ML20058J578

Discusses 931020 Mgt Meeting in Atlanta,Ga Re Nuclear Assessment Dept (NAD)-related Issues.List of Attendees & Slides Used Encl

ML20058J578
Person / Time
Site:	Brunswick
Issue date:	10/31/1993
From:	Merschoff E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	Richard Anderson CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT CO.
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NUDOCS 9312140162
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Docket Nos.:

50-325, 50-324 License Nos.: DPR-71, DPR-62 Carolina Power and Light Company ATTN: Mr. R. A. Anderson Vice President Brunswick-Steam Electric Plant

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P. O. Box 10429 Southport, NC 28461 4

Gentlemen:

SUBJECT:

MEETING

SUMMARY

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This refers to the management meeting conducted in the Region II Office on l

October 20, 1993. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss Nuclear Assessment Department (NAD)-related issues.

A list of attendees, and a copy of your slides are enclosed.

It is our opinion that this meeting was beneficial in that it provided a better understanding of NAD's strengths and challenges, as well as actions taken/ planned with regard to strengthening assessment planning and issue closure. - Of particular interest were the r

results of NAD's assessments of Unit I restart readiness and CP&L's Quality Check Program, j

In accordance with Secti9n 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a. copy of this letter an:1 its enclosures will be placed in the NRC public document room.

Should you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact us.

Sincerely

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.M Ellis W. Merschoff, Director Division of Reactor Projects

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list of Attendees i

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Licensee Slides I

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i H. W. Habermeyer, Jr.

Public Service Commission Vice President State of South Carolina i

Nuclear Services Department P. O. Box 11649 Carolina Power & Light Company Columbia, SC 29211 P. O. Box 1551

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Raleigh, NC 27602 J. P. Cowan Plant Manager Unit 1 Brunswick Steam Electric Plant P. D. Box 10429 Southport, NC 28461 C. C. Warren Plant Manager Unit 2 Brunswick Steam Electric Plant P. O. Box 10429 Southport, NC 28461 Mark S. Calvert Associate General Counsel i

Carolina Power and Light Company P. O. Box 1551 i

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Kelly Holden, Chairman Board of Commissioners P. O. Box 249 j.

Bolivia, NC 28422 Dayne H. Brown, Director L

Division of Radiation Protection N. C. Department of Environment,

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P. O. Box 27687 i

Raleigh, NC 27611-76B7 l

Karen E. Long l

Assistant Attorney General State of North Carolina P. O. Box 629 Raleigh, NC 27602 Robert P. Gruber Executive Director Public Staff - NCUC i

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ENCLOSURE I LIST OF ATTENDEES l

Carolina Power and Liaht Company R. A. Anderson, Vice President, Brunswick Nuclear Plant L. I. Lofliri, Manager, Nuclear Assessment Department (NAD)

M. D. Bradit:y, Manager, Brunswick Project Assessment, NAD l

J. P. Cowan, Plant Manager, Unit 1 l

W. Levis, flanager, Regulatory Affairs R. E. Rogan, Manager, Nuclear Licensing.

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L. A. Reyes, Deputy Regional Administrator, Region II (RII)

E. W. Merschtff, Director, Division of Reactor Projects (DRP), RII i

A. F. Gibson, Director, Division of Reactor Safety (DRS), RII

11. O. Christensen, Acting Chief, Reactor Projects Branch 1, DRP, RII l

C. A. Julian, Chief, Engineering Branch, DRS, RII l

P. D. Milano, Project Manager, Office of Nuclear Reactor Isegulation W. T. Orders, Senior Resident, Reactor Projects Section IA, DRP, RII R. E. Carroll, Project Engineer, Reactor Projects Section IA, DRP, RII l

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afUi BRUNSWICK-NUCLEAR PLANT Atlanta, Georgia October 20,1993 i

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Introduction R. A. Anderson i

Development of Self-Assessment W. Levis Plant AssessmentsNalue Added J.Cowan NAD Overview L.1. Loflin Summary R. A. Anderson i

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CP&L is Committed To Continual improvement At i

i Brunswick Effective Self-Assessment is A Key Factor in Improvement Ensures Things Are Done Right Finds Better Ways Of Doing Things Achieves Higher Standards Of Quality And Performance 3

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$ issue PN Jan '93 I

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$ Issue Unit 2 Startup & Power jscension Plan - Feb '93 l

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PN-30, " INTEGRATED RECOVERY METHODOLOGY"

- Established the methodology for the recovery of BNP Units 1 and 2.

- includes identification, completion, categorization, integration, scheduling control, and completion of open items.

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- Developed and documented information to support a determination that Unit 2 was ready to safely and reliably restart.

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- Personal Accountability

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STARTUP & POWER ASCENSION TEST PLAN

- 4 Assessment Hold Points

- 3 Decision Hold Points

- Reinforced PN-31, Philosophy 7

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LEVELS OF SELF-ASSESSMENT TODAY ANNUAL PLAN SELF-ASSESSMENTS

- PLP-25 SELF-ASSESSMENTS AND OBSERVATIONS

- Al-101, Management Surveillance Watch Program

- Al-114, Management Responsibilities for Housekeeping INPO ASSIST VISITS l

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- Management Review

- -Unit 2 Performance Reviews

- Manager on Shift

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FUTURE PLANS DATA EVALUATION ORGANIZATIONAL BOUNDARIES l

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CURRENT STATUS 140 19 sues Opened (new) 6 120 issues Closed by Plant 1

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MANAGEMENT ON-SHIFT OBJECTIVE:

- To communicate expected standards and provide direct coaching of personnel for an extended period of time.

IMPLEMENTED SEPTEMBER 1993

- Line Managers Assigned for Week Maintenance, Operations, Outage, Tech Support, E&RC, Training, Work Control

- Involvement with Specific Activities within the Protected Areas 12

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- Began implementation May 1993 to establish the self-assessment work practice as a way of life at Brunswick SCOPE:

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- Numerous examples of questioning attitude revealing areas for improvement 13

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- 33 with technical degrees

- 70% recent line experience

- 19 year average nuc! car experience

- 16 Senior Reacter Operators PERFORMANCE BASEp

- Located at each plant

- Daily and back shift observations

- Discipline aligned (i.e., Operations, Maintenance, Engineering)

USE OF EXTERNAL SUBJECT EXPERTS

- CP&L Peers

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ISSUE CLOSURE

- Plant corrective action

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30 DAY PLANT RESPONSE TO NAD ISSUES NAD EVALUATION OF PLANT RESPONSE MONTHLY SENIOR MANAGEMENT OPEN ISSUE STATUS LETTER MONTHLY MANAGEMENT REVIEW OF NAD ISSUES l

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Target areas of weak Self-Assessment IMPROVE SCHEDULING 28 assessments at BNP in 10 months of 1993 Tech Spec driven Performance driven Revised Tech Specs t

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- Startup Readiness Assessment - conducted February 1993, identified three issues for resolution prior to Unit 2 Startup Management involvement in evolution preparation and event i

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- Startup Readiness Assessment - conducted August 1993, identified one issue for resolution prior to Unit 1 Startup Management of Refuel Floor activities I

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- 19 members,5 non-CP&L

- 7 on Unit 2 Restart Team

- 10 SRO's,1 STA COVERAGE AREAS

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- Engineering / Technical Support

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- Startup Organization and Plan

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- Follow up Previous Restart Assessments

- Follow up Assumptions Made in Restart Assessment

- Resolution of any Emergent issues

- Material Walkdown

- Shift Coverage (1-2 weeks before Rod Pull)

- Provide Independent Assessment of Readiness for Startup SHIFT COVERAGE OF STARTUP AND POWER ASCENSION TO 100 %

- Independent Assessment of Startup Activities 25 i

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BEGAN 1984 AT HARRIS, EXPAND TJ TO BRUNSWICK AND ROBINSON IN 1987 HANDLES APPROXIMATELY 100 ITEMS PER YEAR REQUIRING RESPONSE

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3 CURRENT REVIEW OF QUALITY CHECK OBJECTIVES

- Gauge the environment within CP&L to raising safety concerns

- Gauge the condition of the quality check program PROCESS

- 80 interviews at 4 locations Complete

- Data Summary Complete

- Validation of primary themes Nov.12

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- Recommended Actions Dec.1 27 6

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.I PERCEPTION OF OVERALL NUCLEAR SAFETY CULTURE HAS IMPROVED SUBSTANTIALLY OVER THE LAST YEAR, ESPECIALLY AT BNP HOWEVER, THERE IS STILL A SEGMENT OF THE POPULATION THAT FEELS IMPROVEMENT IS NEEDED IMPROVEMENTS TO THE QUALITY CHECK PROGRAM HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED 28

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CP&L IS TAKING AGGRESSIVE ACTIONS TO RESOLVE RECOGNIZED WEAKNESSES IN SELF-ASSESSMENT AT BRUNSWICK AND WITHIN THE COMPANY

- We can identify our problems and solve them.

EXPECTATIONS REGARDING SAP TY, RELIABILITY, AND COST ARE BEING TRACKED AS PERFORMANCE GOALS AND COMMUNICATED TO EMPLOYEES KEY TO FUTURE SUCCESS 29

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