ML17289A346
| ML17289A346 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Columbia  |
| Issue date: | 02/11/1992 |
| From: | Martin J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
| To: | Mazur D WASHINGTON PUBLIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM |
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| ML17289A347 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 9203030027 | |
| Download: ML17289A346 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000397/1991043
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UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION V
1450 MARIALANE
WALNUTCREEK, CALIFORNIA94596-5368
February
11,
1992
Docket No. 50-397
Washington Public Power Supply System
P. 0.
Box 968
Richland,
Washington-99352
Attention:
Mr. D.
W. Hazur
Managing Director
Gentlemen:
Subject:
Systematic
Assessment
of Licensee
Performance
(SALP)
The NRC's Systematic
Assessment
of Licensee
Performance
(SALP) Board has
com-
pleted its periodic evaluation of the performance of your Washington Nuclear
Project
No.
2
(WNP-2) facility for the period September
1,
1990 through
December
31,
1991.
An Overview is provided
asSection II.A of the enclosed
Initial SALP Report.,
The performance of WNP-2 was evaluated
in the functional
areas of Plant Opera-
tions, Radiological Controls, Maintenance/Surveillance,
Emergency
Preparedness,
Security,
Engineering/Technical
Support,
and Safety Assessment/guality Verifi-
cation.
The criteria used in conducting this assessment
and the
SALP Board's
evaluation of your performance
in these functional
areas
are outlined in NRC
Manual Chapter
0516,
"Systematic
Assessment
of Licensee
Performance,"
dated
September
28,
1990.
Overall, the
SALP Board found the performance of licensed activities at WNP-2
to be acceptable
and directed toward safe facility operation.
Gener ally, how-
ever,
the
SALP Board 'concluded that the Supply System
had not sustained
the
level of performance
observed
during the previous
assessment
period.
In the Plant Operations
functional area,
the Board assigned
a Category
3 rating
largely due to the inability of a number of licensed
operators
to properly
implement the emergency
operating
procedures
(EOPs) during requalification
examinations
and 'operational
evaluations
administered
by the
NRC.
The Board
attributed this issue to management's
failure to clearly establish
acceptable
levels of operator
performance
and to provide management
oversight of operator
training.
In the Safety Assessment/guality
Verification functional area,
the Board also
assigned
a Category
3 rating.
This rating was influenced greatly by Supply
System management's
initial reluctance
to accept the significance
and depth of
the problems with operator
performance
and the
EOPs.
This was
compounded
by
the absence
of major involvement
by the quality organizations
to assess
the
issues
and to facilitate rapid correction of the problems.
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Strength
was noted in your Security program,
and this functional
area
was
assessed
as Category
1.
The
SALP Board noted strengths
and weaknesses
in the
other functional
areas,
as outlined in the Overview section of the enclosed
report. 'hese
other areas
were assessed
as Category
2.
Program
improvements
were noted to be continuing in most of these
areas,
although -progress
was in
some
cases
perceived to have slowed.
I
In that your performance
in the Plant Operations
and Safety Assessment/equality
Verification functional
areas
was rated Category 3, you are required to provide
a written response,
within 30 days after our forthcoming meeting,
which
addresses
your plans to improve performance
in these functional areas.
Comments
on other portions of the
SALP report
may be provided
as appropriate.
Based
upon discussions
with your staff,
a management
meeting to discuss
the
results of the
SALP Board's
assessment
has
been
scheduled for February
20,
1992.
Arrangements for this meeting will be discussed
further with your staff
in the near future.
N
In accordance
with Section
2.790 of the NRC's -"Rules of Practice",
Part 2,
Title 10,
Code of Federal
Regulations,
a copy of this letter, the enclosed
Initial SALP report,
and your response will be placed in the NRC's Public
Document
Room.
The response
requested
by this letter is not subject to the clearance
proce-
dures of the Office of Management
and Budget
as required
by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1980,
PL 96-511.
Should you have
any questions
concerning the
SALP report,
we will be pleased to
discuss
them with you.
John
B. Martin
Regional Administrator
Enclosure:
Initial SALP Report
No. 50-397/91-43
cc: w/enclosure:
A. L. Oxen,
Deputy Hanaging Director
L. L. Grumme, Acting Director, Assurance
and Licensing
J.
W. Baker,
WNP-2 Plant Manager
A. G. Hosier,
WNP-2 Licensing Manager
G.
E. Doupe,
Esq.
/
H.
H. Phillips, Winston 5 Strawn
State of, Washington
bcc w/enclosure:
,The Chairman
Commissioner
Rogers
Commissioner Curtiss
Commissioner
Remick
Commissioner
de Planck
J. Taylor,
J.
Sniezek,
T. Hurley,
J. Partlow,
J.
Lieberman,
B. Boger,
LPDR
bcc w/o enclosure:
LFHB
Haurine Smith
B. Faulkenberry
G.
Cook
C. Holden,
SALP Board Hembers
and Attendees
SALP File
Docket File
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