ML20244A464
| ML20244A464 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Cooper  |
| Issue date: | 04/10/1989 |
| From: | Callan L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Trevors G NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20244A468 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8904180001 | |
| Download: ML20244A464 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000298/1989003
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'This defers-to the inspectio.n conducted jointly by members of this office, the
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Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation and NRC contractors during the' period
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February 13-17,~1989, of activities authorized by NRC Operating' License DPR-46,
for the Cooper Nuclear Station',!and to the-discussion of;our findings with
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- Mr.. .Hugh G. Parris and other members of his. staff at the conclusion of the :
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' inspection. ' Additional.information on-issues' inspected was provided and
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evaluated by the team subsequent to the inspection as. documented;in the
insp.ection report. A followup discussion of' inspection findings and the status
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of.open items was held by telephone;on' March 31,.1989, with the Acting Manager
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of Nuclear Licensing and Safety.
ii. TheLNRC effort involved an assessment of remaining unresolved'itemsiidentified
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during'a Safety System Functional Inspection conducted over-the period May 11
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Areas examined during'the inspection' included your detailed. evaluation of.these
. items and corrective actions taken. Within these areas, the inspection
consisted of: selective examination of procedures and representative records,
interviews.with personnel,~and observations by the NRC inspectors.
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As=a result of this inspection, it was found that certain of your activities
appeared to be in violation of NRC requirements. lThe' violation involved a
failure'to maintain design flow rate in two. safety related fan coil units
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The NRC staff. reviewed yore corrective actions with regard to
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this violation during this inspection and concluded that< adequate' corrective
action.has been.taken.
Therefore no response is required.
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Aopendix.C), no citation is'being issued for the' violations described in
paragraphs.9 and 12 of the enclosed inspection report.
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on the safety signific uce of the individual issues and on your existing and
planned corrective actions.
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Paragraph 8 describes information, to be provided by General Electric, that
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indicated that faulted switchgear would not damage other q uipment.
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.The NRC remains concerned with the length of time taken by NPPD to evaluate
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potential safety issues.
Your evaluations of several issues was incomplete at
the- time of this followup inspection and certain corrective actions were
incomplete.
You should review the weaknesses identified in the enclosed report
and evaluate the need for further corrective actions or program improvements,
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-Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to
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discuss them with you.
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L. J. Callan, Director-
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Enclosures:
Appendix A - Notice of Violation
Appendix B - NRC Inspection Report
50-298/89-03
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Cooper Nuclear Station
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Guy Horn, Division Manager
of Nuclear Operationr,
P.O. Box 98
Brownville, Nebraska 68321
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Kansas Radiation Control Program Director
Nebraska Radiation Control Program Director
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- R. D. Martin, RA
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Lisa Shea, RM/ALF
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- P. O'Connor, NRR Project Manager (MS:
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