ML15260A057
| ML15260A057 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Oconee  |
| Issue date: | 02/22/1989 |
| From: | Reyes L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Tucker H DUKE POWER CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8903130248 | |
| Download: ML15260A057 (23) | |
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Docket Nos. 50-269, 50-270, 50-287 License Nos. DPR-38, DPR-47, DPR-55 Duke Power Company ATTN:
Mr. H. B. Tucker, Vice President Nuclear Production Department 422 South Curch Street Charlotte, NC 28242 Gentlemen:
SUBJECT:
MEETING
SUMMARY
OCONEE -
DOCKET NOS. 50-269, 50-270, AND 50-287 This letter refers to the meeting conducted in the NRC Region II office on February 2, 1989.
This was a management meeting to discuss your plant performance and improvement programs.
A list of attendees, a brief summary, and a copy of your handout are enclosed.
It is our opinion that this meeting was beneficial, and provided for a better understanding of overall plant performance and your plans for the future at Oconee.
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 matter, we will be pleased to discuss them.
Sincerely, Luis A. Reyes, Director Division of Reactor Projects
Enclosures:
- 1. Meetin g Summary
- 2. Meeting Attendees
- 3.
Duke Power Company Handout Oconee Nuclear Station cc w/encls:
M. S. Tuckman, Station Manager State of South Carolina bcc w/.encls:
(See page 2)
Duke Power Company 2
bcc w/encls:
2 1989 NRC Resident Inspector DRS Technical Assistant H. Pastis, RR Document Control Desk RII RII RII BBonser NiShymlock AHerdt 2/02//89 2/.\\/89 2/j< /89
ENCLOSURE 1 MEETING
SUMMARY
A management meeting was held in the NRC Region II office on February 2, 1989, to discuss recent events, overall plant performance and improvement programs at Oconee.
C. W. Hehl, Deputy Director, Division of Reactor Projects opened the meeting and expressed the NRC's desire to know how Duke perceived their overall performancel at Oconee over the past 18 months and what their plans were to improve future performance.
M. Tuckman, Oconee Plant Manager, discussed significant milestones in plant history; recent plant operations; recent performance in plant operations, radiological controls, maintenance and surveillance, emergency preparedness, security, engineering/technical support and safety assessment/quality verification; major enforcement issues; and gave an overall assessment of plant performanc and plans to improve performance.
Each topic is summarized in.
The NRC st aff acknowledged the extensive resources and capabilities of Duke and the efforts that have been made to solve the several design basis problems discovered recently.
ENCLOSURE 2 LIST OF ATTENDEES U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission C. Wi.
Hehl, Deputy Director, Pivision of Reactor Projects (DRP)
E. W. Merschoff, Deputy Director, Division of Reactor Safety (DRS)
D. M. Collins, Acting Director, Division of Radiation Safety and Safeguards (DRSS)
A. R. Herdt, Branch Chief, DRP M. B. Shymlock, Section Chief, DRP P. Skinner, Senior Resident Inspector, Oconee, DRP F. Jape, Section Chief, DRS L. R. Moore, Reactor Inspector, DRS H. N. Pastis, Oconee Project Manager, NRR B. R. Bonser, Project Engineer, DRP Duke Power ompany M. Tuckman, Station Manager, Oconee R. L. Sweigart, Superintendent of Operations, Oconee J. M. Davis, Superintendent of Technical Services, Oconee B. L. Peele, Division Project Manager C. Harlin, Compliance Engineer, Oconee
ENCLOSURE 3 AGENDA PRECURSORS TO THE PERIOD OPERATING
SUMMARY
SALP CATEGORIES ENFORCEMENT
SUMMARY
OVERALL
SUMMARY
PRECURSOR EVENTS PERIOD 1979 - 1983 COMPLETION OF TMI ITEMS PERIOD 1980 - 1983 CORE BARREL PROBLEMS UNIT 3 AUX FEEDWATER HEADER REPAIRS TEN YEAR INSPECTIONS PERIOD 183 - 1986 PLANT RUNS WELL EMPHASIS SHIFTS TO MAINTENANCE PERIOD 1986 - 1987 NRC SSFI EMERGENCY FEEDWATER EMERGENCY CONDENSER CIRCULATING WATER PROBLEM UNIT 3 REACTOR COOLANT PUMP STANDBY SHUTDOWN FACILITY OPERABILITY PROBLEMS REACTOR BUILDING COOLING UNITS PERIOD 1987 - 1988 THIS SALP PERIOD
PLANT OPERATIONS GENERAL STATISTICS 8-1-87 TO 2-1-89 UNIT 1 CAPACITY FACTOR FOR THE PERIOD 82.28%
FORCED OUTAGE RATE 0.34%
OUTAGES:
9-12 87 REFUELING 72 DAYS 8-31-88 RCP OIL ADDITION <1 DAY 7-5-88 REACTOR TRIP <1 DAY 1-2-89 REACTOR TRIP <1 DAY 1-3-89 SWITCHGEAR FIRE, REFUELING BEGAN LONGEST HISTORICAL RUN ACHIEVED IN THIS PERIOD 235 DAYS
UNIT 2 CAPACITY FACTOR FOR THE PERIOD 81.5%
FORCED OUTAGE RATE 2.62%
OUTAGES:
8-12-87 RCP OIL ADDITION <1 DAY 2-3-88 REFUELING 69 DAYS 7-6-88 STEAM GENERATOR TUBE LEAK 9.5 DAYS 8-26-88 REACTOR TRIP MOISTURE SEPARATOR LEVEL INSTRUMENT FAILURE <1 DAY UNIT 3 CAPACITY FACTOR FOR THE PERIOD 85.4%
FORCED OUTAGE RATE 4.28%
OUTAGES:
4-18 88 STEAM GENERATOR TUBE LEAK 21 DAYS 8-10-88 REFUELING 43 DAYS 11-14-88 REACTOR TRIP<1 DAY - GROUND IN ICS MODULE 11-15-88 REACTOR TRIP <1 DAY - GROUND IN ICS MODULE 1-10 89 REACTOR BUILDING COOLING UNITS 3 DAYS LONGEST HISTORICAL RUN ACHIEVED IN THIS PERIOD 351 DAYS
PLANT OPERATIONS OPERATIONS TRAINING PROGRAM REACCREDITED JANUARY 1988 (INDUSTRY FIRST)
ONSITE SIMULATOR TRAINING INCREASED BY FACTOR OF 2 1987 TO 1988 AND TO INCREASE AGAIN IN 1989 WELL QUIALIFIED AND EXPERIENCED STAFF IN OPERATIONS USE OF ENGINEERS IN OPERATIONS STAFF DIRECTLY AS WELL ASOTHER AREAS OF THE PLANT SIGNIFICANT UPGRADE TO PHYSICAL CONDITION AND APPEARANCE SIGNIFIC ANT IMPROVEMENT IN OUTAGE MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT INVOLVEMENT IN PLANT OPERATIONS SAFETY AWARENESS BY MANAGEMENT RESULTED IN MANY MODS TO IMPROVE SAFETY AND RELIABILITY EMERGENCY OPERATING PROCEDURE AUDIT HAD FAVORABLE FINDINGS NO OPERATIONS INDUCED TRIPS AND LOW TRIP RATE OVERALL JANUARY 3RD EVENT HANDLED WELL BY OPERATIONS AND FIRE BRIGADE ROTATION OF SRO'S TO TRAINING AREA AND COMPLIANCE EXCELLENT RESULTS IN MOST RECENT LICENSE EXAMS OPERATOR ATTENTIVENESS TO CONTROL BOARDS IS EXCELLENT FEW ERR ORS IN PLANT OPERATION TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS FOR OPERATING PROBLEMS ARE ACTIVELY PURSUED IMPLEMENTED ADDITIONAL CONTROLS OVER MID-LOOP OPERATION
PROBLEMS DURING THE PERIOD VIOLATIO 87-30 OPERATED AT HIGHER LAKE INLET TEMPERATURE THAN ASSUMED IN FSAR VIOLATIO 88-13 INADEQUACIES IN FIRE WATCHES VIOLATIO 88-28 FAILURE TO FOLLOW PROCEDURE - VALVE NOT IN POSITION REQUIRED DURING SHUTDOWN (HP-26)
VIOLATIO 88-25 LACK OF ADEQUATE PROCEDURAL GUIDANCE FOR HPI PIGGYBACK OPERATION ASSESSMENT - PLANT HAS RUN WELL OVER THE PERIOD. OPERATION OF THE PLANT IS CONDUCTED IN A QUALITY MANNER WITH EXPERIENCED PERSONNEL. CONTINUED DILIGENCE IS NECESSARY TO ASSURE HIGH STANDARDI S. OUTAGE PERFORMANCE IS EXCELLENT. MORE ATTENTION IS NECESSARY TO THE DESIGN BASIS OF THE PLANT TO ASSURE OPERA TIONS IS WITHIN DESIGNED BOUNDS. DESIGN BASIS RECONSTITUTION WILL HELP.
RADIOLOGICAL CONTROLS GREAT IMPROVEMENT IN EMPLOYEE RADIATION EXPOSURE. 1988 WAS LOWEST SINCE 1975 (877 PERSON REM) WHILE LEVEL OF WORK CTIVITY WAS HIGH CONT MINATED AREA IN THE PLANT REDUCED BY 15,000 SQ FEET SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLING DEVIATIONS INSTITUTED AUTOMATED HAND AND FOOT MONITORS AS WELL AS AUTOMATED WHOLE BODY FRISKERS DOSIMIETRY SYSTEM ACCREDITED BY THE NATIONAL VOLUNTARY ACCREDITATION PROGRAM IMPLEMENTED AN INDEPENDENT RADIATION WORKER PROGRAM FOR LOW LEVEL RADIATION WORK VERY CTIVE ALARA PROGRAM IN MAINTENANCE PLANNING DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED A HOT PARTICLE PROGRAM - ADDED AUTOMATED LAUNDRY FRISKER DEVEL OPED AND TESTED A NEW PALSS AND INSTALLED ON UNIT 3 COMPLETED MAJOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TO MAKE INCINERATOR OPERABLE SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION OF VIOLATIONS NO INADVERTENT RELEASES FROM THE PLANT IN EXCESS OF TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS NO SHIPPING VIOLATIONS
PROBLEMS DURING THE PERIOD VIOLATION 88-31 NO PROCEDURE FOR CONTROL OF VALVES SAMPLING CONDENSER OFFGAS VIOLATION 9-02 MARKING OF HOT SPOTS IN THE REACTOR BUILDING GENERAL CONCERN THE LEVEL OF SIGNIFICANCE OF VIOLATIONS IN THE HP AREA IS EXTREMELIY MINOR AND OF NO SAFETY SIGNIFICANCE ASSESSMENT - OCONEE HAS AGGRESSIVELY ADDRESSED RADIATION EXPOSURE, HOT PARTICLES AND RADIOACTIVE WASTE SHIPMENT.
CONTINUING EDUCATION OF CRAFT WORKERS IS NECESSARY TO ASSURE THAT THEY RECOGNIZE THEIR RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR OWN EXPOSURE REDUCTION. PERFORMANCE OVER THE PERIOD HAS IMPROVED FROM PREVIOUS PERIODS. IRW PROGRAM IS THE LONG TERM ANSWER TO EMPLOYEE EDUCATION. OPERATION OF THE RADWASTE FACILITY IS NECESSARY TO REDUCE VOLUMES OF RADWASTE SHIPPED.
INTENANCE AND SURVILANCE CONSIDERABLE STRENGTH AND DEDICATION OF ENGINEERING RESOURCES TO MAINTENANCE CONSIDERABLE STRENGTH AND DEDICATION FOR PLANNERS VERY INDEPTH PREVENTATIVE AND PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM ACCOUNTING FOR 70% OF MAINTENANCE WORK HOURS ACTIVE PROGRAMS TO ENHANCE RELIABILITY OF MAJOR COMPONENTS ACTIVE INVOLVEMENT OF PLANNING AND ENGINEERS INTO CRAFT WORK AND STATION INTEGRATED SCHEDULING BY MA'RCH, 1989 WILL HAVE COMPLETED THE REBUILDING OF ALL 779 LIMITORQUE OPERATORS - PM PROGRAM ESTABLISHED SUCCESS OF UNIT OPERATION DIRECTLY RELATED TO QUALITY OF MAINTENANCE PERFORMED BOTH DURING OUTAGES AND ONLINE RECENT TRANSFER OF CMD PERSONNEL TO STATION STAFF TO ALLOW STATION TO PERFORM VIRTUALLY ALL ON-LINE MAINTENANCE AND MINIMIZE INTERFACES DEVEL OPED PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS ON HEAT EXCHANGERS (FIRST IN THE INDUSTRY)
SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN BACKLOG OF OUTSTANDING WORK REQUESTS MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL ON SHIFT EXCELLENT INDUSTRIAL SAFETY RECORD FAVO RABLE MAINTENANCE TEAM INSPECTION VERY ACTIVE PROCEDURE UPGRADE PROGRAM USE OF PROCEDURES IN BALANCE OF PLANT COMPLETED CHEMICAL CLEANING OF UNIT 2, FIRST LARGE SCALE CLEANING EFFORT OF ITS KIND
PROBLEMSDI RING THE PERIOD VIOLATION 87 31 SEVERAL HANGERS (5) HAD SMALL DEVIATIONS VIOLATION 87-32 ACCESS CONTROL FOR QA STORAGE AREA NOT MAINTAINED VIOLATION 87-44 DIRECTIVE NOT FOLLOWED - I&E TECHNICIAN RESTARTED PROCEDURE AFTER 2 DAY DELAY WITHOUT COMPONENT VERIFICATIONS VIOLATION 87-49 CONTAINMENT ISOLATION NOT MAINTAINED AT EMERGENCY HATCH DURING FUEL MOVEMENT VIOLATION 87-51 FREEZE SEAL PROCEDURE NOT FOLLOWED VIOLATION 88-03 FAILURE TO PROPERLY FILL RB LEVEL TRANSMITTER WITH OIL AS SPECIFIED IN EQ VIOLATION 88-08 FAILURE TO PERFORM ADEQUATE COMPONENT VERIFICATION PRIOR TO MAINT (HPI ROOT VALVE)
VIOLATION 88-13 FAILURE TO MEASURE STROKE TIMES FOR SHORT TIME VALVES VIOLATION 88-13 FAILURE TO INCLUDE SEVERAL VALVES IN SECTION XI VIOLATION 88-13 CLEANLINESS IN ONE RPS CABINET VIOLATION 88-17 LACK OF ADEQUATE PROCEDURES FOR I&E ACTIVITIES VIOLATION 88-17 LACK OF PROMPT CORRECTIVE ACTION VIOLATION 88-28 INADEQUATE TEST PROCEDURE RESULTING IN TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION VIOLATION VIOLATION 88-32 FAILURE TO FOLLOW PROCEDURE RESULTING IN OVERPRESSURIZATION OF SAMPLE LINE
ASSESSMENT - ALTHOUGH THERE WERE TOO MANY VIOLATIONS, THE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM IS DOING WHAT IT SHOULD TO ENSURE RELIABLE, SAFE OPERATION OF THE STATION. THREE UNITS AND MORE TEAM INSPECTIONS RESULTED IN THE IDENTIFIED VIOLATIONS.
STRENGTH IN THE COMPONENT AND SYSTEM ENGINEERS CONTINUES TO IMPROVE EQUIPMENT RELIABILITY IN THE STATION. MORE WORK WILL BE DONE ON-LINE IN THE FUTURE TO LEVELIZE THE WORK FORCE.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES RECENTLY TRANSFERRED WILL GIVE THE STATION MORE DIRECT CONTROL OF ACTIVITIES.
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS VERY ACTIVE PROGRAM FOR DRILLS INCLUDING:
5 FULL SCALE SIMULATOR DRILLS PER YEAR INVOLVEMENT BY ALL GROUPS REALISTIC SCENARIO'S USING PRA, INDUSTRY EVENTS ALL ALTERNATE PEOPLE HAVE OPPORTUNITY TO PRACTICE TWO ANNUAL EXERCISES IN THIS PERIOD NO VIOLATIONS IN SEVERAL YEARS COMPLETION OF NEW CRISES MANAGEMENT CENTER BY YEAR END DRILL SCIENARIO TEAM - USE OF STA FOR SCENARIO DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT - EXCELLENT PROGRAM THAT IS PERFORMING WELL TO IMPROVE AND MAINTAIN THE EXPERTISE TO HANDLE ANY ACCIDENT CONDITION.
SECURITY VERY ACTIVE SECURITY AWARENESS PROGRAM CONDUCTED WHICH GREATLY IMPROVED PERSONNEL PERFORMANCE 1988 1ST QTR 224 1988 4TH QTR 84 INSTALLED EAS (ELECTRONIC ARTICLE SURVEILLANCE) EQUIPMENT AT EXIT TURNSTILE TO IMPROVE BADGE CONTROL IMPROVED WEAPONS MIX BY ADDING LONG GUN CAPABILITY IMPROVED PERSONNEL SEARCH BY INSTALLING NEW EXPLOSIVE DETECT RS (1/88)
IMPROVED LEADERSHIP TRAINING FOR CONTRACT SECURITY FORCE (NEW PROGRAM APPROACH)
ENHANCED SECURITY OFFICER TRAINING PROGRAM BY PROVIDING A GREATER VARIETY OF APPLICATION TRAINING PAIN GUNS ASSAULT AND CONTAINMENT TECHNIQUE OBSTACLE COURSE/COVER/AND CONCEALMENT COMPLETE IMPLEMENTATION OF SECURITY ETQS TRAINING RESULTING IN A MORE COMPREHENSIVE REQUALIFICATION PROGRAM UPGRADE OF FIRING RANGE AND TRAINING FACILITIES
PROBLEMS DURING THE PERIOD VIOLATION 87-45 INADEQUATE CONTROL OF SECURITY BADGE VIOLATION 87-46 INADEQUATE SEARCH OF VISITOR PRIOR TO ADMITTANCE VIOLATION 87-46 SECURITY GUARD QUALIFICATIONS HAD EXPIRED VIOLATION 87-50 UNAUTHORIZED INDIVIDUALS ACCESSED SAFEGUARDS VIOLATION 87-50 SAFEGUARDS TRANSMITTED ON ADP UNPROTECTED VIOLATION 88 10 INADEQUATE PHYSICAL BARRIERS (BULLET RESISTENCY)
VIOLATION 88 10 ACCESS CONTROL ERROR DUE TO ADMINISTRATIVE ERROR ASSESSMENT - PROGRAM IS WORKING WELL. AGGRESSIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM HA S IMPROVED OUR PERFORMANCE RELATIVE TO BADGING TYPE EVENTS.
ENGINEERING/TECHNICAL SUPPORT ONSITE ENGINEERING SUPPORT ON STATION STAFF IS ASSIGNED TO AREAS WHERE IT CAN HELP THE CRAFT COMPONENT ENGINEERS IN MAINTENANCE ARE EFFECTIVE AT PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION SYSTEM EXPERT PROGRAM RECENTLY STARTED TO EMPHASIZE SYSTEMS DESIGN ENGINEERING SITE OFFICE OPENED IN MAY, 1988 TO ENHANCE COMMUNICATIONS AND PROBLEM RESOLUTION EXCELLENT SUPPORT BY DESIGN GROUP ON STATION PROBLEMS REORGANIZATION OF DESIGN BY PROJECT LINE WILL ENHANCE COMMUNICATIONS AND PRIORITIZATION NUMEROU S MODIFICATIONS INSTALLED WHICH ENHANCE THE SAFETY OF THE PLANT TOPFORM PROGRAM IS WORKING MODIFICATIONS INSTALLED ARE DONE WITH HIGH QUALITY SELF INITIATED TECHNICAL AUDIT PROGRAM CONDUCTED AUDIT ON LPSW FALL 1987. EMERGENCY ELECTRICAL POWER TO BE AUDITED IN 1989.
EXCELLENT FOLLOW-UP TO SSFI INSPECTION TO OTHER AREAS TO ASSURE ADEQUACY OF DESIGN GOOD TECHNICAL RESOLUTION TO PROBLEMS ISSUES RAISED ON CONFIGURATION CONTROL WERE ADDRESSED IN A TIMELY AND COMPLETE MANNER PLANS IN PROGRESS FOR DESIGN BASIS RECONSTITUTION
PROBLEMS DURING THE PERIOD VIOLATION 87-31 ERROR FOUND IN HANGER CALC VIOLATION 88-03 DOCUMENTATION OF RB HIGH RANGE MONITOR EQ VIOLATION 88-03 PROCEDURES NOT REFERENCING EQRI VIOLATION 88 13 50.59 EVALUATION FOR VALVE CHANGEOUT NOT DOCUMENTED ASSESSMENT MOVES TO DEDICATE RESOURCES DIRECTLY TO OCONEE AND IMPROVE COMMUNICATIONS IS MOVING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.
DESIGN BASIS PROBLEMS CONTINUE TO PLAGUE OCONEE. THE EFFORT TO RECONSTRUCT THE DESIGN BASIS MAY, AND PROBABLY WILL, IDENTIFY ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. THOROUGH AND PROMPT CORRECTIVE ACTIONS ARE TAKEN WHEN PROBLEMS ARE IDENTIFIED.
SAFETY ASSESSMENT/QUALITY VERIFICATION SITA PROGRAM FOR SELF IDENTIFICATION OF PROBLEMS INVESTIGATIONS GO BEYOND IDENTIFIED PROBLEMS THOROUGH FOLLOW-UP ON KNOWN OR POTENTIAL SAFETY CONCERNS COMMUNICATIONS AND RESPONSIVENESS TO NRC STAFF DESIGN BASIS RECONSTITUTION IS BEING STUDIED AT PRESENT PROCEDURE UPGRADES IN PROGRESS IN MOST AREAS OF OUR OPERATION PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION REPORT (PIR) PROGRAM IS WORKING WELL B&W OW ERS GROUP SAFETY PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM IS VERY CTIVE LICENSING SUBMITTAL QUALITY HAS IMPROVED ASSESSMENT - PLANT IS BEING OPERATED SAFELY AND RELIABLY.
A PHILOSOPHY OF QUESTIONING SELF INSPECTION AND INTROSPECTION IS PRESENT. MODIFICATIONS TO ENHANCE SAFETY ARE GIVEN HIGH PRIORITY. COMPLETION OF A DESIGN BASIS RECONSTITUTION IS NECESSARY TO ASSURE THAT WE CONTINUE TO IMPROVE.
ENFORCEMENT ISSUES REACTOR BUILDING COOLING UNITS EFFICIENCY LAKE TEMPERATURE FUSIBLE PLATES HPI PIGGYBACK ISSUE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALIFICATION LEE COMBUSTION TURBINE CAPABILITY MANAGEMENT-MEETING INTEGRITY CONTROL ROOM PROFESSIONALISM CONFIGURATION CONTROL
SUMMARY
PLANT HAS OPERATED RELIABLY AND SAFELY DURING THE PERIOD SEVERAL DESIGN BASIS PROBLEMS HAVE OCCURRED PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED THAT ADEQUATELY ADDRESS MODIFICATIONS TO PREVENT PROBLEMS MANAGEMENT ATTENTION IS CURRENTLY BEING FOCUSED ON ORIGINAL DESIGN TO IDENTIFY AND RESOLVE DEFICIENCIES PLANT AND DESIGN STAFF HAVE BEEN AGGRESSIVE IN RESOLUTION RESOLUTION RESTRUCTURING OF DESIGN AND EMPHASIS ON COMPONENT/
SYSTEM ENGINEER WILL FURTHER ENHANCE THIS AREA TEAM INSPECTIONS HAVE CHALLENGED THE PLANT STAFF IMPROVEMENT IN PLANT SAFETY HAS OCCURRED OVER THE PERIOD CLOSER LOOK AT ORIGINAL DESIGN HAS LED TO IMPROVEMENTS ELECTIVE MODIFICATIONS TO IMPROVE SAFETY AND RELI BILITY HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED FURTHER ATTENTION TO DETAILS IS REQUIRED AGGRESSIVELY ADDRESSED RADIATION EXPOSURE, HOT PARTICLES AND RADIOACTIVE WASTE SHIPMENTS RESULTING IN IMPROVED PERFORM'ANCE NO SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCIES HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM CONTINUES TO BE A STRONG PERFORMER