ML17263A674
| ML17263A674 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Ginna  |
| Issue date: | 06/01/1994 |
| From: | Linville J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Mecredy R ROCHESTER GAS & ELECTRIC CORP. |
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| NUDOCS 9406060310 | |
| Download: ML17263A674 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000244/1994009
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Docket No. 50-244
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Robert C. Mecredy
Vice President,
Ginna Nuclear Production
Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation
89 East Avenue
Rochester,
New York 14649
Dear Dr. Mecredy:
SUBJECT:
NRC INSPECTION 50-244/94-09
This letter transmits the May 2-6, 1994 inspection findings of Messrs. E. Knutson and
D. Lew at the R. E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant.
At the end of the inspection, the findings
were discussed
with Mr. J. Widay and other members of your staff.
The inspection examined areas relevant to public health and safety and was focused on your
corrective action processes.
Overall, these processes
were found to be effective.
Individual
deficiencies were appropriately addressed.
Management involvement in significant events
was excellent, typically resulting in good action to prevent recurrence
and thorough event
analysis.
The use of root cause determinations was excellent.
Additionally, a good initiative
to improve trending of lower-significance events was under development.
Much of the success of your corrective action program was attributed to the individual
performance of your experienced staff and good communications.
However, this high
reliance on the staff reduces the program's defense-in-depth.
The lack of rigorous
documentation throughout the course of corrective action, along with weak guidance as to
what constitutes various types of deficiencies, hinders the identification of weaknesses
in the
program (since much of the supporting information is lost with time) and contributes to
unequal achievement of management
expectations.
Additionally, weak implementation of
management
expectations
and a lack of documentation could result in reduced effectiveness
of the trending program.
Although these problems have not resulted in significant
performance problems, they have detracted from overall program effectiveness.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and
its enclosure willbe placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
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No response
to this letter is required.
Your cooperation with us in this matter is appreciated.
Sincerely,
l!rigioal SigAcd Bf
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James C. Linville, Chief
Projects Branch No. 3
Division of Reactor Projects
Enclosure:
NRC Region I Inspection Report 50-244/94-09
cc w/encl:
R. Smith, Senior Vice President, Production and Engineering
Central Records (5 copies)
Director, Energy and Water Division
State of New York, Department of Law
N. Reynolds, Esquire
Public Document Room (PDR)
Local Public Document Room (LPDR)
Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)
K. Abraham, PAO (2 copies)
NRC Resident Inspector
State of New York, SLO Designee
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