ML051100065
| ML051100065 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Cooper  |
| Issue date: | 04/19/2005 |
| From: | Hay M NRC/RGN-IV/DRP/RPB-C |
| To: | Edington R Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) |
| References | |
| Download: ML051100065 (16) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION IV 611 RYAN PLAZA DRIVE, SUITE 400 ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76011-4005 April 19, 2005 Randall K. Edington, Vice President-Nuclear and CNO Nebraska Public Power District P.O. Box 98 Brownville, NE 68321
SUBJECT:
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 April 13, 2005. The purpose of this meeting was to present the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC's) assessment of Cooper Nuclear Station's safety performance for the past year. 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.aov/readina-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Sincerelv, Michael C. Hay, Chiei 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 Nebraska Public Power District P.O. Box 499 Columbus, NE 68602-0499 and General Counsel 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 for Public Policy Director State Emergency Management Agency P.O. Box 116 Jefferson City, MO 651 02-01 16 Chief, Radiation and Asbestos Kansas Department of Health Bureau of Air and Radiation 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 310 Topeka, KS 6661 2-1 366 Control Section and Environment 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 141 4 15th Street Columbus, NE 68601 Jerry C. Roberts, Director of Nuclear Safety Assurance Nebraska Public Power District P.O. Box 98 Brownville. NE 68321 Marlin Logan Presiding Commissioner Atchison County P.O. Box 280 Rock Port, MO 64482 Dennis Martin, Sheriff Atchison County Sheriff's Office 511 West Clay Rock Port, MO 64482 Brent Lottman, Sheriff 1805 N Street Auburn, NE 68305 Randall Rohrs, Chairman Nemaha County Board of Commissioners Nemaha County Courthouse 1824 N Street Auburn, NE 68305
Nebraska Public Power District Dick Hainje, Regional Director FEMA Region VI1 Department of Homeland Security 2323 Grand Boulevard, Suite 900 Kansas City, MO 64108-2670 Robert Leopoid, State Liaison Officer Nebraska Health and Human Services Department of Regulation and 301 Centennial Mall, South P.O. Box 95007 Lincoln, NE 68508 Licensure Assurance 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 651 02-0570
ENCLOSURE 1 ATTENDANCE LIST
I NRC I/
LICENSE E/FACI LlTY II DATEDIME LOCATION
/I NAME (PLEASE PRINT)
WBLIC MEETING ATTENDANCE Nebraska Public Power District Cooper Nuclear Station April 13, 2005; 6:OO p.m.(CST)
Brownville Concert Hall Brownville, Ne bras ka 0 R G AN I Z AT I 0 N
NRC PUBLIC MEETING ATTENDANCE LICENSE UFACl LlTY D AT E/T I M E Nebraska Public Power District Cooper Nuclear Station April 13, 2005; 6:OO p.m.(CST)
LOCATIO N Brownville Concert Hall B rownvi I le, Ne bras ka NAME (PLEASE PRINT)
ORGANIZATION
ENCLOSURE 2 NRC PR NTATION SLIDES
Cooper Nuclear Station Annual I
Assessment Meeting Reactor Oversight Program - CY 2004 I
I Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region IV Brownville, NE April 13,2005 1
I Agenda Introduction 0 Review of Reactor Oversight Process 0 National Summary of Plant Performance 0 Discussion of Plant Performance Results 0 Licensee Response and Remarks 0 NRC Closing Remarks 0 NRC available to address public questions 1
I Region IV Organization I
Purpose of Todays Meeting w A public forum for discussion of the licensees performance NRC will address the licensee performance issues identified in the annual assessment letter m Licensee will respond to the information in the letter and inform the NRC of new or existing programs to maintain or improve their performance I
I NRC Representatives Scott Schwind, Senior Resident Inspector I
(402) 825-3371 w Steve Cochrum, Resident Inspector w Mike Hay, Branch Chief m Art Howell, Director, Division of Reactor Projects 9 (402) 825-3371 (817) 860-8144 (817) 860-8248 I
NRC Performance Goals 0 Safety: Ensure protection of the public health and 0 Security: Ensure the secure use and management of Openness: Ensure openness in our regulatory process Effectiveness: Ensure that M C actions are effective, Management: Ensure excellence in agency safety and the environment radioactive materials efficient, realistic, and timely management to carry out the NRC strategic objective 1
End-of-Cycle Assessment Conclusion Examples of Baseline Inspections m NPPD operated Cooper Nuclear Station in a manner that preserved public health and safety Engineering Team Inspection Corrective Action Case Reviews 0 Equipment Alignment Triennial Fire Protection Operator Response Emergency Preparedness Rad Release Controls Worker Radiation Protection Corrective Action Program
-500 hrs every 2 yrs
-60 hrdyr
-200 hrs every 3 yrs
-92 hrslyr
-125 hrdv
-80 hrdy
-100 hrs every 2 yrs
-200 hrs every 2 yrs
-100 WyI Action Matrix ConceDt Increasing Safety Significance Increasing NRC Inspection Efforts Increasing NRCkicensee Management Involvement Increasing Regulatory Actions Reactor Oversight Process I
Significance Threshold Performance Indicators Green:
Only Baseline Inspection White:
May increase NRC oversight Yellow:
Requires more NRC oversight Red.
Requires more NRC oversight Inswction Findinp;~
Green:
White:
Yellow:
Substantial safety significant issue Red:
High safety significant issue Very low safety significant issue Low to moderate safety significant issue National Summary of Plant performance Status at End of CY 2004 Licensee Response 78 Regulatory Response 21 Degraded Cornerstone 0
MultipldRepetitive Degraded Cornerstone 3
Unacceptable 0
Total 102*
- Davis-Besse is in IMC 0350 process 2
National Summary Performance Indicator Results (at end of CY 2004) w Green 1834 w White 6
.Yellow 0
w Red 0
Total Inspection Findings (CY 2004)
F Green 778
.White 11
- Yellow 0
Red 0
Cooper Nuclear Station Inspection Activities (Jan 1 -Dee 31,2004)
CAL Completion Assessment by NPPD m CAL Completion Inspection by NRC B Supplemntal Inspections for White Performance Indicator-Unplanned Scrams and White Finding for Operator Requal Exam Failure Rate Cooper Nuclear Station Assessment Results (Contd)
CAL Areas Were Satisfactorily Addressed and the CAL Was Closed (January 2005)
There Were a Number of Challenges in Both Human Performance and Problem Identification and Resolution - Substantive Crosscutting Issues Will Remain Open m During this Assessment Period Multiple Findings Were Identified in the Area of Human Performance
-Procedural Compliance
-Programmatic and Procedural Adequacy Cooper Nuclear Station Inspection (Jan 1 - Dee 31,2004) es m Resident Inspectors Expended Approximately 2769 Hours Inspecting Cooper Nuclear Station in 2004 m Region Based Inspectors Expended Approximately 1507 Hours Inspecting Cooper Nuclear Station in 2004 Reactor Oversight Process Action Matrix Deviation Request m Closure of White Emergency Preparedness Findings (Remlatorv ResDonse Column)
Cooper Nuclear Station Assessment Results I
(Jan 1 - Dec 31,2004) 0 Most Recent Quarter was Within the Regulatory Response Column of the NRCs Action Matrix 0 One Finding of Low to Moderate Significance (White) in the Mitigating Systems Cornerstone-Significant Number of Licensed Operator Requalification Written Examination Failures
-Supplemental Inspection Completed 0 Green Performance Indicator Results Cooper Nuclear Station Assessment Results (Contd)
During the Assessment Period There Were a Number of Findings in the Area of Problem Identification and Resolution
-Identification
-Correction of Equipment Problems 3
Cooper Nuclear Station Annual Assessment Summary Jan 1 - Dec 31,2004 All Six CAL Areas Were Satisfactorily Addressed 0 Most Recent Quarter Was Within the Re,@atory Response Column of the NRCs Action Matrix 0 Substantive Crosscutting Issues Will Remain Open Pending Further Assessment in 2005 Licensee Response and Remarks Randy Edington Vice President-Nuclear and Chief Nuclear Officer Nebraska Public Power District Reference Sources 0 Reactor Oversight Process ht~~/www.Nc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGKT/ASSESS/i 0 Public Electronic Reading Room b http#www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.html 0 Public Document Room 1-800-397-4209 (Toll Free)
I Cooper Nuclear Station Annual Assessment Summary (contd)
Jan 1 - Dee 31,2004 NRC Plans to Conduct Baseline Inspections at Cooper Nuclear Station in 2005
-Major Baseline Team Inspections in Engineering and Problem Identification and Resolution will be Conducted in the Near-Term to Assess Ongoing Improvement Initiatives in Human Performance, Material Condition and Corrective Action Program Implementation Contacting the NRC 0 Report an emergency 0 Report a safety concern:
c Allegation@nrc.gov e (301) 816-5100 (call collect)
(800) 695-7403 0 General information or questions c www.nrc.gov c Select What We Do for Public Affairs 4
ENCLOSURE 3 NPPD PR NTATION SLIDES
Annual Performance Assessment Cooper Nuclear Station April 13, 2005 Agenda
+ Introduction Randy Edington
+ Human Performance Stu Minahan
+ Corrective Action Program Stu Minahan t Equipment Reliability Gary Kline t Closing Remarks Randy Edington Human Performance Randy Edington Vice President Nuclear -
Chief Nuclear Officer Stu Minahan General Manager of Plant Operations Recent Activities
+ Phase 3 Human Performance Training for All CNS and Supplemental Z-Employees
+ Supervisory Focus Meetings
+ Department Specific Training 1
Upcoming Activities t Industry and Fleet Solicitation t Focused Self-Assessment May 2-6, t New Training Facility t Department Specific Plans t Leadership Focus 2005 I
Corrective Action Program t Improve Quality and Effectiveness
- ODMl Process
- Higher Tier Apparent Cause for Critical 1
- Improve interim action focus Components
. Detailed analysis template
- CARB review
- Continue 100% Review of Closures by CABA Staff
- Use of CAP to Improve Safety and Equipmenl
- 7 of l o p 10 Safely ilems
. 4 ot Top 10 Equipmenl items Corrective Action Program t Problem Identification:
- HIT - Continuing
- Focus on First Line Supervisors
- Review of Operation Log Activities
- Improved SCWE in Problem ID area
- Largesl improvemenl
- Improved Training on Trending for CIC's
. AS0 Technician certification lhis summer
. CNS Site 'Trend" day, lo focus on conlinuous
- 168 sile personnel observed 90% of plant
- Increase focus on timely issuance of CRS imorovement Corrective Action Program t Industry Visits Benchmarking CNS CAP
- INPO (November 2004)
. Peer meeting at H.B. Robinson
- BRUCE (January 2005)
. CAP performance indicators
- Millstone (April 2005)
. Backlog reduction
- BNFL (England, May 2005)
. CAP" processes
- Palo Verde (AprillMay 2005)
. CAPorocess J
2
Backlog Reduction I
Equipment Reliability 1600 CR Jan Mar May Jul Sep NOV Jan Mat I
I Recent Accomplishments (cont.)
+ LP Rotor Replacement
+ Rebuilt Condensate / Feedwater Heater
+ SIL 131 Implementation
+ Additional Troubleshooting Capability -
Trains Feedwater Equipment Reliability Gary Kline General Manager, Enqineerinq Recent Accomplishments t Feedwater Check Valve Replacement t AOV I MOV Valve Scope
+ Degraded Cable Replacement t AOG 2 Train Restoration
+ Reactor Building Ventilation Controls
+ MIC Safe Harbor Removal - Service t RHR SW Valve Replacements Water Summary Results
+ 4 Red Systems Reduced to 1
+ 4 Temp Alterations Reduced to 1
+ Overall System Health Improved t 54 Days Continuous Operation
+ No Unplanned Downpowers
+ Chemistry Index 1.00
+ OWC Reliability 95% and Increasing 3
Current Initiatives t Reactor Vessel Level Control t Feedwater Speed Control v Circulating Water intake t Service Water Gland Water Duplex t Drywell Fan Coil Unit Strategy t APRM Noise Filter t Complete PMO Project Strainers Closing Remarks Randy Edington 4