ML20011E188
| ML20011E188 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Cooper  |
| Issue date: | 01/31/1990 |
| From: | Collins S NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Trevors G NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT |
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| ML20011E189 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 9002090008 | |
| Download: ML20011E188 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000298/1989031
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ATTN: George A. Trevors
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Thisletterforwardsithe:reportofthemaintenanceteaminspection(HTI)
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performed by staff members of. the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Division of-
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Reactor Safety from November 13 through December- 21, 1989, to evaluate
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activities authorized by NRC.0perating License DPR-46 for Cooper Nuclear
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Station;(CNS). At the conclusion of the inspection, on December 21, 1989, the
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MTI team leader and Region-IV management representatives discussed the findings
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with Mr. Guy Horn and other members of your staff.
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This' performance-based: inspection was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness
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of maintenance-activities at the CNS. The inspection consisted of selective
examination- o~: procedures and representative records, interviews with personnel,-
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and observations' by the-inspectors. The' inspectors concluded that you;have
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developed a; generally effective maintenance program that has been implemented by-
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Lyour' experienced staff to maintain the plant in satisfactory. operating. condition.
However, the inspectors were concerned with the lack of detail (e.g., requirements,
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-technical information~,-and guidance) in maintenance-related administrative and
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control procedures and work-instructions. LThis weakness appeared to make the
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success .of your. maintenancelprogram overly dependent' on individuals knowing how-
to perform activities correctly with; minimal guidance.1 -The following team findings
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Instances in which clearances had not been set to ensure personnel safety
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prior to performing maintenance.
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Instances in which appropriate post-maintenance t-esting had not been
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Instances in which the. work accomplished exceeded the scope'of-work
specifiedonthe:approvedmaintenanceworkrequest(MWR).
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. Instances in which necessary technical and quality inspection requirements' '
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An apparent lack of discipline on the part of maintenance personnel in
filling out liWRs, typified by the number of MWRs identified which lacked
required information.
During this inspection, the NRC team found that certain of your activities
violated NRC requirements. Consequently, you are required to respond to these
violations, in writing, in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.201 of
the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions,"
-Title 10, code of Federal Regulations, Part 2.
You should base your response
-on the' specifics contained in the Notice of Violation enclosed with this
letter.
>The response ' directed by this letter and the accompanying Notice is not subject
to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required-
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by the Paperwork Reduction Act of-1980, PL 96-511.
Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to
discuss them with you..
Sincerely,
Samuel J. Collins, Director
Division of Reactor Projects
Enclosures:
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Appendix A - Notice of Violation
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Appendix B - NRC Inspection Report
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Nebraska Public Power District
' ATTN:
G. D. Watson, General Counsel
P.O. Box 499
Columbus, Nebraska 68602
Cooper Nuclear Station
ATTN: Guy R. Horn, Division Manager
Nuclear Operations
P.O. Box 98
Brownville, Nebraska 68321
Nebraska Department of Environmental
Control
-ATTH:' Dennis Grams,' Director
P.O. Box 98922
Lincoln, Nebraskt 68509-8922
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