ML20203B300

Summary of 971211 Meeting W/Illinois Power Co in Clinton, Illinois Re Findings of NRC Special Evaluation Team.List of Meeting Attendees & Copy of Meeting Handout Encl

ML20203B300
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Site:	Clinton
Issue date:	02/05/1998
From:	Hopkins J NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
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February 5, 1998 LICENSEE: lilinois Power Company FACILITY: Clinton Power Station

SUMMARY

OF DECEMBER 11,1997, SPECIAL EVALUATION TEAM EXIT MEETING Un December 11,1997, NRC management and staff met in Clinton, Illinois, with representatives of Illinois Power Company (IP). The purpose of the meeting was to present the findings of the NRC Special Evaluation Team (SET). A list of the meeting participants is incluoed as Attachment 1, and a copy of the meeting har.dout is provided as Attachment 2.

A brief summary of the findir.gs of the Integrated Safety Assessment (ISA) performed by contractor's to IP was presented. The ISA identified numerous weaknesses in performance at Clinton Power Station (CPS). Then, the NRC staff presented the SET findings which confirmed that the findings of the ISA accurately characterized the CPS's performance deficiencies and their causes. The licensee stated that t'.ey took the ISA and SET findings sc,nously and they were committed to taking actions necef sary to restore good performance at CPS.

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February 5, 1998 LICENSEE: lilinois Power Company FACILITY: Clinton Power Station

SUMMARY

OF DECEMBER 11,1997, SPECIAL EVALUATION TEAM EXIT MEETING On December 11,1997, NRC management and staff met in Clinton, Illinois, with representatives of Illinois Power Company (IP). The purpose of the ",9eting was to present the findings of the NRC Special Evaluation Team (SET). A list of the meeting paiticipants is included as Attachment 1, and a copy of the meeting handout is provided as Attachment 2.

A t,.%f summary of the findings of the Integrated Safety Assessment (ISA) performed by contrac,brs to IP was presented. The ISA identified numerous weaknesses in performance at Clinton Power Station (CPS). Then, the NRC staff presented the SET findings which conf;rmed that the findings of the ISA accurately characterized the CPS's performance deficiencies and their causes. The licensee stated that they took the ISA and SET findings seriously and they were committed to taking actions necessary to restore good performance at CPS.

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John G. Cook lilinois Department of Nuclear Safety Senior Vice President Office of Nuclear Facility Safety Clinton Power Station 1035 Outer Park Drive P.O. Box 678 Springfield,IL 62704 Clinton,IL 61727 Joseph V. Sipek Larry Wigley Director - Licensing Manager Nuclear Station Clinton Power Station Engineering Department P.O. Box 678 Clinton Power Station Mail Code V920 P.O. Box 678 Clinton,IL 61727 Clinton,IL 61727 Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission RR#3, Box 229 A Clinton,IL 61727 R. T. Hill Licensing Services Manager General Electric Company 175 Curtner Avenue, M/C 481 San Jose, CA 95125 Regional Administrator, Region til U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission i

801 Warrenville Road Lisle, IL 60532 4351 Chairman of DeWitt County clo County Clerk's Office DeWitt County Courthouse Clinton,IL 61727 J. W. Blattner Project Manager Sargent & Lundy Engineers 55 East Monroe Street Chicago,IL 60603

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MEETING ATTENDEES SET EXIT MEETING DECEMBER 1 37 blEG S. Collins A. Beach J. Grobe T. Kozak J. Hopkins K. Stoedter K. Perkins F. Huey T. Pruett P. Kellogg M. Ernstes R. Sores J. Kilcrease K. Selburg Illinois Power Comoany G. Baker K. Baker J. Loyd K. Foster W. Bousquet J. Cook G. Vandre M. Vannoy J. Gruber L. Haab J. Galen K. Moore J. Hale R. Joyce J. Earl M. Vamo J. Langley R. Phares K. Stubs S. Lakebrink J. Place W. Romberg M. Lemons R. Bhat J. Sipek J. Taylor J. Puzauskas T. Danleg D. Waddell J. Wemlinger T. Doerscher J. Gearhart L. Wigley R. Wyatt K. Gallogib W. Olser T. McGuire B. Puchett L. Stefane R. Ebright T. Donovan R. Kerestes K. Graf J. Crabill J. Christensen D. Hunt R. Bedford M. Hollinden E. Schweitzer R. Weber J. Raycher S. Frantz A. Mathen T. Bostwick J. Place.

J. Taylor W. Bau P. Hildebrandt G. Gibbs T. Amold L. Holtman A. Rachz J. Walker P. O'Reity A. Norris J. Chapdelame L. Lehman D. Smith R. Montross T. Roe B. Printz R. Foust D. Merrk L. Raandeau B. Caspay J. Prime ux S. Goodman J. Ferman R. Frantz B. Paulsen B. Farrell E. Fuller, Lead ISA Team

1 Meeting Attendees Page 2 IL Denartment of Nuclear Safety R. Wright C. Settles D. Zemel IL Commerce Commission J. Stutsman P. Wagner i

f Other S. Hollister, Pantagraph R. Roster, DE&S 1

N. Messer, Morgan Stanley T. Jacob, DE&S B. Palagi, Sargent & Lundy A. Pedersen, Corporate Effects D. Keuter, ENI J. Mason G. Middleswoay,IES 4

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EXIT DECEMBER 11,1997 KENNETH PERKINS TEAM MANAGER U.S.N.R.C i

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• INTRODUCTION & BACKGROUND

• /SA CONCLUSIONS

• SETASSESSMENT

• SET ROOT CAUSES

SET TEAM LEADERS TEAM MANAGER - KEN PERKINS

• ADMINISTRA TIVE ASSISTANT - JUDY KILCREASE

• ENGINEERING - RANDY HUEY OPERA TIONS - MIKE ERNSTES

• MAINTENANCE-PAUL KELLOGG

• PLANT SUPPORT - BOB BORES

• MANAGEMENT & ORGANIZA TION - HENRY BAILEY

SET TEAM MEMBERS OPERA TIONS - RICH LAUFER

• ENGINEERING - MIKE TSCHILTZ, FRED BURROWS, PHIL QUALLS

• MAINTENANCE - JOHN YORK

• MANAGEMENT & ORGANIZA TION - JONA THAN WERT

• OBSERVER - IDNS, CECll SETTLES l

BACKGROUND

• SEPT 1996 EVENT - INCREASED INSPECTION

• BROAD BASED CONCERN FOR PERFORMANCE

• SMM 1/97 - TRENDING LETTER

• ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCE CONCERNS

• SMM 6/97 - DIAGNOSTIC ASSESSMENT

• IP PROPOSES ISA

• NRC SET MONITORS ISA

• NRC SET VAllDA TES ISA

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• EVALUA TE ADEQUACY AND INDEPENDENCE OFISA

• ROOT CAUSE DETERMINA TIONS

• SAFETY AND COMPLIANCEISSUES PROVIDED TO REGION

FUNCTIONAL AREAS OPERA TIONS

• OVERSIGHT / EXPECTATIONS

• SUPERVISION

• PROCEDURES

• LABELING

• STAFFING

• CONDUCT OF OPERA TIONS

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• ENGINEERING

• RE-ENGINEERING

• EXPECTATIONS

• TRAINING

• PERFORMANCEMONITORING

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• PLANT SUPPORT

• OWNERSHIP

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• IMPLEMENTATION

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• MANAGEMENT & ORGANIZATION

• EXPECTATIONS AND STANDARDS

• INDEPENDENT OVERSIGHT

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i ROOT CAUSE #1

• PERFORMANCE STANDARDS NOT ESTABUSHED

• EXPECTA TIONS NOT DEFINED

• NO EFFECTIVE COMMUNICA TIONS OF EXPECTA TIONS

• INCONSISTENT ACTIONS

• FERFORMANCE NOT MONITORED

• NO PERSONNEL ACCOUNTABILITY

ROOT CAUSE #2

• PROGRAMS, PROCESSES, & PROCEDURES DID NOTPROVIDE DEFENSEIN DEPTH

• LACK OFINTEGRATED ACTIVITIES

• IMPLEMENTATION NOTEFFECTIVE

• LACK OF OWNERSHIP AND ACCOUNTABILITY

• EXCESSIVELY CUMBERSOME

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• CORRECTIVE ACTIONS WEREINEFFECTIVE

• PROBLEMS NOT CONSISTENTLY CAPTURED

• PROBLEM EVALUA TION NOT EFFECTIVE

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ROOT CAUSE #4

• CHANGE MANAGEMENTINEFFECTIVE

• POOR STAFF DEVELOPMENT

• LACK OFLATERAL INTEGRATION

• INEFFECTIVE RESOURCE USE

February 5, 1998 LICENSEE:. Illinois Power Company FACILITY: Clinton Power Station

SUMMARY

OF DECEMBER 11,1997, SPECIAL EVALUATION TEAM EXIT MEETING On December 11,1997, NRC management and staff met in Clinton, Illinois, with I

representatives of Illinois Power Company (IP). The purpose of the meeting was to present the findings of the NRC Special Evaluation Team (SET). A list of the meeting participants is included as Attachment 1, and a copy of the meeting handout is provided as Attachment 2.

A brief summary of the findings of the Integrated Safety Assessment (ISA) performed by contractor's to IP was presented. The ISA identified numerous weaknesses in performance at Clinton Power Station (CPS). Then, the NRC staff presented the SET findings which confirmed that the findings of the ISA accurately characterized the CPS's performance deficiencies and their causes. The licensee statea that they took the ISA and SET findings seriously and they were comm!:ted to taking actions necessary to restore good performance at CPS.

Original signed by:

Jor. B. Hopkins, Senior Project Manager Project Directorate lil-3 Division of Reactor Projects lil/IV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-461 Attachments: 1. List of Meeting Participants

2. Meeting Handout -

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