ML17177A670
| ML17177A670 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Zion File:ZionSolutions icon.png |
| Issue date: | 07/31/1992 |
| From: | Selin I, The Chairman NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Porter J HOUSE OF REP. |
| References | |
| CCS, NUDOCS 9208200118 | |
| Download: ML17177A670 (1) | |
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e UNITED STATES N,ucL:EAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555 July 31, 1992
. The Honorable John E. Porter
µnit~d States House of Representatives Washington~ D.C. 20515
Dear Congressman Porter:
)his)~t~,et i~ t.h~ l~tes~.if) ~ sf!ries.,Qf cprr:-espqndence from the Nuclear
..f~~gu1a~,ory,Cor,nmi_s$iqn to ke:ep you ~1'ffitmed of any:.sign1f~cant changes in the
~ipetft?rniariFe Qf tt)~ Zjon S~.at'i(j,r.1~- 0(Jri.n9. ~ J.~ne 1992 lfieeting of the NRC's
- )eni~r.m~na_gers~. ft w~~ d~terrriin.ed: th.at *the* Zion )ini_ts* should remain on the l ~st_; of p~l a.6ts ih't )llar~r~tJt; ir(cr~a-~~d re.gul,atory att'en.t ion..The recent
~e~er~ency_ d;ie_~el g*e~ier~tot Jel._iapility Pr~~l~ms,,~he lo~s of shutdo~n q>oling/conta.~nment* spr.ay_..e_vel}t,. an~ Perform~nce rn t.he ar~.a of rad1olog1cal controls suggest that continued corporate support and attention are needed at Zion Station.
_Ge~er.ally,.th~ ~R~'s i!'.'SP_e.cti~ns.~r:td ove.r.v.i~)'I. act:ivJt~es ~ave sh9wn that Zion
.... stat~~n'$ per.fo~.~nc~ ¢.o~:t1.nu¢s io iiripr~ve..
- The Ji~ensee is.. making progress
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- on.t~e.m~jo.r ]ssue.s target.eQ for imprqvement, ~l~hoµgh the* rate of improvement
- *. on ~~ve,r~l of: t~e'.lf! fs,~eH>wl.f¢e.ii~.ee expe.cttt i.QnS.**, T~e most recent Systematic
.. A~se.ss.t11e~t. of.LJc,~$~~; P~rfi~~nria~;~~.*sh9_".'~ i,rnPto_'?e!f.ien,t in ~o~t ~unct i ona l areas.
Z1,o_n s.~a~io,.n's perfo.~a~c,~ j*n,planning ~nd.*s_ch~d~ling, communications and te~tm,il~rk~; ~nd O~s it~. S_~fe~y_: Gf.6u*p *act i vft ies 1S worthy of note. Resources and management support continue at an acceptable level.
. Al though, th.e$.~ improvem~n.:t.s. at Zion.are.. encour.~gi ng, more remains to be done,
- ari,d Jh:~ pe~m~he.iic~ qf Jh~; ilJtpfov;~merits. ~u.~.t _be.. d~'rnq,nstr~ted.. Therefore, the NRC pl~n.s.~o continu~* io closelj monitor the programs and performance at Zion Stat ton to erfsure ccmt foLied progress.
.. The NRC has also retained Co.miTionwealth Edison's D.resden Nuclear Power Station
, on ~~~; 1 }st 0,f.pl ~nt's iut.~~HJed! t(:) opefai;~ )ut warrant ihg 1 ncreased NRC atte*nt1on*.
The NRC *continues.. fo closely monit'Or the progress of both of these Stations.
We c;ontinue to take appropriate steps_ tQ keep lo*cal officials informed about
- performance at *zion and Dresd'en~' *We will keep you advised of any significant changes at Zion.
Sincerely, Ivan Selin Originated by: CPatel, NRR