ML20210E143

Provides Summary of 990715 Meeting with Alliant Utilities & Duane Arnold Energy Ctr Mgt Re Recent Plant Performance Review Issued by NRC for Duane Arnold Energy Ctr.Associated Meeting Summary & Alliant Utilities Meeting Handout Encl

ML20210E143
Person / Time
Site:	Duane Arnold
Issue date:	07/22/1999
From:	Leach M NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Franz J IES UTILITIES INC., (FORMERLY IOWA ELECTRIC LIGHT
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NUDOCS 9907280138
Download: ML20210E143 (10)

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l July 22, 1999

' Mr. John F. Franz, Jr.

.Vice President, Nuclear i Alliant Tower -

200 First Street SE - -

P. O. Box 351 Cedar Rapids, IA 52406-0351

SUBJECT:

- NRC PLANT PERFORMANCE REVIEW MEETING

Dear Mr. Franz:

The NRC met with Alliant Utilities and Duane Amold Energy Center management on

- July 15,1999. This management meeting was open to public observation. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the recent Plant Performance Review issued by the NRC for the Duane Arnold Energy Center. Enclosure 1 contains the associated meeting summary. Enclosure 2 contains the handout provided to Alliant Utilities by the NRC during the meethg.

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 its enclosures will be placed in NRC's Public Document Room.

Sincerely, Original signed by

Melvyn Leach, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 2 '

Docket No. 50-331 License No. DPR-49

Enclosures:

1. Meeting Summary

2. NRC Meeting Handout cc w/encis: E. Protsch, Executive Vice President -

! Energy Delivery, Alliant; President, IES Utilities, Inc.

G. Van Middlesworth, Plant Manager k

K. Peveler, Manager, Regulatory Performance )

l State Liaison Officer

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i Enclosure 1  !

Public Meeting Summary j Duane Arnold Energy Center l

l July 15.1999. Manaaement Meetinn I Summary:

l The NRC communicated the background and results of the Plant Performance Review for the i period of September 28,1997, to January 31,1999, issued on March 26,1999. The results indicated overall acceptable performance at the station with consistent performance in operations, engineering, and plant support and improved performance in the maintenance area.

The licensee agreed with the performance assessment. The NRC provided the licensee and l members of the public present with a handout (Enclosure 2). l During the discussion, the NRC staff communicated the following questions or items for consideration:

• the importance of bench marking Duane Amold versus the remainder of the nuclear industry, and what activities in this area were ongoing,

- the need for sustained corrective actions for problems identified during the 1998 refuel )

outage, and the importance of the corrective action program in identifying and resolving plant )

problems. '

Licensee management discussed some recent initiatives including outage planning, self assessments, and benchmarking visits to other nuclear facilities.

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!- Meetina Attendees Nuclear Reaulatory Commission J. Caldwell, Deputy Regional Administrator, NRC Region til M. Leach, Chief, Branch 2, Division of Reactor Projects, NRC Region lli P. Prescott, Senior Resident inspector.

- M. Kurth, Resident Inspector Alliant Utilities E. Protsch, Executive VP Energy Delivery R. Anderson, Manager Outage Support John Bjorseth, Manager Maintenance D. Curtland, Operations Manager J. Franz, VP Nuclear R. Hite, Manager Radiation Protection K. Huber, Manager Systems Engineering M. Huting, Manager Program Engineering D. Jantosik, Manager Quality Assurance B. Lacy, Manager Nuclear Business Unit D. Lausar, Manager Project Engineering K. Peveler, Manager Regulatory Performance G. VanMiddlesworth, Site General Manager D. Wilson, Assistant VP Nuclear

4 PLANT PERFORMANCE REVIEW 1

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Public Meeting July 15,1999

PLANT PERFORMANCE REVIEW  ;

BACKGROUND i

1. Commission directed suspension of the Systematic Assessment of Licensee Performance 1 (SALP) l l

2. New inspection and assessment process expected to be in place by April 1,2000

3. Two pilot plants selected in each region (Quad Cities and Prairie Island)

4. Plant Performance Reviews:

Interim assessment vehicle Previously assessed shorter period, used for inspection planning Do not provide SALP grades Next PPR letters expected in about 1 year

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I PLANT PERFORMANCE REVIEW I DUANE ARNOLD Overall performance acceptable j l

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- Organizational teamwork and effective i management involvement i

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• Human performance decline during first part of l l .1998 refuel outage - sustained corrective actions I to be evaluated l

Good material condition l

Engineering personnel actively involved

! Operations area performance consistent Safety conscious approach to plant operations

• Conduct of operations was deliberate and professional and typically error free Several human performance errors during refuel outage resulting in mispositioned valves and plant events - effective initial corrective actions

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1 PLANT PERFORMANCE REVIEW DUANE ARNOLD 1 Maintenance area performance improved Maintenance and surveillance activities were conducted appropriately Emergent equipment problems were few and were addressed promptly

- Work planning deficiencies and human performance errors contributed to several unplanned system actuations and missed I surveillances during the 1998 refuel outage i Engineering area performance consistent

• Support to operations and maintenance activities was effective

• Safety evaluations and temporary modifications were conducted appropriately

• Proactive identification and resolution of several design issues

PLANT PERFORMANCE REVIEW DUANE ARNOLD '

Plant support area performance consistent Routine radiation protection and chemistry programs were effective - although some radiation protection program problems during the 1998 refuel outage Emergency preparedness program was ready and performance in the exercise was good Security and fire protection personnel were effective P

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