ML20195E086
| ML20195E086 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Callaway  |
| Issue date: | 10/31/1988 |
| From: | Davis A NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Schnell D UNION ELECTRIC CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20195E093 | List: |
| References | |
| IEB-88-005, IEB-88-5, NUDOCS 8811070235 | |
| Download: ML20195E086 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000483/1988001
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Docket No. 50-483
Union Electric Compny
ATTN: Mr. Donald F, Schnell
Senior Vice President - Nuclear
Post Office Box 149 - Mail Code 400
St. Louis, MO 63166
Gentlemen:
Enclosed for your review, prior to our scheduled meeting of Nev9nber 29,1988,
is the SALP 8 Board Report for the Callaway Nuclear Plant, lovering the period
June 1, 1987 through August 31, 1988.
In accordance with NRC policy, I have reviewed the SALP Board Assessment and
concur with its ratings.
It is my view thtt your conduct of nuclear activities
in connection with the Callaway facility was good. The plant has earned four
Category I ratings, three Category C ratings (one of them with an improving
trend), and no Category 3 ratings.
There were no areas of decline from the
previous SALP report. Theta ratings reflect strono performance by management
and staff.
Furthermore, management personnel generally demonstrated a high
degree of personal involvement in overall plant operaM 0ns, and was aggressive
and proactive in responding to safety concerns. This was evident
in your re 9anse to the issue of counterfeit flanges (NRC Bulletin 88-05);
in the Event Review Team initiative; and in your Safety System Functional
Assc>sment program.
Your communications with the NRC are open and direct,
and are conducive to an excellent working relationship.
In my opinion,
Callaway is a strong performer.
Notwithstanding the excellent performance history, one weak area is the
number of reactor trips (6). While this is a slight improvement from the
previous assessment period, it still remains too high.
I recognize that
you have instituted an Event Review Team to analyze all trips and to recommend
correction actions, and that some improvements were noted during the latter
part of the assessment period.
I encourage your continued attention to this
area.
I further note the performance indicator event data early in the
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assessment period also showed negative trends with two significant events,
four safety system actuations, and six safety systems failures. However,
there have been no such events since January,1988; this is also a positive
trend.
While you will have sufficient opportunity to present your comments at the
meeting on November 29, 1988, we also solicit written comments within 30 days
after the meeting to enable us to thoroughly evaluate your comments and to
provide you with our conclusions relative to them.
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
Board Report will be placed in the NRC's Public Document Room.
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Sbculd you have any questions concerning the SALP report, we would be pleased
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A. Bert Davis
Regional Administrator
Enclosure: 'SALP 8 Board Report
No. 50-483/88001
cc w/ enclosure:
G. L. Randolph, General
Manager, Nuclear
Operations
A. P. Neuhalfen, Manager
Quality Assurance
Tom P. Sharkey, Supervising
Engineer, Site Licensing
DCD/DCB (RIDS)
Licensing Fee Mana.)ement
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Chris R. Rogers, P.E.
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Gerald Charnoff, Esq.
Thomas 9axter, Esq.
R. A. Kucera, Deputy
Director, Department
of Natural Resources
T. E. Murley, Director, NRR
Regional Administrators
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L. W. Zech, Chairman
K. C. Rogers, Commissioner
T. M. Roberts, Commissioner
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J. N. Hannon, NRR, Director
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J. Lieberman, Director, Office
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E. M. McKenna, SALP Coordinator, NRR
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