ML17326A054
| ML17326A054 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Cook  |
| Issue date: | 07/15/1999 |
| From: | Stang J NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Powers R INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER CO. (FORMERLY INDIANA & MICHIG |
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| NUDOCS 9907220184 | |
| Download: ML17326A054 (12) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON> D.C. 20555-0001 July 15, 1999 Mr. Robert P. Powers Senior Vice President Nuclear Generation Group Indiana Michigan Power Company 500 Circle Drive Buchanan, Ml 49107-1395
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF THE MARCH 24, 1999, EXTERNAL0350 RESTART PANEL MEETING TO DISCUSS THE STATUS OF DONALDC. COOK NUCLEAR PLANT RESTART ACTIVITIES
Dear Mr. Powers:
On March 24, 1999, staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) held a public meeting at the Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant (DC Cook), in accordance with the NRC's Inspection Manual Chapter 0350 associated with the restart of D. C. Cook Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2. A list of attendees is provided as Enclosure 1. Formal presentations were made by the licensee.
A copy of the slides used by the licensee is provided as Enclosure 2.
The public 0350 meetings with the licensee and NRC staff are held to discuss with the licensee progress toward satisfactory completion of the re-start program.
Members of the NRC staff comprising the 0350 restart panel and high-level management from the licensee participated in the meeting.
The licensee presentations outlined restart activities for D. C. Cook. At the last meeting, the licensee was only one day into the Expanded System Readiness Reviews (ESRR).
Mr. Mike Rencheck, Vice President of Nuclear Engineering, discussed key changes to the restart plan found in revision 5 to the Restart Plan, which was completed in early March.
Mr. Rencheck discussed the sequenced steps to restart including discovery, implementation, verification, and restart.
The licensee plans to publish the restart schedule on June 1, 1999.
Mr. Rencheck discussed the status of programmatic and functional area reviews.
He explained that the licensee is currently two weeks behind the ESSR schedule because the reviews are focusing on quality and not schedule.
A sar kipling of discovery issues identified by the licensee staff was also discussed.
NRC staff emphasized the importance of implementation versus planning.
NRC inspections of the licensee's discovery phase and of performance assurance (PA) were scheduled to begin on March 29. The second oversight inspection is scheduled forApril 12.
Mr. Paul Barrett, Director of Performance Assurance, discussed PA oversight efforts. PA is performing four independent vertical assessments.
PA disci:.ssed results of work completed on the ESRR procedure review, training review, ESRR walkdowns, and the attribute matrix and System Readiness Review Board and provided conclusions that these areas were performing satisfactorily to date.
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e Robert P. Powers July 15, 1999 Mr. Dave Kunsemiller, Director of Regulatory Affairs, discussed upcoming licensing actions that
'illbe submitted to the NRC. Mr. Kunsemiller assured NRC staff that the licensee willprovide issues to the NRC as soon as they become available.
NRC staff stated that the licensee should provide technically'sound and comprehensive license amendments.
The NRC staff also stated that in developing the restart schedule, the licensee should factor in the time the NRC needs to complete licensing actions and provide early and'frequent communications with the NRC.
The licensee concluded its presentation by emphasizing its commitment to quality and substance.
The management recognizes that the change is not complete and that progress must be sustainable.
The restart plan provides a design for this change but the challenge is to get each employee to invest in this change in order to keep it sustainable.
NRC staff concluded by stating that the licensee has made progress'and has shown a great deal of 'energy in its efforts to bring, the plant up to industry standards.
The NRC will use discretion regarding the dispositioning of the forty-four reportable violations identified in recent inspections, as long as these issues are addressed in the plant's corrective action plan.
Sincerely, Docket Nos. 50-315, 50-316 License Nos. DPR-58, DPR-74 Original signed by:
John F. Stang, Senior Project Manager, Section 1
Project Directorate III Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Enclosures:
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Robert P. Powers July 15, 1999 Mr. Dave Kunsemiller, Director of Regulatory Affairs, discussed upcoming licensing actions that willbe submitted to the NRC. Mr. Kunsemiller assured NRC staff that the licensee will provide issues to the NRC as soon as they become available.
NRC staff stated that the licensee should provide technically sound and comprehensive license amendments.
The NRC staff also stated that in developing the restart schedule, the licensee should factor in the time the NRC needs to complete licensing actions and provide early and'frequent communications with the NRC.
The licensee concluded its presentation by emphasizing its commitment to quality and substance.
The management recognizes that the change is not complete and that progress must be sustainable.
The restart plan, provides a design for this change but the challenge is to get each employee to invest in this change in order to keep it sustainable.
NRC staff concluded by stating that the licensee has made progress and has shown a great deal of energy in its efforts to bring the plant up to industry standards.
The NRC will use discretion regarding the dispositioning of the forty-four reportable violations identified in recent inspections, as long as these issues are addressed in the plant's corrective action plan.
Sincerely, Docket Nos. 50-315, 50-316 License Nos. DPR-58, DPR-74 Original signed by:
John F. Stang, Senior Project Manager, Section 1
Project Directorate III Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Enclosures:
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Robert P. Powers Mr. Dave Kunsemiller, Director of Regulatory Affairs, discussed upcoming licensing actions that willbe submitted to the NRC. Mr. Kunsemiller assured NRC staff that the licensee willprovide issues to the NRC as soon as they become available.
NRC staff stated that the licensee should provide technically sound and comprehensive license amendments.
The NRC staff also stated that in developing the restart schedule, the licensee should factor in the time the NRC needs to complete licensing actions and provide early and frequent communications with the NRC.
The licensee concluded its presentation by emphasizing its commitment to quality and substance.
The management recognizes that the change is not complete and that progress must be sustainable.
The restart plan provides a design for this change but the challenge is to get each employee to invest in this change in order to keep it sustainable.
NRC staff concluded by stating that the licensee has made progress and has shown a great deal of energy in its efforts to bring'he plant up to industry standards.
The NRC will use discretion regarding the dispositioning of the forty-four reportable violations identified in recent inspections, as long as these issues are addressed in the plant's corrective action plan.
Sincerely, ohn F. Stang, S nior Project Manager, Section 1
Project Directorate III Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-315, 50-316 License Nos. DPR-58, DPR-74
Enclosures:
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Robert P. Powers Indiana Michigan Power Company Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2 CC:
Regional Administrator, Region III U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 801 Warrenville Road Lisle, IL 60532-4351 Attorney General Department of Attorney General 525 West Ottawa Street Lansing, Ml 48913 Township Supervisor Lake Township Hall P.O. Box 818 Bridgman, Ml 49106 Drinking Water and Radiological Protection Division Michigan Department of Environmental Quality 3423 N. Martin Luther King Jr Blvd P.O. Box 30630 CPH Mailroom Lansing, Ml 48909-8130 Gordon Arent Director, Regulatory Affairs Indiana Michigan Power Company Nuclear Generation Group 500 Circle Drive Buchanan, MI 49107 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Resident Inspector's Office 7700 Red Arrow Highway Stevensville, Ml 49127 Jeremy J. Euto, Esquire Indiana Michigan Power Company Nuclear Generation Group 500 Circle Drive Buchanan, Ml 49107 David A. Lochbaum Union of Concerned'Scientists 1616 P Street NW, Suite 310 Washington, DC 20036-1495 A. Christopher Bakken, Site Vice President Indiana Michigan Power Company Nuclear Generation Group One Cook Place Bridgman, Ml 49106 Mayor, City of Bridgman P.O. Box 366 Bridgman, Ml 49106 Special Assistant to the Governor Room 1 - State Capitol Lansing, Ml 48909 Michael W. Rencheck Vice President, Nuclear Engineering Indiana Michigan Power Company Nuclear Generation Group 500 Circle Drive Buchanan, Ml 49107
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