ML20137M509
| ML20137M509 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Davis Besse  |
| Issue date: | 09/10/1985 |
| From: | Williams J TOLEDO EDISON CO. |
| To: | Harold Denton Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20137M515 | List: |
| References | |
| 1182, TAC-59701, TAC-59702, NUDOCS 8509130260 | |
| Download: ML20137M509 (3) | |
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TOLEDO
%me EDISON Docket No. 50-346 JOHN P. WILUAMSON cn-owo-ow License No. NPF-3 Hisi 249 s223 Serial No. 1182 September 10, 1985 i
Mr. Harold R. Denton, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.
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Dear Mr. Denton:
In accordance with our responsibility pursuant to 10CFR50.54(f), I am submitting this letter and its associated attachment as our response to your August 14, 1985 letter (Log No. 1798) to Mr. Joe Williams, Jr.,
Senior Vice President - Nuclear, Toledo Edison, concerning the June 9, 1985 loss-of-feedwater event at the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station.
i While this event resulted in no impact on the health and safety of the public, or release of radioactivity, the number of equipment malfunctions and the implications associated is unacceptable to me.
As you indicated in your letter it is essential that we identify and resolve any programmatic and management deficiencies that contributed as underlying causes to the June 9 event, and we are doing that.
I believe you will find the attachment to this letter " Toledo Edison -
Course of Action," explicitly addresses the concerns identified in your letter and the attachment thereto. As I stated in a February 4, 1985 letter to Mr. Keppler, Davis-Besse is our responsibility and I have committed the company to a program that will lead the NRC to rate our operation of the Davis-Besse facility as one of superior quality. The June 9 event has caused me to further strengthen this commitment and to take actions to expedite all efforts in our pursuit of excellence.
In my previous letter to Mr. Keppler, I indicated our intent to provide the leadership and the resources necessary to elevate performance of our operation of Davis-Besse. This effort was well underway prior to the June 9 event. As you are aware, retired Admiral Joe Williams, Jr. has assumed the position of Senior Vice President - Nuclear at Toledo Edison.
Mr. Williams was committed to join us prior to June 9 and has since -
,j, assumed the leadership role in assuring we achieve the standards of
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' Dockst No. 50-346 Licia:e No. NPF-3 Sarial No. 1182 September 10, 1985 Page 2 Our investigation of the June 9 event and the definition of the Course of Action for achieving excellence have been performed under his direction and with the full commitment of Corporate Management. We have already significantly upgraded the experience level and capabilities of our nuclear management staff and have reorganized and are staffing the Nuclear Mission to assure immediate. improvements in the areas of maintenance, training, engineering, materials management, planning and plant management.
We have also performed a major review of our salary structure for the Nuclear Mission and will be making any needed adjustments necessary to assure that Toledo Edison can successfully attract additional resources required to achieve our performance goals - and ensure stability of the organization.
r I believe the actions already taken have significantly upgraded our capability to perform, but I wish to reiterate that we will follow the course of action necessary to achieve the desired standard of performance.
I intend to stay intimately involved as we move ahead and will assure that Mr. Williams is provided with the support he needs to accomplish our common purpose.
We are committed to assuring that all necessary improvements are in place to support restart of the Davis-Besse facility on or about November 1.
Following restart of Davis-Besse, we will continue to take the actions necessary to achieve and sustain the highest level of performance that both We and You expect.
I feel confident that you will find the attached document fully responsive to your August 14, 1985 letter.
I, Mr. Williams and any members of the Nuclear Mission Management are available to meet with you and your staff to discuss our Course of Action.
Very truly yours,
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FOR DAVIS-BESSE NUCLEAR POWER STATION UNIT NO. 1 FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-3 This letter is submitted in conformance with 10 CFR 50.54(f) in response to Mr. Harold Denton's letter of August 14, 1985. This presents Toledo Edison's Course of Action for restart of the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station.
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Senior Vice President Nuclear Sworn to and subscribed before me this /88 day of
, 1985.
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