ML20135H910

Forwards Insp Rept 50-298/85-21 on 850715-19 & Notice of Violation.Response Should Address Concerns Re Design Adequacy of as-built Configurations Which Do Not Comply W/ Design Changes & Effects Upon Reactor Safety

ML20135H910
Person / Time
Site:	Cooper
Issue date:	09/06/1985
From:	Johnson E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Pilant J NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT
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ML20135H911	List: ML20135H910 ML20135H924
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NUDOCS 8509250005
Download: ML20135H910 (2)

See also: IR 05000298/1985021

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In Reply Refer To:

Docket: 50-298/85-21 ,

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Nebraska Public Power District

ATTN: J. M. Pflant, Manager, Technical

Staff-Nuclear Power Group

P. O. Box 499

Columbus, Nebraska 68601

Gentlemen:

I This refers to the inspection conducted.by Mr. J. R. Boardman of this office

during the period July 15-19, 1985, of activities authorized by NRC Operating

License DPR-46 for Cooper Nuclear Station, and to the discussion of our

findings with Mr. P. Thomason and other members of your staff at the conclusion

of_ the inspection.

j Areas examined during the inspection included the quality assurance program

annual-review, records program, offsite support staff, document control

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program, and follow-up on previous inspection findings,

i During this inspection, it was found that certain of your activities were in

violation of NRC requirements. Consequently, you are required to respond to

these violations, in writing, in accordance with the provisions of

Section 2.201 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10, Code of

Federal Regulations. Your response should be based on the specifics contained

in the Notice of Violation enclosed with this letter.

, We have also examined actions you have taken with regard to previous inspection

! findings. The status of these items is identified in paragraph 2 of the

enclosed report.

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Of concern to Region IV is the violation (50-298/8521-01) that indicates

problems in the adequacy of design input for Cooper Nuclear Station (CNS)-

. safety related design changes, and particularly in the adequacy and accuracy of

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completion closures of these design changes. This latter concern encompasses

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the identification and design adequacy of as-built configurations which do not

. comply with design changes, and their effect upon reactor safety. Your

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response to violation (50-298/8521-01) should address these concerns.

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The response directed by this letter and the accompanying Notice is not subject

to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required

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Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to

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Sincerely,

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E. H. Johnson

E. H. Johnson, Chief

Reactor Projects Branch

Enclosures:

1. Appendix A - Notice of Violation k

2. Appendix B - NRC Inspection Report

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Paul V. Thomason, Division Manager j

of Nuclear Operations

Cooper Nuclear Station

P. 0. Box 98

Brownville, Nebraska 68321

Kansas Radiation Control Program Director

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