ML18094A677
| ML18094A677 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Salem  |
| Issue date: | 09/01/1989 |
| From: | Wessman R Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Miltenberger S Public Service Enterprise Group |
| References | |
| TAC-74535, TAC-74536, NUDOCS 8909120299 | |
| Download: ML18094A677 (5) | |
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I UNITED STATES.
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555 Docket Nos. 50-272/311 Mr. Steven E. Miltenberger Vice President and*Chief Nuclear Officer Public Service Electric & Gas Company Post Office Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038
Dear Mr. Miltenberger:
September 1, 1989
SUBJECT:
TEMPORARY WAIVER OF COMPLIANCE (TAC NOS. 74535/74536)
RE:
SALEM GENERATING STATION, UNIT NOS. 1 AND 2 By letters dated August 29, 1989 and August 31, 1989, Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) requested relief from the requirements of Technical Specification sections 6.2.2.g and 6.3.1. These settions require, among other things, that the Operations Manager for the Salem Generating Station (SGS) hold
~ current Senior Reactor Operators (SRO) license.
PSE&G has proposed to replace the current Operations Manager with a highly qualified individual, but who does not have a current SRO license.
The conduct of operations at SGS is managed through a Plant Manager Operation~ Manager, 2 Operations Engineers (one per each Salem Unitj and Shift Supervision. The two Operations Engineers and Shift Supervisor all hold current SRO licenses. The proposed Operations Manager does not hold a current SRO license but has previously held an SRO license at SGS.
PSE&G is in the process of implementing management changes to improve the operation of the SGS.
In order to implement the change as expeditiously as possible, PSE&G has requested relief for 18 months from the requirements that the Operations Manager
.hold a current SRO license. During this time the individual would assume the day-to-day duties and responsibilities of the Operations Manager and within the 18-month**-period he would obtain his SRO license.
The NRG staff has conducted a preliminary review of the qualifications of the individual proposed to assume the duties of Operation Manager as described in your letters of August 29 and 31, 1989 and finds that this change provides acceptable management at SGS.
The NRC staff is proceeding with a licensing action in response to the* August 29 and 31, 1989 letters.
In consideration of the need to minimize current potential uncertainty about licensee personnel and organizational assignments that could have a distracting effect on safe operation of Salem I and 2, and the value of timely implementation of personnel changes that will strengthen the management oversight at SGS, the staff
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- Therefore, we wish to inform you that the NRC staff hereby waives the requirements of Sections 6.2.2.g and 6.3.1 of the Salem 1 and 2 Technical Specifications, that require the Oper*ations Manager to have a current SRO license, on a temporary basis pending completion of the above mentioned licensing action now being pursued by the staff. Accordingly, you may proceed
. with the implementation of the management change proposed in your letters of August 29 and 31, 1989 for the Salem Generating Station.
This temporary waiver of compliance shall.be effective immediately and shall remain in effect until the NRC staff completes processing of PSE&G's request for an amendment dated August 29 and 31, 1989.
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Richard H. Wessman, Acting Assistant Director Division of Reactor Projects I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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- Public Service Electric & Gas Company cc:
Mark J. Wetterhahn, Esquire Conner and Wetterhahn
- Suite 1050 1747 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20006 Richard Fryling, Jr., Esquire Law Department - Tower 5E 80 Park Place Newark, NJ 07101 Mr. L. K. Miller General Manager - Salem Operations Salem Generating Station P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Mr. S. LaBruna Vice President - Nuclear Operations Nuclear Department P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038 Kathy Halvey Gibson, Resident Inspector Salem Nuclear Generating Station U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Drawer I Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Richard F. Engel Deputy Attorney General Department of Law and Public Safety
. CN-112 State House Annex Trenton, NJ 08625 Dr. Jill Lipoti, Ph.D New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Division of Environmental Quality Radiation Protection Programs State of New Jersey CN 415.
Trenton, NJ 08625 Maryland People's Counsel American Building, 9th Floor 231 East Baltimore Street Baltimore, Maryland 21202 Salem Nuclear Generating Station Richard B. McGlynn, Conmission Department of Public Utilities State of New Jersey 101 Conunerce Street Newark, NJ 01102*
Regional Administrator, Region I U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Lower Alloways Creek Township c/o Mary O. Henderson, Clerk Municipal Building, P.O. Box 157 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Mr. Bruce A. Preston, Manager Licensing and Regulation Nuclear Department P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ. 08038 Mr. David Wersan Assistant Consumer Advocate Office of Consumer Advocate 1425 -Strawberry Square Harrisburg, PA 17120 Mr. Scott B. Ungerer MGR. - Joint Generation Projects Atlantic Electric Company P.O. Box 1500 119~ Black Horse Pike Pleasantville, NJ 08232 Mr. Jack Urban General Manager, Fuels Department Delmarva Power & Light Company 800.King Street Wilmington, DE 19899 Public Service Commission of Maryland Engineering Division ATTN:
Chief Engineer 231 E. Baltimore Street Baltimore, MD 21202-3486
.. concludes that the change should be implemented at the earliest practical date.
Therefore, we wish to inform you that the NRG staff hereby waives the requirements of Sections 6.2.2.g and 6.3.1 of the Salem 1 and 2 Technical Specifications, that require the Operations Manager to have a current SRO license, on a temporary basis pending completion of the above mentioned licensing action now being pursued by the staff. Accordingly, you may proceed with the implementation of the management change proposed in your letters of August 29 and 31, 1989 for the Salem Generating Station.
This temporary waiver of compliance shall be effective immediately and shall remain in effect until the NRG staff completes processing of PSE&G's request for an amendment dated August 29 and 31, 1989.
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Therefore, we wish to inform you that the NRC staff does not plan to initiate enforcement action related to the requirements of Sections 6.2.2.g and 6.3.1 of the Salem 1 and 2 Technical Specifications, that require the Operations Manager to have a current, valid, Senior Reactor Operators license, pending completion of the above mentioned licensing action now being pursued by the staff.
Accordingly, you may proceed with the implementation of the management change proposed in your letters of August 29 and 31, 1989 for the Salem Generating Station.
This temporary waiver of compliance shall be effective immediately and shall remain in effect until the NRC staff completes processing of PSE&G's request for an amendment dated August 29 and 31, 1989.
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