ML061870265

Draft Letter to CNS on Final Significance Determination of White Finding and Notice of Violation

ML061870265
Person / Time
Site:	Cooper
Issue date:	10/31/2004
From:	Mallett B Region 4 Administrator
To:	Edington R Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD)
References
EA-04-131, FOIA/PA-2006-0007
Download: ML061870265 (6)

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12/VUNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION IV i~l-3B 4 611 RYAN PLAZA DRIVE, SUITE 400 ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76011-4005 October XX, 2004 EA-04-131 Randall K. Edington, Vice

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

SUBJECT:

COOPER NUCLEAR STATION: FINAL SIGNIFirARNGE.DETERMINATION FOR

Dear Mr. Edington:

The purpose of this letter is to provide you the results of the final significance determination for the preliminary "Greater Than Green" finding described in the subject inspection report. This finding Involved the failure to restore the Cooper Nuclear Station Division 2 service water gland seal water supply to a normal alignment following maintenance on the discharge strainer. This error, which occurred on January 21, 2004, resulted In Division 2 of the service water system and Emergency Diesel Generator 2 being inoperable for 21 days.

At your request, a Regulatory Conference was held on September 27, 2004, to discuss your perspectives regarding the risk significance of this issue. The handouts that you provided at this meeting are enclosed. During the meeting, your staff described the Nebraska Public Power District's assessment of the significance of the findings, including a detailed discussion of a service water pump test that you ran to determine the impact of running the pump without gland seal water. You also described the corrective actions that you took for the underlying performance deficiency and association violation of NRC requirements.

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The NRC has considered the Information developed during its inspection, the additional information you provided in your letter dated August 19, 2004, the information you provided at the Regulatory Conference, and the information you provided in your October X letter following the conference. The NRC has concluded_.thatthe Inspection findin s 1~~~

Nebraska Public Power District 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 www.nrc.qov.

Sincerely, Bruce S.-Mallett Regional Administrator Docket No.: 50-298 License No.: DPR-46

Enclosures:

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Clay C. Warren, Vice President of Strategic Programs Nebraska Public Power District 1414 15th Street Columbus, NE 68601

Nebraska Public Power District John R. McPhail, 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 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, 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

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