IR 05000298/2023420

Security Baseline Inspection Report 05000298/2023420

ML23208A241
Person / Time
Site:	Cooper
Issue date:	08/01/2023
From:	Clark J Security Performance Evaluation Branch
To:	Dia K Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD)
References
IR 2023420
Download: ML23208A241 (8)

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August 1, 2023

SUBJECT:

COOPER NUCLEAR STATION - SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION REPORT 05000298/2023420

Dear Khalil Dia:

On June 29, 2023, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection at Cooper Nuclear Station and discussed the results of this inspection with you and other members of your staff. The results of this inspection are documented in the enclosed report.

No findings or violations of more than minor significance were identified during this inspection.

This letter, its enclosure, and your response (if any) will be made available for public inspection and copying at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html and at the NRC Public Document Room in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations 2.390, Public Inspections, Exemptions, Requests for Withholding.

Sincerely, Signed by Clark, Jefferson on 08/01/23 Jefferson K. Clark, Chief Security Performance Evaluation Branch Division of Security Operations Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response Docket No. 05000298 License No. DPR-46

Enclosure:

As stated

Inspection Report

Docket Number: 05000298 License Number: DPR-46 Report Number: 05000298/2023420 Enterprise Identifier: I-2023-420-0009 Licensee: Nebraska Public Power District Facility: Cooper Nuclear Station Location: Brownville, Nebraska Inspection Dates: June 05, 2023, to June 29, 2023 Inspectors: J. Berry, Team Leader, NSIR P. Coughlin, Senior Security Specialist, NSIR W. Tejada, Physical Security Inspector, RIV A. Woyansky, Security Specialist, NSIR Approved By: Jefferson K. Clark, Chief Security Performance Evaluation Branch Division of Security Operations Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response

SUMMARY

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) continued monitoring the licensees performance by conducting a security baseline inspection at Cooper Nuclear Station, in accordance with the Reactor Oversight Process. The Reactor Oversight Process is the NRCs program for overseeing the safe operation of commercial nuclear power reactors. Refer to https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/oversight.html for more information.

List of Findings and Violations

No findings or violations of more than minor significance were identified.

Additional Tracking Items

None.

INSPECTION SCOPES

Inspections were conducted using the appropriate portions of the inspection procedures (IPs) in effect at the beginning of the inspection unless otherwise noted. Currently approved IPs with their attached revision histories are located on the public website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/insp-manual/inspection-procedure/index.html. Samples were declared complete when the IP requirements most appropriate to the inspection activity were met consistent with Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 2201, Security Inspection Program for Commercial Nuclear Power Reactors. The inspectors reviewed selected procedures and records, observed activities, and interviewed personnel to assess licensee performance and compliance with Commission rules and regulations, license conditions, site procedures, and standards.

71130.03 - Contingency Response - Force-On-Force Testing

Contingency Response - Force-On-Force Testing (1 Sample)

(1) NRC inspectors completed the Contingency Response - Force-on-Force (FOF)

Testing inspection procedure by evaluating the licensees performance in implementing the physical protection program to detect, assess, interdict, and neutralize threats up to, and including, the design basis threat of radiological sabotage. Two NRC-evaluated FOF exercises were conducted for the evaluation.

REPORT ATTACHMENTS Supplemental Information for the report is considered Safeguards Information and is located separately within the NRCs Safeguards Information Local Area Network and Electronic Safe database, under NS125959.

INSPECTION RESULTS

No findings were identified.

EXIT MEETINGS AND DEBRIEFS

The inspectors verified no proprietary information was retained or documented in this report.

On June 29, 2023, the inspectors presented the security baseline inspection results to Khalil Dia and other members of the licensee staff.

DOCUMENTS REVIEWED

Inspection Type Designation Description or Title Revision or

Procedure Date

71130.03 Corrective Action CR-CNS-2023- Security FAC structural improvement

Documents 01867

Resulting from CR-CNS-2023- Work order to install barriers

Inspection 02070

CR-CNS-2023- Security Procedure Revision

2538

CR-CNS-2023- Armed Security Officer timeline evaluation

2783

CR-CNS-2023- NRC FOF inspection question

2806

CR-CNS-2023- Evaluate EESCNS-2306-178

2919

CR-CNS-2023- Evaluate Structure

03083

CR-CNS-2023- Evaluate responders neutralized

03084

CR-CNS-2023- Friendly Fire during Drill

03128

CR-CNS-2023- Mock device hit in the transformer yard

03129

CR-CNS-2023- 23420-MV1 (SEC)

03171

CR-CNS-2023- Security lessons learned

03197

CR-CNS-2023- Evaluate Responders response route

210

Engineering Calc Number: EMI/RFI Evaluation for use of SAAB equipment in Live 03/17/2011

Evaluations NEDC 11-012 Force-on-Force Security Training and Evaluation

Miscellaneous Nebraska Public Power District, The Reporting Qualification 04/06.2023

Report

Policy for the use of Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement Rev 7,

System 04/08/2020

Inspection Type Designation Description or Title Revision or

Procedure Date

Security use of Force Policy Revision 5, dated 02/07/2017 Rev 5,

2/07/2017

LLEA MOU 11/17/2022

Lesson Plan Rev 7,

number S-25 02/10/2022

Lesson Plan Rev 4

Number S-26

Lesson Plan Rev 5,

Number S-27 02/10/2022

Lesson Plan Perform Controller Duties in Security Drills Rev 1

Number S-40

Procedures Target Set Rev 18,

08/02/2022

Human Fragility Analysis 06/25/2014

Safeguards Plan 01/08/2019

IAC CNS Operations Manual, Security System Intrepid Enclosure Rev 7,

PROCEDURE Maintenance 12/22/2021

14.10.15

IAC CNS OPERATIONS MANUAL, Microwave Zone Intrusion Rev 0,

PROCEDURE and Power Supply Failure Testing 09/15/2013

14.10.16

IAC Security System MUX Unit Annual Examination and Rev 19,

PROCEDURE Maintenance, Revision 19, dated 3/8/2023 03/08/2023

14.10.5

IAC CNS Operations Manual, Security System Intrusion Rev 42,

PROCEDURE Detection Device Performance Testing 03/22/2023

14.10.6

Security Local Law Enforcement Agency Rev 17,

Procedure 2.10 03/17/2014

Security Equipment Testing - CCTV Rev 26,

Procedure 2.11.1 10/20/2022

Security Intrusion Detector Testing Rev 30,

Procedure 2.11.3 09/15/2022

Security Equipment Testing Doors Rev 27,

Inspection Type Designation Description or Title Revision or

Procedure Date

Procedure 2.11.4 10/12/2022

Security Security Team Training and Exercises Rev 38,

Procedure 2.13 08/10/2022

Security Communications Rev 20,

Procedure 2.9 10/20/2021

Security Detection of Impending Attack Threat/Direct Armed Attack Rev 33,

Procedure 3.2 06/21/2022

Site Services Station Security Rev 72,

Procedure 1.1 03/01/2023

ML23208A241

NSIR/DSO/SPEB NSIR/DSO/SPEB NSIR/DSO/SPEB

OFFICE R-IV/DRS/PSB1

/ETB /ETB /ETA

NAME PCoughlin PC WTejada WT JBerry JB JClark JC

DATE Jul 31, 2023 Aug 1, 2023 Aug 1, 2023 Aug 1, 2023