ML17056A625
| ML17056A625 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Nine Mile Point  |
| Issue date: | 02/12/1990 |
| From: | Taylor J NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
| To: | Endries J NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9002260024 | |
| Download: ML17056A625 (6) | |
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UNITEDSTATES EAR REGULATORYCOMMISSIO WASHINGTON,D. C. 20555 FEBgg gw Docket Nos.
50-220 50-410 Mr. John H. Endries President Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation 300 Erie Boulevard West
- Syracuse, New York 13202
Dear Hr. Endries:
On January 22 and 23,
- 1990, NRC senior managers met to review the performance of nuclear power plants licensed to operate by the NRC.
This meeting is conducted semiannually to focus NRC resources on those plants and related issues of greatest safety significance.
At this
- meeting, Nine Mile Point Units 1
and 2
were categorized as continuing to require close monitoring.
Plants in this category have been identified as having weaknesses that warrant increased NRC attention from both Headquarters and the Regional Office until the licensee demonstrates a period of improved performance.
A summary of the discussions held relating to Nine Mile Point Units I and 2 is provided below:
Since the Hay 1989 Senior Hanagement Meeting, significant progress has been made in implementing corrective actions which address the underlying root causes of prior poor performance.
An Integrated Assessment Team Inspection concluded that the Restart Plan for Unit 1 was in place, well disseminated and generally understood;
- however, the degree of implementa-tion of the Plan varied.
NRC inspection observations indicate that additional work is needed to ensure all levels in the organization understand their roles and responsibilities related to new management policies and procedures.
Progress in making Unit 1 ready for restart has been slow as a result of a conservative approach to ensuring system readiness for fuel loading and underestimating the time needed to implement needed DC electrical system modifications.
Operational performance in September and October on Unit 2 declined as a result of several avoidable human errors.
The licensee is reassessing the effectiveness of prior corrective actions in light of these errors.
As a
result of the July 1989 Unit 2 Requalification Examination failures, several programmatic changes and extensive retrain-ing have been implemented.
The licensee efforts with respect to decontamination of the old radwaste building basement are proceeding.
An aggressive personnel exposure budget has been established for the decontamination.
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The licensee is planning to delay the Unit 2 refueling outage until August 1990 in order to better plan the outage and minimize over p with the Unit 1 startup, which is currently estimated to begin in late April 1990.
NRC concern has been expressed regarding the August 1990 'timing of a
licensee self-assessment related to efficiency and budget because of its potential to divert management attention during the planned power ascen-sion of Unit 1
and the Unit 2
outage and restart.
Independent close monitoring and confirmation of readiness of Unit 1 for restart will continue.
NRC concern was also expressed regarding the potential adverse impact of future management losses and the need for management succession planning and the development or recruiting of senior corporate and plant managers.
An NRC Commission meeting open to the public has been scheduled for February 15, 1990, to review the results of the latest meeting of NRC managers.
Nr. William
- Russell, the Region I Administrator, has discussed the basis for our conclusions with regard to Nine Nile Point Units 1 and 2 with member s of your staff.
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to call me.
Sincerely, Original Signed BY:
games M. Taylor James N. Taylor Executive Director for Operations cc:
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~ Hr. Troy B. Conner, Jr., Esq.
Conner 5 Wetterhahn Suite 1050 1747 Pennsylvania
- Avenue, N.M.
Washington, D.C.
20006
~ Hr. Richard Goldsmith Syracuse University College of Law Ee I. White Hall Campus
- Syracuse, New York 12223 Resident Inspector Nine Hile Point Nuclear Power Station P. 0.
Box 99
- Lycoming, New York 13093 4
~ Hr. Gary D. Wilson, Esquire Niagara Hohawk Power Corporation 300 Erie Boulevard Mest
- Syracuse, New York 13202 Hr. Peter E. Francisco, Licensing Niag'ara Hohawk Power Corporation 301 P.lainffeld Road
- Syracuse, New York 13212 Hs. Donna Ross New York State Energy Office 2 Empire State Plaza 16th Floor
- Albany, New York 12223
~ Supervisor Town of Scriba R. D. 84
- Oswego, New York 13126 Regional Administrator, Region I V. S. Nuolear Regulatory fomlssloo 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, Pennsylvhnfa 19406
~ Charlie Donaldson, Esquire Assistant Attorney General New York Attorney 120 Broadway New York, New York 10271
~ Hr. Richard H. Kessel Chair and Executive Director State Consumer Protection Board 99 Mashfngton Avenue Albany, New York 12210
~ Hr. Richard Abbott, Unit 2 Station Superintendent Nine Hile Pofnt Nuclear Station Niagara Hohawk Power Corporation P. 0. Box 32
- Lycoming, NY 13093 Hr. James L. Millfs, General Supt.,
Nuclear Generation Nine Nile Point Nuclear Station Niagara Hohawk Power Corporation P. 0.
Box 32
- Lycoming, New York 13093