ML20045D516
| ML20045D516 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Cooper  |
| Issue date: | 06/23/1993 |
| From: | Milhoan J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Horn G NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT |
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| NUDOCS 9306290092 | |
| Download: ML20045D516 (5) | |
See also: IR 05000298/1993099
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ATTN:
Guy R. Horn, Nuclear Power
Group Manager
P.O. Box 499
Columbus, Nebraska 68602-0499
SUBJECT:
INITIAL SYSTEMATIC ASSESSMENT OF LICENSEE PERFORMANCE (SALP) P.EPORT.
This forwards the initial SALP report (50-298/93-99) for the Cooper Nuclear
Station.
The SALP Board met on May 20 and June 15, 1993, to evaluate the
licensee's performance for the period _ January 19, 1992, through~ April 24,
1993. The performance analyses and resulting evaluations are documented in
the enclosed initial SALP report.
In accordance with NRC policy, I have reviewed the SALP Board's assessment and
concur with their ratings, as discussed below:
Overall, licensee performance declined in several functional areas from the
previous SALP evaluation. A large number of equipment problems occurred
during the latter part of this appraisal period that were caused, in part, by
the failure of licensee employees to aggressively pursue the root cause of
potentially significant equipment problems and to assume effective ownership
of systems and components.
The problems were also caused by the willingness
of licensee personnel to live with problems rather than thoroughly evaluate
degraded or potentially degraded equipment issues. The Cooper Nuclear Station
staff appears to be satisfied with working around these problems and, as a
result, the licensee's problem resolution process and corrective action
systems have been weak. Many of these equipment problems were long-standing,
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and the failure to self-identify and correct the problems are viewed as
demonstrated fundamental weaknesses in the oversight and self-assessment
functions. These concerns were most evident in the areas of
Maintenance / Surveillance and Safety Assessment / Quality Verification and, as a
result, these areas were assigned a rating of Category 3.
In Engineering / Technical Support, significant weaknesses were observed in
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problem resolution by the site engineering group. The board was concerned
with the examples of insufficient rigor applied to the evaluation and
resolution of identified problems.
The evaluations relied heavily on verbal
information and there _was lack of formality in the approach to the resolution
of these problems which contributed to escalated enforcement actions. The
board assigned a rating of Category 2 because of the performance of the
corporate engineering group and the improvements in operations training.
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Performance in the functional area of Operations was mixed and assigned a
rating of Category 2.
Routine operations remained strong, but there was~a
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lack of a questioning attitude on the part of the operating-staff for some
engineering operability determinations.
This lack of a questioning attitude
may have contributed to some of the plant problems identified during this
period. The relationship between the operations and training ~ staffs has
improved but requires some additional attention.
In Radiological Controls, performance has improved.
The radiological controls
staff has made major strides in improving the overall program.
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concerned, however, with the apparent lack of aggressiveness in identifying
radiological performance weaknesses. Nevertheless, overall performance was
assigned a rating of Category 2 and was assigned an improving trend.
Recurring problems in the areas of offsite notification, emergency assessment,
and decisionmaking tended to offset the improvements noted in the area of
The failures to follow up on previously identified
findings and the additional violations indicated a need for increased
management attention. This srea was assigned a rating of Category 2 with a
declining trend.
The area of Security continues to be a strength and was assigned a rating of
Category 1.
On the basis of the SALP Board's assessment, the length of the SALP period
will be approximately 15 months. Accordingly, the next SALP period will be
from April 25, 1993, to July 30, 1994.
A management meeting has been scheduled with you and your staff to review the
results of the initial SALP report.
The meeting will be open to the public
and held at the Cooper Nuclear Station security building auditorium on July 9,
1993, at 10 a.m.
Within 20 days of this management meeting, you may' provide
comments on and amplification of, as appropriate, other aspects of the initial
SALP report.
Your written comments, a summary of our meeting, and the results of my
consideration of your comments will be issued as an appendix to the enclosed
initial SALP report and will constitute the final SALP report.
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G. D. Watson, General Counsel
P.O.' Box 499
Columbus, Nebraska 68602-0499
Cooper. Nuclear Station
ATTN: John M. Meacham, Site Manager
P.O. Box 98
Brownville, Nebraska 68321
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. Nebraska Department of Environmental
Control
ATTN:
Randolph Wood, Director
P.O. Box 98922
Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-8922
Nemaha County Board of Commissioners
ATTN: Richard' Moody, Chairman
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Nemaha County Courthouse
1824 N Street
Auburn, Nebraska 68305
Nebraska Department of Health
ATTN: Harold Borchert, Director
Division of Radiological Health
301 Centennial Mall, South
P.O. Box 95007
Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-5007
Kansas Radiation Control Program Director
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