ML030620693
| ML030620693 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Salem  |
| Issue date: | 03/03/2003 |
| From: | Blough A Division Reactor Projects II |
| To: | Keiser H Public Service Enterprise Group |
| References | |
| IR-03-001 | |
| Download: ML030620693 (6) | |
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March 3, 2003 Mr. Harold W. Keiser Chief Nuclear Officer and President PSEG Nuclear LLC - N09 P. O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038
SUBJECT:
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - SALEM NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION (Report 50-272/2003-001, 50-311/2003-001)
Dear Mr. Keiser:
On February 6, 2003, the NRC staff completed its end-of-cycle plant performance assessment of Salem Unit 1 & 2. The end-of-cycle review for Salem Unit 1 & 2 involved the participation of all technical divisions in evaluating performance indicators (PIs) for the most recent quarter and inspection results for the period from January 1 through December 31, 2002. The purpose of this letter is to inform you of our assessment of your safety performance during this period and our plans for future inspections at your facility so that you will have an opportunity to prepare for these inspections and to inform us of any planned inspections that may conflict with your plant activities.
Overall, Salem Unit 1 & 2 operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and fully met all cornerstone objectives. Plant performance for the most recent two quarters was within the Licensee Response Column of the NRCs Action Matrix, based on all inspection findings being classified as having very low safety significance (Green) and all PIs indicating performance at a level requiring no additional NRC oversight (Green). Therefore, we plan to conduct only baseline inspections at your facility through March 31, 2004.
While plant performance for the two most recent quarters was within the Licensee Response Column, there were safety significant performance indicators during the first two quarters of the assessment cycle. At Salem Unit 1, plant performance for the first and second quarters of 2002 was within the Regulatory Response Column of the NRCs Action Matrix based on a White PI for unplanned power changes, which indicated a level of performance requiring additional NRC oversight. A supplemental inspection was performed to review your evaluations of these unplanned power changes and we found that your corrective actions appeared appropriate.
Additionally, the staff has identified a substantive cross-cutting issue in the area of problem identification and resolution (PI&R), particularly regarding ineffective problem evaluations and untimely, ineffective corrective actions. Numerous inspection findings documented shortcomings within the problem identification and resolution area, and these shortcomings enabled problems to recur and longstanding problems to go uncorrected. The most noteworthy examples included repetitive emergency diesel generator (EDG) problems involving fuel oil leaks and the fatigue-induced failure of an EDG turbocharger, the failure of a charging pump by a known problem due to inadequate preventive maintenance, an inadvertent carbon dioxide
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actuation in an EDG room due to a degraded EDG cylinder isolation valve, and the June 2002 failure of an air-operated service water valve following corrective actions for a similar January 2001 failure.
We also note that the same overall corrective action program is concurrently implemented at both Salem and Hope Creek, and that both stations have experienced an adverse PI&R trend. This appears to indicate that program improvements to address these trends will need to be broadly based and site-wide to improve PI&R performance at Salem Units 1 and 2, as well as at Hope Creek. We plan to closely monitor your performance in the PI&R area.
The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections scheduled through March 31, 2004. The inspection plan is provided to minimize the resource impact on your staff and to allow for scheduling conflicts and personnel availability to be resolved in advance of inspector arrival onsite. Routine resident inspections are not listed due to their ongoing and continuous nature.
The inspections in the last six months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the mid-cycle review meeting.
As you are aware, since the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, the NRC has issued several Orders and threat advisories to enhance security capabilities and improve guard force readiness.
We have conducted inspections to review your implementation of these requirements and have monitored your actions in response to changing threat conditions. For calendar year 2003, we plan to continue these inspections, conduct portions of the security baseline inspection program, as well as perform additional inspections to evaluate your compliance with new requirements that may be ordered. Based on our final determinations in this regard, we will notify you of any inspection plan changes.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be made 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).
If circumstances arise which cause us to change this inspection plan, we will contact you to discuss the change as soon as possible. Please contact Glenn Meyer at 610-337-5211 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.
Sincerely,
/RA/
A. Randolph Blough, Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket No.
50-272; 50-311 License No.
Enclosure:
Salem Unit 1 & 2 Inspection/Activity Plan
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cc w/encl:
M. Friedlander, Director - Business Support J. Carlin, Vice President - Engineering D. Garchow, Vice President - Projects and Licensing G. Salamon, Manager - Licensing T. O'Connor, Vice President - Operations R. Kankus, Joint Owner Affairs J. J. Keenan, Esquire Consumer Advocate, Office of Consumer Advocate F. Pompper, Chief of Police and Emergency Management Coordinator M. Wetterhahn, Esquire State of New Jersey State of Delaware N. Cohen, Coordinator - Unplug Salem Campaign E. Gbur, Coordinator - Jersey Shore Nuclear Watch E. Zobian, Coordinator - Jersey Shore Anti Nuclear Alliance
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H. Miller, RA J. Wiggins, DRA A. Blough, DRP W. Lanning, DRS J. Rogge, DRP R. Crlenjak, DRS G. Meyer, DRP S. Barber, DRP R. Lorson, DRP - NRC Resident Inspector J. Furia, DRS G. Smith, DRS N. McNamara, DRS B. Platchek, DRP T. McGinty, OEDO RidsNrrDipmlipb Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO)
J. Clifford, NRR R. Fretz, PM, NRR G. Wunder, Backup PM, NRR Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)
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DATE 03/03/03 03/03/03 03/03/03 03/03/03 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
Salem Inspection / Activity Plan 12/29/2002 - 03/27/2004 Inspection Type Inspection Activity Planned Dates Start End No. of Staff on Site Title Unit Number Page 1 of 2 02/25/2003 10:51:01 Report 22 5
7111105T
- FIRE PROTECTION Baseline Inspections 02/10/2003 02/14/2003 Fire Protection IP 7111105T 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 02/24/2003 02/28/2003 Fire Protection IP 7111105T 1, 2 3
7111111B
- L.O.REQUALIFICATION PROGRAM Baseline Inspections 09/08/2003 09/12/2003 Licensed Operator Requalification IP 7111111B 1, 2 3
7111117B
- MODS & 50.59 Baseline Inspections 01/13/2003 01/17/2003 Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments IP 7111102 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 01/13/2003 01/17/2003 Permanent Plant Modifications IP 7111117B 1, 2 1
7112203
- PUB RAD SAFETY - REMP Baseline Inspections 02/10/2003 02/14/2003 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program IP 7112203 1, 2 1
71121
- OCC RAD SAFETY Baseline Inspections 02/24/2003 02/28/2003 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas IP 7112101 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 02/24/2003 02/28/2003 ALARA Planning and Controls IP 7112102 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 02/24/2003 02/28/2003 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment IP 7112103 1, 2 4
- PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION Baseline Inspections 03/10/2003 03/14/2003 Identification and Resolution of Problems IP 71152B 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 03/24/2003 03/28/2003 Identification and Resolution of Problems IP 71152B 1, 2 2
5/5 WEXM
- WRITTEN RETAKE SRO SALEM INITIAL EXAM Not Applicable 05/05/2003 05/09/2003 SALEM 1&2 RETAKE EXAM (5/2003)
U01556 1
1 71121
- OCC RAD SAFETY Baseline Inspections 07/07/2003 07/11/2003 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas IP 7112101 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 07/07/2003 07/11/2003 ALARA Planning and Controls IP 7112102 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 07/07/2003 07/11/2003 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment IP 7112103 1, 2 2
7113003
- RESPONSE TO CONTINGENCIES Baseline Inspections 09/08/2003 09/12/2003 Response to Contingency Events (Protective Strategy and Implementation of Protective Strategy)
IP 7113003 1, 2 1
- PUB RAD SAFETY - RETS Baseline Inspections 09/29/2003 10/03/2003 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems IP 7112201 1, 2 1
71121
- OCC RAD SAFETY Baseline Inspections 10/06/2003 10/10/2003 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas IP 7112101 2
Baseline Inspections 10/06/2003 10/10/2003 ALARA Planning and Controls IP 7112102 2
Baseline Inspections 10/06/2003 10/10/2003 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment IP 7112103 2
Baseline Inspections 10/06/2003 10/10/2003 Performance Indicator Verification IP 71151 1, 2 1
7111108
- INSERVICE INSPECTION - UNIT 2 Baseline Inspections 10/06/2003 10/10/2003 Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR IP 7111108P 2
This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Salem Inspection / Activity Plan 12/29/2002 - 03/27/2004 Inspection Type Inspection Activity Planned Dates Start End No. of Staff on Site Title Unit Number Page 2 of 2 02/25/2003 10:51:01 Report 22 1
7111108
- INSERVICE INSPECTION - UNIT 2 Safety Issues 10/14/2003 10/17/2003 Reactor Pressure Vessel Head and Vessel Head Penetration Nozzles (NRC Bulletin 2002-02)
1 71114
- EP PRGM REVIEW & EP PI VERIFICATION Baseline Inspections 12/07/2003 12/11/2003 Alert and Notification System Testing IP 7111402 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 12/07/2003 12/11/2003 Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing IP 7111403 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 12/07/2003 12/11/2003 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes IP 7111404 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 12/07/2003 12/11/2003 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies IP 7111405 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 12/07/2003 12/11/2003 Performance Indicator Verification IP 71151 1, 2 1
- RADWASTE Baseline Inspections 12/08/2003 12/12/2003 Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation IP 7112202 1, 2 1
7111112B
- MAINTENANCE RULE Baseline Inspections 01/12/2004 01/16/2004 Maintenance Effectiveness IP 7111112B 1, 2 1
71121
- OCC RAD SAFETY Baseline Inspections 01/12/2004 01/16/2004 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas IP 7112101 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 01/12/2004 01/16/2004 ALARA Planning and Controls IP 7112102 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 01/12/2004 01/16/2004 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment IP 7112103 1, 2 6
7111121
- SSDI Baseline Inspections 03/08/2004 03/12/2004 Safety System Design and Performance Capability IP 7111121 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 03/22/2004 03/26/2004 Safety System Design and Performance Capability IP 7111121 1, 2 5
7111401
- EXERCISE EVALUATION & EP PI VERIFICATION Baseline Inspections 03/15/2004 03/19/2004 Exercise Evaluation IP 7111401 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 03/15/2004 03/19/2004 Performance Indicator Verification IP 71151 1, 2 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.