ML20059K344
| ML20059K344 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Oyster Creek |
| Issue date: | 01/26/1994 |
| From: | Martin T NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | J. J. Barton GENERAL PUBLIC UTILITIES CORP. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20059K349 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 9402020047 | |
| Download: ML20059K344 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000219/1992099
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Docket No. 50-219
Mr. John J. Barton
Vice President and Director
GPU Nuclear Corporation
Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station
P.O. Box 388
Forked River, New Jersey 08731
Dear Mr. Barton:
SUBJECT:
OYSTER CREEK, SYSTEMATIC ASSESSMENT OF LICENSEE
PERFORMANCE (SALP) REPORT NO. 50-219/92-99
This letter forwards the Oyster Creek SALP report (Enclosure 1) for the period
July 19,1992, to December 11, 1993. This assessment was conducted under the new SALP
process that the NRC implemented on July 19, 1993. The new SALP process rates licensees
in four functional areas: plant operations, maintenance, engineering, and plant support. The
plant support area comprises: radiological and effluent controls, chemistry, security,
emergency preparedness, fire protection, and housekeeping.
The NRC noted improved performance at Oyster Creek during this SALP period.
Management demonstrated an excellent overall safety perspective with strong oversight,
support, and involvement in all plant activities. Improved program performance was
demonstrated in operations and engineering. The shutdown risk management program was a
strength in that both planning and outage control were well defined and implemented.
Training was effective for all functional areas, in particular for licensed operator training
based on requalification examination results. Independent safety review functions provided a
comprehensive review ofissues with an appropriate focus on safety.
Continued management attention is needed on the tracking and response to industry
experience issues applicable to Oyster Creek. Additional management followup is also
needed to correct the programmatic weakness experienced during the period in the temporary
procedure change process.
Although we noted improvement in plant operations, this area was again rated Category 2.
Performance improvements were noted in the operations area throughout the SALP period,
but particularly within the last six months of the period. Plant challenges were aggressively
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particularly challenging 14R refueling outage. However, GPU Nuclear must ensure that
appropriate, consistent and timely operability /reportability determinations are made by more
rigorously defining the process and the roles of the Operations and Engineering departments.
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In addition, management needs to provide greater administrative controls for operators and
system engineers who perform troubleshooting activities.
Maintenance was also rated Category 2. GPU Nuclear demonstrated a strong safety
perspective and management involvement in maintenance activities. There was measurable
improvement in preventive and corrective maintenance activities. Continued management
attention is needed to maintain the progress noted in the preventive maintenance program.
However, weaknesses in surveillance procedures and programmatic weaknesses in the
surveillance program require management attention.
Engineering performance improved to a Category 1 rating. Engineering is approached with a
strong safety ethic. Design modifications are well planned and executed, and there is strong
management oversight. Engineering analyses were excellent. There was good engineering
support of operations and maintenance. The recently developed onsite system engineering
organization was responsive to operations and maintenance activities and was considered a
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strength. However, in some instances, safety evaluations were incomplete, as were some
responses to industry notices.
Plant support was rated Category 2. GPU Nuclear's efforts resulted in good plant support,
and the superior performance in the emergency preparedness program was a notable
highlight. The fire protection program continued to be well implemented. Security remained
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adequate. However, areas for improved performance were noted in the radiological controls
program and in the implementation of the effluent and environmental monitoring program.
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We have scheduled a management meeting with you, open for public observation, at 1:00
p.m. on February 11,1994, at the Oyster Creek Energy Spectrum. At the meeting, you
should be prepared to discuss our assessment and any initiatives you plan to take to address
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We appreciate your cooperation.
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Commissioner Rogers
Commissioner Remick
Commissioner de Planque
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NRC Resident Inspector
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