ML18078A562

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Forwards IE Insp Rept 50-272/78-27 on 781031-1103
ML18078A562
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Site: Salem PSEG icon.png
Issue date: 11/22/1978
From: Grier B
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To: Schneider F
Public Service Enterprise Group
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Download: ML18078A562 (2)


See also: IR 05000272/1978027

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UNITED STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION I

631 PARK AVENUE

KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19406

Docket No. 50-272

2 2 NOV 1978

Public Service Electric and Gas Company

ATTN:

Mr. F. W. Schneider

Vice President - Production

80 Park Place

Newark, New Jersey 07101

Gentlemen:

Subject:

Inspection 50-272/78-27

This refers to the inspection conducted by Mr. W. Baunack of this office

on October 31-November 3, 1978, at Salem Nuclear Generating Station,

Unit l, Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey, of activities authorized by NRC

License No. DPR-70 and to the discussions of our findings held by Mr.

Baunack with Mr. Midura and other members of your staff at the conclusion

of the inspection *

Areas examined during this inspection are described 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 inspector.

Within the scope of this inspection, no items of noncompliance were

observed.

However, certain deficiencies relating to the quality and

effectiveness of the station administrative controls were identified.

Similar items relating to deficiencies in administrative controls had

recently been identi"fied through your internal audit program and certain

corrective actions had been initiated.

Due to the apparent magnitude of

these items, we understand that you will reevaluate the problem to

assure that all the necessary steps are being taken to expeditiously

bring the facility into conformance with its administrative controls,

and that you will provide NRC:RI within 10 days of your receipt of this

letter, all your proposed corrective actions and the date when these

actions will be completed.

In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC 1s

11Rules of Practice,

11 Part

2, Title 10, C6de 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 information that you (or your*contractor)

believe to be proprietary, it is necessary that you make a written

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application within 20 days to this office to withhold such information

from public disclosure.

Any such application must be accompanied by an

affidavit executed by the owner of 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

2.790.

The information sought to be withheld shall be incorporated as

far as possible 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 Room.

Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be

pleased to discuss them with you.

Sincerely,

. . oyce H. Grier

~rector

Enclosure: Office of Inspection and Enforcement Inspection Report

Number 50-272/78-27

cc w/encl:

F. P. Librizzi, General Manager - Electric Production

E. N. Schwalje, Manager - Quality Assurance

R. L. Mittl, General Manager - Licensing and Environment

H. J. Midura, Manager - *Salem Generating Station