ELV-01211, Responds to NRC 891206 Transmittal of SALP & Discussion at 891214 Meeting W/Nrc at Site.Disagrees W/Nrc Evaluation as Stated in SALP Ltr & Transmittal Ltr Re Overall Level of Performance During SALP Period.Reasons Listed
| ML20005G111 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Vogtle  |
| Issue date: | 01/08/1990 |
| From: | Hairston W GEORGIA POWER CO. |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) |
| References | |
| ELV-01211, ELV-1211, NUDOCS 9001180142 | |
| Download: ML20005G111 (2) | |
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'50-425-U U.- S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: : Document Control Desk
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20555 Gentlemen:
V0GTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT RESPONSE TO SYSTEMATIC ASSESSMENT OF LICENSEE PERFORMANCE-
-Georgia Power Company'(GPC) has reviewed the>information presented in the 9
-Systematic Assessment of Licensee Performance (SALP) Re) ort transmitted'by your letter dated December 6,1989, and at the meeting held aetween GPC and the'NRC-P at the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant site on December 14, 1989.
. e: appreciate the constructive comments made in the SALP evaluation, as well as-W your recognition of-GPC'.s-efforts and successes in improving our performance.
- GPC.is> fully committed to the safe and efficient operation of its nuclear plants. We take the SALP Board recommendations-seriously and will use this information in the continuing process of improving our performance.
However, GPC does not agree with the NRC's evaluation as stated in the SALP
' Report and the ' transmittal letter, that the overall level of performance during this SALP period is comparable to that of the last SALP period.
Some~of the reasons.for~this disagreement are:
o the number of unplanned reactor trips during this period was significantly lower when compared to the last period, o
the number and severity level of violations has been significantly
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the Plant Review Board membership has been upgraded to include department managers, which provides a higher level of review of safety '
issues brought before this board, o
during this period the reliability and availability of the units was greater than during the last evaluation period which can be attributed to a more experienced and disciplined operating staff.
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.Paae Two It should also_ be noted that 'during this evaluation period, Unit I successfully completed-it's first refueling outage and Unit 2 successfully completed construction,- loaded fuel, completed power ascension and was placed into operation.
This is as opposed to one unit in operation for the previous evaluation period.
GPC requests'these comments be taken into consideration and a revision of the SALP Report be made to note that the overall performance has
-improved since the last evaluation period.
Should you have any questions, please inquire.
Sincerely, 6% C g W. G. Hairston, III L
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Mr. P. D. Rushton Mr. R. M. Odom l
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Mr. J. B. Hopkins, Licensing Project Manager, NRR l
Mr. J. F. Rogge, Senior Resident Inspector, Vogtle l
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