ML20135H667

Forwards SALP Rept 50-440/85-01 for Jan 1984 - June 1985. Performance in Preoperational Testing Assessment Area Needs Improvement.Lack of Mgt Attention Cited.Written Response Re Proposed Corrective Actions Requested

ML20135H667
Person / Time
Site:	Perry
Issue date:	09/18/1985
From:	James Keppler NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Edelman M CLEVELAND ELECTRIC ILLUMINATING CO.
Shared Package
ML20135H668	List: ML20135H667 ML20135H673
References
NUDOCS 8509240116
Download: ML20135H667 (2)

See also: IR 05000440/1985001

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Docket No. 50-440

The Cleveland Electric Illuminating

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Mr. Murray R. Edelman

Vice President

Nuclear Group

Post Office Box 5000

Cleveland, OH 44101

Gentlemen:

Enclosed for your review, prior to our scheduled meeting of September 26, 1985,

is the SALP 5 Board Report for the Perry Nuclear Plant, Unit 1, covering the

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period January 1,1984 through June 30, 1985.

An evaluation of licensee

performance relative to Unit 2 was not performed due to the postponement of

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construction of the unit.

This assessment determined your regulatory performance at Perry to be accept-

able. You were rated Category 1 in four areas, Category 2'in eight areas, and

Category 3 in one area.

The performance trend within the assessment period

improved in four areas, remained constant in six areas, and declined in two

areas.

A Category 1 rating in Containment and Other Safety-Related Structures, Safety-

Related Components, Instrument and Control Systems, and Emergency Preparedness

assessment areas appears to be the result of your high level of management

involvement in identifying and resolving technical concerns and reflects on a

well staffed and trained organization.

Your performance in the Preoperational Testing assessment area needs improve-

ment.

In our view the Category 3 rating indicates a lack of management

attention to the development of adequate testing procedures and followup on

corrective actions for violations identified during the assessment period.

In addition, your Quality Assurance program was not effective in assuring

that proposed corrective actions on identified problems were extensive enough

to prevent recurrence. These concerns were discussed with you and members

of your staff on June 3, 1985. We request you provide a written response

detailing your actions to address the concerns.

Where you have previously

submitted corrective action to the NRC those need not be repeated but should

be referenced.

Region III will continue to follow implementation of your

corrective actions.

During the assessment period, emphasis has shifted from construction to preoper-

ational testing and operational readiness.

Because you are nearing readiness

to load fuel, we have additionally evaluated your programs and performance

since the end of the SALP period in the area of operational readiness to better

evaluate your performance in this area.

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Your transition from the construction phase to the preoperational phase appears

to be adequate.

Management has committed resources necessary to prepare for

operational readiness; however, we are concerned with the lack of commercial

nuclear power plant experience level of the technical department supervision

and management and plan to review this area in more depth in future inspections.

While you will have sufficient' opportunity to present your comments at the

meeting on September 26, 1985, you may also provide written comments within

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30 days after the meeting. We will evaluate any written comments and provide

you with our conclusions relative to them.

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 the SALP

Report will be placed in the NRC's Public Document Room.

Should you have any questions concerning the SALP Report, we-would be

pleased to discuss them with you.

Sincerely,

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Regional Administrator

Enclosure:

SALP Report

No. 50-440/85001

cc w/ enclosure:

J. J. Waldron, Manager, Perry

Plant Technical Department

M. D. Lyster, Manager, Perry Plant

Operations Department

L. O. Beck, General Supervising

Engineer, Nuclear Licensing and

Fuel Management Section

DMB/ Document Control Desk (RIDS)

Resident ~ Inspector, RIII

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Terry J. Lodge, Esq.

James W. Harris, State of Ohio

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