The approval concluded that there are no open items that would preclude license renewal for an additional 20 years of operation.
NRC’s review of the license renewal application and site audits of the plant’s aging management programs to address the safety of plant operations during the period of extended operation are documented in the report.
The SER marks the completion of the NRC’s safety review that is published and subsequently reviewed and publicly discussed by the agency’s Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS).
Nebraska Public Power District submitted an application to the NRC in September 2008 to extend the Cooper license by 20 years.
The plant, operated by Nebraska Public Power District, is located in Nemaha County, Nebraska.
The current 40-year operating license for Cooper Nuclear Station expires January 18, 2014.
