ML12153A064

Notification of Inspection (NRC Inspection Report 05000298/2012005) and Request for Information

ML12153A064
Person / Time
Site:	Cooper
Issue date:	05/31/2012
From:	Thomas Farnholtz Region 4 Engineering Branch 1
To:	O'Grady B Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD)
References
IR-12-005
Download: ML12153A064 (5)

See also: IR 05000298/2012005

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UNITE D S TATE S

NUC LEAR RE GULATOR Y C OMMI S SI ON

RE G IO N I V

1600 EAST LAMAR BLVD

AR L INGTON , TEXAS 7 60 11 - 4511

May 31, 2012

Brian J. OGrady, 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 05000298/2012005) AND REQUEST FOR

INFORMATION

Dear Mr. OGrady:

From September 4 - September 28, 2012, Reactor Inspectors from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

Commissions (NRC) Region IV office will perform the baseline inspection of changes, tests,

experiments, and permanent plant modifications at 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. David Madsen of your regulatory affairs

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

contact the lead inspector Eduardo Uribe at 817-200-1534 or by email eduardo.uribe@nrc.gov.

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

3150-0011. 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.

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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 R. Farnholtz, Chief

Engineering Branch 1

Division of Reactor Safety

Dockets: 50-298

Licenses: DPR-46

Enclosure:

Information Request for Cooper Nuclear Station Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments

and Permanent Plant Modifications Inspection

Electronic Distribution for Cooper

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Electronic distribution by RIV:

Regional Administrator (Elmo.Collins@nrc.gov)

Deputy Regional Administrator (Art.Howell@nrc.gov)

DRP Director (Kriss.Kennedy@nrc.gov)

DRP Deputy Director (Troy.Pruett@nrc.gov)

Acting DRS Director (Tom.Blount@nrc.gov)

Acting DRS Deputy Director (Patrick.Louden@nrc.gov)

Senior Resident Inspector (Jeffrey.Josey@nrc.gov)

Resident Inspector (Michael.Chambers@nrc.gov)

Branch Chief, DRP/C (Vincent.Gaddy@nrc.gov)

Senior Project Engineer, DRP/C (Bob.Hagar@nrc.gov)

Project Engineer, DRP/C (Jonathan.Braisted@nrc.gov)

Project Engineer, DRP/C (Rayomand.Kumana@nrc.gov)

CNS Administrative Assistant (Amy.Elam@nrc.gov)

Public Affairs Officer (Victor.Dricks@nrc.gov)

Public Affairs Officer (Lara.Uselding@nrc.gov)

Project Manager (Lynnea.Wilkins@nrc.gov)

Acting Branch Chief, DRS/TSB (Dale.Powers@nrc.gov)

RITS Coordinator (Marisa.Herrera@nrc.gov)

Regional Counsel (Karla.Fuller@nrc.gov)

Technical Support Assistant (Loretta.Williams@nrc.gov)

Congressional Affairs Officer (Jenny.Weil@nrc.gov)

OEMail Resource

R:/REACTORS/CNS 2012005 RFI-EDU ML

ADAMS: No Yes SUNSI Review Complete Reviewer Initials: EDU

Publicly Available Non-Sensitive

Non-publicly Available Sensitive

EB2 C:EB1

E. Uribe T. Farnholtz

5/31/12 5/31/12

/RA/ /RA/

OFFICIAL RECORD COPY T=Telephone E=E-mail F=Fax

Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications

Inspection Dates: September 10 - September 21, 2012

Inspection Procedures: IP 71111.17 Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and

Permanent Plant Modifications

Inspectors: Eduardo Uribe, Reactor Inspector, Lead Inspector

Matthew Young, Reactor Inspector

Christie Denissen, Reactor Inspector

Mohammad Munir, Reactor Inspector

Information Requested for sample selection and the In-Office Preparation Week

The information in Section I and Section II should be sent to the Region IV office in hard copy or

electronic format (Certrec database preferred), in care of Eduardo Uribe. To facilitate the

selection of specific items that will be reviewed during the onsite inspection week, please submit

Section I by August 13, 2012, and Section II by September 4, 2012. We ask that you categorize

the documents in your response with the numbered list below. If requested documents are

large and only hard copy formats are available, please inform the inspectors. If you have any

questions regarding this information request, please call the lead inspector as soon as possible.

Section I (Information by August 13, 2012)

The first group lists information necessary for our initial inspection scoping. Upon review of

these documents, the inspectors will select a number of samples greater than required sample

size. This will allow for the inspectors to focus on the most safety significant requests.

Note: Description of screenings should be of sufficient detail that inspectors can determine the

significance of the issue.

1. A list with descriptions, of all 10 CFR 50.59 screenings (or equivalent) performed since

June 13, 2009, which did not result in an evaluation.

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 and meet the following criteria from

June 13, 2009, to the present.

• Updated Final Safety Analysis Report changes that have been updated in

accordance with 10 CFR 50.71(e)(4)

• Modifications that are field work complete

• Changes to calculations that have been issued

3. A list with descriptions of all permanent plant modifications dating from June 13, 2009.

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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4. A list with descriptions of all Corrective Action documents related to 50.59 activities,

including screenings and evaluations and your permanent plant modification program

and its implementation since June 13, 2009.

Section II (Information by September 4, 2012)

The second group of documents requested is needed to support our in-office preparation week

and our on-site inspection activities. It is also requested that corrective action documents and

responses to questions developed during the inspection be provided to the inspector as the

documents are generated.

5. Complete documentation/packages pertaining to the requested 50.59 screens, 50.59

evaluations, modifications, and corrective action documents to support final sample

selection.

6. Cooper Nuclear Station procedures for conducting 10 CFR 50.59 screenings and

evaluations.

7. A listing of personnel qualified to prepare 10 CFR 50.59 screenings and evaluations,

including qualification dates.

8. A listing of personnel qualified to review and approve 10 CFR 50.59 screenings and/or

evaluations, including qualification dates.

9. Cooper Nuclear Station procedures for implementing and controlling permanent plant

modifications.

Inspector Contact Information:

Eduardo Uribe Matthew Young Christie Denissen

Reactor Inspector Reactor Inspector Reactor Inspector

817-200-1534 817-200-1545 817-200-1153

eduardo.uribe@nrc.gov matt.young@nrc.gov christie.denissen@nrc.gov

Mohammad Munir

Reactor Inspector

630-829-9797

mohammad.munir@nrc.gov

Mailing Address:

US NRC Region IV

Attn: Eduardo Uribe

1600 E. Lamar Blvd.

Arlington, TX 76011-4511

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