ML033500138

Revised Inspection Schedule Arising from Reorganization of the NRC Region IV Division of Reactor Safety

ML033500138
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Site:	Cooper
Issue date:	11/17/2003
From:	Chamberlain D Division of Reactor Safety IV
To:	Warren C Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD)
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November 17, 2003 Clay C. Warren, Chief Nuclear Officer Nebraska Public Power District P.O. Box 98 Brownville, NE 68321

Subject:

REVISED INSPECTION SCHEDULE ARISING FROM REORGANIZATION OF THE NRC REGION IV DIVISION OF REACTOR SAFETY

Dear Mr. Warren:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Region IV, has reorganized its Division of Reactor Safety (DRS) effective December 28, 2003.

The Divisions inspection duties were formerly divided among three branches:

Operations Branch Plant Support Branch Engineering & Maintenance Branch

1. Operator licensing # Security # Safety System Design and

1. Identification and # Radiological Performance Capability Resolution of Controls # Permanent Plant Problems (PI&R) # Emergency Modifications Preparedness # Inservice Inspection Activities

1. Evaluation of Changes, Tests or Experiments

1. Fire Protection

1. Heat Sink Performance

1. Maintenance Effectiveness Beginning in January, 2004, there will be four DRS inspection branches with inspection responsibilities as follows:

Operations Branch Performance Evaluation Branch

1. Initial Operator Licensing # PI&R Lead Responsibility

1. Operator Requalification Program # Fire Protection

1. Emergency Preparedness # Heat Sink Performance

1. PI&R Support # Maintenance Effectiveness

Nebraska Public Power District # PI&R Support Engineering Branch Plant Support Branch

1. Safety System Design and # Security Performance Capability # Radiological Controls

1. Permanent Plant Modifications # PI&R Support

1. Inservice Inspection Activities

1. Evaluation of Changes, Tests or Experiments The reorganization of DRS and the reallocation of inspection duties required changes to the 2004 calendar year inspection schedule. The new DRS inspection schedule for your plant is attached.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Dwight D. Chamberlain, Director Division of Reactor Safety

Enclosure:

as stated Docket: 50-298 License: DPR-46 cc w/enclosure:

Site Vice President Nebraska Public Power District P.O. Box 98 Brownville, NE 68321 John R. McPhail, General Counsel Nebraska Public Power District P.O. Box 499 Columbus, NE 68602-0499 P. V. Fleming, Licensing Manager Nebraska Public Power District P.O. Box 98 Brownville, NE 68321 Michael J. Linder, Director Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality P.O. Box 98922 Lincoln, NE 68509-8922

Nebraska Public Power District Chairman Nemaha County Board of Commissioners Nemaha County Courthouse 1824 N Street Auburn, NE 68305 Sue Semerena, Section Administrator Nebraska Health and Human Services System Division of Public Health Assurance Consumer Services Section 301 Centennial Mall, South P.O. Box 95007 Lincoln, NE 68509-5007 Ronald A. Kucera, Deputy Director for Public Policy Department of Natural Resources 205 Jefferson Street Jefferson City, MO 65101 Jerry Uhlmann, Director State Emergency Management Agency P.O. Box 116 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0116 Chief, Radiation and Asbestos Control Section Kansas Department of Health and Environment Bureau of Air and Radiation 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 310 Topeka, KS 66612-1366 Daniel K. McGhee Bureau of Radiological Health Iowa Department of Public Health 401 SW 7th Street, Suite D Des Moines, IA 50309 William J. Fehrman, President and Chief Executive Officer Nebraska Public Power District 1414 15th Street Columbus, NE 68601

Nebraska Public Power District Electronic distribution by RIV:

Regional Administrator (BSM1)

DRP Director (ATH)

Acting DRS Director (DDC)

Senior Resident Inspector (SCS)

Branch Chief, DRP/C (KMK)

Senior Project Engineer, DRP/C (WCW)

Staff Chief, DRP/TSS (PHH)

RITS Coordinator (NBH)

Jim Isom, Pilot Plant Program (JAI)

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G Publicly Available G Non-Publicly Available G Sensitive G Non-Sensitive C:EMB C:OB C:PSB C:PBC D:DRS CSMarschall/lmb ATGody TWPruett KKennedy DDChamberlain

/RA/ /RA/ /RA/ /RA/ /RA/

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