ML14181A317

Discusses 960208 Meeting W/Util in Atlanta,Ga to Discuss Status of Carolina Power & Light Engineering.List of Attendees & Handouts Encl

ML14181A317
Person / Time
Site:	Harris, Brunswick, Robinson
Issue date:	02/15/1996
From:	Shymlock M NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	Habermeyer H CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT CO.
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NUDOCS 9603050020
Download: ML14181A317 (37)

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February 15, 1996 Carolina Power & Light Company ATTN:

Mr. H. W. Habermeyer Vice President Nuclear Engineering Department Carolina Power & Light Company P. 0. Box 1551 - Mail Code:

0HS7 Raleigh, NC 27602

SUBJECT:

MEETING

SUMMARY

- ENGINEERING PROGRESS (BRUNSWICK 50-325, 50-324, HARRIS 50-400, AND ROBINSON 50-261)

Dear Mr. Habermeyer:

This refers to the meeting requested by Carolina Power & Light Company on February 8, 1996, in Atlanta, Georgia. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the status of Carolina Power & Light Engineering. It is our opinion, that this meeting was beneficial.

Enclosed is a List of Attendees and Carolina Power & Light Handout. The agenda included discussions of the following topics:- Engineering Progress Since February 1995; CP&L Engineering Today; Future Activities; Fuel and Probabilistic Safety Assessment.

In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice, "Part 2, Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations, a 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, Orig signed by M. B. Shymlock 9603050020 960215 Milton B. Shymlock, Chief PDR ADOCK 05000261 Reactor Projects Branch 4 P

PDR Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos.:

50-325, 50-324 50-400, and 50-261 License Nos.: DPR-71, DPR-62 NPF-63, and DPR-23 cc w/encls:

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Carolina Power & Light Company ATTN: Mr. W. R. Campbell Vice President Brunswick Steam Electric Plant P. 0. Box 10429 Southport, NC 28461 Carolina Power & Light Company Mr. W. R. Robinson Vice President - Harris Plant Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant P. 0. Box 165, Mail Code:

Zone 1 New Hill, NC 27562-0165 Carolina Power & Light Company Mr. C. S. Hinnant Vice President H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant Unit 2 3581 West Entrance Road Hartsville, SC 29550 W. Levis, Director Site Operations Brunswick Steam Electric Plant P. 0. Box 10429 Southport, NC 28461 R. P. Lopriore Plant Manager Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Carolina Power & Light Company P. 0. Box 10429 Southport, NC 28461 Jerry W. Jones, Chairman Brunswick County Board of Commissioners P. 0. Box 249 Bolvia, NC 28422 Dan E. Summers Emergency Management Coordinator New Hanover County Department of Emergency Management P. 0. Box 1525 Wilmington, NC 28402 cc w/encls: Continued see page 3

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Continued Norman R. Holden, Mayor City of Southport 201 East Moore Street Southport, NC 28461 J. Cowan, Manager Operations & Environmental Support MS 0HS7 Carolina Power & Light Company P. 0. Box 1551 Raleigh, NC 27602 J. W. Donahue Plant Manager - Harris Plant Carolina Power & Light Company Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant P. 0. Box 165, MC:

Zone 1 New Hill, NC 27562-0165 T. D. Walt, Manager Regulatory Affairs Carolina Power & Light Company Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant P. 0. Box 165, Mail Zone 1 New Hill, NC 27562-0165 W. D. Johnson, Vice President and Senior Counsel Carolina Power & Light Company P. 0. Box 1551 Raleigh, NC 27602 Dayne H. Brown, Director Division of Radiation Protection N. C. Department of Environmental Commerce & Natural Resources P. 0. Box 27687 Raleigh, NC 27611-7687 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. 0. Box 11649 Columbia, SC 29211 cc w/encl: Continued see page 4

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cc w/encl: Continued Chairman of the North Carolina Utilities Commission P. 0. Box 29510 Raleigh, NC 27626-0510 Robert P. Gruber Executive Director Public Staff NCUC P. 0. Box 29520 Raleigh, NC 27626 Uva Holland, Chairman Board of County Commissioners of Chatham County P. 0.-Box 87 Pittsboro, NC 27312 Dale E. Young Plant Manager H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant 3581 West Entrance Road Hartsville, SC 29550 R. M. Krich, Manager Regulatory Affairs H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant 3581 West Entrance Road Hartsville, SC 29550 Max Batavia, Chief Bureau of Radiological Health Dept. of Health and Environmental Control 2600 Bull Street Columbia, SC 29201 Hartsville Memorial Library 147 W. College Avenue Hartsville, SC 29550

LIST OF ATTENDEES Carolina Power & Light Company H. Habermeyer, Vice President, Nuclear Engineering Department G. Gibbs, Manager, Brunswick Nuclear Engineering R. Grazio, Chief Engineer G. Miller, Manager, Robinson Nuclear Engineering W. Orser, Executive Vice President, Nuclear Generation Group D. Poteralski, Manager, Nuclear Fuel Management and Safety Analysis G. Rolfson, Manager, Harris Nuclear Engineering T. Walt, Manager, Performance Evaluation and-Regulatory Affairs Nuclear Requlatory Commission J. Brady, Project Engineer, Division of Reactor Projects (DRP), Branch 4, RI C. Casto, Chief, Division Reactor Safety (DRS), Engineering Branch, RH A. Gibson, Director, DRS, RH J. Jaudon, Deputy Director, DRS, RH J. Lenahan, Reactor Inspector, DRS, Engineering Branch, RH E. Merschoff, Director, Division of Reactor Projects, RII L. Reyes, Deputy Regional Administrator, RH M. Shymlock, Chief, Reactor Projects, Branch 4, RH D. Trimble, Brunswick Project Manager, NRR G. Wiseman, Project Engineer, DRP, Branch 4, RH ENCLOSURE 1

CP&L PRESENTATION HANDOUT ENCLOSURE 2

CP&L Engineering Progress Report February 8, 1996

CP&L Engineering Progress Report State of CP&L Engineering - 1996 0

• Progress since 2/15/95 meeting with NRC - B. Habermeye

• CP&L Engineering Today

• Enhance Human Performance of the Individual Engineer - G. Rolfson

• The Engineering Team - G. Miller

• Future Activities - G. Gibbs

• Fuel and Probabilistic Safety Assessment - D. Poteralski *

• Summary - B. Habermeyer 2

State of CP&L Engineering - 1996 Progress Since 2/15/95 Meeting With NRC

• Completed Engineering Reorganization

• Identified Improvement Initiatives

• Engineering Service Request (ESR)

• Engineering Development

• Reinforced Accountabilities

• Improved Configuration Management Process

• Reduced the Backlog.

• Controlled Costs

• Staff Augmentation Contractors

• Engineering Support

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Progress Since 2/15/95 Meeting With NRC Reduced the Backlog Total Engineering Items 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 0

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Total Engineering items include:

• All ESRs (excluding mods)

• All condition report evaluations

• All condition reports with corrective actions

• Operating experience/commitment items

• Category "A" drawings 4

Progress Since 2/15/95 Meeting With NRC Total Engineering Costs 200 181 172 150 141 118 Cf) 99 C

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0 81 66 68 50 0

1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998

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Engineering Reorganization Nuclear Engineering Department Organization NUCLEAR ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT VICE PRESIDENT H. W. Habermeyer, Jr.

MANAGER MANAGER MANAGER CHIEF ENGINEER ROBINSON ENGINEERING HARRIS ENGINEERING BRUNSWICK SUPPORT SUPPORT ENGINEERING SUPPORT Robert E. Grazio Garry D. Miller Gregory A. Rolfson Gregory A. Gibbs

• Strategic issue management MANAGER

• Engineering NUCLEAR FUELS MGMT. &

programS SAFETY ANALYSIS e Major project L

Daniel C. Poteralski management

Nuclear Engineering Department "Typical" Site Engineering Support Section MANAGER SITE ENGINEERING SUPPORT SECTION SUPERINTENDENT SUPERINTENDENT SUPERINTENDENT SUPERVISOR MECHANICAL SYSTEMS ELECTRICALI&C SYSTEMS DESIGN CONTROL RAPID RESPONSE TEAM

Enhance Human Performance of the Individual Engineer Greg Rolfson

The Individual Engineer Enhance Human Performance Plant Engineer

• Broaden knowledge base of engineers

• Maintain individual expertise

• Focus on plant operation and maintenance

• Selection and staffing

• Design and systems training

• Workshops and mentorship

The Individual Engineer Enhance Human Performance

• Responsible Engineer

• Single point of accountability

• "Birth to Death" ESR accountability

• Clarify and reinforce expectations through ESR II 10

The Individual Engineer Enhance Human Performance Engineering Human Performance Events 30 25 24 20 16 15 10 10 5

0 1993 1994 1995 1

The Engineering Team Garry Miller 12

CP&L Engineering Today The Engineering Team

• Proactive vs. Reactive Engineering

• Plant Provides Engineering Focus

• Rapid Response Team

• Emphasis on Self-Assessment

• Design Review Team 13

The Engineering Team Proactive vs. Reactive Engineering

• Prevent problems via diagnosis using performance trending*

• Employ Maintenance Rule to improve plant reliability

• Modify the plant only if it:

• Resolves a safety issue

• Provides a significant cost benefit

• Replaces obsolete equipment or raises standards

• Eliminate engineering backlog to allow "forward look" 14

The Engineering Team Plant Provides Enaineering Focus

• Top 10 List

• Operator Work Around List

• System Performance Trending

• Plant Review Group (PRG) Approved Projects 15

Plant Provides Engineering Focus RNP "Top Ten" Equipment Issues List

• Investigate temperature issues in Hagan Room

• Research configuration of plant transmitters

• Eliminate PPS as a continuous monitoring system

• Improve plant net generation

• Improve charging system reliability

• Improve air compressors reliability

• Correct noise on the control and protection loops

• Correct leakage and component failures in hypochlorite system

• Improve steam generator blowdown system reliability

• Improve condensate polishing system valves reliability 16

Plant Provides Engineering Focus Typical Operator Work Arounds

• A tygon tube must be used to provide accurate level indication for the diesel fuel oil tank

• Manual manipulation of the hotwell level control valves is required

• Spent fuel pool cooling pumps must be started and stopped to control SFP temperature with lower lake temperatures

• BASTs must be recirculated daily to prevent stratification

• Substitute flow indications are being used because primary indications are not accurate - CCW and CVC systems

• LPMS does not inhibit when rods move

• Hotwell level indication drifts and is not repairable while the unit is in operation 17

The Engineering Team Rapid Response Team

• Provides immediate response

• Has multi-disciplined talent

• Connects with applicable System Engineer

• Improved overall effectiveness of Engineering 18

The Engineering Team Emphasis on Self-Assessment

• Perform targeted self-assessments

• Share self-assessment plans

• Inter-site sharing of

• Team members

• Self-assessment results

• Design Review Team 19

Future Activities Greg Gibbs 20

State of CP&L Engineering - 1996 Future Activities

• Make the Supervisor/Engineer Development Contract a S part of performance appraisal

• Assess implementation of the Responsible Engineer role

• Strengthen Vendor/AE procurement interface

• ESR Phase II

• Improve efficiency of engineering process

• Reaffirm accountability to responsible engineer 21

State of CP&L Engineering - 1996 Future Activities (Cont.)

• Develop real-time measures for engineering performance and product quality

• Currently

• Corrective action program

• Self-assessments

• NAS and PES Assessments

• LERs, violations, events

• Future real-time measures; potential measures:

• Management observations 0

• Modification implementation briefing

• DRT observations

• Affirmation 22

Fuel and Probabilistic Safety Assessment Dan Poteralski 23

State of CP&L Engineering - 1996 Fuel and Probabilistic Safety Assessment (PSA)

• Zero Defect Initiatives

• PSA Applications 0

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Fuel and Probabilistic Safety Assessment Zero Defect Initiatives

• Corporate Failed Fuel Action Plan

• Change Management

• Industry Best Practices

• Aggressive Fabrication Surveillance Program

• Debris Resistant Fuel Design o Foreign Material Exclusion (FME) Programs

• 100% Receipt Inspection

• Post Irradiation Exams 25

Industry Comparison for Fuel Reliability - BWR Percent of BWR Units in Industry with Zero Fuel Defects 100 88 89 90 79 80 74 74 74 76 70 60 2 50 40 300 20 10 0

1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 26

Industry Comparison for Fuel Reliability - PWR Percent of PWR Units in Industry with Zero Fuel Defects 100 90 80 70 68 66 62 60 51 2

503 CL40-33 35 30 20 10 0

1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 27

Fuel and Probabilistic Safety Assessment PSA Applications

• Self-assessment to determine quality, effectiveness, and

• customer needs

• Restructure PSA organization

• Provide technology transfer

• Blend probabilistic and deterministic approaches to plant safety

• Focus areas for increased emphasis

• Work planning

• System reliability

• Cost Beneficial Licensing Actions

• Core damage prevention awareness (pocket cards/posters)

• Severe accident management 28

Summary Bill Habermeyer 29

State of CP&L Engineering - 1996 Summary

• Reorganization on track

• Engineering more proactive

• Focus on plant operations

• Plant engineer function established

• Personal accountability emphasized

• Fuel reliability maintained

• PSA technology embraced 30