ML17335A468

Provides Summary of 981222 Meeting with Staff of D Cook NPP Re Issues Related to Results of Recent Engineering Assessments.List of Meeting Attendees,Licensee Handout & Addl Info Provided by NRC Re Restart Insp Schedule Status

ML17335A468
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Site:	Cook
Issue date:	01/07/1999
From:	Grobe J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Powers R AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO., INC.
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ACCESSION NBR:9901120396 DOC.DATE: 99/01/07 NOTARIZED: NO DOCKET I FACIL:50-315 Donald C.

Cook Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1, Indiana M

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Cook Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 2, Indiana M

05000316 AUTH.NAME AUTHOR AFFILIATION ZypN GROBE,J.A.

Region 3

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RECIP.NAME RECIPIENT AFFILIATION POWERS,R.P.

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

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Provides summary of 981222 meeting with staff of D Cook NPP re issues related to results of recent engineering assessments. List of meeting sttendees,licensee handout 6

addi info provided by NRC re restart insp schedule status.

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UNITEDSTATES LEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION III 801 WARRENVILLEROAD LISLE, ILLINOIS60532-4351 January 7,

1999 Mr. R. P. Powers Senior Vice President Nuclear Generation Group American Electric Power Company 500 Circle Drive Buchanan, Ml 49107-1395

SUMMARY

OF THE DECEMBER 22, 1998, PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS DONALDC. COOK NUCLEAR PLANT ENGINEERING ASSESSMENT RESULTS

Dear Mr. Powers:

This letter summarizes the meeting held on December 22, 1998, between staff members of the NRC and the Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant to discuss issues related to the results of recent engineering assessments.

This meeting was held at the Donald C. Cook training facility in Bridgman, Michigan, and was'conducted from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. This meeting was open for public observation.

Enclosure 1 provides a list of meeting attendees and Enclosure 2 provides the licensee handout for this meeting. Additional information provided by the NRC concerning the restart inspection schedule'status is provided in Enclosure 3.

The licensee presented information related to the recently conducted engineering assessments.

The licensee discussed and summarized the results of the Engineering Issues Review Group's assessment, the Design Engineering Assessment, the Engineering Skills Survey, and the Engineering Program Reviews.

AIIof the assessments conducted by the licensee resulted in the identification of strengths and weaknesses in the licensee's engineering program.

In response to the weaknesses identified by these assessments, the licensee committed to conducting expanded system readiness reviews to evaluate the readiness of safety-related systems.

In addition, corrective actions were to be initiated to improve the engineering organization, engineering personnel training and qualification, and engineering programs and processes.

The licensee stated that due to the recent completion of the assessments, assimilation of all findings was still in progress and that corrective action plans were in various stages of development.

The licensee committed to presenting to the NRC at a future meeting a more detailed plan and timeline for completing the corrective actions, including the expanded system readiness reviews.

The NRC discussed the status of NRC inspection activities at the Donald C. Cook plant as described in Enclosure 3. The NRC noted that based on recent changes in the Donald C. Cook plant commitments, as of December 16, 1998, the majority of the NRC Manual Chapter 0350 case specific inspection items were not ready for inspection.

The licensee stated that in approximately 30-45 days, an updated schedule would be provided to the NRC which willreflect the recent engineering initiatives with revised ready for inspection dates for the 0350 Manual Chapter checklist items listed in Enclosure 3.

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R. Powers In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosures will be placed in NRC's Public Document Room.

Sincerely, ohn A. Grobe, Director Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos.: 50-315; 50-316 License Nos.: DPR-58; DPR-74

Enclosures:

1. List of Meeting Attendees 0350 public meeting and technical briefing

2. Indiana Michigan Power Company Slide Presentation - 0350 meeting

3. NRC Inspection Schedule Matrix cc w/encls:

J. Sampson, Site Vice President M. Rencheck, Vice President, Nuclear Engineering D. Cooper, Plant Manager R. Whale, Michigan Public Service Commission Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Emergency Management Division Ml Department of State Police D. Lochbaum, Union of Concerned Scientists

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R. Powers In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosures will be placed in NRC's Public Document Room.

Sincerely,

/s/ John A. Grobe John A. Grobe, Director Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos.: 50-315; 50-316 License Nos.: DPR-58; DPR-74

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1. List of Meeting Attendees 0350 public meeting and technical briefing

2. Indiana Michigan Power Company Slide Presentation - 0350 meeting

3. NRC Inspection Schedule Matrix J. Sampson, Site Vice President M. Rencheck, Vice President, Nuclear Engineering D. Cooper, Plant Manager R. Whale, Michigan Public Service Commission Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Emergency Management Division Ml Department of State Police D. Lochbaum, Union of Concerned Scientists DOCUMENT NAME: G:iCOOKiDCC12228.SUM To receNe e of this Ocuunerx, irxficste in the boxW ~

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Enclosure 1

December22 1998 Meetin Attendance List

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NRC J. Caldwell C. Carpenter J. Grobe A. Vegel B. Bartlett J. Maynen B. Fuller M. Farber M. Holmberg AEP R. Powers D. Cooper J. Sampson M. Rencheck D. Kunsemiller R. Kerr F. Pisarsky D. Powell J. Durham E. Ecktein J. Kingseed J. Euto J. O'eill P. Gora L. Weber J. Schrage B. Wallace T. Quaka P. Schoepf G. Weber M. Rauckharst T. Wagoner B. Nichols

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December 22 1998 Meetin Attendance List NRC J. Caldwell C. Carpenter J. Grobe A. Vegel B. Bartlett J. Maynen B. Fuller M. Farber M. Holmberg AEP R. Powers D. Cooper J. Sampson M. Rencheck D. Kunsemiller R. Kerr F. Pisarsky D. Powell J. Durham E. Ecktein J. Kingseed J. Euto J. O'eill P. Gora L. Weber J. Schrage B. Wallace T. Quaka P. Schoepf G. Weber M. Rauckharst T. Wagoner B. Nichols

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DC COOK INSPECTION MATRIX-HISTORY CASE SPECIFIC CHECKLIST ITEM NUMBER Programmatic Breakdown in Surveillance Testing INSPECTION TYPE &

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RFI - 11/1 6/98 81/04/99 SCHEDULE REVISED WITH NEIt DC COOK COMMITMENTS

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RFI - 11/1 6/98 81/04/99 TBI - ASAR SCHEDULE REVISED TO ACCOMMODATE CHANGES IN DC COOK COMMITMENTS (DECEMBER 16, 1998 UNKNOWN UNKNOWN 2.

Corrective Action Program Breakdown GATI ON HOLD RFI - 12/15/98 TBI - 1/11/99 UNKNOWN RFI - 12/24/98 UNKNOWN 3.

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Resolution of Non-Safety Related Cables Going To Shunt Trip Coils.

ETI ON HOLD RFI - 11/2/98 RFI - 1/13/98 TBI - TBD NO CHANGE NO CHANGE 8.

Resolution of Hydrogen Recornbiner Operability Issues Resident Inspections TBI - ASAR UNKNOWN RFI -10/19/98 RFI -12/24/98 UNKNOWN 9.

Resolution of Distributed Ignition Technical Specification Issue Resident Inspections RFI - 10/9/98 RF I - 1/07/99 TBI - ASAR UNKNOWN UNKNOWN

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Resolution of Containment Spray System Operability Issues INSPECTION TYPE 8.

STATUS Resident Inspections ORIGINAL SCHEDULE PROPOSED BY DC COOK (SEPTEMBER, 29, 1998)

RFI - 12/7/98 SCHEDULE REVISED WITH NEW DC COOK COMMITMENTS (DECEMBER 2, 1998)

RFI - 12/7/98 TBI - ASAR SCHEDULE REVISED TO ACCOMMODATE CHANGES IN DC COOK COMMITMENTS (DECEMBER 16, 1998 UNKNOWN UNKNOWN 11.

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ASAR - As soon as ready CATI - Corrective Action Team inspection - On hold due to ongoing licensee self assessments and changes to the corrective action program.

ETI - Engineering Team Inspection - On hold pending additional licensee reviews and actions to bound engineering issues.

OLREI - Operator Licensing Requalification Examination inspection RFI - Ready for inspection RRATI - Restart Readiness Authorization Team inspection - On hold due to additional licensee assessments and corrective actions.

TBI - To be inspected