ML062160185
| ML062160185 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Salem, Hope Creek  |
| Issue date: | 08/02/2006 |
| From: | Mel Gray Division of Nuclear Materials Safety I |
| To: | Marc Ferdas, Malone G, Meyer G, Dan Orr NRC Region 1 |
| References | |
| FOIA/PA-2005-0194 | |
| Download: ML062160185 (1) | |
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Gray - Re: Fwd: Time frame & authenticity of PSEG root cause report Page 11I I
From:
Mel Gray To:
Daniel Orr; George Malone; Glenn Meyer; Marc Ferdas
Subject:
Re: Fwd: Time frame & authenticity of PSEG root cause report Glenn, Marc and I reviewed along with George.
The attached is from significance level 1 notificatif a.,t's been closed to another level 1 which is still open.*
This S/L rolled up a number of previous level 1,=ifications and looked for a common threado performed the analysis. I remember talking tc-Wrabout it a number. of months ago.
()concluded that common thread was that (1) managers don't understand program requirements and 2)on't hold people accountable. Another contributer is that (3) products delievered from organization to organization are inferior, and organiuzations are not held accountable.
Most of the cited level 1 notifications mentioned played out in NRC inspection reports. They are as follows:
70027584 was a roll-up of NRC inspection results for Salem and HC in October 2002. °j' l'
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70028106 was for Salem PORV misassembly w/o spacer, played out in Salem IR. 45re' 70026521, FRVS controller issue cited in HC IR 2002-006 (11/02) CLo'.CI) 70032416, General work control shortcomings, no specific NRC iR documentation, but known weakness.
o 70033541, In 9/2003 HC recirc MG set recirc fan failed to start when inservice fan tripped. Downpower to 93%. Multiple maintenance related failures. However, non safety BOP SSC that did trip NRC PI.
mentioned in IR but no findings.
Our take Is that while the conclusions regarding accountability problems and inadequacies in deliverables from organization to organitzation are valid conclusions, the SL description tends to over-reach in globally condemning all managers and functions as inadequate.
>>> Glenn Meyer 02117/04 01:51 PM >>>
Residents - We have been provided the attached report via the alleger as evidence tLha lbi.Zare getting worse, not better..." It appears to be a Salem root cause evaluation written b"--
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appears to be a year old, given an October 2002 reference and old examples. -s I'm not familiar w.th their root caU evaluations, I would appreciate your view. Look familiar and/or valid? Recognize
_fl W ýy -is someone involved In such work? What's your estimate of time frame?
As the possibility continues to exist of a meeting Wednesday night with maitenance workers (still trying to confirm), a read on this evaluation is important. Please work together to efficiently get a sense of what this evaluation represents. I'll call separately.
Glenn CC:
A. Randolph Blough; Scott Barber in accordanc Wi Act.
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