IR 05000272/2023006

Annual Assessment Letter for Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 (Reports 05000272/2023006 and 05000311/2023006

ML24057A310
Person / Time
Site:	Salem
Issue date:	02/28/2024
From:	Brice Bickett NRC/RGN-I/DORS
To:	Mcfeaters C Public Service Enterprise Group
References
IR 2023006
Download: ML24057A310 (1)

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February 28, 2024

Charles McFeaters President and Chief Nuclear Officer PSEG Nuclear, LLC P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038

SUBJECT: ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR SALEM NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 (REPORT S 05000272/2023 006 AND 05000311/2023 006)

Dear Charles McFeaters:

The U.S Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has completed its end-of-cycle performance assessment of Salem Nuclear Generating Station (Salem), Units 1 and 2, reviewing performance indicators (PIs), inspection results, and enforcement actions from January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023. This letter informs you of the NRCs assessment of your facility during this period and its plans for future inspections at your facility. The NRC concluded that overall performance at your facility preserved public health and safety. The baseline inspection program was completed at your facility as defined in Inspection Manual Chapter 2515, Light-Water Reactor Inspection Program - Operations Phase.

The NRC determined the performance at Salem, Units 1 and 2, during the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column (Column 1) of the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix in Inspection Manual Chapter 0305, Operating Reactor Assessment Program, because all inspection findings had very low safety significance (i.e., Green), and all PIs were within the expected range (i.e., Green). Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct ROP baseline inspections at your facility.

The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through December 31, 2025.

The NRC provides the inspection plan to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues. Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan. The inspections listed during the last twelve months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised. The NRC will contact you as soon as possible to discuss changes to the inspection plan should circumstances warrant any changes.

In addition to baseline inspections, the NRC plans to conduct Inspection Procedure 71003, Post -Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal, Phase 4 at your facility.

In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (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).

Please contact me at (610) 337-5312 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely, Brice A. Bickett, Chief Projects Branch 3 Division of Operating Reactor Safety

Docket Nos. 05000272 and 05000311 License Nos. DPR-70 and DPR-75

Enclosure:

As stated

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Site Inspection Activity Plan Salem

01/01/2024 - 12/31/2025

Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count

Access Auth, Fitness for Duty 2

1,2 2/5/2024 2/8/2024 IP 71130.01 000733 Access Authorization

1,2 2/5/2024 2/8/2024 IP 71130.08 000740 Fitness-For-Duty Program

Fire Protection - Salem 3

1,2 4/8/2024 4/12/2024 IP 71111.21N.05 001646 Fire Protection Team Inspection (FPTI)

1,2 4/22/2024 4/26/2024 IP 71111.21N.05 001646 Fire Protection Team Inspection (FPTI)

EP Exercise Inspection - Salem 5

1,2 5/20/2024 5/24/2024 IP 71114.04 000719 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes

1,2 5/20/2024 5/24/2024 IP 71114.07 000722 Exercise Evaluation - Hostile Action (HA) Event

1,2 5/20/2024 5/24/2024 IP 71151 001397 Performance Indicator Verification

RP - 71124.03 Airborne and 71124.04 Dose 1

1,2 7/22/2024 7/26/2024 IP 71124.03 000727 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation

1,2 7/22/2024 7/26/2024 IP 71124.04 000728 Occupational Dose Assessment

Cyber Security - Salem 4

1,2 8/5/2024 8/9/2024 IP 71130.10 000741 Cybersecurity

1,2 8/19/2024 8/23/2024 IP 71130.10 000741 Cybersecurity

Access Control, Equipment Testing and Maintenance, Training, SPR 3

1,2 8/26/2024 8/30/2024 IP 71130.02 000734 Access Control

1,2 8/26/2024 8/30/2024 IP 71130.04 000736 Equipment Performance, Testing, and Maintenance

1,2 8/26/2024 8/30/2024 IP 71130.07 000739 Security Training

1,2 8/26/2024 8/30/2024 IP 71130.09 001656 Security Plan Changes

1,2 8/26/2024 8/30/2024 IP 71151 001338 Performance Indicator Verification

Inservice Inspection - Salem Unit 2 1

2 10/7/2024 10/18/2024 IP 71111.08P 000702 Inservice Inspection Activities (PWR)

RP 71124.01 Rad Hazard Control 1

1,2 10/14/2024 10/18/2024 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls

RP 71151 PI Verification 1

1,2 12/9/2024 12/13/2024 IP 71151 000746 Performance Indicator Verification

2025 Salem Initial License Examination 4

1,2 12/1/2024 12/6/2024 OV 000956 FB-OR-ONSITE VALIDATION OF INITIAL LICENSE EXAMINATION (OV)

1,2 1/12/2025 1/24/2025 EXAD 000500 FB-OR-INITIAL LICENSE EXAM ADMINISTRATION (EXAD)

EP Program Inspection - Salem 2

1,2 3/17/2025 3/21/2025 IP 71114.02 000717 Alert and Notification System Testing

Prepared on 2/20/2024 11:02:40 AM 1 of 3 Site Inspection Activity Plan

1,2 3/17/2025 3/21/2025 IP 71114.03 000718 Emergency Response Organization Staffing and Augmentation System

1,2 3/17/2025 3/21/2025 IP 71114.04 000719 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes

1,2 3/17/2025 3/21/2025 IP 71114.05 000720 Maintenance of Emergency Preparedness

1,2 3/17/2025 3/21/2025 IP 71151 001397 Performance Indicator Verification

Inservice Inspection - Salem Unit 1 1

1 4/14/2025 4/25/2025 IP 71111.08P 000702 Inservice Inspection Activities (PWR)

RP Rad Hazard 71124.01 1

1,2 4/14/2025 4/18/2025 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls

RP RETS 71124.06 1

1,2 5/5/2025 5/9/2025 IP 71124.06 000730 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment

RP Radwaste 71124.08 1

1,2 6/9/2025 6/13/2025 IP 71124.08 000732 Radioactive Solid Waste Processing & Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, & Transportation

Access Control, Protective Strategy, TSR, SPR, PIs - Salem 4

1,2 6/9/2025 6/13/2025 IP 71130.02 000734 Access Control

1,2 6/9/2025 6/13/2025 IP 71130.05 000737 Protective Strategy Evaluation

1,2 6/9/2025 6/13/2025 IP 71130.09 001656 Security Plan Changes

1,2 6/9/2025 6/13/2025 IP 71130.14 000743 Review of Power Reactor Target Sets

1,2 6/9/2025 6/13/2025 IP 71151 001338 Performance Indicator Verification

PI&R BIENNIAL TEAM INSPECTION - SALEM 4

1,2 6/9/2025 6/13/2025 IP 71152B 000747 Problem Identification and Resolution

1,2 6/23/2025 6/27/2025 IP 71152B 000747 Problem Identification and Resolution

RP REMP 71124.07 1

1,2 7/14/2025 7/18/2025 IP 71124.07 000731 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program

License Renewal Phase 4 - Salem Units 1 & 2 4

1,2 8/11/2025 8/15/2025 IP 71003 000687 Post-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal

RP Instrumentation 71124.05 1

1,2 8/18/2025 8/22/2025 IP 71124.05 000729 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation

Salem Requal Inspection with P/F Results 2

1,2 9/15/2025 9/19/2025 IP 71111.11A 000703 Licensed Operator Requalification Program and Licensed Operator Performance 1,2 9/15/2025 9/19/2025 IP 71111.11B 000704 Licensed Operator Requalification Program and Licensed Operator Performance

Age Related Degradation Inspection - Salem 3

1,2 11/17/2025 11/21/2025 IP 71111.21N.04 001832 Age-Related Degradation

1,2 12/1/2025 12/5/2025 IP 71111.21N.04 001832 Age-Related Degradation

RP PI Verification 71151 1

Prepared on 2/20/2024 11:02:40 AM 2 of 3 Site Inspection Activity Plan

1,2 11/17/202511/21/2025 IP 71151 000746 Performance Indicator Verification

Prepared on 2/20/2024 11:02:40 AM 3 of 3