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Forwards Insp Rept 50-298/98-02 on 980308-0418 & Nov.Two Violations Identified Involving Examples of Failure to Provide Adequate Instructions & Procedures & Two Examples of Inadequate Corrective Actions
ML20247L219
Person / Time
Site: Cooper 
Issue date: 05/15/1998
From: Collins E
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To: Horn G
NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT
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ML20247L227 List:
References
50-298-98-02, 50-298-98-2, NUDOCS 9805220342
Download: ML20247L219 (5)


See also: IR 05000298/1998002

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SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-298/98-02 AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION

Dear Mr. Horn:

From March 8 through April 18,1998, an inspection was cc.

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

During this inspection, two violations of NRC requirements were identified. These violations

involved examples of failure to provide adequate instructions and procedures, and two examples

of inadequate corrective actions.

These violations are cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice) and the circumstances

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surrounding the violations are described in detail in the enclosed report. Please note that you

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are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions specified in the enclosed

Notice when preparing your response. The NRC will use your response, in part, to determine

whether further enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with regulatory

requirements.

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

enclosure (s), and your response 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

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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

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

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Dr. William D. Leech

MidAmerican Energy

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Des Moines, Iowa 50303-0657

Mr. Ron Stoddard

Lincoln Electric System

11th and O Streets

Lincoln, Nebraska 68508

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Cheryl Rogers, LLRW Program Manager

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R. A. Kucera, Department Director

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Department of Natural Resources

P.O. Box 176

Jefferson City, Missouri 65102

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