ML20204D945

Forwards Insp Rept 50-298/98-09 on 981227-990206.Three Violations Identified & Being Treated as Noncited Violations,Consistent with App C of Enforcement Policy

ML20204D945
Person / Time
Site:	Cooper
Issue date:	03/18/1999
From:	Marschall C NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Horn G NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT
Shared Package
ML20204D949	List: IR 05000298/1998009 ML20204D945
References
50-298-98-09, 50-298-98-9, NUDOCS 9903240316
Download: ML20204D945 (5)

See also: IR 05000298/1998009

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j REGION IV (4 611 RYAN PLAZA DRIVE, sulTE 400 ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76011-8064 y g l MAR I 81999 ! G. R. Horn, ' Senior Vice President , of Energy Supply Nebraska Public Power District 141415th Street Columbus, Nebraska 68601 SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-298/98-09 Dear Mr. Horn: , From December 27,1998, through February 6,1999, an inspection was conducted at your Cooper Nuclear Stat;on reactor facility. The results of this inspection were discussed with your staff. The enclosed report presents the scope and results of that inspection. During the 6-week period covered by the inspection, conduct of activities at the Cooper Nuclear facility was generally characterized by safety-conscious operations and appropriate maintenance and engineering. Based on the results of this inspection, the NRC has determined that three violations of NRC requirements occurred. These violations are being treated as noncited violations (NCVs), consistent with Appendix C of the Enforcement Policy. These NCVs are described in the subject inspection report. If you contest the violation or severity level of these NCVs, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your denial, to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington DC 20555-0001, with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region IV, and the Director, Office of Enforcement, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR), Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to discuss them with you. Sincerely, l [ li; i Charles S. Marschall, Chief l Project Branch C \\ Division of Reactor Projects , T , l Docket No.: 50-298 l License No.: DPR-46 , I ! l 9903240316 990318 ~ ! PDR ADOCK 05000298 , G PDR '

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