ML22179A315
| ML22179A315 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Cooper  |
| Issue date: | 06/28/2022 |
| From: | Greg Pick NRC/RGN-IV/DORS/EB2 |
| To: | Dent J Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) |
| Pick G | |
| References | |
| IR 2022011 | |
| Download: ML22179A315 (6) | |
See also: IR 05000298/2022011
Text
June 28, 2022
Mr. John Dent, Jr., Vice President
and Chief Nuclear Officer
Nebraska Public Power District
Cooper Nuclear Station
72676 648A Avenue
P.O. Box 98
Brownville, NE 68321
SUBJECT:
COOPER NUCLEAR STATION - NOTIFICATION OF POST-APPROVAL
SITE INSPECTION FOR LICENSE RENEWAL (PHASE 4) (NRC
INSPECTION REPORT 05000298/2022011) AND REQUEST FOR
INFORMATION
Dear Mr. Dent:
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
(NRC) Region IV staff will perform a Phase 4 License Renewal Inspection at Cooper
Nuclear Station from November 14-18, 2022. The inspectors will conduct the inspection in
accordance with NRC inspection procedure 71003, Post-Approval Site Inspection for
Inspection insights suggest that this inspection will be resource-intensive for both the NRC
inspectors and your staff. To minimize the impact to your onsite resources and to ensure a
productive inspection, we have enclosed a request for documents needed for this inspection.
Section A of the enclosure identifies information to be provided by August 1, 2022, to ensure
adequate sample selection and preparation. Section B of the enclosure identifies additional
information the inspectors will need by September 23, 2022, to complete the review of
inspection samples. The inspection staff requests that all the documents requested are up to
date and complete to minimize the number of additional documents requested during the
preparation and/or the onsite portions of the inspection.
We have discussed the schedule for these inspection activities with your staff and understand
that our regulatory contact for this inspection will be Mark Unruh at 402-825-5470 or
m1unruh@nppd.com of your organization. If there are any questions about this inspection or the
material requested, please contact the lead inspector, Greg Pick at 817-504-2105 (m),
817-200-1270 (w) or greg.pick@nrc.gov.
PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT STATEMENT:
This letter contains mandatory information collections that are subject to the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). The Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
approved these information collections (approval number 3150-0011). Send comments
regarding this information collection to the Information Services Branch, Office of
J. Dent
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the Chief Information Officer, Mail Stop: T6 A10M, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, DC 20555-0001, or by e-mail to Infocollects.Resource@nrc.gov, and to the
Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-10202, (3150-0011) Office
of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503.
PUBLIC PROTECTION NOTIFICATION
The NRC may not conduct nor sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a
request for information or an information collection requirement unless the requesting
document displays a currently valid OMB control number.
This letter and its enclosure will be made available for public inspection and copying at
http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html and at the NRC Public Document Room in
accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 2.390, Public
Inspections, Exemptions, Requests for Withholding.
Sincerely,
Greg A. Pick
Senior Reactor Inspector
Engineering Branch 2
Division of Operating Reactor Safety
Docket: 50-298
License: DPR-46
Enclosure:
Phase 4 Inspection Information Request
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Signed by Pick, Gregory
on 06/28/22
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ADAMS:
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Keyword:
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DATE
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Enclosure
Cooper Nuclear Station
Inspection Information Request
Please provide the information requested in Section A to the NRC Region IV Office in care of
the lead inspector by August 1, 2022, to facilitate the selection of specific structures, systems
and components that will be reviewed during the onsite inspection week. The information can
be provided in hard copy or electronic format; however, electronic format is preferred, either by
digital data storage device or web-based document management system.
Using the information provided in Section A, the inspectors will request additional documents
needed for the onsite inspection week as described in Section B of this enclosure by
August 26, 2022. The specific documents in Section B should be available and ready for
review no later than September 23, 2022. If there are any questions regarding this information
request, please contact the lead inspector as soon as possible.
A. Information requested for each aging management program listed below (as
applicable)
The following aging management programs have been selected for this inspection:
1.
Aboveground Steel Tanks Program
2.
Buried Piping and Tanks Inspection Program
3.
BWR Vessel Internals Program
4.
Containment Inservice Inspection Program
5.
External Surfaces Monitoring Program
6.
7.
Fire Water System Program
8.
Flow-Accelerated Corrosion Program
9.
Masonry Wall Program .
10.
Metal-Enclosed Bus Inspection Program
11.
Non-EQ Inaccessible Medium-Voltage Cable Program
12.
Non-EQ Instrumentation Circuits Test Review Program
13.
Selective Leaching Program
14.
Service Water Integrity Program
15.
Structures Monitoring Program
From the list above, please identify the aging management programs where the results
of one-time inspections concluded that no follow-up actions were required during the
period of extended operation.
Please provide the information requested below for each aging management program to
the lead inspector no later than August 1, 2022.
1.
Provide a list of all newly identified structures, systems and/or components that
have been incorporated into the aging management program(s), or any aging
management program, since entering the period of extended operation.
2.
Provide a list of commitment changes incorporated into the aging management
program, or any aging management program, since entering the period of
extended operation.
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3.
Program basis documents and administrative procedures describing key program
attributes such as program objectives, scope, detection and monitoring methods,
administrative controls, acceptance criteria, corrective actions, and scope
expansion requirements
4.
Implementing procedures for program activities (e.g. visual examination procedures,
ultrasonic examination procedures, maintenance procedures, system walkdowns,
etc)
5.
Gap analyses performed to assess the differences between the current aging
management program and the recommendations in the latest revision of
NUREG-1801, Generic Aging Lessons Learned (GALL), and any subsequent
Interim Staff Guidance
6.
Self-assessments performed after entering the period of extended operation.
7.
Copy of evaluations performed for applicable external and internal operating
experience issues associated with license renewal. This request is limited to operating
experience items issued after entering the period of extended operation.
8.
Description of instances where examination scope expansion or additional
inspections to determine extent of condition was required based on the initial
examination of a structure, system and/or component for license renewal. Please
describe the logic to select the scope expansion, and any resulting changes to the
aging management program.
9.
List of corrective action documents (e.g., Condition Reports) associated with the
implementation of the aging management program. This includes unacceptable aging
effects identified during the implementation of license renewal activities, and
programmatic deficiencies requiring resolution since entering the period of extended
operation.
10.
Provide license renewal program administrative or program implementing procedure
that describes responsibilities of program owners, processing of operating experience
related to aging management, required training and qualifications, and any other
administrative controls.
11.
Provide the current operating experience, corrective action program, and self-
assessment administrative procedures. Also, include administrative procedures
related to changing commitments and revising license basis documents.
12.
Provide copies of any UFSAR changes related to license renewal, include the change
notices and 10 CFR 50.59 related documentation.
B. Information requested for each license renewal structure, system and/or
component selected for review (as applicable)
By August 26, 2022, the inspector(s) will select a sample of structures, systems, and/or
components (as applicable) using the information provided in response to Section A of this
enclosure. Please provide the information requested below to the lead inspector by
September 23, 2022.
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For all aging management programs, except the aging management programs where the
results of one-time inspections concluded that no follow-up actions were required during
the period of extended operation, provide the following, as applicable, for each license
renewal structure, system, and/or component selected for review:
1.
A walkdown schedule for all structures and components selected that are readily
accessible at the time of the inspection.
2.
The scope and frequency of activities (i.e., inspection, sampling, testing, etc)
used to manage the aging of the item since entering the period of extended
operation.
3.
Completed work orders for the most recent aging management activities performed,
including associated inspection and testing reports, as applicable. This request is
limited to work performed in the period of extended operation or last two inspections,
whichever is greater. If more than 10 work orders provide a list.
4.
Structure, system, or component specific evaluation for monitoring and trending of
aging effects.
5.
Description of instances where examination of the structure or component was
eliminated or deferred.
6.
Description of instances where examination scope changes were required based
on limitations encountered during the examination.
7.
Description of instances where examination scope changes were required based
on results of the previous examination.
8.
A list with a brief description of the aging related issues documented in the corrective
action program since entering the period of extended operation. For example, provide
a list of condition reports based upon database searches using keywords related to
aging related degradation of the component or structure selected such as: crack,
corrosion, wear, thinning, leakage, thru- wall, rust.
For aging management programs where the results of one-time inspections concluded that
no follow-up actions were required during the period of extended operation, provide the
following for each structure or component selected for review:
1.
A walkdown schedule for all structures and components that are accessible
during the inspection.
2.
A list with a brief description of the aging related issues entered the corrective
action program since entering the period of extended operation. For example,
provide a list of condition reports based upon database searches using keywords
related to aging related degradation of the component or structure selected such
as: crack, corrosion, wear, thinning, leakage, thru- wall, rust.