ML20151E025

Forwards SALP Rept 50-416/88-09 for Nov 1986 - Apr 1988 & Informs That Subj Rept Will Be Discussed at Facility on 880722.Level of Performance Continued to Improve But Failure to Follow Procedures in Several Functional Areas Noted

ML20151E025
Person / Time
Site:	Grand Gulf
Issue date:	07/08/1988
From:	Grace J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	Kingsley O SYSTEM ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.
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ML20151E027	List: ML20151E025 ML20151E037
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NUDOCS 8807250334
Download: ML20151E025 (2)

See also: IR 05000416/1988009

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ATIN: Mr. O. D. Kingsley, Jr.

Vice President, Nuclear Operations

P. O. Box 23054

Jackson, MS 39205

Gentlemen:

SUUECT: Nic INSPECi!CN REPORT NO. 50-416/E5-09

The NRC Systematic Assosrent c.f Licensee Perforrance ($ ALP) Board has completed

its periodic evaluation of the perferrance of your Grand Gulf facility. This

facility was evaluated for the period h enber 1, 1936 through April 30, 1988.

The results of the evaluation are docuwnted in the enclosed SALP Eoard Report.

This report will be discussed with you at the Grand Gulf f acility on July 22,

1933, at 10:30 a.m.

The performance of your Grand Gulf Unit 1 facility was evaluated in the func-

tional areas of plant operations, radielegical controls, raintenance, surveil-

lance, fire protection, emergency precedures, security, outages, training,

quality prcgrams, and administrative controls affecting quality, licensing

activities and engineering. Unit 2 was not evaluated in this report because

of the inactivity of construction activities.

The level of performance of your Grand Gulf f acility has continued to improve.

Strengths were noted by the $ ALP Ecard in the arras of plant operations,

radiological controls, fire protection, security, and outages.

It was noted in plant operations that the scram reduction program has been

effective, resulting in fewer numbers of scrams at pcwer. Hcnever, even though

operations are row a strength, there is still room for improvcment. For

example, rare nanagement attention is needed to reduce the number of Reactor

Protecticn Systen actuations in the shutdenn rode. Also, inspections identi-

fied that d ra n i r g s have irproved significantly, but still need ranagement

attention to cc~plete ycur upgrade erryam In the area of e orgency prepared-

ness, the Eoard noted significant irproaments over the last three SALP periods

including a high level of performance at the end of the SALP period. After

much deliberation, tSe Ecurd arrived at the assigned rating, recognizing that

the perfor mance, if continued, could result in a higher rating in this area.

An imprc,ing trend in perforrance of nair terance was also rmted.

A tw on problen of failure to follow procedures was noted in several func-

tienal areas. In addition, procedur es in the surveillance area failed to

dofine acceptance criteria and tolerance, allowing technicians to determine

acceptable values. TWse matters should be gisen rare a nagerent attention.

Any cv wnts you hase concerning our evaluation perfor"ance of yrur facility

shcald te subnitted to this office within 30 days follewing the date of our

neeting at your Grand Gulf facility. Your co ents (if any), a s unary of our

July 22, 1953 reeting, and ry disposition of your c erre n t s will be issued

as an appendix to the enclosed SALP Board Report.

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Should you has e any questicns concerning this letter, we will be glad to

di sc us s ten wi th you.

Sincerely,

J. Nelson Grace

Regional !c,inistrator

Enclosure:

SALP Board Report - Grand Gulf

cc w/ encl:

T. H. Cloninger, Vice President, Nuclear

Engineering and Support

W. T. Cottle, GGNS Site Director

C. R. Hutchinson, GGNS Ccnr:ral Manager

J. G. Cesare, Director, Nuclear Licensing

R. T. Lally, Manager of Quality Assurance

Middle South Services, Inc.

R. B. McGehee, Esquire

Wise, Carter, Child, Steen and Caraway

N. S. Reynolds, Esquire

Bishop, Cook, Purcell & Reynolds

R. W. Jackson, Project Engineer

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NRC Resident Inspector

DRS, Technical Assistant

L. Kintner, NRR

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