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Forwards Insp Rept 50-298/98-07 on 981004-1114 & Nov. Violation Involved Use of Standing Orders to Direct Operator Actions,Such That,In Effect,Procedure Changes Were Being Implemented Without Processing Changes IAW TS Requirements
ML20197J700
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Site: Cooper Entergy icon.png
Issue date: 12/11/1998
From: Marschall C
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To: Horn G
NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT
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See also: IR 05000298/1998007

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SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-298/98-07 AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION

Dear Mr. Horn:

From October 4 through November 14,1998, inspection was conducted at your Cooper Nuclear

Station reactor facility. The enclosed report presents the scope and results of that inspection.

During this inspection, two violations of NRC requirements were identified. The first violation

involved the use of standing orders to direct operator actions such that, in effect, procedure

changes were being implemented without processing the changes in accordance with Technical

Specifications requirements. The second violation involved the cycling of six torus-to-drywell

vacuum breakers prior to obtaining their as-found lift values. This practice preconditioned the  ;

vacuum breakers, rendering the as-found test results invalid.

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The NRC has concluded that information regarding the reason for the violations and the

corrective actions taken and planned to correct the violations and prevent recurrence are

already adequately addressed in this inspection report. Therefore, you are not required to

respond to this letter unless the description therein does not accurately reflect your corrective

actions or your position in that car;e, or if you choose to provide additionalinformation, you

should follow the instructions specified in the enclosed Notice.  !

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter, its

enclosures and your response wiil be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

Should you hata any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to discuss them

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John R. McPhail, General Counsel

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Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-5007

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Department of Natural Resources

P.O. Box 176

Jefferson City, Missouri 65102

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