ML18085A112

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Forwards IE Insp Repts 50-272/80-16 & 50-311/80-12 on 800701-31 & Notice of Violation
ML18085A112
Person / Time
Site: Salem  PSEG icon.png
Issue date: 08/19/1980
From: Brunner E
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To: Schneider F
Public Service Enterprise Group
Shared Package
ML18085A110 List:
References
NUDOCS 8010230283
Download: ML18085A112 (2)


See also: IR 05000272/1980016

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UNITED STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION I -

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631 PARK AVENUE

KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19406

Docket Nos. . 50..;272

- 50-3°11 .

AUG 1 9 1!10

Public Service Electric and-Gas Company

ATTN:

Mr. F. :W. Schneider

Vice President .. Production

ao Park Place

Newark, New Jersey * 07101 -

Gentlemen:

Subject: Combined Inspection 50-272/80-16' and *sa .. 311/80,..12. *

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This refers to the Routine inspection conducted BYMr~ :L. Norrftolm*of tnts

office on July 1-31,1980 at Salem Nuclear Generating Stati:on;i Units.1 *and

2 of activities authorized by NRC License Nos. DPR~7o- and DPR..;75 and to the

discussions of our findings held by Mr. L. * Norrholm with. Mr- :a.- Midura of

your staff periodically -during the inspection.

Areas examined during this insp~ction are described in the Office *of--Inspectton

and Enforcement Ins-pection Report which is enclosed with this~ letter~ With.in -

these areas, the inspection consisted of selecttve*examtnattons-of'procedures-

and representative records, tnterviews with personnel, and observations by

the inspector.

Based on the results of this inspection, it appears that one of .your activttte~

was not conducted in full compliance with NRC requirements:; as.set-forth in the

Notice of Violation, enclosed herewith as Appendix :A *. Ttds ttem of .noncompliance

has been categorized into the levels as described in our correspondence to you

dated December 31, 1974. This notice is sent to you pursuant.to tf'teprovisi:ons

of Section 2.201 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice, .. Part 2, Title Jo~* Code of

Federal Regulations. Section 2.201 requires you to submit to this office, -

within twenty (20} days of your receipt of this notice, a written statement or

explanation in reply including:

(1} corrective steps which nave been taken by

you and the results achieved; (2} corrective steps which will be taken to avotd

further items of noncompliance; and (3} the date when full compliance will be

achieved.

Another item of concern is identified in the attached inspection report and*

relates to operability of protective instrumentation. Although the -instance in

questi*on did not result in noncompliance, the potential. for *unavailable instru ...

mentation and challenges *to the safeguards system is-sufficient.to require your

prompt attention. Please describe your plans to prevent such-oversights relative

to protective instrumentation in your response.

so102so 2ss

Public Service Electric and Gas Company

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Auti 1~ 1~80

In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," Part 2,

Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter and the enclosures

will be placed in the NRC's Public Document Room.

If this report contains any

infonnation that you (or your contractor) believe to be proprietary, it is

necessary that you make a written application within 20 days to this office to

withhold such infonnation 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 infonnation 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.

Enclosures:

Sincerely,

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El

. Brunner, Chief

Re tor Operations and Nuclear

Scipport Branch

1. Appendix A, Notice of Violation

2.

Combined Office of Inspection and Enforcement Inspection Report Numbers

50-272/80-16 and 50-311/80-12

cc w/encls:

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