ML20216B942
| ML20216B942 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Perry  |
| Issue date: | 04/07/1998 |
| From: | Beach A NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Myers L CENTERIOR ENERGY |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20216B948 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-440-98-01, 50-440-98-1, NUDOCS 9804140208 | |
| Download: ML20216B942 (5) | |
See also: IR 05000440/1998001
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Mr. Lew W. Myers
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Perry, OH 44081
Dear Mr. Myers:
Enclosed for your review is the Systematic Assessment of Licensee Performance (SALP) 15
report for the Perry Nuclear Power Plant covering the period of September 15,1996 through
February 28,1998. This report will be discussed with you at a public meeting to be held at the
Peny High School auditorium on April 21,1998 at 10:00 a.m. During this meeting, you are
encouraged to candidly discuss any comments you may have regarding our report.
In accordance with Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) policy, I have reviewed the
recommendations resulting from the SALP Board assessment and concur with their ratings. The
functional areas of Plant Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering were rated Category 2. The
functional area of Plant Support was rated Category 1. It is my view that these ratings reflect the
current performance at the Perry Nuclear Power Plant.
Overall performance ir, the area of Plant Operations was good. Corrective actions taken
following plant events resalted in improved shift briefings and improved communications between
operators. Planned evolutions, sucn as the reactor shutdown and startup for the refueling
outage, were conducted very well. However, the communication of managament expectations
was not always clear. This was evident during our observations of psnelwalkdowns and the
implementation of a new control panol deficiency tagging program. Also, occasional operator
performance problems and errors during equipment safety tagging program implementation
occurred.
Maintenance performance was also good. Plant material condition was significantly improved
and corrective and preventive maintenance item backlogs were reduced. Work control was
generally good, but some procedural adequacy and adherence problems and occasional human
performance errors were noted.
Performance in the area of Engineering improved during the period, especially in the quality of
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design change packages. Communications with other departments were effective, contributing
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to good support for operations and maintenance activities and improvement in plant material
condition. However, several problems were identified conceming safety evaluations and older
design calculations. Also, although you implemented actions to address problems with the
updated safety analysis report, this document was not properly maintained prior to NRC
identifica2on of various design control deficiencies.
The area of Plant Support also improved during the assessment period. Radiation protection
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performance was very good. However, some problems were noted with the implementation of
an ALARA plan for main steam line plugging activities. Security performance was effective but a
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fitness for duty problem late in the period indicated improvement was needed in this area.
Emergency preparedness performance was strong as reflected in the 1998 emergency
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preparedness exercise and during an unusual event conceming a chemical spill.
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Overall performance in conducting and utilizing self-assessments improved. Plant personnel
continued to maintain a low threshold for problem identification. However, the corrective actions
developed from these self-assessments did not always address the full scope of the problems.
The initiation of daily management reviews and collective signirmance reviews of identifed
problems were additional examples of improvements.
Overall, I view that your performance has improved during this assessment period. The actions
- you have taken to irfentify and resolve performance weaknesses have contributed to the steady
improvement at Perry. I encourage you to continue with these efforts so that further
improvement is realized.
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, the SALP report, and your response will be placed in
the NRC's Public Document Room.
Should you have any questions conceming the SALP report, we would be pleased to discuss
them with you.
Sincerely,
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Regional Administrator
Docket No.: 50-440
Enclosure: SALP 15 Report
No. 50-440/98001
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H. L. Hegrat, Manager
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T. S. Rausch, Director, Quality
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R. W. Echrauder, Director
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W. R. Kands, General Manager
Nuclear Power Plant Department
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N. L Bonner, Director, Nuclear
Maintenance Department
H. W. Bergendahl, Director
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fitness for duty problem late in thi vtmd Mdicated improvement was needed in this area.
Emergency preparedness performa,;.e 7,as strong as reflected in the 1998 emergency
preparedness exercise and during an unusual event conceming a chemical spill.
Overall performance in conducting and utilizing self-assessments improved. Plant personnel
continued to maintain a low threshold for problem identification. However, the corrective actions
developed from these self-assessments did not always address the full scope of the problems.
The initiation of daily management reviews and collective significance reviews of identified
problems were additional examples of improvements.
Overall, I view that your performance has improved during this assessment period. The actions
you have taken to identify and resolve performance weaknesses have contributed to the steady
'mprovement at Perry. I encourage you to continue with these efforts so that further
myrovement is realized.
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, the SALP report, and your response will be placed in
the NRC's Public Document Room.
Should you have any questions conceming the SALP report, we would be pleased to discuss
them with you.
Sincerely,
/s/A Bill Beach
A. Bill Beach
Regional Administrator
Docket No.: 50-440
Enclosure: SALP 15 Report
No. 50-440/98001
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N. L. Bonner, Director, Nuclear
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