ML17290A273
| ML17290A273 | |
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| Site: | Columbia  |
| Issue date: | 04/14/1993 |
| From: | Martin J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
| To: | Counsil W WASHINGTON PUBLIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM |
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See also: IR 05000397/1993004
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ACCESSION NBR:9305120107
DOC.DATE: 93/04/14
NOTARIZED:
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ACIL:50-397 WPPSS Nuclear Project, Unit 2, Washington Public
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05000397
AUTH.NAME
AUTHOR AFFILIATION
MARTIN,J.B.
Region
5 (Post
820201)
RECIP.NAME
.
RECIPIENT AFFILIATION
COUNSIL,W.G.
Washington Public Power Supply System
SUBJECT:
Forwards
SALP rept 50-397/93-04 for period 920101-0228.
Overall,SALP Board found performance of licensed activities
at plant to be acceptable
6 directed
toward safe facility
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UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORYCOMMISSION
REGION V
1450 MARIALANE
WALNUTCREEK, CAUFORNIA94596-5368
APR1Z Igg3
Docket No. 50-397
Washington Public Power Supply System
P. 0.
Box 968
Richland,
99352
Attention:
Mr.
W.
G. Counsil
Managing Director
Subject:
Systematic
Assessment
of Licensee
Performance
(SALP)
Report
No. 50-397/93-04
Gentlemen:
The NRC's Systematic
Assessment
of Licensee
Performance
(SALP) Board
has
com-
pleted its periodic assessment
of the performance of your Washington Nuclear
Project
No.
2
(WNP-2) for the period from January
1,
1992 through February
28,
1993.
An Overview of the Board's
assessment
is provided
asSection II.A of
the enclosed Initial SALP Report.
The performance of WNP-2 was evaluated
in the functional
areas
of Plant
Operations,
Radiological Controls, Maintenance/Surveillance,
Emergency
Pre-
paredness,
Security,
Engineering/Technical
Support,
and Safety Assessment/
guality Verification.
The criteria used
by the
SALP Board in conducting this
assessment
of your performance
are outlined in
NRC Manual'hapter
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.
The Board
concluded,
however, that the Supply System
had not achieved
substantial
improvements
in areas
of weakness
observed
during the previous
assessment
period.
Furthermore,
the level of performance
in the Engineering/Technical
Support
and Maintenance/Surveillance
functional
areas
was observed to have
declined
from that of the previous
assessment
period.
The Board assigned
a Category
3 rating to the Safety Assessment/guality
Verification functional area.
The Board assigned
an improving trend to this
area
based
on the significant management
changes
and initiatives the Supply
System
has put in place.
The guality Assurance
organization
contihues to make
significant findings.
The Board was concerned,
however, with weaknesses
in
tracking
and followup assessment
of these findings; with line management's
need to more effectively respond to areas of weakness',
and. with the need for
senior
management
to assure quality related activities are effectively
implemented.
Some
improvement
was observed
in Plant Operations,
with a Category
2 rating
assigned
to this functional
area.
However,
the Board
had concerns
about
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declining performance of unlicensed
equipment operators
and the need for Plant
Operations to increase their sense of plant ownership
and to develop
a more
questioning attitude toward anomalies
in plant performance.
The Board
emphasized
that Operations
needs to demonstrate
strong leadership
in assuring
that the resources
of other departments
are effectively directed to safe plant
oper ation
and that lingering equipment
problems
are not tolerated.
The
SALP Board also assigned
a Category
3 rating to the Engi'neering/Technical
Support functional area.
The Board recognized
several
ongoing engineering
initiatives,
and increased
involvement with outside organizations,
although
the results
were not always effectively shared with other organizations
to
improve plant performance.
The Engineering
and Technical staffs did not
consistently
demonstrate
that their foremost objective is to actively improve
plant performance
and safety
by supporting plant operations.
This weakness
of
engineering
and technical
support
was reflected in several
problems or events,
some of a repetitive nature,
which occurred during this assessment
period
and
which illustrated
a need for more thorough resolutions of technical
issues.
The Maintenance/Surveillance
functional
area
was
assessed
Category
2,
Declining.
This rating reflects the Board's concern that the Maintenance
organization
also
needs 'to more actively improve plant performance
and safety
by supporting plant operations.
This weakness
was evident in plant events
resulting from maintenance activities, in repeated
equipment failures,
and in
increasing
numbers of control
room deficiencies
and outstanding
work items.
The
SALP Board expressed
concern
across
several
areas,
including Haintenance/
Surveillance
and Radiological Controls,
regarding
a need for additional
emphasis.
on procedural
adherence'nd,
in some cases,
on procedure quality.
The Board was particularly concerned
by the weaknesses
in management
oversight,
supervision,
and controls which permitted the events of January
21
through February
16 to occur.
The Board encourages
strong action by your
management
to .avoid
a recurrence.
Continued strength
was noted in the Security area,.
and this was again rated
Category
1.
The Emergency
Preparedness
and Radiological Controls were both
assessed
Category
2.
In that your performance
in the Engineering/Technical
Support
and Safety
Assessment/guality
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.
If desired,
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 8:00 a.m.
on
April 27,
1993, at your Headquarters facility.
Arrangements for this meeting
will be discussed
further with your staff in the near future.
In accordance
with 10 CFR 2.790(a),
a copy of this letter, the enclosure,
and
your response will be place'd in the
NRC's Public Document
Room.
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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.
Sincerely,
I
n B.
Regional
Admi istrator
Enclosure:
Initial SALP Report
No. 50-397/93-04
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G.
C. Sorensen,
Manager,
Regulatory
Programs
J.
W. Baker,
WNP-2 Plant Manager
H.
H. Philips,
Esq.,
Winston
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State .of Washington
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J.
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