IR 05000348/1998099

Submits Summary of 980715 Meeting W/Util to Discuss NRC SALP Repts 50-348/98-99 & 50-364/98-99,dtd 980629,for Plant Facility.List of Attendees & SALP Presentation Matl Encl

ML20236T188
Person / Time
Site:	Farley
Issue date:	07/23/1998
From:	Skinner P NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	Dennis Morey SOUTHERN NUCLEAR OPERATING CO.
References
50-348-98-99, 50-364-98-99, NUDOCS 9807280013
Download: ML20236T188 (15)

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July 23, 1998 Southern Nuclear Operating Company, In ATTN: Mr. D. N. Morey Vice President '

P. O. Box 1295 Birmingham, AL 35201-SUBJECT: MEETING SUMMARY - SYSTEMATIC ASSESSMENT OF LICENSEE PERFORMANCE, FARLEY NUCLEAR PLANT, REPORT NOS. 50 348/98-99 AND 50-364/98-99 Gentlemen:

This refers to the July 15, 1998, meeting held to discuss the NRC's Systematic Assessment of Licensee Performance (SALP) for your Farley facility. Our report. 50-348/98-99 and 50-364/98-99, dated June 29. 1998, had been previously sent to you. I have enclosed a summary of material used at the presentation, and a list of attendees participating in the meeting with local officials which followed the presentatio In accordance with Section 2.790(a) of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter and its enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Roo No reply to this letter is required. However, if you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact u Sincercly, (Original signed by-Pierce H. Skinner)

Pierce H. Skinner. Chief Reactor Projects Branch 2

Division of Reactor Projects

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Docket Nos: 50-348 and 50-364 License Nos: NPF-2 and NPF-8

Enclosures: Meeting Attendees 2; SALP Presentation Materisi cc w/encls: (See Page 2)

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M. J. Ajluni. Licensing Services Manager. B-031 Southern Nuclear Operating Company. In .

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!- B1rmingham. AL 35201-1295 R. D. Hill. J General Manager. Farley Plant Southern Nuclear Operating

. Company. In P. O. Box 1295 Birmingham AL 35201-1295 J. D. Woodard Executive Vice President i Southern Nuclear Operating Company. In P. O. Box 1295 Birmingham AL 35201-1295 State Health Officer i Alabama. Department of Public Health 434 Monroe Street

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Montgomery. AL 36130-1701 M. Stanford Blanton Balch and Bingham Law Firm l P. O. Box 306 1710 Sixth Avenue North ,

Birmingham AL 35201 Chairman Houston County Commission P. O. Box 6406 Dothan. AL 36302 Distribution w/encls:

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LIST OF ATTENDEES NRC Attendees:

J. R. Johnson Deputy Regional /. administrator B. - S. Mallett, Director. Division of Reactor Safety P. H. Skinner. Chief. Reactor Projects Branch 2. DRP l T. M. Ross. Senior Resident Inspector. Farley J. H. Bartley. Resident Inspector. Farley T. P. Johnson. Senior Resident Inspector. Farley C. W. Rapp. Project Engineer. Reactor Projects Branch 2. DRP l R. D. Hannah. Public Affairs Officer I Egblic Attendees:

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ALABAMA Alabama Emeraency Manaaement Aaency Greg Miller Cindy Beasley Alabama Radiation Control Michael Cash Houston County. Alabama. Emeraency Manaaement Aaency Shelby Womack Brenda Dunning i GEORGIA Georaia Emeraency Manaaement Aaency (GEMA)

i GEMA officials did not attend due to resource commitments to the state of Florida to provide assistance in real time on-going emergency condition Georoia Deoartment of Natural Resources. Emeroency Preparedness Division James Hardemann Art Crumbley Barty Simonton Blakely County. Georaia Emeraency Manaaement Aaency

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e J. M. Farley SALP Presentation Boarc 'Memaers

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J. M. Farley SALP Presentation PERFORMANCE CATEGORY RATINGS CATEGORY'

s Attention anc involvement aroperly focusec on safety resulting in y]

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Programs and procedures providec effective controls

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emergent issues

• Corrective actions and root-cause evaluations are thorough and comprehensive

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J. M. Farley SALP Presentation PERFORMANCE CATEGORY RATINGS CATEGORY 2 e Attention and involvement normally j well focusec on safety resultinc in !

good performance

• Programs and procedures normally provided effective controls, but deficiencies may exist

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Corrective actions are usually effective although some may not be complete

• Root-cause evaluations are normal y I thorough

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J. M. Farley SALP Presentation PERFORMANCE CATEGORY RATINGS l CATEGORY 3 e Attention anc involvement resultec in acceptable level of safety, out li performance may exhibit one or 1 more of the following

• Programs and procedures have not provided effective controls in important areas Self-assessments may not occur until after potential problems become apparent

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J. M. Farley SALP Presen':ation SALP Rating Summary l

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J. M. Farley SALP Presentation PLANT OPERATIONS Category 1 Strengths

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J. M. Farley SALP Presentation MAINTENANCE Category 1 Strengths a THOROUGH AND COMPREHENSIVE SURVEILLANCE TESTING o QUALITY OF MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES l CONTRIBUTING TO RELIABLE EQUIPMENT PERFORMANCE o AUDIT AND SELF-ASSESSMENT PROGRAM Chslienges o PERSONNEL ERRORS AND PROCEDURE ADHERENCE '

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J. M. Farley SALP Presentation PLANT SUPPORT Category 2 Strengths CONTROL OF RAJIATION DOSE I EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PERFORMANCE CONDUCT OF DAY-TO-DAY SECURITY ACTIVITIES Challenges a MAINTAINING THE MATERIAL CONDITION

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