ML20197H013

Forwards Nuclear Operation Improvement Plan, Per Util 860129 Response to NRC Request for Info Re 10FR50.54(f). Plan Effects Improvements in Overall Mgt of Facility & in Security Performance.Listed Improvements Implemented

ML20197H013
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Site:	Fermi
Issue date:	05/09/1986
From:	Agosti F DETROIT EDISON CO.
To:	James Keppler NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
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VP-86-0054, VP-86-54, NUDOCS 8605190030
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May 9,1986 (PRIORITY ROUTING l

First Secmd Mr. Jaunes G. Keppler

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Reference:

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Detroit Edison to NIC Letter, " Response to Request for Information Pursuant to 10CFRSO.54(f)",

VP-86-0008, January 29, 1986

Subject:

Nuclear ODerations Tnerovsunarit Plan Pursuant to the cmsnitment made in Reference 1 above, Detroit Bilson has been developing a Nuclear Operations Inprovement Plan (NOIP) for l

Fermi 2.

S e purpose of the Plan is to effect inprovements in the overall management of Fermi 2; in Nuclear Operations' ability to recognize and respond to problems which could affect plant safety; and, in managent controls to assure inproved regulatory, a

operating, engineering, maintenance and security performance. A 3

1 copy of that Plan is enclosed.

Se Plan was developed utilizing the Company's Corporate strategic planning process which has proven successful many times in the past. mis process provides a comprehensive and systenatic eproach to identifying areas needing inprovement or change and for determining the actions necessary to bring about the desired results. anphasis was placed on those concerns expressed in your letter of Decenber 24, 1985, the problems identified and recannendations made by the Independent overview Cannittee in their report dated January 30, 1986, and areas identified during Nuclear Operations' own introspective management review.

While the Fermi 2 senior managers established the mission, goals, and strategies, the specific actions required to accomplish these objectives were developed with input fran other levels of the Fermi 2 management team. As a result, the Nuclear Operations Improvenent Plan contains the actions necessary to ensure that the desired improvements are obtained.

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Mr. James G. K@pler May 9, 1986 VP-86-0054 Pge 2 i

In their 1985 Annual Pqort, INPO indicated that " nuclear plants with high equivalent availability, small nunbers of forced outages,.

few unplanned scrans, few significant events and low personnel i

radiation exposures are generally well-managed overall." Nuclear Operations agrees and will.use these and other performance indicators to measure the progress of the Plan.

In general, supervisors and managers at various levels in the organization will track progress and performance within their areas of responsibility using the typical INPO performance indicators.

Ten indicators will be tracked and progress will be reviewed on a monthly basis as part of the NOIP. In a3dition to these performance i

indicators, each action identified in the Plan has a specific due date associated with it. Progress in meeting these due dates will be reviewed monthly. As the trend of any of the ten NOIP meattures indicates that the desired performance levels have been a d ieved, senior managenent will determine whether a specific measure should be removed fra the monthly NOIP review.

Although such measures might no longer receive the focused attention of senior management, through the NOIP review, they would nevertheless continue to receive normal manager and supervisor reviews. If any of these reviews indicate trends toward undesirable performance, proupt and gpropriate action would be taken to respond to those trends. Sud action might include modifications to the Plan to ensure that the appropriate management attention is focused on the problem area.

4 In addition to the development of the Nuclear Operations Inprovement Plan, a number of other inprovenents have been inplemented since the submittal of our January 29, 1986 letter. Sane of these inprovements include:

o Appointment of an experienced individual as Group Vice President of Nuclear Operations; (Mr. B. Ralph Sylvia) o Assignment of a nuclear industry-experienced individual to advise the Vice President - Nuclear Operations; o

Inplanentation of the Nuclear Security Inprovement Plan; o

organizational and management changes within Nuclear Engineering to assure more effective support of Nuclear Production; i

o Organizational realignment within Nuclear Production so that 1

the Rad / Chem Engineer reports directly to the Plant Manager; o

Changing the Assistant Manager - Nuclear Production title to Plant Manager to strengthen the position in the organization; o

Temporary relocation of the General-Director, Nuclear 4

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Continued monitoring of the performance indicators established for the Reactor Operations Inprovement Plan; o

Initiation of a search for nuclear industry-experienced individuals to fill management positions in Engineering and Security; o

Involvement of the Fermi management tean in the develognent of the Plan; ard o

Inplementation of a series of twcH3ay workshops for approximately ninety Fermi 2 managers and supervisors to increase their sensitivity ard responsiveness to safety and regulatory issues.

Detroit Edison believes that these changes and the inplementation of the Nuclear Operations Inprovement Plan will result in further-inprovements in the management and overall performance of Fermi 2.

'Ihe Canpany is ccanitted to ensuring that such inprovements occur.

Sincerely,

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F. E. Ago ti cc: Mr. M. David Lynch Mr. G. C. Wright Fermi 2 Resident Inspector USNIC Document Control Desk Washington, D. C.

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