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| ML20249C074 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Cooper  |
| Issue date: | 06/23/1998 |
| From: | Collins E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Horn G NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20249C075 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-298-98-03, 50-298-98-3, EA-98-346, NUDOCS 9806250280 | |
| Download: ML20249C074 (5) | |
See also: IR 05000298/1998003
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SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-298/98-03, NOTICE OF VIOLATION, AND
NOTICE OF ENFORCEMENT DISCRETION
Dear Mr. Horn: ;
From April 19 through May 30,1998, an inspection was conducted at your Cooper Nuclear
Station reactor facility. The enclosed report presents the scope and results of that inspection.
During this inspection. c violation of NRC requirements was identified. This violation involved a
failure to report an inoperable radiation monitoring instrument required by Technical
Specifications.
The violation is cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Note) and the circumstances
surrounding the violations are described in detail in the enclosed report. Please note that you
are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions specified in the enclosed
Notice when preparing your response. The NRC will use your response, in part, to determine
whether further enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with regulatory
requirements.
Also included in this report is closeout of en unresolved item involving a potential violation of
10 CFR 70.24, Criticality Accident Requirements. We have determined that your facility was in
violation of this regulation i.1 that you did not have in place either a criticality monitoring system
for storage and handling of new (nonirradiated) fuel or an NRC approved exemption to the
regulaSon; however, numerous other facilities have similar circumstances. The NRC has
reconsidered this violation and concluded, based on the information discussed in the report,
that, although a violation did exist, it is appropriate to exercise enforcement discretion for
violations involving special circumstances in accordance with Section Vil B.6 of the " General
Statement of Policy and Procedures for NRC Enforcement Actions"(Enforcement Policy),
NUREG-1600. The bases for exercising this discretion are the lack of safety significance of this
failure in meeting 10 CFR 70.24, the failure of the NRC staff to recognize the need for an
exemption during the licensing process, the prior NRC position concerning the lack of a need for
an exemption, and, finally, the NRC's intention to amend 10 CFR 70.24 through rulemaking to
provide for administrative controls in lieu of criticality monitors.
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Therefore, I have been authorized, after consultation'with the Director, Office of Enforcement, to -
exercise enforcement discretion and not issue a violation for this matter.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter, its
enclosure (s), and your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR)..
Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to discuss them
with you.
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Docket No.: 50-298
License No.: DPR-46
Enclosures:
1, Notice of Violation
2. NRC inspection Report
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. John R. McPhail, General Counsel
Nebraska Public Power District l
P.O. Box 499- 1
Columbus, Nebraska- 68602-0499
JL H. Swailes, Vice President of
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Randolph Wood, Director
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Nemaha County Courthouse
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Cheryl Rogers, LLRW Program Manager
Environmental Protection Section
Nebraska Department of Health
301 Centennial Mall, South
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Lincoln, Nebraska S8509-5007
R. A. Kucera, Department Director
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Department of Natural Resources
P.O. Box 176
Jefferson City, Missouri 65102
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