ML041050330

Meeting Summary for End-of-Cycle Performance Assessment for Cooper Nuclear Station

ML041050330
Person / Time
Site:	Cooper
Issue date:	04/14/2004
From:	Kennedy K NRC/RGN-IV/DRP/RPB-C
To:	Edington R Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD)
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I V 611 RYAN PLAZA DRIVE, SUITE 400 ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76011-4005 A p r i l 14, 2004 Randall K. Edington, Vice .

President-Nuclear and CNO Nebraska Public Power District P.O. Box 98 Brownville, NE 68321 ,

SUBJECT:

MEETING

SUMMARY

FOR END-OF-CYCLE PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT FOR COOPER NUCLEAR STATION

Dear Mr. Edington:

This refers to the end-of-cycle performance assessment meeting conducted at the Brownville Concert Hall, Brownville, Nebraska, on April 6, 2004. The purpose of this meeting between the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) was to present and discuss the NRC's assessment of performance of the Cooper Nuclear Station for the period of January 1 through December 31, 2003. In addition, the meeting included a presentation on the NRC's oversight process.

The meeting attendance list and a copy of the slides presented during the meeting are included as Enclosures 1 through 3.

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.qov/readinq-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Sincerely, Kriss M. Kennedy, Chief Project Branch C

-' Division of Reactor Projects Docket: 50-298 License: DPR-46

Enclosures:

1. Attendance List

2. NRC Presentation

3. Licensee Presentation

Nebraska Public Power District 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 Jerry Uhlmann, Director State Emergency Management Agency P.O. Box 116 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0116

Nebraska Public Power District Chief, Radiation and Asbestos Control Section Kansas Department of Health and Environment Bureau of Air and Radiation 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 310 Topeka, K S 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 Marlin Logan Presiding Commissioner Atchison County P.O. Box 280 Rock Port, MO 64482 Dennis Martin, Sheriff Atchison County Sheriffs Office 511 West Clay Rock Port, MO 64482 Brent Lottman, Sheriff 1805 N Street Auburn, NE 68305 Dick Moody, Chairman Nemaha County Board of Commissioners Nemaha County Courthouse 1824 N Street Auburn, NE 68305 Dick Hainje, Regional Director Federal Emergency Management Agency Region VI1 2323 Grand Blvd., Suite 900 Kansas City, MO 64108-2670

Nebraska Public Power District Robert Leopold, State Liaison Officer Nebraska Health and Human Services Department of Regulation and Licensure Assurance 301 Centennial Mall, South P.O. Box 95007 Lincoln, NE 68509-5007 AI Berndt, Assistant Director Emergency Management Agency 1300 Military Road Lincoln, NE 68508 Scott Clardy, Director Section for Environmental Public Health P.O. Box 570 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0570

ErKLOSURE 1 NRC PUBLIC MEETING AlTENDANCE LICENSEUFACILIN Nebraska Public Power District Cooper Nuclear Station , .

DATETTIME April 6,2004; 7:OO p.m.

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LOCATION Brownville Concert Hall NAME (PLEASE PRINT) . ORGANIZATION

ENCLOSURE 1 I NRC PUBLIC MEETING ATTENDANCE

/I LICENSEE/FACILlN Nebraska Public Power District CooPer Nuclear Station April 6,2004; 7:OO p.m.

Brownville Concert Hall I NAME (PLEASE PRINT) ORGANIZATION I

ENCLOSURE 1 NRC PUBLIC MEETING AlTENDANCE I

LICENSEUFAClLlTY Nebraska Public Power District Cooper Nuclear Station DATETTIME April 6, 2004; 7:OO p.m.

LOCATION Brownville Concert Hall 1r NAME (PLEASE PRINT) ORGANIZATION

ENCLOSURE 2 ANNUAL ASSESSMENT Meeting Purpose MEETING WITH COOPER NUCLEAR STATION Meeting with Licensee and Public Inform Public of Plant Performance Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region IV

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). I NRC Meeting Guidelines Meeting Agenda Registration Table Regulatory Oversight Questions and Answers Findings and Assessments Handouts NPPD Response Questions and Answers Feedback Forms lk4j NRC Personnel NRC Personnel Ellis Merschoff Prospective Deputy Scott Schwind Senior Resident Inspector Executive Director for Cooper Nuclear Station Reactor Programs Steve Cochrum Resident Inspector Bruce Mallet Regional Administrator I Cooper Nuclear Station Art Howell Director, Division of Reactor Projects (DRP) 1 I 1

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9 &@Assessment Overview Cooper Nuclear Station operated In manner that NPPD Introduction preserved public health and safety The NRCs regulatory oversight continued t o be governed by the MultiplelRepetltive Degraded Cornerstone Column of the NRC Action Matrix All Inspection findings were of very low safety significance 17 of 18 Performance Indicators were Green Personnel errors and corrective action program Implementation continued t o be problem areas I&>

'..... NRC Performance Goals 1s) NRC Oversight Activities Provide assurance plants are:

Maintain public safety, protect the environment and promote common -Operating safely .. .. .

defense and security - Complying with regulations Enhance public confidence Improve:

-- effectiveness I Based on a logical and sound framework Inspections focused on key'safety areas efficiency

- realism of processes and decision makin Objective indicators of performance Reduce unnecessary regulatory burden I Assessment program triggers regulatory actions k

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.....) 0versight Program NRC'S 11 PUBLICHEALTHAND SAFETY II w

+.... Crosscutting Areas NRC'S I Overall Overall AS A RESULTOF CIVILIAN NUCLEARREACTOR Safety Safety I

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- 1 I Misslon Strategic Performance Areas Ty 1 1-I Crosscutting Areas

+Human Performance Corrective Actlon Safety Consclous Work Environment 2

m o r Oversight Process .....

$)Reactor Oversight Proces!

r StrateglC Perlotmanee areas Safety Cornerstones SAFETY SiGNlFiCANCE E l - low t o moderate

- substantial

-high

&) Baseline Inspection

.z/ Program iwj Event Follow-Up and Supplemental Inspections Gathers objective evidence of plant safety Review events for significance Conducted at all plants Focuses on safety-significant: Follow-up significant inspection findings

- Systems

- Components Determine causes of performance declines

- Activities

- Events Provide for graduated response

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....> Security at Nuclear k4 NRC Inspectors Power Plants Resident Inspectors Nuclear Regulatory Commission:

- Live in Community Has expanded Involvement with FBI, law -Stationed at Plant enforcement and other Intelligence a g e n c i e s - Prompt Response Capability Communicates frequently with Office of Homeland Security, DOD, FAA, FEMA, and others Regional Inspectors

-Specialized Continues to work in concert with: -Team Inspections

- Licensees - Reactive Inspections

- S t a t e and local officials 3

zgjcj Inspection Program Inspection reports describe significant findings and noncompliance Inspection reports are publicly accessible www.NRC.govlreading-m/adams.html '

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'* *.... Performance Indicators f -\

&$j Performance Indicators

....I Provide objective measures Unplanned Scrams per 7000 critical hours 2am3 3-3 4om3 0 Thresholds Indicators for all Strategic Areas

- s White > 3.0 NRC verifies through inspections Yellow > 6.0 1s

'OI Performance indicator results and other assessment Information available on the I Red > 25.0 NRC's public web site www.NRC.govMRRIOVERSlGHT/ASSESS/CNS/cns_chahhtml sj Assessment Program 8 ROP Action Matrix 4Q 2003 Objective review of licensee performance YActionMatrix" t o determine agency response In three areas:

- Inspection

- Management Involvement

- Regulatofy Actlons Nnlamidc 74 23 *. 2 3 0 M I V I7 3 0 I 0 r

Plant specific assessment letters Information on NRC public web site 4

IiWj 2002 Assessment Plant operated safely I

Plant Safety inspection findings and performance Indicators were Green Performance Summary Recurring problems with personnel errors and corrective action program Cooper entered MultiplelRe titive Degraded Cornerstone Column of the PRC Action Matrix on April 1,2002 Problems Im Iementln emergency preparedness plan Identified In 5001 and lo02 l&fj 2003 Assessment Coo er N u c b J r StaUon o p e n t e d In manner t h J t preserved I %1I) Confirmatory Action Letter Issued January 2003 I

pub& heJIUc and Safety Confirm NPPD commitments regarding II I Cooper N m J h e d In MuitipleIRe eUtive De raded completion of Strategic improvement Plan Cornerstone Column of the NRC!Action M J ~ X actions I

NPPD c o m c t e d Emergency PrepJredneSs performance deficlencles Addresses long-standing performance issues I All Inspection findings were of very low safety significJnce - Emergency preparedness

- Human performance I 17 of 18 Performance Indicators were Green

- White P i for Unplanned Scnms - Material condition and equipment reliability

- Plant modifications and configuration control I I - Corrective action program Personnel ermrs and corrective Jction program Implementation continued t o be problem areas

- Engineering programs

&$ Confirmatory Action Letter Includes over 250 actions from Cooper's I

Strategic Improvement Plan NPPO corrected problems and improved Completion d a t e s listed In letter I performance i n Emergency Preparedness CAL items scheduled for implementation I Progress made i n other five CAL areas through March 2004 Sustained improved performance not yet evident In areas of:

Quarterly inspections of CAL items

--- HUmJn PWfOrmJnCe Comelive Action ?rogmm MJtedal CondlUon Jnd Equipment RellJblllty Quarterly public meetings I I 5

(lwj Baseline Inspections Human Performance Inspection findings were of very low Problems with personnel performance continued safety significance (Green) t o be identified

- Falluns to follow procedures Crosscutting issues identified NPPD Strategic Improvement Plan has resulted in some improvement

- Human Performance NPPD has taken additional actions t o improve performance

- Corrective Action Program L I

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L.. Performance Indicators 1

I 17 of 18 NRC Performance Indicators were Green Problems with implementing the corrective action for entire 2003 assessment period program continued to be identified .,/ .

White Performance Indicator in 4412003 for Unplanned Scrams Staff adequately identified issues Greenmite threshold hours

- 3 scrams per 7000 critical Multiple instances of inadequate corrective

- Hay - High m8ln turblne vibration

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actions were identified '

-- October - Flre on wood ttansmlsrlon tower November - Reactor feedwater a p t e m m8hnctlon NPPD Strategic improvement Plan has resulted i n some improvement Ik4 Planned Actions $$j.....

'8 Summary Conduct baseline inspections lwj Public health and safety assured Conduct quarterfy CAL inspections Significant effort in implementing Conduct supplemental inspection for White improvement plan performance indicator Conduct supplemental inspection for White Problems continue with personnel errors finding associated with operator training . and corrective action program program implementation NPPD assess readiness t o close CAL NRC oversight of CNS will remain i n NPPD submit letter to NRC accordance with MultiplelRepetitive I NRC conduct assessment of effectiveness of CAL actions I Degraded Cornerstone Column of Action Matrix I I 6

NRC CLOSING NPPD RESPONSE REMARKS Report an Ememency: For addltlonal Inform8tion:

- (301) 816 5100 (Collect) R.glOn8l Public A W ~mI c ~e r

- Vlctor Ddcks

- - (817) 860 - 8128 Report S8fetv Concern:

- (800) 695 7403 or

- MegatlonOnrc.gov G o n e n l Inform8tlon or State Ll8lson Omcer questions:

- - Wiili8m (Bill) Maier wm.nrc.go_v

- (817) 860 - 8267

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EIKLOSURE 3 Agenda Annual Performance Assessment t Introduction Bill Fehrman t Remarks Randy Edington Cooper Nuclear Station t Human Performance Stu Minahan April 6,2004 t Corrective Action Program Stu Minahan t Unplanned Scrams Performance Indicator Stu Minahan t Equipment Reliability Gary Kline t Closing Remarks Randy Edington Bill Fehrman Randy Edington President and Chief Executive Vice President Nuclear -

Officer Chief Nuclear Officer Stu Minahan Human Performance General Manager of Plant 0pera1ions 1 . . .,

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CAP Open Items Unplanned Scrams Performance Indicator Unplanned Scrams Perfo rmance I ndicator Scope Gary Kline

+ Approach lo Balance of Plan1(BOP)

Equipmenl General Manager of Engineering

+ Corrective Actions Going Forward Equipment Reliability Equipment Reliability

• Equipmenl Slralegies + Equipmenl Strategies

+ lnfraslruclure - Balanceof Plant Focus

+ Programs I Modifications - Emergent Equipment Issues

- Implementationof Long-RangeEquipment Improvements 3-.

Equipment Reliability Equipment Reliability t Infrastructure t Programs I Modifications

- Building Staff Strength and Performance - EngineeringPrograms Development

-Equipment Reliability Process Initiatives - Optimizing Modification Process

- Continuing Engineering Roles and - Engineering Inventory Responsibility Improvement I

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Engineering Inventory Closing Remarks 4- -

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