ML030280446

Summary of Meeting with Nebraska Public Power District to Be Briefed on Issues Related to Implementation of BWR Vessel Internals Program at Cooper Nuclear Station

ML030280446
Person / Time
Site:	Cooper
Issue date:	01/28/2003
From:	Thadani M NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD4
To:	Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD)
Thadani M, NRR/DLPM, 415-1476
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January 28, 2003 LICENSEE:

Nebraska Public Power District FACILITY:

Cooper Nuclear Station

SUMMARY

OF MEETING WITH NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT TO BE BRIEFED ON ISSUES RELATED TO IMPLEMENTATION OF BWR VESSEL INTERNALS PROGRAM AT COOPER NUCLEAR STATION On December 13, 2002, the Nebraska Public Power District (the licensee) met with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff at the NRC Headquarters. The purpose of the meeting was for the licensee staff to brief the NRC staff on the status of boiling water reactor vessel internals program (BWRVIP) implementation at Cooper Nuclear Station (CNS). is a list of meeting attendees.

The licensee described the status of its BWRVIP program. The licensee stated that it has completed two assessments of its program, designated BWRVIP Committee representatives, and has concluded that CNS meets the BWRVIP program implementation guide (BWRVIP-94).

Additionally, the licensee described the results of the INPO [Institute of Nuclear Power Operations] inspection performed at CNS in July 2002. The INPO inspection did not identify any significant issues with the implementation of BWRVIP at CNS. Following recommendations were provided by INPO to the licensee:

Maintain Management Oversight

Perform Core Shroud Re-inspection

Develop Core Spray Repair Contingencies

Maintain Oversight of Vendor Activities

Improve Program and Inspection Documentation

Pursue Hydrogen Injection System Operation

Develop Long-term Mitigation Strategy

Improve Operations Procedures and Training The licensee has concluded that CNSs implementation of BWRVIP is consistent with the industry performance. The licensee stated that the above INPO recommendations will be tracked in the licensees corrective actions program. The licensees presentation viewgraphs are enclosed as Enclosure 2.

/RA/

Mohan C. Thadani, Senior Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate IV Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-298

Enclosures:

1. List of Attendees

2. Briefing Slides cc w/encls: See next page

Mtg Summary: ML030280446 OFFICE PDIV-1/PM PDIV-D/LA PDIV-1/SC NAME MThadani MMcAllister RGramm DATE 1/27/03 1/21/03 1 /28/03

MEETING WITH NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT December 13, 2002 LIST OF ATTENDEES NAME AFFILIATION Mohan C. Thadani NRC Robert Gramm NRC Stephanie Coffin NRC Chuck Paulk NRC Paul Fleming NPPD Ken Thomas NPPD Jim Salisbury NPPD

January 2003 Cooper Nuclear Station cc:

Mr. William J. Fehrman President and Chief Executive Officer Nebraska Public Power District 1414 15th Street Columbus, NE 68601 Mr. Michael T. Coyle Site Vice President Nebraska Public Power District P. O. Box 98 Brownville, NE 68321 Mr. John R. McPhail, General Counsel Nebraska Public Power District P. O. Box 499 Columbus, NE 68602-0499 Mr. Paul V. Fleming, Licensing Manager Nebraska Public Power District P.O. Box 98 Brownville, NE 68321 Mr. Michael J. Linder, Director Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality P. O. Box 98922 Lincoln, NE 68509-8922 Chairman Nemaha County Board of Commissioners Nemaha County Courthouse 1824 N Street Auburn, NE 68305 Ms. Cheryl K. Rogers, Program Manager Nebraska Health & Human Services System Division of Public Health Assurance Consumer Services Section 301 Centennial Mall, South P. O. Box 95007 Lincoln, NE 68509-5007 Mr. Ronald A. Kucera, Director of Intergovernmental Cooperation Department of Natural Resources P.O. Box 176 Jefferson City, MO 65102 Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P. O. Box 218 Brownville, NE 68321 Regional Administrator, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000 Arlington, TX 76011 Jerry Uhlmann, Director State Emergency Management Agency P. O. Box 116 Jefferson City, MO 65101 Chief, Radiation Control Program, RCP Kansas Department of Health and Environment Bureau of Air and Radiation 1000 SW Jackson Suite 310 Topeka, KS 66612-1366 Mr. Daniel K. McGhee Bureau of Radiological Health Iowa Department of Public Health 401 SW 7th Street Suite D Des Moines, IA 50309 Mr. Scott Clardy, Director Section for Environmental Public Health P.O. Box 570 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0570 Mr. Clay C. Warren Vice President of Nuclear Energy Nebraska Public Power District P. O. Box 98 Brownville, NE 68321