ML18092B449
| ML18092B449 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Salem  |
| Issue date: | 03/02/1987 |
| From: | Fischer D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Corbin McNeil Public Service Enterprise Group |
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Docket Nos. 50-272 and 50-311 Mr. C. A. McNeill, Jr.,
Vice President - Nuclear March 2, 1987 Public Service Electric and Gas Company Post Office Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038
Dear Mr. McNeill:
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SUBJECT:
SUPPLEMENTAL SAFETY EVALUATION REPORT FOR THE SALEM GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, DETAILED CONTROL ROOM DESIGN REVIEW The enclosed Supplemental Safety Evalu~tion Report (SSER) contains the results of the staff's ~valuation of the Salem Generating Station Detailed CONTROL ROOM Design Review (DCRDR).
The extended implementatibn schedule for implementation of control room improvements is perceived to be a problem.
Public Service Electric and Gas (PSE&G) Company is required by Supplement 1 to NUREG-0737 to conduct a DCRDR of Salem, Units 1 and 2.
The staff, assisted by consultants from Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), had reviewed the Salem DCRDR Summary Report dated December 29, 1983, a Supplemental
- summary Report dated September 16, 1985 and several letters dated September 18, 1984, March 31, 1986, November 14, 1986, and January 20, 1987.
An In-Progress Audit was conducted on-site the week of November 26, 1984 and several meetings have been conducted with the licensee on May 23, 1984, March 21, July 1, and September 23, 1986.
On March 28, 1984 a Safety Evaluation Report (SER) was sent to PSE&G identifying numerous concerns and stating the need for a Supplemental Summary Report to address the incomplete items.
Following the on-site audit of November, 1984 a supplemental SER and Technical Evaluation Report were transmitted to the licensee dated April 17, 1985.
In response to the licensee's Supplemental Summary Report of September 1985, a supplemental Technical Evaluation Report was transmitted to the PSE&G on January 8, 1986.
Three m~etinqs have been conducted with the licensee in 1986 to resolve the DCRDR methodological concerns and all of the human engineering discrepancies (HED) identified in DCRDR.
The enclosed SSER summarizes the results of this evaluation.
,_1 Mr. C. Basically, there is now agreement on the resolution of all HEDs, but some loose ends in the DCRDR process still need to be completed by PSE&G and reviewed by the staff. The most serious problem appears to be in the extended Implementation schedule for control room improvements.
PSE&G has stated that implementation of the improvements will occur over the next three refueling outages (approximately 4.5 years).
The staff believes this is excessive in light of the time it has already taken to determine acceptable solutions, and has concluded that the control room improvements program should be completed before startup from the second of the next two refueling outages unless a longer schedule can be satisfactorily justified. Such justification should be provided to, reviewed by, and concurred with, by the staff within 90 days from receipt of this letter.
Enclosure:
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Mr. C. A. McNeill Public Service Electric & Gas Company cc:
Mark J. Wetterhahn, Esquire Conner and WettPrhahn Suite 1050 1747 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20006 Richard Fryling, Jr,, Esquire Assistant General Solicitor Public Service Electric & Gas Company P, 0. Box 570 - Mail Code T5E Newark, New Jersey 07101 Gene Fisher, Bureau of Chief Bureau of Radiation Protection 380 Scotch Road Trenton, New Jersey 08628 Mr. John M. llJpko, Jr.
General Manager - Salem Operations Public Service Electric & Gas Company Post Office Box E Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038 Robert Traae, Mayor lower Alloways Creek Township Municipal f-lal l f-lancocks Bridoe, New Jersey 08038 Thomas Kenny, Resident Inspector Salem Nuclear Generating Station U.S. Nuclear Reglllatory Commission Drawer I f-lancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038 Richnrd F. Engel Deputy Attorney General Department of law and Public Safety CN-11?
State f-louse Annex Trenton, New Jersey 08625 Frank Casolito, Action C~ief Bureau of Rcdiation Protection Department of Environmental Protection 380 Scotch Road Trenton, New Jersey 08628 Salem Nuclear G~nerating Station Richard 8. McGlynn, Commission Department of Public Utilities State of New Jersey 101 Commerce Street Newark, New Jersey 0710?
Regional Administrator, Region T U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissfon 63J Park Avenue Kira of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19~06 lower Alloways Creek Township c/o Mary O.
Henderson~ Clerk Municipal Puildinq, P.O. Box 157 f-lancocks Rridge, New jersey 08038 Mr. Bruce A. Preston, Manager Nuclear licensing & Regulation Public Service Electric & Gas Company P. 0. 13ox 236
~ancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038 Mr. David Wersan Assistant Consumer Advocate Office of Consumer Advocate 1425 Strawberry Square
~arrisburg, Pennsylvania J7120