IR 05000298/2020006
| ML21055A004 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Cooper  |
| Issue date: | 03/03/2021 |
| From: | Jason Kozal NRC/RGN-IV/DRP/RPB-C |
| To: | Dent J Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) |
| References | |
| IR 2020006 | |
| Download: ML21055A004 (7) | |
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March 3, 2021
SUBJECT:
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR COOPER NUCLEAR STATION (REPORT 05000298/2020006)
Dear Mr. Dent:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has completed its end-of-cycle performance assessment of Cooper Nuclear Station, reviewing performance indicators (PIs), inspection results, and enforcement actions from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020. This letter informs you of the NRCs assessment of your facility during this period and its plans for future inspections at your facility. The NRC concluded that overall performance at your facility preserved public health and safety.
The NRC determined the performance at Cooper Nuclear Station during the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column, the highest performance category of the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix, because all inspection findings had very low safety significance (i.e., Green), and all PIs were within the expected range (i.e., Green).
Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct ROP baseline inspections at your facility.
The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through December 31, 2022.
The NRC provides the inspection plan to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues. Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan. The inspections listed during the last twelve months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised. The NRC will contact you as soon as possible to discuss changes to the inspection plan should circumstances warrant any changes.
In response to the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), the NRC is adjusting inspection plans and schedules in order to safeguard the health and safety of both NRC and licensee staff while still effectively implementing the ROP. Each planned inspection is being carefully reviewed in order to determine if any portions of the inspection can be performed remotely, how best to perform on-site portions to minimize personnel health risks and adjust inspection schedules if needed. This is done in accordance with guidance contained in the February 1, 2021 memo, Calendar Year 2021 Inspection Guidance During COVID-19 Telework Restrictions (ML21027A274). For inspections requiring extensive coordination with offsite organizations, such as evaluated emergency preparedness exercises, NRC guidance and frequently asked questions for security and emergency preparedness can be found here:
https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/covid-19/security-ep/. Similarly, the NRC has developed guidance if force-on-force inspections cannot be completed as scheduled due to an emergency, such as the COVID-19 PHE. These changes help ensure the health and safety of both NRC and licensee staff while maintaining the NRCs important safety and security mission during the COVID-19 PHE. The attached inspection plan is accurate on the date of issuance but remains subject to change based on approval of potential exemption requests or other changes needed due to changing conditions in the COVID-19 PHE. NRC staff will contact your appropriate regulatory affairs staff in order to coordinate inspection planning and scheduling.
Additionally, during this period the NRC will schedule an additional inspection per a revised version Temporary Instruction (TI) 2515/194, Inspection of the Licensees Implementation of Industry Initiative Associated with the Open Phase Condition Design Vulnerability in Electrical Power Systems (NRC Bulletin 2012-01) for any sites who elect to implement the guidance of the Industry Initiative on Open Phase Condition, Revision 3 (ML19163A176), which included an option for relying on annunciation and operator manual actions instead of automatic protective features to isolate a power supply affected by an open phase condition. Licensees will be individually notified when the NRC schedules these inspections.
In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations 2.390 of the NRCs Agency Rules of Practice and Procedure, a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS)
component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Please contact me at (817) 200-1144 with any questions you have regarding this letter.
Sincerely, Jason W. Kozal, Chief Reactor Projects Branch C Division of Reactor Projects
Docket No. 50-298 License No. DPR-46
Enclosure:
Inspection Plan
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Jason W. Kozal Digitally signed by Jason W. Kozal Date: 2021.03.03 07:47:38 -06'00' ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR COOPER NUCLEAR STATION (REPORT 05000298/2019006) - DATED MARCH 3, 2021
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SMorris, RA JMonninger, DRA RLantz, DRP MHay, DRP GMiller, DRS DCylkowski, RC MHaire, RIV/OEDO VDricks, ORA LWilkins, OCA TWengert, NRR AMoreno, RIV/OCA BMaier, RSLO AAgrawal, IPAT JKozal, DRP CYoung, DRP ASanchez, DRP CWynar, DRP ASiwy, DRP MStafford, DRP AElam, DRP BCorrell, IPAT LFlores, IPAT R4Enforcement CMiller, DRO, NRR RFelts, DRO, NRR CErlanger, DORL, NRR GSuber, DORL, NRR (Regions I, III, & IV &
LLPP)
KBrock, DPR, NSIR SAtack, DSO, NSIR DRS Branch Chiefs DNMS Branch Chiefs DNMS Directors Senior Allegations Coordinator JDixon-Herrity, Plant Licensing Branch 4, DORL, NRR ROP Reports ROP Assessment
ADAMS ACCESSION NUMBER: ML21055A004 X
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OFFICE ASPE:DRP/C BC:DRP/C
NAME ASanchez/
JKozal/
DATE 02/23/21 03/03/21
OFFICAL RECORD COPY
Cooper 01/01/2021 - 12/31/2022 Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count EP Program Inspection - CNS
1 01/11/2021 01/15/2021 IP 71114.02 000717 Alert and Notification System Testing
01/11/2021 01/15/2021 IP 71114.03 000718 Emergency Response Organization Staffing and Augmentation System
01/11/2021 01/15/2021 IP 71114.04 000719 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes
01/11/2021 01/15/2021 IP 71114.05 000720 Maintenance of Emergency Preparedness Design Bases Assurance (Team) 21M - Cooper
1 03/08/2021 04/23/2021 IP 71111.21M 000713 Design Bases Assurance Inspection (Teams)
Security FFD.08
1 04/19/2021 04/23/2021 IP 71130.08 000740 Fitness For Duty Program TI 2515/194 - CNS
1 04/26/2021 04/30/2021 TI 2515/194 000512 Inspection of the Licensees Implementation of Industry Initiative Associated With the Open Phase Condition Design Vulnerabilities In Electric Power Systems (NRC Bulletin 2012-01)
EP Exercise & PI Inspection - CNS
1 05/24/2021 05/28/2021 IP 71114.01 000716 Exercise Evaluation
05/24/2021 05/28/2021 IP 71114.04 000719 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes
05/24/2021 05/28/2021 IP 71151 001397 Performance Indicator Verification Biennial PI&R Inspection
1 06/14/2021 06/18/2021 IP 71152B 000747 Problem Identification and Resolution
06/28/2021 07/02/2021 IP 71152B 000747 Problem Identification and Resolution 2021 CNS WRITTEN AND JPM RETAKE
1 06/27/2021 07/03/2021 EXRT 000491 RETAKE (EXRT)
2/18/2021 9:21:39 AM Page 1 of 4 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
IP 22 Inspection Activity Plan Report
Cooper 01/01/2021 - 12/31/2022 Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count RP 5,8
1 07/19/2021 07/23/2021 IP 71124.05 000729 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation
07/19/2021 07/23/2021 IP 71124.08 000732 Radioactive Solid Waste Processing & Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, &
Transportation CNS 2021 BRQ
1 08/08/2021 08/14/2021 IP 71111.11B 000704 Licensed Operator Requalification Program and Licensed Operator Performance Security Access Authorization.01 and Access Control.02 w/PIV
1 09/20/2021 09/24/2021 IP 71130.01 000733 Access Authorization
09/20/2021 09/24/2021 IP 71130.02 000734 Access Control
09/20/2021 09/24/2021 IP 71130.09 001656 Security Plan Changes
09/20/2021 09/24/2021 IP 71151 001338 Performance Indicator Verification RP 1,3,PI
1 11/01/2021 11/05/2021 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls
11/01/2021 11/05/2021 IP 71124.03 000727 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation RP 2,4
1 03/14/2022 03/18/2022 IP 71124.02 000726 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls
03/14/2022 03/18/2022 IP 71124.04 000728 Occupational Dose Assessment MC&A
1 03/14/2022 03/18/2022 IP 71130.11 000742 Material Control and Accounting (MC&A)
In-Office EP Exercise Scenario Review - CNS
1 03/15/2022 04/24/2022 IP 71114.08 000723 Exercise Evaluation Scenario Review 2/18/2021 9:21:39 AM Page 2 of 4 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
IP 22 Inspection Activity Plan Report
Cooper 01/01/2021 - 12/31/2022 Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count Fire Protection Inspection - CNS
1 04/04/2022 04/08/2022 IP 71111.21N.05 001646 Fire Protection Team Inspection (FPTI)
04/18/2022 04/22/2022 IP 71111.21N.05 001646 Fire Protection Team Inspection (FPTI)
CNS 2022 INITIAL EXAM 1
1 05/08/2022 05/14/2022 OV 000956 VALIDATION OF INITIAL LICENSE EXAMINATION (OV)
06/12/2022 06/18/2022 EXAD 000500 LICENSE EXAM ADMINISTRATION (EXAD)
EP Biennial Exercise & PI Inspection - CNS
1 05/23/2022 05/27/2022 IP 71114.01 000716 Exercise Evaluation
05/23/2022 05/27/2022 IP 71114.04 000719 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes
05/23/2022 05/27/2022 IP 71114.07 000722 Exercise Evaluation - Hostile Action (HA) Event
05/23/2022 05/27/2022 IP 71151 001397 Performance Indicator Verification Security Access Control.02
1 05/23/2022 05/27/2022 IP 71130.02 000734 Access Control
05/23/2022 05/27/2022 IP 71151 001338 Performance Indicator Verification RP 6,7
1 06/27/2022 07/01/2022 IP 71124.06 000730 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment
06/27/2022 07/01/2022 IP 71124.07 000731 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program CNS 2022 INITIAL EXAM 2
1 08/07/2022 08/13/2022 OV 000956 VALIDATION OF INITIAL LICENSE EXAMINATION (OV)
09/18/2022 09/24/2022 EXAD 000500 LICENSE EXAM ADMINISTRATION (EXAD)
Security Training/Equip Maint.07 and.04
1 09/19/2022 09/23/2022 IP 71130.04 000736 Equipment Performance, Testing, and Maintenance
09/19/2022 09/23/2022 IP 71130.07 000739 Security Training 2/18/2021 9:21:39 AM Page 3 of 4 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
IP 22 Inspection Activity Plan Report
Cooper 01/01/2021 - 12/31/2022 Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count Inservice Inspection RF32 - CNS
1 10/03/2022 10/07/2022 IP 71111.08G 000701 Inservice Inspection Activities (BWR)
1 10/10/2022 10/14/2022 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls
10/10/2022 10/14/2022 IP 71124.02 000726 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls License Renewal Inspection 71003 (Phase 4) - CNS
1 11/14/2022 11/18/2022 IP 71003 000687 Post-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal 2/18/2021 9:21:39 AM Page 4 of 4 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
IP 22 Inspection Activity Plan Report