ML20134M855
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| Site: | Cooper  |
| Issue date: | 02/14/1997 |
| From: | Callan L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Horn G NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT |
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| ML20134M859 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 9702210052 | |
| Download: ML20134M855 (6) | |
See also: IR 05000298/1997099
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G. R. Horn, Senior Vice President
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SUBJECT: SYSTEMATIC ASSESSMENT OF LICENSEE PERFORMANCE (SALP)
REPORT 50-298/97-99
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Enclosed for your review is the SALP report for the Cooper Nuclear Station (CNS) for the
period of July 9,1995, through January 11,1997. A meeting to discuss this report with
you and your staff has been scheduled for 9 a.m. on March 5,1997, at your CNS facility
near Brownville, Nebraska.
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During this meeting,' you are encouraged and expected to candidly comment on our report.
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Although this meeting is a forum between the Nebraska Public Power District and the NRC,
it will be open to observation by members of the public and other interested parties.
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In accordance with NRC policy, I have reviewed the recommendations of the SALP Board
.and concur with the ratings and the views. Overall, safety performance at the Cooper
Nuclear Station was improved somewhat from the last assessment period but remained a
concern. The functional areas of operations, maintenance, and plant support were rated as
Category 2, which indicated that your staff demonstrated a good level of performance.
The functional area of ergineering was rated as Category 3 for the second consecutive
SALP period, which irscated that performance in this area was acceptable but needing
improvement.
In the operations area, you demonstrated a conservative operating philosophy. Good
operator performance was noted during routine evolutions, but procedure adherence
declined during stressful situations and recurring command, control, and supervisory
oversight deficiencies were apparent. The better rating in the maintenance area was
principally attributed to the improved surveillance testing program, improvements in
problem identification, and achieving an overall good material condition at the facility.
However, the work control organization continued to unnecessarily challenge operations
with work packages that were not compatible with plant conditions and numerous
deficiencies were identified with your implementation of the maintenance rule.
Continued weaknesses were noted in the engineering area. These were indicative of your
ineffectiveness in resolving problems, particularly, with system engineering activities. Your
self-assessment of engineering performance was an excellent effort that identified your
limited progress in correcting long-standing problems. In the area of plant support,
performance in physical security was excellent and improvement was noted in the
radiological controls area, particularly in the implementation of your program to maintain
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radiation exposures as low as is reasonably achievable. Overall, performance in emergency
preparedness was satisfactory, but opportunities for improvement were noted during the
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biennial exercise.
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Procedure adherence problems were identified in most functional areas, and the NRC noted
that performance standards were not effective ly communicated to your staff. You need to
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take steps to continue to improve procedure adherence and clearly articulate performance
standards and expectations in all disciplines,
The NRC recognizes your efforts to improve performance at all levels, as evidenced by
increased self-identification of problems. CNS has demonstrated its ability to perform
probing and effective self-assessments as evidenced by the engineering effort and its
followup. Similarly, routine activities of the quality assurance organization have proven it
to be aggressive and constructive. Hoevever, you have yet to fully demonstrate the ability
to develop and implement lasting corrective actions for identified deficiencies in some
areas, most notably in the engineering area.
Because engineering received a Category 3 rating, your are requested to discuss, at the
March 5,1997, SALP public meeting, your view of performance and those actions that
you have planned to achieve performance improvement in this functional area. We further
request that you provide to us, in writing, within 30 days of the meeting, a written
response addressing your performance improvement plans. While no written response is
necessary, we welcome any comments your may have for the remaining SALP functional
areas.
In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10, Joe
of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter and the SALP report will be placed in the
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NRC's Public Document Room.
Should you have any questions about the SALP report, I would be pleaseo to discuss them
with you.
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L. hCallan
Regional Administrator
Docket: 50-298
License: DPR-46
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Enclosure:
SALP Report 50-298/97-99
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cc w/ enclosure:
John R. McPhail, General Counsel
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Nebraska Public Power District
P.O. Box 499
Columbus, Nebraska 68602-0499
P. D. Graham Vice President of
Nuclear Em rgy
Nebraska Public Power District
P.O. Box 98
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Brownville, Nebraska 68321
B. L. Houston, Nuclear Licensing
and Safety Manager
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Nebraska Public Power District
P.O. Box 98
Brownville, Nebraska 68321
R. J. Singer, Manager-Nuclear
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Midwest Power
907 Walnut Street
P.O. Box 657
Des Moines, Iowa 50303
Mr. Ron Stoddard
Lincoln Electric System
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11th and O Streets
Lincoln, Nebraska 68508
Randolph Wood, Director
Nebraska Department of Environmental
Quality
P.O. Box 98922
Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-8922
Chairman
Nemaha County Board of Commissioners
Nemaha County Courthouse
1824 N Street
Auburn, Nebraska 68305
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Cheryl Rogers, LLRW Program Manager
Environmental Protection Section
Nebraska Department of Health
301 Centennial Mall, South
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Dr. Mark B. Horton, M.S.P.H.
Director
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P.O. Box 950070
Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-5007
R. A. Kucera, Department Director
of Intergovernmental Cooperation
Department of Natural Resources
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Kansas Radiation Control Program Director
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Project Engineer (DRP/C)
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SALP Program Manager, NRR/lLPB (2 copies)
W. D. Beckner, NRR Project Director (MS: 13-H-3)
J. R. Hall, NRR Project Manager (MS: 13-H-3)
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The Chairman (MS: 16-G-15)
Records Center, INPO
Commissioner Rogers (MS: 16-G-15)
S. J. Collins, DRA
Commissioner Dicus
B. Henderson, PAO
Commissioner Diaz
Commissioner McGaffigan
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H. Thompson, Acting EDO (MS: 17-G-21)
B. Murray, DRS/PSB
F. Miraglia, Acting Director, NRR
DD:DNMS
J. Lieberman, OE
Associate Dir. for Projects, NRR
Associate Dir. for Insp., and Tech. Assmt, NRR
SALP Program Manager, NRR/lLPB (2 copies)
W. D. Beckner, NRR Project Director (MS: 13-H-3)
J. R. Hall, NRR Project Manager (MS: 13-H-3)
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