ML090930256

Audit Plan for Aging Management Program Site Audit Regarding Cooper Nuclear Station Unit 1, License Renewal Application (Tac No. MD9737)

ML090930256
Person / Time
Site:	Cooper
Issue date:	04/09/2009
From:	David Pelton License Renewal Projects Branch 1
To:	Minahan S Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD)
Sayoc, Manny, NRR/DLR/RLRB 415-1924
References
TAC MD9737, TAC MD9763
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April 9, 2009 Mr. Stewart B. Minahan Chief Nuclear Officer, Vice President - Nuclear Cooper Nuclear Station Nebraska Public Power District 72676 648A Ave.

Brownville, NE 68321

SUBJECT:

REGULATORY AUDIT PLAN FOR AGING MANAGEMENT PROGRAM REGARDING COOPER NUCLEAR STATION UNIT 1 LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION (TAC NO. MD9763 AND MD9737)

Dear Mr. Minahan:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff is reviewing the License Renewal Application (LRA) submitted by Nebraska Public Power District, (NPPD), for the Cooper Nuclear Station (CNS) Unit 1. The staff plans to conduct its Aging Management Program (AMP) site regulatory audit at CNS during the week of April 20, 2009 in accordance with the enclosed regulatory audit plan. If you have any questions, please contact Emmanuel Sayoc at 301-415-2989 or via e-mail at emmanuel.sayoc@nrc.gov, or Tam Tran at 301-415-3617 or via e-mail at tam.tran@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

\\RA Donnie Ashley for\\

David Pelton, Branch Chief Projects Branch 1 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-298

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ENCLOSURE License Renewal Aging Management Regulatory Audit Plan Cooper Nuclear Station, Unit 1

1.

Background

By letter dated, September 24, 2008, Nebraska Public Power District, (the applicant), submitted to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) its application for renewal of Operating License No. DPR-046 for the Cooper Nuclear Station, Unit 1 plant. The applicant states that many of the Aging Management Programs (AMP) that they propose for license renewal are consistent with the Generic Aging Lessons Learned (GALL) report. This staffs audit is intended to verify the applicants assertions.

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Regulatory Audit Bases License renewal requirements are specified in Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 54 (10 CFR Part 54), Requirements for Renewal of Operating Licenses for Nuclear Power Plants; and the guidance is provided in NUREG-1800, Rev. 1, Standard Review Plan for Review of License Renewal Application for Nuclear Power Plants (SRP-LR), dated September 2005 and NUREG-1801, Rev. 1, Generic Aging Lessons Learned (GALL) Report, dated September 2005.

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Regulatory Audit Scope The scope of this regulatory audit for Cooper Nuclear Station, Unit - 1, is those plant AMPs that the applicant takes credit for a GALL program and it is incumbent on the applicant to ensure that the plant AMP is consistent with the elements of the referenced GALL program.

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Information and Other Material Necessary for the Regulatory Audit The project team should review the License Renewal Application, the AMP basis documents and other applicant supporting documents as appropriate.

5.

Tentative Team Assignments Area of Review Assigned Auditor Electrical Rui Li Duc Nguyen Cliff Doutt Mechanical and Materials James Gavula Robert Sun On Yee Wilkins Smith David Alley Ganesh Cheruvenki Seung Min Chuang-Yeh Yang Albert Wong Bart Fu Bennett Brady James Davis Emma Wong Structural Dan Hoang Alice Paulson

6.

Logistics The regulatory audit will be conducted at the Cooper Nuclear Station from April 20, 2009 until April 24, 2009. Entrance and exit briefings should be held at the beginning and end of this audit, respectively.

7.

Special Requests The staff requests the applicant to make available their condition report database for independent searches by the regulatory audit team.

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Deliverables A report should be issued to the applicant in 90 days from the end of the regulatory audit.

Letter to S. Minahan from D. Pelton Dated April 09, 2009

SUBJECT:

AUDIT PLAN FOR AGING MANAGEMENT PROGRAM SITE AUDIT REGARDING COOPER NUCLEAR STATION UNIT 1 LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION (TAC NO. MD9763 AND MD9737)

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Cooper Nuclear Station, Units 1 cc:

Mr. Ronald D. Asche President and Chief Executive Officer Nebraska Public Power District 1414 15th Street Columbus, NE 68601 Mr. Gene Mace Nuclear Asset Manager Nebraska Public Power District P.O. Box 98 Brownville, NE 68321 Mr. John C. McClure Vice President and General Counsel Nebraska Public Power District P.O. Box 499 Columbus, NE 68602-0499 Mr. David Van Der Kamp Licensing Manager Nebraska Public Power District P.O. Box 98 Brownville, NE 68321 Mr. 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 Ms. Julie Schmitt, Manager Radiation Control Program Nebraska Health & Human Services R&L Public Health Assurance 301 Centennial Mall, South P.O. Box 95007 Lincoln, NE 68509-5007 Mr. H. Floyd Gilzow Deputy Director for Policy Missouri Department of Natural Resources P.O. Box 176 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0176 Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 218 Brownville, NE 68321 Regional Administrator, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 612 E. Lamar Blvd., Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011-4125 Director, Missouri State Emergency Management Agency P.O. Box 116 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0116 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 Ms. Melanie Rasmussen Radiation Control Program Director Bureau of Radiological Health Iowa Department of Public Health Lucas State Office Building, 5th Floor 321 East 12th Street Des Moines, IA 50319 Mr. Keith G. Henke, Planner Division of Community and Public Health Office of Emergency Coordination 930 Wildwood P.O. Box 570 Jefferson City, MO 65102

Cooper Nuclear Station, Units 1 cc:

Mr. Art Zaremba, Director of Nuclear Safety Assurance Nebraska Public Power District P.O. Box 98 Brownville, NE 68321 Mr. John F. McCann, Director Licensing, Entergy Nuclear Northeast Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601-1813 Steward Minahan Vice President Nuclear and Chief Nuclear Officer Cooper Nuclear Station 72676 - 648A Avenue Brownville, NE 68321 Mike Boyce Cooper Strategic Initiatives Manager Cooper Nuclear Station 72676 - 648A Avenue Brownville, NE 68321 Dave Bremer License Renewal Project Manager Cooper Nuclear Station 72676 - 648A Avenue Brownville, NE 68321 Bill Victor License Renewal Project Licensing Lead Cooper Nuclear Station 72676 - 648A Avenue Brownville, NE 68321 Jim Loynes License Renewal Project Engineer Cooper Nuclear Station 72676 - 648A Avenue Brownville, NE 68321 Garry Young License Renewal Manager Entergy Nuclear 1448 S.R. 333, N-GSB-45 Russellville, AK 72802 Alan Cox License Renewal Technical Manager Entergy Nuclear 1448 S.R. 333, N-GSB-45 Russellville, AK 72802 Dave Lach LRP Entergy Project Manager Entergy Nuclear 1448 S.R. 333, N-GSB-45 Russellville, AK 72802