ML20033D994
| ML20033D994 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Nine Mile Point  |
| Issue date: | 05/26/1989 |
| From: | Stello V NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
| To: | Donlon W NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8906220156 | |
| Download: ML20033D994 (3) | |
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Dear Mr. Donion:
On May 17 and 18, 1989, NRC senior managers met to review the performance of operating nuclear power plants licensed by the NRC. These meetings are con-ducted biannually to focus NRC resources on those plants and issues of greatest safety significance. At this meeting, Nine Mile Point I and 2 were categorized as requiring continued 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 summary of HRC discussions held relating to Nine Mile Point is provided below:
Unit 2 was restarted April 2,1989, following a mid-cycle maintenance and surveillance outage. A restart plan for Unit I was submitted on December 21, 1988, and revised on March 2, 1989. Although the revised plan is not yet formally approved, to date staff review of the plan has found that it is reasonable for improving performance. A recent special team inspection confirmed the adequacy of the plan's scope in that no problems were identified by the inspection team that were not already part of the plan.
However, progress in implementing the plan has been slow and prior engineering problems still exist with communications, procedure adherenceSubstantialeffortwillbe support, and the attitude of some plant staff.
required to effectively implement the plan and turn around performance and attitude in a number of key areas. Other issues discussed included long-term problems with upward flow of adverse information, the financial pressures on the company, and the failure of the licensee to provide a realistic schedule for restart of Unit 1.
It was concluded that continued close monitoring of plant activities including implementation of the Unit I restart plan is appropriate.
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An NRC Commission meeting open to the public has been scheduled-for June 1Mr. William 1989, to review the results of the_1atest meeting of NRC managers.
Russell, the' Region 1 Administrator has discussed the basis for our conclusions with regard to the Nine Mile Point facility with senbers'of-your staff.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, do not hesitate to call me.
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- Mr. Troy B. Conner, Jr., Esquire Unit 1 Station Superintendent Conner &'Wetterhahn Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station Suite 1050' 1747 Pennsylvania Avenue, N. W.
. Post Office Box 32 Washington D. C.
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Lycoming, New York 13093 Mr. Peter E. Francisco, Licensing Mr. Frank R. Church, Supervisor.
Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation.
Town of Scriba 301 Plainfield Road-R. D. #2-Oswego, New York 13126' Syracuse, New York 13212 Charlie Donaldson -Esquire Mr. James L.'Willis Assistant Attorney General General Su st.-Nuclear Generation New York Department of Law Niagara Motawk Power Corporation Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station 120 Broadway New York, New York 10271 Post Office Box 32 4
Lycoming, New York 13093 Mr. Paul D. [ddy Resident Inspector State of New York U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Department of Public Service Post'0ffice Box 126-Power Division, System Operations-h coming,'New York 13093 3 Empire State Plaza Mr. Gary D. Wilson, Esquire
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- Niagara-Mohawk Power Corporation Mr. Richard Goldsmith 300 Erie' Boulevard West Syracuse University Syracuse; New York '13202 College of Law 1 E. I.-White Hall' Campus Regional Administrator, Region 1
' U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Syracuse, New Ycrk 12223
'475 Allendale Road Mr. Richard M. Kessel King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406 s
chair and Executive Director State Consumer Protection Board Msr Donna Ross 99 Washington Avenue New York State Energy Office Albany, New York 12210 2 Empire State Plaza 16th Floor Albany,-New York 12223 Mr.' Richard Abbott, Unit 2 Station Superintendent Mine Mile Point Nuclear Station Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation P.-0. Box 32 Lycoming, NY 13093 i