ML19224A281
| ML19224A281 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Millstone, Calvert Cliffs, Peach Bottom, Salem, Indian Point, Oyster Creek, Crane  |
| Issue date: | 11/01/1978 |
| From: | Grier B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Moseley N NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
| References | |
| TASK-TF, TASK-TMR NUDOCS 7812010345 | |
| Download: ML19224A281 (4) | |
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i Novembre 1,1978
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Norman C. Moseley, Directer, Division of Rooctor l
Operations inspection, lE FROM:
Boyce H. Grier, Director, Region i
SUBJECT:
LICENSEE PEPf 0RMANCE EVALUATION
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fn response to your refephone request of fast Friday, I am forwarding the enclosed information relative to licensee performance at Calvert Cliffs, Tiree Mile Island, Salem and Oyster Creek. My me:norandum of December 13,1977 to H. D.
Thornburg on this subloct contains information talotive to Indian Point, Pooch Bottom and Mllistone. if you have odditional questions on this matter, please let me know.
I would like to to*ce this opportunity to reiterate my position thor at this time, in i
the obsenco of specific criteria for " normal performance", Region I has no operating
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reactor licensco that I considor to have on over911 performoneo that is either abnormal i
or of unusual safety concern. I believe the Rogion I staff would suppcrt me in that position. This la not to say that there have not boon occasions when a licenseo Ins exhibited abnccmal perfccmance in a particular area. For example, we have ltat recently imposed a civil penalty at Ginna for abncfmal performance in the rudiation protection oroo - yet the overall performance et Ginno is generally cornideced to j
be good. Olhor similar examples could he cited. Identifying areas of abnormal I
performance by liconsoes and taking action to bring suc's porformance back to the l
norm is our regular job. If wo do our job property, we should avoid reaching a j
situation in which a licensoe's overcil performance hos becomo obnormal.
6 Boyco H. Grier i
Enclosure:
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'LICEtlSEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION QUESTIONS - OYSTER CRE l.
From the data evaluated, Oyster Creek appears to exhibit perfomance which deviated from the norm.
Provide your analysis as to why the perfomance of Oyster Creek appears to stand apart from the other facilities.
LICENSEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION QUESTION - CALVERT CLIFFS 1 & 2 From the data evaluated, Calvert Cliffs facilities appeared to exhibit performance which deviates from the nonn.
Provide your analysis es to why the performance of each Calvert Cliff's plant appears to stand apart from other facilities.
Recent experience indicates that these facilities are above average performers.
These plants operate with more stringent reporting requirements, a forty-four percent reduction in LER's during the past year, a below average number of items of noncompliance, and a high plant availability factor.
LICENSEE PERTORMANCE EVALUATION QUESTION _- THREE MILE I From the data evaluated. Three Mile Islard appears to exhibit performance which deviates from the norm.
Provide f. r analysis as to why the performance of Three Mile Island appears to stand apart from other facilities.
The plant staff was supplemented and changes occurred in advance of the licensing of Unit 2, ta preclude the dilution of management attention to the operating unit.
The operating history of Unit 1 to date does not indicate any particular-difficulties which could be attributed to inadequate management control during the plant's construction.
Licensee performance is considered to be above average.
LICENSEE __ PERFORMANCE EVALUATION QUESTION - SALEM 1 Do you believe that the Salem 1 facility has an abnormal performance record?
No.
This licensee is one of the newer Region I licensees and is considered to be an average performer.
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of nuclear safety concerns before a significant hazard to public health and safety developed, and we intend to continue that result.
specific measures taken with this licensee since early 1976 include inanagement meetings about torus corrosion control (3/10/76), health physics and security (7/8/77), and health physics controls (6/21/70).
A civil penalty was issued on 6/28/76 for the security violation which occurred when an unauthorized person entered the facility access gate without proper screening.
Significant licensee actions have included:
Improved Guard Taining and a new security building (1978); a new RADWASTE building (1978); installation of a new Augumented Offgas System to reduce gaseous releases (not yet operational);
installation of an additional battery system for backup power (1978); feedwater sparger replacement (1977), 4160V cable replacement between diesels and emergency switchgear (1977); 90 snubbers replaced in drywell (1977); QA program upgraded (1976); torus to drywell pressure instrumentation upgraded (1977); records storage upgraded (1978).
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