ML20024D863
| ML20024D863 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Cook  |
| Issue date: | 08/03/1983 |
| From: | James Keppler NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Dolan J AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER SERVICE CORP., INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER CO. (FORMERLY INDIANA & MICHIG |
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| NUDOCS 8308080310 | |
| Download: ML20024D863 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000315/1983010
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AUG 0 31983
Docket No. 50-315
Docket No. 50-316
American Electric Power Service
Corporation
Indiana and Michigan Electric Company
ATTN:
Mr. John E. Dolan
Vice Chairman
Engineering and Construction
1 Riverside Plaza
Columbus, OH 43216
Gentlemen:
This refers to the NRC's Systematic Assessment of Licensee Performance (SALP)
of the Donald C. Cook, Units 1 and 2 and our meeting of June 22, 1983, to
review the results of that assessment covering the period April 1, 1982,
through March 31, 1983. A copy of the SALP 3 Report was provided for your
review in advance of the meeting.
Enclosed is the final SALP 3 Report that
incorporates the SALP Board Chairman's letter to you and your letter of
June 29, 1983.
In addition to the assessments and recommendations made by the SALP Board
contained in the enclosed SALP Report, I wish to give you my overall observa-
tions and assessment relative to the utility's regulatory performance during
the assessment period.
First, while the overall regulatory performance at the Donald C. Cook Nuclear
Power Plant was satisfactory, there appears to be a lack of significant regula-
tory improvement, especially in the area of quality assurance / quality control.
I fully support the recommendations of the SALP Board noted in Enclosure 1
which point to the need to devote sufficient manpower and resources to fully
implement the Regulatory Performance Improvement Program in a timely and
effective manner.
It is a matter of concern to me that of three utilities
in Region III involved in regulatory performance improvement programs, the
Donald C. Cook program took the longest to develop and implement.
Secondly, in regards to the comments in your June 29, 1983, letter concerning
plant operations, I wish to commend you for the improvements which you have
made in this area.
It appears the management controls in this area have been
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strengthened significantly. The information provided in your letter concerning
consecutive days of operation and unit availability factors was available to us
at the time the rating in this area was determined, even though it was not men-
tioned in the report. We have reviewed our findings again in view of your
request for consideration of a higher rating in this area. We have concluded
that the overall performance is properly rated principally because of the
noncompliance identified in this area. You should recognize that each cate-
gory encompasses a fairly broad span of performance, and we acknowledge
improvement in the area even though the category remains the same.
Corrections to the SALP Report are included in the Report Errata Sheet. The
four additional noncompliances shown in the Errata Sheet were discussed with
you at the SALP meeting. These were contained in a report covering an inspec-
tion conducted near the end of the assessment period, but which was not issued
until after the initial SALP Report was written. These additional noncom-
pliances do not change any category ratings.
In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2,
Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter and the SALP
Report will be placed in the NRC's Public Document Room.
No reply to this letter is required; however, should you have any questions
concerning these matters, we will be pleased to discuss them with you.
Sincerely,
Original signed by
Jrna G. Kappier
James G. Keppler
Regional Administrator
Enclosure:
SALP 3 Report
No. 50-315/83-10;
No. 50-316/83-11
cc w/ encl:
W. G. Smith, Jr., Plant Manager
DMB/ Document Control Desk (RIDS)
Resident Inspector, RIII
Ronald Callen, Michigan
Public Service Commission
EIS Coordinator, USEPA
Region 5 Office
J. M. Taylor, IE
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