IR 05000298/2014006

Mid-Cycle Assessment Letter for Cooper Nuclear Station (Report 05000298/2014006)

ML14239A405
Person / Time
Site:	Cooper
Issue date:	09/02/2014
From:	Allen D B NRC/RGN-IV/DRP/RPB-C
To:	Limpias O A Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD)
Allen D
References
IR-14-006
Download: ML14239A405 (7)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION IV 1600 E LAMAR BLVD ARLINGTON, TX 76011

-4511 September 2, 2014 Mr. Oscar A. Limpias, Vice President

-Nuclear and Chief Nuclear Officer Nebraska Public Power District Cooper Nuclear Station 72676 648A Avenue

Brownville, NE 68321

SUBJECT: MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR COOPER NUCLEAR STATION (REPORT 05000298/2014006

) Dear Mr. Limpias

On August 14, 2014, the NRC completed its mid-cycle performance review of the Cooper Nuclear Station

. The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 201 This letter informs you of the NRC's assessment of the Cooper Nuclear Station during this period and its plans for future inspections at your facilit The NRC determined that overall, the Cooper Nuclear Station was operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objective The NRC determined the performance at the Cooper Nuclear Station during the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column of the NRC's Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix because all inspection findings had very low (i.e., Green) safety significance, and all PIs indicated that your performance was within the nominal, expected range (i.e., Green). Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct ROP baseline inspections at your facilit As a result of the Safety Culture Common Language Initiative, the terminology and coding of cross-cutting aspects were revise All cross

-cutting aspects identified during inspections conducted in calendar year 2014 reflect this revision to Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 0310

, "Aspects Within The Cross

-Cutting Areas," dated December 19, 201 Cross-cutting aspects identified in 2013 using the 2013 terminology were converted to the latest revision in accordance with the cross

-reference in IMC 0310 during the mid

-cycle assessment review and evaluated for cross

-cutting themes and potential substantive cross

-cutting issues in accordance with IMC 0305, "Operating Reactor Assessment Program," dated October 18, 201 The NRC identified a cross

-cutting theme in the human performance area associated with Procedural Adherenc Specifically, the theme consists of four inspection findings in the mitigating systems cornerstone related to individuals follow processes, procedures and work instructions [H.8/WP.4]. The NRC determined that a substantive cross

-cutting issue does not O. Limpias exist because, while there were four inspection findings with this theme, this represented a recent performance tren Once identified, your staff placed this issue into the corrective action program and is presently developing plans to address this issu The NRC will continue to monitor your staff's efforts and progress in addressing the theme until the theme criteria are no longer me The NRC identified a cross

-cutting theme in the human performance area associated with Conservative Bia Specifically, the theme consists of four inspection findings in the mitigating systems cornerstone related to individuals' use of decision

-making practices that emphasize prudent choices over those that are simply allowabl A proposed action is determined to be safe in order to proceed, rather than unsafe in order to stop [H.14/ DM.2]. The NRC determined that a substantive cross

-cutting issue does not exist because, while there were four inspection findings with this theme, this represented a continuing reduction in the number of findings with this cross

-cutting aspec The NRC will continue to monitor your staff's efforts and progress in addressing the theme until the theme criteria are no longer me We expect your staff to frequently review or monitor the effectiveness of the corrective actions for these cross

-cutting themes, using appropriate indications of performance, and implement additional actions if the desired performance is not observe The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through December 31, 201 Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection pla The inspections listed during the last nine months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the end

-of-cycle performance revie The NRC provides the inspection plan to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issue The NRC will contact you as soon as possible to discuss changes to the inspection plan should circumstances warrant any change This inspection plan does not include security

-related inspections, which will be sent via separate, non

-publicly available correspondenc In response to the accident at Fukushima, the Commission issued Order EA

-12-049, "Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond

-Design-Basis External Events," which requires licensees to develop, implement, and maintain guidance and strategies to maintain or restore core cooling, containment, and spent fuel pool cooling capabilities following a beyond

-design-basis external even Additionally, the Commission issued Order EA

-12-051, "Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation," which requires licensees to have a reliable means of remotely monitoring wide-range Spent Fuel Pool levels to support effective prioritization of event mitigation and recovery actions in the event of a beyond

-design-basis external even The NRC is conducting audits of licensee efforts towards compliance with these Order This audit includes an onsite component in order for the NRC to evaluate licensee plans for complying with the Orders, as described in site

-specific submittals, and to receive and review information relative to associated open items. This onsite activity will occur in the months prior to a declaration of compliance for each site, and will aid staff in development of an ultimate Safety Evaluation for the site. The date for the onsite component at your site is being coordinated with your staff. A site

-specific audit plan for the visit will be provided in advance to allow sufficient time for preparation O. Limpias In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter will be 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).

Please contact me at (817) 200

-1144 with any questions you have regarding this lette

Sincerely,/RA/ Donald B. Allen, Chief Project Branch C Division of Reactor Projects Docket No

.: 50-298 License No.

DRP-46

Enclosure:

Cooper Nuclear Station Inspection/Activity Plan

SUNSI Review By: DAllen ADAMS Yes No Publicly Available Non-Publicly Available Non-Sensitive Sensitive OFFICE RIV/DRP/BC RIV/DRS/D RIV/DRP/D NAME DAllen/dll AVegel TPruett SIGNATURE

/RA/ /RA/VGaddy for /RA/ DATE 8/22/14 8/25/14 8/22/14 Letter to Oscar A. Limpias from Donald B. Allen dated September 2, 2014

SUBJECT: MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR COOPER NUCLEAR STATION (REPORT 05000298/2014006

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Page 1 of 2 08/22/2014 13:59:29Report 22 UnitNumberPlanned Dates Start EndInspection ActivityTitleNo. of Staff on SiteCooperInspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2014

-12/31/2015EXAM-INITIAL OPERATOR EXAM 31 INITIAL EXAM CNS (12/2015)

X0254710/19/2015 10/23/2015 1 INITIAL EXAM CNS (12/2015)

X0254710/26/2015 10/30/201571111.08-INSERVICE INSPECTION 21 IPInservice Inspection Activities - BWR7111108G10/06/2014 10/10/2014 RS 13 PI-RADIATION SAFETY 21 IPRadiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.0110/06/2014 10/10/2014 1 IPIn-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation71124.0310/06/2014 10/10/2014 1 IP71151-OR01 10/06/2014 10/10/2014 1 IP71151-PR01 10/06/2014 10/10/2014 EB1-07T-CNS TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE 11 IPHeat Sink Performance7111107T02/23/2015 02/27/2015 EB1-21T-CNS COMPONENT DESIGN BASIS INSPECTION 71 IPComponent Design Bases Inspection711112104/06/2015 05/08/2015 RS 12 PI-RADIATION SAFETY 21 IPRadiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.0105/18/2015 05/22/2015 1 IPOccupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.0205/18/2015 05/22/2015 1 IP71151-OR01 05/18/2015 05/22/2015 1 IP71151-PR01 05/18/2015 05/22/2015TSB 52B-BIENNIAL PI&R INSPECTION 41 IPProblem Identification and Resolution71152B06/08/2015 06/12/2015 1 IPProblem Identification and Resolution71152B06/22/2015 06/26/2015 BRQ-BIENNIAL REQUAL INSPECTION 31 IPLicensed Operator Requalification Program7111111B08/10/2015 08/14/2015 RS 5678-RADIATION SAFETY - TEAM 41 IPRadiation Monitoring Instrumentation71124.0508/24/2015 08/28/2015 1 IPRadioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment71124.0608/24/2015 08/28/2015 1 IPRadiological Environmental Monitoring Program71124.0708/24/2015 08/28/2015 1 IPRadioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation71124.0808/24/2015 08/28/2015 EP-1-BIENNIAL EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 11 IPAlert and Notification System Testing711140211/02/201511/06/2015 1 IPEmergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System711140311/02/201511/06/2015 1 IPEmergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes711140411/02/201511/06/2015 1 IPCorrection of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies711140511/02/201511/06/2015 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedure Page 2 of 2 08/22/2014 13:59:29Report 22 UnitNumberPlanned Dates Start EndInspection ActivityTitleNo. of Staff on SiteCooperInspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2014

-12/31/2015 EP-2-EP PERFORMANCE INDICATORS 11 IP71151-EP0111/02/201511/06/2015 1 IP71151-EP0211/02/201511/06/2015 1 IP71151-EP0311/02/201511/06/2015 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.