ML20012D187

Discusses Readiness for Restart of Facility

ML20012D187
Person / Time
Site:	Calvert Cliffs
Issue date:	03/16/1990
From:	Creel G BALTIMORE GAS & ELECTRIC CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
NUDOCS 9003270026
Download: ML20012D187 (3)

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A BALTIMORE GAS AND ELECTRIC i:

CHARLES CENTER . P. O. BOX 1476. BALTIMORE, MARYLAND 21203 t

' GEORGE C. CREEL vics Passiocut Nucitan ENER6Y March 16,1990 (aoi) soo eass U, S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ,

Washington, DC 20555 ATTENTION: ' Document Control Desk I

SUBJECT:

Culvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant i Unit No.1; Docket No. 50-317 Readiness For Restart

REFERENCES:

(a) Letter from G. C. Creel (BG&E) to Document Control Desk (NRC),

dated May 23, 1989, Restart Commitments 1

(b) Letter from W. T. Russell (NRC) to G. C. Creel (BG&E), dated May 25, 1989, Confirmatory Action - Letter 89-08; Restart Commitments (c) Letter from G. C, Creet (BG&E) to Document Control Desk (NRC),  :

dated October 27, 1989, Close-out of Restart Commitments (d) Letter from G. C. Creel (BG&E) to W. T. Russell (NRC), dated ,

January 25, 1990, Commitment Implementation Assessment Project (e) Letter. from W. F. Kane (NRC) to G. C. Creel (BG&E), dated January 29, 1990, NRC Region - 1 Inspection- Report No.

50-317/89 Readiness Assessment Team Inspection (f) Letter from W. T. Russell (NRC) to- G. C. Creel (BG&E), dated February 1,1990, Confirmatory Action Letter 89-08, Supplement 1 (g) Letter from G. C. Creel (BG&E) to Document Control Desk (NRC),

dated March 7,1990, Readiness Assessment Team inspection Gentlemen:

As the above reference correspondence discusses, Calvert Cliffs has undertaken substantial measures to improve plant performance and to enhance safety during the current outage period. These efforts have made a distinct positive impact on the j8R27gggggggggg7 p gyg 8

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+ Document C= trol Desk March 16,1990 Page,2, material condition' and management control of the plant. After detailed review of the status of these efforts as- they specifically apply to Unit 1, it is our assessment i that Unit 1 is ready for safe restart and operation. Our assessment that Unit I is l ready for restart includes submittal for review of all actions committed to 'as part of references (a) through (g). Final review by the NRC of some of these actions is still underway, including a scheduled presentation of our Commitment Implementation Assessment Project at the NRC Regional Office. In support of this conclusion, the following facts were considered:

PHYSICAL READINESS With the exception of a small number of jobs which will be completed before restart, all known deficiencies have been carefully screened for potential impact on operations and evaluated as satisfactory for sustained safe operation. Over 1000 maintenance orders have been completed since the unit shutdown. These repairs have been fully inspected and retested. Comprehensive system walkdowns have been completed to ensure the readiness of plant systems for operation. Several major material upgrades have been completed, including improvement of saltwater instrument air, emergency diesel generators, insulation of piping in containment, motor operated valves, and systems required for safe shutdown, in addition, an in-depth study of Unit 2 pressurizer leakage was made which concluded that the pressurizer in Unit I would not be subject to the same mode of failure.

MANAGEMENT READINESS

' Calvert Cliffs' nuclear organization and management processes have been substantially improved during the current outage period. These are programmatically contained in our Performance Improvement Plan (PIP), which was developed during this outage.

PIP, which details our strategy for improving performance, is planned to be

, integrated into the Nuclear Program Plan, Calvert Cliffs' master planning document.

l Among the major improvements made during this outage were strengthening efforts for L setting and communicating management goals, improving accountability, and upgrading of self-assessment capabilities. Management processes for controlling system status, tracking corrective actions, and procedure use and change control have all been improved. Throughout the outage, management has consistently emphasized safety and quality 'over schedule, and the result has been a significant increase in safety awareness throughout the organization.

STARTUP SELF-ASSESSMENT PLAN 1

l l- In preparing for the forthcoming period of operation of Unit 1, we will continue to 1 build on the management improvements and safety awareness developed during the outage i to facilitate the heatup, startup, and power operation of the plant. We will also i i validate the readiness of the plant, personnel, and management for continued safe and i' reliable operation by performing a Startup Self-Assessment. This plan consists of an i

organized application of focused management attention and independent self-evaluation to ensure safety during the startup. It also will enable us to maximize the lessons learned in observing our new procedures and policies. We would be pleased to present our self-assessment results to you at a future meeting.

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r Should you have any further questions regarding this matter, we will be pleased to discuss them with you.

Very truly yours,

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GCC/GLD/GLB/bjd cc: D. A. Brune, Esquire J. E. Silberg, Esquire R. A.Capra, NRC D. G. Mcdonald, Jr., NRC W. T. Russell, NRC L. E. Nicholson, NRC T. Magette, DNR l'

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