ML050340532

Summary of Meeting with Nebraska Public Power District Regarding Cooper Nuclear Station

ML050340532
Person / Time
Site:	Cooper
Issue date:	02/03/2005
From:	Hay M NRC/RGN-IV/DRP/RPB-C
To:	Edington R Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD)
References
CAL 04-03-001
Download: ML050340532 (16)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I V 6 1 i RYAN PLAZA DRIVE, SUITE 400 ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76011-4005 February 3, 2005 Randall K. Edington, Vice President-Nuclear and CNO Nebraska Public Power District P.O. Box 98 Brownville, NE 68321

SUMMARY

OF MEETING WITH NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT REGARDING COOPER NUCLEAR STATION

Dear Mr. Edington:

This refers to the meeting conducted at the Brownville Concert Hall in Brownville, Nebraska, on January 25, 2005. The purpose of this meeting was to present the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC's) assessment of Cooper Nuclear Station actions associated with the confirmatory action letter (CAL 4-03-001) issued on January 30, 2003. The attendance list and the NRC's and Nebraska Public Power District's 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 http://www.nrc.sov/readina-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Michael C. Hay, Chief Project Branch C Division of Reactor Projects Docket: 50-298 License: DPR-46

Enclosures:

1. Attendance List

2. NRC Presentation Slides

3. NPPD Presentation Slides

Nebraska Public Power District cc w/enclosures:

Michael T. Boyce, Nuclear Asset Manager Nebraska Public Power District 1414 15th Street Columbus, NE 68601 John C. McClure, Vice President and 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 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 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 for Public Policy

Nebraska Public Power District Chief, Radiation and Asbestos Kansas Department of Health Bureau of Air and Radiation 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 310 Topeka, KS 6661 2-1 366 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 Jerry C. Roberts, Director of Nuclear Safety Assurance Nebraska Public Power District P.O. Box 98 Brownville, NE 68321 Control Section and Environment

ENCLOSURE I ATTENDANCE LIST

F NRC PUBLIC MEETING ATTENDANCE I

LICENSEUFACILITY DATE/TI M E LOCATION Nebraska Public Power District Cooper Nuclear Station January 25,2005; 7:OO p.m.(CST)

Brownville Concert Hall Brownville, Nebraska NAME (PLEASE PRINT)

ORGANIZATION

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'UBLIC MEETING ATENDANCE Nebraska Public Power District Cooper Nuclear Station January 25,2005; 7:OO p.m.(CST)

Brownville Concert Hall Brownville, Nebraska ORGANIZATION C o c ~ P G h u i L e N

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NRC PUBLIC MEETING ATTENDANCE I

LICENSE ElFAClLlTY DATE/TlME Nebraska Public Power District Cooper Nuclear Station January 25, 2005; 7:OO p.m.(CST)

LOCATION NAME (PLEASE PRINT)

I ORGANIZATION Brownville Concert Hall Brownville, Nebraska

ENCLOSURE 2 NRC PRESENTATION SLIDES

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION MEETING WlTH NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT 6op*

• • ey, 3 NRC Meetina Guidelines Reglstratlon Table Questlons and Answers

• Handouts

• Feedback Forms NRC Personnel Bruce Wallett Reglonal Administrator Art Howell Director, Dhrlslon of Reactor ProJecb (DRP)

Chlef, Branch C, DRP Kriur Kennedy Steve Coshmm Senlor Resldent Inspector Cooper Nuclear Statlon Meetina Purpose 1

• Status of NRC Conflrmatory Action Letter

• Calendar Year 2005 NRC overslght actlvltlea at Cooper Nuclear Statlon NPPD's perspecthres on currentnuturn performance lnltlatlves I

Meetina Aaenda

Background

- NPPD Actlons NRCActIons

• NRCAuessmant NPPD Response Questions and Answers Senlor Resident Inspector Waterford 3 1

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....~ Confirmatory Action Letter 1

• Issued Januay 2003 Conflnned NPPD commltments regardlng completlon of Sttateglc lmpmvement Plan actlons A d d m longrtandlng petfornunee iuues

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- M.t.r*l sondltlon 8nd oqulpnunt nllablllty

- Phnt nmdmc8tIonr 8nd coni%gurlIth C W W I wj NPPD Actions Implemented The Strategic Improvement Plan at Cooper Nuclear Statlon

• Conducted self-assessment to detennlne readiness to close CAL (May 2004)

• Informed NRC of readlnesr for closure of CAL (September 2004)

Overview NPPD completed the Improvement plan actlons described In the Conflnnatoy Actlon Letter at Cooper Nuclear Statlon

• Improvement plan actlons have resulted In improved performance at Cooper Nuclear Statlon NRC will close the Conflnnatoy Actlon Letter Futufu focus of NRC ovenlght at Cooper

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I..... Confirmatory Actlon Letter Includes over 250 actlons from Cooper's Strateglc Improvement Plan CAI. Items scheduled for Implementatlon through March 2004 NRC Oversinht Activities I

Quarterly team Inspections

- Baseline lnspectlons

- Cornsthn adon pmgnrn

- Enplnaorlng

- Rddent Inapeston

- Ernammcy Pnpandnesa Observed NPPD CAL self-auessment and conducted follow-up Inspectlon Publlc meetlngs 2

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NRC Actions ClOSed 3 whlte NRC lnspectlon flndlngs In Emergency Preparedness - July 2004

• Malntalned Increased regulatory oversight pendlng completlon of CAL wmmltmants and demonstrated sustalned Improvement NPPD completed CAL actlons

- VmMed durlng qumtwdy CU hwpoctlona Performance Improved In the SIX areas addressed In the CAI. based on results of:

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- NRG hup.stlona Improved standards and eymtatlons Processes end programs In place to sustalr Improved performance Actlons adequately addressed causes for longrtandlng perIormance Issues r.... F" NRC Oversight

• Routlne Resident and Reglon-based baseline lnspectlons

• Corrective Action Pmram Team Inspection - May 2005

• Englneerlng Team Inspectlon -June 200 Public Meetlng - mld-year 2005

• Completlon of CAL actlons

• lmprovad performance at Cooper Actlons adequately addressed causes for long-standlng performance Issues Programs In place to sustaln lmpmved performance NRC Oversight

• Wlth closure of CAI., level of NRC overslght wlll be reduced - Regulatory Response Column Petfomance In SIX CAL areas wlll be a facus of NRC basellne Inspectlons

- Vdfy compldon of rn&r.stloo. mnahlng

- V d f y that Imp-pdamunw Is sust&wl horn I m p r o u r ~

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NPPD RESPONSE 3

Questions and Answers 4

ENCLOSURE 3 NPPD PRESENTATION SLIDES

Confirmatory Action Letter Public Meeting Cooper Nuclear Station January 25,2005 Agenda

+ Introduction Randy Edington

+ Equipment Reliability Gary Kline

+ Corrective Action Program Stu Minahan

+ Human Performance Stu Minahan

+ Summary Randy Edington

+ Closure Bill Fehrman Introduction Why CNS is Different Today

+ Fundamental Shift at CNS

-CEO involvement

- NPPD Board Involvement

- Entergy Fleet Affiliation

-Management Stability

-License Extension I

I Introduction Randy Edington Vice President-Nuclear, Introduction

+ Six CAL Areas

- Emergency Preparedness

-Engineering Programs

-Plant Modifications B Configuration Control

-Material Condition & Equipment Reliability

-Corrective Action Program

-Human Performance Introduction Recognize where we have been, Emphasize where we are and where we are going!

Equipment Reliability Gay Kline Director of Engineering Equipment Reliability

+ Current Performance

-Cycle 22 Improved Performance

-Refueling Outage Scope (RE22)

-Established Foundation

-Behaviors, Focus, Beliefs Equipment Reliability

+ Long Term Strategy and Performance

- Multi-cycle Refurbishment and Modification

-Establish Life Cycle Maintenance Plan for

-High Standards for Plant Material

-Highly Developed Ability to Evaluate and Pian Major Components Condition Correct New Issues Equipment Reliability

+ Current Performance

+ Near Term Initiatives and Focus

+ Long Term Strategy and Performance Equipment Reliability

+ Near Term Initiatives and Focus

- Raise Standards on Program and System Health

- Establish Zem Tolerance Program

- New Technologies lor Equipment Monitoring

- RE23 Scape with Significant Reliability Mods and

- Single Point Vulnerability Pilot Project

- Establish a Design Margin Recovery Plan

- Enlefgy Fleet Equipment Reliability Initiatives AP-913 Resulls Human Performance Stu Minahan, General Manager of 2

Human Performance Error Rate Closure Bill Fehrrnan President and I

Corrective Action Program Stu Minahan General Manager of Plant Operations I

Summary Randy Edington Vice President-Nuclear, 3