ML20043H132

Forwards New Hampshire Yankee Power Ascension Assessment Self-Assessment Team Phase 2 50% Power Plateau.

ML20043H132
Person / Time
Site:	Seabrook
Issue date:	06/18/1990
From:	Feigenbaum T PUBLIC SERVICE CO. OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
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NYN-90127, NUDOCS 9006220060
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f o 1 New Homoshire' TedC.l'_' n -

Senior Vice Prnident and i Chief Operating C2cw l 1

NYN-90127 June 18, 1990 i

United States Nuclear Regulatory Consnission l Washington, DC 20555 Attention: Document Control Desk References a) Facility Operating License No. NPF-86, Docket No. 50-443 '

b) NHY Letter NYN-89171 Dated December 21, 1989, ' Certification of Readiness For Issuance Of A Full Power Operating License  :

For Seabrook Station' to USNRC from 7. C. Feigenbaum  ;

Subject:

.ower Ascension Test Program Fifty Percent Power J Scif Assess:nent Report Centlemens New Hampshire Yankee (NHY) is conducting a two phase self assessment of the .j preparation for and the conduct of activities associated with the Seabrook  ;

Station Power Ascension Test Program. The purpose of this effort is to self-

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critique the performance and effectiveness of personnel, programs, and equipment and to identify areas requiring immediate or long term management attention.

This letter forwards the New Hampshire Yankee Phase 2 Fifty Percent Power i Plateau Self Assessment Report on power ascension testing and operational i performance. The enclosed report covers the interval between December 1989 and '

the completion of testing activities at fifty percent power. The Phase 2 Self Assessment Report describes the findings and conclusions for each of the p following-evaluation areas. l co 8 : 1. Power Ascension Testing

$$A 2. Operations i go 3. Maintenance and Work Control 4.0 4 Testing'and Surveillance ,

og 5. Radiation Protection, Radioactive Waste and Chemistry j oo' 6. Training 1 80 7. Quality Programs

([ 8. Engineering and Technical Support g 9. Management Effectiveness

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New Hampshire Yonkee Division of Public Service Company of New Hampshire P.O. Box 300

• Soobrook, NH 03874

• Telephone (603) 474 9521 ism

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Unitcd StatOs Nuclcar R:gulatery Commission June 14, 1990 Attention: Document Control Desk Page 2 The Assessment Team has issued a number of recommendations for near term completion and long term enhancements. All of the near-term recommendations have been completed. The overall evaluation of the Self Assessment Team concludes that

-- NHY has conducted power ascension testing in a deliberate, cautious and conservative manner.

-- The conduct and the results of the testing have demonstrated the proper focus of plant personnel on plant safety, close correlation of physical plant performance to design conditions and an overall readiness to continue with testing above the fifty percent power plateau.

-- The operations and Power Ascension Test Groups are well integrated, demonstrate thorough and appropriate command and control and have successfully executed their responsibilities for conducting test activities.

-- NHY, as an organisation, has made steady and deliberate progress in the transition to an operating environment. Preparatory activities such as Operations training and procedure development have proven effective in the conduct of testing.

-- NHY maintains an effective and visible Quality Program that provides feedback to management on corporate and plant activities.

-- NHY recognizes the need to continually seek improvements and enhancements in the conduct of activities and programmatic requirements.

-- Management presence, participation, and oversight contributed to the effective conduct of power ascension teating.

If the NRC staff requires further information regarding this matter, please contact Mr. Edward W. Desmarais. Independent Review Team Manager, at Seabrook Station at (603) 474-9574 Extension 3101.

Very truly yours.

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>P Unitcd Stat 0s N:c10ar R:gulat:ry Commissicn June 18. 1990 L~ = Attention Document Control Desk Page 3 t

cci Mr. Thomas T. Martin

., Regional Administrator Region 1 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia. PA 19406 Mr. Noel F. Dudley NRC Senior Resident Inspector P. O. Box 1149 Seabrook. NH 03874

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