ML18053A511
| ML18053A511 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palisades  |
| Issue date: | 08/15/1988 |
| From: | Bradley Davis NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Hoffman D CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML18053A512 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8808240130 | |
| Download: ML18053A511 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000255/1988001
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UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION Ill
799 ROOSEVELT ROAD
GLEN ELLYN, ILLINOIS 60137
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Docket No. 50-255
Consumers Power Company
ATTN:
David P. Hoffman
Vice President
Nuclear Operations
212 West Michigan Avenue
Jackson, MI
49201
Gentlemen:
Enclosed for your review, prior to our scheduled meeting of September 2,
1988, is the SALP 8 Board Report for the Palisades Nuclear Generating
Station, covering the period of May 1, 1987 to May 31, 1988.
In accordance with NRC policy, I have reviewed the SALP Board Assessment and
concur with their ratings. It is my view that your conduct of nuclear activities
in connection with the Palisades facility was acceptable, but that further
management attention is required to assure that programs to improve performance
initiated during the past 12 months continue to be effectively implemented.
Specific areas I would like to highlight for your attention are:
1.
The ratings in the functional areas of Surveillance, Emergency Preparedness,
Security, and Outages improved to a Category 1, each from a previous Category 2
rating.
This improvement is attributable to increased management involvement
in these areas and responsiveness to NRC issues.
Likewise, ratings in the
functional areas of Maintenance and Quality Programs and Administrative
Controls Affecting Quality, improved to a Category 2, both from a previous
Category 3 rating.
These were the result of management emphasis on the
quality of corrective and preventive maintenance, along with a major
enhancement of plant material condition.
These ratings are commendable
and I encourage you to maintain this performance level.
2.
In the functional area of Plant Operations, a Category 2 rating with an
improving trend is noted, this is primarily due to improved event response
and enforcement history coupled with a decrease in operational events.
A positive performance trend has also continued in this area subsequent
to the evaluation period.
3.
Although a Category 2 rating was given in the functional area of Licensing,
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a declining trend was noted.
This is primarily due to insufficient details
in routine license amendment submittals and it is reconvnended that increased
management and technical resources be applied to both the backlog of licensing
actions and the proposed effort for Technical Specification improvement.
A Category 3 rating was given in the functional area of Fire Protection,
a decline from a previous Category 2 rating.
This decline resulted from
inadequate performance in correcting programmatic Appendix R deficiencies.
Increased management attention on your part is needed to assure resolution
of Appendix R issues.
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It is noted that Engineering/Technical Support is a new functional area
assessed during this rating period.
While you will have sufficient opportunity to present your comments at the
meeting on September 12, 1988, we also request any written comments within
30 days after the meeting.
Upon receipt, your comments will be evaluated
and our conclusions relative to them will be provided to you.
In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC 1s
11 Rules of Practice,
11 Part 2,
Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter, the SALP Report,
and your response to this letter will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
Should you have any questions concerning the SALP Report, we would be pleased
to discuss them with you.
Enclosure:
SALP 8 Board
Report No. 50-255/88001
cc w/enclosure:
Mr. Kenneth W. Berry, Director
Nuclear Licensing
Gerald 8. Slade, General Manager
DCD/DCB (RIDS)
Licensing Fee Management Branch
Resident Inspector, RIII
Sincerely,
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A. Bert Davis
Regional Administrator
Ronald Callen, Michigan Public Service Commission
Michigan Department of Public Health
T. V. Wambach, Licensing Project Manager, NRR
Regional Administrators
RI, RII, RIV, and RV
L. W. Zech, Chairman
K. C. Rogers, Commissioner
T. M. Roberts, Commissioner
K. M. Carr, Commissioner
M. J. Virgilo, NRR Director, Project Directorate III-1
J. Lieberman, Director, Office of Enforcement
E. McKenna, SALP Coordinator, NRR
RIII PRR
RIII SGA
State Liaison Officer, State of Michigan