ML15239A057
| ML15239A057 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Oconee  |
| Issue date: | 04/06/1992 |
| From: | Ebneter S NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Hampton J DUKE POWER CO. |
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| NUDOCS 9205050105 | |
| Download: ML15239A057 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000269/1992001
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APRO061Y
Docket Nos. 50-269, 50-270, 50-287
License Nos. DPR-38, DPR-47, DPR-55
Duke Power Company
ATTN: Mr. J. W. Hampton
Vice President
Oconee Site
P. 0. Box 1439
Seneca, SC 29679
Gentlemen:
SUBJECT:
SYSTEMATIC ASSESSMENT OF LICENSEE PERFORMANCE
(NRC INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-269/92-01, 50-270/92-01 AND
50-287/92-01)
The NRC Systematic Assessment of Licensee Performance (SALP) has been completed
for your Oconee facility.
The facility performance was evaluated for the
period August 1, 1990,
through February 1, 1992, in the functional areas of
.
Plant Operations, Radiological Controls, Maintenance/Surveillance,
Emergency
Preparedness,
Security, Engineering/Technical Support,
and Safety Assess
ment/Quality Verification. The results of the evaluation are documented in the
enclosed Initial SALP Report which will be discussed with you at a public
meeting to be held at the Oconee facility on April 15, 1992, at 10:00 a.m.
Overall, the performance of Oconee continued to be satisfactory, but varied
in the degree of performance among the functional areas.
The assessment
indicates continued superior performance in the areas of Radiological Controls
and Emergency Preparedness and improved performance in the area of Security.
With regard to operational safety, certain aspects of performance this period
were uncharacteristic of past performance and this has resulted in declining
performance ratings in Operations and Engineering/Technical Support.
The
period was characterized by the emergence,
and recurrence, of many shutdown
issues related to inadequate control room operation and ineffective oversight.
Contributing to these emergent concerns were the long-standing issues of lack
of attention to detail in equipment configuration control and a laxness in
adherence with procedures. It is recognized that management attention has been
directed to these problem areas and although some short-term results have
been achieved, the full impact of corrective actions has not been demonstrated.
Safety Assessment/Quality Verification performance apparently has reached a
performance plateau and has not been fully effective in preventing recurrence
of events such as those encountered during outages or in resolving the long
.
term issues which contribute to performance on a generic basis.
The assessment recommends management attention to the problem areas and
evaluation of the effectiveness of licensee corrective actions.
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Any comments you have concerning our evaluation of the performance of your
Oconee facility should be submitted to this office within 30 days following the
date of our meeting.
These comments will be considered in the development of
the Final SALP Report.
Your comments and a summary of our meeting will be
issued as an appendix to the Final SALP Report.
Should you have any questions concerning this letter, we will be glad to
discuss them with you.
Sincerely,
Stewart 0. Ebneter
Regional Administrator
Enclosure:
Initial SALP Report -
Oconee
cc w/encl:
A.
V.
Carr, Esq
Duke Power Company
422 South Church Street
Charlotte, NC 28242-0001
County Supervisor of Oconee County
Walhalla, SC
29621
Robert B. Borsum
Babcock and Wilcox Company
Nuclear Power Generation Division
Suite 525, 1700 Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD 20852
J. Michael McGarry, III, Esq.
Winston and Strawn
1400 L Street, NW
Washington, D. C. 20005
Office of Intergovernmental Relations
116 West Jones Street
Raleigh, NC 27603
Heyward G. Shealy, Chief
Bureau of Radiological Health
South Carolina Department of Health
and Environmental Control
2600 Bull Street
Columbia, SC 29201
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see page 3)
Duke-Power-Company
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Manager, LIS
NUS Corporation
2650 McCormick Drive
Clearwater, FL
34619-1035
R. L. Gill
Nuclear Production Department
Duke Power Company
P. 0. Box 1007
Charlotte, NC 28201-1007
Karen E. Long
Assistant Attorney General
N. C. Department of Justice
P. 0. Box 629
Raleigh, NC
27602
M. E. Patrick
Compliance
Duke Power Company
P. 0. Box 1439
Seneca, SC 29679
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The Chairman
K. C. Rogers, Commissioner
J. R. Curtiss, Commissioner
F. J. Remick, Commissioner
E. G. de Planque, Commissioner
J. M. Taylor, EDO
H. L. Thompson, Jr., EDO
J. F. Wechselberger, Regional
Coordinator, EDO
T. E. Murley, NRR
S. Varga, NRR
L. Wiens, NRR
D. Matthews, NRR
F. Allenspach, SALP Coordinator, NRR
Regional Administrators, RI, RIII
RIV, and RV
K. Clark, RII,
PAO
A. Herdt, DRP, RII
A. Belisle, DRP, RH
W. Miller, DRP, RII
L. Watson, Chief, TSS
NRC Resident Inspector
DRS and DRSS Branch Chiefs,
and Section Chiefs
Document Control Desk
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(cont'd see page 4)
Duke Power Company
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NRC Resident Inspector
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Route 2, Box 610
Seneca, SC 29678
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