IR 05000272/1980003

Provides Addl Info to 800707 Ltr Re Violations Noted in IE Insp Rept 50-272/80-03.Discusses Commitment to Replace Contractor Personnel,Status of Radiation Protection Group Reorganization & Contractor Personnel Training

ML18085A341
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Site:	Salem
Issue date:	10/07/1980
From:	Schneider F Public Service Enterprise Group
To:	Grier B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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)' rick W. Schneider Public Service Electric and Gas Company 80 Park Place Newark, N .J: 07101 201 /430-7373 Production * Mr. Boyce H. Grier, Director Off ice of Inspection

& Enforcement us NRC Region I 631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, Pa. 19406

Dear Mr. Grier:

NRC INSPECTION 50-272/80-03 . UNIT NO. I SALEM GENERATING STATION October 7, 1980 We are providing additional information to our response of July 1*, 1980, for the above inspection conducted during period January 28-31 and February 1-8, 1980.

information is provided for clarification of several items. discussed by telephone between members of staff and ours. lw (Regarding our reply to your Appendix A -Significant Appraisal Findings Ib) Further information was requested concerning a) the commitment to replace contractor personnel with station personnel by July 1, b) the status of the radiation protection group reorganization, and c) the training that will be provided to contractor personnel during the interim period. Response:

On June 27, 1980, we sent a letter to Mr. A. Schwencer, Division of Licensing, NRC, which detailed our plan for recruitment of PSE&G radiation protection personnel to replace contractor personnel.

A copy of that letter and of the original schedule are attached.

We are presently revising the schedule due to extended union negotiations which were concluded on August 5, 1980. The revised schedule was implemented September 1, 1980, instead of August 1, 1980. We now expect recruitment to be completed by approximately mid-January 1981, and personnel to be at that station by mid-February 1981. This will be followed by a period of indoctrination and on-the-job training.

• -2 -There will be a gradual decrease of contractor personnel during on-the-job training and qualification of PSE&G radiation protection personnel.

Our revised schedule follows the original plan. The schedule was also lengthened from 11-1/2 months to 14 months based on ments from NRR personnel during a station personnel review conducted at the station site. Our commitment to replace the majority of long-term contractor radiation protection personnel with PSE&G personnel by July 1, 1981, remains the same. On August 22, 1980, we submitted a request for an amendment to our Safety Technical Specifications to Mr. Steven Varga, Division of Operating Reactors.

This change request is the reorganization of the Performance Department addressed as under review in our July 7, 1980, letter. A copy of the pertinent portions of the letter are attached.

This change removes the radiation protection personnel from the Performance Department and establishes a separate.group.

The Radiation Protection Engineer will report to the Manager of Salem Station. During the interim period, PSE&G and contractor personnel technicians will be trained per the training section the Performance Department Rev. 10, issued July 31, 1980. Section 3.4 addresses Radiation Protection Personnel Training.

Section 3.4.5 addresses contractor training.

Under this new procedure all radiation protection personnel are currently provided training that is both general and specific to the job to be performed.

Pertinent sections of section 3.4 are enclosed which further describe the training.

2. (Regarding ou-r reply to your Appendix A -Significant Appraisal Findings IIa) Further information was requested regarding the commitment for a program to manage all types of radwaste.

The concern is that there is no comprehensive management system for all types of radwaste (gas, liquid and solid). Response:

The reply to Finding IIa in our July 7, 1980, letter addressed the solid radwaste aspects of the new Administrative Procedure 29 (AP-29). However, this procedure also addresses liquid and gaseous releases.

The Senior Performance Supervisor-Radiation Protection is the coordinator for solid radwaste management.

The Senior I --3 -Performance Supervisor-Chemistry is responsible for assuring that liquid and gaseous radwaste releases are in compliance with Federal .Regulations and the Technical Specifications.

Both of these supervisors report to the Performance Engineer who is responsible for the Performance Department.

When the change request establishing a separate Radiation Protection group is approved (See 1 above), a detailed and comprehensive management system for liquid, gas, and solid radwaste will be implemented.

We are presently developing this management system. Until that time we feel the present system is sufficient to ensure compliance with Federal regulations and maintain releases and exposures as low as reasonably achievable.

3. (Regarding our reply to your Appendix A -Significant Appraisal Findings IV) Further information was requested regarding the commitment to have a clearly defined training program for individuals assigned emergency duties by October 1, 1980. Response:

Revision 12 of the station's Emergency Plan Manual Implementing Procedures dated August 18, 1980, Chapter IX, Training, Drills, and Inspections, provides for annual training of all personnel involved in the emergency response effort. The department head has been made. responsible for ensuring that personnel in his department have received the appropriate training required.

The radiation protection department has been trained utilizing the emergency procedures applicable to their response effort. Thus, the responsibility for the training and the training materials (procedures)

for radiation protection are in effect and being utilized to train the appropriate personnel.

4. (Regarding our reply to your Appendix B -Notice of Violation, Item la) Further information was requested regarding the calibration of the radiation monitor, Model RM-14, by electronic pulsing. Response:

The procedure for calibrating the RM-14 has been revi.sed and was approved on July 16, 1980. A copy of PD-15.9.004-Calibration of the Radiation Monitor Model RM-14 is enclosed.

This procedure is for the calibration of the RM-14 only, not the probes attached to it. The procedure is performed by electronically pulsing the RM-14. This is the proper method to calibrate the RM-14 without a probe. The check source used in steps 16 and 17 is for checking 4 -the alarm, not for calibration.

The HP-210 probes used with the RM-14 are calibrated separately and the lowest efficiency for all the probes is used. This is done so that one correction factor can be utilized for all the probes. A calibration of these probes was performed per the attached June 25, 1980, memo, Efficiency Factor For HP/210, and the correction factor is noted. * 5. (Regarding our reply to your Appendix B -Notice of Violation, Item lb.) , Further information was requested regarding the calibration of the portable neutron rem counter, PRN-4. Response:

The procedure for calibrating the PNR-4 has been revised and was approved on July 17, 1980. A copy of a portion of PD-15.9.009, Calibration of Eberline Portable Neutron Rem Counter PNR-4 is enclosed.

The PNR-4 is now calibrated using a known neutron source. Please contact us if we can be of further assistance.

Sincerely, 4JJ:LA F. W. Schneider.

cc: Director, Office of Inspection

& Enforcement NRC Washington, D.C. 20555 WLB :ccm