ML20112F769

Provides Update of Work Action & Realization Goals for Plant as of 960430.Non-outage Related Goals Re Reduction of Security Door Events,Ppe,Isar & Corrective Action Now Backlog Fallen Short of Target

ML20112F769
Person / Time
Site:	Byron
Issue date:	05/28/1996
From:	Graesser K COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
BYRON-96-0156, BYRON-96-156, NUDOCS 9606100102
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• Commonwealth t'.dison Comp.iny l

. liyron Generating Station l

<i150 North German Church Road

• H)ron,11.610109791 Tel M15-23 4 5 H I May 28,1996 LTR: BYRON 96-0156 FILE: 1.10.0101 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 ATTENTION: Document Control Desk

SUBJECT:

Progress Update for Byron Station Byron Nuclear Power Station Units 1 and 2 NRC Docket Nos. 50-454.50-455

REFERENCE:

John C. Brons letter, to U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, dated December 26,1995.

In December 1995, Comed presented information to the NRC staff, as supplemented by the referenced letter, regarding performance goals for each of the Comed Nuclear Power Stations. As a follow-up, the purpose of this letter is to provide an update of these work action and realization goals for Byron Station.

Byron Station successfully completed and realized seven of these performance l goals. Five goals are tied to completion of the current refueling outage and will be met following the Unit's return to service. Two of our goals will be completed during our Fall'96 refueling outage and one during the first quarter of 1997. Our non-outage related goals, associated with the reduction of security door events, PPE, ISAR and Corrective Now Backlog, have briefly fallen short of the target but are well within reach between now and the end of the year.

Realization of human performance and equipment performance efforts are important goals. I believe that our goals will be met through continued reinforcement by management on the importance of safety, compliance, and the reduction of the backlog in order for Byron Station to realize the results of the human and equipment performance goals.

In summary, Byron Station continues to successfully operate safely for our workers and the public and we will endeavor to meet and realize our goals of s

human and equipment performance. I 9606100102 960528 .

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Byron 96-0156 May 28,1996 Page 2 If there are any questions or comments concerning this letter, please refer them to me at (815) 234-5441, extension 3600.

Respectfully, L.Gr r

[ Site Vice r resident Byron Nuclear Power Station KLG/DB/rp Enclosure cc: J. M. Taylor, Executive Director of Operations - NRR H. J Miller, Regional Administrator - Region 111 I W. T. Russell, Director - NRR A. B. Beach, Deputy Regional Administrator - Region lil L. F. Miller, Jr., Reactor Projects Branch Chief - Region lli R. A. Capra, Director of Directorate ill NRR G. F Dick, Jr., Byron Project Manager - NRR H. Peterson, NRC Senior Resident inspector - Byron F. Nizialek, Divisico of Engineering, Office of Nuclear Safety -lDNS DCD - Licensing, Suite 400, Downers Grove (p:\96byttrt960156.dou0528961

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SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIONS STATUS AS OF APRIL 30,1996 I

Human Performance Material Condition

• Expanded Fix It Now Team Work Scope Expansion of the Fix It Now (FIN) Work Scope will include advanced screening and troubleshooting of new action requests. An additional Work / Parts Analyst will be added following BlR07 (July 1996) to assist in package preparation work and to provide more time for the current FIN Team supervisor to monitor field work. (In progress, to be completed at end of current outage)

• Expansion of the FIN Team Expansion of the Fix It Now (FIN) Team including the addition of a Work / Parts Analyst and several additional maintenance personnel will occur following B1R07 (July 1996). (In progress, to be completed at end of current outage) ,

1 PersonnelSafety l

• Contimted Site Emphasis on Industrial Safety l

The Executive Safety Team continues to meet on a regular basis. Two Quarterly Station Safety meetings have been performed (December, March). Revised Safety Rule Books have been distributed to all site personnel. Safety issues are discussed at each Plan of the Day Meeting. The site's ISAR ,

value improved significantly in 1995. Byron Station is currently working with INPO in identifying top performing sites to assist us in improving our fall protection and hazardous chemical handling programs. (Completed)

Security Events

• Improve Security Door Event Performance (10 Eventsper Month Goal)

Security Door Event Performance averaged less than 8 events per month prior to the start of BIR07 in April 1996. An increase in door ajar events occurred at the start of the outage which raised the average to 11.25 events through April. The number of events since the start of the outage has been declining.

Each event continues to be reviewed at the Plan of the Day Meeting. (To be met by end of the year)

Personnel Development

• Quarterly Follow-up Session Standards and Erpectations for First Line Supervision Two meetings with First Line Supervision were held on January 17,1996. Topics included Material Condition Expectations, Work Control Work Week Windows and Work Preparation Processes, Site Performance in 1995, and SVP Expectations. (Completed)

• Site Personnel to Attend Nuclear Business Leadership Traininz Five site personnel attended and completed the Nuclear Dusiness Leadership Training course in 1996.

(Completed)

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SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIONS STATUS AS OF APRIL 30,1996 Equipment Performance l Material Condition l

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• Additional Modifications (2) will be completed on the Station Chillers Two modifications were completed on the Station Chillers. One modification was the conversion of the OB Service Building Chiller from R-12 to R-134A which was an

) equipment obsolescence upgrade. The second modification was to the 0A Control Room Chiller to upgrade its thermostatic control for enhanced reliability.

(Completed)

• Unit I Thermo-La2 issue Completion Unit One Tiwnno-lag cable reroutes and equipment terminations are scheduled to be completed Onng BIR07. The Outage started April 5,1996 and is scheduled to conclude on July 5,1996. These modifications will resolve the Unit One Thermo-lag deficiencies. (In progress, to be completed by end of current outage) l

• Unit 21hermo-Lag Issue Completion ,

Unit Two Thermo-lag cable reroutes and equipment tenninations are scheduled to be completed during B2R06. The Outage is scheduled to start September 7,1996 and i conclude October 22,1996. These modifications will resolve the Byron Station l Thermo-lag deficiencies. (In progress, to be completed at end of Fall outage)

• Unit i Cooline Tower Modification Completion ,

I The Unit One Cooling Tower conversion to a counter flow design will be completed during BIR07 which started April 5,1996 and is scheduled to conclude on July 5, 1996. (In progress, to be completed by end of current outage)

Source Term Reduction Etforts l

• RTD Breass Elimination Modification l For Unit 1, the RTD Bypass Elimination Modification will be completed during l

BIR07 which started April 5,1996 and is scheduled to conclude on July 5,1996. (In progress, to be completed by end of current outage) l For Unit 2, the RTD Bypass Elimination Modification will be completed during B2R06 which is scheduled to start September 7,1996 and conclude on

October 22,1996. (In progress, to be completed at end of Fall'96 outage) l Ipd96byttrs'960156.doct052896)

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• SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIONS TO BE REALIZED AS OF APRIL 30,1996 Human Performance ,

PersonnelSafety

• 1996 ISAR Goalof 0.40 l The current ISAR Rate through April 28,1996 is 0.64. This rate was the result of 2 restricted duty accidents which occurred in early 1996. No additional restricted duty accidents have occurred since. With this continued performance the ISAR goal will be reached by the end of June 1996. (To be achieved by end of June)

• 1996 PPE Compliance Goalof 95%

The last in-plant survey performed by senior station management found a 94% compliance rate. The compliance rate had steadily improved throughout 1995. Compliance rates are  ;

expected to hold around the 95% level due to the emphasis and expectations placed on l personnel safety. (Close, but not met)

Personnel Development

• Use of NIE Personnel to improve Site Processes and Performance There are currently four teams of Nuclear Business Leadership graduates involved in site performance and site process improvements. Improvement areas include: Augmented Quality Program Process Improvement, Implementation of the Plant Vogtle " Outage Job" Philosophy, l Accountability and Authority development and, Business and Budget management process improvement. (Completed)

Equipment Performance Materiel Condition l

• Reduce Corrective Now Backloe to 220 l Corrective Now Backlog has recently taken a large jump due to a change in expectations to ,

identify material condition problems at lower threshold levels. Corrective Now Backlog l peaked at over 300. More resource allocation along with a decrease in the corrective now I action request identification rate has helped to decrease this backlog which is currently at 260.

The new change in material condition expectations and resultant lower threshold for action request initiation will result in not meeting the corrective now value of 220 until 8/96. The target of 175 is still expected to be reached by 12/96. Additional funding has also been provided to reduce the backlog. (In progress, to be completed at end of year)

• lLeduce Temporarv Alterations to less than 15 The current number of temporary alterations is at 13. (Completed) l

• Complete Improvements and Overhaul 4 Condensate / Condensate Booster Pumps by 4/96  :

Four pumps have been completed. (Completed)

Three of the remaining pumps will be completed by the end of 1996 and the last during the first quarter of 1997. (In progress, to be completed by the 1st quarter of 1997) l l

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