ML16341F632
| ML16341F632 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Diablo Canyon  |
| Issue date: | 03/13/1990 |
| From: | Martin J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
| To: | Shiffer J PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML16341F633 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9003300034 | |
| Download: ML16341F632 (8) | |
See also: IR 05000275/1989032
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LPNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION V
1450 MARIALANE,SUITE 210
WALNUTCREEK, CALIFORNIA94596
MAR i 3 1990
Docket Nos.
50-275 and 50-323
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
77 Beale Street
Room 1451
San Francisco
94106"
Attention:
J.
D. Shiffer, Senior Vice President
and General
Manager
Nuclear Power Generation
Business
Unit
Gentlemen:
SUBJECT:
SYSTEMATIC ASSESSMENT
OF LICENSEE PERFORMANCE,
REPORT
NUMBERS 50"275/89-32
AND 50"323/89"32
The
NRC Systematic
Assessment
of Licensee
Performance
(SALP) Board has
completed the periodic evaluation of Pacific Gas
and Electric Company's
(PG8E's) performance at the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant for the period
August 1, 1988 through December
31, 1989.
The performance of Diablo Canyon was evaluated in the functional areas of
plant operations,
radiological controls, maintenance/surveillance,
emergency
preparedness,
security, engineering/technical
support,
and safety assessment/
quality verification.
The criteria used in conducting this assessment
and the
SALP Board's evaluation of PGEEIs performance in these functional areas
are
contained in the enclosed
SALP report.
Overall the
SALP Board found the performance'of
licensed activities at Diablo
Canyon to be generally
good and directed toward safe facility operation.
The
SALP ratings assigned
to the assessed
functional areas,
taken
as
a whole,
indicate that overall performance at Diablo Canyon has
improved from that of
the plevious
SALP period.
In performing this .assessment,
the
SALP Board
identified several
PRE initiatives that the Board considered to be indicative
of a good operating facility.
These initiatives included:
Actions taken to strengthen overall performance in the engineering
area.
Actions taken to maintain personnel
radiation exposures
as low as
reasonable
achievable.
Continuing efforts by PGKE to maintain
a strong training program in all
areas.
The implementation of an aggressive
equality Assurance audit program in
the areas of plant design
and engineering activities.
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The Board also'oted
the generally event free operation of the facility during
the
SALP period.
The major concern of the
SALP Board was that .in several
instances,
PG8E was
slow to fully recognize
problem areas,
and, corrective actions were slow to be
fully implemented.
Concern with timely identification and resolution of plant
problems
was also the major observation of the previous
SALP assessment.
Examples of occurrences
which are illustrative of this concern include:
Persistent
valve alignment problems.
Significant weaknesses
in PG&E's auditing of materials
vendors.
Uncontrolled usage of outage work overtime in violation of Technical
Specification requirements.
The slow correction of long term deficiencies in the physical security
area.
A management
meeting to discuss
the results of the
SALP Board's
assessment
has
been scheduled for March 22, 1990, at Diablo Canyon.
Arrangements for the
management
meeting will be discussed
further with your staff in the near
future.
A summary of the
SALP Board's
assessment
is provided in Section II of the
enclosed report.
Perceived
strengths
and weaknesses
and Board recommendations
are discussed
in Section IV, Performance
Analysis.
In that no functional area
was assessed
as Category 3,
a written response
to
the enclosed initial SALP report is not required.
However, you may submit
comments
on the enclosed report, if desired, within 30 days after the March 22
meeting.
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 the enclosed
SALP report will be placed in the
NRC s Public Document
Room,
as well as
any
comments you may wish to submit to the
NRC regarding the content of the
report.
The NRC's Office of Analysis and Evaluation of Operational
Data performed
an
assessment
of licensee
event reports.
This assessment
was provided
as input
to the
SALP process;
a copy is, therefore,
provided as Attachment
1 to the
enclosed report.
Should you have any questions
concerning the
SALP report,
we will be pleased
to discuss
them with you.
rely,
J.
B. Martin
Regional Administrator
Encl os ures:
SALP Report Nos.
50-275/89-32
and 50-323/89-32
Attachment
1 Enclosed in SALP Report
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w/enclosures:
J.
D. Townsend,
PG&E (Diablo Canyon)
J.
A. Sexton,
R.
F.
Locke,
D. Taggert,
PG&E (Diablo Canyon)
T.
L. Grebel,
PG&E (Diablo Canyon)
State of California
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R.
Nease,
J. Martin
B. Faulkenberry
G.
Cook
Resident
Inspector
Project- Inspector
bcc w/o enclosures:
J. Zollicoffer, RV
M. Smith,
RV
bcc w/enclosures:
Chairman Carr
Commissioner
Roberts
Commissioner
Rogers
Commissioner Curtiss
Commissioner
Remick
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J. Martin
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G.
Cook
Resident
Inspector
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