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| Site: | Cooper  |
| Issue date: | 08/11/1993 |
| From: | Beach A NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Horn G NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT |
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REVISED SYSTEMATIC ASSESSMENT OF LICENSEE PERF0P.MANCE (SALP) PROGRAM On July 14, 1993, the NRC implemented a revised SALP program. A copy of the
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i revised SALP program has been enclosed for your information. The revised-program states that-the NRC will normally review and evaluate each power f
reactor licensee that possesses an operating license on approximately an 18-month interval.
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your SALP assessment period has been revised. The revised dates are_ April 25,
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-l j Should you have any questions regarding the revised assessment period, I will be pleased to discuss them with you.
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2 The Executive Director for Operations (EDO) 2 The Director. Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR)................. 2 Regional Adrmnistrators............................................... 2 A p p li ca b ili ty...................................................
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Directive 8.6 Policy (8.6-01)
It is the policy of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to use the Systematic Assessment of Licensee Performance (SALP) process to articulate 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 that focuses on the safety significance of the NRC findings and conclusions during an assessment period. (021).
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To provide a vehicle 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 NRC resources used to oversee, inspect, and assess licensee performance. (023)
To provide a method for informing the public of the NRC's assessment oilicensee performance. (024)
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Directive 8.6 Organizational Responsibilities and Delegations of Authority.
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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, Office 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) i Evaluate's and. develops SALP
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Recional Administrators (033)
Implement the requirements of this directive within their.
respective regions. (a)
Confer with the Director. NRR. and inform the Deputv Executive i
Dire'ctor for Nuclear Reactor Regulation. Regional Operations and Research (DEDR) when contemplating significant deviations from the requirements or gui9!ines of this directive. (b)
Develop and issue the SALP report. which contains a concise assessment oflicensee performance. including category ratings for each functional area. (c)
I Direct reallocation of regional inspection resources, as and when 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. (e).
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Directive 8.6 Regional Administrators (033)(continued)
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)
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(8.6-04) i Licensees (041) l This program applies to all licensees of power reactors with operating licenses or construction permits.
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The provisions of this directive and handbook apply to and must be followed by NRC headquarters and regional personnel.
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Major components of the SALP Program are specified in Handbook 8.6.
References (8.6-06)
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Preparation for the SALP Board 31eeting (1)..
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. Introduction The SALP process is used to develop the NRC's conclusions regarding a licensee's safety performance. The SALP report documents the NRC's observations and insights on a licensee's performance and
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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) i 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 wheser to place the licensee on a normal SALP schedule. (a)
When NRC assessments, such as SALP or plant performance reviews indicate that licensee performance warrants additional oversight. the reponal administrator may elect to reduce the SALP assessment period (up 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 when a plant receives a Category I rating in all four functional areas. The Director. Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation i NRR ). will be informed in writing when extensions are granted (c)
SALP frecuency and the scope of the assessment may be adjusted e
for plants in extended shutdowTis. extended outages, or decommissioning. In each case. the regional administrator shall confer with the Director. NRR, and document the basis for the change.(d) i l
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t Evaluation Frequency (A)(continued)
The SALP process will be suspended for any plant that is shut-down and requires authorization by the Commission (not the staff) 3 to restart. As a part of a restart review process. an ungraded evaluation of performance in the SALP functional areas may be performed. (e)
Each reactor site will have a separate assessment. For plants at one site in different stages (construction or ' operating), individual assessments will be performed. For other multiple unit sites, the l
regional administrator will determine if individual assessments are l
- necessary to capture and communicate the NRC's assessment of licensee performance. (2) 1 Evaluation Process (B)
The evaluation process entails the following steps: (1)
Memoers of the regional an[i headquarters staff who have inspecnon 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 reports. events, enforcement results, management meenngs and discussions with licensees, and results of periodic plant performance reviews. (a) i The SALP Board assesses licensee safety performance and j
provides recommendations to the regional administrator. (b) i
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The regional administrator issues the SALP report. (c)
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 hanobook. Implementation procedures for the SALP process will be containea in regional procedures and NRR office letters. (2)
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Functional Areas (c)
Functional areas represent a grouping of similar licensee activities.
Operating Phase Reactors (1) ne functional areas for operating reactors are-Plant Operations (a)
This functional area consists chiefly of the control and execution of aetivities directly related to operating a plant. It includes activities such l
as plant startup. power operation. plant shutdown, and system lineups.
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procedures and abnormal operating procedures, manipulating the -
o reactor and auxiliarv 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 l
diagnostic, predictive, preventive. or corrective maintenance of plant structures,' systems. and components, or maintenance of the physical condition of the plant. It also includes conduct of.all surveillance.
testing activities. all inservice inspection and testing, instrument calibrations, equipment operability tests. post-maintenance testing,.
and post-outage testing. containment leak rate tests, and special tests.
Engineering (c)
This functional area addresses the adequacy of technical and
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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 operations, outages. maintenance. testing, surveillance. and procurement activities configuration management: design-basis.
information and its remevah and support for licensing activities.
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Operating Phase Reactors (1) (continued)
Plant Support (d).
t This functional area covers all activities related to piant support i
functions. including radiological controls,' 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 evems that test emergency plans emergency plan notifications, interactions with onsite and offsite emergency response organizations during exercises l
and actual events. and safeguards measures that protect plant l
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 inte: val, such as startup testing.
Construction Phase Reactors (2)
To be prosided at a later date.
Performance Category Ratings (D)
Licensee performance in each functional area is assessec by assigning i
a category rating as discussed below. Ucensees 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 saferv performance but are of concern j
to NRC. The NRC will consider additional interaccon with and oversight of the licensee in the affected area. (1)
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Performance Category Ratings (o)(continued)
The final rating for eacn functional area will be a composite rating of the performance based on a knowledgeable balancing of the issues in a functional area and their safety significance. Statistical or numerical balancing of data is inappropriate. (2)
The three category ratings are as follows: (3) i Categon 1. Ucensee attention and involvement have been i
properly focused on safety and resulted in a superior level ofsafety performance. Ucensee programs and procedures have provided effective controls. The licensee's self-assessment efforts have been effective in the identification of emergent issues.- Corrective j
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. Licensee attention and involvement are norInally well focused and resulted in a good level of safety performance.
Licensee programs and procedures normally provide the necessary.
l control of activities. but de5ciencies may exist. The licensee's self-assessments are normally good. although issues may escape _
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some may not be complete. Root cause' analyses' are normally thorough. (b) t Categon 3. Licensee attention and involvement have resulted in:
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an acceptable level of safety performance. However. licensee i
performance may exhibit one or more.of the following characteristics.- Licensee programs and procedures have not i
provided sufficient control of activities in important areas. The-l licensee's self-assessment efforts may not occur until after a porential 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 -
'l analyses do not probe deep enough resulting in the incomplete resolution of issues. Because the margin to unacceptable performance in important aspects is small. increased NRC and licensee attention is required. (c)
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Category N. Insufficient inforrnation exists to support an assessment oflicensee performance. These cases incleCe instances in which a rating cannot be developed because of insufficient i
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normally ased for construction phase reactors only. (d)
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Handbook 8.6 Part II Part II Implementation of the SALP Assessment Process (A)
Preparation for the SALP Board Meeting (1)
To prepare for the SALP Board meeting, each region shall-Issue a memorandum 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 during the Escal year. He 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 Escal year preceding the scheduled activities. He 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 appropriate. (a)
M embers of the resident inspector staff. the NRR project 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 informanon varv and include, but are not limited to. the following:
inspection report 5ndings, licensee events, enforcement results.
Safety Evaluation Report inputs, the outcome oflicensee and NRC management meetings. results of periodic plant performance reviews. and other performance information. The background information will be assembled to highlight signi5 cant issues to the board. Repetitive items or issues that may cross functional area boundanes should also be highlighted. (b)
Proper preparation for the SALP Board meeting is essential for board members since they are expected to participate in i
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Preparation for the SALP Board Meeting (1) (continued) l 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
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the plant's performance during the assessment period either by.
having visited the site or through involvement in management-1 level meetings with the licensee and (2) be amiliar with inspection report findings 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 l
board membership for a speci5c SALP remain constant throughout the board's assessment process. (c)
The SALP Board will be composed of the following four members:(d)
One SES-level representative from each of the responsible region's Division of Reactor Projects, Division of Reactor Safety, and Division of Radiation Safety and Safeguards. (i)
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An.VRR deputy division director or above (not from the Division of Reactor Projects) may be substituted for one of the three regional SES-level represe'itatives on the board. (iii)
Because of the combination of reactor projects and reactor safety in Region V. the Regional Admmistrator for Region V may appoint two SES-level representatives from the Division of Reactor Saferv and Projects to ensure both the reactor projects and the reactor safety perspectives are represented on each board. (e)
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I Conduct of the SALP Board Meeting (2) '
l Based on the background information and staff briefings, the SALP i
Board shall produce an assessment for each functional area. The assessment will address the observed performance and place it in j
context with plant safety. The safety significance of an issue should dictate the level of detail required by the assessment.The SALP Board members will ensure that each functional area section concisely l
conveys the board's views, with selected examples to illustrate key findings. SALP Board members should discuss characteristics of a j
licensee's performance in a functional area and the common themes or i
symptoms that extend through multiple functional areas. Issues will i
normally be discussed in only one functional area. (a) i
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The SALP Board should examine licensee performance trends in each i
functional area. While all plants may exhibit trends during the assessment period the use of trendsin the functional area assessment should be reserved for special cases.' When the board determines licensee performance exhibited a significant improving or declining performance trend. it is appropriate to discuss that significant trend in j
the functional area writeup. Em as part of the category rating. (b) i The SALP Board will recommend a category rating for each functional i
area. Although the functional 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 of the assessment period. In those cases in which the board determines that performance was signi5cantly 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 results in forming a SALP rating (see NRC Announcement 00. " Revised Guidance on the Use of 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. The regional-administrator may override the recommendations prodded by the board. In these instances, the regional administrator shall document his or her decision to the Director NRR. (c)
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Conduct of the SALP Board Meeting (2) (continued)
The SALP Board will recommend changes to the NRC insoection program based on its assessment of performance for implementation i
at the specine facility. (d) l Completion and Issuance of the SALP Report (3)-
The cover letter for the SALP report will communicate the overall assessment of the licensee's performance and will emchasize those areas considered most significant. The enclosure will contain the assessment (one to two pages) of each functional area. along with the category ratings. He signi5cance of the issues discussed in the SALP r
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.
e The SALP cover letter will highlight common themes oflicensee performance' identified by the SALP process. The cover letter should chzracterize the licensee'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 Meetings and major team inspections. to ensure that conflicting i
messages are not inadvertently transmitted to the licensee.- The cover letter will include a specinc reference to and assessment of the licensee's Safety Assessment /Ouality verification activities.
including the licensee's effectiveness in discovering and correcting its own problems. (i)
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licensee. For any functional area rated Category 3. the coverletter should request that the licensee be prepared to discuss performance and planned actions in this functional area. (ii) l For all functional areas rated Category 3. a request for the licensee f
e to reply in wTiting within 30 days and address identified '
weaknesses. (iii) i The coverletter and functional area assessments will be transmitted to the licensee before being publicly released. (b) l 1
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Assessrnent Pr0CPSS (A)(continued)
Completion and Issuance of the SALP Report (3)(continued) l Copies of the report should be provided to the offices of the EDO: the Director, NRR: the Director, Office of Enforcement:. the Commissioners: and the NRR Division of Reactor Inspection and Licensee Performance (DRIL) SALP Program Manager. The SALP l-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 Public Document Room, and the Institute of i
Nuclear Power Operations. Each report will be assigned an inspection report number. (c)
SALP Meeting With the Licensee (s)
General (1) l The SALP meeting with the licensee should be scheduled no sooner 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 assessmentperiod to discuss the assessment.
The meeting will be conducted onsite or in the vicinity of the site, if
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feasible, to foster accessibility and a more widespread understanding l
of the NRC's views. The regional administrator will normally hold a -
l SALP public meeting unless unusual circumstances arise that may make a public meenng unnecessary or inadvisable. The Director, j
NRR, will be informed in writing when a SALP public meeting.is not-I held.
Meeting Preparation i2)
The region shall notify those on distribution for the SALP report of the meeting with the licensee. (See Section (A) of this pan.)(a)
The region shall noniv the media and State and local government-officials of the issuance of the SALP report and of the meeting with the licensee once the report has been released. Generally, at least I week's -
notice shou'd be provided before the meeting. (b) -
The licensee should be encouraged to have the following manacement representatives participate in the meeting: (c) i He senior corporate nuclear officer / manager (i) 1
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Management officials responsible for the major functicnal areas (ii)
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Licensee Meeting (3)-
The reponal administrator will desipate the NRC paracipants for the licensee meeting. NRC participants for this meeting typically include the following:(a)
The regional administrator or the deputy regional administrator. (i)
Other regional and NRR personnel, as appropriate, to support the regional administrator. (ii)
A The regional admmistrator or the deputy regional administrator will conduct tne 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 *.he opportunity to respond at the meeting and to proside comments on the report in writing within 30 days after the meeting. (b)
SALP management meetings with the licensee should be public meetings. unless pornons of the meetingsinvolve 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 the meeting must be closed.
1 Members of the public. the press. and Government officials should be treated as observers. Adequate noti 5 cation of the SALP meeting should be accomplished by the timely distribution to the Public l
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) i
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