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Forwards Revised SALP Program,Stating That NRC Will Review & Evaluate Power Reactor Licensee That Possesses OL on Approx 18-month Interval.Salp Assessment Period Revised for 930131- 940730

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Site:	Fort Calhoun
Issue date:	08/11/1993
From:	Beach A NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Tira Patterson OMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT
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program states that the NRC will.normally review and evaluate each powerl reactor licensee 1that po'ssesses an' _ operating license on 'approximately anL 18-month-interval.-

To implement the guidance:provided by.the(revised:SALP program, th'e. length of.

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your SALP assessment period has been revised. The revised dates are January 31, 1993, to July 30, 1994.

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It is the policy of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to use the Systematic Assessment of Licensee Performance (SALP) process to araculate the agencv's observations and insights on the licensee's safety performance. The SALP report communicates those observations and insights to licensee management and the public. The NRC discourages use of SALP data for any purpose other than its.

intended objectives.

Objectives (8.6-02)

To conduct an integrated assessment of licensee safety performance sat focuses on the safety significance.of the NRC findings and conclusions during an assessment period. (021)

To provide a vehic:e for meaningful dialogue with the licensee regarding its safety performance based on the insights gained from synthesis of NRC observations. (022)

To assist NRC management in making sound decisions regarding allocation of.NTtC resources used to oversee, inspect and assess licensee performance. (023).

l To provide a method for informing the public of the NRC's assessment of licensee performance. (024) l

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The Executive Director for Operations (EDO)

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Oversees the activities described in this directive and handbook. _.

The Director, OfHee of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR):

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Implements the requirements of this directive within NRR. (a)-.

Monitors the SALP process. Assesses the uniformity and adequacy of the implementation of the program. (b)

. Evaluates and develops ~ SALP policy. ' criteria, and methodology. (c)

Regional Administrators (033)

Implement the requirements of this directive. within their respective regions. Ia)

. Confer with the Director. NRR' and inform the Deputy Executive--

Director for Nuclear Reactor Regulation. Regional Operations and Research (DEDR) when contemplating significant deviations from the requirements or guideline:: of this directive. (b)

Develop and issue the SALP report. which 'contains a concise assessment of licensee performance. including cate gory ratings for each functional area. (c)

Ditect reallocation of regional inspection resources, as and when a

appropriate. based on the functional area assessment. (d) :

Establish a schedule and determine a site for a public meeting with the licensee. as appropriate. to' ensure mutual understanding of the issues discussed in the SALP report. te)

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Suspend the SALP process for any plant that is placed on the Category 3 list of problem facilities as a result of the Senior Management Meeting process. The SALP process should not resume until the facility is removed from this category.SALP assessments with no category ratings may be performed as a part of the restart readiness evaluations. (f)

Assess the uniformity and adequacy of regional implementation of the SALP Program.- Provide to the Director, NRR, recommendations for improving the SALP Program. (g)

Applicability (8.6-04)

Licensees (041)

This program applies to all licensees of power reactors with operating licenses or construction permits.

Employees (042)

The provisions of :his directive and handbcok apply to and mus,t be-followed by NRC headquarters and regional personnel.

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Introduction The SALP process is used to develop the NRC's conclusions regarding I

a licensee's safety performance. The SALP report documents the -

NRC's observations and insights on a licensee's performance and communicates the results to the licensee and the public. It provides a vehicle for clear communication 'with licensee management that i

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Handbook 8.6 Part I Part I General Guidance for the SALP Program Evaluation Frequency (A)

The NRC will normally review and evaluate each power reactor licensee that possesses an operating license or a construction permit on about an 18-month interval (plus or minus 2 months). Variations to this interval can be made in the following instances: (1)

When a new operating license is issued. two consecutive SALP evaluations should be scheduled at approximately 12-month intervals after issuance of the low-power license. Following completion of these two evaluations. a determination should then -

be made on wheder to place the licensee on a normal SALP schedule.!a)

When NRC assessments, such as SALP or plant pedormance reviews, indicate dat licensee pedormance warrants additional oversight. 6e regional administrator may elect to reduce the S ALP assessment period tup to a minimum of 12 months), to conduct additional management meetings with the licensee. or some-combination of the two. (b)

The assessment period may be extended to a maximum 'of 24 months w" hen a plant receives a Category I rating in all four functional areas. The. Director. Office of Nuclear' Reactor Regulation t NRR). will be informed in writing when extensions are granted. (c)

SALP frequency and the scope of the assessment may be adjusted for plants in extended shutdowns, extended outages, or decommissioning. In each case, the regional administrator shall confer with the Director. NRR, and document the basis for the change.(d) 2 Approved: July 14,1993-

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Evaluation Frequency (A)(continued)

The SALP process will be suspended for any plant tint is shut l

down and requires authorization by the Commission (not the staff) l to restart. As a part of a restart review process, an ungraded evaluation of performance in the SALP functional areas may be performed. (e) l Each reactor site will have a separate assessment. For plants at one j

site in different stages (construction or - operating), individual assessments will be performed. For other multiple unit sites, the regional administrator will determine if individual assessments are necessarv to capture and communicate the NRC's assessment of i

licensee performance. (2)

Evaluation Process (s) i The evaluation process entails the following steps: (1) l

.- Memoers of the regional and headquarters staff who have inspeedon and/or oversight responsibility for the site develop background information for the SALP Board. Background information may come from' a variety of sources including inspecnon repons. events _ enforcement results, management meennes and discussions with licensees, and results of periodic-plant performance reviews. (a)

The SALP Board assesses licensee -safety performance and provides recommendations to the regional administrator. (b)

The regional administrator issues the SALP report. tc)

The regional administrator or the deputy regional administrator conducts a public meeting with the licensee's management to discuss the assessment. (d)

Additional guidance regarding the SALP process is provided in Part II of this handbook. Implementation procedures for the SALP process -

will be contained in regional procedures and NRR office letters. (2) l I

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Functional Areas (c) i l

t Functional areas represent a grouping of similar licensee activities.

Operating Phase Reactors (1) l The functional areas for operating reactors are-i Plant Operations (a)

This functional area consists chiefly of the control and execution of -

activities directly related to operating a plant. It includes activities such 1

as plant startup. power operation, plant shutdown, and system lineups.

Thus, it includes activities such as monitoring and logging plant conditions, normal operations, response to transient and off-normal l

conditions, adequaev and implementation of emergency operaung.

procedures and abnormal operating procedures, manipulating the reactor and auxiliary controls, and control room professionalism. It also includes initial and requalification training of licensed operators.

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This functional area includes all activities associated with either-I diagnostic, predictive. preventive, or corrective maintenance of plant i

structures. systems, ano components. or maintenance of the physical condition of the plant.L11 also includes. conduct of all surveillance <

testing activities. ' all. inservice inspection and testing, instrument j

calibrations, equipment operability tests, post-maintenance testing,.

l and post-outage testing, containment leak rate tests. and special tests.

Engineering (c)

.i Tnis functional ' area: addresses;the adequacy ~of ~ technical and I

engineering support for all plant activities. It' includes all licensee -

activities associated with design control: the design, installation, and testing of plant modifications: engineering and technical support for 1

operations,1 outages. maintenance, testing, surveillance. and~

i procurement activities: ' contiguration management:. design-basis --

information and its retrieval: and support for licensing activities.

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Functional Areas (c)(continued)

Operating Phase Reactors (1) (continued)

Plant Support (d)

This functional area covers all activities related to plant support functions, including radiological cornols, emergency preparedness, security, chemistry, and fire protection. It includes all activities associated with occupational radiation safety, radioactive waste management, radiological effluent control and monitoring, transportation of radioactive materials, licensee performance during emergency preparedness exercises and actual events that test emergency plans. emergency plan notifications, interactions with onsite and offsite emergency response organizations during exercises and actual events. and safeguards measures that_ protect plant equipment, including physical security, fitness for duty, access authorization. and control of special nuclear material. Housekeeping controls are included in this area.

Other Functional Areas (as appropriate)(e)

For example. when plants are in extended shutdowns. it may be more appropriate to address shutdown operations in lieu of plant operations. For readiness assessments. SALP Boards may need to consider activities that take place over a shorter interval, such as startup testing.

Construction Phase Reactors (2)

To be prosided at a later date.

Performance Category Ratings (o)

Ucensee performance in each functional area is assessed by assigning a category rating as discussed below. Licensees assigned a Category 1 rating in a functional area have clearly demonstrated superior safety performance, which justifies some relaxation in NRC oversight, whereas licensees assigned a Category 3 rating in a functional area have demonstrated acceptable safety performance but are of concern to NRC. The NRC will consider additional interacnon with and oversight of the licensee in the affected area. (1) 1 1

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i The final rating for each functional area will be a composite rating of the performance based on a knowledgeable balancing of theissues in a l

functional area and their safety significance. Statistical or numerical balancing of data is inappropriate. (2)

The three category ratings are as follows: (3)

Categon 1. Licensee attention and involvement have been e

properly focused on safety and resulted in a superior level ofsafety I

performance. Ucensee programs and procedures have provided i

effective controls. The licensee's self-assessment efforts have been i

effective in the identification of emergent issues. Corrective actions are technically sound, comprehensive, and thorough.

Recurring problems are eliminated and resolution of issues is-timely. Root cause analyses are thorough. (a)

Category 2. Ucensee attention and involvement are normally well-focused and resuited in a good level of safety performance.

Ucensee programs and procedures normally provide the necessary control of activities, but de5ciencies may exist. The licensee's self-assessments are normally good. although issues may escape identification. Corrective actions are usually effective. although some may not be complete. Root cause analyses are normally thorough. (b)

Categon 3. Ucensee attention and involvement have resulted m i

an acceptable level.of safety performance. However. licensee

. performance - may. exhibit one or morenof ~ the following characteristics. Ucensee programs and procedures have not

. provided sufficient control of activities in important areas. The licensee's self-assessment efforts may not occur until after a potential problem becomes apparent. A clear understanding of the safety implications of significant-issues may not have been demonstrated. Numerous minor issues combine to indicate that the licensee's corrective. action is not thorough. Root cause j

analyses do not probe deep enough. resulting in the incomplete -

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Handbook 8.6 -Part I Performance Category Ratings (o)(continued)

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assessment oflicensee performance. These cases include instances in which a rating cannot be developed because of _ insufficient licensee activity or insufficient NRC inspection. This category is normally used for construction phase reactors only. (d) 3 ~, ~. a.

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Part II Implementation of the SALP Assessment Process (A)

Preparation for the SALP Board Meeting (1) -

To prepare for the SALP Board meeting, each regien shall-Issue a memcrandum establishing the assessment period. the due date for SALP Board input. and scheduled dates for the SALP Board meeting, issuance of the SALP report, and the licensee management meeting for all facilities within the region scheduled for a SALP dudng the fiscal year. The regions shall distribute ~ this memorandum to the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR),

including the NRR SALP Program Manager, and to the Executive Director for Operations (EDO) by the end of the fiscal year preceding the scheduled activities. The regions shall provide any changes to SALP schedules to these offices. The applicable SALP data in the Shared Information Network (SINET) should be updated as appropdate. (a)

M embers of the resident inspector staff. the NP R projeci manager, other staff members with inspection responsibilities or oversight functions. and their supervisors should develop the background information for.the SALP Board. Sources of background

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inspection report findings, licensee events enforcement results.

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management meetings, results of periodic plant performance reviews. and other performance information. The backpound l

information will be assembled to highlight signi5 cant issues to the board. Repetitive items or issues that may cross functional area boundaries should also be highlighted. (b)

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Handbook 8.6 Part II Assessment Process (A)(continueof Preparation for the SALP Board Meeting (1) (continued) discussions of each functional area in: order. to : contribute effectively to the assessment of the licensee's performance and the -

identification of common themes and symptoms of - that performance. All board members should (1) become familiar with the plant's performance during the assessment period either by

't having visited the site or through involvement in management-level meetings with the licensee and (2) be familiar with inspection report 'mdings that were issued during the assessment period. The regional administrator may exempt specific board members on a case-by-case basis from these requirements. It is important that the board membership for a. specific SALP. remain: constant throughout the board's' assessment process. (c)

The SALP Board will be. composed of the following four memberst (d)

One SES-level representative from each of the responsible region's Division of Reactor Projects. Division of Reactor Saferv. and Division of Radiation Safety and Safeguards. (i)

An.MR SES-level manager from the Division of Reactor Projects. (ii)

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s ' director or above (not from the Division of Reactot. et f) may be substituted for one of the three regional SES-leves representatives on the board. (iii)

Because of the combination of reactor projects and reactor safety in Region V. the Regional Administrator for Region V n ay appoint two SES-level representatives from the Division of Reactor Safety and Projects to ensure both the reactor projects and the reactor safety perspectives are represented on each board. (e)

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Assessment Process (A)(continued)

Conduct of the SALP Board Meeting (2)

Based on the background information and staff briefings the SALP l

Board shall produce an assessment for each functional area. The r

assessment will address the observed performance and place it in context with plant safety. The safety significance of an issue should 1

dictate the level of detail required by the assessment.The SALP Board i

members will ensure that each functional area section concisely conveys the board's views. with selected examples to illustrate key findings. SALP Board members should discuss characteristics of a licensee's performance in a functional area and the common themes or symptoms that extend through multiple functional areas. Issues will normally be discussed in only one functional area. (a)

The SALP Board should exarnine licensee performance trends in each functional area.-While all plants may exhibit trends during the assessment period. the use of trends in the functional area assessment I

should be reserved for special cases. When the board determines licensee performance exhibited a signiscant improving or declining performance trend. it is apprmriate to discuss that significant trend in the functional area writeup. E as part of the category rating. (b)

The SALP Board will recommend a category rating for each functional ;

area. Although the functi_onal area assessments should consider the licensee's performance throughout the period. the category rating should emphasize the licensee's performance during the last 6 months t

of the assessment period. in those casesin which the board determines that performance was significantly different between the beginning -

and the end of the assessment period, consideration may be given to assigning a category rating based on the performance during the entire assessment period. Note that it is inappropriate to refer to Performance Indicator Program re *s in forming a SALP rating (see NRC Announcement 200, "Revn ed Guidance on the Use of L f

Performance Indicators" November 28. 1989). The board will-forward its assessment of performance and recommendations for category ratings. including differences in opinions; to the regional administrator. Tne regional administrator' may over:ide _the recommendations provided by the board. In these-instances, the 1

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Completion and Issuance of the SALP Report (3)

The cover letter for the SALP report will communicate the overal' assessment of the licensee's performance and will emphasize those

' areas considered most significant. The enclosure will contain the assessment (one to two pages) of each functional area, along with the category ratings. The signi5cance of the issues discussed in the SALP report will dictate the length of the report. The SALP cover letter should include the following:(a)

A characterization of overall safety performance of the licensee.

The SALP cover letter will highlight common themes oflicensee performance identified by the SALP process. The cover letter i

should characterize the license'e's performance and should place in perspective any significant events or findings that took place outside the assessment period that bear on the evaluations in the report. The SALP report should be consistent with the results of any other current events and processes related to _the plant's performance. such as results of recent Senior Management Meet ngs and major team inspections, to ensure that conflicting.

i messages are not inadvertently transmitted to the licensee. The cover letter will include a specific reference to and assessment of the licensee's Safety AssessmenuOuality Verification activities.

including the licensee's effectiveness in discovering and correcting j

its own problems. (i)-

Areas orissues that warrant discussion during the meeting with the licensee. For any functional area rated Category 3. the cover letter should request that the licensee be prepared to discuss performance and planned actions in this functional area. (ii) -

For all functional areas rated Category 3, a request for the licensee _

to reply in writing within 30 days and _ address identified weaknesses. (iii)

The coverletter and functional area assessments will be transmitted to the licensee before being publicly released. (b) i

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Completion and Issuance of the SALP Report (3) (continued)

Copies of the report should be provided to the offices of the EDO; the Director, NRR: the Director, Office' of Enforcement; ' the t

Commissioners: and the NRR Division of Reactor Inspection and.

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report will be distributed on a timely basis as a standard docket item to.

i the Document Control System, the NRC Public Document Room, the appropriate. Local Pubhc Document Room, and the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations. Each report will be assigned an inspection report number. (c)

SALP Meeting With the Licensee (a) i General (1)

The SALP meeting with the licensee should be scheduled no sooner -

i than 2 weeks after the SALP report has been issued. Additionally, this public meeting with the licensee's management will be held within 60 days of the end of the assessment period to discuss the assessment.

The meeting will be conducted onsite or in the vicinity of the's.7 e,if t

feasible, to foster accessibility and a more widespread understanding of the NRC's views. The regional administrator will normally hold a SALP public meeting unless unusual circumstances arise that may_

make a public meenng unnecessary or inadvisable. The Director, NRR. will be informed in writing when a SALP public meeting is not held.

Meeting Preparation Q The region shall notify those on distribution for the SALP report of the meeting with the licensee. (See Section (A) of this part.) (a)

The region shall nonfy the media and State and local government officials of the issuance of the SALP report and of the meetingwith the licensee once the report has been released. Generally, at least I week's notice should be provided before the meeting. (b).

t The licensee should be encouraged to have the following management representatives participate in the meeting: (c) l L-i The senior corporate nuclear officer / manager (i) l

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SALP Meeting With the Licensee (s)(continued)

Meeting Preparation (2) (continued)

Management of5cials responsible for the major functicnal' areas (ii)

The site manager (iii)

Licensee Meeting Q)

The regional administrator will designate the NRC parccipants for the I

licensee meeting. NRC participants for this meeting typically include the following: (a)

The regional administrator or the deputy regional administrator. fi)

-l Other regional and NRR personnel, as appropriate, to suppon the regional administrator. (ii)

The regional admmistrator or the deputy regional administrator will conduct the licensee meeting. These meetings are intended to provide a forum for a candid discussion of issues relating to the licensee's performance. The regional administrator should discuss those aspects -

of the licensee's operation that need improvement, as well as the-positive aspects of the licensee's performance. The licensee also will be given the opportunity to respond at the meeting and to provide comments on the report in writing within 30 days after the meeting. (b)

SALP management meetings with the licensee should' be public I

meetings. unless portions of the meetings involve discussion of the type of matters that are not required to be publicly disclosed under Section 2.790 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR 2.790). For those portions, th'e meeting must be closed.

Members of the public. the press, and Government of5cials should be treated as observers. Adequate noti 5 cation of the SALP meeting should be accomplished by the timely distribution to the'Public Document Room and the Local Public Document Room of the letter.

scheduling the meeting with the licensee, with copies to the parties on the service list for the appropriate docket. (c)

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