ML20155J604

Forwards SALP Rept 50-331/86-01 for Sept 1984 - Feb 1986. Weaknesses Identified in Pump Operability & Control of Instruments Indicating That Further Improvement Warranted

ML20155J604
Person / Time
Site:	Duane Arnold
Issue date:	05/21/1986
From:	James Keppler NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Leslie Liu IES UTILITIES INC., (FORMERLY IOWA ELECTRIC LIGHT
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See also: IR 05000331/1986001

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Docket No. 50-331

Iowa Electric Light and Power

Company

ATTN: Mr. Lee Liu

President and Chief

Executive Officer

IE Towers

P. O. Box 351

Cedar Rapids, IA 52406

Gentlemen:

Enclosed for your review, prior to our scheduled meeting of May 28, 1986, is

the SALP 5 Board Report for the Duane Arnold Energy Center covering the period

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September 1, 1984 through February 28, 1986.

In accordance with NRC policy, I have reviewed the SALP Board assessment and

concur with their ratings. It is my view that Iowa Electric Light and Power

Company's conduct of nuclear activities in connection with the Duane Arnold

Energy Center shows an appropriate concern for nuclear safety. Specific areas

I would like to highlight are:

1. Performance in the area of Maintenance /Modific$tions is given a Category 2

rating this period. This is a decrease from the Category 1 rating given

during the last period. The apparent decrease is a result of more in depth

inspection in this area.following the termination of the trial inspection

program.

2. While the overall rating in Surveillance and Inservice Testing has shown

an improvement from a Category 3 to a Category 2, there were weaknesses

identified in pump operability and control of instruments indicating that

further improvement is warranted.

3. Performance in the area of Security improved from a Category 3 to a

Category 2 rating this period. Performance in the area of Emergency

Preparedness improved from a Category 2 to a Category 1.

4. Category I ratings were maintained in the areas of Plant Operations, Fire

Protection, and Licensing Activities. As a result of these findings, we

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plan to reduce regional inspection activities in these areas.

5. We continue to see an improving trend in the overall regulatory performance

of the Duane Arnold station. This was evidenced by the plant record run of

234 days of continuous operation at the end of this assessment period and

no scrams from power since 1984.

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While you will have sufficient opportunity to present your comments at the

meeting on May 28, 1986, we also solicit written comments within 30 days

after the meeting to enable us to thoroughly evaluate your comments and

provide you with our conclusions relative to them.

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 and the SALP

Report will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

No reply to this letter is required at this time; however, should you have any

questions concerning this SALP Report, we would be pleased to discuss them

with you.

Sincerely,

OrI3ftin) ef;ned by

Je3 G. Keppler

James G. Keppler

Regional Administrator

Enclosure: SALP 5 Board Report

No. 50-331/86001

cc w/ enclosure:

D. Mineck, Plant Superintendent

DCS/RSB (RIDS)

Licensing Fee Management Branch

Resident Inspector, RIII

Thomas Houvenagle, Iowa State

Commerce Commission

J M. Taylor, Director, IE

H. R. Denton, Director, NRR

Pegional Administrators

RI, RII, RIV, RV

N. J. Palladina, Chairman

J. K. Asselstine, Comnissioner

F. 51. Bernthal, Commissioner

T. M. Roberts, Commissioner

L. W. Zech, Comt.11ssioner

NRR Project Manager

H. L. Thompson, NRR

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