IR 05000298/2019412

NRC Security Baseline Inspection Report 05000298/2019412

ML19150A257
Person / Time
Site:	Cooper
Issue date:	05/29/2019
From:	Jeremy Groom Plant Support Branch-1
To:	Dent J Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD)
Groom J
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SUBJECT:

COOPER NUCLEAR STATION - NRC SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION REPORT 05000298/2019412

Dear Mr. Dent:

On April 26, 2019, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection at your Cooper Nuclear Station. On May 2, 2019, the NRC inspectors discussed the results of this inspection with you and other members of your staff. The results of this inspection are documented in the enclosed report.

The NRC inspectors did not identify any finding or violation of more than minor significance.

This letter and its enclosure 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, Requests for Withholding.

If you choose to provide a response to this report that contains Security-Related Information, please mark your entire response Security-Related Information - Withhold from Public Disclosure Under 10 CFR 2.390 (d)(1) and follow the instructions for withholding in 10 CFR 2.390(b)(1).

Sincerely,

/RA/

Jeremy R. Groom, Chief Plant Support Branch 1 Division of Reactor Safety Docket No. 50-298 License No. DPR-46 Enclosure:

Inspection Report 05000298/2019412

U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

Inspection Report

Docket Number: 05000298 License Number: DPR-46 Report Number: 05000298/2019412 Enterprise Identifier: I-2019-412-0015 Licensee: Nebraska Public Power District Facility: Cooper Nuclear Station Location: Brownville, Nebraska Inspection Dates: April 23, 2019, to May 2, 2019 Inspectors: C. Jewett, Physical Security Inspector R. Lanfear, Physical Security Inspector Approved By: Jeremy R. Groom, Chief Plant Support Branch 1 Division of Reactor Safety Enclosure

SUMMARY

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) continued monitoring the licensees performance by conducting a Security Baseline inspection at Cooper Nuclear Station, in accordance with the Reactor Oversight Process. The Reactor Oversight Process is the NRCs program for overseeing the safe operation of commercial nuclear power reactors. Refer to https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/oversight.html for more information. NRC-identified and self-revealed findings, violations, and additional items are summarized in the table below.

Licensee-identified non-cited violations are documented in the Inspection Results at the end of this report.

List of Findings and Violations No findings were identified.

Additional Tracking Items Type Issue Issued Number Title Inspection Status Procedure LER 05000298/53753 Security Measure 71153 Closed Suspended Due to Severe Weather

INSPECTION SCOPES

Inspections were conducted using the appropriate portions of the inspection procedures (IPs)in effect at the beginning of the inspection unless otherwise noted. Currently approved IPs with their attached revision histories are located on the public website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/insp-manual/inspection-procedure/index.html.

Samples were declared complete when the IP requirements most appropriate to the inspection activity were met consistent with Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 2201, Security Inspection Program for Commercial Nuclear Power Reactors. The inspectors reviewed selected procedures and records, observed activities, and interviewed personnel to assess licensee performance and compliance with Commission rules and regulations, license conditions, site procedures, and standards.

71130.05 - Protective Strategy Evaluation and Performance Evaluation Program

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The inspectors evaluated the sites protective strategy and performance evaluation program.

The inspectors also observed one licensee annual force on force exercise. The following elements were evaluated:

Tier I: all requirements Tier II: all requirements Tier III: all requirements

OTHER ACTIVITIES - BASELINE

71153Follow-up of Events and Notices of Enforcement Discretion Licensee Event Reports===

The inspectors evaluated the following licensee event report:

(1) Licensee Event Report 05000298/53753, Security Measure Suspended Due to Severe Weather on November 25, 2018

EXIT MEETINGS AND DEBRIEFS

On May 2, 2019, the inspectors presented the security baseline inspection results to Mr. J.

Dent, Jr., Vice President-Nuclear and Chief Nuclear Officer, and other members of the licensee staff. The inspectors verified no proprietary information was retained or documented in this report.

DOCUMENTS REVIEWED

Condition Reports

2017-06438 2018-05409 2018-07895 2018-07958 2018-08037

2019-02429 2019-02442 2019-02444 2019-02464 2019-02484

Procedures

Number Title Revision

Administrative Safety/Security Interface Screen 8

Procedure 0

Security Firearms and Personal Equipment Issuance, Control, 45

Procedure 1.6 Testing, and Maintenance

Security Security Team Training and Exercises 33

Procedure 2.13

Security Patrol Duties 48

Procedure 2.4

Miscellaneous

Documents Revision

Number Title or Date

S-40 Perform Controller Duties in Security Drills 1

QA Audit 19-01 Security Program and Access Authorization 3/19/2019

Cooper Nuclear Station Protective Strategy Plan 1/8/2019

Cooper Nuclear Station Adversary Training Course 11/17/2018

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Operation 53753

Center Event Reports

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SUNSI Review: ADAMS: Non-Publicly Available Non-Sensitive Keyword: NRC-002

By: JRG Yes No Publicly Available Sensitive

OFFICE PSI:PSB1 PSI:PSB1 C:PSB1 C:PBC C:PSB1

NAME CJewett RLanfear JGroom JKozal JGroom

SIGNATURE /RA/ /RA/ /RA/ /RA/ /RA/

DATE 5/28/2019 5/28/2019 5/28/2019 5/27/2019 5/29/2019