ML20207F050
| ML20207F050 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Fort Saint Vrain  |
| Issue date: | 07/17/1986 |
| From: | Martin R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Robert Williams PUBLIC SERVICE CO. OF COLORADO |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20207F055 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8607220472 | |
| Download: ML20207F050 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000267/1986012
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In Reply Refer To:
Docket: 50-267/86-12
Public Service Company of Colorado
ATTN:
Robert 0. Williams
Vice President, Nuclear Operations
P. O. Box 840
Denver, Colorado 80201-0840
Gentlemen:
This lett & forwards the report of the Systematic Assessment of Licensee
Performanc.e (SALP) for the Fort St. Vrain Generating Station.
The SALP Board
met on June 10, 1986, to evaluate the performance of the Fort St. Vrain
facility for the period March 1, 1985, through May 6, 1986. The performance
analyses and resulting recommendations are documented in the enclosed SALP
Board Report.
I judge the Fort St. Vrain Generating Station overall performance to be
minimally satisfactory during this period based on ratings described in the
following paragraphs. As a result, I intend to conduct the next SALP on a
shortened schedule.
The next SALP period will end six months after resumption
of operation, but no later than April 30, 1987.
The SALP Board determined that your performance in the functional area of plant
operations had improved to performance Category 2; however, I note that the
Board observed that some potentially serious operational problems remain.
These are discussed in the report.
In the areas of licensing and maintenance
the Board rated your performance in Category 3, but recognized that in both
there were recognizable trends of improvement. The Board took note of your
activities to strengthen the preventive maintenance program, and maintenance
scheduling and tracking.
I believe that the rising level of performance
observed in these three areas may be attributable to your Performance
Enhancement Program.
Your performance during this SALP period in the areas of physical security and
emergency preparedness was also judged to be in Category 3.
An enforcement
conference was held with you in December, 1985, to discuss deficiencies in the
security program. As a result, you committed to a range of significant
remedial actions. Although outside of the period of this assessment, we have
just completed an inspection of your physical security program.
Our inspector
noted that you are on schedule with y,our commitments and are making additional
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improvements beyond those to which you had committed.
I believe that the PSC
management commitment to improving the physical security at Fort St. Vrain has
been instrumental in this performance turnaround.
Regarding emergency
preparedness, although you are meeting regulatory requirements, an increased
level of management attention is warranted and expected.
In the areas of outages, and quality programs and administrative controls
affecting quality, your performance was also rated in Category 3.
I am
especially concerned that your quality assurance program has continued at this
marginal level of performance for several SALP periods. Our recently completed
team followup inspection, prompted by this concern, has confirmed that
long-term and continuing major deficiencies exist in this program. An
enforcement conference will be scheduled to discuss these deficiencies and
corrective measures in the near future.
However, because of the critical
nature of the quality assurance program with respect to safety-related systems,
you should take immediate and positive action regarding this program throughout
the Fort St. Vrain facility.
You need to provide a firm management commitment
to, and a strong plant-wide endorsement of, this program, which recognizes the
involvement and responsibilities of every Fort St. Vrain employee.
The functional area of outages, which is new for this SALP period, is directed
toward assessing your capability to properly carry out those activities
associated with major outages, including developing and installing design
changes. As a result of our recent special inspection of your current outage
efforts we are satisfied that you can accomplish this with your continued
attention.
During a telephone conversation with Mr. Larry Brey of your staff on June 27,
1986, a management meeting was scheduled for August 5, 1986, to discuss the
SALP Board Report. We request that you provide a written response within
30 days after that meeting. The response should include those steps you have
taken, are taking or plan to take to maintain the positive trends we have
mentioned and to raise the performance levels in those other areas requiring
improvement. Although some of the programs initiated under your Performance
Enhancement Program seem to have made incremental improvement in several areas,
your continuing high level attention will be necessary to assure lasting
improvement.
In your response, you should address how the Performance
Enhancement Program will effect the necessary improvements, especially in the
quality assurance and outage programs identified above.
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Comments which you may submit are not subject to the clearance procedures of
the Office of Management and Budget as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1980, PL 96-511.
Should you have any questions concerning this letter, we will be glad to
discuss them with you.
Sincerely,
C$tlGINAL SIGNED BY
ROBERT D. MARUN
Robert D. Martin
Regional Administrator
Enclosure: As stated
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J. W. Gahm, Manager, Nuclear
Production Division
Fort St. Vrain Nuclear Station
16805 WCR 19
Platteville, Colorado 80651
L. Singleton, Manager, Quality
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