ML090630157
| ML090630157 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Cooper  |
| Issue date: | 03/04/2009 |
| From: | Collins E Region 4 Administrator |
| To: | Minahan S Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) |
| References | |
| IR-09-001 | |
| Download: ML090630157 (5) | |
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UNITED STATESNUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONREGION IV612 EAST LAMAR BLVD, SUITE 400ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76011-4125 March 4, 2009 Stewart B. Minahan, Vice President-Nuclear and CNO
Nebraska Public Power District
72676 648A Avenue
Brownville, NE 68321
SUBJECT:
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - COOPER NUCLEAR STATION (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000298/2009001)
Dear Mr. Minahan:
On February 12, 2009, the NRC staff completed its performance review of Cooper Nuclear Station. Our technical staff reviewed performance indicators for the most recent quarter and inspection results for the period from January 1 through December 31, 2008. The purpose of this letter is to inform you of our assessment of your safety performance during this period and our plans for future inspections at your facility.
This performance review and enclosed inspection plan do not include security information. A separate letter designated and marked as "Official Use Only - Security-Related Information" will include the security cornerstone review and resultant inspection plan.
Overall, Cooper Nuclear Station operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and fully met all cornerstone objectives with moderate degradation in safety performance. Plant performance for the most recent quarter was within the Degraded Cornerstone column of the
NRC's Action Matrix based on two White findings in the mitigating systems cornerstone and all performance indicators indicating performance at a level requiring no additional NRC oversight (Green). The first White finding was identified on March 18, 2008, and involved procedures used by operators to bring the plant to a safe shutdown condition in the event of certain postulated fire scenarios. The procedures could not be performed as written. The second White finding involved inadequate work instructions for maintenance activities that resulted in the failure of the Division 2 emergency diesel generator on January 15, 2008, from a loose electrical connection. In addition, a third White finding was still in effect during the first quarter
of 2008 involving the failure to promptly identify and correct a significant condition adverse to quality that resulted in the reduced reliability of Emergency Diesel Generator 2. Due to these findings, the NRC staff determined that since the first quarter of 2008, the mitigating systems cornerstone was degraded.
Consistent with the guidance in Inspection Manual Chapter 0305, "Operating Reactor Assessment Program," the NRC conducted a supplemental inspection using Inspection Procedure 95002, "Inspection for One Degraded Cornerstone or any Three White Inputs in a
Strategic Performance Area,"
in December 2008. This inspection procedure is conducted to provide assurance that the root and contributing causes for the individual and collective risk significant performance issues are understood, to independently assess the extent of condition and extent of cause of the performance issues, to provide assurance that the corrective actions are sufficient to prevent recurrence, and to independently determine if safety culture Nebraska Public Power District components caused or significantly contributed to the individual and collective risk significant performance issues. The supplemental inspection was completed on December 12, 2008, and determined that you performed a comprehensive and thorough evaluation in which specific problems were identified, an adequate root cause evaluation was performed and corrective actions taken or planned to prevent recurrence. Based on the results of the supplemental inspection, the White findings were removed from the Action Matrix at the end of the fourth
quarter of 2008.
The staff identified that there were more than three green or safety significant inspection findings for the current 12-month assessment period with documented cross-cutting aspects in the area of human performance, and there is a cross-cutting theme in the aspect of human error prevention techniques (H.4.a) associated with these findings. In evaluating the scope of efforts and progress in addressing the cross-cutting theme, the staff determined that you appropriately recognized the theme and developed corrective actions to address it. Because a reasonable duration of time has not passed for the staff to determine the effectiveness of your corrective actions, we have determined that a substantive cross-cutting issue does not exist at this time.
We will continue to closely monitor the progress of your corrective actions through the baseline inspection program over the next assessment period.
The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to security, scheduled through June 30, 2010. The inspection plan is provided to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues well in advance of inspector arrival onsite.
Routine resident inspections are not listed due to their ongoing and continuous nature. The inspections in the last nine months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at
the mid cycle review.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its
enclosure will be made 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).
If circumstances arise which cause us to change the inspection plan, we will contact you to discuss the change as soon as possible. Please contact Geoffrey Miller, Chief, Division of Reactor Projects, at (817) 860-8144 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.
Sincerely,
/RA/ Elmo E. Collins Regional Administrator
Docket: 50-298 License: DPR-46
Enclosure:
Cooper Nuclear Station Inspection/Activity Plan Nebraska Public Power District cc w/enclosure: Gene Mace Nuclear Asset Manager Nebraska Public Power District P.O. Box 98
Brownville, NE 68321
John C. McClure, Vice President and General Counsel Nebraska Public Power District P.O. Box 499
Columbus, NE 68602-0499
David Van Der Kamp Licensing Manager Nebraska Public Power District P.O. Box 98
Brownville, NE 68321 Michael J. Linder, Director
Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality P.O. Box 98922 Lincoln, NE 68509-8922 Chairman Nemaha County Board of Commissioners Nemaha County Courthouse
1824 N Street Auburn, NE 68305
Julia Schmitt, Manager
Radiation Control Program
Nebraska Health & Human Services Dept. of Regulation & Licensing Division of Public Health Assurance 301 Centennial Mall, South P.O. Box 95007 Lincoln, NE 68509-5007
Deputy Director for Policy Missouri Department of Natural Resources P.O. Box 176 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0176
Director, Missouri State Emergency Management Agency P.O. Box 116 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0116
Chief, Radiation and Asbestos
Control Section Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Bureau of Air and Radiation 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 310
Topeka, KS 66612-1366
Melanie Rasmussen, State Liaison Officer/ Radiation Control Program Director Bureau of Radiological Health Iowa Department of Public Health Lucas State Office Building, 5th Floor 321 East 12th Street Des Moines, IA 50319
John F. McCann, Director, Licensing Entergy Nuclear Northeast Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue
White Plains, NY 10601-1813
Keith G. Henke, Planner Division of Community and Public Health Office of Emergency Coordination P.O. Box 570 Jefferson City, MO 65102
Art Zaremba Director of Nuclear Safety Assurance Nebraska Public Power District P.O. Box 98
Brownville, NE 68321
Ronald D. Asche, President and Chief Executive Officer Nebraska Public Power District
1414 15th Street
Columbus, NE 68601
Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO)
Records Center
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Atlanta, GA 30339
Al Berndt Assistant Director Nebraska Emergency Management Agency
1300 Military Road Lincoln, NE 68508 Nebraska Public Power District Scott Clardy Administrator Section for Disease Control &
Environmental Epidemiology PO Box 570 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0570
Bob Cole Director Nemaha County Emergency Management
601 J Street Auburn, NE 68305 H. Floyd Gilzow Deputy Director for Policy
Missouri Department of Natural Resources PO Box 176 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0176
Dick Hainje
Regional Director FEMA Region VII Department of Homeland Security 9221 Ward Parkway Suite 300 Kansas City, MO 64114-3372
Bob Hutton Commissioner Nemaha County Board of Commissioners District 1
72546 644 Avenue
Nemaha, NE 68414
Robert Leopold Deputy Director Nebraska Health & Human Services Division of Public Health Assurance
Dept. of Regulation & Licensure
301 Centennial Mall South PO Box 95007 Lincoln, NE 68508
Michael J. Linder
Director Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality PO Box 98922 Lincoln, NE 68509-8922
Marlin Logan Presiding Commissioner Atchison County Courthouse P.O. Box 280
Rock Port, MO 64482
Brent Lottman Sheriff Nemaha County
1805 N Street Auburn, NE 68305 Monty Lovelace Commissioner Nemaha County Board of Commissioners
District 2
73360 641 Avenue Auburn, NE 68305
Dennis Martin
Sheriff Atchison County Sheriff's Office
511 West Clay Rock Port, MO 64482
Ronald L. McCabe
Branch Chief, Radiological Emergency
Preparedness Section Kansas City Field Office Chemical Nuclear Preparedness &
Protection Div.
Department of Homeland Security 9221 Ward Parkway Suite 300
Kansas City, MO 64114-3372 Daniel K. McGhee Bureau of Radiological Health Iowa Department of Public Health Lucas State Office Building 5th Fl 321 East 12th Street Des Moines, IA 50319
Glenda Miller Division Director, Radiation Event Medical
Mgmt Missouri Dept of Health & Senior Services PO Box 570 Jefferson City, MO 65102
Nebraska Public Power District Ronald M. Reynolds Director Missouri State Emergency Management
Agency PO Box 116 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0116
Randall Rohrs Chairman Nemaha County Board of Commissioiners
73260 629 Avenue Johnson, NE 68378 Jon Schwarz
Radiological Programs Manager
Radiological Emergency Preparedness
Division Nebraska Emergency Management Agency 1300 Military Road Lincoln, NE 68508-1090
Chief, Radiation & Asbestos Control Section Missouri State Emergency Management Agency PO Box 116 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0116
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Deputy Regional Administrator (Chuck.Casto@nrc.gov) DRP Director (Dwight.Chamberlain@nrc.gov) DRP Deputy Director (Anton.Vegel@nrc.goV)
DRP Director (Roy.Caniano@nrc.gov)
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File located: R:\_REACTORS\EOC and Midcycle\EOC Assessment Letters\2008-dated 3 09.Cooper.doc SUNSI Rev Compl. Yes No ADAMS Yes No Reviewer Initials WCW Publicly Avail Yes No Sensitive Yes No Sens. Type Initials WCWRIV/SPE/DRP/
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/RA/ /RA/ /RA/ /RA/ /RA/ /RA/ 2/19/2009 2/20/2009 2/20/2009 2/23/2009 2/23/2009 3/4/2009 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY T=Telephone E=E-mail F=Fax
Inspection / Activity Plan Page 1 of 1 02/23/2009 12:41:14 Report 22 03/01/2009
-06/30/2010 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Cooper PSB2-52B-BIENNIAL PI&R INSPECTION 5 1 IP Identification and Resolution of Problems 71152B 03/23/2009 03/27/2009 1 IP Identification and Resolution of Problems 71152B 04/06/2009 04/10/2009 RP-ORS3-OCCUPATIONAL RADIATION SAFETY - ALARA 1 1 IP A ccess Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 7112101 04/13/2009 04/17/2009 1 IP A LARA Planning and Controls 7112102 04/13/2009 04/17/2009 1 IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 04/13/2009 04/17/2009 RPTEAM-RADIATION SAFETY TEAM INSPECTION 4 1 IP Review of the Implementation of the Industry Ground Water Protection Voluntary Initiative 2515/173 05/11/2009 05/15/2009 1 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 7112103 05/11/2009 05/15/2009 1 IP Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems 7112201 05/11/2009 05/15/2009 1 IP Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation 7112202 05/11/2009 05/15/2009 1 IP Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program (REMP) And Radioactive Material Control Program 7112203 05/11/2009 05/15/2009 EB1-17-10CFR50.59 AND PLANT MODIFICATION INSPEC 3 1 IP Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments & Permanent Plant Modifications 7111117B 06/01/2009 06/12/2009 EP1-BIENNIAL EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 1 1 IP A lert and Notification System Testing 7111402 07/06/2009 07/10/2009 1 IP Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing 7111403 07/06/2009 07/10/2009 1 IP Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 7111404 07/06/2009 07/10/2009 1 IP Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 7111405 07/06/2009 07/10/2009 1 IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 07/06/2009 07/10/2009 EB2-LRI-LICENSE RENEWAL INSPECTION 5 1 IP License Renewal Inspection 71002 07/27/2009 07/31/2009 1 IP License Renewal Inspection 71002 08/10/2009 08/14/2009 EXAM-INITIAL EXAM 6 1 INITIAL EXAM-CNS (9/2009)
X02409 08/31/2009 09/04/2009 1 INITIAL EXAM-CNS (9/2009)
X02409 09/21/2009 09/25/2009 EB1-08-INSERVICE INSPECTION 2 1 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR 7111108G 10/05/2009 11/02/2009 RP-ORS5-OCCUPATIONAL RADIATION SAFETY - ALARA 1 1 IP A ccess Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 7112101 10/26/2009 10/30/2009 1 IP A LARA Planning and Controls 7112102 10/26/2009 10/30/2009 1 IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 10/26/2009 10/30/2009 EB2-07T-TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK INSPECTION 2 1 IP Heat Sink Performance 7111107T 12/07/2009 12/11/2009 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.