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Forwards Safety Insp Repts 50-272/90-28,50-311/90-28 & 50-354/90-24 on 901203-07 & Notice of Violation.Nrc Concerned About Violation Because Loss of Control Over safety-related Spare Parts Could Degrade Safety Function
ML18095A842
Person / Time
Site: Salem, Hope Creek  PSEG icon.png
Issue date: 03/26/1991
From: Bettenhausen L
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To: Miltenberger S
Public Service Enterprise Group
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ML18095A843 List:
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NUDOCS 9104090016
Download: ML18095A842 (3)


See also: IR 05000272/1990028

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MAR 2 6 1991

Docket Nos.

50-272

50-311

50-354

Public Service Electric and Gas Company

ATTN:

Mr. Steven E. Miltenberger

Vice President and

Chief Nuclear Officer

P. 0. Box 236

Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038

Gentlemen:

Subject:

NOTICE OF VIOLATION

License Nos.

DPR-70

DPR-75

NPF-57

INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-272/90-28; 50-311/90-28; 50-354/90-24

This refers to the special safety inspection conducted by Mr. D. L. Caphton of

this office from December 3-7, 1990.

The inspection included a review of

activities authorized for your Salem 1 and 2, and Hope Creek facilities in

Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey.

At the conclusion of the inspection, the findings

were discussed with those members of your staff identified in the enclosed

report.

Areas examined during the inspection are identified in the report.

The subject

areas of the inspection included maintenance backlog, spare parts/materials

unavailability, and spare parts/materials handling and storage.

Within these

areas, the inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures and

representative records, interviews with personnel, and observation of activities

  • in progress.

Based on the results of this inspection, one of your activities appeared

to be in violation of NRC requirements, as specified in the enclosed Notice of

Violation (Notice).

We are concerned about the violation because a loss of

control over your safety-related spare parts could result in degradation of a

safety function.

You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions

specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response.

In your

response, you should document the specific actions taken and any additional

actions you plan to prevent recurrence.

After reviewing your response to this

Notice, including your proposed corrective actions and results of future

inspections, the NRC will determine whether further NRC enforcement action is

necessary to ensure compliance with NRC regulatory requirements .

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC 1s

11 Rules of Practice, 11 a copy of

this letter and its enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

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The responses directed by this letter and the enclosed Notice are not subject

to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required

by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, Pub. L. No. 96.5.11.

Enclosures:

1.

Appendix A, Notice of Violation

Sincerely,

Lee H. Bettenhausen, Chief

Operations Branch

Division of Reactor Safety

2.

Combined NRC Region I Inspection Report Numbers

50-272/90-28; 50-311/90-28 and 50-354/90-24

cc w/encls.:

S. LaBruna, Vice President - Nuclear/Acting General Manager, Salem Operations

J. Urban, General Manager, Fuels Department, Delmarva Power & Light Co.

J. Hagan, General Manager - Hope Creek Operations

B. Preston, Manager, Licensing and Regulation

General Manager - Nuclear Safety Review

J. Robb, Director, Joint Owner Affairs

A. Tapert, Program Administrator

R. Fryling, Jr., Esquire

M. Wetterhahn, Esquire

S. Ungerer, Manager, Joint Generation Projects Department,

Atlantic Electric Company

D. Wersan, Assistant Consumer Advocate, Office of Consumer Advocate

Lower Alloways Creek Township

Public Document Room (PDR)

Local Public Document Room (LPDR)

Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)

K. Abraham, PAO (24) SALP Reports and (2) All Inspection Reports

NRC Resident Inspector

State of New Jersey

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Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)

Management Assistant, DRMA (w/o encls)

J. Stone, NRR

J. Caldwell, EDD

R. Bellamy, DRSS

L. Bettenhausen, DRS

R. Blough, DRP

N. Blumberg, DRS

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