ML090630157
| ML090630157 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Cooper  |
| Issue date: | 03/04/2009 |
| From: | Collins E Region 4 Administrator |
| To: | Minahan S Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) |
| References | |
| IR-09-001 | |
| Download: ML090630157 (5) | |
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UNITED STATES NU C LE AR RE G ULATO RY C O M M I S S I O N R E GI ON I V 612 EAST LAMAR BLVD , SU ITE 400 AR LIN GTON , TEXAS 76011-4125 March 4, 2009 Stewart B. Minahan, Vice President-Nuclear and CNO Nebraska Public Power District 72676 648A Avenue Brownville, NE 68321
SUBJECT:
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - COOPER NUCLEAR STATION (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000298/2009001)
Dear Mr. Minahan:
On February 12, 2009, the NRC staff completed its performance review of Cooper Nuclear Station. Our technical staff reviewed performance indicators for the most recent quarter and inspection results for the period from January 1 through December 31, 2008. The purpose of this letter is to inform you of our assessment of your safety performance during this period and our plans for future inspections at your facility.
This performance review and enclosed inspection plan do not include security information. A separate letter designated and marked as "Official Use Only - Security-Related Information" will include the security cornerstone review and resultant inspection plan.
Overall, Cooper Nuclear Station operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and fully met all cornerstone objectives with moderate degradation in safety performance. Plant performance for the most recent quarter was within the Degraded Cornerstone column of the NRCs Action Matrix based on two White findings in the mitigating systems cornerstone and all performance indicators indicating performance at a level requiring no additional NRC oversight (Green). The first White finding was identified on March 18, 2008, and involved procedures used by operators to bring the plant to a safe shutdown condition in the event of certain postulated fire scenarios. The procedures could not be performed as written. The second White finding involved inadequate work instructions for maintenance activities that resulted in the failure of the Division 2 emergency diesel generator on January 15, 2008, from a loose electrical connection. In addition, a third White finding was still in effect during the first quarter of 2008 involving the failure to promptly identify and correct a significant condition adverse to quality that resulted in the reduced reliability of Emergency Diesel Generator 2. Due to these findings, the NRC staff determined that since the first quarter of 2008, the mitigating systems cornerstone was degraded.
Consistent with the guidance in Inspection Manual Chapter 0305, Operating Reactor Assessment Program, the NRC conducted a supplemental inspection using Inspection Procedure 95002, Inspection for One Degraded Cornerstone or any Three White Inputs in a Strategic Performance Area, in December 2008. This inspection procedure is conducted to provide assurance that the root and contributing causes for the individual and collective risk significant performance issues are understood, to independently assess the extent of condition and extent of cause of the performance issues, to provide assurance that the corrective actions are sufficient to prevent recurrence, and to independently determine if safety culture
Nebraska Public Power District components caused or significantly contributed to the individual and collective risk significant performance issues. The supplemental inspection was completed on December 12, 2008, and determined that you performed a comprehensive and thorough evaluation in which specific problems were identified, an adequate root cause evaluation was performed and corrective actions taken or planned to prevent recurrence. Based on the results of the supplemental inspection, the White findings were removed from the Action Matrix at the end of the fourth quarter of 2008.
The staff identified that there were more than three green or safety significant inspection findings for the current 12-month assessment period with documented cross-cutting aspects in the area of human performance, and there is a cross-cutting theme in the aspect of human error prevention techniques (H.4.a) associated with these findings. In evaluating the scope of efforts and progress in addressing the cross-cutting theme, the staff determined that you appropriately recognized the theme and developed corrective actions to address it. Because a reasonable duration of time has not passed for the staff to determine the effectiveness of your corrective actions, we have determined that a substantive cross-cutting issue does not exist at this time.
We will continue to closely monitor the progress of your corrective actions through the baseline inspection program over the next assessment period.
The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to security, scheduled through June 30, 2010. The inspection plan is provided to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues well in advance of inspector arrival onsite.
Routine resident inspections are not listed due to their ongoing and continuous nature. The inspections in the last nine months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the mid cycle review.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be made 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.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
If circumstances arise which cause us to change the inspection plan, we will contact you to discuss the change as soon as possible. Please contact Geoffrey Miller, Chief, Division of Reactor Projects, at (817) 860-8144 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Elmo E. Collins Regional Administrator Docket: 50-298 License: DPR-46
Enclosure:
Cooper Nuclear Station Inspection/Activity Plan
Nebraska Public Power District cc w/enclosure: Chief, Radiation and Asbestos Gene Mace Control Section Nuclear Asset Manager Kansas Department of Health Nebraska Public Power District and Environment P.O. Box 98 Bureau of Air and Radiation Brownville, NE 68321 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 310 Topeka, KS 66612-1366 John C. McClure, Vice President and General Counsel Melanie Rasmussen, State Liaison Officer/
Nebraska Public Power District Radiation Control Program Director P.O. Box 499 Bureau of Radiological Health Columbus, NE 68602-0499 Iowa Department of Public Health Lucas State Office Building, 5th Floor David Van Der Kamp 321 East 12th Street Licensing Manager Des Moines, IA 50319 Nebraska Public Power District P.O. Box 98 John F. McCann, Director, Licensing Brownville, NE 68321 Entergy Nuclear Northeast Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Michael J. Linder, Director 440 Hamilton Avenue Nebraska Department of White Plains, NY 10601-1813 Environmental Quality P.O. Box 98922 Keith G. Henke, Planner Lincoln, NE 68509-8922 Division of Community and Public Health Office of Emergency Coordination Chairman P.O. Box 570 Nemaha County Board of Commissioners Jefferson City, MO 65102 Nemaha County Courthouse 1824 N Street Art Zaremba Auburn, NE 68305 Director of Nuclear Safety Assurance Nebraska Public Power District Julia Schmitt, Manager P.O. Box 98 Radiation Control Program Brownville, NE 68321 Nebraska Health & Human Services Dept. of Regulation & Licensing Ronald D. Asche, President Division of Public Health Assurance and Chief Executive Officer 301 Centennial Mall, South Nebraska Public Power District P.O. Box 95007 1414 15th Street Lincoln, NE 68509-5007 Columbus, NE 68601 Deputy Director for Policy Institute of Nuclear Power Operations Missouri Department of Natural Resources (INPO)
P.O. Box 176 Records Center Jefferson City, MO 65102-0176 700 Galleria Parkway SE, Suite 100 Atlanta, GA 30339 Director, Missouri State Emergency Management Agency Al Berndt P.O. Box 116 Assistant Director Jefferson City, MO 65102-0116 Nebraska Emergency Management Agency 1300 Military Road Lincoln, NE 68508
Nebraska Public Power District Scott Clardy Marlin Logan Administrator Presiding Commissioner Section for Disease Control & Atchison County Courthouse Environmental Epidemiology P.O. Box 280 PO Box 570 Rock Port, MO 64482 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0570 Brent Lottman Bob Cole Sheriff Director Nemaha County Nemaha County Emergency Management 1805 N Street 601 J Street Auburn, NE 68305 Auburn, NE 68305 Monty Lovelace H. Floyd Gilzow Commissioner Deputy Director for Policy Nemaha County Board of Commissioners Missouri Department of Natural Resources District 2 PO Box 176 73360 641 Avenue Jefferson City, MO 65102-0176 Auburn, NE 68305 Dick Hainje Dennis Martin Regional Director Sheriff FEMA Region VII Atchison County Sheriff's Office Department of Homeland Security 511 West Clay 9221 Ward Parkway Suite 300 Rock Port, MO 64482 Kansas City, MO 64114-3372 Ronald L. McCabe Bob Hutton Branch Chief, Radiological Emergency Commissioner Preparedness Section Nemaha County Board of Commissioners Kansas City Field Office District 1 Chemical Nuclear Preparedness &
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Nemaha, NE 68414 Department of Homeland Security 9221 Ward Parkway Suite 300 Robert Leopold Kansas City, MO 64114-3372 Deputy Director Nebraska Health & Human Services Daniel K. McGhee Division of Public Health Assurance Bureau of Radiological Health Dept. of Regulation & Licensure Iowa Department of Public Health 301 Centennial Mall South Lucas State Office Building 5th Fl PO Box 95007 321 East 12th Street Lincoln, NE 68508 Des Moines, IA 50319 Michael J. Linder Glenda Miller Director Division Director, Radiation Event Medical Nebraska Department of Environmental Mgmt Quality Missouri Dept of Health & Senior Services PO Box 98922 PO Box 570 Lincoln, NE 68509-8922 Jefferson City, MO 65102
Nebraska Public Power District Ronald M. Reynolds Director Missouri State Emergency Management Agency PO Box 116 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0116 Randall Rohrs Chairman Nemaha County Board of Commissioiners 73260 629 Avenue Johnson, NE 68378 Jon Schwarz Radiological Programs Manager Radiological Emergency Preparedness Division Nebraska Emergency Management Agency 1300 Military Road Lincoln, NE 68508-1090 Chief, Radiation & Asbestos Control Section Missouri State Emergency Management Agency PO Box 116 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0116
Nebraska Public Power District Electronic distribution by RIV:
Regional Administrator (Elmo.Collins@nrc.gov)
Deputy Regional Administrator (Chuck.Casto@nrc.gov)
DRP Director (Dwight.Chamberlain@nrc.gov)
DRP Deputy Director (Anton.Vegel@nrc.goV)
DRP Director (Roy.Caniano@nrc.gov)
DRP Deputy Director (Troy.Pruett@nrc.gov)
Senior Resident Inspector (Nick.Taylor@nrc.gov)
Branch Chief, DRP/C (Geoffrey.Miller@nrc.gov)
Senior Project Engineer, DRP/C (Wayne.Walker@nrc.gov)
Team Leader, DRP/TSS (Chuck.Paulk@nrc.gov)
RITS Coordinator (Marisa.Herrera@nrc.gov)
Public Affairs Officer (Victor.Dricks@nrc.gov)
Regional State Liaison Officer (Bill.Maier@nrc.gov)
RA Secretary (Lucy.Owen@nrc.gov)
DRA Secretary (Judy.Kilcrease@nrc.gov)
Branch Chief, DRS/EB1 (Thomas.Farnholtz@nrc.gov)
Branch Chief, DRS/EB2 (Neil.OKeefe@nrc.gov)
Branch Chief, DRS/PSB1 (Michael.Shannon@nrc.gov)
Branch Chief, DRS/PSB2 (Greg.Werner@nrc.gov)
Branch Chief, DRS/OB (Bernard.Stapleton@nrc.gov)
OEDO RIV Coordinator, Primary (Shawn.Williams@nrc.gov)
OEDO RIV Coordinator, Backup (Eugene.Guthrie@nrc.gov)
OEDO, TRPS (Tamara.Bloomer@nrc.gov)
Deputy Director, DIRS, NRR (Frederick.Brown@nrc.gov)
Director, DORL, NRR (Joseph Giitter@nrc.gov)
Chief, PLB IV, DORL, NRR (Michael.Markley@nrc.gov)
Chief, PLB IV, DORL, NRR (Thomas.Hiltz@nrc.gov)
NRR Project Manager (Fred.Lyon@nrc.gov)
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Page 1 of 1 Cooper 02/23/2009 12:41:14 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 03/01/2009 - 06/30/2010 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site PSB2-52B - BIENNIAL PI&R INSPECTION 5 1 03/23/2009 03/27/2009 IP 71152B Identification and Resolution of Problems 1 04/06/2009 04/10/2009 IP 71152B Identification and Resolution of Problems RP-ORS3 - OCCUPATIONAL RADIATION SAFETY - ALARA 1 1 04/13/2009 04/17/2009 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 1 04/13/2009 04/17/2009 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 1 04/13/2009 04/17/2009 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification RPTEAM - RADIATION SAFETY TEAM INSPECTION 4 1 05/11/2009 05/15/2009 IP 2515/173 Review of the Implementation of the Industry Ground Water Protection Voluntary Initiative 1 05/11/2009 05/15/2009 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 1 05/11/2009 05/15/2009 IP 7112201 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems 1 05/11/2009 05/15/2009 IP 7112202 Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation 1 05/11/2009 05/15/2009 IP 7112203 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program (REMP) And Radioactive Material Control Program EB1-17 - 10CFR50.59 AND PLANT MODIFICATION INSPEC 3 1 06/01/2009 06/12/2009 IP 7111117B Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments & Permanent Plant Modifications EP1 - BIENNIAL EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 1 1 07/06/2009 07/10/2009 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 1 07/06/2009 07/10/2009 IP 7111403 Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing 1 07/06/2009 07/10/2009 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 1 07/06/2009 07/10/2009 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 1 07/06/2009 07/10/2009 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification EB2-LRI - LICENSE RENEWAL INSPECTION 5 1 07/27/2009 07/31/2009 IP 71002 License Renewal Inspection 1 08/10/2009 08/14/2009 IP 71002 License Renewal Inspection EXAM - INITIAL EXAM 6 1 08/31/2009 09/04/2009 X02409 INITIAL EXAM-CNS (9/2009) 1 09/21/2009 09/25/2009 X02409 INITIAL EXAM-CNS (9/2009)
EB1-08 - INSERVICE INSPECTION 2 1 10/05/2009 11/02/2009 IP 7111108G Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR RP-ORS5 - OCCUPATIONAL RADIATION SAFETY - ALARA 1 1 10/26/2009 10/30/2009 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 1 10/26/2009 10/30/2009 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 1 10/26/2009 10/30/2009 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification EB2-07T - TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK INSPECTION 2 1 12/07/2009 12/11/2009 IP 7111107T Heat Sink Performance This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.