ML17179A970

Discusses 930615-16 NRC Senior Mgt Meeting Re Evaluation of Nuclear Safety Performance of Operating Reactors,Fuel Facilities & Other Matls Licensees.Advises That NRC Plans to Closely Monitor Programs & Performance at Plant

ML17179A970
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Site:	Dresden
Issue date:	06/22/1993
From:	Taylor J NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO)
To:	Oconnor J COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.
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.e UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555 Docket Nos. 50-237, 50-249 Mr. James J. O'Connor Chief Executive Officer Commonwealth Edison Company Post Office Box 767 Chicago, Illinois 60690

Dear Mr. O'Connor:

JUN 2 2 7993 On June 15-16, 1993, NRC senior managers met to evaluate the nucle~r safety performance of operating reactors, fuel facilities, and other materials licensees. The NRC conducts this meeting semiannually to determine if the safety performance of the various licensee~ exhibits sufficient weaknesses to warrant increased NRC attention.

In addition, at this meeting, senior managers identify specific plants that have demonstrated a level of safety performance that deserves formal recognition. At the June 1993 Senior Management Meeting, Dresden Station was discussed.

Dresden Station Units 2 and 3 continued to be categorized as requiring close NRC monitoring. Plants in this category have been identified as having weaknesses that warrant increased NRC attention until the licensee demonstrates a period of improved performance. A summary of NRC discussions related to the Dresden Station follows:

Generally, the NRC's inspection and overview activities have determined that the Dresden Station performance is improving.

However, further improvement and a demonstration that completed improvements can be sustained are needed.

As a result of initiatives taken, progress is being made in a number of areas, but much remains to be done. Attention is still needed in the areas of personnel errors, corrective actions, equipment failures, and to assure that the recent and ongoing engineering organization and process changes result in quality engineering support to the station.

Based on these considerations, the NRC plans to continue to closely monitor the programs and performance at Dresden Station to assure continued progress.

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JUN 2 2 1993 An NRC Commission meeting, open to the public, *has been sch..eduled t.o be held in the Commi ss i one rs' Conference Room in Rockvil 1 e, Maryland, on June 25, 1993, at 9:30 a.m., to review the results.of the latest meeJing,of NRC seni-br managers.

Mr. John B. Martin, the Region III! Adrriinistrator: has* di~cussed the bases for our conclusions ~ith regard to Dresden Station-Units 2 and 3 with members of your staff.

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If you have any questions regarding t,his matter, do* not' hesi_tate-to~call me.

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Mr. C. Schroeder Plant Manager Dresden Nuclear Power Station 6500 North Dresden Road Morris, IL 60450-9765 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Resident Inspectors Office Dresden Station 6500 North Dresden Road Morris, IL 60450-9766 Chairman Board of Supervisors of Grundy County Grundy County Courthouse Morris, IL 60450 Michael I. Miller, Esquire Sidley and Austin One First National Plaza Chicago, IL 60690 Dr. Cecil Lue-Hing

• I Director of Reiearch and Development Metropolitan Sanitary District of Greater Chicago 100 East Erie Street Chicago, IL 60611 Phillip Steptoe, Esquire Sidley and Austin One First National Plaza Chicago, IL 60603 JUN 2 2 1993 Illinois Department of Nuclear Safety Office of Nuclear Facility Safety 1035 Outer Park Drive Springfield, IL 62704 Regional Administrator, Region III

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