ML20028A738
| ML20028A738 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Dresden, Quad Cities, Zion, 05000000 |
| Issue date: | 11/18/1982 |
| From: | James Keppler NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Reed C COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO. |
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| ML20028A739 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8211240342 | |
| Download: ML20028A738 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000254/1982011
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November 18, 1982
Docket No. 50-254
Docket No. 50-265
Commonwealth Edison Company
ATTN:
Mr. Cordell Reed
Vice President
Post Office Box 767
Chicago, IL 60690
Gentlemen:
This refers to the management meeting held by me and other NRC representatives
with you and other representatives of the Commonwealth Edison Company on June 2,
1982 to review the results of the NRC's assessment of the utility's regulatory
performance at the Quad-Cities Nuclear Station in connection with NRC Manual
Chapter 0516 - Systematic Assessment of Licensee Performance (SALP) covering
the period July 1, 1980 to December 31, 1981.
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A preliminary copy of the SALP Report was provided for your review in advance
of our meeting. The final SALP Report including the SALP Board Chairman's
letter to you and your written comments concerning the report is enclosed.
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:
1.
With respect to the SALP ratings, the Regional SALP Board views the
Category 2 rating as the rating which it anticipates most licensees
will achieve. A Category 1 rating is given only for superior per-
formance and there is reasonable expectation that it will continue.
A Category 3 rating is given when the licensee's performance is
considered minimally acceptable and identified weaknesses warrant
special licensee management and NRC attention.
2.
It is my view that the overall regulatory performance of the Commonwealth
Edison Company at the Quad-Cities Nuclear Station continued at a very
satisfactory level with noted improvements during the assessment period.
Management attention was evident in many areas where problems existed
and improvements were implemented.
However, in view that some of these
improvements still involved on going activities, I concur with the SALP
Board recommendation that continued management attention is warranted
to complete your actions.
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Although you had no specific comments about the SALP assessment for Quad-Cities
in your letter dated June 25, 1982, I would like to respond to your concern
for more definitive assessment standards. You were furnished a copy of NRC
Manual Chapter 0516 which describes the SALP criteria and guidance. The
SALP Board reviews the integrated collection of data and observations in
an attempt to assure a fair assessment and consistent application of the
criteria. We acknowledge that the process may not adequately assess all
the various attributes of a licensee and some of the guidance may be
applied subjectively. While we respect your comments and are attempting
to improve SALP, the SALP process is not intended to be an accounting
type of exercise against specific criteria nor is it intended to be
purely consultive to the extent of pointing out what must be done to rise
above a satisfactory level. The SALP process attempts to categorize
management's regulatory performance during the rating period from the NRC
perspective to help set priorities on our efforts and resources and provide
guidance to licensee management. These findings are shared with licensees
in an effort to help them improve their performance in the areas where we
have identified concerns.
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
A. Bert Davis
James G. Keppler
Regional Administrator
Enclosure:
SALP Reports
No. 50-254/82-11 and
No. 50-265/62-12
cc w/ encl:
Louis 0. DelGeorge, Director
of Nuclear Licensing
N. Kalivianakis, Plant
Superintendent
DMB/ Document Control Desk (RIDS)
Resident Inspector, RIII
Karen Borgstadt, Office of
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