ML20149M616
| ML20149M616 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Farley  |
| Issue date: | 01/14/1997 |
| From: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | |
| References | |
| PR-II-97-009, PR-II-97-9, NUDOCS 9701150151 | |
| Download: ML20149M616 (2) | |
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, REGION II 101 Marietta St.,
Suite 2900, Atlanta, GA 30323 Tel. 404-331-5503 or 7878 No: II-97-09 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Ken Clark (404) 331-5503 (Tuesday, January 14, 1997)
Roger Hannah (404) 331-7878 FARLEY NUCLEAR PLANT RATED " SUPERIOR" IN TWO AREAS, s
" GOOD" IN TWO OTHER AREAS OF NRC ASSESSMENT REPORT i
The Farley nuclear power plant received performance ratings of
" superior" in two areas and " good" in two areas of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's latest systematic assessment of licensee performance (SALP) of the facility.
j The SALP report was sent January 9 to Southern Nuclear operating Company, which operates the facility near Columbia, 1
It evaluates the plant's performance from March 26, 1995 through November 23 of 1996.
NRC and Southern officials will discuss the report during a meeting set for 10:30 a.m.
(CST) Wednesday, January 22, at the Farley site.
The meeting will be open for public observation.
NRC 4
officials will be available after the meeting to speak with reporters, state and local officials, and members of the public.
The NRC SALP process rates licensees in four functional areas -
plant operations, maintenance, engineering, and plant support - and 4
assigns ratings of Category 1, 2 or 3 depending on whether their performance in those areas was superior, good or adequate.
The report on Farley gives the plant a Category 1 rating in plant operations and engineering indicating " superior" performance, and a Category 2 rating in maintenance and plant support, indicating
" good" performance.
The ratings were the same in the plant's a
previous SALP report, issued in May 1995, with the exception of the plant support area which declined from a Category 1 rating to a Category 2.
i In his cover letter to the report, NRC Regional Administrator Luis Reyes said that in operations " superior performance was characterized by conservative plant management decisions, and strong operator knowledge and ability..."
i In the maintenance area, Reyes wrote that maintenance was well i
planned and controlled, but challenges remained in non-nuclear plant l
equipment performance, personnel errors and the availability of the j
j emergency diesel generators.
Reyes highlighted superior engineering performance with strengths in management involvement and oversight, a well-qualified 4
l staff and high quality licensing submittals.
.m 9701150151 970114 PDR PRESS R RG-II-97-OO9 PDR i
In the plant support area, Reyes noted strong performance in security and an effective emergency preparedness program, but wrote that radiological control and fire protection activities both exhibited a decline in performance.
EDITORS:
A copy of the full SALP report is available from this office.
SALP reports are also available on the NRC's Internet web site (http://www.nrc. gov /OPA) and by e-mail subscription.
To receive SALP reports by e-mail as they are issued, send an e-mail to listracoc@nrc. gov with the following message: subscribe salp yourfirstname yourlastname.