ML20236C254
| ML20236C254 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Big Rock Point File:Consumers Energy icon.png |
| Issue date: | 03/13/1989 |
| From: | Davis A NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Heins G CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20236C258 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8903220044 | |
| Download: ML20236C254 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000155/1989001
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ATTN: Gordon L. Heins
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212 West Michigan Avenue
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Gentlemen:
Enclosed for your review, prior to our scheduled meeting of March 28, 1989,
is the Systematic Assessment of Licensee Performance (SALP 8) Board Report for
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the Big Rock Point Nuclear Plant, covering the period September 1, 1987,
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thr.ough December 31, 1988.
In accordance with NRC policy, I have reviewed the SALP Board Assessment and
concur with their ratings.
It is my view that your conduct of nuclear
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activities in connection with the Big Rock Point facility was good.
The plant
has earned 2 Category 1 ratings, 5 Category 2 ratings and no Category 3 ratings.
There were no areas of decline since the previous SALP Report.
These ratings
reflect good performance by management and staff.
Furthermore, management
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personnel generally demonstrated a high degree of personal involvement
in overall plant operations, and they were aggressive and proactive in responding
to ss.fety concerns.
Your communications with the NRC are open and direct and
are conducive to a good working relationship.
In my opinion, Big Rock Point
is a good performer.
Notwithstanding the good performance history of the plant, areas of concern
involve traveling maintenance crews, commitment of resources to ensure timely
completion of Integrated Living Schedule items, and the large number of reactor
trips and forced outages that occurred in the assessment period which may be a
result of plant aging and lack of a comprehensive preventative maintenance
program.
While you will have sufficient opportunity to present your comments at the
raeeting on March 28, 1989, we also solicit written comments within 30 days
after the meeting.
Your comments will be issued as an appendix to the enclosed
SALP Board Report.
In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice" Part 2, Title
10, Code of Feoeral Regulations, a copy of this letter and the SALP Board
Report will be placed in the NRC's Public Document Room.
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Should you have any questions concerning the SALP Report, we would be pleased
to discuss them with you.
Sincerely,
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A. Bert Davis
Regional Administrator
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Enclosure: SALP 8 Board Report
No. 50-155/89001
cc w/ enclosure:
Mr. Kenneth W. Berry, Director
Nuclear Licensing
Thomas W. E1 ward, Plant
Manager
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Licensing Fee ~ Management Branch
Resident Inspector, RIII
Ronald Callen, Michigan
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Public Service Commission
Michigan Department of
Public Health
J. M. Taylor, DEDR
T. E. Murley, Director, NRR
Regional Administrators
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RI, RII, RIV, RV
L. W Zech, Chairman
K. C. Rogers, Commissioner
T. M. Roberts, Commissioner
K. M. Carr, Commissioner
J. R. Curtiss, Commissioner
R. Pulsifer, NRR Project Manager
T. R. Quay, NRR, Director
Project Directorate III-3
J. Lieberman, Director, Office
of Enforcement
E. M. McKenna, SALP Coordinator, NRR
N. B. Le, NRR
RIII PRR
RIII SGA
State Liaison Officer, State
of Michigan
Chiefs and Section Chiefs
L.'A. Reyes, RII
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