ML20092J300
| ML20092J300 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Cooper  |
| Issue date: | 02/14/1992 |
| From: | Horn G NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) |
| References | |
| NSD920178, NUDOCS 9202240148 | |
| Download: ML20092J300 (4) | |
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GENERAL OFFICE P O. BOX 499. COLUMBUS, NE D AASKA 68602@99 Nebraska Public Power District "iZ."Are22'"
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-NSD920178 February 14,:1992 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attention:- Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 Centlemen:
Subj ect:
NPPD Response to Inspection Report 50 298/92-01 This - letter-is " wr' tten in vesponse - to. your letter dated January 27, 1992 transmitting Inspection Report 50 298/92 01.
Therein you identified four (4) weaknesses in our emergency preparedness program observed during an inspection conducted 'at Cooper Nuclear Station on January 6 10, 1992.
The attachment to
- this letter contains a description of our corrective measures-for the weaknesses noted.and'our schedule for completing those actions.
Should you have any juestions concerning this response, please contact me.
Sincerely, W
G.
Horn.
Nuclear _ Power Group Manager
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'y2 Attachment-Page_1 of 3 Statement of Venkness 298/9201-01:
The emergency classification of accident conditions was identified as an exercise.
weakness.-
Corrective' Action Taken-i Immediate _ corrective ' actions involved retraining tho - three operating crews observed by.the NRC'on the same scenario used during the inspection. The crews were also reevaluated, using the same format as NRC Inspection Module 82206, on a scenario'similar to the_one used in the original inspection.
The retraining and reevaluation of these crews were completed January 11-12, 1992. Retraining and evaluation for the remaining-three operating crews were completed prior to the resumption of their-on-shift-duties.
The completion date was January 17, 1992.
Senior __ Operations and Training Management were present for all the training and evaluation periods. Their-presence assisted in determining the root causes for the performance errors.
The root cause 'of this weakness was determined to be less than adequate training in EALs under dynamic conditions.
7 Planned Corrective Action The planned corrective actions include enhancing classroom EAL training and dynamic simulator emergency response training as part of the licensed operator requalification training program.
- Schedule of Implementation The-initial round of dynamic-simulator training will be completed by July 1, 1992.
-Statement of Weakness 298/9201-02 l Failure to make complete and accurate notifications was identified as an exercise weakness; Corrective Action ~Taken p.
l Immediate corrective L-actions involved ' retraining the three operating crews -
observed by the-NRC on the same scenario used during the inspection..The crews were also reevaluated, using the same-format-as NRC Inspection Module 82206, on a scenario similar to the one used in the original inspection.
The retraining-and reevaluation;of these crews were completed January 11-12, 1992. Retraining and-evaluation for-the remainin5 three operating crews were completed prior to
- the resumption of their-on* shift duties.
The completion-date was January 17,:
1992.-
i Senior Operations and Training Management were present for all the training and evaluation periods. - Their presence assisted in determining the root causes for the performance errors
- The root causes of thir eakness were determined to be a procedure inadequacy and
-_an incorrect task assigument.
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>a-Planned Corrective-Action
~ Subsequent ' corrective - actions include revising EPIP 5.7.6 " Notification" to-streamline the notification form and reassigning responsibilities for completing the formi_. The responsibility to complete the form will be assigned to the-Shif t Communicator, The - Emergency Director. will - be' - responsible for-review and signature of the-form.
- Enhanced dynamic simulator emergency response training for operating crews will also be_' implemented to address this weakness.
Schedule of Imnlementation The EPIP 5.7.6 revision is expected to be approved by Ma*ch 1, 1992.
The initial round of dynamic simulator training will be completed by July 1, 11992.
Statement of Weakness 298 /922]E
' The_ performance of dose assessments was identified as an exercise weakness.
-Corrective Action Taken l
Immediate corrective actions-involved retraining the! three operating crews observed by the NRC on the same scenario used-during the inspection. The crews-vere also reevaluated, using the same format as NRC _ Inspection Module 82206, on
'a scenario similar to the one used in the originaltinspection.
The retraining and reevaluation'of these crews were completed January 11 12, 1992. Retraining
-and evaluation-for-the. remaining three operating crews-vere completed prior to
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_the resumption of their-on shift duties _.
The completion date was January 17, 1992.
Senior: Operations and Training Management were present for all_ the training and evaluation periods. Their presence assisted in determining the root causes for L
the: performance' errors.
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The root causes of this weaknessLwere determined-to be a procedure inadequacy; no procedural cues were available ' to guide - operators with respect to ' core =
1 L egraded or ~~ not degradedL and human miscue; the operator knew the core was d
_ degraded _yet entered "no" into the dose assessment program.-
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-Planned Corrective Action:
y Subsequent corrective actions include revising EPIP 5.7.17 " Dose Assessment" to-L provide specific ; cues _ for the " core degraded": entry into the-dose assessment program.
Enhanced dynamic simulator emergency response training for operating crews will also'be. implemented to address this weakness.
' Schedule of Imolementation-The EPIP 5.7.17' revision'is anticipated to be approved by March 1, 1992;
- The ' initial round of dynamic simulator training will-be completed by July 1, 1992.
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Page'3 of 3 Statement of Weakness 298/9201 04 The - formulation of protective -action recommendations was identified as an exercise weakness.
Corrective Action Taken Immediate corrective actions involved retraining the three operating crews observed by the NRC on the same scenario used during the inspection. -The crews were also reevaluated, using the same format as NRC Inspection Module 82206, on a scenario similar to_the one used in_the original inspection. The retraining and reevaluation of these crews were completed January 11-12, 1992. Retraining and evaluation for the remaining three operating crews were completed prior to the resumption of their on shift duties.
The completion date was January 17, 1992.-
Senior Operations and Training Management were present for all the training and evaluation periods, Their presence assisted in determining the root causes for the performance errors.
The root causes of this weakness were determined to be a procedure inadequacy, the automatic Protective Action Recommendation (PAR) for General Emergency was not specified as an immediate action, and human miscue, evacuating upwind sectors.
Elapned Corrective Action Subsequent' corrective actions include revising EPIP 5,7,5 " General Emergency" to make the automatic baseline General Emergency PAR an immediate operator action, Enhanced dynamic simulator emergency-response training for operating crews will also be implemented to' address this weakness.
Schedule of Imnlementation The EPIP 5,7.5 revision is anticipated to be approved by March 1, 1992.
The initial round of dynamic simulator training will be completed by July 1, 1992.