ML18081A877
| ML18081A877 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Salem  |
| Issue date: | 11/23/1979 |
| From: | Paulus R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
| To: | Tracy R NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (ADM) |
| References | |
| REF-SSINS-3270 NUDOCS 8001110049 | |
| Download: ML18081A877 (2) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555 November 23, 1979 SSINS 3270 MEMORANDUM FOR:
Robert Tracy, Oocument Management Branch, ADM:TIDC FROM:
F!. c. Paulus, Office of Inspection and Enforcement
SUBJECT:
PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATIONS FOR THE PDR Enclosed for entry into the TERA System and placement in the PDR are copies of the following Preliminary Notifications:
PNO-I-79-20 PNO-I-79-21 & -21A.
PNO-II-79-33.
PNO-I II-79-40 PNO-III-79-41 & -41A PNO-III-79-42 PNO-III-79-43 PNO-(II-79-44 PNO-IV-79-15 PNO-IV-79-16.
PNO-V-79-10 PNO-TMI-79-05 PNS-I-79-08 PNS-III-79-3 PNS-III-79-4
Enclosures:
As stated (4)
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Robert c: Paulus Office of Inspection and Enforcement R 0 0 1 11 0 04 Cf
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PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION Date:
November 16, 1979 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE--PNO-I-79-20 This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safe or ublic interest si nificance.
The information resented is as initiall receive without verification or eva uation an 1s basica y a 1 that is known by IE staff on this date.
Facility:
Salem Nuclear Generating Station - Unit l (ON 50-272}
Public Service Electric and Gas Company (New Jersey)
Salem County, New Jersey
Subject:
REACTOR COOLANT SYSTEM LEAKAGE DURING PLANT HEATUP The unit has been shutdown since April 3, 1979 undergoing a scheduled refueling outage and follow up work in respons~ to Inspection and Enforcement Bulletins.
The unit coornenced a heatup on November 13, 1979.
With the plant at normal operating temperature and pressure on November 15, 1979, minor leakage was
- observed from the pressure boundary for the in-core thermocouple seals located on the reactor vessel head.
In addition, minor leakage was also observed around the upper manway in the pressurizer.
Due to the above leakage, the plant is being cooled down to effect repairs.
~Jhile the plant is cooled down, a steam generator safety valve, found to be defective during surveillance testing conducted in conjunction with this heatup, will also be replaced.
Completion of repairs is expected to take about five days.
Media interest has already been received from local radio, television and newspapers.
A press release was issued by the licensee.
A press release is not planned by*
the NRC at this time.
The States of New Jersey and Delaware have been notified.
NRC, Region I, received notification of this occurrence by telephone call from the Resident Inspector on-site on November 15, 1979.
This PN is issued for infonnat1on only.
The Re~ident Inspector will follow up during routine inspections.
Contact:
o. Johnson 488-1257 R. Keimig, 4aa..:*12s2 E.*J. Brunner, 488-1240 Distribution:
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H. L. Ornstein, ECO J. J. Fouchard, PA N. M. Haller, MPA R. G. Ryan, OSP.
H. K. Shapar, ELD Region II.----
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H. R. Denton, NRR R. C. DeYoung, NRR R. J. Mattson, NRR O. Vassallo, NKR D. Eisenhut, NRR
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W. J. DirckS, NMSS S. Levine, RES PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION S. J. Chilk, SECY C. C. Kamnerer, CA (For Distribution)
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