ML18038A467
| ML18038A467 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Nine Mile Point  |
| Issue date: | 05/10/1989 |
| From: | Varga S Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Burkhardt L NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP. |
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| NUDOCS 8905190373 | |
| Download: ML18038A467 (10) | |
See also: IR 05000220/1989200
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Division of Reactor Projects
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UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555
May 10,
1989
Docket Nos.
50-220
and 50-410
Mr. Lawrence Burkhardt, III
Executive Yice President
- Nuclear Operations
Niagara
Mohawk Power Corporation
301 Plainfield Road
Syracuse,
13212
Dear Mr. Burkhardt:
SUBJECT:
NRR SPECIAL TEAYi INSPECTION
REPORT (50-220/89-200
AND 50-410/89-200)
This letter refers to the
NRR Special
Team Inspection led by Anthony T. Body of
this office on January
31-March 3, 1989, at Nine Mile Point Units
1 and 2,
Scriba,
The results of the inspection are documented
in the enclosed
inspection report.
At the conclusion of the inspection,
an exit interview was
held with you and members of your staff to discuss
the scope
and the findings
of the inspection.
The purpose of this inspection
was to perform an independent,
in-depth
assessment
of the effectiveness
of management
oversight, including critical
self-assessment,
of the operational
safety performance of the facility.
The
inspection
team performed
an integrated evaluation of various technical
areas,
including operations,
maintenance,
surveillance, training, engineering,
and
safety assessment.
Within these areas,
the inspection consisted of interviews
with personnel,
observation of plant activities,
and selective
examinations of
procedures,
records,
and documents
by the inspectors.
Several significant concerns
were identified during the course of the
inspection that warrant your prompt attention.
Specifically, your corrective
action programs,
procedure controls, relationships
between Unit
1 operators
and
training personnel,
and your manageItIent oversight of plant activities were
found to be deficient.
The inspection also identified that the standards
of procedural
adherence
were not clearly understood
and followed by personnel
at both Units
1 and 2.
Your staff agreed to revise
and clarify, as necessary,
guidance to plant
personnel
on the use of procedures
and provide additional training on the
guidance prior to restart of Unit 2.
The completion of the actions
was
documented
in your letter to the
NRC on Yarch 30,
1989,
Corrective Actions have
been developed in the Nuclear
Improvement Program
and
Unit
1 Restart Action Plan in an attempt to resolve the many significant prob-
lems.
However, Niagara
Mohawk has
a history of proposing
improvements to satisfy
NRC concerns
and not effectively implementing the changes.
Significant cultural
changes
are required throughout your organization to ensure
1'ong-term results.
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A good indication of your new management
team's
success will be the systematic
completion of the established
improvement
program and restart plan on a
realistic schedule.
Me request that you respond,
in writing, within 30 days of receipt of this
letter identifying actions
taken or planned to address
the deficiencies
identified in the executive
summary
as well a to the specific unresolved
items
identified in the enclosed
inspection report.
In accordance
with 10 CFR 2.790(a),
a copy of this letter and the enclosed
report wi1 1 be placed in the
NRC Public Document
Room.
Should you have any questions
concerning this inspection,
we would be pleased
to discuss
them with you.
Sincerely,
Steven
A. Varga, Director
Division of Reactor
Projects I/II
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Enclosure:
NRR Special
Team Inspection Report
Nos.
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Avenue,
N.W.
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Mr. Frank
R. Church, Supervisor
Town of Scriba
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Oswego,
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Mr. James
L. Willis
General
Supt.-Nuclear
Generation
Niagara
Mohawk Power Corporation
Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station
Post Office Box 32
Lycoming,
13093
Resident
Inspector
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission
Post Office Box 126
Lycoming,
13093
Mr. Gary D. Wilson, Esquire
Niagara
Mohawk Power Corporation
300 Erie Boulevard West
Syracuse,
13202
Regional. Administrator, Region I
V.S. Nuclear Regulatory Ceanission
475 Allendale Road
King of Prussia,
19406
Ns.
Donna
Ross
New York State
Energy Office
2 Empire State
Plaza
16th Floor
Albany,
12223
Institute of Nuclear Power Operations.
1100 Circle 75 Parkway
Suite
1500
Atlanta, Georgia
30339
Mr. Kim Dahlberg
Unit
1 Station Superintendent
Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station
Post Office Box 32
Lycoming,
13093
Mr. Richard Abbott
Unit 2 Station Superintendent
Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station
Post Office Box 32
Lycoming,
13093
Chat lie Donaldson,
Esquire
Assistant Attorney General
New York Department of Law
120 Broadway
10271
Mr. Paul
D. Eddy
State of New York
Department of Public Service
Power Division, System Operations
3 Empire State
Plaza
Albany,
12223
Mr. Peter
E. Francisco,
Licensing
Niagara
Mohawk Power Corporation
301 Plainfield Road
Syracuse,
13212
Mr. Richard Goldsmith
Syracuse
University
College of Law
E. I. White Hall Campus
Syracuse,
12223
Mr. Richard
M. Kessel
Chair and Executive Director
State
Consumer Protection
Board
99 Washington
Avenue
Albany,
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