ML18094B298
| ML18094B298 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Salem  |
| Issue date: | 02/12/1990 |
| From: | Stone J Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Miltenberger S Public Service Electric & Gas Co, of New Jersey |
| References | |
| TAC-75452, TAC-75453 IEB-89-003, IEB-89-3, NUDOCS 9002220203 | |
| Download: ML18094B298 (3) | |
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Docket Nos. 50-272 and 50-311 Mr. Steven E. Miltenberger Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Public Service Electric and Gas Company Post Office Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038
Dear Mr. Miltenberger:
February 12, 19~
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SUBJECT:
RESPONSE TO BULLETIN 89-03 (TAC NOS. 75452 AND 75453)
RE:
SALEM GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 On November 21, 1989, the NRG staff issued Bulletin 89-03 "Potential Loss of Required Shutdown Margin During Refueling Operations.
11 The bulletin req~ested that all PWR licensees and PWR construction permit holders take the actions described in the bulletin to ensure that an adequate shutdown margin is maintained during all refueling operations.
To accomplish this, three actions were described:
- 1.
Assure that any intermediate fuel assembly configuration (including control rods) intended to be used during refueling is identified and evaluated to maintain sufficient refueling boron concentration to result in a minimum shutdown margin of approximately 5%.
- 2.
Assure that fuel loading procedures only allow those intermediate fuel assembly configurations that do not violate the allowable shutdown margin and that these procedures are strictly adhered to.
- 3.
Assure that the staff responsible for refueling operations is trained in the procedures recommended in Item 2 above and understand the potential consequences of violating these procedures. This training should include the fundamental aspects of criticality control with enriched fuel assemblies.
By letter dated January 25, 1990, you responded to Bulletin 89-03 which indicated that programs are in place to address all three actions described above. Therefore, the staff considers your response to Bulletin 89-03 to be satisfactory and TAC Nos. 75452 and 75453 to be closed.
cc: T. Johnson, SRI, Salem
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~ 1\\1-/90 Sincerely, Isl James C. Stone, Project Manager Project Directorate I-2 Division of Reactor Projects I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555 Docket Nos. 50-272 and 50-311 Mr. Steven E. Miltenberger Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Public Service Electric and Gas Company Post Office Box 236 Hancocks Bridge~ New Jersey 08038
Dear Mr. Miltenberger:
February 12, 1990
SUBJECT:
RESPONSE TO BULLETIN 89-03 (TAC NOS. 75452 AND 75453)
RE:
SALEM GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 On November 21, 1989, the NRC staff issued Bulletin 89-03 "Potential Loss of Required Shutdown Margin During Refueling Operations." The bulletin requested that all PWR licensees and PWR construction permit holders take the actions described in the bulletin to ensure that an adequate shutdown margin is maintained during all refueling operations. To accomplish this, three actions were described:
- 1.
Assure that any intermediate fuel assembly configuration (including control rods) intended to be used during refueling is identified and evaluated to maintain sufficient refueling boron concentration to result in a minimum shutdown margin of approximately 5%.
- 2.
Assure that fuel loading procedures only allow those intermediate fuel assembly configurations that do not violate the allowable shutdown margin and that these procedures are strictly adhered to.
- 3.
Assure that the staff responsible for refueling operations is trained in the procedures recommended in Item 2 above and understand the potential consequences of violating these procedures. This training should include the fundamental aspects of criticality control with enriched fuel assemblies.
By letter dated January 25, 1990, you responded to Bulletin 89-03 which indicated that programs are in place to address all three actions described above. Therefore, the staff considers your response to Bulletin 89-03 to be satisfactory and TAC Nos. 75452 and 75453 to be closed. -
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T. Johnson, SRI, Salem Sincerely,
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James C. Stone, Project Manager Project Directorate I-2 Division of Reactor Projects I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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(I Mr. Steven E. Miltenberger Public Service Electric & Gas Company cc:
Mark J. Wetterhahn, Esquire Conner and Wetterhahn Suite 1050 1747 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 200Q6 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, Commission Department of Public Utilities State of New Jersey 101 Commerce Street Newark, NJ 07102 Regional Administrator, Region I U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Lower Alloways Creek Township c/o Mary 0. 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 1199 Black Horse Pike Pleasantville, NJ 08232 Mr. Jack Urban General Manager, Fuels Department Delmarva Power & Light Campany 800 King Street Wilmington, DE 19899 Public Service Commission of Maryland Engineering Division ATTN:
Chief Engineer 231 E. Baltimore Street Baltimore, MD 21202-3486