ML20134P331

Forwards Independent Self Assessment Team for Zion Nuclear Power Station

ML20134P331
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Site:	Zion  File:ZionSolutions icon.png
Issue date:	02/18/1997
From:	Maiman T COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
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1 lu) Dptn the i Dow ners Grove, 11.60515 February 18,1997 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attention: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555

Subject:

Zr a Nuclear Power Station Units 1 and 2 NRC Docket Numbers 50-295 and 50-304 l

In the fall of 1996, I decided to commission a comprehensive assessment of performance at LaSalle and Zon Stations. I appointed a team comprised of seven independent nuclear consultants, each with more than 20 years of experience in operations, maintenance, engineering support, and management at best-performing nuclear plants. During the onsite portion of its review, the team was augmented by l approximately ten INPO and industry peer experts. I asked the team to identify gaps between our performance and that of the best nuclear plants in the United States, and to place particular emphasis on the fundamental causes that have prevented achievement of best performance. Enclosed is the Independent Assessment Team Report for Zon Station.

On November 19,1996 members of my staff and the ISAT team leader visited your office to review the process used for the assessment. Over a period of thrw weeks the Team reviewed written performance monitoring and assessment documentation and then conducted a two week onsite inspection. The Team debriefed site management at Zon on November 23,1996. Information from the debrief was made available to you during a visit to the region on December 23,1996 by members of my staff and the ISAT. Zon management reviewed the report, discussed the results in meetings with the workforce and re-assessed our 1997 Operational Plan to assure the plans are responsive to the insights provided by the ISAT. In addition, Comed has scheduled a public briefing on February 20,1997 at which the Zon management team wi,1 review their responsive actions with the ISAT.

I have personally reviewed the ISAT Report and agree with its conclusions. The Chief Nuclear Operating Officer, Hany Keiser, and I have set expectations for the Zion Site Vice President and corrective actions have already been initiated at Zon Station. Although the ISAT focused upon fundamental causes and did not review the effectiveness of our ongoing improvement initiatives, the ISAT did recogni2 e that many of the necessary corrective actions were already in place as actions in our 9702250347 970218 PDR ADOCK 05000295 N' \

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U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission February 18,1997 1996 Operational Ran. Additional corrective actions to assure that the ISAT fundamental causes are addressed have been incorporated in our 1997 Operational Plan. Long term sustainable irnprovement will be the focus in our future Operational Rans. Mr. Keiser has relayed his expectations to the site on the effective resolution of these issues and will be performing periodic assessments of our progress.

The self-initiated assessment by a respected team of industry professionals was painful, we knew it would be, and we accept it. However, we also know that unless we measure ourselves by the standards of the best plants, we will never achieve best-irx: lass performance ourselves. I hope that our willingness to publicly expose our weaknesses and to refocus our people and plans on excellent performance, not just adequate performance, is recognized as new.

It is my mandate to operate CorrEd's 12 nuclear reactors in a safe manner. With a focus on operational excellence, coupled with the development of a strong self-

, assessing culture, I believe Comed will demonstrate sustainable performance improvement and achieve best-in-class nuclear industry performance.

Sincerely, 9

( wy Thomas J. Mai'rpan

- awuh Executive Vice Pr6sident cc: Mr. A Bill Beach i

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