ML050680236

Summary of Public Meeting with Nebraska Public Power District Regarding Cooper Nuclear Station'S Simulator Fidelity Issues

ML050680236
Person / Time
Site:	Cooper
Issue date:	03/09/2005
From:	Gody A Operations Branch IV
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 9, 2005 Randall K. Edington, Vice President-Nuclear and CNO Nebraska Public Power District P.O. Box 98 Brownville, NE 68321

SUMMARY

OF PUBLIC MEETING WITH NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT REGARDING COOPER NUCLEAR STATION'S SIMULATOR FIDELITY ISSUES

Dear Mr. Edington:

This refers to the meeting conducted in the Region IV office on February 24, 2005. This meeting was related to Cooper Nuclear Station's simulator fidelity issues. At the meeting, Nebraska Public Power District management representatives provided a presentation covering simulator testing and work management, training in the simulator, an operations perspective, and their plan for going forward. The presentation focused on several issues that arose from the Operator Licensing Requalification Inspection conducted in November, 2004. The attendance list and the Nebraska Public Power District's presentation slides are enclosed.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 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 httl)://w.nrc.gov/readinq-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

- Sincerely, An nyT. Gody Operations Branch Chief Division of Reactor Safety

Enclosures:

1. Attendance List

2. NPPD Presentation Slides Docket: 50-298 License: DPR-46

Nebraska Public Power District cc:

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. Box499 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 for Public Policy Department of Natural Resources P.O. Box 176 Jefferson City, MO 65101 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, 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 Jerry C. Roberts, Director of Nuclear Safety Assurance Nebraska Public Power District P.O. Box 98 Brownville, NE 68321

ENCLOSURE 1 ATTENDANCE LIST

I MANAGEMENT MEETING ATTENDANCE LlCENSEElFAClLlTY Nebraska Public Power District/Cooper Nuclear Station DATE/TlME February 24, 2005 4 p.m.

CONFERENCE LOCATION Executive Conference Room. Reaion IV

ENCLOSURE 2 NPPD PRESENTATION

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Slide 1 CNS Simulator Support of Effective Training Cooper Nuclear Station February 24,2005 1

Slide 2

Introductions

+ Jerry Roberts, Director NSA 4 Paul Fleming, Licensing Manager 4 Ed McCutchen, Sr. Licensing Engineer 4 Kevin Chambliss, Operations Manager 4 Rod Penfield, Operations Crew Shift Manager 4 Joe Waid, Nuclear Training Manager 4 Dave Tune, Operations Training Superintendent 4 James Florence, Simulator Supervisor 4 Dan Sealock, Maintrrech Training Superintendent 2

Slide 3 Recognize where youve been, emphasize where you are and where you are going.. ..

Slide 4 Agenda

1. The Cooper Simulator

2. Simulator Testing

3. Simulator Work Management

4. Training in the Simulator

5. Operations Perspective

6. Going Forward

7. Conclusion

Slide 5 The Cooper Simulator

Slide 6 Cooper Full Scope Simulator

+ 1990 Delivered to Cooper (Jan)

+ 1990 Fully Staffed & Started Training

+ 1990 Initial Certification Submitted (Nov)

+ 1992 Initial Design Update Completed

+ 1997 Rehost to Personal Computer

+ 2003 Upgrade Project Awarded (Dec)

+ 2005 Upgrade Project Complete 6

Slide 7 CNS Regulatory Basis 4 10CFR55.45 4 RG 1.149 Rev 1 endorses ANSIIANS-3.5-1985 4 Certifications

- Initial Simulator Certification Report ( N L S ~ i Si/30/90)

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- Second Simulator certification Report (~cs940iaiaia9.t)

- Simulator Performance Test Plan Change ( ~ ~ ~ 9 5 0 11/16/95) 189

- Third Simulator Certification Report ( ~ ~ ~ 9 8 0 imm8 205 )

+ 10CFR55.46 Rule in Fall 2001

- RG 1.149 R 3 permitted staying with previous ANS Editions 7

Slide 8 Simulator Testing

Slide 9 Simulator Testing

+ Compare simulator to actual or best estimate plant response.

+ Performance Based Acceptance Criteria

- Same as applicable plant procedures

- Direction of changes corresponds to best estimate & does not violate physical laws.

- Alarms & auto actions occur per plant design.

+ Acceptance Testing Documentation 9

Slide 10 Simulator Work Management 10

Slide 11 Simulator Work Identification

+ Discrepancies (DRs)

- Significant (6)

- Non-Significant (21)

+ Modifications (25)

+ Enhancements (47) 11

Slide 12 Simulator Work Categories

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e Baseline Design 12

Slide 13 Simulator Work Categories

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! Plant [ Enhancements j j Modifications Baseline Design

Slide 14 Simulator Work Categories Incorporated Incorporated Modifications Enhancements tDRi

........e New Baseline Design 16

Slide 15 Simulator Performance Review Committee (SPRC)

+ SPRC Prior to December 2004 Reviewed Up-coming Cycle's Training

- Differences to be Resolved Before Training

- Work-Arounds to Make Differences Transparent

- Differences that Operators Need to be Informed of

+ Process Was Enhanced to Evaluate

- Aggregate Inventory of Simulator Work Requests

- New Discrepancies' Potential of Past Negative Training

- Finished Evaluation of Simulator Items (DX 2004)

- Used Guidance Provided by EPRl 15

Slide 16 Simulator Work Control Process Project Scope Work SPRCscrming SSG works @s Trahlng Idenlrlcatm 8 pnonlizatm idenliltedscope Irans on SDRs 16

Slide 17 Closed Simulator Work Requests by Year Shuhml M O n W V C r

Slide 18 Simulator Performance Feedback 18

Slide 19 Open Work Items I SDRs I NDRs I Mods I Enhance I Normal Activities I 1 1 7 1 19 1 6 I

Simulator 5 14 6 41 Upgrade

Slide 20 Training in the Simulator

Slide 21 Training in the Simulator

+ Scenario Guides Developed to Make Differences Transparent to Operators

+ If Can Not Make Transparent, then ...

- Differences are Discussed in 1st Lesson Each Training Cycle Operators are Briefed on any Differences

- Differences Between Plant & Simulator Discussed Again in Scenarios at the Appropriate Times

+ Experienced Operations Training Staff 21

Slide 22 Operations Perspective

Slide 23 Perspectives on Simulator Training

+ Simulator Replicates the Plant

- Looks Like Control Room

- Responds Like the Plant

- Is Available When Needed

+ Scenarios

- Complete and Trainable

- Exist for Required Events 23

Slide 24 Going Forward

Slide 25 Going Forward Aggressively Maintain a Low Work Inventory Continue Standardized Assessments Continue with Active Industry Involvement Continue to Incorporate Lessons Learned Maintain Open Communications with NRC Complete the Upgrade Project

Slide 26 Conclusion Managed Inventory of Simulator Work Process Minimizes Impact to Training Appropriate Testing & Acceptance Criteria 2f