ML20206P017

Discusses GL 96-05 Issued on 960918 & NPPD Responses Submitted on 961118,970317,980504 & 990222 for Cooper Nuclear Station.Forwards Safety Evaluation Concluding That NPPD Adequately Addressed Actions Requested in GL 96-05

ML20206P017
Person / Time
Site:	Cooper
Issue date:	05/12/1999
From:	Lawrence Burkhart NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Horn G NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT
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ML20206P022	List: ML20206P017 ML20206P048
References
GL-96-05, GL-96-5, TAC-M97035, NUDOCS 9905180124
Download: ML20206P017 (3)

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WASHINGTON, D.C. 2006 Hoot May 12, 1999 Mr. G. R. Horn Sr. Vice President of Energy Supply Nebraska Public Power District 141415th Street Columbus, NE 68601 l

SUBJECT:

SAFETY EVALUATION OF LICENSEE RESPONSE TO GENERIC LETTER 96-05," PERIODIC VERIFICATION OF DESIGN-BASIS CAPABILITY OF SAFETY-RELATED MOTOR-OPERATED VALVES," COOPER NUCLEAR STATION (TAC NO. M97035)

Dear Mr. Horn:

On September 18,1996, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued Generic Letter

' (GL) 96-05, " Periodic Verification of Design-Basis Capability of Safety-Related Motor-Operated

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Valves," requesting each nuclear power plant licensee to establish a program, or to ensure the effectiveness of its current program, to verify on a periodic basis that safety-related motor-operated valves (MOVs) continue to be capable of performing their safety functions within the current licensing bases of the facility.

On November 18,1996, Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) submitted a 60-day response to GL 96 05 notifying the NRC that it would implement the requested MOV periodic verification l/

1 program at the Cooper Nuclear Station (CNS). On March 17,1997, NPPETsubmitted a 180-day (l

response to GL 96-05 providing a summary description of the MOV periodic verification j

program planned to be implemented at CNS. In a letter dated May 4,1998, NPPD updated its

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commitment to GL 96-05. On February 22,1999, NPPD provided a response to a request for additional information, dated October 28,1998, regarding GL 96-05, d

The staff has reviewed your submittals and applicable Inspection reports. The staff considers your commitment to implement the Joint Owners Group program to include all three phases of that program. NPPD is requested to notify the staff if its commitment differs from that understanding, Based on the understanding of NPPD's commitments with respect to GL 96-05, the staff finds that NPPD has established an acceptable program to verify periodically the design-basis

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Mr. John R McPhail, Genecal Counsel Lincoln Electric System Nebraska Public Power District ATTN: Mr. Ron Stoddard P. O. Box 499 1040 O Street

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