IR 05000298/1992022

Ack Receipt of Insforming NRC of Steps Taken to Correct Violations in Insp Rept 50-298/92-22

ML20128D842
Person / Time
Site:	Cooper
Issue date:	02/02/1993
From:	Beach A NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Horn G NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT
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NUDOCS 9302100248
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l SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-298/92-22-i-

! Thank you for your letter of January-- 13, 1993, in response to our letter

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CHSS933505 January 13, 1993 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission !I Attention Document Cor. trol Desk Washington, DC 20555 Gentlemen Subjects NPPD Response to Inspection Report 50-298/92-22 (Reply to a Notice of Violation)

During an NRC inspection conducted from October 4 through November 14, 1992, certain licensee requirement activities were identified as being in violation of HRC The fir-a high pressure gas 3 hnder. violation identified was the failure to properly secure The second violation was the failure of a designated escort to maintain proper control of an escorted individual. The following is a statement of each violation and our response in accordance with 10CFR2.79 Statement of Violatica Title 10 CFR part 50, Appendix D, critorion V, quality shall be prescribed by documented instructions, procedures, or states that activities affecti drawings of a type appropriate to the circumstances and shall be accomplished in accordance with these instructions, procedures, or drawing Cooper Nuclear Station Procedure 0.7, Revision 8, " Flammable, Combustible, and Chemical Material Control," paragrsph 8.3.2.2.c states that, during storage and use, gas cylindere restraint, shall be individually secured to a fixed support by a and paragraph 8.3.2.3 statas that use of wheel-mounted carts of approved design are permitted for certain uses of gas cylinder Contrary to the above, from approximately April 11 until October 6, 1992, a compressed gas cylinder on the refueling floor, an activity affecting quality, was not accomplished in accordance with approved procedures in that the cylinder was not secured approved design. to a fixed support and was not on a wheel-mounted cart of This is a Severity Level IV violation (298/9222-01) (Supplement I).

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The compressed ram (helium) cylinder had been used to leak test a reactor pressure vessel wurveillance specimen shipping cask. This activity was governed by an approved Special Procedure; however, this procedure did not provide specific instructions or precautions for the proper handling of the cylinde Station procedure 0.7, Revision 8, " Flammable, Combustible, and Chemicals Materials is permitted Controls " epecifies for certain uses,ofthat gasuse of wheel mounted carts of approved design cylinder Procedure 0.7 also specifies

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U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission January 13, 1992 Page 2 that cylinders shall be securely held at the bottom and above .1/4 height and shall be used in the upright position. Even though the top of the cylinder was secured, the bottom of the cylinder was not secured as required by the procedur Corrective Steos Taksn And The Results Achieved The cylinder was promptly and properly secured and removed from the Reactor Building. A walkdown of the safety sensitive areas of the plant was also conductea to determine whether a similar condition existe None were foun Corrective Stens Which Will He Taken To Avoid Further Violations Station procedures will be clarified regarding the proper handling and securing of compressed gas cylinders. Additionally, this violation and the clarified procedural requirements will be discussed at the next scheduled general safety meetin Date When Full Comoliance Will Be Achieved Full compliance will be achieved by July 199 Statement of Violation Title 10 CFR 50.34(c) requires that each application for a license to operate a production or utilization facility shall include a physical security pla The Cooper Nuclear Station Physical Security Plan, Section 1.5.2, requires that escorts exercise and maintain control of visitors at all time Cooper Nuclear Station Operations Manual, Plant Services Procedure-1.15,

" Visitor / Tour Station Access," Revision 8, Section 4.2.1, states that an escort is responsible to exercise and maintain control of the visitor at all time Contrary to the above, on October 5, 1992, an individual with escort responsibility did not exercise and maintain control of a visitor (i.e., an individual not authorized by the licensee to enter protected areas wit.hout an escort) while the visitor was working within the protected area in thAt the escort did not keep the visitor in sight while tha visitor was in a rcom with multiple exit This is a Severity. Level IV violation (Supplement III) (298/9222-02).-

-Reason For Violation The visitor in question was a copy machine repairman, who had been accompanied by .

an escort to the first floor copy room located in the Cooper NuclearfStation (CNS) Administration Building. The escort duties fer the repairman were then transferred to the PBX Operator, who was located directly outside the copy room office access door. It shoulo be noted that the copy room also has a separate hallway access door. . The PBX operator closed;the hallway door upon entering the copy room with the visitor and placed a note on the outside of the door indicating that it should be kept shut. During the repair activities, the repairman relocated the copy machine into the center of the copy room. With the machine in this location, the PBX Operator did not have a direct'line-of-sight to the repairman.-

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U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission January 13, 1992 Page 3 Although the hallway access door was originally shut and a note had been placed on tha door, at some point during the copier repair activity it also had been opened, which could have allowed the repairman to exit without the escort's knowledg While on a plant tour, NRC Region IV Inspectors noticed the visiting repairman in the copy room through the open hallway access door. The inspectors approached the repairman and questioned him about his escort, who was not in his direct line-of-sight nor dl* he have the escort under contro The NRC inspectors promptly reported the situation to station securit Corrective Steos Taken And The Pesults Achieved

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After being made aware of the situation by the NRC inspectors, the PBX Operator immediately re-closed the hallway accese door and contacted the office superviso station security also responded by sending a guard to ensure that the escorting responsibilities were being properly carried ou In addition, the office supervisor recalled the original escort to remain in the copy room until the repair work was complete Management counseling was completed with the supervisor and the PBX Operator on the day of the described event to prevent any future recurrence Corrective Steos Taken Which Will Be Taken To Avoid Further Violations Although the loss of visitor control is an infrequent occurrence (this was the second event in fifteen months), further corrective steps will include a letter to all site personnel stressing the importance of and requirement for line-of-sight control for visitors. Additionally, this event will be included in initial and requalification training for escorts to further emphasize the importance of line-of-sight control for visitor Date When Full Compliance Will Be Achieygd The follow-up actions identified above will be completed by February 199 Should you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact m Sin re] y,

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