ML20135H734
| ML20135H734 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Rancho Seco |
| Issue date: | 09/09/1985 |
| From: | Martin J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
| To: | Reinaldo Rodriguez SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT |
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| ML20135H735 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 8509240178 | |
| Download: ML20135H734 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000312/1985018
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Docket No. 50-312
Sacramento Municipal Utility District
P. O. Box 15830
Sacramento, California 95812
Attention: Mr. Ronald J. Rodriguez
Assistant General Manager, Nuclear
Gentlemen:
Subject: Systematic Assessment of Licensee Performance (SALP)
The NRC Systematic Assessment of Licensee Performance (SALP) Board has
completed its' periodic evaluation of the pe'rformance of your Rancho Seco
facility during the period December 1, 1983, through May 31, 1985.
The performance of your Rancho Seco facility was evaluated in the functional
areas of plant operations, radiological controls, maintenance, surveillance,
fire protection, emergency preparedness, security, refueling, quality programs
and administrative controls, licensing activities, engineering and
construction and training. The criteria used in conducting this assessment
and the SALP Board's evaluation of your performance in these functional areas
are contained in the enclosed SALP report.
In the past, as part of the SALP program, we have routinely met with your
management to discuss the results of the SALP Board's assessment. The format
of the SALP program was recently revised such that a management meeting is no
longer a requirement, but may be held as a public meeting at the discretion of
the licensee or NRC. We are requesting a meeting to' discuss the results of
this SALP assessment on September 16, 1985, at 9:00 A.M. at the Region V
office in Walnut Creek, California.
The overall performance of your facility was acceptable and exhibited an
improving trend since the last SALP evaluation period in several areas. The
SALP Board was concerned that, in the areas of engineering and construction,
radiological controls, quality programs and training, more effort is still
needed.
This has been a difficult report period to evaluate-in that it has been one of
rapid changes. Need to improve performance was recognized during the first
part of the report period, and a program of corrective action was decided upon
and initiated. Some demonstrated results have'become evident. In most areas,
however, it's really too early to tell if permanent improvements in terms of
performance are resulting. This is partly because the changes came during the
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last several months.
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I agree with the Board that considerable management attention in this SALP
period to long-standing problems at Rancho Seco has begun to yield results in
several functional areas. Emphasis is now needed on actually implementing
improvements, assessing their effectiveness and making adjustments, as
necessary. Your success at sustaining and carrying out the broad changes and
improvements which have been initiated will be closely monitored, and
discussed in the next SALP Board Assessment for your facility. . Specific
strengths and weaknesses were identified, as discussed in Section III, Summary
of Results, and Section IV, Performance Analysis. The Board recommendations
related to the various functional areas are also provided in Section IV.
In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2,
Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter and the enclosed
SALP report will be placed in the NRC's Public Document Room, as will any
comments you wish to submit to NRC regarding the content of the SALP report.
No reply to this letter is required; however, should you have any questions
concerning the SALP report, we would be pleased to discuss them with you.
Sincerely,
Original Signed by
jolin B, Martist
John B. Martin
Regional Administrator
Enclosure:
SALP Report
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