IR 05000293/1986022

Mgt Meeting Rept 50-293/86-22 on 860612.Major Areas Discussed:Licensee Corrective Action Programs,Status of Confirmatory Action Ltr 86-10,plant Staffing & QA Program Implementation & Support

ML20202E114
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Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	06/23/1986
From:	Mcbride M, Strosnider J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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ML20202E097	List: IR 05000293/1986022 ML20202E092
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50-293-86-22-MM, CAL-86-10, NUDOCS 8607140289
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U. S. N'JCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

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Meeting N /86-22 Docket N License N DPR-35 Licensee: Boston Edison Company M/C Nuclear 800 Boylston Street Boston, Massachusetts Facility Name: Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Meeting At: USNRC, Region 1, King of Prussia, PA Meeting conducted: June 12 3 1986 ,

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Meeting Summary: A management meeting was held at NRC Region I on June 12, 1986 to discuss licensee corrective action programs, the status of CAL-86-10, plant staffing, and QA program implementation and support. The licensee also discussed general plans to update management practices at the plant and plans to inspect residual heat removal system pumps. The meeting lasted about two hours. Members of the news media attended the meetin PDR ADOCK 0500 O

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OETAILS 1.0 Purpose The manaaement conference was held at the request of NRC Region I. The licensee was asked to discuss corrective action and improvement program status, the status of CAL 86-10 items, plant staffing, and QA program implementation and support. In addition, BECo's plans to inspect RHR pumps for impeller wear ring problems and plans to complete the indepen-dent verification program were discusse .0 Meeting Summary Dr. T. Murley, NRC Region I Regional Administrator, opened the meeting with a summary of recent regional inspection activities at Pilgri Mr. W. Harrington, Boston Edison Senior Vice President, responded with an overview of Boston Edison corrective actions. He indicated that the cur-l rent efforts to improve programs at the station were the most comprehen-sive in the history of the plant.

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j Boston Edison then made a presentation on corrective actions planned to '

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resolve management problems highlighted in the 1985 NRC Systematic Ap-

! praisal of Licensee Performance (SALP) Report. They indicated that four

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fundamental problems had been identified: (1) problem ownership is not understood, (2) a comprehensive work plan does not exist, (3) work plans are not widely communicated within the organization, and (4) licensee leadership is reactive. The planned solutions for these problems include strict accountability for work tasks, the development of an organizational work control process, and the development of methods to allow management to be pro-active (as opposed to reactive).

The licensee discussed plans for the next six weeks in the current plant outage and indicated that two weeks would be devoted to hardware issues (denoted Schedule II items). Program improvement items (Schedule III items) will include development of a work control system, establishment of program goals and objectives, and the scheduling of SALP and INPO identi-fied action item In addition, the licensee will expand manager training, and monthly program self-assessment meetings will be held, Corrective Action Programs The licensee stated that the Performance Improvement Program (PIP)

was completed. A QA audit was conducted to verify completion in ,

October 1985. The Radiological Improvement Program (RIP) is almost )

complete. The remaining program milestone is the completion of a '

new health physics access control area to the reactor buildin Fourteen major radiation protection program procedures have been revised but will require additional upgrades in the futur The Continuous Improvement Program (CIP) is ongoin The licensee stated that progress had been made in sixteen of eighteen CIP program areas. A corporate " Excellence Task Force" was also discusse !

i r. -. -, _, . _ _ _ , , - - - , , . - - - -, , . Confirmatory Action Letter 86-10 The licensee stated that all short term corrective actions for concerns in CAL 86-10 were completed and that the supplemental response to 86-10 would address recently identified wiring discrepancies. The licensee stated that the RHR injection gate valves (29A and B) would be replaced during the next refueling outag Staffing Staffing improvements were discussed including the hiring of an Operations Section Manager,10 Nuclear Plant Operators, and a Chief Chemical Enginee The licensee indicated that provisions for an apprenticeship program were included in the upcoming union contrac The Chief Radiological Engineer position had not been filled at the time of the meetin QA Program The Boston Edison QA Manual (BEQAM) will be revised to ensure that I deficiency reports get timely corrective action. Also, daily meetings between the Plant Manager and QA will be neld to discuss current problems. The licensee intends to extend the QA program to cover balance of plant equipment. A training module on corrective action is being developed and the corrective action programs are being revised to incorporate non-regulatory problems.

, Training Training improvements were discussed. The licensee indicated that workers should not have to be pulled out of training classes in the future for plant duties. The licensee also indicated that scheduled maintenance training should not be interrupted for future plant outages.

, Other Topics The licensee indicated that the RHR pumps will be inspected to ensure that the impeller wear rings are intac This problem was raised in December, 1985 (NRC inspection report 50-293/85-31) and

was the subject of a recent NRC information notice (IEN 86-39). The

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licensee stated that pump inspections would start immediately. The licensee also stated that an independent verification program would be fully implemented.

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3.0 Concluding Statements At the end of the meeting, Dr. Murley and Mr. Harrington made concluding remark Dr. Murley indicated that it is possible for Boston Edison to l turn programs around in six months, but that the NRC will require two to three years of favorable observations to be convinced that BECo's upgrades are significant and lastin l

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ATTACHMENT TO MEETING REPORT 50-293/86-185

MEETING ATTENDEES l Boston Edison Company (BECo)

l W. Harrington Sr. Vice Pres Jent - Nuclear E. Howard Vice President - Engineering & QA A. Oxsen Vice President - Nuclear Operations A. Pederson Plant Manager K. Roberts Director of O'utage Management R. Swanson Nuclear Engineering Manager J. Ashkar Assistant to President C. Gustin Manager, Public Information U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission T. Murley Regional Administrator

J. Allen Deputy Regional Administrator i R. Starostecki Director, Division of Reactor Projects l W. Kane Deputy Director, Division of Reactor Projects i

S. Ebneter Director, Division of Reactor Safety W. Johnston Deputy Director, Division of Reactor Safety E. Wenzinger Chief, Projects Branch No. 3 J. Strosnider Chief, Reactor Projects Section IB M. McBride Senior Resident Inspector, Pilgrim P. Leech Project Manager, NRR D. Sullivan Inspection Specialist, IE

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A. Overton Field Public Affairs Officer

Press j L. Tye Reporter, Boston Globe

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