ML20244D145

Ack Receipt of Util 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)

See also: IR 05000298/1988024

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ATTN: George A. Trevors

Division Manager'- Nuclear Support:

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Columbus, NE -68602-0499

Gentlemen:

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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 will.

review your corrective action during a future inspection.

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Subject: Response to Inspection' Report 88-24-

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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

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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 2. l

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Following is the statement of the violation and our response in accordance

with 10CFR2.201-

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Statement of Violation

Failure to Adecuatelv Review Procedure Chanrea l

The Cooper Nuclear Station Technical Speci 12 cation (TS) 6.2.1.B.4.a 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 question.

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 January.

1987 through September 1988.

This is a Severity Level IV Violation. (Supplement I) (298/8824-02)

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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 question.

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 evaluation. To avoid further violations in this area, all preliminary

and detailed safety evaluations will be presented to the SRAB for review.

Date When Full Compliance Will be Achieved

Full compliance will be achieved by June, 1989. f

Please contact me if you have any questions regarding this response.

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USNRC - Region IV

NRC Resident Inspector

Cooper Nuclear Station

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