IR 05000400/1998099

Discusses 980312 Meeting W/Representatives of CP&L Re Results of SALP Rept 50-400/98-99,issued on 980224.List of Attendees & NRC Presentation Summary Encl

ML18016A389
Person / Time
Site:	Harris
Issue date:	04/02/1998
From:	Shymlock M NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	Robinson W CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT CO.
References
50-400-98-99, NUDOCS 9804210183
Download: ML18016A389 (13)

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SUBJECT:

MEETING SUMMARY - SYSTEMATIC ASSESSMENT OF LICENSEE PERFORMANCE (SALP)

SHEARON HARRIS NUCLEAR POWER PLANT

Dear Mr. Robinson:

On March 12.

1998. the U.

S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff met at the Carolina Power 8 Light (CP8L) Corporate Offices with representatives of CP8L's staff.

The purpose of this meeting was to discuss the results of the SALP Report 50-400/98-99.

which was issued on February 24.

1998.

Enclosure

is a list of attendees and Enclosure 2 is NRC presentation summary.

In accordance with Section 2.790(a) of the NRC's "Rules of Practice."

Part 2, Title 10.

Code of Federal Regulations'

copy of this letter and its enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

Should you have any questions concerning this letter.

please contact us.

Sincerely

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Origbud signed by M.B, Ngnalodc Milton B. Shymlock. Chief Reactor Projects Branch

Division of Reactor Projects Docket No. 50-400 License No.

NPF-63 Enclosures:

1.

List of Attendees 2.

NRC Presentation Summary

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CP&L cc w/encls:

D..B. Alexander, Manager Performance Evaluation and Regulatory Affairs OHS7 Carolina Power 8 Light Company 412 S. Wilmington Street Raleigh.

NC 27601 J.

W. Donahue Director of Site Operations MC:

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Carolina Power

& Light Company Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant P. 0.

Box 165 New Hill. NC 27562-0165 Bo Clark Pl ant General Manager- -Harris Pl ant Carolina Power 8 Light Company Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant P. 0.

Box 165 New Hill, NC 27562-0165 Chris A. VanDenburgh, Manager Regulatory Affairs Carolina Power 8 Light Company Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant P. 0.

Box 165. Mail Zone

New Hill, NC 27562-0165 Johnny H.

Eads, Supervisor Licensing/Regulatory Programs Carolina Power 8 Light Company Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant P.

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Box 165. Mail Zone

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NC 27562-0165 William 0. Johnson Vice President

& Senior Counsel Carolina Power 8 Light Company P.

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Box 1551 Raleigh'C 27602 (cc w/encls cont'd

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CP8L (cc w/encls cont'd)

Mel Fry. Acting Director Division of Radiation Protection N.

C. Department of Environmental Commerce 8 Natural Resources 3825 Barrett Drive Raleigh'C 27609-7721 Karen E.

Long Assistant Attorney General State of North Carolina P. 0.

Box 629 Raleigh.

NC 27602 Public Service Commission State of South Carolina P.

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Box 11649 Columbia, SC 29211 Chairman of the North Carolina Utilities Commission P.

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Box 29510 Raleigh.

NC 27626-0510 Robert P. Gruber Executive Director Public Staff NCUC P. 0.'ox 29520 Raleigh.

NC 27626 Stewart Adcock.

Chairman Board of County Commissioners of Wake County P.

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Box 550 Raleigh, NC 27602 Margaret Bryant. Pollard.

Chai rman Board of County Commissioners of Chatham County P. 0.

Box 87 Pittsboro.

NC 27312

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SHEARON HARRIS NUCLEAR PONER PLANT UNIT 1 II SALP RATlNG SUMMARY FUNCTIONAL AREA LANTOPERATIONS MAINTENANCE ENGINEERING PLANT SUPPORT RATING THIS PERIOD RATiNG L4ST PERIOD

PERFORMANCE CATEGORY RATINGS CAN@.CARY 1.

LICEHSFE A~It HTIOH AND INVOLVEMENT HAVE BFEH PROPERLY FOCUSEO OH SAFE(

AND RESULTED IH A SUPERIOR LEVEL OF PERFORSNCE.

LICENSEE PROGRAMS AHD PROCEDURES HAVE PROVIDED EFFECTIVE CONTROLS.

THE LICENSEE'S SELF-ASSESSMEHT EFFORTS HAVE BEEN EFFECTIVE IH THE IDEHTIFICATIOH OF EMERGENT ISSUES.

CORRECTIVE ACTIONS ARE I "CHNICALLY SOUHD, COMPREHENSIVE.

AND THOROUGH.

RECURRING PROBLEMS ARE ELIMINATED. AND RESOLUTION OF ISSUES IS TIMELY.

ROOT CAUSE ANALYSES ARE THOROUGH.

CATEGORY '2.

LICENSEE ATTEHTIOH AND INVOLVEMENT ARE NOR"QLLY WELL FOCUSED AND RESULTED IH A GCOD LEVEL OF SAFETY PERFORMANCE.

LICEHSEE PROGRAMS AND PROCEDURES NORMALLY PROVIDE, THE NECESSARY CONTROL OF ACTIVITIES. BUT DEFICIENCIES MAY EXIST.

THE LICENSEE'S SELF-ASSESSMEHTS ARE NORMALLY GOOD, ALTHOUGH ISSUES MAY ESCAPE IDENTIFICATION.

CORRECTlVE ACTIOHS ARE USUALLY EFFECTIVE, ALTHOUGH SOME MAY HOT BE COMPLETE.

ROOT CAUSE ANALYSES ARE NORMALLY THOROUGH.

CATEGORY 3.

LICENSEE ATTENTION AND INVOLVEMEHT HAVE RESULTED IH AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL OF SAFETY PERFORMANCE.

HOWEVER.

LICENSEE PERFORMANCE MAY EXHIBIT ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERISTICS.

LICENSEE PROGRAMS AHD PROCEDURES HAVE HOT PROVIDED SUFFICIENT CONTROL OF ACTIVITIES IH IMPORTAHT AREAS.

THE LICENSEE'S SELF-ASSLSSMEHT EFFORTS MAY NOT OCCUR UNTl'L AFTER A POTENTIAL PROBLEM BECOMES APPARENT.

A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF THE SAFETY IMPLICATIONS OF SIGHIFICAHT ISSUES MAY HOT HAVE BEEN DEMONSTRATED.

NUMEROUS MINOR ISSUES COMBINE TO INDICATE THAT THE LICENSEE'S CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT THOROUGH.

ROOT CAUSE ANALYSES DO NOT PROBE DEEP ENOUGH, RESULTIHG IN THE INCOMPLETE RESOLUTION OF ISSUES.

BECAUSE 'THE MARGIN TO UNACCEPTABLE PERFORMANCE IH IMPORTAHT ASPECTS IS SHALL.

INCREASED HRC AND LICENSEE ATTENTION IS REQUIRED.

OPERATIONS

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CATEGORY 1 STRENGTHS-MANAGEMENT INVOLVEMENT

'CONSERVATIVE DECISION MAKING-OPERATOR RESPONSE DURING TRANSIENTS-FUEL HANDLING ACTIVITIES-SAFETY COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT

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SELF-ASSESSMENT IDENTIFICATION OF ISSUES CHALLENGES-CONTINUE REDUCTION OF PERSONNEL ERRORS-TRENDING OF IDENTIFIED PROBLEMS-CORRECTIVE ACTION COMPLETENESS

'AND TIMELINESS-UNDERSTANDING OF TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

MAINTENANCE -

CATEGORy y

STRENGTHS-SUPPORT TO OPERATIONS

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-PREDICTIVE AND PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE-SKILLED WORKERS-HIGH RELIABILITY OF SAFETY EQUIPMENT-WELL PLANNED CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE-PLANT MATERIAL CONDITION-SELF-ASSESSMENT CHALLENGE-SURVEILLANCE PROCEDURE TECHNICAL ADEQUACY

ENGINEERING

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CATEgPPY

STRENGTHS-SELF-ASSESSMENTS-ROOT CAUSE EVALUATIONS-RESPONSE TO GL 96-01-FSAR REVIEW CHALLENGES-TROUBLESHOOTING-PROCEDURAL GUIDANCE AND IMPLEMENTATION

- LONG-STANDING DESIGN ISSUES

PLANT SUPPORT

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CATEGORY

STRENGTHS

- RADIOLOGICAL CONTROLS PROGRAM

- CONTAMINATION CONTROLS-EFFLUENT CONTROL PROGRAM-SECURITY PROGRAM-FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION-EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS CHALLENGE-ACCESS AUTHORIZATION PROGRAM