ML15063A546
| ML15063A546 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Cooper  |
| Issue date: | 03/04/2015 |
| From: | Warnick G G NRC/RGN-IV/DRP/RPB-C |
| To: | Limpias O A Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) |
| R. Azua | |
| References | |
| IR 2014001 | |
| Download: ML15063A546 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000298/2014001
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March 4, 2015
Mr. Oscar A. Limpias, Vice President-Nuclear and Chief Nuclear Officer Nebraska Public Power District Cooper Nuclear Station 72676 648A Avenue Brownville, NE 68321
SUBJECT: ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR COOPER NUCLEAR STATION (REPORT 05000298/2014001)
Dear Mr. Limpias:
On February 19, 2015, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its end-of-cycle performance review of the Cooper Nuclear Station. The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from January 1, 2014, through December 31, 2014. This letter informs you of the NRC's assessment of your facility during this period and its plans for future inspections at your facility. The NRC determined that overall, the Cooper Nuclear Station operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined the performance at the Cooper Nuclear Station during the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column of the NRC's Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix. Because all inspection findings had very low (i.e., green) safety significance, and all (PIs) indicated that your performance was within the nominal, expected range (i.e., green). Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct ROP baseline inspections at your facility. The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through June 30, 2016. Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan. The inspections listed during the last nine months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the mid-cycle performance review. The NRC provides the inspection plan to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues. The NRC will contact you as soon as possible to discuss changes to the inspection plan should circumstances warrant any changes. This inspection plan does not include security-related inspections, which will be sent via separate, non-publicly available correspondence. Additionally, an NRC audit of licensee efforts towards compliance with Order EA-12-049, "Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events," and Order EA-12-051, "Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation" is ongoing. This audit includes an onsite component in order for the NRC to evaluate mitigating strategies as described in licensee submittals, and to receive and review information relative to associated open items. This onsite activity will occur in the months prior to the first unit at each site achieving compliance with the Orders, and will aid staff in development of a Safety Evaluation for the site. The onsite component at your site has not been scheduled yet, but is expected to occur sometime in mid 2016. You will be notified once a date has been scheduled. A site-specific audit plan for the visit will be provided in advance to allow sufficient time for preparations.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter 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.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Please contact me at (817) 200-1144 with any questions you have regarding this letter.
Sincerely,/RA/
Greg Warnick, Chief Project Branch C Division of Reactor Projects Docket No. 50-298 License No. DPR-46
Enclosure:
Cooper Nuclear Station Inspection Plan Page 1 of 202/26/201519:46:03Report 22UnitNumberPlanned DatesStart EndInspection ActivityTitleNo. of Staffon SiteCooperInspection / Activity Plan03/01/2015-06/30/2016EXAM-INITIAL OPERATOR EXAM31 INITIAL EXAM CNS (12/2015)X0254710/26/201510/30/20151 INITIAL EXAM CNS (12/2015)X0254711/30/201512/04/2015EB1-21T-CNS COMPONENT DESIGN BASIS INSPECTION61 IPComponent Design Bases Inspection711112104/06/201505/08/2015RS 12 PI-RADIATION SAFETY21 IPRadiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.0105/18/201505/22/20151 IPOccupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.0205/18/201505/22/20151 IPOccupational Exposure Control Effectiveness71151-OR0105/18/201505/22/20151 IPRETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences71151-PR0105/18/201505/22/2015TSB 52B-BIENNIAL PI&R INSPECTION41 IPProblem Identification and Resolution71152B06/08/201506/12/20151 IPProblem Identification and Resolution71152B06/22/201506/26/2015BRQ-BIENNIAL REQUAL INSPECTION31 IPLicensed Operator Requalification Program7111111B08/10/201508/14/2015RS 5678-RADIATION SAFETY - TEAM41 IPRadiation Monitoring Instrumentation71124.0508/24/201508/28/20151 IPRadioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment71124.0608/24/201508/28/20151 IPRadiological Environmental Monitoring Program71124.0708/24/201508/28/20151 IPRadioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation71124.0808/24/201508/28/2015ISFSI-ROUTINE ISFSI INSPECTION (ONE WEEK)11 IPOperation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants60855.111/01/201511/30/2015EP-1-BIENNIAL EP PROGRAM INSPECTION11 IPAlert and Notification System Testing711140211/02/201511/06/20151 IPEmergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System711140311/02/201511/06/20151 IPEmergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes711140411/02/201511/06/20151 IPCorrection of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies711140511/02/201511/06/2015EP-2-EP PERFORMANCE INDICATORS11 IPDrill/Exercise Performance71151-EP0111/02/201511/06/20151 IPERO Readiness71151-EP0211/02/201511/06/20151 IPAlert & Notification System Reliability71151-EP0311/02/201511/06/2015EP-2-EXERCISE INSPECTION41 IPExercise Evaluation711140103/07/201603/11/20161 IPEmergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes711140403/07/201603/11/2016This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Page 2 of 202/26/201519:46:03Report 22UnitNumberPlanned DatesStart EndInspection ActivityTitleNo. of Staffon SiteCooperInspection / Activity Plan03/01/2015-06/30/2016EP-3-EP PERFORMANCE INDICATORS21 IPDrill/Exercise Performance71151-EP0103/07/201603/11/20161 IPERO Readiness71151-EP0203/07/201603/11/20161 IPAlert & Notification System Reliability71151-EP0303/07/201603/11/2016RS 24-RADIATION SAFETY21 IPOccupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.0203/21/201603/25/20161 IPOccupational Dose Assessment71124.0403/21/201603/25/2016EB1-17T-CNS PERM PLANT MODS & 50.59 INSPECTION31 IPEvaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications7111117T04/03/201604/21/2016This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.