ML20153C356
| ML20153C356 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palisades  |
| Issue date: | 02/12/1986 |
| From: | James Keppler NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Buckman F CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20153C360 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8602190145 | |
| Download: ML20153C356 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000255/1986001
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Docket No. 50-255
Consumers Power Company
ATTN:
Mr. F. W. Buckman
Vice President
Nuclear Operations
212 West Michigan Avenue
Jackson, MI 49201
Gentlemen:
Enclosed for your review, prior to our scheduled meeting of February 19, 1986,
is the SALP Board Report for the Palisades Nuclear Generating Station, covering
the period November 1, 1984 to October 31, 1985.
In accordance with NRC policy, I have reviewed the SALP Board Assessment and
concur with their ratings.
It is my view that the Company's conduct of nuclear
activities in connection with the Palisades facility was acceptable, but that
further management attention is required to assure that programs to improve
performance initiated during the past 18 months are implemented and show
improvement.
Specific areas I would like to highlight for your attention are:
1.
The rating for Maintenance, Surveillance, and Quality Programs and
Administrative Controls declined from Category 2 to Category 3.
As I
indicated in my February 12, 1985, letter transmitting the SALP 5 report,
we perceived the overall performance to have been quite low at the end of
that SALP period in several functional areas.
The low ratings in these
areas reflect our judgement of performance at the start of this SALP period,
and show that in these areas your corrective actions were not effective
enough to raise the performance rating for the period.
The Board discussed
at length whether the surveillance area should be Category 2 or Category 3
before concluding the appropriate description was Category 3 and improving.
2.
Performance in the Emergency Preparedness area was considered to be
declining, due primarily to the poor performance noted in the last major
exercise.
3.
Performance in the Radiological Controls, Licensing Activities, and Fire
Protection areas was considered to be improving.
I encourage you to
cont"nue this positive trend.
We understand your program to improve performar.ce in the maintenance area,
and are continuing our monitoring efforts of this program.
To assist us in
evaluating other corrective actions, we request that you provide a written
response within 30 days after our meeting addressing your plans to improve
performance in the areas of Surveillance, Quality Programs and Administrative
Control and Emerge,cy Preparedness.
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You will have an opportunity to present your comments on the SALP report at the
meeting on February 19, 1986. We will also confider any written comments
received within 30 days after the meeting, in addition to the written response
specifically requested above.
- In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the Commission's regulatforis, a copy of this
letter, the SALP Report, and your response to this letter will be placed in the
NRC Public Document Room.
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