ML030280446

Summary of Meeting with Nebraska Public Power District to Be Briefed on Issues Related to Implementation of BWR Vessel Internals Program at Cooper Nuclear Station

ML030280446
Person / Time
Site:	Cooper
Issue date:	01/28/2003
From:	Thadani M NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD4
To:	Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD)
Thadani M, NRR/DLPM, 415-1476
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January 28, 2003 LICENSEE: Nebraska Public Power District FACILITY: Cooper Nuclear Station

SUMMARY

OF MEETING WITH NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT TO BE BRIEFED ON ISSUES RELATED TO IMPLEMENTATION OF BWR VESSEL INTERNALS PROGRAM AT COOPER NUCLEAR STATION On December 13, 2002, the Nebraska Public Power District (the licensee) met with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff at the NRC Headquarters. The purpose of the meeting was for the licensee staff to brief the NRC staff on the status of boiling water reactor vessel internals program (BWRVIP) implementation at Cooper Nuclear Station (CNS). is a list of meeting attendees.

The licensee described the status of its BWRVIP program. The licensee stated that it has completed two assessments of its program, designated BWRVIP Committee representatives, and has concluded that CNS meets the BWRVIP program implementation guide (BWRVIP-94).

Additionally, the licensee described the results of the INPO [Institute of Nuclear Power Operations] inspection performed at CNS in July 2002. The INPO inspection did not identify any significant issues with the implementation of BWRVIP at CNS. Following recommendations were provided by INPO to the licensee:

 Maintain Management Oversight

 Perform Core Shroud Re-inspection

 Develop Core Spray Repair Contingencies

 Maintain Oversight of Vendor Activities

 Improve Program and Inspection Documentation

 Pursue Hydrogen Injection System Operation

 Develop Long-term Mitigation Strategy

 Improve Operations Procedures and Training

The licensee has concluded that CNSs implementation of BWRVIP is consistent with the industry performance. The licensee stated that the above INPO recommendations will be tracked in the licensees corrective actions program. The licensees presentation viewgraphs are enclosed as Enclosure 2.

/RA/

Mohan C. Thadani, Senior Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate IV Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-298

Enclosures:

1. List of Attendees

2. Briefing Slides cc w/encls: See next page

Mtg Summary: ML030280446 OFFICE PDIV-1/PM PDIV-D/LA PDIV-1/SC NAME MThadani MMcAllister RGramm DATE 1/27/03 1/21/03 1 /28/03 MEETING WITH NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT December 13, 2002 LIST OF ATTENDEES NAME AFFILIATION Mohan C. Thadani NRC Robert Gramm NRC Stephanie Coffin NRC Chuck Paulk NRC Paul Fleming NPPD Ken Thomas NPPD Jim Salisbury NPPD Enclosure 1

Cooper Nuclear Station cc: Mr. Ronald A. Kucera, Director of Intergovernmental Cooperation Mr. William J. Fehrman Department of Natural Resources President and Chief Executive Officer P.O. Box 176 Nebraska Public Power District Jefferson City, MO 65102 1414 15th Street Columbus, NE 68601 Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mr. Michael T. Coyle P. O. Box 218 Site Vice President Brownville, NE 68321 Nebraska Public Power District P. O. Box 98 Regional Administrator, Region IV Brownville, NE 68321 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000 Mr. John R. McPhail, General Counsel Arlington, TX 76011 Nebraska Public Power District P. O. Box 499 Jerry Uhlmann, Director Columbus, NE 68602-0499 State Emergency Management Agency P. O. Box 116 Mr. Paul V. Fleming, Licensing Manager Jefferson City, MO 65101 Nebraska Public Power District P.O. Box 98 Chief, Radiation Control Program, RCP Brownville, NE 68321 Kansas Department of Health and Environment Mr. Michael J. Linder, Director Bureau of Air and Radiation Nebraska Department of Environmental 1000 SW Jackson Quality Suite 310 P. O. Box 98922 Topeka, KS 66612-1366 Lincoln, NE 68509-8922 Mr. Daniel K. McGhee Chairman Bureau of Radiological Health Nemaha County Board of Commissioners Iowa Department of Public Health Nemaha County Courthouse 401 SW 7th Street 1824 N Street Suite D Auburn, NE 68305 Des Moines, IA 50309 Ms. Cheryl K. Rogers, Program Manager Mr. Scott Clardy, Director Nebraska Health & Human Services Section for Environmental Public Health System P.O. Box 570 Division of Public Health Assurance Jefferson City, MO 65102-0570 Consumer Services Section 301 Centennial Mall, South Mr. Clay C. Warren P. O. Box 95007 Vice President of Nuclear Energy Lincoln, NE 68509-5007 Nebraska Public Power District P. O. Box 98 Brownville, NE 68321 January 2003