ML20149G603

Forwards Salp,Insp Repts 50-324/97-99 & 50-325/97-99 on 950514-970524.Results of Assessment Will Be Discussed at Public Meeting at Brunswick Site on 970711

ML20149G603
Person / Time
Site:	Brunswick
Issue date:	06/30/1997
From:	Reyes L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	Hinnant C CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT CO.
Shared Package
ML20149G605	List: IR 05000324/1997099 ML20149G603
References
50-324-97-99, 50-325-97-99, NUDOCS 9707230373
Download: ML20149G603 (4)

See also: IR 05000324/1997099

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June 30, 1997

Carolina Power & Light Company

ATTN: Mr. C. S. Hinnant

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Brunswick Steam Electric Plant l

P. 0. Box 10429 l

Southport, NC 28461 l

SUBJECT: SYSTEMATIC ASSESSMENT OF LICENSEE PERFORMANCE (SALP)

(INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-325/97 99 AND 50 324/97 99)

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Dear Mr. Hinnant:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has completed the Systematic

Assessment of Licensee Performance (SALP) for the Brunswick Steam Electric

Plant's Units 1 and 2. The facility was assessed for the period of May 14,

1995, through May 24, 1997. The results of the assessment are documented in

the enclosed SALP report, which will be discussed with you at a public meeting

at the Brunswick site on July 11, 1997, at 1:00 p.m.

Plant performance was assessed in four functional areas: Plant Operations,

Maintenance, Engineering, and Plant Support. Brunswick sustained superior

performance in the functional areas of Plant Operations and Maintenance.

Plant 0)erations superior performance was characterized by good management

oversig1t through control of daily plant activities and a clear understanding

management expectations. Maintenance performance was also superior with

record setting plant availability, well managed outages, and low maintenance

backlogs.

Engineering performance was rated good. Problems in the modifications area

and in the implementation of corrective action program.s including the

Environmental Qualification area program detracted from a higher category

rating. Engineering support to operations showed significant improvement.

Plant Support was rated good but performance had deficiencies in control of

collective radiation dose and control of radioactive contamination. Security

performance had some deficiencies in the area of fitness for-duty and access

authorization.

Safety assessment and quality verification performance was mixed. Management

made conservative operating decisions and self-assessments often identified

issues, but corrective actions were not always carried out effectively.

In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of

j this letter and its enclosure will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

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Should you have any questions or comments, I would be pleased to discuss them

with you.

Sincerely,

( Original signed by L. Reyes )

Luis A. Reyas

Regional Administrator

! Docket Nos. 50-325 and 50 324

License Nos. DPR 71 and DPR 62

Enclosure: SALP Report

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W. Levis, Director

Site Operations

Brunswick Steam Electric Plant

P. O. Box 10429

Southport, NC 28461

R. P. Lopriore

Plant Manager

Brunswick Steam Electric Plant

Carolina Power & Light Company

P. O. Box 10429

Southport, NC 28461

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D. B. Alexander, Manager

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Performance Evaluation and

Regulatory Affairs OHS 7

Carolina Power & Light Company

412 S. Wilmington Street

Raleigh, NC 27601

K. R. Jury, Manager

Regulatory Affairs

Carolina Power & Light Company

Brunswick Steam Electric Plant

P. O. Box 10429-

Southport, NC 28461 0429

W. D. Johnson, Vice President

! and Senior Counsel

i Carolina Power & Light Company

P. O. Box 1551'

Raleigh, NC 27602

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Hel Fry, Acting Director

Division of Radiation Protection

N. C. Department of Environmental

Health & Natural Resources

3825 Barrett Drive

Raleigh, NC 27609 7721

Karen E. Long

Assistant Attorney General

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State of North Carolina

l P. O. Box 629

Raleigh, NC 27602

Robert P. Gruber

Executive Director

Public Staff NCUC

P. O. Box 29520

l Raleigh, NC 27626 0520 ,

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State of South Carolina

P. 0. Box 11649

Columbia, SC 29211

Jerry W. Jones, Chairman

Brunswick County Board of  !

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Commissioners

P. O. Box 249

Bolvia, NC 28422

Dan E. Summers

Emergency Management Coordinator

New Hanover County Department of

Emergency Management

P. O. Box 1525

Wilmington, NC 28402

William H. Crowe. Mayor

City of Southport

201 East Moore Street

Southport, NC 28461

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l Chairman Jackson D. Trimble. NRR

! Commissioner Rogers J. Coley. RII

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Commissioner Diaz R. Baldwin, RII

l Commissioner McGaffigan .J. Lenahan, RII

Commissioner Dicus W. Rankin, RII

! L. J. Callan, ED0 D. Thompson, RII

l H. L. Thompson, Jr., DEDR PUBLIC

G. Tracy, Regional

Coordinator, ED0 Federal Emergency Management Agency ,

S. Collins, NRR ATTN: Mr. John C. Heard, Jr., Chief  ;

l A. Galante, CIO Technical Hazards Branch j

J. Funches, CF0 3003 Chamblee Tucker Road  ;

S. Varga, NRR Chamblee, GA 30341 .

F. Miraglia, NRR

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G. Grant, RIII U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

P. Gwynn, RIV 8470 River Road, SE

K. Perkins, WCF0 Southport, NC 28461

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