ML20234C852

Forwards SALP Board Rept 50-267/87-06 for Period 860507- 870430.Performance Significantly Improved During Assessment Period

ML20234C852
Person / Time
Site:	Fort Saint Vrain
Issue date:	07/01/1987
From:	Martin R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Robert Williams PUBLIC SERVICE CO. OF COLORADO
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ML20234C855	List: IR 05000267/1987006 ML20234C852
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See also: IR 05000267/1987006

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. . JUL 1- 887

In Reply Refer To:

' Docket: 50-267/87-06

Public Service Company of Colorado

ATTN: Robert 0. Williams, Jr.

Vice President, Nuclear

Operations

P. O. Bo). 840

Denver, Colorado 80201

Gentlemen: .i

This refers to the Systematic Assessment of Licensee Performance (SALP) Board

Report of Fort St. Vrain Nuclear Generating Station. The SALP Board met on '

June 11, 1987, to evaluate the performance of the subject facility for the

period May 7,1986, through April 30, 1987. The performance analyses and

resulting evaluations are documented in the enclosed SALP Board Report.

The performance of your facility was evaluated in the selected functional areas

i@ntified in Section IV of the enclosed SALP Board Report. Overall, we find

tha; your performance has significantly improved during this assessment period.

Five of the six areas rated low last year improved sufficiently to change the

category assigned. These five areas were maintenance, security, outages,

quality assurance and licensing. We noted that emergency preparedness, the

functional area which was previously assessed to be Category 3, also improved; j

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however, the fact that an emergency exercise was not conducted in the latter

part of the assessment period kept you from demonstrating fully the scope and

depth of improvements. Additionally, we noted that the improving trend in plant

operations was sustained throughout this period. We belleve that your virtually

universal improvement is the result of strong and dedicated management.

During a telephone conversation with Mr. L. Brey, of your staff, on June 29,

1987, a meeting between the Nudear Regulatory Commission staff and Public

Service Company of Colorado staff was scheduled for August 4, 1987, at the

Fort St. Vrain site to discua; the sal.P Board Report.

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

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Should you have any questions concerning this letter, we shall be glad to

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Robert D. Martin

Regional Administrator

Enclosures:

1. Appendix - NRC SALP Board Report

50-267/87-06

2. Attachment - NRR Supplement

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Manager, Nuclear

Production Division

Fort St. Vrain Nuclear Generating Station

16805 WCR 19 1/2

Platteville, Colorado 80651

P. Tomlinson, Manager, Quality

Assurance Division 4

(Same Address)

Colorado Radiation Control Program Director

Colorado Public Utilities Commission

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