ML18096B056
| ML18096B056 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Salem, Hope Creek  |
| Issue date: | 10/19/1992 |
| From: | Stone J Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Miltenberger S Public Service Enterprise Group |
| References | |
| TAC-M84449, TAC-M84450, TAC-M84451, NUDOCS 9210230302 | |
| Download: ML18096B056 (5) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555 Docket Nos. 50-272, 50-311 and 50-354 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:
October 19, 1992
SUBJECT:
NON-EMERGENCY EVENT NOTIFICATION, 10 CFR 50.72, SALEM NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, AND HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION
{TAC NOS. M84449, M84450, AND M84451}
In a letter dated September 2, 1992, Public Service Electric and Gas {PSE&G}
requested relief from the 4-hour notification requirements in 10 CFR 50.72{b}{2}{vi).
PSE&G is currently making 4-hour notifications of minor non-radioactive chemical spills which PSE&G must report to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Energy {DEPE} pursuant to DEPE rules. According to data provided by PSE&G in an attachment to their September 2, 1992 letter, these spills varied between 1 pint to 50 gallons between January through August 1992, and are not reportable to the Environmental Protection Agency {EPA} under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA}.
PSE&G argues that the notification requirements of Section 50.72(b}(2}{vi} were not intended to require reporting of minor non-radiological spills. In support of this argument, they cite the discussion in a draft revision to NUREG-1022, which the NRC staff has issued for public comment.
The staff has not previously provided guidance on the reportability of licensee reports to state agencies regarding minor, non-radiological spills.
As PSE&G notes, however, the staff has proposed in the draft revision to NUREG-1022 that required state reports of minor, non-radiological spills need not be reported pursuant to Section 50.72{b}{2}{vi}.
Until a final revision to NUREG-1022 has been issued, the staff's interim view is that such state reports need not be reported to the NRC under Section 50.72{b}{2}{vi}.
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Steven
- October 19, 1992 However, when the final revision to NUREG-1022 is publ1shed, PSE&G must verify the staff's final position, and determine whether a request for relief is appropriate at that time.
The staff's interim advice on this matter does not constitute a staff position for purposes of the Backfit Rule, 10 CFR 50.109.
This letter closes TAC Nos. M84449, M84450, and M84451.
If you need any
~dditional information, please contact me at (301) 504-1419.
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I Steven October 19, 1992 However, when the final rev1s1on to NUREG-1022 is published, PSE&G must verify the staff's final position, and determine whether a request for relief is appropriate at that time.
The staff's interim advice on this matter does not constitute a staff position for purposes of the Backfit Rule, 10 CFR 50.109.
This letter closes TAC Nos. M84449, M84450, and M84451.
If you need any additional information, please contact me at (301} 504-1419.
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See next page Sincerely,
~e.k James C. Stone, Project Manager Project Directorate 1-2 Division of Reactor Projects - I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Mr. Steven E. Miltenberger Public Service Electric & Gas Company cc:
Mark J. Wetterhahn, Esquire Winston & Strawn 1400 L Street NW Washington, DC 20005-3502 Richard Fryling, Jr., Esquire Law Department - Tower SE 80 Park Place Newark, NJ 07101 Mr. Calvin A. Vondra 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 Mr. Thomas P. Johnson, Senior Resident Inspector Salem Generating Station U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Drawer I Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Dr. Jill Lipoti, Asst. Director Radiation Protection Programs NJ Department of Environmental Protection CN 415 Trenton, NJ 08625-0415 Maryland People's Counsel American Building, 9th Floor 231 East Baltimore Street Baltimore, Maryland 21202 Mr. J. T. Robb, Director Joint Owners Affairs Philadelphia Electric Company 955 Chesterbrook Blvd., 51A-13 Wayne, PA 19087 Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2, and Hope Creek Generating Station Richard Hartung Electric Service Evaluation Board of Regulatory Commissioners 2 Gateway Center, Tenth Floor 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. Frank X. Thomson, Jr., 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. J. A. Isabella MGR. - Generation Department Atlantic Electric Company P.O. Box 1500 1199 Black Horse Pike Pleasantville, NJ 08232 Carl D. Schaefer
- External Operations - Nuclear Delmarva Power & Light Company P.O. Box 231 Wilmington, DE 19899 Public Service Commission of Maryland Engineering Division ATTN:
Chief Engineer 231 E. Baltimore Street Baltimore, MD 21202-3486
Mr. Steven E. Miltenberger Public Service Electric & Gas Company cc:
Hope Creek Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 241 Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038 Mr. J. J. Hagan General Manager - Hope Creek Operations Hope Creek Generating Station P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038 Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit I and 2, and Hope Creek Generating Station