ML14184A420
| ML14184A420 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Harris, Brunswick, Robinson, 05000000 |
| Issue date: | 06/14/1983 |
| From: | O'Reilly J NRC/IE, NRC/RGN-II |
| To: | Utley E Carolina Power & Light Co |
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| 50-261-83-7, NUDOCS 8306290524 | |
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- Z UNITED STATES 9
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 1'
0 REGION II 101 MARIETTA ST., N.W., SUITE 3100 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303 June 14, 1983 Carolina Power and Light Company ATTN:
Mr.
E. E. Utley Executive Vice President 411 Fayetteville Street Raleigh, NC.27602 Gentlemen:
SUBJECT:
SYSTEMATIC ASSESSMENT OF LICENSEE PERFORMANCE The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has completed its periodic evaluation of the performance of your reactor facilities.
As you are aware, this evaluation program, the Systematic Assessment of Licensee Performance (SALP),
involves an assessment of facility performance by the NRC staff; the issuance of the staff's findings in the form of a final report, the SALP Board Assessment (Enclosure 1);
a meeting with your senior staff on May 10, 1983, to present and discuss the Board's assessment (Enclosure 2); your response to the SALP Board's assessment (Enclosures 3 and 4); and the approval and public distribution of the SALP Report by the Regional Administrator.
In accordance with NRC policy, I have reviewed the SALP Board Assessment and as Regional Administrator, approve the issuance of the NRC SALP Report.
Your response to the SALP Board's assessment discussed several areas in which you have undertaken major efforts to effect programmatic improvements.
We support these efforts and wish to note that you have made noticeable improvement in safety-related performance at your facilities.
We are confident that these on-going efforts, if properly implemented and maintained, will result in significant improvements.
The following discussions relate to my resolution of your comments and are considered to be an integral part of the NRC SALP Report:
- 1.
The overall performance of your Brunswick facility was acceptable; however, resources appeared to be strained or not effectively used such that minimally satisfactory performance with respect to operational safety was achieved. We acknowledge the measures which you are taking to correct identified weaknesses in the areas of plant operations, maintenance, surveillance, fire protection, refueling, licensing activities, and quality assurance programs.
We believe that your actions if properly implemented, will bring about improved performance in these areas.. The results of your actions will be closely monitored and reported in the next SALP assessment.
It is noted that the SALP Board praised your performance in the areas of emergency preparedness, and security and safeguards.
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June 14, 1983 As regards your performance in the areas of radiation protection and licensing, I have reviewed your comments and, after further review of the issues with NRC managers, have concluded that the SALP Board's assessment of performance in these areas represents an appropriate balance of the pertinent issues.
- 2. Management attention and appropriate involvement in various safety activities were evident at your Robinson facility.
Your letters of May 20,
- 1983, and May 27,
- 1983, provided information which you felt supported SALP rating changes in the specific areas of maintenance, fire protection, licensing activities, and quality assurance programs.
I have carefully reviewed this information, as well as the SALP Board Assessment, and have determined that your performance in the functional area of maintenance should be raised from Category 3 to Category 2.
The SALP Board Assessment is hereby amended such that the functional area of maintenance for Robinson is now "Category 2."
I have further determined that, in the licensing and quality assurance program functional areas, the SALP Board's rating appropriately characterized performance. The quality assurance program rating was a composite of the performance of the on-site and corporate QA elements. The deciding factor was poor corporate performance in the QA area. As regards the area of fire protection, our limited inspection activity indicated a high level of performance; however, due to the fact that inspections were not performed by regional based inspectors, sufficient information was not available to justify an overall rating. Major strengths were identified in the areas of surveillance and refueling. The weaknesses noted in your performance, in the areas of licensing and quality assurance program, will be closely monitored and reported in the next SALP assessment.
- 3.
We evaluated the performance of construction activities at the Harris facility to be fully satisfactory.
A weakness was identified by the SALP Board in the area of licensino activities. I have reviewed your comments as they pertain to this area with NRC managers as well as the soils and foundation functional area.
I have determined that the SALP Board conclusions were correct.
The SALP Board recognized, and I agree, that a high level of performance was achieved in the functional areas of containment and other safety-related structures, and support systems.
No reply to this letter is required; however, should you have any questions concerning these matters, I will be pleased to discuss them with you.
Sincerely, ames P. O'Reilly gional Administrator
Enclosures:
(See Page 3)
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June 14, 1983
Enclosures:
- 1. Letter from R. C. Lewis, NRC, to E. E. Utley, CPL, dated May 3, 1983
- 2. NRC/CPL SALP Meeting Attendees
- 3.
Letter from E. E. Utley, CPL,
,to James P. O'Reilly, NRC, dated May 20, 1983
- 4.
Letter from E. E. Utley, CPL, to James P. O'Reilly, NRC, dated May 27,,1983 cc w/encls:
C. R. Dietz, Plant Manager R. B. Starkey, Jr., Plant General Manager R. M. Parsons, Project General Manager bcc w/encls:
NRC Resident Inspectors, Brunswick, Robinson and Catawba Document Management Branch State of North Carolina State of South Carolina R. Starostecki, RI R. Spessard, RIII J. Gagliardo, RIV J. Crews, RV G. Requa, NRR S. Mackay, NRR P. Kadambi, NRR C. Thayer, IE D. Price, RII K. Clark, PAO, RII RI I Distribution Li sts C and D RII RII RII RII
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ENCLOSURE 2 NRC/CPL SALP Meeting Attendees Licensee:
Carolina Power and Light Company Facilities:
Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, Robinson Steam Electric Plant, and Harris Nuclear Power Plant Meeting At:
Carolina Power and Light Company's Corporate Office, Raleigh, North.Carolina Date Conducted:
May 10, 1983
- 1.
Licensee Attendees S. H. Smith, Jr.,Chairman/President J. A. Jones, Vice-Chairman, Retired E. E. Utley, Executive Vice President, Power Supply and Engineering and Construction L. W. Eury, Senior Vice President, Power Supply M. A. McDuffie, Senior Vice President, Engineering and Construction J. M. Davis, Jr., Senior Vice President, Fuels and Materials Management T. S. Ellemen, Vice President, Corporate Nuclear Safety and Research A. B. Cutter, Vice President, Nuclear Plant Engineering B. J. Furr, Vice President, Nuclear Operations S. D. SmithVice President, Nuclear Plant Construction P. W. Howe, Vice President, Brunswick Nuclear Project H. R. Banks, Manager, Corporate QA B. H. Webster, Manager, Environmental and Radiological Control W. J. Hurford, Manager, Technical Services S. R. Zimmerman, Manager, Licensing and Permits C. R. Dietz, General Manager, Brunswick Nuclear Project R. B. Starkey, Jr., General Manager, H. B. Robinson Nuclear Plant J. L. Willis, General Manager, Harris Plant R. M. Parsons, Site Manager, Harris Plant L. I. Loflin, Manager of Engineering, Harris Plant Furr Vie
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- 2.
NRC Attendees James P. O'Reilly, Regional Administrator, RH R. C. Lewis, Director, Division of Project and Resident Programs (DPRP),
(SALP Board Chairman), RII J. A. Olshinski, Director, Division of Engineering and Operational Programs, RH D. B. Vassallo, Chief, Operating Reactors Branch 2, Division of Licensing (DL), NRR G. W. Knighton, Chief, Licensing Branch 3, DL, NRR D. M. Verrelli, Chief, Project Branch 1 (PB 1), DPRP, RII M. V. Sinkule, Chief, Operational Support Section, Program Support Staff (PSS), RII P. R. Bemis, Chief, Project Section 1C, PB 1, DPRP, RII D. 0. Myers, Senior Resident Inspector, DPRP, RH S. Weise, Senior Resident Inspector, DPRP, RH G. F. Maxwell, Sen.ior Resident Inspector, DPRP, RII R. L. Prevatte, Resident Inspector, DPRP, RII G. Requa, Project Manager, Operating Reactors Branch 1, DL, NRR S. D. Mackay, Project Manager, Operating Reactors Branch 2, DL, NRR N. P. Kadambi, Project Manager, Licensing Branch 3, DL, NRR