IR 05000298/1988024

Ack Receipt of Util 890522 Ltr Informing NRC of Steps Taken to Correct Violations Noted in Insp Rept 50-298/88-24

ML20244D145
Person / Time
Site:	Cooper
Issue date:	06/12/1989
From:	Milhoan J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Trevors G NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT
References
NUDOCS 8906160121
Download: ML20244D145 (2)

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' Docket:< 50-298/88-24 Nebraska Public Power District ATTN: George A. Trevors Division Manager'- Nuclear Support:

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Thank you for your letter, dated May 22,1989, in response to o'urtletter, dated April 24, 1989. We have Lno further questions at this time and wil review your corrective action during a future inspectio Sincerel %,,a g.,oj,,

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Subject: Response to Inspection' Report 88-24-Cooper Nuclear Station-NRC Docket No. 50-298, DPR-46

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References: 1) Letter from L. J. Callan (NRC) to G.. A. Trevors (NPPD) l dated April 24, 1989, same subject i 2) Letter from G. A. Trevors (NPPD) to USNRC dated j December 8,1988, same subject i

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This letter is written in response to your letter dated April 24, 1989',  :

Reference 1, and revises the District's earlier : response to the . subj ect i Inspection Report and Notice of Violation, Reference l

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Following is the statement of the violation and our response in accordance with 10CFR2.201-

Statement of Violation Failure to Adecuatelv Review Procedure Chanrea l The Cooper Nuclear Station Technical Speci 12 cation (TS) 6.2.1.B. requires in part, that the safety evaluations for changes to procedures shall be reported to and reviewed by the Safety Review and Audit Board to verify that such actions did not constitute an unreviewed safety questio Contrary to the above the safety evaluation for changes to normal, abnormal, maintenance, and emergency operating procedures, which were reviewed by the Station Operations Review Committee in accordance with TS 6.3.1, 6.3.2, 6.3.3, and 6.3.4,.were not being routinely provided to the Safety Review and Audit Board for their required review in meetings No. 115 through 130, dated Januar through September 198 This is a Severity Level IV Violatio (Supplement I) (298/8824-02)

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May 22, 1989 Renson for Violation The violation occurred as a result of the District's misinterpretation of what constitutes a safety evaluation for changes to procedures. The District now agrees that the " Safety Evaluation Applicability review" conducted on every procedure change constituted a safety evaluation and under CNS Technical i Specification 6.2.1.B.4.a, these evaluations must be provided to end revicued by the Df. strict's Safety Review and Audit Board (SRAB).

Corrective Stens Which Have Been Taken and the Results Achieved Commencing with SORC Meeting S88-154, dated October 13 and 14, 1988 the SRAB began reviewing procedure change cover sheets completed in accordance with CNS Procedure 0.4, " Preparation, Review and Approval of Procedures". These cover sheets include the safety evaluation in questio Corrective Stens Taken to Avoid Further Violation As indicated in Reference 2, the District has revised CNS Procedure 0.4 to clarify the purpose of, and difference between, a preliminary and a detailed safety evaluatio To avoid further violations in this area, all preliminary and detailed safety evaluations will be presented to the SRAB for revie Date When Full Compliance Will be Achieved Full compliance will be achieved by June, 198 f Please contact me if you have any questions regarding this respons

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