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| Site: | Haddam Neck File:Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Co icon.png |
| Issue date: | 07/09/1990 |
| From: | Martin T NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
| To: | Mroczka E CONNECTICUT YANKEE ATOMIC POWER CO. |
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See also: IR 05000213/1988099
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ATTN:: Mr. Edward J. Mroczka
Senior Vice President - Nuclear
Engineering and Operations Group
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Subject:. Systematic Assessment of Licensee Performance (SALP) Report
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.This forwards the Hadda'n Neck Plant SALP final report for the period from
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August 1, 1988 through February 15,.1990.. The initial SALP report was
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-forwarded to you by our-April 26, 1990 letter. On May 10, 1990, we discussed
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the SALP with you'and.your -staff. We have reviewed your written . comments -
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, dated June 19,.1990, and herewith transmit the final SALP report.
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Our evaluation of your SALP comments resulted in no changes to.the SALP
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ratings, and we did not modify the SALP report. -We appreciate your-thorough
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review ~of the SALP report.
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We appreciate your comments on the SALP and the. discussion of your plans for-
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NRC Region.I' Letter', T.T. Martin to E,J. Mroczka, dated April 26, 1990
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SALP Management Meeting Attendees
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Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Company Letter, E.J. Mroczka to NRC
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Systematic Assessment of Licensee Performance Report 50-213/88-99.
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W. D. Romberg, Vice President, Nuclear Operations
E. A. DeBarba, Nuclear Station Director, Haddam Neck Plant
G. H. Bouchard, Nuclear Unit Director, Haddam Neck Plant
D. O. Nordquist, Manager, Quality Assurance
R. M. Kacich, Manager, Generation Facilities Licensing
S. E. Scace, Nuclear. Station Director, Millstone
Gerald Garfield, Esquire
Chairman Carr
Commissioner Rogers
Commissioner Curtiss
Commissioner Remick
Vandana Mathur, McGraw-Hill Publications (2 copies)
Art McGuire, Construction Industry Litigation Reporter (2 copies)
Public Document Room (PDR)
Local Public Document Room (LPDR)
-Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)
NRC Senior Resident Inspector
State of Connecticus
Institute of Nuclear Power Operations
K. Abraham, RI (25 copies)
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Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)
Management Assistant, DRMA (w/o enc 1)
J. Taylor, EDO
J. Caldwell
T. Martin, RI
D. Holody, ES
M. Knapp, DRSS
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W. Hodges, DRS
W. Kane, DRP
J. Wiggins, DRP
DRP Section Chief
A. Wang, PM, NRR/PD I-4
W.,Raymond, SRI, Millstone
A. Asars, DRP-
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W. D. Romberg, Vice President, Nuclear Operations
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G. H. Bouchard, Nuclear Unit Director, Haddam Neck Plant
D. O. Nordquist, Manager, Quality Assurance
R. M. Kacich, Manager, Generation Facilities Licensing
S. E. Scace, Nuclear. Station Director, Millstone
Gerald Garfield, Esquire
Chairman Carr
Commissioner Roberts
Commissioner Rogers
Commissioner Curtiss
Commissioner Remick
Vandana Mathur, McGraw-Hill Publications (2 copies)
Art McGuire, Construction Industry Litigation Repc.ter (2 copies)
Public Document Room (PDR)
Local Public Document Room (LPDR).
Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)
NRC Senior Resident Inspector
State of Connecticut
'.nstitute of Nuclear Power Operations
K. Abraham, RI (25 copies)
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Region ! Docket Room (with concurrences)
Management Assistant, DRMA (w/o enc 1)
J. Taylor, EDO
J. Caldwell, EDO
T. Martin, RI
D. Holody, ES
M. Knapp, DRSS
W. Hodges, DRS
W. Kane, DRP
J. Wiggins, DRP
DRP Section Chief
A. Wang, PM, NRR/PD I-4
W. Raymond, SRI, Millstone
A. Asars, DRP
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P.O. Box 270
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Gentlemen:
Subject: Systematic Assessment of Licensee Performance (SALP) Initial Report
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Number 50-213/88-99 (August 1, 1988 - February 15,1990)
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The enclosed report transmits the initial results of the Connecticut Yankee
Atomic Power Company Haddam Neck Plant SALP Board Meeting conducted on April 2,
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1990. We will contact you soon to schedule a meeting to discuss the evaluation.
At the meeting, please be prepared to discuss the assessments and any plans you
have to improve performance.
You may provide written comments within 30 days
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Following our meeting, your written response (if deemed necessary), the final
SALP report and a summary of our findings and planned actions will be placed in
the NRC Public Document Room.
Yout cooperation is appreciated.
Sincerely,
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Regional Administrator
Enclosure: NRC Region I SALP Report 50-213/88-99
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ENCLOSURE 2
NRC/ CONNECTICUT YANKEE ATOMIC POWER COMPANY MANAGEMENT MEETING
MAY 10, 1990
NAME
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NRC Region I
R. F. Burnett
Acting Deputy Regional Administrator
'J. T. Wiggins
Deputy Director, Division of Reactor Projects (DRP)
E. C. Wenzinger
Chief, Projects Branch No. 4, DRP
J. T. Shediosky
Senior. Resident Inspector, Haddam Neck Plant
A. A. Asars
Resident Inspector. Haddam Neck Plant
A. E. Vegel
Reactor Engineer, DRP
NRC Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR)
A. B. Wang
Project Manager. Project Directorate I-4
Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Company
W. B. Ellis
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
B.'M. Fox
President
J. F. Opeka
Executive Vice President - Nuclear Engineering and
Operations
W.-D. Romberg
Vice President - Nuclear Operations
C. F. Sears
Vice President - Nuclear and Environmental
Engineering
R. P. Werner
Vice President - Generation Engineering and
Construction
E. A. DeBarba
Nuclear Station Director - Haddam Neck Plant
G. H. Bouchard
Nuclear Unit Director - Haddam Neck Plant
Northeast Utilities Service Company
G. L. Johnson
Director - Generation Engineering and Design
Department
D. O. Nordquist
Director - Quality Services
R. M. Kacich
Manager - Generation Facilities Licensing
R. C. Rodgers
Manager - Radiological Assessment Branch and
Chairman of the Nuclear Review Board
L. J. Keezing
Corporate Communications
E. P. Perkins
Licensing Engineer
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Gentlemen:
Haddam Neck Plant
Systematic Assessment of Licensee Performance (SALP)
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in a letter dated April 26,1990,II) the NRC Staff forwarded to Connecticut
Yankee Atomic Power Company (CYAPCO) the SALP Board Report for the 18 month
period ending February 15, 1990 for the Haddam Neck Plant.
Subsequent to
receipt of the SALP Board Report, a meeting was held on May 10, 1990.
The purpose of this letter is to respond to and comment on the findings of the
SALP Board with particular emphasis on the Board recommendations for the
individual evaluation categories.
Attachment No. I to this letter contains
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CYAPCO's response to each of the Board's recommendations for the Haddam Neck
Pl ant.
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In reviewing the SALP report, CYAFC0 finds it encouraging that the NRC Staff
considers the overall performance reflected by this appraisal to be at a
sustained high level in spite of some major challenges during the current
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refueling outage.
Given the very positive SALP evaluation, CYAPC0 recognizes
the importance of striving to improve and, as such, will continue to pursue-
positive initiatives in all areas including the following:
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implementation of STS (format) Tech. Specs.
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Self Identification of Potential Problems and Prompt Corrective
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With respect to the issues of corporate support of ALARA that you raised
during the May 10, 1990 meeting, we wish to emphasize our willingness to work
with you to bring these to resolution. We agree with your proposal to address
these issues as part of the "mid SALP" process.
CYAPC0 proposes that we meet
with the NRC Staff during the third quarter of 1990 to discuss these items to
facilitate resolution by the "mid SALP" meeting in the fall.
Lastly, we wish to state our support of the 'mid SALP" meeting concept in the
belief that this will further enhance communication between our respective
organizations. We look forward to a continuation of constructive dialogue at
all levels of CYAPC0 and the NRC Staff.
If you have any questions, please
contact us.
Very truly yours,
CONNECTICUT YANKEE ATOMIC POWER COMPANY
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Senior Vice President
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T. T. Martin, Region I Administrator
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J. T. Shediosky, Senior Resident Inspector, Haddam Neck Plant
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June 19, 1990
Functional Area:
PLANT OPERATIONS
Board Recommendation: None
Response: None
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Egnetional Area:
RADIOLOGICAL CONTROLS
Board _Recomendation: Within six months, meet with NRC to discuss the plan for
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long term corporate support of health physics.
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The personnel and the responsibility for operational and outage engineering
ALARA assessments was transferred from the corporate office to the site,
health physics department in 1988.
The Corporate Radiological Assessment-
Branch retains.the project management function for the major Exposure
Reduction Initiatives Program.
This includes, for the Haddam Neck Plant,
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eight short-term and eight long-term initiatives.
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initiatives were completed over the 1987+1989 time period.
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long term initiatives which are being evaluated / pursued include chemical.
decontamination of the RCS, longer fuel cycles (Zr conversion), primary
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chemistry controls (high ph, GEZIP for PWRs, ultrafine filters in RCS let-
down), and corporate administrative annual and lifetime exposure guidelines.
These are proactive initiatives and are considered to be state of the art.
CYAPC0 will continue to look for effective ALARA initiatives to further reduce
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Corporate Appraisals of The Site Radiolocical Protection Procram
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Corporate staff in the Radiological Assessment Branch was reduced in 1988 due
to the transfer of personnel to the site.
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transfers of the individuals performing the appraisal function, replacements
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had to be obtained.
This resulted in the 1989 Appraisal Program being reduced
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in scope when compared to 1988.
In 1989, an appraisal was conducted in the
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radiation exposure module and the associated functions in the training and
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equipment modules.
The Appraisal Program will be optimized in 1990 to match
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available resources and at the same time allow for an effective program.
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the training and equipment modules is scheduled for June-July 1990.
Overall Corporate Suonort
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NRC Staff should note that corporate radiological technical support of the
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site programs in chemistry, health physics, engineering and operations, are an
integral part of these programs.
Many of the examples cited in the SALP
Report included Corporate Radiological Assessment Branch involvement.
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will continue.
In addition, major health physics projects undertaken by the
Corporate Radiological Assessment Branch are:
implementation of a new Harshaw
personnel TLD system in January 1990, and development of the third generation
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Staff be scheduled for the third quarter of 1990'to discuss these issues.
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Functional Are.g: MAINTENANCE / SURVEILLANCE
Board Recommendation:
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Board Recommendation: None
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Department has taken a very aggressive approach to determine each event's root
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In all incidents, a root cause was determined and corrective actions,
both short term and long term, were implemented.
Long term corrective actions included a number of items such as reevaluating
security officer hiring practices to ensure only the most qualified and
appropriate personnel are recruited as Security Officers; reevaluating the
Security Officer Training Program; having a psychologist evaluate the behavior
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and attitude of Security Force personnel and offer recommendations on improve-
ments; and continuing the aggressive self-assessment program recently intro-
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The atove items, as well as crntrolling the turnover rate, as addressed below,
should ensure that Security personnel at the Haddam Neck Plant are highly
qualified, dedicated, and professional employees committed to excellence.
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It is recognized that a high attrition rate of security force personnel could
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A shift differential pay program to assist in retaining security
officers and also assist in keeping senior security officers on
backshifts is currently under review,
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We are revising our practices in order to recruit more qualified
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Continued review of the attrition rate at Haddam Neck is essential and will
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Functional Area:
ENGINEERING / TECHNICAL SUPPORT.
Board Recommendation:
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Response: None
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SAFETY ASSESSMENT / QUALITY VERIFICATION
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in the report, the NRC Staff mentioned that several licensing submittals were
untimely during the SALP 3eriod. However, the Staff went on to attribute this
situation to an overly amaitious work schedule.
CYAFC0 wishes to document our
general agreement with that perspective and also offer some additional infor-
mation.
We believe that the " timeliness" issue is principally related to the conver-
sion of the Haddam Neck Plant technical specifications to the Standard Tech-
nical Specification format.
Although there was no official schedule estab-
lished, some informal submittal target dates were extended for a variety of
reasons.
This was a very ambitious project requiring extensive resource
investments during a time when there were many other active projects, as the
Staff's report alluded.
CYAPC0 believes that since the STS format conversion
is now complete, along with many other issues resolved during this SALP
period, timeliness of submittals will be maintained at a higher level.
Measures remain in place to monitor our performance in this regard,
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