ML20056C994
| ML20056C994 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Comanche Peak  |
| Issue date: | 07/23/1993 |
| From: | Milhoan J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | William Cahill TEXAS UTILITIES ELECTRIC CO. (TU ELECTRIC) |
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| ML20056C995 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 9308020042 | |
| Download: ML20056C994 (6) | |
See also: IR 05000445/1993099
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W. J. Cahill, Jr., Group Vice President
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SUBJECT: 'INIllAL SYSTEMATIC ASSESSMENT OF LICENSEE PERFORMANCE (SALP) REPORT
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This forwards the initial SALP report (50-445/93-99; 50-446/93-99) for the
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Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station. The SALP Board met on June 23, 1993, to
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evaluate Comanche Peak's performance for the period of February 3, 1992,
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through May 29,'1993.
The performance analyses and resulting evaluations are
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documented in the enclosed initial SALP report.
In accordance with NRC policy, I have reviewed the SALP Board's assessment and
concur with their ratings as dis' cussed below:
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Good performance in the areas of Plant Operations and Maintenan.e/ _
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Surveillance resulted in a Category 2 rating
Although some improvement
in the area of missed surveil'ances and operator performance was noted,
errcrs in system configuration control, other perstnnel' errors, and
missed surveillances continue to require increased' management attention.
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Performance remained high in the area of. Radiological- Controls' and a
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Category I rating was assigned, but a declining trend was identified due
primarily to instances of ineffective communications and poor
radiological work practices during stressful times such as the refueling
outage.
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Performance declined in the Security area and a Category 2 rating was
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assigned. Managerial problems were noted with respect to oversight of
the contract security organization and to supervision within certain
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security shift. organizations.
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A decline in performance in the Safety Assessment / Quality Verification
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functional area resulted in a Category 2 rating. As mentioned in the
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previous SALP report, strong management involvement continued to be
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evident in this area, but you have-not been totally effective in
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implementing corrective actions or in responding aggressively-to
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Performance in the areas of Emergency Preparedness and
Engineering / Technical Support continued to be superior, resulting in
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Category I ratings.
Superior performunce in the areas of Preoperational Testing /0perational
Readiness and Power Ascension Testing for Unit 2 resulted in Categ3ry 1
ratings.
Excellent use of lessons learned from Unit 1; strong programs
for room, area, and system turnover; and a cautious, deliberate approach
in the execution of startup tests contributed to these ratings.
Overall, safety performance at Ccmanche Peak was good, and improvements were
noted in certain programs.
Particularly noteworthy was the concurrent
completion of preoperational testing on Unit 2 whil? undertaking a refueling
outage on Unit 1.
Also noteworthy was the continued strong performance in the
areas of Emergency Preparedness and Engineering / Technical Support, which
reflected strong management involvement and safety perspective.
A decline in performance was noted in some functional areas and ongoing
problems were noted in others. Strong management support for plant activities
was evident, but weaknesses in the implementation of certain programs and a
failure at times to ensure that performance expectations were being met
contributed to the decline.
In order to prevent a further decline in
performance, additional management attention is appropriate.
In particular, I
encourage you to consider the following actions:
(1) continue to emphasize
the implementation of the corrective actions initiated to enhance personnel
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performance and further reduce personnel errors in the areas of operations and
surveillance testing, (2) provide increased management oversight of the
contractor guard force, and (3) strengthen the implementation of the
corrective action process and the response to self-identified issues.
I also emobasize the need for your continued sensitivity to problems that may
surface as you fully integrate the activities of two operating units.
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should assure that the transition to an operating plant environment is
successfully achieved.
it is essential you ensure appropriate engineering
support of plant operat ons.
In accordance with NRC policy for recently licensed plants, the next SALP
period will be 12 months. Accordingly, the next SALP period will be from
May 30, 1993, to May 28, 1994.
A management meeting has been scheduled with you and your staff to review the
results of the initial SALP report. The meeting will be open to the public
and held at the Personnel Processing Center at the Comanche Peak site on
August 18, 1993, at 10 a.m.
Within 20 days of this management meeting, you
may provide comments on and amplification of, as appropriate, this initial
SALP report.
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Your written comments, a summary of our meeting, and the results of my
consideration of your comments will be issued as an appendix to the enclosed
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initial SALP report and will constitute the final SALP report.
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Initial SALP Report
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ATTN: Roger D. Walker, Manager of
Regulatory Affairs for Nuclear
Engineering Organization
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Skyway Tower
400 North Olive Street, L.B. 81
Dallas, Texas 75201
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Dallas, Texas 75224
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GDS Associates, Inc.
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Marietta, Georgia 30067-8237
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Bethesda Licensing
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Bethesda, Maryland 20B14
Jorden, Schulte, and Burchette
ATTN: William A. Burchette, Esq.
Counsel for Tex-La Electric
Cooperative of Texas
1025 Thomas Jefferson St., N.W.
Washington, D.C.
20007
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Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation
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G. R. Bynog, Program Manager /
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Chief Inspector
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Boiler Division
P.O. Box 12157, Capitol Station
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Honorable Dale McPherson
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Owen L. Thero, President
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Texas Public Utility Commission
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ATTN: Mr. Chet Oberg
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