ML040970129

Summary of Meeting with Cooper Nuclear Station to Discuss Progress in Implementing Strategic Improvement Plan

ML040970129
Person / Time
Site:	Cooper
Issue date:	03/12/2004
From:	Kennedy K NRC/RGN-IV/DRP/RPB-C
To:	Edington R Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD)
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY C O M M I S S I O N REGION IV 611 RYAN PLAZA DRIVE, SUITE 400 ARLINGTON, TEXAS 7601 1-4005 March 12, 2004 Randall K. Edington, Vice President-Nuclear and CNO Nebraska Public Power District P.O. Box 98 Brownville, NE 68321

SUMMARY

OF THE MEETING WITH COOPER NUCLEAR STATION TO DISCUSS PROGRESS IN IMPLEMENTING THE STRATEGIC IMPROVEMENT PLAN

Dear Mr. Edington:

This refers to the meeting conducted at the NRC Region IV Office in Arlington, Texas, on March 1, 2004. The purpose of this meeting was to discuss your progress in implementing the Strategic lmprovement Plan which was developed by Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) to be a comprehensive improvement plan to address specific regulatory performance issues and to improve all aspects of station performance. The meeting focused on the Strategic lmprovement Plan performance indicators and other effectiveness measures which are used to determine progress in meeting your commitments. In addition discussions were held to better understand NPPD's plans for closing the regulatory performance issues outlined in the NRC's Confirmatory Action Letter issued, January 30, 2003.

The attendance list and presentation slides are enclosed.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosures will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at htto://www.nrc.aov/reading-rm/adams.htm (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Sincerely, Kriss M. Kennedy, Chief Project Branch C Division of Reactor Projects Docket: 50-298 License: DPR-46

Nebraska Public Power District

Enclosures:

1. Attendance List

2. Licensee Presentation cc wlenclosures:

Clay C. Warren, Vice President-Nuclear 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 and Regulatory Affairs 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 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 P.O. Box 176 Jefferson City, MO 65101

Nebraska Public Power District Jerry Uhlmann, Director State Emergency Management Agency P.O. Box 1I 6 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 (BSMI)

DRP Director (ATH)

DRS Director (DDC)

Senior Resident Inspector (SCS)

Branch Chief, DRPIC (KMK)

Senior Project Engineer, DRPIC (WCW)

Staff Chief, DRPrTSS (PHH)

RlTS Coordinator (KEG)

Dan Merzke, Pilot Plant Program (DXMZ)

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3/4/04 3112/04 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY T=Telephone E=E-mail F=Fax

Emergency Preparedness White Findings Status r Issues are Resolved r Performance Improved and Sustained r Closure of White Findings Appropriate Current Performance Does Not Support Maintaining White Findmgs Open D Stakeholder Concerns ERO Notification n nrrrvmtbr t m d u m a d w r w q nrlnu,d\umwl)lm tu'iu~raad~crd~wv~

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97 O K 960%

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910°C 940%

ERO Staff Augmentation (Time in Minutes)

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N I I TIP Work-off Curve TIP Work+ff Curve 1 1 TIP Transition Review Board r Transition to Site BP or Departmental Final Disposit~onDecided by VP r Business Plan Disposition Based Upon Safety, Plant Needs, and Business Case

Licensing & Regulatory Affairs Manager

Human Performance 8 Not where we want to be, but we have set the foundation and are making an impact on behaviors and culture r We have the infrastructure in place to sustain performance

Human Performance Event Free Days Human Performance Error Rate OSHA Rec:ordable Injury Rate

CAP Open Items CAP Summary

• Many Improvements Made R 'Core Business' for the Site n Entergy Organizational Focus R Future Enhancements rn PCRS Inventory Reduction Goal

a Program Health

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Current Improvement Initiatives roont )

r Equipment Root Cause

• Workload Management a Performance Monitoring and Data Analysis r Line Up Critical Components Analysis with Performance Monitoring

Components in Accelerated Testing I

System Health