ML20212D818
| ML20212D818 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Seabrook  |
| Issue date: | 10/27/1997 |
| From: | Hehl C NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Feignbaum T, Harpster T NORTH ATLANTIC ENERGY SERVICE CORP. (NAESCO) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20212D821 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-443-97-05, 50-443-97-5, NUDOCS 9710310200 | |
| Download: ML20212D818 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000443/1997005
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October 27,1997
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Mr. T. C. Feigenbaum
Executive Vice Presider.t and Chief Nuclear Officer
North Atlantic Energy Service Corporation
c/o Mr. Terry L. Harpster
PO Box 300
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Seabrook, NH 03874
SUBJECT:
NRC INTEGRATED INSFECTION REPORT NO. 50-443/97 05
Dear Mr. Feigenbaum:
From August 25 to September 10,1997, a team of inspectors led by Mr. W. Raymond
conducted a 40500 Team inspection at the Seabrook Station. The inspection was
conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of your processes for identifying, resolving, and
preventing issues that degrade the quality of plant operations and safety. The preliminary
findings were discussed svith you and other members of your staff at the conclusion of the
inspection on September 10,1997.
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Baced upon the team's limited review, the overall implementation of your problem
identification and resolution process appears to vary in performance with some
improvement noted since our previous review. The team noted an evolving self-
assessment and corrective action process, that is now consolidated and with some
demonstrated successes in assuring safety end quality of operations. There were notable
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initiatives in place or under development to further critical self evaluation and to improve
performance. Additionally, the front end of this process on problem identification appears
to be working well. However the team's findings include notable difficulties in effectively
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addressing some performance issues such as the reduction of human errors and repetitive
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discrepancies in the station tagging processes. Barriers to success in the back end of the
process on effective problem analysis and resolution included the need to more
consistently identify the causes for performance issues, and take effective corrective
measures based on trends, to effectively deal with the backlog of a high volume low
threshold process, and to effectively control process improvement changes. Except as
noted below, these problems have been recognized by you; the effectiveness of your
recent initiatives remains to be demonstrated.
Within the scope of this inspection, no violations were identified. One area of particular
concern was the adequacy of the station work control procedures for the deficiency
evaluouan process. The team found that the process as described in proc 3dures MA 3.0
and 3.1 had weak programmatic controls in that system engineer responsibilities are not
well defined and formalized with controls, and there was an unclear linkage to processes
that address safety evaluations and plant design changes. We understand that, in
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responso to the team's findings, your site organization has initiated actions to address
these issues. Plear respond to this letter within 30 days to describe the actions taken
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and planned. If our understanding on this matter is different than yours, please contact
Mr. Richard Conte of this office at (010) 337 5183.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and
its enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
Sincerely,
Original Signed By:
Charles W. Hehl, Director
Division of Reactor Projects
Docket No. 50 443
License No: NPF 86
Enclosure:
1. NRC Inspection Report No. 50 443/97-05
cc w/ encl:
B. D. Kenyon, President - Nuclear Group
D. M. Goebel, Vl:e President - Nuclear Oversight
F. C. Rothen, Vice President - Work Services
D. B. Amerine, Vico President, Nuclear Engineering & Support Officer
R. N. Johannes, Director - Nuclear Trrhing
B. L. Drawbridge, Executive Director Services & Senior Site Officer
A. M. Callendrello, Licensing Manager - Seabrook Station
W. A. DiProfio, Nuclear Unit Director - Seabrook Station
R. E. Hickok, Nuclear Training Manager Seabrook Station
L. M. Cuoco, Senior Nuclear Counsel
W. D. Meinert, Nuclear Engineer
D. McEthinney, RAC Chairman, FEMA RI, Boston, Mass
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R. Backus, Esquire, Backus, Meyer and Solomon, New Hampshire
D. P. Forbes, Director, Nuclear Safety, Massachusetts Emergency
Management Agency
F. W. Getman, Jr., Vice President and General Counsel - Great Bay Power Corporation
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, SLO Designee
R. Hallisey, Director, Dept. of Public Health, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Seacoast Anti-Pollution League
State of New Hampshire, SLO
D. Tefft, Administrator, Bureau of Radiological Health, State of New Hampshire
S. Comley, Executive Director, We the People of the United States
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