ML14174A972
| ML14174A972 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Robinson  |
| Issue date: | 10/06/1987 |
| From: | Grace J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Utley E CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML14174A973 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8710160052 | |
| Download: ML14174A972 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000261/1987022
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REGULATORY INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
(RIDS)
ACCESSION NBR:8710160052
DOC.DATE:
87/10/06 NOTARIZED:
NO
DDCKET 4
FACIL:50-261 H.E. Robinson Plant, Unit 2, Carolina Power & Light C
05000261
AUTH.NAME
AUTHOR AFFILIATION
GRACEJ.N.
Region 2, Office of Director
RECIP.NAME
RECIPIENT AFFILIATION
UTLEY,E.E.
Carojina Power & Light Co.
SUBJECT: Forwards SALP Rept 50-261/87-22 for Nov 1985 -June 1987.
Plant continues to sustain excessive reactor trip
rate.Util
should review design & engineering support based on
weaknesses in
safety sys design control & engineering.
DISTRIBUTION CODE:
IE40D
COPIES RECEIVED:LTR I
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SIZE:
TITLE: Systematic Assessment of Licensee Performance (SALP) Report
NOTES:
RECIPIENT
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PD2-1 PD
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ECCLESTON
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INTERNAL: AEOD BAILEYB
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AEOD/DOA
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AEOD/DSP/TPAB
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COMMISSION
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5
DEDRO
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NRR MORISSEAUD
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1
NRR/DEST/SIB
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1
NRR/DLPO/HFB
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LPDR
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NRC PDR
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TOTAL NUMBER OF COPIES REQUIRED: LTTR
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OCT 0 6 18I
Carolina Power and Light Company
ATTN:
Mr. E. E. Utley
Senior Executive Vice President
Power Supply and Engineering
and Construction
P. 0. Box 1551
Raleigh, NC 27602
Gentlemen:
SUBJECT:
REPORT NO. 50-261/87-22
The
NRC Systematic Assessment of Licensee Performance
(SALP)
Board has
completed its periodic evaluation of your H. B. Robinson, Brunswick,
and
Shearon Harris facilities.
The H. B. Robinson and Brunswick facilities were
evaluated for the period of November 1, 1985 through June 30,
1987.
The
Shearon Harris facility was evaluated for the period August 1, 1986, through
June 30, 1987.
The results of the evaluation for Brunswick and Shearon Harris
were documented in the SALP Board Reports transmitted in a letter dated
September 23, 1987.
Those reports were discussed with you at the Brunswick
Visitors Center on September 30,
1987 and at the Harris Energy and Environ
mental Center on October 1, 1987.
The results of the evaluation for H. B.
Robinson are documented in the enclosed SALP Board Report,
and will be
discussed with you at the Robinson Visitors Center on October 13, 1987.
The performance of your H. B. Robinson facility was evaluated in the functional
areas of plant operations, radiological controls, maintenance, surveillance,
fire protection, emergency preparedness, security, outages, quality programs
and administrative controls affecting quality, licensing activities, training,
and engineering support.
As in our September 23,
1987 letter, several performance aspects of H. B.
Robinson relate to the overall performance of Carolina Power and Light Company
(CP&L).
Robinson has maintained a higher than national average collective
annual dose, similar to the performance of Brunswick. As in Brunswick's case
annual exposure is improving, but having two out of three of your plants being
above the national average concerns us over the future performance of Shearon
Harris and the ability of CP&L to expeditiously address and solve this utility
problem. Although, overall plant operations is satisfactory, Robinson continues
to sustain an excessive reactor trip rate, even though a trip reduction program
was instituted during the previous assessment period.
CP&L management should
review this continuing problem. The area of engineering support is an optional
assessment area, based on facility engineering and design activity. At Robinson,
a Safety System Functional Inspection (SSFI) identified a number of weaknesses
in safety system design control and engineering. We are concerned not only about
the problems identified at Robinson, but also that these weaknesses may have
caused problems in other Robinson systems and in systems at Brunswick and
Harris.
CP&L should review design and engineering support at all three
facilities, in light of the SSFI findings.
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Carolina Power and Light Company
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Any comments you have concerning our evaluation of the performance of your
facility should be submitted to this office within 30 days following the date
of our meeting at your H. B. Robinson facility on October 13,
1987.
Your
comments, summaries of our plant specific meeting, and my disposition of your
comments will be issued as appendices to the enclosed SALP Board Report.
Should you have any questions concerning this letter, we will be glad to
discuss them with you.
Sincerely,
4.
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J. Nelson Grace
Regional Administrator
Enclosure:
SALP Board Report - H. B. Robinson
cc w/encls:
G. P. Beatty -
Vice President
Robinson Nuclear Project Department
R. E. Morgan -
Plant General Manager
bcc w/encls:
NRC Resident Inspector -
H. B. Robinson
Document Control Desk
State of South Carolina
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