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==Dear Mr. Koehl:== | ==Dear Mr. Koehl:== | ||
This letter refers to the public meeting conducted on October 18, 2004, in Two Creeks, Wisconsin. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss, in detail, your progress in meeting the commitments made by the Nuclear Management Company (NMC), as documented in the Confirmatory Action Letter (CAL), dated April 21, 2004. | This letter refers to the public meeting conducted on October 18, 2004, in Two Creeks, Wisconsin. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss, in detail, your progress in meeting the commitments made by the Nuclear Management Company (NMC), as documented in the Confirmatory Action Letter (CAL), dated April 21, 2004. | ||
At the meeting, NMC officials stated that progress had been made on meeting the CAL commitments but that challenges exist. Your staff stated that 101 of the 143 CAL Action Plan items were complete and that Point Beachs culture is changing as evidenced by more engagement of the ACEMAN and other human performance tools, the length of time without a Station Clock Reset, displays of stronger questioning attitudes, and examples of increased staff ownership of issues. Your staff provided a detailed overview of results, progress, and challenges within your nine focus areas, which are: | At the meeting, NMC officials stated that progress had been made on meeting the CAL commitments but that challenges exist. Your staff stated that 101 of the 143 CAL Action Plan items were complete and that Point Beachs culture is changing as evidenced by more engagement of the ACEMAN and other human performance tools, the length of time without a Station Clock Reset, displays of stronger questioning attitudes, and examples of increased staff ownership of issues. Your staff provided a detailed overview of results, progress, and challenges within your nine focus areas, which are: | ||
Human Performance Corrective Action Program Emergency Preparedness Oversight and Assessment Engineering Organizational Effectiveness Configuration Management Management Effectiveness Equipment Reliability Training Organizational Effectiveness Mr. Reynolds of the NRC concluded the meeting with an acknowledgment of the information provided by you, Mr. Doug Cooper, and other NMC officials. Mr. Reynolds provided a summary of the themes and messages he heard during the meeting and thanked you for your openness and candor throughout the course of the discussions. | Human Performance Corrective Action Program Emergency Preparedness Oversight and Assessment Engineering Organizational Effectiveness Configuration Management Management Effectiveness Equipment Reliability Training Organizational Effectiveness Mr. Reynolds of the NRC concluded the meeting with an acknowledgment of the information provided by you, Mr. Doug Cooper, and other NMC officials. Mr. Reynolds provided a summary of the themes and messages he heard during the meeting and thanked you for your openness and candor throughout the course of the discussions. | ||
D. Koehl | D. Koehl A listing of principal NMC and NRC meeting attendees and a copy of the handout provided by NMC at the meeting are enclosed as Enclosures 1 and 2, respectively, to this letter. | ||
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosures will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records System (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). | In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosures will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records System (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). | ||
If you have any questions regarding this meeting, please contact me at (630) 829-9627. | If you have any questions regarding this meeting, please contact me at (630) 829-9627. | ||
Sincerely, | Sincerely, | ||
/RA/ | |||
Patrick L. Louden, Chief Branch 5 Division of Reactor Projects | Patrick L. Louden, Chief Branch 5 Division of Reactor Projects | ||
==Enclosures:== | ==Enclosures:== | ||
1. | |||
List of Principal Attendees 2. | |||
Licensee Presentation Slides cc w/encl: | |||
F. Kuester, President and Chief Executive Officer, We Generation J. Cowan, Executive Vice President Chief Nuclear Officer D. Cooper, Senior Vice President, Group Operations J. McCarthy, Site Director of Operations D. Weaver, Nuclear Asset Manager Plant Manager Regulatory Affairs Manager Training Manager Site Assessment Manager Site Engineering Director Emergency Planning Manager J. Rogoff, Vice President, Counsel & Secretary K. Duveneck, Town Chairman Town of Two Creeks Chairperson Public Service Commission of Wisconsin J. Kitsembel, Electric Division Public Service Commission of Wisconsin State Liaison Officer | |||
DOCUMENT NAME: E:\\Filenet\\ML043010345.wpd o receive a copy of this document, indicate in the box: "C" = Copy without attachment/enclosure "E" = Copy with attachment/enclosure "N" = No copy OFFICE RIII RIII NAME PLouden SReynolds DATE 10/25/04 10/26/04 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY | |||
D. Koehl ADAMS Distribution: | |||
WDR DFT HKC RidsNrrDipmIipb GEG HBC PGK1 DRPIII DRSIII PLB1 JRK1 PUBLIC MEETING PRINCIPAL ATTENDEES October 18, 2004 NMC Douglas Cooper Senior Vice-President Dennis Koehl Site Vice-President Gary Van Middlesworth Vice-President, Nuclear Oversight Ed Weinkam Director of Regulatory Services Jim McCarthy Site Director Jim Shaw Plant Manager Jim Schweitzer Site Engineering Director Brian Dungan Operations Manager Jim Connolly Regulatory Affairs Manager Renee Milner Business Support Manager Mike Holzmann Manager, Nuclear Oversight Walt Smith Performance Manager NRC Steve Reynolds Deputy Director, Division of Reactor Projects Patrick Louden Chief, Branch 5, Division of Reactor Projects Harold Chernoff Project Manager - Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Paul Krohn Senior Resident Inspector - Point Beach Robert Krsek Senior Resident Inspector - Kewaunee John Jacobson Senior Reactor Inspector Mike Kunowski Project Engineer Mike Morris Resident Inspector - Point Beach Audrey Klett Reactor Inspector}} | |||
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| ML043010345 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Point Beach  |
| Issue date: | 10/26/2004 |
| From: | Louden P NRC/RGN-III/DRP/RPB5 |
| To: | Koehl D Nuclear Management Co |
| References | |
| CAL 3-04-001 | |
| Download: ML043010345 (4) | |
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October 26, 2004 CAL 3-04-001 Mr. Dennis L. Koehl Site Vice-President Point Beach Nuclear Plant Nuclear Management Company, LLC 6590 Nuclear Road Two Rivers, WI 54241-9516
SUBJECT:
PUBLIC MEETING ON OCTOBER 18, 2004, TO DISCUSS PERFORMANCE OF THE POINT BEACH NUCLEAR PLANT
Dear Mr. Koehl:
This letter refers to the public meeting conducted on October 18, 2004, in Two Creeks, Wisconsin. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss, in detail, your progress in meeting the commitments made by the Nuclear Management Company (NMC), as documented in the Confirmatory Action Letter (CAL), dated April 21, 2004.
At the meeting, NMC officials stated that progress had been made on meeting the CAL commitments but that challenges exist. Your staff stated that 101 of the 143 CAL Action Plan items were complete and that Point Beachs culture is changing as evidenced by more engagement of the ACEMAN and other human performance tools, the length of time without a Station Clock Reset, displays of stronger questioning attitudes, and examples of increased staff ownership of issues. Your staff provided a detailed overview of results, progress, and challenges within your nine focus areas, which are:
Human Performance Corrective Action Program Emergency Preparedness Oversight and Assessment Engineering Organizational Effectiveness Configuration Management Management Effectiveness Equipment Reliability Training Organizational Effectiveness Mr. Reynolds of the NRC concluded the meeting with an acknowledgment of the information provided by you, Mr. Doug Cooper, and other NMC officials. Mr. Reynolds provided a summary of the themes and messages he heard during the meeting and thanked you for your openness and candor throughout the course of the discussions.
D. Koehl A listing of principal NMC and NRC meeting attendees and a copy of the handout provided by NMC at the meeting are enclosed as Enclosures 1 and 2, respectively, to this letter.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosures will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records System (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
If you have any questions regarding this meeting, please contact me at (630) 829-9627.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Patrick L. Louden, Chief Branch 5 Division of Reactor Projects
Enclosures:
1.
List of Principal Attendees 2.
Licensee Presentation Slides cc w/encl:
F. Kuester, President and Chief Executive Officer, We Generation J. Cowan, Executive Vice President Chief Nuclear Officer D. Cooper, Senior Vice President, Group Operations J. McCarthy, Site Director of Operations D. Weaver, Nuclear Asset Manager Plant Manager Regulatory Affairs Manager Training Manager Site Assessment Manager Site Engineering Director Emergency Planning Manager J. Rogoff, Vice President, Counsel & Secretary K. Duveneck, Town Chairman Town of Two Creeks Chairperson Public Service Commission of Wisconsin J. Kitsembel, Electric Division Public Service Commission of Wisconsin State Liaison Officer
DOCUMENT NAME: E:\\Filenet\\ML043010345.wpd o receive a copy of this document, indicate in the box: "C" = Copy without attachment/enclosure "E" = Copy with attachment/enclosure "N" = No copy OFFICE RIII RIII NAME PLouden SReynolds DATE 10/25/04 10/26/04 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
D. Koehl ADAMS Distribution:
WDR DFT HKC RidsNrrDipmIipb GEG HBC PGK1 DRPIII DRSIII PLB1 JRK1 PUBLIC MEETING PRINCIPAL ATTENDEES October 18, 2004 NMC Douglas Cooper Senior Vice-President Dennis Koehl Site Vice-President Gary Van Middlesworth Vice-President, Nuclear Oversight Ed Weinkam Director of Regulatory Services Jim McCarthy Site Director Jim Shaw Plant Manager Jim Schweitzer Site Engineering Director Brian Dungan Operations Manager Jim Connolly Regulatory Affairs Manager Renee Milner Business Support Manager Mike Holzmann Manager, Nuclear Oversight Walt Smith Performance Manager NRC Steve Reynolds Deputy Director, Division of Reactor Projects Patrick Louden Chief, Branch 5, Division of Reactor Projects Harold Chernoff Project Manager - Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Paul Krohn Senior Resident Inspector - Point Beach Robert Krsek Senior Resident Inspector - Kewaunee John Jacobson Senior Reactor Inspector Mike Kunowski Project Engineer Mike Morris Resident Inspector - Point Beach Audrey Klett Reactor Inspector