ML17333A934
| ML17333A934 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Cook  |
| Issue date: | 07/01/1997 |
| From: | Grant G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Fitzpatrick E AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO., INC. |
| References | |
| 50-315-97-02, 50-315-97-2, 50-316-97-02, 50-316-97-2, NUDOCS 9707100181 | |
| Download: ML17333A934 (12) | |
See also: IR 05000315/1997002
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UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORYCOMMISSION
REGION III
801 WARRENVILLEROAD
LISLE. ILLINOIS60532-4351
July 1,
1997
Mr. E. E. Fitzpatrick
Executive Vice President
Nuclear Generation Group
American Electric Power Company
500 Circle Drive
Buchanan,
Ml 49107-1395
SUBJECT:
NRC INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-315/316-97002(DRP)
AND NOTICE OF
VIOLATION
Dear Mr. Fitzpatrick:
This will acknowledge receipt of your letter dated April 28, 1997, in response to our letter
dated March 27, 1997, transmitting a Notice of Violation and Notice of Deviation.
The
Notice of Violation concerned four violations.
Our letter requested that you address any
broad corrective actions to address
procedural adherence
and procedural adequacy
issues.
We are still reviewing the implementation of your planned or proposed corrective actions;
however, our review has indicated that some of your corrective actions may be too
narrowly focused or appear vague.
For example, in your discussion of the corrective
actions taken to avoid further violations for using "in hand" procedures,
you state:
"Maintenance work activities were essentially halted while expectations for in-hand
procedure
use were communicated to maintenance
department personnel."
This action does not discuss the specifics of the maintenance
department's
expectations.
It also does not address the use of in-hand procedures
by other departments,
and whether
the expectations for the other departments
are consistent with the expectations that now
exist in the maintenance
department.
Also, the corrective actions taken to avoid further violations for the fuel handling
procedure violation state, in part, that:
".... At this time, it is believed that increased management
attention an'd support
for strict and diligent use of these [foreign material exclusion and heavy load lifting)
program controls will be sufficient to avoid further violations."
Similar to the corrective action discussed
above, this action does not clearly state what is
encompassed
by increased management
attention.
Attachment 3 to your letter discusses
the broad corrective actions taken to address
procedural adherence
and procedure adequacy.
In the "Background" section of
Attachment 3, you state that:
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"... there was a concerted effort in 1996 to raise standards
and general plant
awareness
of the critical nature of strict procedural adherence
and adequacy.
Plant
wide "time outs" were held that stressed
the necessity for strict adherence
and
self-checking.
Management expectations
of strict adherence
were clearly
communicated."
In the "Raising the Performance Level" section, you state that:
".... A group-wide "time out" for the entire AEP nuclear generation group (AEPNGG)
will be held in May 1997 to launch this period of high visibility management
focus
on procedure adherence.
Additional "time outs" will be held during this time to
maintain emphasis and review effectiveness."
It appears that the effort conducted in early 1996 was not effective in preventing the
procedural adherence
and adequacy problems identified in the latter half of 1996 and early
1997.
Your response
does not address the specific nature of the corrective actions which
are to take place during the "time outs," nor does it indicate how the "time out" will differ
from the time out conducted in 1996.
The NRC needs this information to assess
the
adequacy of your corrective actions.
In order for the NRC to be able to evaluate the adequacy of your corrective actions, we
request that you provide additional information discussed
above.
This information,
combined with your April 28 response will provide us with the ability to measure the
effectiveness of your corrective actions.
Sincerely,
Geoffrey E. Grant, Director
Division of Reactor Projects
Docket Nos.: 50-315. 50-316
CC:
A. A. Blind, Site Vice President
John Sampson,
Plant Manager
James
R. Padgett, Michigan Public
Service Commission
Michigan Department of
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"... there was a concerted effort in 1996 to raise standards
and general plant
awareness
of the critical nature of strict procedural adherence
and adequacy.
Plant
wide "time outs" were held that stressed
the necessity for strict adherence
and
self-checking.
Management expectations of strict adherence
were clearly
communicated."
In the "Raising the Performance Level" section, you state that:
"~ ~ ~ ~ A group-wide "time out" for the entire AEP nuclear generation group (AEPNGG)
will be held in May 1997 to launch this period of high visibility management
focus
on procedure adherence.
Additional "time outs" will be held during this time to
maintain emphasis and review effectiveness."
It appears that the effort conducted in early 1996 was not effective in preventing the
procedural adherence
and adequacy problems identified in the latter half of 1996 and early
1997.
Your response
does not address the specific nature of the corrective actions which
are to take place during the "time outs," nor does it indicate how the "time out" will differ
from the time out conducted in 1996.
The NRC needs this information to assess
the
adequacy of your corrective actions.
In order for the NRC to be able to evaluate the adequacy of your corrective actions, we
request that you provide additional information discussed
above.
This information,
combined with your April 28 response
will provide us with the ability to measure the
effectiveness of your corrective actions.
Sincerely,
Geoffrey E. Grant, Director
Division of Reactor Projects
Docket Nos.: 50-315. 50-316
CC:
A. A. Blind, Site Vice President
John Sampson,
Plant Manager
James
R. Padgett, Michigan Public
Service Commission
Michigan Department of
Environmental Quality
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request that you provide additional information discussed
above.
This information,
combined with your April 28 response
will provide us with the ability to measure the
adequacy of your corrective actions.
Sincerely,
Docket Nos.: 50-315. 50-316
Geoffrey E. Grant, Director
Division of Reactor Projects
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UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORYCOMMISSION
REGION III
801 WARRENVILLEROAD
LISLE. ILLINOIS60532-4351
July 1,
1997
Mr. E. E. Fitzpatrick
Executive Vice President
Nuclear Generation Group
American Electric Power Company
500 Circle Drive
Buchanan, Ml 49107-1395
SUBJECT:
NRC INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-315/316-97002(DRP)
AND NOTICE OF
VIOLATION
Dear Mr. Fitzpatrick:
This will acknowledge receipt of your letter dated April 28, 1997, in response to our letter
dated March 27, 1997, transmitting a Notice of Violation and Notice of Deviation.
The
Notice of Violation concerned four violations.
Our letter requested that you address any
broad corrective actions to address procedural adherence
and procedural adequacy
issues.
We are still reviewing the implementation of your planned or proposed corrective actions;
however, our review has indicated that some of your corrective actions may be too
narrowly focused or appear vague.
For example, in your discussion of the corrective
actions taken to avoid further violations for using "in hand" procedures,
you state:
"Maintenance work activities were essentially halted while expectations for in-hand
procedure
use were communicated to maintenance department personnel."
This action does not discuss the specifics of the maintenance department's
expectations.
lt also does not address the use of in-han'd procedures
by other departments,
and whether
the expectations
for the other departments
are consistent with the expectations that now
exist in the maintenance
department.
Also, the corrective actions taken to avoid further violations for the fuel handling
procedure violation state, in part, that:
".... At this time, it is believed that increased management attention and support
for strict and diligent use of these tforeign material exclusion and heavy load lifting)
program controls will be sufficient to avoid further violations."
Similar to the corrective action discussed
above, this action does not clearly state what is
encompassed
by increased management attention.
Attachment 3 to your letter discusses
the broad corrective actions taken to address
procedural adherence
and procedure adequacy.
In the "Background" section of
Attachment 3, you state that:
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"... there was a concerted effort in 1996 to raise standards
and general plant
awareness
of the critical nature of strict procedural adherence
and adequacy.
Plant
wide "time outs" were held that stressed
the necessity for strict adherence
and
self-checking.
Management expectations of strict adherence
were clearly
communicated."
In the "Raising the Performance Level" section, you state that:
".... A group-wide "time out" for the entire AEP nuclear generation group (AEPNGG)
will be held in May 1997 to launch this period of high visibility management
focus
on procedure adherence.
Additional "time outs" will be held during this time to
maintain emphasis
and review effectiveness."
It appears that the effort conducted in early 1996 was not effective in preventing the
procedural adherence
and adequacy problems identified in the latter half of 1996 and early
1997.
Your response
does not address the specific nature of the corrective actions which
are to take place during the "time outs," nor does it indicate how the "time out" will differ
from the time out conducted
in 1996.
The NRC needs this information to assess
the
adequacy of your corrective actions.
In order for the NRC to be able to evaluate the adequacy of your corrective actions, we
request that you provide additional information discussed
above.
This information,
combined with your April 28 response
will provide us with the ability to measure the
effectiveness of your corrective actions.
Sincerely,
Geoffrey E. Grant, Director
Division of Reactor Projects
Docket Nos.: 50-315. 50-316
cc:
A. A. Blind, Site Vice President
John Sampson,
Plant Manager
James
R. Padgett, Michigan Public
Service Commission
Michigan Department of
Environmental Quality
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Docket File
PUBLIC IE-01
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To receive a copy of this document, indicate in the box "C" = Copy without attach/encl
"E" = Copy with attach/encl
"N" = No copy
OFFICE
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NAME
Jackiw:nh
DATE
06/ /97
Rill
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06/ /97
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06/ /97
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06/ /97
OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
E. E. Fitzpatrick
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In order for the NRC to be able to evaluate the effectiveness of your corrective actions, we
reqgest that you provide additional information discussed
above.,
This information,
combined with your April 28 response will provide us with the ability to measure the
adequacy of your corrective actions.
Sincerely,
Geoffrey E. Grant, Director
Division of Reactor Projects
Docket Nos.: 50-315. 50-316
CC:
Pub
Docket File
PUBLIC IE-01
OC/LFDCB
SRI D. C. Cook
RIII Enf. Coordinator
A. A. Blind, Site Vice President
John Sampson,
Plant Manager
James
R. Padgett, Michigan Public
Service Commission
Michigan Department of
lic Health
RIII PRR
A. B. Beach
Deputy RA
Document:
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