ML22208A064

Notification of Inspection and Request for Information for NRC Inspection Report 05000298/2022004

ML22208A064
Person / Time
Site:	Cooper
Issue date:	07/26/2022
From:	James Drake NRC/RGN-IV/DORS
To:	Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD)
Drake J
References
IR 2022004
Download: ML22208A064 (5)

See also: IR 05000298/2022004

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PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT STATEMENT

This letter does not contain new or amended information collection requirements subject to the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Existing information collection

requirements were approved by the Office of Management and Budget, Control

Number 31500011. The NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to

respond to, a request for information or an information collection requirement unless the

requesting document displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget control

number.

This letter, its enclosure, and your response (if any) will be made available for public inspection

and copying at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html and at the NRC Public Document

Room in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390, Public Inspections, Exemptions, and Requests for

withhold.

Information Request

July 26, 2022

Notification of Inspection and Request for Information

Cooper Nuclear Station

NRC Inspection Report 05000298/2022004

INSERVICE INSPECTION DOCUMENT REQUEST

Inspection Dates: October 3 - 7, 2022

Inspector: Jim Drake

A. 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 (ims.certrec.com preferred), in care of Jim Drake, by September 26, 2022, to facilitate

the selection of specific items that will be reviewed during the inspection period. It has not

yet been determined if the inspection will be onsite or conducted remotely. The inspector

will select specific items from the information requested below and then request from your

staff additional documents needed during the inspection period (Section B of this enclosure).

We ask that the specific items selected from the lists be available and ready for review on

the first day of inspection. 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

inspection.

If you have any questions regarding this information request, please call the inspector as

soon as possible.

On October 3, 2022, a reactor inspector from the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (NRC)

Region IV office will perform the baseline inservice inspection at Cooper, using NRC

Inspection Procedure 71111.08, "Inservice Inspection Activities. Experience has shown

that this inspection is a resource intensive inspection both for the NRC inspector and your

staff. The date of this inspection may change dependent on the outage schedule you

provide. 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. These

documents have been divided into two groups. The first group (Section A of the enclosure)

identified information to be provided prior to the inspection to ensure that the inspector is

adequately prepared. The second group (Section B of the enclosure) identifies the

information the inspector will need upon commencement of the inspection. It is important

that all these documents are up to date and complete to minimize the number of additional

documents requested during the preparation and/or 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 Brenda Kilpatrick of your

licensing organization. The tentative inspection schedule is as follows:

Preparation week: September 26, 2022

Inspection period: October 3-15, 2022

Our inspection dates are subject to change based on your updated schedule of outage

activities. If there are any questions about this inspection or the material requested, please

contact Jim Drake at (817) 200-1558. (email to: James.Drake@nrc.gov).

A.1

ISI/Welding Programs and Schedule Information

1. A detailed schedule (including preliminary dates) of:

1.1. Nondestructive examinations planned for ASME Code Class Components

performed as part of your ASME Section XI, risk informed (if applicable), and

augmented inservice inspection programs during the upcoming outage.

1.2. Examinations planned for Alloy 82/182/600 components that are not included in

the Section XI scope (If applicable)

1.3. Welding activities that are scheduled to be completed during the upcoming

outage (ASME Class 1, 2, or 3 structures, systems, or components)

2. Copies of ASME Section XI Code Relief Requests and associated NRC safety

evaluations applicable to the examinations identified above.

2.1. A list of ASME Code Cases currently being used to include the system and/or

component the Code Case is being applied to.

3. A list of nondestructive examination reports which have identified recordable or

rejectable indications on any ASME Code Class components since the beginning of

the last refueling outage. This should include the previousSection XI pressure test(s)

conducted during start up and any evaluations associated with the results of the

pressure tests.

4. A list including a brief description (e.g., system, code class, weld category,

nondestructive examination performed) associated with the repair/replacement

activities of any ASME Code Class component since the beginning of the last outage

and/or planned this refueling outage.

5. If reactor vessel weld examinations required by the ASME Code are scheduled to

occur during the upcoming outage, provide a detailed description of the welds to be

examined and the extent of the planned examination. Please also provide reference

numbers for applicable procedures that will be used to conduct these examinations.

6. Copies of any 10 CFR Part 21 reports applicable to structures, systems, or

components within the scope of Section XI of the ASME Code that have been

identified since the beginning of the last refueling outage.

7. A list of any temporary non-code repairs in service (e.g., pinhole leaks).

8. Copies of the most recent self-assessments for the inservice inspection, welding,

and Alloy 600 programs.

9. Copies of the procedures for welding techniques and NDE that will be used during

the outage.

A.2

Additional Information Related to all Inservice Inspection Activities

1. A list with a brief description of inservice inspection entered into your corrective

action program since the beginning of the last refueling outage. For example, a list

based upon data base searches using key words related to piping such as: inservice

inspection, ASME Code,Section XI, NDE, cracks, wear, thinning, leakage, rust,

corrosion, or errors in piping examinations.

2. Provide training (e.g., Scaffolding, Fall Protection, FME, Confined Space) if they are

required for the activities described in A.1.

3. Provide copies of the applicable editions of the ASME Code (Sections V, VIII, IX, and

XI) for the inservice inspection program and the repair/replacement program.

4. Provide names and phone numbers for the following program leads:

Inservice inspection (examination, planning)

Containment exams

Snubbers and supports

Repair and replacement program

Licensing

Site welding engineer

B.

Information to be Provided to the Inspector(s) at the Entrance Meeting (October 3,

2022):

B.1

Inservice Inspection / Welding Programs and Schedule Information

1. Updated schedules for inservice inspection/nondestructive examination activities,

including planned welding activities, and schedule showing contingency repair

plans, if available.

2. For ASME Code Class welds selected by the inspector from the lists provided from

section A of this enclosure, please provide copies of the following documentation for

each subject weld:

Weld data sheet (traveler).

Weld configuration and system location.

Applicable Code Edition and Addenda for weldment.

Applicable Code Edition and Addenda for welding procedures.

Applicable welding procedures used to fabricate the welds.

Copies of procedure qualification records (PQRs) supporting the weld

procedures from B.1.b.v.

Copies of welders performance qualification records (WPQ).

Copies of the nonconformance reports for the selected welds (If

applicable).

Radiographs of the selected welds and access to equipment to allow

viewing radiographs (if radiographic testing was performed).

Copies of the preservice examination records for the selected welds.

Readily accessible copies of nondestructive examination personnel

qualifications records for reviewing.

3. For the inservice inspection related corrective action issues selected by the inspector

from section A of this enclosure, provide copies of the corrective actions and

supporting documentation.

4. For the nondestructive examination reports with relevant conditions on ASME Code

Class components selected by the inspector from Section A above, provide copies of

the examination records, examiner qualification records, and associated corrective

action documents.

5. Copy of (or ready access to) most current revision of the inservice inspection program

manual and plan for the current interval.

6. For the nondestructive examinations selected by the inspector from section A of this

enclosure, provide copies of the nondestructive examination procedures used to

perform the examinations (including calibration and flaw characterization/sizing

procedures). For ultrasonic examination procedures qualified in accordance with

ASME Code,Section XI, Appendix VIII, provide documentation supporting the

procedure qualification (e.g., the EPRI performance demonstration qualification

summary sheets). Also, include qualification documentation of the specific equipment

to be used (e.g., ultrasonic unit, cables, and transducers including serial numbers) and

nondestructive examination personnel qualification records.

B.2

Codes and Standards

1. Ready access to (i.e., copies provided to the inspector(s) for use during the inspection

at the onsite inspection location, or room number and location where available):

Applicable Editions of the ASME Code (Sections V, IX, and XI) for the

inservice inspection program and the repair/replacement program.

Copies of the performance demonstration initiative (PDI) generic procedures with the latest

applicable revisions that support site qualified ultrasonic examinations of piping welds and

components (e.g., PDI-UT-1, PDI-UT-2, PDI-UT-3, PDI-UT-10, etc.).