ML20199E643
| ML20199E643 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Seabrook  |
| Issue date: | 01/23/1998 |
| From: | Miller H NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Feigenbaum T NORTH ATLANTIC ENERGY SERVICE CORP. (NAESCO) |
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January 23,1998 Mr. Ted C. Feigenbaum Executive Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Seabrook Station North Atlantic Energy Service Corporation clo Mr. Terry L. Harpster P.O. Box 300 Seabrook, CT 03874
SUBJECT:
SEABROOK STATION SYSTEMATIC ASSESSMENT OF LICENSEE PERFORMANCE (SALP) REPORT NO. 50-443/97 99
Dear Mr. Feigenbaum:
This letter ;orwards the SALP report for Seabrook Station for the period May 5 1996 through December 6,1S97 (Enclosure 1). This assessment was conducted us ig the SALP process that was implemented by the U.S. Nucle'r Regulatory Commissic.n (NRC) on July 19,1993. In this process, the NRC evaluates the performance of licensees in four functional areas: Operations, Engl.ieering. Maintenance, and Plant Support. The Plant Support area comprises radiological and effluent controls, chemistry, secu ity, emergency preparedness, fire protection, and housekeeping.
White, overall, performance at Seabrook Station during the assessment period was good, performance declined from the superinr levels observed in the previous period. This is reflected in iower ratings in operations and engineering functional areas. Senior l
management was involved in plant activities end focused on problem identification l
however, some problems were noted with root cause snalyris and corrective actions.
l Equipment availability during the assessment period was good, however, we noted that operators and engineering personnel did not aggressively pursue resolution of some
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degraded conditions on equipment irr ortant to safety.
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Performance in the operations area was rated Category 2. The Station was operated safelv throughout the period and operator performance was generally good. Although operators generally responded well to transients and events, several events occurred that-
.O were attributed to weak operator assessment of plant parameters and control of complex l
evolutions. Operators and station management were not consistently effective in ensuring the prompt resolution of den ided equipment. Some deficiencies were notad in the use and quality of procedures.
Performance in the mainter.ance area was rated Category 2. Maintenance activities were effective aa evidenced by reliable safety-system performance. Overall, the identification of and response to equipment deficiencies was good. Station management provided good j
direction and support of maintenance backlog reduction efforts and progress was made late in the period. However, some maintenance planning and procedure weaknesses were observed that adversely impacted on availability of safety related equipment. Fersonnel performance and supervisory oversight were good, however, recent events indicate some 9802020211 900123 e
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weakness in maintenance work practices. The quality and control of on-line maintenance activities improved'over the period. Surveillance testing was performed well, and was effective in identifying degraded equipment conditions. Assessment and correction of maintenance deficiencies was very good.
Performance in the engineering area was rated Category 2. Engineering management oversight and involvement la plant activities was generally good. Support to operations and maintenance was normally effective but, in some instances, engineering failed to adequately address problems such as long standing control building air conditioning compressor deficiencies. Although design change and modification work was performed well, some design changes were adversely impacted by the quality of design change j
packages. The 10 CFR 50.54tf) effort was very good with a detailed plan that included numerous vertical slices of systems. Extensive effort to evaluate the causes of the failed fuel rods was particularly noteworthy.
Performance in the area of plant support area was rated Category 1. Overall performance in radiological controls was excellent as evidenced by extensive planning and effective implementation of radiological controls for outage work. The security program was very effective and continued to exhibit high quality performance. The emergency preparedness program continues to be strong. Tht, fire protection program was effectively implemented and station housekeeping was good.
We have scheduled a management meeting with you at 10:00 A.M. on February 4,1997.
The meeting is open to the public. At the meeting, you should be prepa.3d to discuss our assessraent and the initiatives you have ongoing or plan to take to address the weaknesses detailed in our evaluation. provides the schedule of NRC inspections of your tacility planned fo; the next year. We willinform you of any changes. The routine resident intpsction effort is not included in this schedule. We appreciate your cooperation.
Sincerely, ORIGINAL SIGNED BY:
Hubert J. Miller Regional Administrator Docket No. 50-443
Enclosure:
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Systematic Assessment of Licensee Performance No. 50-443/97-99 2.
NRC inspection Plan
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B. D. Kenyon, President - Nuclear Group D. M. Goebel, Vice President Nuclear Oversight W. A. DiProflo, Station Director - Seabrook Station R. E. Hickok, Nuclear Traln'ag Maneger - Seabrook Station L. M. Cuoco, Senict Nuclear Counsel j
W. Fogg, Director, New Hampshire Office of Emergency Management D. McElhinney, R AC Chairman, FEMA RI, Boston, Mass R. Backus, Esquire, Backus, Meyer and Solomon, New Hampshire D. P. Forbes, Director, Nuclear Safety, Massachusetts Emergency i
Management Agency F. W. Getman, Jr., Vice President and Genaral Counsel-Great Bay Power l
Corporation l
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, SLO Designee R. Hallisey, Director, Dept of Public Health, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Seacoast Anti-Pollution League State of No,w Hampshire, SLO D. Tefft, Administrator, Bureau of Radiological Health, State of New Hampshire S. Comit,y, Executive Director, We the People of the United States Chairman Jackson Commissioner Dicus l
Commissioner Diaz Commissioner McGaffigan Institute for Nuclear Power Operations (INPO) e
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C. O'Daniell, DRP DRS Director, Region !
DRS Deputy Director, Region '
M. Oprendek, DRP J. I anning. DRP -
S. Collins, NRR J. Callan, EDO E. Jordan, DEDO SALP Program Manager, NRR/lLPB (2)
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A. Thadani, NRR R. Correia, NRR F. Talbot, NRR D. Screnci, PAO, ORA inspection Progrrm Branch, NRR (IPAS)
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