ML20099B543
| ML20099B543 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Point Beach  |
| Issue date: | 06/15/1992 |
| From: | Kohl H SENATE |
| To: | Carr K NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
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| NUDOCS 9207310218 | |
| Download: ML20099B543 (1) | |
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Dear Chairman Carr:
On behalf of a conetituent of mine, 1 would like to request information about the Point Beach Nuclear Power Plant near Two Rivers, Wisconsin. Specifically, I would like information about the plant's implementation of safety requirements, any violations that the NRC has cited following inspections of the plant, and any penalties levied against the plant's operator. Please address return correspondence to Jonathan McBride of my staff. Thank you for your attention to this request. Sincerely, 1 N P Mh Herb Kohl,.U.S.S. HK:djw a 9207310218 920727 PDR ADOCK 0S000266 G PDR PMWTED ON f4 CYCLED PA/E4 \\
___L_ m/ oc.u.ms) y i OCT 3 0j990 fift /#6 MN# 1 l } Docket No. 50-266 Docket No. 50-301 i Wisconsin Electric Power Company tTTH: Mr. C. W. Fay l Vice President i Nuclear Power i 231 West Michigan Street - P379 Milwaukee, WI 532Cl 1 Gentlemen: Enclosed for your review, prior to our_ scheduled meeting of November 19, 1990, j ts the initial SA).P 8 Report-for the Point Beach Nuclear Plant, covering the period spri1 1, 1989, through August 31, 1990. e In accordar,ce with NRC policy, I have reviewed the SALP Board Assessment j and concur with their ratings. It is my view that your conduct of nuclear activities in tonnection with the Point Beach facility shows an appropriate cencern for nuclear Jafet). !i performance in the functional area of Plant Operatters improved from a j-Category 2 rat.ing to a Category I rating, while the area of j Maintenance / Surveillance sustained a Category I ratti.g. These high ratings j were in part due to: 1. i A strong, knowledgeable, and professional operations staf f who demenst-ate a good awareness of plant conditions and create a j professional atmosphere in the control room. 1 2. Your maintenance of a " black board" condition in the control reor., and ? the hign priority you place on-repatring malfunctioning annunciators, i 3. Overall good performance, which is exempitfled by relatively few violations and low forced outage rate. This latter point is indicative of a good i mainterance program and few personnel errors. s The performance in the area of Radiological Controls declined from a Category i I rating to a Category 2 rating. Contributing to this decitne were the recurrent high radiation area and unplanned exposure problems, including j training and management weaknesses associated with these problems. i ,,, 3 :......1 at. ~. r t.t. ., i. i.... i.... M r... 4 go.go4917/- EE4 0 k w a-.c
c. Visconsin Electric Pouar Cempany 2 fjtT 3 01990 The functional areas of Emergency Preparedness, Security, Engineering / Technical Support, and Safety Assessment / Quality Verification each remained at a Category 2 rating. 1 note problems in your corrective action program are highlighted in the Safety Assessment / Quality Verification area. Ve acknowledge the steps you have taken tc further improve your performance. These include an ongoing plan to increase your staf fing, recent improvements in your corrective action program, plans to continue your tafety system functional inspections, and plans to initiate a design reconstitution program. Although it is too early to judge the full effectiveness of these initiatives, they should accomplish the intended result. We will continue to monitor your progress. An area that showed significant progress during this assessment period it communications among groups within Wisconsin Electric Company and with the NRC. At the SALP meeting, you should be prepared to discuss our assessments and your plans to improve performance The meeting 1, intended to be a candtd dialogue wherein any comments you may have regarding our report are discussed. Additionally, you may provide written comments within 30 days af ter the meeting. Your comments, a summary of our meeting, and my disposition of your comments will be issued as the Final SALP Report. In accordance with Section 2. F 0 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulet. tons, a copy of this letter and the Initial SALP Report will be placed in the NRC's Public Document Room. Should you have any questions concerning the Initial 5 ALP Report, we would be pleased to discuss them with you. ' 4 ' ? 's c'.. d 1 A. Bert Davis Regional Admin!strator
Enclosure:
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a g neciou ni g-vos noosevett acao 7g cota attvn.ittesoas sour NAY 2 21992 Docket No. 50-266 Docket No. 50-301 Wisconsin Electric Power Company ATTN: Mr. Robert Link Vice President Nuclear Power 231 Vest Michigan Street - P379 Milwaukee, WI 53201
Dear Mr. Link:
This refers to the NRC's.ystematic Assessment of Licensee Performance (SALP) 9 Report for the Point Beach Nuclear Plant, our meeting of April 10, 19.42, which discussed in detail the contents of the report, and your written comments dated May 13, 1992, relative to the report. Based on our discussions during the meeting and our review and evaluation of your letter of response, we have reached the conclusion presented in the enclosed meeting summary., the Initial SALP Report dated AprilWith the incorporation of the revised page fr to be the Firal SALP Report. 20, 1992, should be considered At the request of your staff, copies of the NRC presentation material were distributed at the SALP meeting. to this letter. A copy of this material is included as In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10, Code uf Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter with the referenced enclosures, will be placed in the NRC's Public Document Room. No reply to this letter is required; howe <er, should you have questions regarding the Final SALP Report, please let us know and we will be pleased to discuss them with you. Sincerely, l ) n. '"1 A. Bert Davis Regional M:ninistrator
Enclosures:
1. Final SALP 9 Reports No. 50-266/92001; 50-301/92001 (Meeting Summary) See Attached Distribution 4206020240 920522 PDR ADOCK 05000266 g O PDR l a
15 s Wisconsin Electric Power Company 2 4MY Z 4 bSZ 2. Revision sheet 3. Revised Page to SALP Report 4. SALP meeting presentation material 5. Licensee Response Ltr, dtd May 13, 1992 Distribution cc w/ enclosure: G. J. Maxfield, Plant Manager DCD/DCB (RIDS) OC/LFDCB Resident Inspector, RIII Virgil Kanable, Chief Boiler Section Charles Thompson, Chairman Wisconsin Public Service Commission Robert M. Thompson, Administrator WI Div of Emergency Govt. INPO ihe Lna f rman K. C. Rogers, Commissioner J. R. Curtiss, Commissioner F. J. Ramick, Commissioner E. G. de Planque, Commissioner J. H. Sniezek, DEDR T. E. Murley, Director, NRR State Liaison Officer, Statt of Wisconsin Chief, LPEB,NRR (2 c' s) J. N. Hannon, NRR Di>.tior, Project Directorate III-3 J. Lieberman, Director, Office of Enforcement R. DeFayette, RIII K. Jury, SRI L. L. Cox, RIII (2 copies) TSS, RIII RIII Files R!II PRR -}}