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Category:CORRESPONDENCE-LETTERS
MONTHYEARML20217M7571999-10-22022 October 1999 Advises That Attachment 1 to ,Marked as Proprietary,Re Safety Limit MCPR & Fuel Vendor Change Will Be Withheld from Public Disclosure Per 10CFR2.790(b)(5) ML20217M2101999-10-19019 October 1999 Forwards NRC Rept Number 17, Requal Tracking Rept from Operator Licensing Tracking Sys.Rept Was Used by NRC to Schedule Requalification Exam for Operators & Record Requal Pass Dates ML20217H8471999-10-18018 October 1999 Discusses Completion of Licensing Action for GL 98-01 & Suppl 1, Yr 2000 Readiness of Computer Sys at Npps, to All Holders of Operating Licenses for NPPs ML20217K8441999-10-15015 October 1999 Submits Revised Commitment to NRC Bulletin 90-01,Suppl 1 for Hope Creek Generating Station ML20217H9771999-10-13013 October 1999 Forwards SRO & RO Initial Exam Rept 50-354/98-302,suppl Rept on 990125-29,mtg Meeting on 990322,990429-30 & 0617-18 in-office Review & 990720 Telcon on Appeal Results.Overall, 11 of 16 Applicants Received NRC Licenses ML18107A5561999-10-0707 October 1999 Requests Relief Associated with Containment Examinations at Hope Creek & Salem Generating Stations.Attachment 1 Includes Proposed Alternatives & Supporting Justification for Relief Requests ML20217C4391999-10-0606 October 1999 Informs That Util Authorized to Administer Initial NRC Retake Written Exam to Applicant Listed,During Week of 991011 ML18107A5521999-10-0505 October 1999 Encourages NRC to Support Abb Combustion Engineering Nuclear Power Request for Priority Review of Generic TR Re Crossflow Ultrasonic Flow Measurement Sys ML18107A5501999-10-0505 October 1999 Provides Current Status of Pse&G Actions Re GL 98-01, Y2K Readiness of Computer Sys at Npps, for Salem Nuclear Generating Station,Units 1 & 2 & Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Station ML20217A9601999-10-0404 October 1999 Forwards Errata Redressing Deficiencies & Correcting Two Typos to Ufsar,Rev 10.Incorporate Attached Pages/Figures Into Controlled Copies of UFSAR ML20217A6861999-10-0101 October 1999 Forwards Insp Rept 50-354/99-05 on 990711-0829.Four Violations Occurred Re Areas of Fire Protection,Operation at Reduced Feedwater Inlet Temp & safety-related Battery Charging Operation & Being Treated as NCVs LR-N990430, Forwards Rev 10 to Hope Creek Generating Station Ufsar,Iaw 10CFR50.71(e).Details Re Each Change Also Attached to Facilitate NRC Review1999-09-28028 September 1999 Forwards Rev 10 to Hope Creek Generating Station Ufsar,Iaw 10CFR50.71(e).Details Re Each Change Also Attached to Facilitate NRC Review ML18107A5341999-09-22022 September 1999 Provides Data Re Operator Licensing Exam for Salem & Hope Creek Station,In Response to NRC Form 536 (7-1999) 05000354/LER-1999-009, Forwards LER 99-009-00, License Condition Violation - Min FW Temp Limits. Commitments Made by Util Encl1999-09-20020 September 1999 Forwards LER 99-009-00, License Condition Violation - Min FW Temp Limits. Commitments Made by Util Encl ML20217K7781999-09-16016 September 1999 Forwards Discharge Monitoring Rept for Hope Creek Generating Station for Month of Aug 1999. Rept Is Required by & Prepared Specifically for EPA & Nj Dept of Environ Protection ML20212B3631999-09-14014 September 1999 Forwards Rev 13 to Salem - Hope Creek Security Plan,Iaw 10CFR50.54(p).Summary of Proposed Changes to Plan,Encl. Encl Withheld ML20212B4021999-09-13013 September 1999 Submits Supplemental Info Related to Hope Creek License Change Request (LCR) H98-08,submitted to NRC on 981230, Re Flood Protection TS Changes ML18107A5221999-09-0808 September 1999 Requests Approval to Use ASME Code Case N546,which Provides Alternative Qualification Requirements That Allow Personnel Most Familiar with Walkdown of Plant Sys,Like License Operators to Perform VT-2 Examinations ML20211N5421999-09-0808 September 1999 Forwards Amend 121 to License NPF-57 & Safety Evaluation. Amend Revises TSs by Relocating Procedural Details of RETS to Offsite Dose Calculation Manual LR-N990395, Provides Comments on NRC Ltr Dtd 990714, Closure of TAC Number MA1194 - Response to RAIs to GL 92-01,Rev 1,Suppl 1, Reactor Vessel Structural Integrity, for Hope Creek Generating Sation. Revised GE Report Encl Also1999-09-0101 September 1999 Provides Comments on NRC Ltr Dtd 990714, Closure of TAC Number MA1194 - Response to RAIs to GL 92-01,Rev 1,Suppl 1, Reactor Vessel Structural Integrity, for Hope Creek Generating Sation. Revised GE Report Encl Also ML18107A4911999-08-20020 August 1999 Forwards Revised Plant Attribute Libraries for Salem & Hope Creek Generating Stations,Iaw 10CFR50,App E,Vi, Emergency Response Data Sys, 3.b.Changes Are Identified by Rev Bars ML20211B5341999-08-20020 August 1999 Forwards RAI Re 2nd 10-yr ISI Interval Relief Requests Re Plant.Info Requested to Be Provided within 60 Days of Receipt of Ltr ML18107A4801999-08-13013 August 1999 Requests That Pse&Gs Contact in NUREG-0383, Directory of Compliance for Radioactive Matl Packages, Be Changed ML20210R4911999-08-11011 August 1999 Forwards Insp Rept 50-354/99-04 on 990530-0711.No Violations Noted.Inspectors Reviewed Performance Indicators Submitted as Part of Pilot Program for New Regulatory Oversight Process & Verified Data ML18107A4751999-08-0505 August 1999 Forwards Fitness for Duty Performance Data Rept for Six Month Period Ending 990630 ML20210H9241999-07-26026 July 1999 Informs That State of Nj Dept of Environ Protection Has No Comments on Licensee 990517 Request for Amend to TS by Adding TS 3.3.10, Instrumentation of OPRM Sys ML20210F3271999-07-22022 July 1999 Forwards SE Granting Relief Requests RR-B1,RR-C1,RR-D1 & RR-B3 Re First 10-year Interval for ISI Program at Hope Creek ML20210D3971999-07-16016 July 1999 Forwards Discharge Monitoring Rept for Hope Creek Generating Station, for June 1999.Rept Is Required by & Prepared for EPA & Nj Dept of Environ Protection ML20209G2831999-07-14014 July 1999 Disclosure Closure of TAC MA1194 Re Licensee Response to RAI to GL 92-01,Rev 1,Suppl 1, Rc Structural Integrity, for Plant 05000354/LER-1999-007, Forwards LER 99-007-00,re License Condition Violation - Class-1E Battery Charging Operation.Commitments Made by Util Encl1999-07-14014 July 1999 Forwards LER 99-007-00,re License Condition Violation - Class-1E Battery Charging Operation.Commitments Made by Util Encl LR-N990250, Provides Proposed Alternative & Supporting Justification for Relief from Augmented Inservice Requirements of 10CFR50.55a(g) for Volumetric Exam of RPV Circumferential Welds1999-07-0909 July 1999 Provides Proposed Alternative & Supporting Justification for Relief from Augmented Inservice Requirements of 10CFR50.55a(g) for Volumetric Exam of RPV Circumferential Welds ML20196J4421999-07-0101 July 1999 Forwards Request for Addl Info Re Increase of Allowable Main Steam Isolation Valve (MSIV) Leak Rate & Deletion of MSIV Sealing Sys for Plant LR-N990316, Responds to NRC Request for Info Re Y2K Readiness at Npps, Per GL 98-01,suppl 1.Disclosure Encl1999-06-30030 June 1999 Responds to NRC Request for Info Re Y2K Readiness at Npps, Per GL 98-01,suppl 1.Disclosure Encl ML18107A4131999-06-25025 June 1999 Provides Further Clarification of Licensing & Design Basis for 125 Vdc Battery Margins for Sgs & HCGS for Meeting Station SBO & Loca/Loop Loading Requirements,Per Util 990426 Ltr & Discussion with NRC ML20209B6441999-06-21021 June 1999 Offers No Comments on Licensee 990529 Request for Revs to Plant Radiological Effluent Ts,Per GL 89-01 ML20196F9441999-06-21021 June 1999 Forwards Insp Rept 50-354/99-03 on 990419-0529.Violations Noted.Two Violations of NRC Requirements Occurred Re Reactor Bldg Ventilation Setpoints & Control Rod Drop Analyses ML20196E6471999-06-21021 June 1999 Forwards Revised marked-up TS Page for HCGS License Change Requests H99-02 & H99-05,dtd 990329 & 0524,respectively. Revised Pages Do Not Alter Conclusions Reached in 10CFR50.92 No Significant Hazards Analysis Previously Submitted ML20209C0621999-06-21021 June 1999 Forwards NPDES Discharge Monitoring Rept,May 1999, for Hcgs.Rept Prepared Specifically for EPA & Nj Dept of Environ Protection ML20212J0541999-06-17017 June 1999 Responds to Requesting That NRC Staff ...Allow BWR Plants Identified to Defer Weld Overlay Exams Until March 2001 or Until Completion of NRC Staff Review & Approval of Proposed Generic Rept,Whichever Comes First ML20196E9631999-06-17017 June 1999 Informs That Util Has Made Change to Commitment Stated in NRC Ser,Suppl 5.Commitment That Has Been Changed Is Item Number 1 of First Paragraph on Page 9-3 of Ser,Suppl 5 LR-N990295, Submits Change 1 to Relief Request RR-A4,which Clarifies Requirements Re Snubber Visual Insps.Request Was Submitted as Part of Plant Second Interval ISI Program on 9905111999-06-16016 June 1999 Submits Change 1 to Relief Request RR-A4,which Clarifies Requirements Re Snubber Visual Insps.Request Was Submitted as Part of Plant Second Interval ISI Program on 990511 05000354/LER-1999-006, Forwards LER 99-006-00 Re Esfa B Channel Primary Containment Isolation Signal Actuation.Attachment a Lists Commitments Util Making to NRC Re LER1999-06-15015 June 1999 Forwards LER 99-006-00 Re Esfa B Channel Primary Containment Isolation Signal Actuation.Attachment a Lists Commitments Util Making to NRC Re LER ML20195J1101999-06-0707 June 1999 Informs of Completion of Review of Providing Updated Status on Implementation of Commitments Made in Response to GL 89-13.Confirms Revs Made to Previous Commitments to Resolve Monitoring Pressure Drop Problem ML20195J1051999-06-0707 June 1999 Informs That NRC Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Reorganized Effective 990328.As Part of Reorganization,Div of Licensing Project Mgt Created.Jw Clifford Will Be Section Chief for Hope Creek Generating Station ML20207F2681999-06-0303 June 1999 Responds to by Forwarding Gfes & NRC Written Exam Grades for List of Hope Creek Operators Submitted by DE Jackson.Absence of Gfes Grade Indicates That Operator Previously Issued RO or SRO License.Without Encl ML18107A3611999-05-27027 May 1999 Forwards Responses to NRC 990301 & 990323 RAIs for Salem & Hope Creek Generating Stations Relating to GL 96-05 ML20207D0201999-05-27027 May 1999 Discusses 990512 Meeting to Identify Insp Activities at Hope Creek Facility Over Next Six Months & Informs of Planned Insps in Order for Licensee to Have Opportunity to Prepare & Provide Region I with Feedback on Schedule Conflicts ML20195B9931999-05-20020 May 1999 Forwards NPDES Discharge Monitoring Rept,Apr 1999, for Hgcs.Rept Prepared Specifically for EPA & Nj Dept of Environ Protection ML20207A3451999-05-20020 May 1999 Discusses Completion of Licensing Action for NRC Bulletin 96-003, Potential Plugging of ECCS Strainers by Debris in Bwrs ML20206Q6211999-05-14014 May 1999 Informs That on 990119 Licensee Provided NRC with Several Revised TS Bases Pages for Plant.Ts Bases Pages B 3/4 6-1 & B 3/4 6-2 Were Revised 1999-09-08
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MONTHYEARML20217M7571999-10-22022 October 1999 Advises That Attachment 1 to ,Marked as Proprietary,Re Safety Limit MCPR & Fuel Vendor Change Will Be Withheld from Public Disclosure Per 10CFR2.790(b)(5) ML20217M2101999-10-19019 October 1999 Forwards NRC Rept Number 17, Requal Tracking Rept from Operator Licensing Tracking Sys.Rept Was Used by NRC to Schedule Requalification Exam for Operators & Record Requal Pass Dates ML20217H8471999-10-18018 October 1999 Discusses Completion of Licensing Action for GL 98-01 & Suppl 1, Yr 2000 Readiness of Computer Sys at Npps, to All Holders of Operating Licenses for NPPs ML20217H9771999-10-13013 October 1999 Forwards SRO & RO Initial Exam Rept 50-354/98-302,suppl Rept on 990125-29,mtg Meeting on 990322,990429-30 & 0617-18 in-office Review & 990720 Telcon on Appeal Results.Overall, 11 of 16 Applicants Received NRC Licenses ML20217C4391999-10-0606 October 1999 Informs That Util Authorized to Administer Initial NRC Retake Written Exam to Applicant Listed,During Week of 991011 ML20217A6861999-10-0101 October 1999 Forwards Insp Rept 50-354/99-05 on 990711-0829.Four Violations Occurred Re Areas of Fire Protection,Operation at Reduced Feedwater Inlet Temp & safety-related Battery Charging Operation & Being Treated as NCVs ML20211N5421999-09-0808 September 1999 Forwards Amend 121 to License NPF-57 & Safety Evaluation. Amend Revises TSs by Relocating Procedural Details of RETS to Offsite Dose Calculation Manual ML20211B5341999-08-20020 August 1999 Forwards RAI Re 2nd 10-yr ISI Interval Relief Requests Re Plant.Info Requested to Be Provided within 60 Days of Receipt of Ltr ML20210R4911999-08-11011 August 1999 Forwards Insp Rept 50-354/99-04 on 990530-0711.No Violations Noted.Inspectors Reviewed Performance Indicators Submitted as Part of Pilot Program for New Regulatory Oversight Process & Verified Data ML20210F3271999-07-22022 July 1999 Forwards SE Granting Relief Requests RR-B1,RR-C1,RR-D1 & RR-B3 Re First 10-year Interval for ISI Program at Hope Creek ML20209G2831999-07-14014 July 1999 Disclosure Closure of TAC MA1194 Re Licensee Response to RAI to GL 92-01,Rev 1,Suppl 1, Rc Structural Integrity, for Plant ML20196J4421999-07-0101 July 1999 Forwards Request for Addl Info Re Increase of Allowable Main Steam Isolation Valve (MSIV) Leak Rate & Deletion of MSIV Sealing Sys for Plant ML20196F9441999-06-21021 June 1999 Forwards Insp Rept 50-354/99-03 on 990419-0529.Violations Noted.Two Violations of NRC Requirements Occurred Re Reactor Bldg Ventilation Setpoints & Control Rod Drop Analyses ML20212J0541999-06-17017 June 1999 Responds to Requesting That NRC Staff ...Allow BWR Plants Identified to Defer Weld Overlay Exams Until March 2001 or Until Completion of NRC Staff Review & Approval of Proposed Generic Rept,Whichever Comes First ML20195J1051999-06-0707 June 1999 Informs That NRC Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Reorganized Effective 990328.As Part of Reorganization,Div of Licensing Project Mgt Created.Jw Clifford Will Be Section Chief for Hope Creek Generating Station ML20195J1101999-06-0707 June 1999 Informs of Completion of Review of Providing Updated Status on Implementation of Commitments Made in Response to GL 89-13.Confirms Revs Made to Previous Commitments to Resolve Monitoring Pressure Drop Problem ML20207F2681999-06-0303 June 1999 Responds to by Forwarding Gfes & NRC Written Exam Grades for List of Hope Creek Operators Submitted by DE Jackson.Absence of Gfes Grade Indicates That Operator Previously Issued RO or SRO License.Without Encl ML20207D0201999-05-27027 May 1999 Discusses 990512 Meeting to Identify Insp Activities at Hope Creek Facility Over Next Six Months & Informs of Planned Insps in Order for Licensee to Have Opportunity to Prepare & Provide Region I with Feedback on Schedule Conflicts ML20207A3451999-05-20020 May 1999 Discusses Completion of Licensing Action for NRC Bulletin 96-003, Potential Plugging of ECCS Strainers by Debris in Bwrs ML20206Q6211999-05-14014 May 1999 Informs That on 990119 Licensee Provided NRC with Several Revised TS Bases Pages for Plant.Ts Bases Pages B 3/4 6-1 & B 3/4 6-2 Were Revised ML20206Q4461999-05-14014 May 1999 Forwards SE Accepting GL 95-07, Pressure Locking & Thermal Binding of Safety-Related Power-Operated Gate Valves, for Plant ML20206U8451999-05-14014 May 1999 Forwards Insp Rept 50-354/99-02 on 990308-0418.Violations Re Fuel Handling Errors & Missed Temp Monitoring During Reactor Vessel Head Tensioning Occurred & Being Treated as non-cited Violation ML20206R2691999-05-12012 May 1999 Informs That During 990504 Telcon Between J Caruso & H Hanson,Arrangements Were Made for Administration of Licensing Written Retake Exam at Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Station During Week of 990927 ML20206C8431999-04-22022 April 1999 Forwards SER Authorizing Util 980728 Submitted Relief Requests Associated with Changes Made to Repair Plan for Core Spray Nozzle Weld N5B ML20205S7911999-04-19019 April 1999 Forwards Insp Rept 50-354/99-01 on 990124-0307.Violations Noted.Some Human Performance Errors Occurred During Numerous Outage Activities,Util Appropriately Reacted to Each of Errors & Initiated Corrective Actions ML20205R0461999-04-14014 April 1999 Forwards Associated Page with Correction Marked in Margin of PPR of Salem Issued 990409.During Final Review of Hard Copy, Error Was Noted.Without Encl ML20205R0861999-04-14014 April 1999 Informs That Final Review of Hard Copy of PPR Re Hope Creek, Issued 990409 Had Error.Electronic Version e-mailed Was Not Effected.Forwards Pp with Correction in Margin.Without Encl ML20205N2111999-04-0909 April 1999 Ack Receipt of Informing NRC of Steps Taken to Correct Violations Noted in Insp Rept 50-354/98-302 Issued on 990226.Response Indicates That Licensee Corrected Violation & Initiated Measures to Prevent Recurrence ML20205N2481999-04-0909 April 1999 Discusses Hope Creek Generating Station Plant Performance Review Conducted for Period April 1998 Through Jan 1999 & Informs of NRC Planned Insp Effort Resulting from Ppr. Historial Listing & Insp Plans for Next Few Months Encl ML20205G5961999-03-19019 March 1999 Forwards Safety Evaluation of Relief Request Re ASME Code Case N-567, Alternate Requirements for Class 1,2 & 3 Replacement Components Section Xi,Div 1. Request Acceptable ML20205F8771999-03-18018 March 1999 Forwards SE Authorizing Licensee 971222 Relief Requests Re Second 10-year Interval for Pumps & Valves IST Program for Hope Creek Generating Station ML20207D5741999-03-0101 March 1999 Discusses Pse&G 980604 Updated Response to GL 96-05 Indicating Intent to Implement Provisions of JOG Program on MOV Periodic Verification at Hope Creek Generating Station. Forwards RAI Re GL 96-05 Program at Hope Creek ML20198H6211998-12-24024 December 1998 Forwards Notice of Withdrawal of 970826,as Suppl 980424 & 0924 Amend Request for FOL NPF-57.Proposed Change Would Have Modified Facility TSs Pertaining to Filtration,Recirculation & Ventilation Sys Surveillance Testing Requirements ML20198L3571998-12-22022 December 1998 Forwards Insp Rept 50-354/98-11 on 981101-1212.No Violations Noted.Insp Generally Characterized by safety-conscious Operations,Effective Engineering & Maint Practices & Careful Radiological Work Controls ML20198H6661998-12-17017 December 1998 Informs That Attachment 1 to Ltr LR-N98404,dtd 980825 Marked as Proprietary,Will Be Withheld from Public Disclosure Pursuant to 10CFR2.790(b)(5) & Section 103(b) of Atomic Energy Act of 1954,as Amended ML20196K1371998-12-0909 December 1998 Advises of Planned Insp Effort Resulting from Hope Creek Insp Review Planning Meeting Conducted on 981110.Details of Insp Plan for Next 6 Months Encl ML20197H3841998-12-0707 December 1998 Informs That Licensee Authorized to Administer Initial Written Exams to Listed Applicants on 981222.NRC Region I Operator Licensing Staff Will Administer Operating Tests ML20196H0301998-12-0101 December 1998 Informs That NEDC-32511P,rev 1,dtd Oct 1998 Marked as Proprietary,Will Be Withheld from Public Disclosure Pursuant to 10CFR2.790(b)(5) & Section 103(b) of Atomic Energy Act of 1954,as Amended ML20196F7991998-11-30030 November 1998 Forwards Rept Representing Results of 981026-29 Audit of Year 2000 Pragram at Hope Creek Generating Station.Audit Conducted as Followup to NRC GL 98-01, Year 2000 Readiness of Computer Sys at Npps, Issued 980511 ML20196D0711998-11-23023 November 1998 Forwards Insp Rept 50-354/98-10 on 980920-1031 & Notice of Violation Re Preforming Single Cell Charge on safety-related Battery Cell in Configuration Prohibited by Station Procedures ML20154Q7071998-10-16016 October 1998 Forwards Exam Rept 50-354/98-03OL Conducted by NRC During Periods of 980304-12,0519-21,22-28 & 0629.All Five Reactor Operator Applicants & Four of Five Senior Reactor Applicants Passed Exams IA-98-323, First Final Response to FOIA Request for Records.Records in App a Available in Pdr.Records in App B Partially Withheld (Ref FOIA Exemption 3)1998-10-0909 October 1998 First Final Response to FOIA Request for Records.Records in App a Available in Pdr.Records in App B Partially Withheld (Ref FOIA Exemption 3) ML20154J8501998-10-0909 October 1998 Forwards Insp Rept 50-354/98-08 on 980809-0919 & Notice of Violation Re Inadequate Corrective Actions to Resolve Steam Leaks from Piping Located in Torus Room ML20154P4011998-10-0909 October 1998 First Final Response to FOIA Request for Records.Records in App a Available in Pdr.Records in App B Partially Withheld (Ref FOIA Exemption 3) ML20154F1121998-10-0202 October 1998 Forwards Insp Rept 50-354/98-09 on 980817-26 & 0908.No Violations Identified.Major Areas Inspected:Maint, Engineering & Mgt Meeting ML20154B3341998-09-29029 September 1998 Requests That Encl Info on GE Rept NEDC-32511P Be Reviewed & Revised Proprietary Version of Subj Rept Be Submitted.Some Info in Rept Should Not Be Exempt from Public Disclosure & Should Be Released & Placed in PDR ML20154B3781998-09-25025 September 1998 Informs That Facility Scheduled to Administer NRC Generic Fundamentals Exam on 981007.Sonalysts,Inc Authorized Under Contract to Support NRC in Administration of Activities. Ltr & Encls Provide Instructions & Guidelines ML20151Z1111998-09-11011 September 1998 Ack Receipt of Informing NRC of Steps Taken to Correct Violations Noted in Insp Rept 50-354/98-06 Issued on 980721 ML20151Z5941998-09-11011 September 1998 Ack Receipt of Informing NRC of Steps Taken to Correct Violations Noted in Insp Rept 50-354/98-02 on 980423.Response Indicated Violations Corrected & Measures Initiated to Prevent Recurrence ML20151W9711998-09-10010 September 1998 Informs That as Part of NRC PRA Implementation Plan, Commission Has Assigned Two Senior Reactor Analysts (Sras) to Each Regional Ofc.T Shedlosky & J Trapp Have Been Assigned as SRAs in Region I 1999-09-08
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Mr. L. F. Storz, Senior Vice President Nuclear Operations Public Service Electric & Gas Company PO Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION NO. 50-354/96-80
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This letter refers to your May 14,1996 correspondence, in response to our April 24,1996 letter.
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A. F. Kirby, Ill, External Operations - Nuclear, Delmarva Power & Light Co.
Jeffrey J. Keenan, Esquire M. J. Wetterhahn, Esquire J. A. Isabella, Manager, Joint Generation Atlantic Electric Consumer Advocate, Office of Consumer Advocate William Conklin, Public Safety Consultant, Lower Alloways Creek Township
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REPLY TO A NOTICE.0F VIOLATION PROCEDURE NON-COMPLIANCE AND PROCEDURE INADEQUACY INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-354/96-80,50-354/96-03 HOPE CREEK' GENERATING STATION FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NPF-57 DOCKET NO. 50-354 Pursuant to the provisions of 10CFR2.201, this letter submits the response of Public Service Electric and Gas Company to the notice of violation issued to the Hope Creek Generating Station (HCGS)
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This response also addresses that example of the violation. 1 In accordance with the provisions of 10CFR2.201, Public Service Electric and Gas Company hereby submits a written response to the notice of violation which includes: (1) the reason for the violation; (2) the corrective steps that have been taken and the results achieved; (3) the corrective
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1. Description of the Notice of Violation
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Contrary to the above, as of February 23, 1996, written procedures were not appropriately established or implemented for safety-related maintenance of the Service Water Strainers during the sixth refueling outage. Specifically, maintenance procedure HC.MD-CM.EA-0003(Q) - Rev 9, " Service Water Strainer Overhaul and Repair",-dated December 4, 1994, did not contain instructions for th'e installation of the backwash arm to stub shaft drive pins on the "B" strainer. Further, maintenance personnel did not follow the procedure during repairs to the
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procedures during maintenance was identified. This example also involved a failure to adhere to maintenance crocedures for repair of a safety-related Service Water Strainer.
" Licensee personnel found during reassembly of the "D" strainer that the procedure did not specify the installation of the lower bearing control ring, as needed, prior to the installation of the backwash arm. The technician had hand written) the appropriate step in the procedure for the "D" strainer reassembly, but did not process an on-the-spot-change (OTSC)."
2. Ilesponse to Notice of Violation PSE&G has reviewed the circumstances described by the NRC and concurs with the facts cited in the violation, i. Description of Event First Example of Procedure Non-Compliance / Inadequacy During Hope Creek's sixth Refueling Outage, work was performed on Station Service Water System (SSWS) Strainers in accordance
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l " Service Water Strainer Overhaul and Repair." On February 21, 1996, during reassembly of the "A" SSWS Strainer, an NRC inspector participating in the Readiness Assessment Team Inspection (RATI) noted that the procedure did not address work activities which had already been performed.
Specifically, the work order documentation stated that the strainer cover had been separated from the baskets and the backwash arm removed. Neither of these operations had been described by the procedure. The inspector also noted that the procedure did not provide instructions for complete disassembly of the strainer and that critical settings of strainer components were not described in sufficient detail to allow for consistent maintenance. On February 24, 1996, the
"B" SSWS Strainer Motor Breaker tripped on thermal overloads.
Subsequent investigation found one of two drive pins fractured and wedged between the rotating shoe and the screen. The root cause was later determined to be, in part, insufficient procedural guidance for pin installation.
The NRC insuector discussed his concern with Maintenance Management, that the procedure could not have been followed considering the extent of work completed during strainer disassembly and that there was an inadequacy in the procedure ("'x Page 2 of 5 j
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maintenance personnel had not met management expectations for procedure use. Specifically, the supervisor responsible for the "A" SSWS Strainer repair failed to recognize the need for a procedure change.
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On February 23 & 24, 1996, the Maintenance Department conducted stand down meetings with Mechanical, Electrical, and i Instrumentation & Controls Maintenance personnel to reinforce management's expectations regarding procedure compliance. The i key messages emphasized at these meetings were: (1) the !
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mechanics, electricians, and technicians "own" the procedures, (2) the level of detail in a procedure should be sufficient to allow anyone who is trained and qualified to complete it alone, and (3) contact supervision before proceeding when unsure as to how to continue the work activity.
Second Example of Procedure Non-compliance
.O On March 1, 1996, the revised corrective maintenance procedure ( ,/
was being used for dicassembly of the "D" SSWS strainer. The mechanic found during reassembly of the "D" strainer that the procedure did not specify the installation of the lower bearing control ring prior to the installation of the backwash arm. The mechanic described the appropriate step in the procedure for the "D" strainer reassembly, but did not process an on-the-spot-change.
The mechanic did not fulfill procedure compliance expectations (2) and (3) described above in that upon identification of a missing step in the procedure, the mechanic did not stop work and contact his supervisor, which would have initiated the procedure revision process.
During their investigation into the second cited example, Maintenance personnel identified that the individual involved had not attended any of the stand down meetings, ii. Reason for the Violation The principal cause for the procedure non-compliances and procedure inadequacy is attributed to the Mechanical b
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Maintenance Organization's failure to critically assess and correct the implementation of procedure compliance expectations. This has resulted in the inconsistent work standards applied by maintenance personnel and procedures with insufficient detail controlling maintenance activities.
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a. Maintenance on the SSWS Strainers was either performed j in accordance with the improved corrective maintenance i procedure or reviewed to ensure dimensions critical to strainer operation were appropriate.
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procedure compliance have been communicated to those Mechanical Maintenance personnel who did not attend the I
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d. Maintenance supervisors were surveyed to determine I their understanding of procedure compliance. From the survey results and interviews conducted after the stand i down meetings, Maintenance Management concluded that I mechanics, electricians, and technicians understood management expectations for procedure compliance. The surveys and interviews also revealed that the maintenance supervisors had high expectations for procedure compliance.
e. A weekly check of five work packages has been recently initiated to monitor and enforce procedural compliance until it is demonstrated that Mechanical Maintenance personnel consistently meet management's expectations in the area-of procedure compliance, f. A " Subject Matter Expert" program has been initiated in the Mechanical Maintenance organization. Mechanics have responsibility, accountability, and ownership for the quality of the procedures for which they are designated the " Subject Matter Expert." These Subject Matter Experts are the single point of contact and are
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maintenance procedure HC.MD-CM.EA-0003(Q) have been l corrected.
i h. Appropriate counselling was provided to the supervisor involved for failure to recognize the inadequacy of the procedure. Counselling was limited to this supervisor !
because the survey discussed above indicated that this supervisor was an outlier amongst his peers regarding understanding procedure compliance expectations.
iv. Corrective Steps that Will Be Taken to Avoid Further Violations a. A " Subject Matter Expert" program will be extended to the Instrumentation & Controls Maintenance 7_. organization. This program will be initiated by July
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b. The Corrective Action Program will ensure verification of the effectiveness of the corrective actions.
v. Date When Full Compliance Will Be Achieved Full compliance was achieved on March 7, 1996, with the completion of procedure revisions correcting the deficiencies previously discussed.
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