ML18081B060

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Initial Deficiency Rept Re Potential Dropped Rod Events Leading to Calculated DNB Ratios Lower than Reported to NRC for Certain Westinghouse Plants.Util Is Investigating Condition for Applicability to Facility
ML18081B060
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Site: Salem PSEG icon.png
Issue date: 12/03/1979
From: Martin T
Public Service Enterprise Group
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NUDOCS 8002190166
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Thomas J. Martin Public Service Electric arid Gas Company 80 Park Place Newark, N.J. 07101 201 /430-8316 Vice President Engineering and Constru~ian*

  • December 3, 1979
  • Mr *. Boyce H. Gr.ier, Director U.S *. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Inspection and Enforcement Region I
  • 631 Park Avenue . .

King of .Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406

Dear* Mr. Grier:

10CFR50.55(e) "SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCY" DROPPED ROD EVENT ANALYSES NO. 2 UNIT SALEM GENERATING STATION PSE&G has been notified by Westinghouse. (letter of November 15,.

1979) *that they have identified the potential for certain

  • single dropped rod events leading to calculated DNB ratios lower*than reported to the NRC for certain classes of Westinghouse Plants. Therefore, the SAR analysis m~y not represent the most limiting assumption for credible single
  • failure.

It is our understanding that this condition was reported to your office by Westinghouse on November 15, 1979 under 10CFR50.59 for Salem No. 1 Unit and 10CFR50.55(e) for Salem

.*No.* 2* Unit.*

Please be advised that PSE&G is currently investigating this condition for applicability to the Salem facilities.

very tr.uly yours ,

CC M:t. L*. J. Norrholm NRC, Hancocks Bridge