ML20147A990
| ML20147A990 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Cooper  |
| Issue date: | 02/17/1988 |
| From: | Fisher W, Hackney C NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML20147A907 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-298-88-02, 50-298-88-2, NUDOCS 8803010416 | |
| Download: ML20147A990 (5) | |
See also: IR 05000298/1988002
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IPPENDIX C-
U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION IV
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NRC Inspection Report:
50-298/88-02
Operating License:
Docket:
50-298
Licensee:
Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD)
P.O. Box 499
Columbus, NE 68601
Facility Name:
Cooper Nuclear Station (CNS)
Inspection At:
Inspection Conducted:
January 4-8, 1988
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Inspection Summary
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Inspection Conducted January 4-8, 1988 (Report 50-298/88-02)
Areas Inspected:
Routine, unannounced inspection of knowledge and performance
of duties, licensee audits, and operational status of the emergency
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preparedness program.
Results:
Within the areas inspected, two violations and one deviation were
identified (paragraphs 3 and 4).
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Persons Contacted
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- G. Horn, Division Manager, Nuclear Operations
- J. Sayer, Radiological Manager
- G. Smith, Quality Assurance Manager
- G. Reece, Operations Training Supervisor
- J. Meacham, Senior Manager of Technical Support Services
- R. Hayden, Emergency Preparedness Coordinator
- C. Goings-Merrill, Emergency Planning Specialist
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- K. Krumland, Emergency Preparedness Coordinator
R. Gibson, Audit and Procurement Quality Assurance Supervisor
C. Goeble, Computer Application Supervisor
M. Kaul, Shift Supervisor
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- W. Bennett, Senior Resident Inspector
- E. Plettner, Resident Inspector
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Follow-up on Previously Identified Inspection Findings
(Closed) Open Item 298/8509-14:
Revise the Plan and Procedures to
Reflect Current Program - The Plan and Procedures had been revised to
reflect the current training program.
(Closed) Violation 298/8702-02:
Failure to Notify NRC of Organizational
Change - The licensee submitted initial changes to the Plan on
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February 13, 1987, and additional changes to the Plan on May 29, 1987.
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Knowledge and Performance of Duties (82206)
The NRC inspector reviewed the documents listed below and interviewed
licensee representatives to determine whether emergency response personnel
understood their emergency response roles and could perform their assigned
functions in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 50.47(b)(1).
Three simulated emergency walk-throughs were conducted with three
emergency response personnel.
Documents Reviewed:
Emergency Plan, Section 5.7.4, Revision 5
Emergency Plan, Section 5.7.8, Revision 7
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Emergency Plan, Section 5.7.9, Revision 9
Emergency Plan, Section 5.7.10, Revision 10
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Emergency Plan, Section 5.7.11, Revision 6
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Administrators Guide Introduction with attachments.
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Selected emergency response personnel training records.
The NRC inspector determined that a formal emergency training program had
been established.
The inspector reviewed training records'of
13 operations emergency response team members and determined that 8 of the
13 members had not received required annual refresher training.
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team member had not received initial emergency preparedness training as
required for his emergency assignment.
The training record management
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system appears to have contributed to the personnel training problem.
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Licensee management had been apprised of a similar problem following the
1987 Emergency Program Quality Assurance (QA) evaluation / audit.
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finding had not been closed and additional management response had been
requested.
(298/8802-01)
The NRC inspector observed during the walk-throughs that selected
personnel demonstrated adequate understanding of their emergency roles and
performed assigned furetions satisfactorily,
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The NRC inspector discussed the following observations with the licensee
during the exit interview:
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The licensee should consider revising the Plan to state that NPPD
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emergency response personnel will not be assigned an emergency
response position prior to having received required emergency
training.
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The licensee should consider developing a training matrix to indicate
the type of training required for each functional area and
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individual.
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The licensee should consider revising the Plan to a 12-month
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requalification training requirement as stated in the training policy
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statement.
The licensee should consider reviewing the policy for assigning
replacement Emergency Director duties and responsibilities to backup
personnel.
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Licensee Audits (82210)
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The NRC inspector reviewed the Quality Assurance (QA) department 12-month
emergency program evaluation / audit conducted in March, April, and May 1987
and issued on May 19, 1987.
Record review indicated that the
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evt.luation/ audit had been performed within the required 12-month period.
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The 1987, QA evaluation / audit team observed licensee emergency drills and
exercises, and audited training records and offsite emergeng' plan
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interfaces.
The QA auditors contacted state representatives v.a telephone
and determined that there were no interface problems.
However, the NRC
inspector notied that the QA department had recommended providing
evaluation results to state and local governments, but that the
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evaluation / audit results had not been made available to the' state and
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local governments by the date of this inspection (298/8802-02).
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The NRC inspector reviewed the licensee tracking program for deficiencies
and corrective action.
The licensee had implemented a tracking system for
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tracking NRC commitments, violations, and deviations.
On January 6, 1988, the NRC inspector determined from interviews and
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licensee records that the licensee had not performed mobile siren testing
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as committed in response to Confirmatory Action Letter dated March 12,
1982, from J. T. Collins, Regional Administrator, NRC Region IV to
J. M. Pilant, Division Manager of Licensing and Quality Assurance.
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following commitment appeared in a Confirmatory Action Letter Response
dated March 19, 1982, from J. M. Pilant, Division Manager of Licensing and
Quality Assurance to J. T. Collins, Regional Administrator, NRC Region IV.
"Nebraska Public Power District quality assurance group will audit
operability of the mobile sirens on a 4-month frequency.
If a mobile
siren is found inoperable, either by the firemen or by QA, they are to
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contact Cooper Nuclear Station." The QA auditors performed two complete
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tests of the sirens in March and August 1982.
Then in November 1982 the
licensee started to conduct a random sampling of the sirens.
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was a deviation from the licensee's commitment to the NRC.
(298/8802-03)
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The NRC inspector discussed the following observat~ons with the licensee
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during the exit interview.
Observations
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The licensee should consider adding to the QA audit team a person who
has emergency response training and experience.
The licensee should consider sending QA auditors to the individual
state offices to compare Plan and Procedure interfaces, rather than
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conducting the evaluation / audit via telephone.
The licensee should cont,ider having the audit team follow up to
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ensure that a report has been made available to the state and local
governments.
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Operational Status of the Emergency Preparedness Program (82701)
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The NRC inspector interviewed licensee representatives to determine
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whether emergency response personnel understood their emergency response
roles and could N rform their assigned funcdons in accordance with the
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requirements of 10 CFR 50.47(bj(1).
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The NRC in p ector sr.lected at random and interviewed three licensee
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personnel.
The selscted individuals had received licensee-required
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training.
Additio. ally, the personnel were aware of their individual
responsibilities.
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Inspector Observation
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At NRC inspector observation is a matter discussed with the licensee
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during the exit intarview. Observations are neither violations,
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deviations, nor unresolved items.
They have no specific regulatory
requirements, but are suggestions for the licensee's consideration.
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Observations are identified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of this report.
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Exit Interview
The NRC inspector met with the NRC resident inspector and licensee
representatives denoted in paragraph 1 on January 8, 1988, and summarized
the scope and findings of the inspection as presented in this report.
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NRC inspector was informed by the licensee that persons on the evening
shift of January 7, 1988, had been reviewed to determine emergency
preparedness training status.
One person was determined not to have
received training, but that person was not considered available for
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response outside his normal duties.
Further, six of the previously
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mentioned nine persons had received required training on January 8, 1988,
and the remaining three would receive training when available.
Additionally, the licensee stated that other functional emergency response
groups would be reviewed to determine that required training had been
conducted,
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