ML20247L980

Discusses 890711 Meeting in Region IV Ofc Re Introduction of AC Crawford & Future Plans for Facility.Slides Presented at Meeting & List of Attendees Encl

ML20247L980
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Site:	Fort Saint Vrain
Issue date:	07/14/1989
From:	Milhoan J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Robert Williams PUBLIC SERVICE CO. OF COLORADO
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NUDOCS 8908010402
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Docket: 50-267-s Public Service Company of Colorado ATTN: ' Robert 0. Williams,: Jr. , Senior Vice President, Nuclear Operations P.O. Box 840-

' Denver, Colorado ~80201-0840J Gentlemen:

.This refers to the meeting conducted at'the request of Public Service Company of Colorado in'the RegionLIV" office on July 11, 1989.

The meeting involved the introduction of Mr. A. C. Crawford, Vice President,:

Nuclear, Operations, and a discussion of the future plans for Fort St. Vrain.-

The meeting was found to be beneficial.

Attached are copies of the' slides that were presented and an attendance list.

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1. Attendance List

2. Slides

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l PSC/NRC MEETING I'

July 11,1989 1:00 p.m.

Arlington. Texas AGENDA 1.

INTRODUCTION OF A. C. CRAWFORD

Background

Management Philosophy Nuclear Operations Core Values Management Approach II. FORT ST. VRAIN PLANT STATUS Current Operational Status Recent Performance 111. PLANNiflG OUR FUTURE Strategic issues Defueling Fuel Disposal Plans

• Decommissioning /Cenversion

.l Schedules / Cost Control Othcr issues Personnel Retention Training and Accreditation Procedures

e a y-IV MANAGING OUR FUTURE Day-to-Day Process

~e PEP Process

• Conduct of Business Document

• Reorganization of 1988 Impact of Outside Agencies

• . NRC

• INPO

• DOE

• NUMARC

• . Nuclear Industry V. CONCLUSION Safety Excellence Find a Better Way 1

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SLIDE 1 INTRODUCTION OF A. C. CRAWFORD

. BACKGROUND RESUME MANAGEMENT PHILOSOPHY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS CORE VALUES SAFETY Examples:

• Zero events

• Procedural compliance is mandatory

• Rigorous self-assessment program and responsiveness to au-dit findings and concerns

• Insistence on strict responsibility and accountability

• Outstanding ALARA program j

• Outstanding housekeeping and shift turnover logs

• Committed to an outstanding training program

• Teamwork and communications (be willing to listen) i l

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• Viable preventive maintenance program j 1

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SLIDE 2 INTRODUCTION (Continued)

MANAGEMENT PHILOSOPHY (Continued) i NUCLEAR OPERATIONS CORE VALUES (Continued)

EXCELLENCE Examples:

• Know your customers

• Do things right the first time

• Believe in quality and conform to standards

• Have extremely high expectations

• Learn from experience

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INTRODUCTION (Continued)

MANAGEMENT PHILOSOPHY (Continued)

NUCLEAR OPERATIONS CORE VALUES (Continued)

FIND A BETTER WAY Examples:

• Don't be afraid of change

• Don't believe your own B.S.

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SLIDE 4 INTRODUCTION (Continued)

MANAGEMENT APPROACH OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE

• Comprised of representatives from NUMARC and other nuclear utilities and organizations

• Provide an independent assessment of PSC progress for defueling

• Will report directly to the Chief Executive Officer of PSC DEFUELING/ DECOMMISSIONING PROGRAM MANAGER

• Reports directly to the Vice President, Nuclear Operations

• To provide focused matrixed management of defueling/

decommissioning PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

• Clearly defined goals are tracked and reported

• Safety Excellence, and Find the Better Way are fundamental elements of Fort St. Vrain Performance Indicators

• Performance Indicators are being developed for all organizations  !

SLIDE 5 FORT ST. VRAIN PLANT STATUS CURRENT OPERATIONAL STATUS The plant is operating at 77 R  % power.

RECENT PERFORMANCE June,1989 June' availability 100 %

June electrical generation 138.610 MWH Total megawatts generated to date in 1989 256.359 net Projected goals for remainder of 1989 1.154.272 MW Optimize generation through June 30,1990 Anticipate Cycle 4 power level coastdown Jan Feb Mar Apr May June

% Power '78 72 67 62 58 53 Be ready to defuel by November 1,1989

SLIDE 6 PLANNING OUR FUTURE

. STRATEGIC ISSUES DEFUELING THE FORT ST. VRAIN REACTOR

• PSC plans to defuel under the existing Technical Specifications.

• The 50.59 process will be used to analyze conditions and determine the need for NRC reviews.

• Defueling will be done by region, much the way refueling has been conducted in the past.

• Removed fuel elements will be replaced by boronated elements. i

• Defueling of the 1,482 elements will require from 24 to 30 months.

• Physical on-site conversion activities at Fort St. Vrain will not commence until after defueling.

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SLIDE 7 PLANNING OUR FUTURE (Continued)

STRATEGIC ISSUES (Continued)

FUEL DISPOSAL PLANS

• Storage of first eight segments of spent fuel under contract to DOE at the Idaho Chemical Processing Plant.

• Presently, three spent fuel segments are stored in Idaho.

• Five of six fuel segments currently in the reactor will be shipped to Idaho.

• One additional fuel segment, Segment 9, is not provided for in existing contract -- may require ISFSt.

• Segment 10, not irradiated, has been sold and is being stored at Fort St. Vrain.

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PLANNING OUR FUTURE (Continued)

.1 STRATEGIC ISSUES (Continued)

DECOMMISSIONINGICONVERSION

• PSC submitted a Preliminary Decommissioning Plan to the NRC on June 30,1989.

= PSC is considering the SAFSTOR approach.

= Some reactor internals will be removed during defueling.

= The reactor vessel will be sealed and allowed to radiologically decay until 2043.

• PSC is also evaluating early dismantlement.

= Conversion of Fort St. Vrain to gas-fired boiler is being evaluated.

= Colorado PUC will review conversion plans.

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SLIDE 9 PLANNING OUR FUTURE (Continued)

STRATEGIC ISSUES (Continued)

SCHEDULES AND COST CONTROL

• License Am~endment submitted to cease operations not later than June 30,1990.

• PSC is expediting the planning process so that defueling could commence as soon as November,1989.

• PSC is implementing a sophisticated cost control process in conjunction with our scheduling system.

• Adherence to safety and well-planned schedules are essential to our success.

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4 SLIDE 10 PLANNING.OUR FUTURE (Continued).

OTHERISSUES

• Personnel Retention is.an ongoing issue to ensure well trained and qualified personnel are retained thro ^ ugh operations and defueling.

• Accreditation 'of training programs will be maintained to meet licensed operator requirements during defueling.

• - Procedures will be maintained consistent with changes identified during defueling planning. Training will cover procedure changes.

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MANAGING OUR FUTURE DAY-TO-DAY PROCESS

• The Performance Enhancement Program (PEP) experience laid much of the foundation for our current practices.

• - PEP is not a separate program, as such, since we have integrated this process into our day-to-day management activities.

• R. O. William's leadership provided much needed direction to permit plant restart and successful operations.

• The Conduct of Business document formaliced our organizational relationships and defined responsibilities.

• Tne reorganization of 1988 further solidified our PEP experience and formalized the mechanisms to carry us into ,

the future.

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MANAGING OUR FUTURE (Continued)

IMPACT OF OUTSIDE AGENCIES

• PSC will continue to strive for excellence in our relationship with the NRC, including improved SALP ratings.

• PSC is meeting with INPO to define techniques to significantly improve INPO ratings and to define Fort St.

-Vrain's place as a defueling reactor in the institute of Nuclear Power Operations.

• PSC and DOE will continue to work closely to manage the shipment of spent fuel and disposition of Segment 9.

• PSC and NUMARC will work closely on issues that may have impact upon the industry as PSC proceeds toward decommissioning.

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SLIDE 13 CONCLUSION SAFETY EXCELLENCE FIND A BETTER WAY

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