Checking Did not respond to Assignment and Program all specific items critical review Training SEN 88 Failure of main turbine to trip Shallow response Critical review Diligence
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SER 13-93 Reversed excore detector signals Shallow response Critical review Technical Training SER 16-92 Loss of Control Room annunciators Shallow respense Critical review Program Training
SOER 92-01 Improved human performance Misunderstood Assignment Program responsibilities review Training IN 86-014, S2 AFW overspeed trips Misunderstood Assignment Program responsibilities review Training
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IN 88-092, S1 Fuel pool inventory loss Shallow response Critical review Program Training IN 91-012 SLC NPSH Shallow response Critical review Technical Training IN 92-052 Building seals between environments Shallow response Critical review Program Training
IN 92-057 Shroud support radial cracks Shallow response Critical review Technical Training IN 92-067 Mod deficiencies for' Hiller Actuators Shallow response Critical review Program Training i
IN 93-025 Electrical penetration leakage Did not respond to Critical review Program all specific items Training l
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OER PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS ASSESSMENT FINDINGS (Cont'd)
Root causes included:
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OER PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS ASSESSMENT ACTION PLAN For documents reviewed in the past:
o Perform additional reviews.
- Evaluate data / decide if further review is warranted.
- Complete by February 1994.
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ADDRESS IDENTIFIED WEAKNESSES:
- LACK OF PROBLEM OWNERSHIP AND ACCOUNTABILITY
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NCR/DR PROGRAMS RSIR/RDR PROGRAMS GA FINDINGS AND OBSERVATIONS CHEMISTRY OUT-OF-LIMIT REPORTING DRILL DEFICIENCIES AND WEAKNESSES SELF ASSESSMENT RECOMMENDA TIONS BENEFITS:
1. ELIMINATES PROGRAM-TO-PROGRAM INTERFACES / WEAKNESSES 2. ASSURES CONSISTENCY IN PROBLEM RESOLUTION
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MULTIPLE CATEGORIES FOR PROBLEM CLASSIFICATION (CONT'D)
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1. ALLOWS PRIORITIZA TION AND FLEXIBILITY TO MA TCH RESOURCES WITH SIGNIFICANCE 2. " TREND ONL Y" CA TEGORY:
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- PROVIDES EARL Y WARNING OF POTENTIAL PROBLEMS 3. "NO ADDITIONAL ACTION" CA TEGORY ELIMINA TES NEED FOR RIGID THRESHOLDS 4. ELIMINATION OF RIGID THRESHOLDS MAKES PROCESS MORE USER FRIENDL Y IN THE FIELD N
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- ASSIGNS CA TEGORY, RESPONSIBLE MANAGER, DUE DA TE B_ENEFITS_:
1. PRO VIDES DA Y-TO-DA Y MANA GEMENTIN VOL VEMENT AND A SSURES PROBLEM AWARENESS 2. REINFORCES MANAGEMENT EXPECTA TIONS AND HEIGHTENS ACCOUNTABILITY 3. DEMONSTRA TES THA T CAP IS NOT "NRC PROGRAM" N
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CORRECTIVE ACTION PROGRAM UPGRADE DEVELOPMENTAL INPUTS:
- PREVIOUS NRC INSPECTION REPORTS
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- SITE VISITS TO THREE OTHER PLANTS e STEERING COMMITTEE
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