ML20028A900
| ML20028A900 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Cooper  |
| Issue date: | 11/19/1982 |
| From: | Clint Jones NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT |
| To: | Jay Collins, Deyoung R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV), NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
| References | |
| EA-82-046, EA-82-46, NUDOCS 8211290185 | |
| Download: ML20028A900 (6) | |
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// 2-3 SL Mr. Richard C. DeYoung Director Office of Inspection and Enforcement U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C. 20555 Mr. John T. Collins Regional Administrator U. 5. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region IV 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000 Arlington, Texas 76011 Gentlemen:
Pursuant to discussions between NPPD and the NRC staff at the November 16, 1982, meeting held at Cooper Nuclear Station to discuss the NRC's proposed enforcement action, it was requested that NPPD provide a revised Proposed Management Appraisal of Corporate Management. Attached please find the revised Appraisal which is consistent with discussions held with Mr. Collins, Region IV Administrator, on November 19, 1982, in Columbus, Nebraska.
At the November 16, 1982, meeting it was also requested that NPPD provide additional information in the form of a Supplemental Response to Order Modifying License Effective Immediately. Such additional information shall be provided the week of November 22, 1982.
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NEBPASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT PROPOSED MANAGEMENT APPRAISAL 0F CORPORATE MANAGEMENT SUBMITTED TO NRC ON OCTOBER 8,1982 REVISED NOVEMBER 19, 1982 Proposed Scope:
Conduct an appraisal of the Nebraska Public Power District's Columbus General Office Corporate Management organization that is responsible and involved in the overall management and control of Cooper Nuclear Station and Cooper Nuclear Station supervisory organization. The appraisal will evaluate current organizational responsibilities, management controls, staffing levels and competence, communications and practices at and between the General Office and Cooper Nuclear Station.
Areas to be examined:
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Organization Structure o Review the General Office Corporate organization of the nuclear related areas to establish that functions, assign-ments, and responsibilities of individuals are clearly defined and understood.
r o Review the Cooper Nuclear Station supervisory organization to establish that functions, assignments, responsibilities and authority of individuals are clearly defined and under-stood.
o Review the lines of accountability, authority and communications of the nuclear related elements of the General Office organi-g
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zation and the Cooper Nuclear Station supervisory organization to assure the effective conduct of functions and assignments.
o All General Office Corporate aspects of the nuclear organization should be covered with particular emphasis on safety and reliability.
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Management Involvement and Commitment o Determine whether Corporate managers assigned functional respon-sibilities for nuclear matters have direct involvement in
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significant decisfons that could affect their responsibilities.
- o Examine the Corporate commitment to the operation of the nuclear station in a safe and proper manner by reviewing the personal involvement, interests, awareness, and knowledge of involved Corporate managers.
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Technical Support o Review whether there is sufficient and competent Corporate engineering / technical staff that are trained in applicable regulations. codes and standards to carry out the engineering and/or engineering supervision review functions,necessary to ensure safe and reliable nuclear plant operation.
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Licensing and Regulation Requirements o Review that the Corporate nuclear licensing staff is sufficient I
to carry out the functions necessary to support the maintenance of the nuclear station operating license and any additional required regulatory licenses or permits.
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Quality Assurance o Review that the functions, assignments, and responsibilities of the quality assurance group are clearly defined and that there
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o Examine whether matters having nuclear safety significance are 1
being monitored, reviewed, audited, and analyzed by this independent quality assurance group.
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TIME SCliEDULE Approximate Time Line Activity October 8, 1982 Outline of Proposed Management Appraisal is submitted to the NRC Region IV Administrator for review and approval.
s Start Region IV Administrator approves the Proposed Manag'e-i mer.t Appraisal concept.
T 20 days-later NPPD will submit request for proposals to several firms who appear qualified to accomplish the manage-ment appraisal outlined.
i 30 days later Request for proposals will be returned to NPPD and evaluation will start.
10 days later NPPD will have completed its evaluation of proposals.
1 day later NPPD will submit to the Region IV Administrator the names of two or three firms to determine that they meet the requirement "to be independent". The two I
or three firms will each have satisfied the request f
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for proposal.
(From these three, management will propose one firm to the Board of Directors for award of the contract to do the defined appraisal.)
Few days later Receive approval from the Region IV Administrator that
r-i, i'r Approximate Time Line Activity the firms are determined to be " independent".
Few days later NPPD will make recommendation to its Board of Directors to engage a firm to do the outlined management appraisal.
January, 1983 or Expect the Board to award the contract to a firm on the February,1983 date of its next regularly scheduled Board meeting.
Board Meeting (The January, 1983 Board meeting is scheduled January 20-21.
It is very unlikely that the time 6-schedule will be completed to accomplish award at the January Board meeting. The award will most probably I
occur at the meeting tentatively scheduled February 24-25, 1983.)
10 days later After Board award of contract, would expect the firm to commence the actual appraisal.
60-90 days later Would expect the firm to have completed the appraisal and submitted copies to NPPD management, Board and the Region IV Administrator.
30 days later NPPD will provide to the Region IV Administrator its analysis of each recommendation and its plan of action resulting from the findings and recommendations in the appraisal.