ML20006E405
| ML20006E405 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Calvert Cliffs  |
| Issue date: | 02/12/1990 |
| From: | Taylor J NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
| To: | Mcgowan G BALTIMORE GAS & ELECTRIC CO. |
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| NUDOCS 9002230077 | |
| Download: ML20006E405 (3) | |
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50-318 Mr. George V.'McGowan Chairman of the Board and V
Chief Executive Officer Baltimore Gas and Electric Company
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Dear Mr. McGowan:
4 0n January 22 and 23,1990 NRC senior managers met to review the performance l
of nuclear power ' plants licensed to operate by the NRC.
This. meeting - is conducted semiannually to focus NRC resources on those plants and related issues of greatest safety significance.
At this meeting, the Calvert Cliffs
_ facility was categorized as continuing to require close monitoring.
. Plants in this category have been identified as having weaknesses that warrant
- increased NRC attention from both Headquarters and the Regional Office until the licensee demonstrates a period of improved performance.
A suminary of' the discussions held relating to Calvert Cliffs is provided' below:-
1.icensee performance has slowly improved since the May 1989 Senior Management Meeting. The licensee has focused its efforts' on _the short term actions needed for restart of Unit 1.
As a result, longer ~ term
' activities under the Performance Improvement Plan have proceeded at a slower: pace than expected.
In October 1989, the licensee reported the short ter:n actions.needed for restart had been completed and were ready for NRC inspection. The NRC team inspection in November confirmed significant. itaprovement in most areas;L however, additional work is required to ensure adequate safety tagging, coordination and tracking of corrective actions, and follow up to ensure that new arograms are effectively implemented. A recently identified significant 1ssue related j
to inadequate low temperature overpressure protection for the reactor vessel was also discussed.
Past organizational performance related to i
of administrative controls to minimize the pressure implementation transients was not -satisfactory. The generic implications of this event with. respect to laplementation of past licensee commitments are to be
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resolved prior to restart.
Readiness for restart and the longer term Performance Improvement Plan will continue to receive close monitoring.
An-NRC Commission meeting open to the public has been scheduled for February i
15, 1990, to review the results of the latest meeting of NRC managers.
Mr.
William T. Russell, the Region I Administrator, has discussed the basis for our j
conclusions with regard to the Calvert Cliffs facility with members of your staff.
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Mr. William T. Bowen, President Mr. Joseph H. Walter Calvert County Board of Engineering Division Public Service Commission of Maryland Commissioners Prince Frederick, Maryland 20678 American Building 231 E. Baltimore Street 4
D. A. Brune. Esq.
Baltimore, Maryland 21202-3486 General Counsel Baltimore Gas and Electric Company Ms. Kirsten A. Burger, Esq.
2 P. D. Box 1475 Maryland People's Counsel Baltimore, Maryland 21203 American Building, 9th Floor 231 E. Baltimore Street Mr.. Jay E. Silberg, Esq.
Baltimore, Maryland 21202 1
.Shaw,.Pittman, Potts and Trowbridge Ms. Patricia Birnie 2300 N Street, NW Washington, DC 20037 Co-Director 1
Maryland Safe Energy Coalition Mr. W. J. Lippold, General Supervisor P. O. Box 902
. Technical Services Engineering Columbia, Maryland 21044 Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant MD Rts 2 & 4, P. O. Box 1535 Lusby, Maryland ~ 20657 Resident inspector J
c/o U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission P.. O. Box 437 Lusby, Maryland 20657 Nr. Thomas Magette Administrator - Nuclear Evaluations Department of Natural Resources 580 Taylor Avenue Tawes State Office Building PPER 83 Annapolis, Maryland 21401 Regional Administrator, Region !
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission-475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406
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