ML20216F858
| ML20216F858 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Cooper  |
| Issue date: | 04/14/1998 |
| From: | Howell A NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Horn G NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20216F863 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-298-98-12, NUDOCS 9804170264 | |
| Download: ML20216F858 (5) | |
See also: IR 05000298/1998012
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G. R. Hom, Senior Vice President
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Columbus, Nebraska 68601
SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-298/98-12
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From March 16-19,1998, a routine, announced emergency preparedness inspection was
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conducted at your Cooper Nuclear Station reactor facility. The enclosed report presents the
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scope and results of that inspection.
One exercise weakness was identified during the simulator walkthroughs, as discussed in
Section P4 of the enclosed inspection report. We are concemed because the weakness
involved the failure of one crew to demonstrate the ability to effectively implement key elements
of the emergency plan. The level of performance indicated a need for remedial actions. We
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understand that remedial training for the crew was conducted immediately following the
inspection and that a root cause analysis was initiated to determine the reason for the failure.
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Exercise weaknesses, according to 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E.IV.F.2.g, are inspection
findings that need to be corrected by the licensee. Therefore, you are requested to provide this
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office with a description of your corrective measures and your schedule for completing these
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actions within 30 days after receipt of this letter. Your response should also include the results
of the root cause analysis and your actions to ensure that other crew and emergency rt ponse
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organization members understand their roles and responsibilities. This weakness is of podicular
concem because previous training cycles failed to identify problems with perfortnance and
potentially misleading expectations with regard to shift emergency response duties.
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.
Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to dis: ..:s them
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NRC inspection Report
50-298/98-12
cc w/ enclosure:
John R. McPhail, General Counsel
Nebraska Public Power District
P.O. Box 499
Columbus, Nebraska 68602-0499
J. H. Swailes, Vice President of
Nuclear Energy
Nebraska Public Power District
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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
Dr. William D. Leech
MidAmerican Energy
907 Walnut Street
P.O. Box 657
Des Moines, Iowa 50303-0657
Mr. Ron Stoddard
Lincoln Electric System
11th and O Streets
Lincoln, Nebraska 68508
Randolph Wood, Director
Nebraska Department of Environmental
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P.O. Box 98922
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Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-5007
R. A. Kucera, Department Director
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Department of Natural Resources
P.O. Box 176
. Jefferson City, Missouri 65102
Kansas Radiation Control Program Director
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