ML20138H385
| ML20138H385 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Cooper  |
| Issue date: | 12/31/1996 |
| From: | Dyer J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Horn G NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9701060034 | |
| Download: ML20138H385 (31) | |
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AR LING 10N, T E X AS 76011 8064 DEC 31 1996 G. R. Horn, Senior Vice President of Energy Supply Nebraska Public Power District 141415th Street Columbus, Nebraska 68601
SUBJECT:
MANAGEMENT MEETING
Dear Mr. Horn:
This refers to the meeting conducted in the Region IV office on December 19,1996. This meeting related to engineering and other performance areas. A list of meeting attendees is included as Enclosure 1.
The licensee discussed the results of an engineering self-assessment (self-assessment followup) which was performed in followup to an earlier engineering self-assessment.
Overall, several areas within engineering continued to require significant performance improvement. The self-assessment followup found that little progress had been made in correcting many of the deficiencies identified in the original self-assessment.
The licensee summarized the actions taken based on the results. The licensee specifically discussed engineering design and licensing basis improvements, efforts to address historical unauthorized modifications, the station fire protection program validation project, and engineering design and licensing basis maintenance. Regarding system engineering, the licen?.ee discussed the goals of system engineering and their strategy of life cycle maintenance, including a schedule for completion of initial scope systems. Areas characterized by the licensee as engineering challenges included focus on "must do" items, training programs, system engineering and system performance monitoring improvements, potential unauthorized modification, backlog reduction and management, Updated Safety Analysis Report and 50.59 change processes, and engineering process improvements. The licensee briefly discussed training program challenges and the results of a third-party assessment. The licensee's presentation is included as Enclosure 2. The licensee plans to separately docket the results of the self-assessment followup by January 30,1997.
In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulatioris, a copy of this letter will be placed in the NRC's Public Document Room.
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Nebraska Public Power District Should you have any questions concerning this matter, we will be pleased to discuss them with you.
Sincerely, J. E. Dyer, Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket No.: 50-298 License No.: DPR-46
Enclosures:
- 1. Attendance List
- 2. Licensee Presentation cc:
John R. McPhail, General Counsel Nebraska Public Power District P.O. Box 499 Columbus, Nebraska 68602-0499 P. D. Graham, Vice President of Nuclear Energy Nebraska Public Power District P.O. Box 98 Brownville, Nebraska 68321 B. L. Houston, Nuclear Licensing and Safety Manager Nebraska Public Power District P.O. Box 98 Brownville, Nebraska 68321 R. J. Singer, Manager-Nuclear Midwest Power 907 Walnut Street P.O. Box 657 Des Moines, Iowa 50303 Mr. Ron Stoddard Lincoln Electric System 11th and O Streets Lincoln, Nebraska 68508
i-Nebraska Public Power District Randolph Wood, Director Nebraska Department of Environmental-Quality P.O. Box 98922 Lincoln, Nebraska-68509-8922 Chairman I
Nemaha County Board of Commissioners Nemaha County Courthouse 1824 N Street Auburn, Nebraska 68305 Cheryl Rogers, LLRW Program Manager Environmental Protection Section i
Nebraska Department of Health 301 Centennial Mall, South P.O. Box 95007 Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-5007 Dr. Mark B. Horton, M.S.P.H.
Director-Nebraska Department of 'tealth P.O. Box 950070 Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-5007 R. A. Kucera, Department Director of Intergovernmental Cooperation Department of Natural Resources P.O. Box 176 Jefferson City, Missouri 65102 Kansas Radiation Control Program Director l
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ENCLOSURE 1 MEETING:
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Opening Remarks O
Engineering Self Assessment Follow-up O
Design and Licensing Basis Improvements I
9 Design and Licensing Basis Maintenance 9
Other Accomplishments O
Challenges O
Closing Remarks
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Cooper Nuclear Station - Engineering Engineering Self Assessment Time.Line 9
February 1996, Self Assessment completed 9
March 1996, Final Report issued 9
March - August 1996,Immediate Corrective Actions O
August 10,1996, Start of Engineering Action Plan Development 9
September 1996, Self Assessment Follow-up conducted 9
October 11,1996, Engineering Action Plans all finalized O
October 24,1996, Self Assessment Follow-up Report issued
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Cooper Nuclear Station - Engineering Engineering Self Assessment Follow-up 9
Purpose of Self Assessment Follow-up O
To assess effectiveness of immediate corrective actions l
O To assess direction oflong term continuous improvement plans O
Results of Self Assessment Follow-up O
Most immediate corrective actions were effective O
Most long term improvement plans on target O
Some long term improvement plans needed improvement
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Cooper Nuclear Station - Engineering Engineering Self Assessment Follow-up 9
Actions Taken Based on Self Assessment Follow-up Results O
Several Engineering Action Plans revised O
Development of Engineering "Must Do" Focus List 1
O 4 Action Plans completed and closed l
O 3 Action Plans partially completed and remainder deferred O
6 Action Plans canceled based on an alternate approach O
2 Action Plans consolidated with another plan O
21 Action Plans in progress
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Must Do item Description Owner Mentor (s) 1.
Training Ken Done Alan Bysfield Todd llottovy Scott Freborg 2.
FIN Team Beth liannaford Jim Pelletier 3.
Scheduling Jack Steiner Rick Wachowiak 4.
Phase 3 Zach Wahab Fadi Diya (including Configuration Management) 5.
Outage Management I
- Outage Organization John Swanson Mick Spencer
- Outage MWRs Scott Freborg
- Outage Procedures / Programs Work Matt Ralstin
- Outage Contracts Mark Fletcher 6.
120 day 50.54fletter Ken Thomas Jim Pelletier I
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System Engineering Joe Cass Jerry Dorn (Including System Monitoring)
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Modifications (Outage & Non-outage)
Glenn Seeman Dan Buman 9.
Specific Process improvement::
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ITS Jim Dykstra Robert Godley/
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Appendix R Mick Spencer Fadi Diya 12.
Potent;al Unauthorized Modifications Perry Adelung Dhiren Pandya/
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Backlog Bryan Seidl Russ Wenzl
- Prioritize Jim Flaherty I
- Work important stuff Zach Wahab
- Know what we have
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ITS Jim Dykstra Robert Godley/
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Appendix R Mick Spencer Fadi Diya 12.
Potential Unauthorized Modifications Perry Adelung Dhiren Pandya/
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Technical Specifications divided into 8 groupings of sections (or packages) j 9
Each package developed, reviewed, approved as an entity with 7 of 8 packages completed l
9 Each basis section researched / validated by aulti discipline team S
Severalissues identified and resolved O
Scram Discharge Instrument Volume Vent / Drain Viv Redundancy l
O RPS high pressure scram head correction j
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Cooper Nuclear Station - Engineering Setpoint Rebaseline O
Performed to complement ITS 9
Basis for each analyticallimit established and documented 9
Calculations performed IAW NRC approved GE Setpoint Methodology G
Basis document created for allowable values for use in the technical specifications 9
Basis established and documented for each surveillance interval 9
Program to be expanded to non-tech spec instruments once conversion complete
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Cooper Nuclear Station - Engineering SAFER /GESTR 9
Complete rewrite of LOCA analysis using state of the art code 9
Input to and validation ofITS setpoint calculations O
GE providing LOCA Topical Design Criteria Document 9
Update of USAR Chapter 14 LOCA Analysis 9
Provides considerable margin to LOCA peak clad temperature limits O
Provides operational flexibility 9
Completion on schedule for submittalin parallel with ITS
Cooper Nuclear Station - Engineering Design Criteria Documents (DCDs) 9 Issued 22 System DCDs and 8 Topical DCDs 9
Verified and validated DCDs O
Performed publication and effectiveness reviews of DCDs 9
Issued and revised procedures to maintain DCDs 9
Trained personnel on DCD contents and use O
Made DCDs available on LAN 9
Closed about 1200 out of1300 DCD open items 9
Received INPO strength on DCDs
Cooper Nuclear Station - Engineering Unauthorized Modifications 9
Revised additional procedures to define an unauthorized modification 9
Identified additional potential unauthorized modifications - total over 400 - all screened - no safety or operability issues l
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Review remaining 90% of MWRs by December 1997
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Cooper Nuclear Station - Engineering Appendix R Program 9
Appendix R Validation Project commenced September 1996 9
Completed 60% of Appendix R Validation Project 9
Validated Safe Shutdown Equipment List and Logic 9
Completed Safe Shutdown Circuit Analysis i
9 Updated INDMS Database 1
9 Complete remaining tasks by March 1997 9
Evaluating 3 NRC Unresolved Items
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Process Improvements O
Station Change Process O
Setpoint Program O
Drawing Change / Control Process O
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Cooper Nuclear Station - Engineering System Engineering - Life Cycle Maintenance 9
Goal of System Engineering O
Provide for reactor safety O
Optimize the use of resources to achieve maximum system performance O
Improve work control and efficiency 1
9 Strategy - Life Cycle Maintenance O
Integrate all maintenance functions into one strategy O
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Initial Scope - 13 Systems G
Preventative Maintenance Optimization O
11 Standards developed O
PM bases created for system components O
Approximately 7600 PMs in scope O
4543 evaluated to date O
2364 PMs revised (including approximately 100 created)
O 510 PMs consolidated or deleted 9
5 of 13 Functions? Equipment Groups established / Common Tagouts identified 9
System cycle schedules under development to be complete February 1997 9
Target for first 12 week schedule published - March 1997 9
Target for first week of work implementation - First week cycle 18
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Evaluate System Engineering reorganization into functional areas O
System Management O
Technical Support O
Maintenance Engineering O
Nuclear Engineering 9
Operations, Maintenance, Technical Support personnel matrixed to System Manager 9
Performance Monitoring system in development O
Plant Process Computcr storage upgrade complete O
Performa software purchased - installation in progress O
27 monitoring criteria established O
6 systems in pilot O
Full implementation scheduled - March 1997
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89-10 MOV Program closure O
Maintenance Rule implemented 9
Training Program for Engineering upgraded 9
System Engineers spending more time in the field O
Engineering championed Site-Wide Work Prioritt tion Program 9
OR AM and On-Line Maintenance Procedure developed O
PSA Updated and IPEEE completed and submitted O
FucI leaker diagnosed, managed, replaced and reconstituted
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Backlog scope is defined 9
Backlog work is prioritized 9
Additional resources in place to assist with backlog reduction 9
Overall plan in place to reduce backlogs O
Progress has been made on reducing backlogs O
Challenges O
Reducing Specific Backlogs (Drawing Changes, MWRs)
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Cooper Nuclear Station - Engineering Challenges 9
Focus on Engineering "Must Do" List i
9 Training program reaccreditation 9
System Engineering / system performance monitoring improvement 9
Potential unauthorized modifications i
9 Continued backlog reduction and continued backlog management 9
Efficient and effective refueling outage 9
USAR/50.59 Change Process 9
Engineering Process improvements G
Engineering Self Assessment - mid 1997
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