ML17164B000
| ML17164B000 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Susquehanna  |
| Issue date: | 04/05/1999 |
| From: | Doerflein L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Byram R PENNSYLVANIA POWER & LIGHT CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML17164B001 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-387-99-02, 50-387-99-2, 50-388-99-02, 50-388-99-2, GL-96-01, GL-96-1, NUDOCS 9904120210 | |
| Download: ML17164B000 (5) | |
See also: IR 05000387/1999002
Text
April 5,
1999
Mr. Robert G. Byram
Senior Vice President - Nuclear
Pennsylvania Power & Light Company
2 North Ninth Street
Allentown, Pennsylvania
18101
SUBJECT:
NRC SPECIAL INSPECTION REPORT 50-387/99-02, 50-388/99-02;
Dear Mr. Byram:
On January 29, 1999, the NRC completed an inspection at your Susquehanna
Steam Electric
Station (SSES) Unit 1& 2 reactor facilities. The inspection covered a review of your corrective
action program and the actions you took in response to NRC Generic Letter 96-01 regarding the
testing of safety related logic. The enclosed report presents the results of that inspection.
The
inspectors discussed the findings of this inspection with Mr. R. Saunders,
Vice President
Nuclear Operations, Mr. G. Kuczynski, General Manager SSES, and others of your staff, at an
exit meeting conducted on February 19, 1999.
Overall, we found that your response to Generic Letter 96-01 adequately addressed
the issues
raised regarding safety related logic system functional testing. We concluded the surveillance
test procedures met the requirements of the Generic Letter, and you had appropriate controls for
ensuring that surveillance test procedures were properly revised based on plant modifications.
During our review of your corrective action program we noted that adverse conditions are
promptly identified, and that initial reviews, operability determinations, assessments
of
significance, and root cause assessments
were well controlled. We also found the process to
be widely accepted for use.
However, we noted some lack in accountability in the
implementation of corrective actions.
Corrective action implementation dates do not correlate
with the assigned significance level and responsible managers may change action due dates
during the course of implementation.
It appears the minimal administrative control over the
corrective action implementation portion of the process contributes to the corrective action
timeliness issues and a high process backlog.
This matter was discussed at the exit meeting, at
which time members of your staff discussed efforts which were being implemented or under
consideration to improve performance in this area.
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In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter, its and
enclosure, willbe placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
Sincerely,
Lawrence T. Doerflein, Chief
Engineering Programs Branch
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket Nos: 50-387;50-388
Enclosure:
Inspection Report 50-387/99-02, 50-388/99-02
cc w/encl:
R. F. Saunders,
Vice President
- Site Operations
G. T. Jones, Vice President
- Engineering and Support
G. Kuczynski, General Manager - SSES
T. L. Harpster, Manager, Nuclear Licensing
G. D. Miller, General Manager - Nuclear Engineering
R. R. Wehry, Nuclear Licensing
C. D. Lopes, Manager - Nuclear Security
A. Male, Manager, Nuclear Assessment
Services
H. D. Woodeshick, Special Assistant to the President
R. W. Osburne, Vice President, Supply 5 Engineering
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Mr. Robert G.
Byram
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Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)
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