ML17056B256

Summarizes 910108-09 Senior Managers Meeting to Review Performance of Nuclear Power Plants Licensed to Operate by Nrc.Meeting Conducted Semiannually to Focus NRC Resources on Plants & Related Issues of Greatest Safety Significance

ML17056B256
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Site:	Nine Mile Point
Issue date:	01/22/1991
From:	Taylor J NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO)
To:	Endries J NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP.
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NUDOCS 9101300254
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555 January 22, 1991 Docket No.

50-220 50-410 Mr. Jack H. Endries President Niagara Hohawk Power Corporation 300 Erie Boulevard West

Syracuse, New York 13202

Dear Hr. Endries:

On January 8 and 9, 1991, NRC senior managers met to review the performance of nuclear power plants licensed to operate by the NRC.

This meeting is conducted

'emiannually 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 Nile Point Units 1 and 2 is provided below:

Since the June 1990 Senior Management Meeting, the licensee has continued to. improve performance in all previously identified problem

areas, completed a comprehensive Unit 1 Power Ascension Test Program, conducted the first Unit 2 refueling outage, and fulfilled all Confirma-tory Action Letter 88-17 commitments.

Operations were focused on safety with good management presence in the control room and plant.

The new Executive Vice President, Nuclear and new Vice President, Nuclear Generation are in place, and transition activities have generally been successful in sustaining the previous trends in performance.

A recent reorganization unitized the site staff to improve accountability and established a dedicated nuclear guality Assurance organization, Problem identification and self assessment capabilities continue to improve, with management self assessments particularly comprehensive and effective.

Procedure quality and staff training continue to receive management attention; however, inattention to detail and procedural adherence by plant staff remain mixed and require continued management attention.

Based on the demonstrated improvement in the Unit 2 requalification program performance, the NRC recently returned the program to satisfactory status.

Good results were also obtained on two requalification program evaluations at Unit 1, demonstrating good progress in operator training programs and operator performance.

Facility material condition and housekeeping have improved.

Cleanup of the Radwaste Building basement continues.

A recent inspection during the Unit 2 outage found maintenance performance improved with emphasis on controlling maintenance impact on 9l0l300254 910i22 PDR ADOCN, 05000220 P

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Corrmunications between departments and teamwork have improved.

The long term Nuclear Improvement Program has been incorporated in a Nuclear Division Business Plan, establishing

Safety, Commercial, Regulatory and Professional goals for which organization and individual accountability is expected.

The quality of operations of both units under normal management oversight, the impact on safety performance of recent management and organizational changes and the planned reduction in nuclear support staff by one third over the next several years, and the licensee's abi lity to satisfy past performance improvement commitments remain as outstanding concerns to NRC and will continue to receive close NRC monitoring.

An NRC Commission meeting, open to the public, has been scheduled for January 24, 1991, to review the results of the latest meeting of NRC managers.

Mr. Thomas T. Martin, the Region I Administrator, has discussed the basis for our conclusions with regard to Nine Mile Point Units 1 and 2 with members of your staff.

If you have any questions regarding this matter, do not hesitate to call me.

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Hr. Jack H. Endries January 22, 1991 CC:

Hr. B. Ralph Sylvia Executive Vice President Nuclear Operations 301 Plainfield Road

Syracuse, New York 13212 Mr. Hark J. Wetterhahn, Esquire Bishop, Cook, Purcell 5 Reynolds 1400 L Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C.

20005-3502 Supervisor Town of Scriba R. D. 84

Oswego, New York 13126 Hr. Joseph F. Firlit Vice President - Nuclear Generation Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation Nine Nile Point Nuclear Station Post Office Box 32

Lycoming, New York 13093 Resident Inspector U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Post Office Box 126

Lycoming, New York 13093 Hr. Gary D.

Wi lson, Esquire Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation 300 Erie Boulevard West

Syracuse, New York 13202 Regional Administrator, Region I U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406 Ms. Donna Ross New York State Energy Office 2 Empire State Plaza 16th Floor

Albany, New York 12223 Mr. Kim Dahlberg Unit 1 Station Superintendent Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station Post Office Box 32

Lycoming, New York 13093 Hr. Richard Abbott Unit 2 Station Superintendent Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station Post Office Box 32

Lycoming, New York 13093 Hr. Charlie Donaldson, Esquire Assistant Attorney General New York Department of Law 120 Broadway New York, New York 10271 Hr. Paul D. Eddy State of New York Department of Public Service Power Division, System Operations 3 Empire State Plaza

Albany, New York 12223 Hr. Peter E. Francisco, Licensing Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation 301 Plainfield Road

Syracuse, New York 13212 Mr. Richard Goldsmith Syracuse University College of Law E. I. White Halle Campus

Syracuse, New York 12223 Mr. Richard H. Kessel Chair and Executive Director State Consumer Protection Board 99 Washington Avenue

Albany, New York 12210

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