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Forwards Insp Rept 50-298/93-21 on 930614-18 & Notice of Violation
ML20045H347
Person / Time
Site: Cooper 
Issue date: 07/14/1993
From: Callan L
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To: Horn G
NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT
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Download: ML20045H347 (5)


See also: IR 05000298/1993021

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ATTN:

Guy R. Horn, Nuclear Power

Group Manager

P.O. Box 499

Columbus, Nebraska 68602-0499

SUBJECT:

INSPECTION REPORT 50-298/93-21 (NOTICE OF VIOLATION)

This refers to the inspection conducted by Messrs. T. W. Dexter and

A. B. Earnest of this office and Ms. N. E. Ervin of the office of Nuclear

Reactor Regulation on June 14-18, 1993. The inspection included a review of-

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the Access Authorization Program authorized for your Cooper Nuclear Station

facility.

At the conclusion of the inspection, the findings were discussed

with the personnel identified in the enclosed report.

The Access Authorization Program areas examined during the inspection'are

identified in the report.

Within these areas, the inspection consisted of

selective examinations of procedures and representative records, randomly

selected samples of background investigations, interviews with personnel, and

observation of activities in progress.

Based on the results of this inspection, one of your activities appeared to be

in violation of NRC requirements, as specified in the enclosed Notice of

Violation (Notice).

The violation involved the failure to inform all

individuals granted unescorted access of their responsibility to report any

arrest that might impact on the individual's trustworthiness.

In addition to

the cited violation above, it was identi' led that you had granted unescorted

access to an unauthorized individual in

iolation of your NRC-approved

Physical Security Plan.

This violation ,; not being cited because the

criteria in paragraph VII.B.2 of Appendix C to 10 CFR Part 2 of the NRC's

" Rules of Practice," were satisfied.

This violation was an isolated

occurrence and the licensee staff took prompt and effective actions to correct

the problem.

You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions

specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response.

In your

response, you should document the specific actions taken and any additional

actions you plan to prevent recurrence.

After reviewing your response to this

Notice, including your proposed corrective actions, the NRC will determine

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whether further enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with NRC

regulatory requirements.

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A significant weakness was identified regarding your audit program. This

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weakness is discussed in Section 1.8 of the enclosed inspection. report. We

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request that you respond in writing within 30 days of the date of this letter

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with your evaluation of this weakness, identifying any actions that you have~.

taken or plan to take.

In accordance with 10 CFR Part 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice" a copy

of this letter and its enclosures will be placed'in the NRC'S Public Document'-

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The responses directed by this letter and the enclosed Notice are not subject

to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget, as

required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, Pub. L. No. 96.511.

Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased

to discuss them with you.

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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

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ATTN: John M. Meacham, Site Manager

P.O. Box 98

Brownville, Nebraska 68321

Nebraska Department of Environmental

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Randolph Wood, Director

P.O. Box 98922

Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-8922

Nemaha County Board of Commissioners

ATTN: RichLrd Moody, Chairman

Nemaha County Courthouse

1824 N Street

Auburn, Nebraska 68305

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