ML20056D828

Forwards Revised SALP Program,Stating That NRC Will Review & Evaluate Power Reactor License That Possesses OL on Approx 18-month Interval.Salp Assessment Period Revised for 920927-940129

ML20056D828
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Site:	River Bend
Issue date:	08/11/1993
From:	Beach A NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Graham P GULF STATES UTILITIES CO.
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REVISED SYSTEMATIC ASSESSMENT OF LICENSEE PERFORMANCE (SALP) PROGRAM On July 14, 1993, the NRC implemented a revised SALP program. A copy of the revised SALP program has been enclosed for your information. The revised program states that the NRC will normally review and evaluate each power reactor licensee that possesses an operating license on approximately an 18-month interval.

To implement the guidance provided by the revised SALP program, the length of your SALP assessment period has been revised. The revised dates are September 27, 1992, through January 29, 1994.

Should you have any questions regarding the revised assessment period, I will be pleased to discuss them with you.

Sincerely,

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Division of Rea r ro ects

Enclosure:

Management Directive 8.6 cc w/ enclosure:

Gulf States Utilities ATTN:

J. E. Booker, Manager-Safety Assessment / Quality. Verification P.O. Box 2951 Beaumont, Texas 77704 Winston & Strawn ATTN: Mark J. Wetterhahn, Esq.

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1 Organizational Responsibilities and Delegations of Authority..........

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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) i process to articulate the agencv's observations and insights on the l

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.

I Objectives (8.6-02)

To conduct an integrated assessment of licensee safety performance that focuses on the safety significance of the NRC l

findings and conclusions during an assessment period. (021)

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)

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Delegations of Authority (8.6-03) i The Executive Director for Operations (EDO)

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Oversees the activities described in this directive and handbook.

The Director. OfTice of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR)

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Implements the requirements of this directite within NRR. (a)

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

Evaluates and develops-SALP

policy, criteria, and methodology. (c)

Regional Administrators (033) implement the requirements of this directive within their e

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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 guidelines of this directive. (b)

Develop and issue the SALP repon, which contains a concise assessment oflicensee performance. including category ratings for each functional area. (c)

Direct reallocation of recional insoection resources, as and when l

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

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Regional Administrators (033)(continued) i Suspend the SALP process for any plant that is placed on the -

e Category 3 list of problem facilities as a result of the Senior Management Meeting process. The SALP procer, should not j

resume until the facility is removed from this category.SALP assessments with no category ratings may be performed as a pan of the restart readiness evaluations. (f) l L

Assess the uniformity and adequacy of regional implementation e

of the SALP Program. Provide to the Director, NRR, l

recommendations for improving the SALP Program. (g).

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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 personnei.-

Handbook (8.6-05)

Major components of the SALP Program are specified in Handbook S.6.

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1. NRC Announcement 200. " Revised Guidance on the Use of Performance Indicators.~ November 28,1989.

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Introduction The SALP process is used to develop the NRC's conclusions regardmg 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 focuses on plant performance relative to safety risk perspectives. The i

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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 whether to place the licensee on a normal SALP i

schedule. (a)

When NRC assessments. such as SALP or plant performance reviews, indicate that licensee performance warrants additional oversight. the regional 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 i

24 months when a plant receives a Category I rating in all four j

functional areas. The Director. Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation t NRR L will be informed in writing when extensions are granted. (c)

SALP frequencv 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)

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

l down and requires authorization by the Commission (not the staff) l to restart. As a pan of a restart review process. an ungraded l

evaluation of performance in the SALP functional areas may be l

performed. (e) r 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 regional administrator will determine if individual assessments are j

necessary to capture and communicate the NRC's assessment of l

l licensee performance. (2)

Evaluation Process (a)

The evaluation process entails the following steps: (1)'

Members of the regional and headquarters staff who have inspection and/or oversight responsibility for the site develop i

background information for the. SALP Board. Background information may come from a variety of sources. including inspection reports. events. enforcement results, management i

meetings and discussions with licensees, and results of periodic plant performance reviews. (a) j The SALP Board assesses licensee safety performance and provides recommendations to the regional administrator. (b)

The regional acministrator issues the SALP report. (c)

The regional administrator or the deputy regional acmmistrator i

conducts a public meeting with the licensee's management to discuss the assessment. (d)

Additional guidance regarding the SALP process is provided in Part u j

of this hancbook. Implementation procedures for the SALP process will be containec in regional procedures and NRR office letters. (2)

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Handbook 8.6 Part I Functional Areas (c)

Functional areas represent a grouping of similar licensee activities.

Operating Phase Reactors (1)

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Plant Operations (a) 1 This functional area consists chiefly of the control and execution of activities directly related to operating a plant. It includes actisities such i

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

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conditions, normal operations, response to transient and off-normal

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conditions, adequaev and implementation of emergency operating-procedures and abnormal operating procedures, manipulating the reactor and auxiliary controls, and control room professionalism. It' also includes initial ano requalification training of licensed operators.

Maintenance (b) j nis functional area includes all activities associated with either diagnostic preoictive. preventive. or corrective maintenance of plant structures, systems, ano components. or maintenance of the physical l

condition of the plant..It also, includes conduct of all. surveillance testing activities. all inservice inspection and testing instmment 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 engineering support for all plant activities. It includes all licensee -

activities' associated with design control: the design, installation, and j

testing of plant modifications: engineering and technical support for operations, outages. maintenance, testing, surveillance. and procurement activities: configuration management: design-basis j

information and its remeval: and support for licensing acrisities.

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Plant Support (d)

This functional area covers all activities related to plant support j

functions, including radiological controls, emergency preparedness.

security, chemisny, and fire protection. It includes all: activities l

associated with occupational radiation safety, radioactive' waste management, radiological. effluent control and monitoring, transportation of radioactive materials licensee performance during i

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.-

l authorization, and control of special nuclear material. Housekeeping controls'are included in this area.

t 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 (o)

Licensee performance in each functional area is assessed by assigning a category rating as discussed below. Licensees assigned a Category 1 l

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 l

to NRC. The NRC will consider additional interaccon with and s

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Performance Category Ratings (o)(continued) l The final rating for each 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.

q balancing of data is inappropriate. (2)

The three category ratings are as follows: (3).

t Category 1. Ucensee attention and involvement have been properly focused on safety and resulted in a superior level ofsafety l

performance. Ucensee programs and procedures have provi6ed effective controls. The licensee's self-assessment efforts have been 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) l f

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

i Ucensee programs and procedures normally provide the necessary control of activities. but deficiencies 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)'

Category 3. Ucensee attention and involvement have resulted in.

an acceptable level of safety performance. However. licensee performance may exhibit one or more of the following-characteristics. Ucensee programs and procedures have not provided sufficient control af activities in important areas. The licensee's self-assessment efforts may not occur until after a i

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 analyses do not probe deep enough. resulting in the incomplete

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resolution of issues. Because the margin to unacceptable performance in important aspects is small, increased NRC and licensee attention is required. (c) 6 Annmvad. Tai-u t oor

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i Performance Cctegory Ratings (D)(continued)

Category N. Insufficient information exists to suppon an assessment of licensee performance. These cases include instances 1

in which a rating cannot be developed because of insufficient l

licensee activity or insufficient NRC inspection. This category is normally used for construction phase reactors only. (d) i F

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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. The regions shall distribute' this memorandum to the Of5ce of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR),

including the NRR SALP Program Manager, and to the Executive Director for Operations (EDO) by the end of die fiscal year preceding the scheduled activities. The regions shall provide any changes to SALP schedules to these of6ces. The applicable SALP data in the Shared Information Network (SINET)'should be updated as appropriate. (a)

Members 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 information vary and include, but are not limited to, the following:

inspection report 5ndings, licensee events, enforcement results.-

Safety Evaluation Report inputs. the outcome of ficensee and NRC management meetings results of periodic plant performance reviews. and other performance information. The background information will be assembled to highlight significant issues to the board. Repetitive items or issues that may cross functional area boundaries should also be highlighted. (b)

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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 having visited the site or through involvement in management-level meetings with the licensee and (2) be familiar with inspection -

report findings that were issued during the assessment period. The regional administrator may exempt specific board members on a i

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 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)

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

- An NRR deputy division director or above (not from the Division of Reactor Projects) may be substituted for one of the i

three regional SES-level representatives 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 Safe:y and Projects to ensure both the reactor projects and the reactor safety perspectives are represented on each board. (e)

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Conduct of the SALP Board Meeting (2)-

Based on the background information and staff briefings. the SALP Board shall produce an assessment for each functional area. The assessment will address the observed performance and place it in 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 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 examine licensee performance trendsin each functional area. While all plants may exhibit trends during the assessment period. the use of trends in 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 the functional area writeup. noi as pan of the category rating. (b)

The SALP Board will recommend a category rating for each functional 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 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 results in forming a SALP rating (see NRC Announcement 200. " 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 provided by the board. In these instances, the regional administrator shall document his or her decision to the Director. NRR. (c)

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The SALP Board will recommend changes to the NRC inspecnon program based on its asse.ssment of performance for implementation at the specific facility. (d)

Completion and Issuance of the SALP Report (3)

The cover letter for the SALP repon will' communicate the overall assessment of the licensee's performance and will emchasize those areas considered most significant. The enclosure will contain the j

assessment (one to two pages) of each functional area. along with the category ratings. He significance of the issues discussed in the SALP report will dictate the length of the report. The SALP cover letter should include the following:(a) i A characterization of overall safety performance of the licensee.

e The SALP cover letter will highlight common themes of licensee performance identified by the SALP process. The cover letter should characterize the license' 's performance and should place in e

i 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 p', ant's performance. such as.results of recent ' Senior Management Meetings and major team inspections. to ensure that conflicting messages are not inadvertently transmitted to the licensee. The cover letter will include a specific reference to and assessment of the licensee's Safety Assessment / Quality Veri 5 cation activities, including the licensee's effectiveness in discovering and correcting 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 cover letter and functional area assessments will be transmitted to the licensee before being publicly released. (b) v.

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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 Commissioners: and the NRR Division of Reactor Inspection and Licensee Performance (DRIL) SALP Program Manager. The SALP i

report will be distributed on a timely basis as a standard docket item to the Document Control System, the NRC Public Document Room, the appropriate 1.ocal Public Document Room. and the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations. Each report will be assigned an inspection report number. (c)

SALP Meeting With the Licensee (s)

General (1)

The SALP meeting with the licensee should be scheduled no sooner than 2 weeks after the SALP report has beenissued. 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 site. if feasible, to foster accessibility and a more widespread understanding of the NRC's news. The regional admuustrator will normally hold a SALP public meeting unless unusual circumstances arise that may t

make a public meenng unnecessary or inadvisable. The Director, j

NRR. will be informed in writing when a SALP public meeting is not held.

Meeting Preparation (2)

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 notify 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

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Licensee Meeting (3)

The regional administrator will designate the NRC parncipants for the licensee meeting. NRC participants for this meeting typicallyinclude 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) i The regional admmistrator or the deputy regional adminierator 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 repon in writing within 30 days after the meeting. (b)

SALP management meetings with the licensee should be public meetings. unless portions of the meetingsinvolve discussion of the type of matters that are not required to be publicly disclosed under j

Section 2.790 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR 2.790). For those portions. the meeting must be closed.

Members of the public. the press. and Government officials should be j

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)