IR 05000311/1978030
| ML18078A358 | |
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| Site: | Salem  |
| Issue date: | 09/15/1978 |
| From: | Nicholas H NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| ML18078A357 | List: |
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| 50-311-78-30, NUDOCS 7811080292 | |
| Download: ML18078A358 (6) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION I
631' PARK AVENUE KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYL.VANIA 19406 Docket No. 50-311 SEP 1 9 1978 Public Service Electric and Gas Company ATTN:
Mr. T J. Martin
- Vice Pres-ident.... Engineering and Construction*
800Park Place Newark, New Jersey 07101 Gentlemen:
Subject:. Inspection 78-30 This refers to the inspection conducted by Mr. H. Nicholas of this office on August 28-31, 1978 at Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit 2, Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey, of activities authorized by NRC License No. CPPR-53 and to the discussions of our findings held by Mr. Nicholas with Mr. E. Meyer of your staff at the conclusion of th~ inspectio Areas examined during t-his inspection are describe_d in the Office of Inspection and Enforcement Inspection Report which is enclosed with this letter *. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures-and representative records, interviews with personnel, and observations by the inspecto Within the scbpe of this inspection, no items of noncompliance were observe In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's 11Rules of Practice, 11 Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal_ Regulations, a copy of this letter and the enclosed inspection report will be placed in the NRC's Public Document Room; If this report contains any infonnation that you (or your contractor)
believe to be proprietary, it is necessary that you make a written application within 20 days to. this office to withhold such infonnation from public disclosur Any such application must be accompanied by an affidavit executed by the ownerof the information, which identifies the document or part sought to be withheld, and which contains a. statement of reasons which addresses with specificity the items which will be considered by the Commission as listed in subparagraph (b) (4) of Section 2.79 The infonnation sought to be withheld shall be incorporated as far as po'ssible. into a separate part of the affidavit. If we do not hear from you in this regard within the specified. period, the report will be placed in the Public Document Roo $I I () 'l D Z-9 I?
Public Service Electric and Gas Company SEP 1 9 1978
Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to discuss them with yo
Sincerely, ef.)'.
Brunner, Chief
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Reactor Operations and Nuclear Support Branch Enclosure:
Office of Inspection and Enforcement Inspection Report Number 50-311/78-30 cc w/encl:
E. N. Schwalje, Manager - Quality Assurance
U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT Region I Report N '78-30 j
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Licensee:
Public Service Electric and Gas Company 80 park Place*.*
Newark, New Jersey 07101 Faci 1 i ty Name:
Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit 2 Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey Inspection at:
Inspection conducted: August 28-31, 1978 r:-t~ /1. ~
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H. Nicholas, Reactor Inspector by:W~.*... **
D. L. caph ~ief Nuclear Support Section No. ~1, RO&NS Branch Inspection Summary:
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Inspection *an August 28.;.31, 1978 (Report No.. 50-3lll78-30)
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Areas Inspected:' Routine unannounced inspection by a regional based inspector of the overall preoperational test program; preparations for_Integrated HC?t_..
Functional _Test, including Hot Functional Test Procedure, supporting procedures for HFT, procedure status. and prerequisites for HFT; preoperational test procedures review and verification;. arid followup on previous unresolved and open items. The inspection invoTved 35.5 inspector-hours on site by one NRC regional based inspecto Results:
No items of noncompliance were identifie *
Region I Fann 12 (Rev. April 77)
DETAILS Persons Contacted Public Service Electric and Gas Company
- Mr. Jw Chawaga, Project QC Head Mr. J. -cox, _Senior Construction Engineer-
- Mr. F. Diaferio Jr., QC T&SU Group Head
- Mr; R. Griffith Sr,. Senior Staff Engineer M C~ Johnson, Startup Engineer
- Mr. E. Meyer, Project QA Head
- Mr. D. Tauber, QA Engineer Mr. R. Weltman, QA/QC Coordinator United Engineers and Constructors, In Mr. N. Bender, Assistant Lead Test Engineer
- Mr. S. Page,. Lead Test Engineer
- Mr. R. Phelps, Superintendent Field QC-
- Mr_. L Walsh, Assistant Superintendent Field QC USN RC Mr. L. Norrholm, Resident Reactor Inspector
- denotes those present at the exit intervie.
Licensee Action on Previous Inspection Findings The inspector addressed the-following items with the licensee's representatives: -
Inspector Followup Item (311/77-25-02)~ The development of Opera-ting Instructions for Unit 2 prior to Hot Functional Testin The startup group has submitted a list_of OI's needed for HFT to Opera-
-tions and they a.re* presently being written. This item will remain open and has been turned over to the*Resident Reactor Inspector for followu Unresolved Item- (3ll/78-0h02). Resolution of switching sequence
- of air compressors. This item is being addressed in-SUP 6c which is being written and will be reviewed on a subsequent inspectio This item will remain ope *
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Unresolved Item (311/78-12-10).
The ability to supply emergency lighting to the shutdown areas outside of Control Room, the Emer-gency Generator Rooms, and the Control Roo This item has been addressed by the, licensee's representatives and is to be implemented into the startup progra This item will remain open and be re-viewed on a subsequent inspectio ~
P~eoperational Test ~rogram
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The major thrust of this inspection centered on preparations for the Integrated Hot Functional Test scheduled for October 4, 197 Areas reviewed by the inspector were:
Hot Functional Test Procedure, Supporting Procedures for HFT, HFT Procedure Status, and, Prerequisites for HF The inspector reviewed the following draft copies of procedures in support of and including, Hot Functional Test~
SUP 50.0 Hot Functional Test
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SUP 50.01 Reactor Coolant System -Thermal Expansion SUP 50.02 Reactor Coolant System Leakage Test-Hot SUP 50.03 Pressurizer Power Operated Relief Valve Tes SUP 50.04 Incore Thermocouple - RTD Cross SUP 50.06 Pressurizer Pressure and Level Control SUP 50.08 Steam Generator Safety Valve Test
- SUP 50.09 A Atmospheric Steam Dump Control-Hot SUP 50.09 B Condenses Steam D~mp System-Hot SUP 50.11 Chemical and Volume Control System-Hot SUP 50.15 Control Room Inaccessability The following procedures are also needed to support HFT, and have not been issued for review, as of this date:
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SUP 50.07 Solid System Pressure Control SUP 50.10 Steam Generator Slowdown SUP 50.12 Component Cooling System-Hot SUP 50.13 Initial Turbine Roll-Pump Heat SUP 50.14 Auxiliary Feed System Performance Test SUP 50.16 Safety Injection System Precritical Test SUP 50.17 Safety Injection System Check Valve Test SUP 50.18 Reactor Coolant Pump Motor Starting Test
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- In review of the Hot Functional Test procedure, a previously identified Inspector Followup Item was noted regarding the development of Operating Instructions for Unit 2 prior to Hot Functional Testing. (311/77-25-02).
One of the prerequisites of the HFT procedure calls for Operating Instructions to support the Integrated Hot Functional Tes The or* s needed to sup.port HFT have been identified and are now being written and/or reviewe (1)
Forty-four are needed for performance of testing, (2)
Fourteen are needed as prerequisites to testing, and, (3)
Five will be used as reference This item will remain open and will be followed up during future inspection In review of the Hot Functional Test Procedure, the inspector noted that as a prerequisite,_ forty three Startup Procedures (SUPsr and one Detailed Test Procedure (DTP) will have to be reviewed prior to the HF The inspector was made aware of the fact that many of these SUP's are ih preparation or ar out for comment Findings It was noted by the inspector that this was a preliminary review of the draft copies of these procedures, and that a detailed review will be made of the approved procedures on a subsequent inspectio The inspector expressed his concern relative to receiving all needed procedures in adequate time for our review.
Preoperational Test.Procedures Review.and Verification
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SUP 31.lA Rev. 0 Approved July 19, l97 A Diesel Controls-Alarms and Auxiliarie sup* 31;3 Rev. 0 Approved June 27, 197 Emergency Power Operational Test-Diesel Fuel Oil Storage and Transfer Syste The inspector ascertained by review of the above procedures that they are consistent with regulatory requirements, guidance and 1 i censee commi-tment *