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Insp Rept 50-298/85-30 on 851021-25.Violation Noted:Failure to Identify QA Surveillance Results as Findings
	ML20137K711
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Site:	Cooper
Issue date:	11/20/1985
From:	Jaudon J, Mcneill W; NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
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APPENDIX B

U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION IV

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NRC Inspection Report:

50-298/85-30

License:

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Docket: 50-298

Licensee:

Nebraska Public Power District

.P. O. Box 499

Columbus, Nebraska

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Facility Name:

Cooper Nuclear Station (CNS)

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Inspection At:

CNS Site, Brownville, Nebraska

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, Inspection Conducted:

October 21-25, 1985

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Inspection Summary

? Inspection' Conducted October 21-25, 1985 (Report 50-298/85-30)

Areas Inspected:

Routine, unannounced inspection of the quality assurance

audit program.

The inspection involved 36 inspector-hours onsite by one NRC

inspector.

Results: Within the area inspected, one violation was identified (failure to

identify QA surveillance results as findings).

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D. Robinson, QA Specialist'

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G.' Smith.. Senior QA Specialist

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P. Thomason, Nuclear Operations Division Manager

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Audit Program and Its Implementation

The objectives of this inspection.were to ascertain whether the licensee

had developed a quality assurance program relating to audits of

activities. Also, to ascertain whether qualified personnel conduct

routine audits, ensuring that activities are in conformance with

regulatory requirements, licensee commitments, and industry guides and

standards.

In this regard, the USAR, Technical Specifications, Quality

Assurance Program for Operation Policy Document, Revision 2, dated

April 29, 1985, and the following procedures were reviewed:

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General C"idelines - Quality Assurance'

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General Guidelines - Quality Assurance'

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' Personnel Qualifications.and Training

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Guidelines for Audit Frequency and

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10-05-83'

Scheduling

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Requirements for QA Review of Quality-

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