IR 05000298/1997015
| ML20199E682 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Cooper  |
| Issue date: | 11/13/1997 |
| From: | Murray B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Horn G NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT |
| References | |
| 50-298-97-15, NUDOCS 9711210284 | |
| Download: ML20199E682 (3) | |
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AR LING ton, T E X AS 76011 8064 t /i ( 611 RY AN PL AZA ORIVE, SulTE 400 t_, ***** L November 13, 1997 G. R. Horn, Senior Vice President 'of Energy Supply . Nebraska Public Power District < 1414 15.5 Street - Columbus, Nebraska 68601 SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-298/9715 Thank you for your letter of October 16,1997, in response to our letter and Notice L
- of Violation dated September 19,1997. We have reviewed your reply and find it
, responsive to the concerns raised in our Notice of Violation. We will review the-implementation of you;' correct;ve actions during a future inspection to determine that full-compliance has been achieved and will be maintained.
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Sincerely, h Blaine Murray, Chief Plant Support Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket No.: 50 298 License No.: DFR-46 cc: John R. McPhail, General Counsel Nebraska Public Power District P.O. Box 499 Columbus, Nebraska 68602-0499
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Should you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact me.
Sincerely, POLL P, D. Graham Vice President of Nuclear Energy /rar Attachment {Uh
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l-REPLY TO SEPTEMBER 19,1997, NOTICE OF VIOLATION - H COOPER NUCLEAR STATION . NRC DOCKET NO. 50-298, LICENSE DPR-46 During NRC inspection activities conducted from August P',1997, through August 22,1997,. one violation of NRC requirements was identified.- The particular violation and the District's reply _ are set forth below:- Violation Vehicle Barrier System 10 CFR 73.55(c)(7) requires that licensees establish vehicle controlmeasures to protect against the use ofa land vehicle as a means to gain unauthori cdproximity to vaalareas.
J'aragraph 3.1.3 of the licensee 's physical securityplan requires that the licensee instcall a whicle barrier system to meet the requirements of10 CFR 73.55(c)(7).
Contrary to the above, on August 19,1997, the inspector determined that: (1) - 7\\vo gaps of approximately 6 and 7 feet existed on the northwestpxtion of the vehicle barrier system (2) One of the active system barriers could be casily and quickly defeated by hand tools The active barrier issue (Erample 2) was correctedprior to the end of the Inspection and - does not require a response.
1his is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement III)(50-298N715-01).
Admission or Denial to Violation - The District admits the violation.
}$cAson for Vipjlalip_q ~ As directed in the above stated violation, this response addresses only Example (1). The gaps in the Vehicle Barrier System (VBS) existed at both ends of a natural / man made barrier. The reason for the violation was because ;be design, review and acceptance for the VBS focused on . the ability of the system to stop the " Design Basis Threat." An evaluat!an of a threat oflessor - . m'di'. d-iTi .. r ii_.,,._,w.._
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i magnitude than the " Design Basis" wainot adequately considered in the design or acceptance of l the placement of bollatds on either side of this natural / man made barrier., ' f '
s ' . Conective Stsps Taker and the Results Achiexed - i . Corrective actions taken include:- .The immediate posting of a security officer in accordance with Security Procedures.
,. The placement of temporary barriers within feity eight (48) hours ofidentification of the. t - conditionc'
- The placement of the temporary barriers meets the requirements of 10 CFR 73.55.
A modification to install additional permanent barriers lias been approved by the CNS Station ~ - . - Operations Review Committee. This modification will be implemented in accordance with the CNS work prioritization schedule.
i Corrective' Steps That Will Be Taken to Avoid Further Violalians i , No further corrective actions are required.- The placement of the additional permanent barriers provides a continuous VBS for the entire site perimeter.
- Date When Fun Comnliatice Will Be Achieved The District is in full compliance with respect to the cited violatien.
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l . . l ATTACHMENT 3 LIST OF MRC COMMITMENTS l .-..- Correspondence Not NLS970180 The following table identifies those actions committed to by the District in thic documer.t. Any other actions discussed in the submittal represent intended or planned actions by the District.
They are described to the NRC for the NRC's information and are not regulatory commitments.
Please notify the Licensing Manager at Cooper Nuclear Station of any questions regarding this document or any associated regulatory commitments.
COMMITTED DATE COMMITMENT OR OUTAGE CNS will install additional permanent bollards in the N/A Vehicle Barrier System in accordance with MMP #93-234.1 OSC Number 2 and the CNS work prioritization schedule.
CNS will resubmit the Summary Description of the Vehicle gj Barrier System revised to describe the as installed configuration of the system.
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