ML091030629
| ML091030629 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Cooper  |
| Issue date: | 04/13/2009 |
| From: | Thomas Farnholtz Region 4 Engineering Branch 1 |
| To: | Minahan S Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) |
| References | |
| IR-09-003 | |
| Download: ML091030629 (7) | |
See also: IR 05000298/2009003
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UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
R E GI ON I V
612 EAST LAMAR BLVD, SUITE 400
ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76011-4125
April 13, 2009
Stewart B. Minahan, Vice
President-Nuclear and CNO
Nebraska Public Power District
72676 648A Avenue
Brownville, NE 68321
SUBJECT:
COOPER NUCLEAR STATION - NOTIFICATION OF INSPECTION (NRC
INSPECTION REPORT 05000298/2009-003) AND REQUEST FOR
INFORMATION
Dear Mr. Minahan,
From June 1 - 12, 2009, Reactor Inspectors from NRCs Region IV office will perform the
baseline inspection of changes, tests, experiments, and permanent plant modifications at the
Cooper Nuclear Station, using NRC Inspection Procedure 71111.17, Evaluations of Changes,
Tests, Experiments, and Permanent Plant Modifications. Experience has shown that this
inspection is resource intensive both for the NRC inspectors and your staff. In order to minimize
the impact to your onsite resources and to ensure a productive inspection, we have enclosed a
request for documents needed for this inspection. Upon review of these documents, the
inspectors will select additional documentation for review upon arrival. It is important that all of
these documents are up to date and complete in order to minimize the number of additional
documents requested during the preparation and/or the onsite portions of the inspection.
We have discussed the schedule for these inspection activities with your staff and understand
that our regulatory contact for this inspection will be Mr. D. Madsen of your licensing
organization. If there are any questions about this inspection or the material requested, please
contact the lead inspector Mr. Ron Kopriva at (817) 860-8104 or by email at
ron.kopriva@nrc.gov .
Cooper Nuclear Station
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In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its
enclosure 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).
Sincerely,
/RA/
Thomas Farnholtz, Chief
Engineering Branch 1
Division of Reactor Safety
Dockets: 50-298
Licenses: DPR-46
Enclosure:
Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments
and Permanent Plant Modifications Document Request
Gene Mace
Nuclear Asset Manager
Nebraska Public Power District
P.O. Box 98
Brownville, NE 68321
John C. McClure, Vice President
and General Counsel
Nebraska Public Power District
P.O. Box 499
Columbus, NE 68602-0499
David Van Der Kamp
Licensing Manager
Nebraska Public Power District
P.O. Box 98
Brownville, NE 68321
Michael J. Linder, Director
Nebraska Department of
Environmental Quality
P.O. Box 98922
Lincoln, NE 68509-8922
Cooper Nuclear Station
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Chairman
Nemaha County Board of Commissioners
Nemaha County Courthouse
1824 N Street
Auburn, NE 68305
Julia Schmitt, Manager
Radiation Control Program
Nebraska Health & Human Services
Dept. of Regulation & Licensing
Division of Public Health Assurance
301 Centennial Mall, South
P.O. Box 95007
Lincoln, NE 68509-5007
Deputy Director for Policy
Missouri Department of Natural Resources
P.O. Box 176
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0176
Director, Missouri State Emergency
Management Agency
P.O. Box 116
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0116
Chief, Radiation and Asbestos
Control Section
Kansas Department of Health
and Environment
Bureau of Air and Radiation
1000 SW Jackson, Suite 310
Topeka, KS 66612-1366
Melanie Rasmussen, State Liaison Officer/
Radiation Control Program Director
Bureau of Radiological Health
Iowa Department of Public Health
Lucas State Office Building, 5th Floor
321 East 12th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319
John F. McCann, Director, Licensing
Entergy Nuclear Northeast
Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue
White Plains, NY 10601-1813
Cooper Nuclear Station
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Keith G. Henke, Planner
Division of Community and Public Health
Office of Emergency Coordination
P.O. Box 570
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Art Zaremba
Director of Nuclear Safety Assurance
Nebraska Public Power District
P.O. Box 98
Brownville, NE 68321
Ronald D. Asche, President
and Chief Executive Officer
Nebraska Public Power District
1414 15th Street
Columbus, NE 68601
Chief, Radiological Emergency
Preparedness Section
FEMA, Region VII
9221 Ward Parkway
Suite 300
Kansas City, MO 64114-3372
Cooper Nuclear Station
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Electronic distribution by RIV:
Regional Administrator (Elmo.Collins@nrc.gov )
Deputy Regional Administrator (Chuck.Casto@nrc.gov )
DRP Director (Dwight.Chamberlain@nrc.gov)
DRP Deputy Director (Anton.Vegel@nrc.gov )
DRS Director (Roy.Caniano@nrc.gov )
DRS Deputy Director (Troy.Pruett@nrc.gov)
Senior Resident Inspector (Nick.Taylor@nrc.gov)
Resident Inspector (Michael.Chambers@nrc.gov )
Branch Chief, DRP/C (Geoffrey.Miller@nrc.gov)
Senior Project Engineer, DRP/C (Wayne.Walker@nrc.gov)
CNS Site Secretary ( @nrc.gov)
Public Affairs Officer (Victor.Dricks@nrc.gov )
Team Leader, DRP/TSS (Chuck.Paulk@nrc.gov )
RITS Coordinator (Marisa.Herrera@nrc.gov )
K. S. Fuller (Karla.Fuller@nrc.gov )
OEMAIL Resource
Senior Enforcement Specialist (Mark.Haire@nrc.gov )
File located: R:REACTORS\\CNS\\CNS 2009004 RFI-RAK
SUNSI Rev Compl.
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Reviewer Initials
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Publicly Avail
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Ronald A. Kopriva
Thomas F. Farnholtz
/RA/
/RA/
4/10/09
4/13/09
OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
T=Telephone E=E-mail F=Fax
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Enclosure
Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modification
Inspection Dates:
June 1 - 12, 2009
Inspection Procedures:
IP 71111.17 Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and
Permanent Plant Modifications
Inspectors:
Ronald A. Kopriva, Senior Reactor Inspector, Lead Inspector
Michael R. Bloodgood, Reactor Inspector
James P. Adams, Ph.D., Reactor Inspector
Information Requested for the In-Office Preparation Week
The following information should be sent to the Region IV office in hard copy or electronic
format (Certrec database preferred), in care of Mr. Ron Kopriva, by May11, 2009, to facilitate
the selection of specific items that will be reviewed during the onsite inspection week. The
inspectors will select specific items from the information requested below and then request from
your staff additional documents needed during the onsite inspection weeks. We ask that the
specific items requested be available and ready for review on the first day of inspection. Also,
we request that you categorize the documents in your response with the numbered list below.
Please provide requested documentation electronically if possible. If requested documents are
large and only hard copy formats are available, please inform the inspector(s), and provide
subject documentation during the first day of the onsite inspection. If you have any questions
regarding this information request, please call the lead inspector as soon as possible.
1. A list with descriptions, of all 50.59 screenings (or equivalent) performed since May 1,
2006, which did not result in an evaluation. Note: Description of screenings should be
brief, but of sufficient detail so that inspectors can determine the significance of the
issue.
2. A list with descriptions, of all 10 CFR 50.59 evaluations performed which did not result in
an application for license amendment to NRC from May 1, 2006, to the present. Note:
Description of evaluations should be brief, but of sufficient detail so that inspectors can
determine the significance of the issue.
3. Cooper Nuclear Station procedure(s) for conducting 10 CFR 50.59 screenings and
evaluations.
4. A list with descriptions of all Corrective Action documents related to 50.59 activities,
including screenings and evaluations from May 1, 2006, to the present.
5. A list with descriptions of all permanent plant modifications dating from May 1, 2006.
Include sufficient detail to enable the inspector to determine the significance of each
modification. For this inspection, permanent plant modifications include permanent plant
changes, design changes, setpoint changes, procedure changes, equivalency
evaluations, suitability analyses, calculations, and commercial grade dedications.
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Enclosure
6. Cooper Nuclear Station procedure for implementing and controlling permanent plant
modifications.
7. A list with descriptions of all Corrective Action documents related to your permanent
plant modification program and its implementation since May 1, 2006. Include sufficient
detail to enable the inspector to determine the significance of each modification.
8. A listing of personnel qualified to prepare 50.59 screenings and evaluations, including
qualification dates.
9. A listing of personnel qualified to review and approve 50.59 screenings and/or
evaluations, including qualification dates.
Inspector Contact Information:
Ronald A. Kopriva
Michael R. Bloodgood
James P. Adams, Ph.D.
Senior Reactor Inspector
Reactor Inspector
Reactor Inspector
(817) 860-8104
(817) 276-6544
(817) 860-8294
Ron.kopriva@nrc.gov.
Michael.bloodgood@nrc.gov James.adams@nrc.gov.
Mailing Address:
US NRC Region IV
Attn: Ron Kopriva
612 E. Lamar Blvd., Suite 400
Arlington, TX 76011-4125