ML19332F105
| ML19332F105 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Hatch  |
| Issue date: | 12/05/1989 |
| From: | Ebneter S NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Hairston W GEORGIA POWER CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML19332F106 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8912130412 | |
| Download: ML19332F105 (6) | |
See also: IR 05000321/1989022
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P. 0.. Box 1295
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Gentlemen:
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SUBJECT: SYSTEMATIC ASSESSMENT OF LICENSEE PERFORMANCE
(NRC INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-321/89-22 AND 50-366/89-22)
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Systematic Assessment of Licensee
Performance (SALP) Board has completed its periodic evaluation of your Hatch
' facility.for the period July 1,1988, through September 30. 1989. The results
of this evaluation are- documented in the enclosed SALP Report.
This report:
will be discussed with you at a public meeting to be held at your Hatch
facility in Baxley Georgia, on December 13. 1989, at 11:00 a.m.
- The performance of your Hatch facility was evaluated in the functional areas of
plant operations, radiological controls, maintenance / surveillance. emergency
preparedness, security and safeguards, engineering / technical support, and
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safety assessment / quality verification.
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evaluated during this assessment period are not identical to those evaluated in
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the previous period, a close _ correlation can be made for identifying changes in
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During this SALP period, the Hatch facility has shown an improving
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support; and has substantially improved the level of performance in the areas
of. plant operations
maintenance / surveillance, emergency preparedness, and
safety-~ assessment / quality verification.
The level of performance in the area
of. radiological controls remained the same as the previous SALP period.
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Management attention and involvement have been evident throughout the
assessment period.
Your staff should be commended for their superior performance in a majority of
the SALP functional areas.
It will be a continuing challenge to maintain and
improve upon this level of performance.
With regard to improvements, the NRC
staff has specifically recommended that you provide increased attention in the
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area of control of special processes with particular emphasis on technical
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oversight of contractor performance in the welding and NDE areas.
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J. T. Beckham
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Georgia Power Company
P. O. Box 1295
Birmingham, AL 35201
H. C. Nix
General Manager. Plant Hatch
Route 1. Box 439
Baxley GA 31513
S. J. Bethay
Manager Licensing - Hatch
Georgia Power Company
P. O. Box 1295
Birmingham. AL 35201
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SUBJECT: SYSTEMATIC ASSESSMENT OF' LICENSEE PERFORMANCE
(NRC INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-321/89-22 AND 50-366/89-22)
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Perfomance (SALP) Board has completed its periodic evaluation of your Hatch
facility for the-period- July 1.1988, through September 30, 1989. The results
of .this evaluation are documented in the enclosed SALP Report.
This report
will be discussed with you at a public meeting to be held at your Hatch
facility in Baxley Georgia, on December 13. 1989, at 11:00 a.m.
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The performance of your Hatch facility was. evaluated in the functional areas of
plant ' operations. radiological controls. maintenance / surveillance, emergency
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,
preparedness. = security-- and safeguards, engineering / technical support.:and
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safety assessment / quality verification.
Although the functional areas
evaluated during this assessment period are-not identical to those evaluated in
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-the previous period, a close correlation can be made for identifying changes in
performance.
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This : assessment clearly indicates overall performance has substantially
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improved.
During this SALP period, the Hatch facility has shown an improving
trend in the areas of security and safeguards and engineering / technical
support; and has substantially improved the level of performance in the areas
of plant ' operations, maintenance / surveillance, emergency ' preparedness, and
safety assessment / quality verification.
The level of performance in the area
of radiological controls remained the same as the previous SALP period.
Management - attention and involvement have been evident throughout the
L
assessment period.
Your staff should be commended for their superior performance in a majority of
the SALP functional areas.
It will be a continuing challenge to maintain and
. improve upon this level of performance.
With regard to improvements, the NRC
staff has specifically recomended that you provide increased attention in the
area -of control of special processes with particular emphasis on technical
oversight of contractor performance in the welding and NDE areas.
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Any coments you have concerning our evaluation of the performance of your
facility should be submitted to this office within 30 days following the date
'of our meeting.
These comments will be considered-in the development of the
,
Final SALP Report. .Your coments, a summary of our meeting, and my disposition
of your coments will be issued as appendices to the Final SALP Report.
Should you have any questions concerning this letter, we will be glad to
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discuss them with you.
Sincerely.
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tewart D. Ebneter
Regional Administrator
Enclosure:
Initial.SALP Report - Hatch
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R. P. Mcdonald Executive Vice
President. Nuclear Operations
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Georgia Power Company.
P. O. Box 1295
Birmingham AL 35201
J'. T. Beckham
Vice President.' Plant Hatch
Georgia Power Company
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P. O. Box 1295
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Birmingham..AL 35201
H. C. Nix
General Manager. Plant Hatch
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Route 1. Box 439
Baxley. GA 31513
S. J. Bethay
Manager Licensing - Hatch
Georgia Power Company
P. O. Box 1295
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Birmingham AL 35201
Shaw. Pittman. Potts and
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2300 N Street. NW
Washington. D. C.
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