OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – Federal regulators say southeast Nebraska’s
Cooper Nuclear Station will receive more oversight.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Monday that it’s
requiring additional oversight because of problems with procedures
to shut down the plant in the event of some fires.
The NRC in a statement focuses on procedures to manually operate
values that are part of a coolant injection system. That system
provides water to cool the reactor during certain accidents
involving the loss of coolant.
The NRC says the violation is of low-to-moderate safety
significance, and is based on an inspection completed in March.
The plant at Brownville is operated by the Nebraska Public Power
District. NPPD spokeswoman Jeanne Schieffer says
the company accepts the NRC’s decision and will work with the
agency going forward.