ML071240334

Cooper - Annual Radioactive Effluent Release Report, ODAM Submittal, and Summary of Changes to the Process Control Program

ML071240334
Person / Time
Site:	Cooper
Issue date:	05/01/2007
From:	Fleming P V Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD)
To:	Document Control Desk, NRC/NRR/ADRO
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NLS2007027
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H Nebraska Public Power District Always there when you need us NLS2007027 May 1,2007 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attention:

Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555-0001

Subject:

Annual Radioactive Effluent Release Report, ODAM Submittal, and Summary of Changes to the Process Control Program Cooper Nuclear Station, Docket No. 50-298, DPR-46

Dear Sir or Madam:

The purpose of this letter is to transmit to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) the Cooper Nuclear Station (CNS) Annual Radioactive Effluent Release Report for the period January 1, 2006, through December 31, 2006. This report is included as Enclosure

1. This letter also transmits a copy of the current Offsite Dose Assessment Manual (ODAM) as Enclosure 2 and a summary of changes to the Process Control Program (PCP) as an Attachment.

These documents are being submitted for NRC use per the requirements of Technical Specification 5.6.3 and CNS ODAM Section D 5.3.Should you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Paul Fleming, Licensing Manager, at (402) 825-2774.Sincerely,/j f Attachment Enclosures COOPER NUCLEAR STATION P 0. Box 98 / Brownville, NE 68321-0098 Telephone:

(402) 825-3811 / Fax: (402) 825-5211 www.nppd.com tool NLS2007027 Page 2 of 2 cc: Regional Administrator w/ attachment and enclosures USNRC -Region IV Senior Resident Inspector w/ attachment and enclosures CNS -USNRC Cooper Project Manager w/ attachment and enclosures USNRC -NRR Project Directorate IV-1 CNS Records w/ attachment and enclosures NPG Distribution w/o attachment and enclosures NLS2007027 Attachment Summary of Change to CNS Process Control Program Description of Change to Section F -Dewatering The original Section F, subsection c, paragraph 3, last sentence read as follows: "When the first level dewatering pump suction line vacuum fluctuates rhythmically with the dewatering pump and/or drops to approximately 5 inches Hg the first level dewatering suction valve is closed and the dewatering pump secured." The change that was made eliminated the reference to closing the first level dewatering suction valve from the sentence.

The sentence now reads: "When the first level dewatering pump suction line vacuum fluctuates rhythmically with the dewatering pump and/or drops to approximately 5 inches Hg the dewatering pump is secured.Justification for the Change The current operating procedure did not contain a step to close the first level dewatering suction valve as described in the Process Control Program (PCP) section above. Closing this valve is not required since the valve must be open in order to continue with the next section of the dewatering cycle. In addition, the valve is located in a high radiation area and unnecessary operations of this valve cause additional personnel radiation exposure and ALARA concerns.Determination that the Change Did Not Reduce Conformance to Existing Criteria Operation of the first level dewatering suction valve prior to stopping the dewatering pump has no impact on the process of dewatering solid radioactive waste. The next process after dewatering is drying which requires the dewatering pump to be restarted and the first level dewatering valve to be opened. There is no backflow into the solid waste container and the overall process of preparing solid radioactive waste to be shipped for burial is not affected.

Therefore, this change to the PCP does not reduce the overall confornance of the solidified waste product to existing criteria for solid wastes.Documentation of Acceptability of Change by SORC SORC approval of the PCP change was documented by the General Manager of Plant Operations on 1/10/2006.

ATTACHMENT 3 LIST OF REGULATORY COMMITMENTS©g)

ATTACHMENT 3 LIST OF REGULATORY COMMITMENTSO Correspondence Number: NLS2007027 The following table identifies those actions committed to by Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) in this document.

Any other actions discussed in the submittal represent intended or planned actions by NPPD. They are described for information only and are not regulatory commitments.

Please notify the Licensing Manager at Cooper Nuclear Station of any questions regarding this document or any associated regulatory commitments.

COMMITMENT COMMITTED DATE COMMITMENT NUMBER OR OUTAGE None/,IPROCEDURE 0.42 REVISION 20 PAGE 18 OF 25