ML20059C122

Forwards Summary of 931123 Meeting Re SALP Rept.Concurs That Only One Unplanned SI Transpired During Unit 2 Forced Outage in Feb 1993

ML20059C122
Person / Time
Site:	Farley
Issue date:	12/28/1993
From:	Merschoff E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	Dennis Morey SOUTHERN NUCLEAR OPERATING CO.
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NUDOCS 9401040387
Download: ML20059C122 (18)

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DEC 2 81993 Docket Nos.-

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License Nos.:

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Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

ATTN:

Mr. D. N. Morey Vice President P. O. Box 1295 Birmingham, AL 35201 Gentlemen:

SUBJECT:

MEETING

SUMMARY

- FARLEY NUCLEAR PLANT SYSTEMATIC ASSESSMENT OF LICENSEE PERFORMANCE (SALP), UNITS 1 AND 2 This refers to the meeting conducted at our request at your Farley Nuclear Plant on November 23, 1993.

The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the SALP report which was forwarded to you on November 12, 1993.

It is our opinion that this meeting was beneficial to us in aiding our understanding of your ongoing programs t.id activities at Farley.

We appreciate your bringing to our attention the error that appears in the SALP report and we concur that only one unplanned safety injection transpired during the Unit 2 forced outage in February 1993.

Some corrections to the initial NRC handout should be made. These are attached as Enclosure 2. constitutes the corrected NRC handout.

In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter and its enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

Should you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact us.

Sincerely, Original signed by:

Jon R. Johnson /for Ellis W. Merschoff, Director Division of Reactor Projects

Enclosures:

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List of Attendees 2.

Errata Sheet 3.

NRC Handout cc w/encls:

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ENCLOSURE 1 Nuclear Regulatory Commission:

S. D. Ebneter, Regional Administrator, Region II (RII)

A. F. Gibson, Director, Division of Reactor Safety, RII S. S. Bajwa, Acting Director, Project Directorate II-I, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR)

B. L. Siegel, Project Manager, Project Directorate II-1, NRR F. S. Cantrell, Reactor Projects Section IB, Division of Reactor Projects (DRP),RII T. M. Ross, Senior Resident Inspector - Farley, DRP, RII i

M. J. Morgan, Resident Inspector - Farley, DRP, RII M. A. Scott, Resident Inspector - Farley, DRP, RII K. M. Clark, Public Affairs Officer, Office of the Administrator, RII Licensee Attendees:

W. G. Hairston III, President and Chief Operating Officer, SNC J. D. Woodard, Executive Vice President, SNC D. N. Morey, Vice President, Nuclear Generation (Farley) - SNC l

R. D. Hill, General Manager, Farley Nuclear Plant R. Bayne, QA Supervisor, Farley Nuclear Plant J. McGowan, Manager QA, SNC D. McKinney, SNC J. Garlington, SNC W. Lee, SNC Other Attendees:

i B. Clemmons, Dothan/ Houston County Emergency Management Agency D. Roberson, Alabama EMA M. McArthur, Mayor, Ashford, Alabama J. Clark, AEMA S. Guerrera, AEMA D. Turner, AEMA G. Gregory, Georgia EMA i

P. Cochran, GEMA W. Socumb, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Emergency Preparedness Division B. Simonton, GDNR - EPD WTZY-TV, Dothan, Alabama

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i ENCLOSURE 2 ERRATA SHEET (NRC HAND 0UT)

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3 - NRC Organization Division of Radiation Division of Reactor Projects Safety and Safeguards Director Ellis W. Herschoff Director Ellis W. Herschoff Deputy Director Deputy Director

• Jon R. Johnson

• Jon R. Johnson 3 - NRC Organization Reactor Projects Reactor Projects Branch No. 4 Branch No. 1 Branch Chief Branch Chief David M. Verelli David M. Verrelli Section Chief Section Chief Floyd S. Cantrell Floyd S. Cantrell SRI, Thierry M. Ross SRI, Thierry M. Ross 12 - Plant Support Category 2 Category 1 4

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DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FC d NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION, R )GIONAL OPERATIONS & RESEARC James H. Snlezek

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I REGION Il OFFICE OF NUCLEAR ATLANTA REACTOR REGUI ATION R;gional Admin.

• • Stewart D. Ebneter Director Thomas E. Murley D3p. Regional Admin.

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• Jon R. Johnson PROJECT DIRECTOR ATE Il-1 REA TO N d'.

TS oe Manager Byron Slege BR NC Branch Chief David M. Verilli Section Chief Floyd S. Cantrell SRI Thierrv M. RosS

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ENCLOSURE 3 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION U(9 0%

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FARLEY NUCLEAR PLANT Cycle 11 May 31,1992 through September 25,1993

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LICENSEE P R ES ENTATI O N November 23,1993

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OPERATIONS James M. Taylor DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION, REGIONAL l

OPERATIONS & RESEARCH James H. Sniezek l

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REGION 11 OFFICE OF NUCLEAR ATLANTA R EACTO R REGULATION Rogional Admin.

• • Stewart D. Ebneter Director Thomas E. Murley Dsp. Regional Admin.

Luis A. Reyes Deputy Director Frank J. Miraglia i

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• J. Philip Stohr Dop. Director Bruce S. Mallett Assoc. Director (Acting) L. Joe Callan DIVISION OF RE ACTO R SAFETY Director

• Albert F. Gibson DIVISION OF REACTOR PROJECTS - I/H Dop. Director Johns P. Jaudon Director Steven A. Varga Asst. Director Gus C. Lainas DIVISION OF REACTOR PROJECTS Director Ellis W. Merschoff Dop. Director

• Jon R. Johnson PROJECT DIRECTOR ATE Il-1

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. Siegel g3nANC N O. 1 Branch Chief David M. Verrelli Section Chief Floyd S. Cantrell

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INVOLVEMENT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY FOCUSED ON SAFETY AND RESULTED IN A SUPERIOR LEVEL OF SAFETY PERFORMMANCE.

LICENSEE PROGRAMS AND PROCEDURES HAVE PROVIDED 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.

1 RECURRING PROBLEMS ARE ELIMINATED AND RESOLUTION OF ISSUES IS TIMELY.

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LICENSEE ATTENTION AND INVOLVEMENT ARE NORMALLY WELL i

FOCUSED AND RESULTED IN A GOOD LEVEL OF SAFETY PERFORMANCE.

LICENSEE PROGRAMS AND PROCEDURES NORMALLY PROVIDE THE NECESSARY CONTROL OF ACTIVITIES, BUT DEFICIENCIES EXIST.

THE LICENSEE'S SELF-ASSESSMENTS ARE NORMALLY GOOD, ALTHOUGH ISSUES MAY ESCAPE IDENTIFICATION.

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CATEGORY 3 LICENSEE ATTENTION AND INVOLVEMENT HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL OF SAFETY PERFORMANCE.

HOWEVER, LICENSEE PERFORMANCE MAY EXHIBIT ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERISTICS.

LICENSEE 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 DEMONSTARTED.

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 INCOMPLETE RESOLUTION OF ISSUES.

BECAUSE THE MARGIN TO UNACCEPTABLE PERFORMANCE IN IMPORTANT AREAS IS SMALL, INCREASED NRC AND LICENSEE ATTENTION IS REQUIRED.

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SALP CYCLES 1C AND 11 FUNCTIONAL RATING RATING AREA LAST PERIOD THIS PERIOD OPERATIONS 2

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CONFIGURATION CONTROL PERSONNEL ERRORS.

MAINTENANCE CATEGORY 2 STRENGTHS THIS PERIOD e EQUIPMENT COXDITION e MANAGEMENT ATTENTION a

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