ML20058J578
| ML20058J578 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Brunswick |
| Issue date: | 10/31/1993 |
| From: | Merschoff E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Richard Anderson CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9312140162 | |
| Download: ML20058J578 (32) | |
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CCT 31 1993 l
Docket Nos.:
50-325, 50-324 License Nos.: DPR-71, DPR-62 Carolina Power and Light Company ATTN: Mr. R. A. Anderson Vice President Brunswick-Steam Electric Plant
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P. O. Box 10429 Southport, NC 28461 4
Gentlemen:
SUBJECT:
MEETING
SUMMARY
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This refers to the management meeting conducted in the Region II Office on l
October 20, 1993. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss Nuclear Assessment Department (NAD)-related issues.
A list of attendees, and a copy of your slides are enclosed.
It is our opinion that this meeting was beneficial in that it provided a better understanding of NAD's strengths and challenges, as well as actions taken/ planned with regard to strengthening assessment planning and issue closure. - Of particular interest were the r
results of NAD's assessments of Unit I restart readiness and CP&L's Quality Check Program, j
In accordance with Secti9n 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a. copy of this letter an:1 its enclosures will be placed in the NRC public document room.
Should you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact us.
Sincerely
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.M Ellis W. Merschoff, Director Division of Reactor Projects
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list of Attendees i
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Licensee Slides I
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i H. W. Habermeyer, Jr.
Public Service Commission Vice President State of South Carolina i
Nuclear Services Department P. O. Box 11649 Carolina Power & Light Company Columbia, SC 29211 P. O. Box 1551
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Raleigh, NC 27602 J. P. Cowan Plant Manager Unit 1 Brunswick Steam Electric Plant P. D. Box 10429 Southport, NC 28461 C. C. Warren Plant Manager Unit 2 Brunswick Steam Electric Plant P. O. Box 10429 Southport, NC 28461 Mark S. Calvert Associate General Counsel i
Carolina Power and Light Company P. O. Box 1551 i
Raleigh, NC 27602 j
Kelly Holden, Chairman Board of Commissioners P. O. Box 249 j.
Bolivia, NC 28422 Dayne H. Brown, Director L
Division of Radiation Protection N. C. Department of Environment,
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P. O. Box 27687 i
Raleigh, NC 27611-76B7 l
Karen E. Long l
Assistant Attorney General State of North Carolina P. O. Box 629 Raleigh, NC 27602 Robert P. Gruber Executive Director Public Staff - NCUC i
P.. O. Box 29520 Raleigh, NC 27626-0520 I
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ENCLOSURE I LIST OF ATTENDEES l
Carolina Power and Liaht Company R. A. Anderson, Vice President, Brunswick Nuclear Plant L. I. Lofliri, Manager, Nuclear Assessment Department (NAD)
M. D. Bradit:y, Manager, Brunswick Project Assessment, NAD l
J. P. Cowan, Plant Manager, Unit 1 l
W. Levis, flanager, Regulatory Affairs R. E. Rogan, Manager, Nuclear Licensing.
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L. A. Reyes, Deputy Regional Administrator, Region II (RII)
E. W. Merschtff, Director, Division of Reactor Projects (DRP), RII i
A. F. Gibson, Director, Division of Reactor Safety (DRS), RII
- 11. O. Christensen, Acting Chief, Reactor Projects Branch 1, DRP, RII l
C. A. Julian, Chief, Engineering Branch, DRS, RII l
P. D. Milano, Project Manager, Office of Nuclear Reactor Isegulation W. T. Orders, Senior Resident, Reactor Projects Section IA, DRP, RII R. E. Carroll, Project Engineer, Reactor Projects Section IA, DRP, RII l
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J CP&L PRESENTATION NRC/CP&L INTERACTION MEETING ASSESSMENTS 9
afUi BRUNSWICK-NUCLEAR PLANT Atlanta, Georgia October 20,1993 i
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Introduction R. A. Anderson i
Development of Self-Assessment W. Levis Plant AssessmentsNalue Added J.Cowan NAD Overview L.1. Loflin Summary R. A. Anderson i
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CP&L is Committed To Continual improvement At i
i Brunswick Effective Self-Assessment is A Key Factor in Improvement Ensures Things Are Done Right Finds Better Ways Of Doing Things Achieves Higher Standards Of Quality And Performance 3
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$ Issue Unit 2 Startup & Power jscension Plan - Feb '93 l
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i DEVELOPMENT OF SELF-ASSESSMENT 1
PN-30, " INTEGRATED RECOVERY METHODOLOGY"
- Established the methodology for the recovery of BNP Units 1 and 2.
- includes identification, completion, categorization, integration, scheduling control, and completion of open items.
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- Developed and documented information to support a determination that Unit 2 was ready to safely and reliably restart.
- Scope:
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- Personal Accountability
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STARTUP & POWER ASCENSION TEST PLAN
- 4 Assessment Hold Points
- 3 Decision Hold Points
- Reinforced PN-31, Philosophy 7
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- Built on Previous Success
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- Specific Unit Plans Strengths Weaknesses Follow-up Review 8
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LEVELS OF SELF-ASSESSMENT TODAY ANNUAL PLAN SELF-ASSESSMENTS
- PLP-25 SELF-ASSESSMENTS AND OBSERVATIONS
- Al-101, Management Surveillance Watch Program
- Al-114, Management Responsibilities for Housekeeping INPO ASSIST VISITS l
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- Management Review
- -Unit 2 Performance Reviews
- Manager on Shift
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FUTURE PLANS DATA EVALUATION ORGANIZATIONAL BOUNDARIES l
GOOD PRACTICE INFORMATION 10 k - -..__ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.-.. _ _. _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ____ _ _ _ ___ ____--... _ _..._._,_ _________ _ _ _ _____ __ ___
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- Identify barriers to achievement of excellence from the management perspective.
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field personnel obtain management support management expectations are communicated procedures are meeting expectations
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BRUNSWICK NUCLEAR PLANT NAD INDICATOR 1992-1993 t
CURRENT STATUS 140 19 sues Opened (new) 6 120 issues Closed by Plant 1
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{F 19 20 23 36 39 49 49 62 73 80 87 95 96 CONFIRMED BY NAD n 8
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16 18 19 20 20 36 44 56 57 57 current as of 10/08/93 Monthly figures are cummutative running totals
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MANAGEMENT ON-SHIFT OBJECTIVE:
- To communicate expected standards and provide direct coaching of personnel for an extended period of time.
IMPLEMENTED SEPTEMBER 1993
- Line Managers Assigned for Week Maintenance, Operations, Outage, Tech Support, E&RC, Training, Work Control
- Involvement with Specific Activities within the Protected Areas 12
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- Began implementation May 1993 to establish the self-assessment work practice as a way of life at Brunswick SCOPE:
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- Numerous examples of questioning attitude revealing areas for improvement 13
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- 33 with technical degrees
- 70% recent line experience
- 19 year average nuc! car experience
- 16 Senior Reacter Operators PERFORMANCE BASEp
- Located at each plant
- Daily and back shift observations
- Discipline aligned (i.e., Operations, Maintenance, Engineering)
USE OF EXTERNAL SUBJECT EXPERTS
- CP&L Peers
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ISSUE CLOSURE
- Plant corrective action
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PLANNING OF ASSESSMENTS
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30 DAY PLANT RESPONSE TO NAD ISSUES NAD EVALUATION OF PLANT RESPONSE MONTHLY SENIOR MANAGEMENT OPEN ISSUE STATUS LETTER MONTHLY MANAGEMENT REVIEW OF NAD ISSUES l
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Target areas of weak Self-Assessment IMPROVE SCHEDULING 28 assessments at BNP in 10 months of 1993 Tech Spec driven Performance driven Revised Tech Specs t
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- Startup Readiness Assessment - conducted February 1993, identified three issues for resolution prior to Unit 2 Startup Management involvement in evolution preparation and event i
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- Startup Readiness Assessment - conducted August 1993, identified one issue for resolution prior to Unit 1 Startup Management of Refuel Floor activities I
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- 19 members,5 non-CP&L
- 7 on Unit 2 Restart Team
- 10 SRO's,1 STA COVERAGE AREAS
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- Engineering / Technical Support
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- Follow up Previous Restart Assessments
- Follow up Assumptions Made in Restart Assessment
- Resolution of any Emergent issues
- Material Walkdown
- Shift Coverage (1-2 weeks before Rod Pull)
- Provide Independent Assessment of Readiness for Startup SHIFT COVERAGE OF STARTUP AND POWER ASCENSION TO 100 %
- Independent Assessment of Startup Activities 25 i
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BEGAN 1984 AT HARRIS, EXPAND TJ TO BRUNSWICK AND ROBINSON IN 1987 HANDLES APPROXIMATELY 100 ITEMS PER YEAR REQUIRING RESPONSE
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3 CURRENT REVIEW OF QUALITY CHECK OBJECTIVES
- Gauge the environment within CP&L to raising safety concerns
- Gauge the condition of the quality check program PROCESS
- 80 interviews at 4 locations Complete
- Data Summary Complete
- Validation of primary themes Nov.12
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- Program attribute review Oct. 25
- Recommended Actions Dec.1 27 6
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.I PERCEPTION OF OVERALL NUCLEAR SAFETY CULTURE HAS IMPROVED SUBSTANTIALLY OVER THE LAST YEAR, ESPECIALLY AT BNP HOWEVER, THERE IS STILL A SEGMENT OF THE POPULATION THAT FEELS IMPROVEMENT IS NEEDED IMPROVEMENTS TO THE QUALITY CHECK PROGRAM HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED 28
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CP&L IS TAKING AGGRESSIVE ACTIONS TO RESOLVE RECOGNIZED WEAKNESSES IN SELF-ASSESSMENT AT BRUNSWICK AND WITHIN THE COMPANY
- We can identify our problems and solve them.
EXPECTATIONS REGARDING SAP TY, RELIABILITY, AND COST ARE BEING TRACKED AS PERFORMANCE GOALS AND COMMUNICATED TO EMPLOYEES KEY TO FUTURE SUCCESS 29
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