ML18153B917
| ML18153B917 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Surry  |
| Issue date: | 09/22/1989 |
| From: | Ebneter S NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Stewart W VIRGINIA POWER (VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO.) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML18152A024 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8910110217 | |
| Download: ML18153B917 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000280/1989016
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Docket Nos. 50-280, 50-281
License Nos. DPR-32, DRP-37
Virginia Electric and Power Company
ATTN:
Mr. W. L. Stewart
SEP 2 2 198S
Senior Vice President - Nuclear
5000 Dominion Boulevard
Glen Allen, VA* 23060
Gentlemen:
- ----SUBJECT:
NRC INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-280/89-16 AND 50.-281/89-16
The NRC Systematic Assessment of Licensee Performance,(SALP) has been completed
for your Surry facility.
The facility was evaluated for the period May l, 1988
through Jurie 30, 1989.
The results of the evaluation are documented in the
enclosed Interim SALP Report.
This report will be discussed with you at a
public meeting to be held at the Surry site on October 4, 1989, at 10:00 a.m.
Surry's performance was evaluated in the functfonal areas of Plant Operations,
Radiological
Controls, M~intenan~e/Surveillance, Emergency Preparedness,
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Security, Engineering/Technical Support, and Safety Assessment/Quality
Verification.
Although the functional areas evaluated during this assessment
period are not identical to those in the previous period, a close correlation
can be made concerning changes in performance.
Surry's performance degraded
substantially in almost all of the areas since the last assessment period.
One
area, security, did show improvement in performance during this period.
The assessment clearly indicates that over the SALP period, the Surry
performance was mixed and on an integrated basis did not significantly exceed
that performance level needed to meet minimal regulatory requirements.
This
degradation in performance in the early and middle portion of the assessment
period was a con ti nuati on of concerns noted at the end of the previous
assessment period and appears to be_ the cumulative result of inadequate
management oversighti a lack of an effective self-assessment capability, and a
minimally effective corrective action program.
In five of the functional
areas evaluated, it is clear that continued- management attention to detail
and involvement in the performance of nuclear safety activities are required.
Extensive management changes which included the President, Senior Vice
President dedicated to nuclear, and line managers have resulted in increased
attention to detail and improving trends have been noted during the latter
part of- the evaluation period in all of the functional areas assessed.
In
particular, three areas were noted as having clearly defined improving trends.
It is of significance that the NRC staff has noted a new sensitivity and a
positive attitude toward the proper conduct of nuclear power plant operations .
Virginia Electric and Power Company
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We recognize your efforts to increase* staff performance standards and*
level of accountability and your procedures upgrade program.
Your restart
readiness assessment program and strong management oversight facilitated the
safe restart of Unit 1 shortly after the close of this assessment per,od.
We
intend to carefully monitor the progress of these and other ongoing improvement
programs as well as the overall performance of Surry during the current
assessment period.
Any comments you have concerning our evaluation. of the performanc~ of your
Surry facility should be submitted to this office within '30 days following the
date of our meeting.
These comments will be considered in development of the
Final SALP Report.
Your comments and a summary of our meeting will be iss*ued
as an appendix to the Final SALP Report~
~Should you have any questions concerning this letter, we will. be glad to
discuss them with you.
Enclosure:
Interim SALP Report~ Surry
. W. R. Cartwright
- Vice President - Nuclear Operations
Virginia Electric & Power Company
5000 Dominion Boulevard
Glen Allen, VA
23060
J. P. O'Hanlon
Vice President - Nuclear Services
Virginia Electric & Po\\lJer Company
5000 'Dominion Boulevard
Glen Allen, VA
23060
M. R. Kans 1 er
Station Manager
Surry Power Station
P. 0. Box 315
Surry, VA
23883 *
R. F. Saunders, Manager
Nuclear Licensing
Virginia Electric & Power Co.
5000 Dominion Boulevard
Glen Allen, VA
23060
cc w/encl:
(Cont
1d page 3)
Sincerely,
Stewart D. Ebneter
Regional Administrator
Virginia Electric and Power Company
cc w/ericl coni
1d:
Sherlock Holmes~ Chairman
Board of*Supervisors of SurtY County
Surry County Courthouse
Surry, VA
23683
W. T. Lough
Virginia Corporation Commission
Division of Energy Regulation
P. 0. Box 1197
Richmond, VA* 23209
Michael W. Maupin
Hunton and Williams
P. 0. Box 1535
Richmond, VA
23212
C. M. G. Buttery, M.D., M.P.H .
. Department of Health
109 Governor Street *
Richmond, VA
23219
Attorney-General
Supreme Court Building
101 North 8th Street
Richmond, VA
23219
Commonwealth of Virginia
bee w/encl:
Document Control Desk
NRC Resident Inspector
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Route l, Box 166
Surry, VA
23883
L. w. Zec-h; Chairman
T. M. Roberts, Commissioner
K. M. Carr, Commissioner
K. C. Rogers, Commissioner
J. R. Curtiss, Commissioner
R. W. Borchardt, EDO
J. M. Taylor, DEDR
H. L. Thompson, Jr., DEDS
T. E.- Murley, NRR
s. Varga, NRR
H. Berkow, NRR
8. Buckley, NRR
bee w/encl:
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Virginia Electric and Power Company
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RIV~ and RV
R. Nease. SALP.Coordinator, NRR
K. Clark, RII, PAO
M. Sinkule, DRP
S. Shaeffer, DRP
K. Landis. Chief; TSS
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