ML20151Y945
| ML20151Y945 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | LaSalle  |
| Issue date: | 02/11/1986 |
| From: | James Keppler NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Reed C COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20151Y949 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8602130226 | |
| Download: ML20151Y945 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000373/1985001
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Docket No. 50-373
Docket No. 50-374
Commonwealth. Edison Company
ATTN:
Mr. Cordell Reed
Vice President
Post Office Box 767
Ch;cego, IL 60690
Gentlemen:
Enclosed for your review, prior to our scheduled meeting of February 18, 1986
is the SALP 5 Board Report for the LaSalle County Nuclear Power Station, covering
the period May 1, 1984 through September 30, 1985.
In accordance with NRC policy, I have reviewed the SALP Board assessment and
concur with the ratings.
These ratings clearly show a decline in operational
-performance at the LaSalle station over the assessment period, which is a matter
of significant concern to me.
In fact, I would have to rate the LaSalle
regulatory performance as one of the lowest in Region III.
I would like to
highlight the following items:
1.
LaSalle received a Category 3 rating in four f mctional areas including
all three functional areas directly involved with operations (plant
operations, maintenance / modifications, and surveillance / inservice
testing).
Furthermore, the performance trend within the assessment
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period for the maintenance and surveillence areas declined, while the
trend for the operations area was mixed.
A Category 3 rating was also
given for the area of quality programs and administrative controls.
Performance in the area of radiological controls, although it remained
a Category 2 rating, also declined.
2.
LaSalle received two Category 1 ratings (in fire protection / housekeeping
and in startup testing) and in both cases this was an improvement
over the Category 2 rating achieved in the previous assessment
period.
Throughout the SALP period, we have had several meetings to discuss. specific
problem areas that have arisen at the LaSalle plant.
To aid in our understanding
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of operations at LaSalle, we conducted a special Task Force review of LaSalle
operations and, as a result, issued a 10CFR 50.54(f) letter on November 22,
1985 describing our concerns.
In that letter we requested that you evaluate
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five major areas of concern:
1) adequacy of management structures and practices;
2) adequacy of the maintenance and modification programs; 3) adequacy of
control of work activities; 4) adequacy of the implementation of the Regulatory
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Performance Improvement Plan; and, 5) adequacy of the resources committed to
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the LaSalle County Station.
We have received your response and have it under
review. We believe that corrective actions to address these broad concerns
will also substantially address the findings of this SALP report.
Consequently,
we are not asking you to specifically respond to this letter and report.
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You will have an opportunity to present your comments on the SALP. report at the
meeting on February 18, 1986. We also will consider any written comments received
within 30 days after the meeting.
'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 NRC's Public Document Room.
Sincerely,
Original signad by
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Regional Administrator
Enclosure:
SALP 5 Board Reports
No. 50-373/85001;
No. 50-374/85001
cc w/enclosura:
D. L. Farrar, Director
of Nuclear Licensing
G..J. Diederich, Plant
Manager
DCS/RSB (RIDS)
Licensing Fee Management Branch
. Resident Inspector, RIII
Phyllis Dunton, Attorney
General's 0ffice, Environmental
Control Division
J. M. Taylor, Director, IE
H. R. Denton, Director, NRR
Regional Administrators
RI, RII, RIV, RV
N. J. Palladino, Chairman
J. K. Asselstine, Commissioner
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F. M. Bernthal, Commissioner
T. M. Roberts, Commissioner
L. W. Zech, Commissioner
NRR Project Manager
R. M. Bernero, NRR
J. Axelrad, IE
RIII PRR
RIII SGA
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