ML20216F484

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Partially Deleted Encl from SECY-86-322 Discussing Declining Performance Trends,Plant SALP for Apr 1985 - Jan 1986 & Enforcement Conference W/Util.Util Seems Responsive Toward Improved Performance
ML20216F484
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Site: Peach Bottom  Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 10/29/1986
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NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO)
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References
FOIA-87-185 SECY-86-322, NUDOCS 8706300874
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. 0 0-d Peach Bottom Units 2 and 3 In early 1986 the NRC staff conducted a Systematic Assessment of Licensee Perforinance (SALP) for the Peach Bottom Units 2 and 3 for the ten month period from' April 1,1985 through January 31, 1986. The SALP report noted declining performance trends in plant operations, maintenance and licensing activities and continued poor performance in the security area. Subsequent to the SALP evaluation ~ period, on March 18, 1986, an incident occurred at Unit 3 in which the control room operators withdrew a control rod out of sequence, thereby violating the plant Technical Specifications. In investigating this incident the NPC staff concluded that, "These personnel errors by four licensed individuals indicate that a problem of inattention to detail, failure to adhere to procedural requirements, and a generally complacent attitude of staff toward performance of their duties continues to exist at Peach Bottom."

The NRC staff held an enforcement conference and a SALP meeting with Philadelphia Electric Company (PECO) to discuss the problems with the opera-tions at-Peach Bottom. On August 1, 1986, the E.xecutive Director for Operations met with the Chairman of the Board, the President and other senior

_PECO executives to stress the NRC's concern about the apparent management j deficiencies at the Peach Bottom site.  ;

i PECO management has been responsive to NRC concerns.and has implemented'a l performance enhancement program to improve operational performance at the site.  ;

Although recent NRC inspections have noted some improvements in performance, it is too early to tell whether these PECO actions will be fully effective in  !

improving the management deficiencies that have been observed at Peach Bottom in recent years.

The NRC Region I staff is augmenting the irispection coverage at Peach Pottom, will add a third resident inspector at the site, and will hold periodic manage-ment review meetings with PECO to continue to monitor the performance enhance-ment program. Both Peach Bottom Units are currently in operation.

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8706300874 B70401 PDR FOIA MORIARTB7-185 PDR Information iR this record was deleled in accordance with the Freedom of infcrmation Act, exemptions I FolA P7-/ W I /.1

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