ML20006C674
| ML20006C674 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Calvert Cliffs  |
| Issue date: | 01/29/1990 |
| From: | Kane W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Creel G BALTIMORE GAS & ELECTRIC CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20006C675 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9002080373 | |
| Download: ML20006C674 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000317/1989081
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Docket No.:1 - 50-317
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Post Office Box 1535
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Gentlemen:
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Subject: NRC Region I Inspection Report No. 50-317/89-81 - Readiness
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Assessment Team Inspection
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This. refers to -the' Readiness Assessment Team Inspection- _ (RATI) led by
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Mr. A. Randolph Blough of this office on November 7-20, 1989, at the Calvert-
Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Lusby, Maryland. The results of the_ inspection are
documented' within the enclosed inspection report.
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Mr. Blough and 'Mr. James ~ T. Wiggins of this office held 'an exit
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intervier sith 'you and members of your staff to present the preliminary find-
ings of this inspection.
The ' purpose of _ the inspection was to determine if licensee corrective actions
had been_ effective at generally raising the level of performance in areas' tar-
- geted for. short-term improvements by Confirmatory Action Letter (CAL) No. 89-08'
and related documents, and if performance was -at a level that would provide
adequate -assurance of safety in support of' plant operation.
The inspection
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plant activities, and selective examinations of procedures,
records, and
documents.
Within- the scope of-its review, the Team found improvements in all areas. The
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Team concluded that overall performance was at a ~ level to provide . adequate-
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assurance of safe operation, -with the exception of one major area.
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Although ' safety
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tagouts. were being properly researched, designed, approved and installed, the
Team noted weaknesses in program administration,-self-assessment and management
-oversight. ' Because of these weaknesses, the Team concluded that improvements
would be'necessary to assure that a satisfactory level of performance can be
sustained to support safe operation of the f acility;
Further, the Team was
- concerned that licensee management assessment of this area was not sufficient
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to - identify . that it was not ready for RATI review.
Accordingly, you are
requested to thoroughly. re-evaluate the area of safety tagging and provide a
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' written response to- this letter. Your response should include a discussion of
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(1) why your management self-assessment of this area prior to the NRC RATI
reached different conclusions than did the NRC Team; (2) your assessment of the
reasons for the identified weaknesses; (3) your plans for corrective actions,
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and (4)-your planned measures to ensure appropriate self-assessment of the
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Additionally,.regarding routine corrective action programs, the Team noted com-
plexity and multiplicity in your programs.
Consequently, the Team considered
it.. important that you provide additional measures of assurance that deficien-
cies identified during operation will be properly classified, prioritized,
reviewed and tracked to assure that effective corrective actions are completed
= on schedules commensurate with their safety significance. As detailed in para-
graph' 3.5 of' the enclosed report, you have made an acceptable commitment in
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this regard.
In your. response to this letter, please briefly describe your
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planned methods for meeting that commitment.
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In addition, paragraph 3.5 lists other commitments we understand that you have
made - to resolve- certain specific issues described in the report.
If your
understanding of any commitment differs from that stated, . please inform
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Mr. Blough or Mr. Wiggins promptly.
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A representative of the State of Maryland observed this entire inspection under
the' NRC's policy for state participation in NRC inspection activities.
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December 6, 1989. This report is also enclosed with this letter.
'Your cooperation with us is appreciated.
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Sincerely,
OriginM siggj g
William F. Kane, Director
Division of Reactor Projects
Enclosures:
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NRC' Region I Inspection Report No. 50-317/89-81 - Readiness Assessment
Team Inspection
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Letter from Thomas E. Magette to James T. Wiggins, dated
December 6, 1989
cc w/encls:
W.. Lippold, General Supervisor, Technical Services Engineering
T. Magette, Administrator, Nuclear Evaluations, State of Maryland
J. Lemons, Manager, Nuclear Outage Management
L. Russell, Manager, Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant
J. Walter, Engineering Division, Public Service Commission of Maryland
K. Burger, Maryland People's Counsel
P. Birnie, Maryland Safe-Energy Coalition
Public Document Room (PDR)
Local Public Document Room (LPDR)
~ Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)
NRC Resident Inspector
State of Maryland (2)
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