ML18100A429
| ML18100A429 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Salem, Hope Creek  |
| Issue date: | 06/23/1993 |
| From: | Joyner J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Miltenberger S Public Service Enterprise Group |
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| ML18100A430 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 9306300065 | |
| Download: ML18100A429 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000272/1993013
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rJUN 2 3 1993
Docket Nos. 50-272, 50-311, 50-354
Mr. Steven E. Miltenberger
Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer
Public Service Electric and Gas Company
P. 0. Box 236
Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038
Dear Mr. Miltenberger:
SUBJECT: Inspection 50-272/93-13; 50-311/93-13; 50-354/93-09
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An announced inspection of your emergency preparedness (EP) program was conducted by Mr.
C. Gordon of this office on April 19-23, 1993 at the Artificial Island Site, Lower Alloways
Creek Township, New Jersey. Discussions of our findings were held by Mr. Gordon with Mr.
Hagan and others members of your staff at the end of the inspection.
Areas examined during this inspection are described in the enclosed inspection report. li1 those
areas, the inspection consisted of inspector *observations, interviews with personnel, and
examination of selected procedures and records.
Overa,11, this inspection found generally go0d EP program implementation and Emergency
Response. Organization training. But, shift operating crew performance during walk-through,
table-top drills identified apparent weaknesses in the procedures and/or training for identifying
contµnment bypass conditions and developing protective action recommendations. We will
follow-up further on these matters incident to routine EP inspection.
- . This inspection also identified a programmatic concern that_your emergency declaration and
reporting procedures appear to differ from the NRC and FEMA guidance in the "Class
Description" sections of Appendix 1 to NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-l.
Specifically, while
ongoing events are required to be reported, we found no requirement for declaration and
reporting of events that have occurred or which end before declaration and reporting is
accomplished.
That might prevent tiinely NRC, off-site authority, and senior licensee
management review for safety significance and the need for follow-up.
Also, inability to
identify a defined emergency condition might not be communicated to cognizant managers ..
Further, generic implications might not be properly evident through non-inclusion in industry
and NRC records of emergencies. Please review these considerations and advise us in writing,
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within 45 days of receiving this letter, of the safety justification for your practice or, if such is
the case, of your plans to change your Emergency Plan and Implementing Procedures to assure
classification and reporting of emergency conditions that have occurred but no longer exist.
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Richard R. t\\e1m1g
James H. Joyner, Chief
Facilities Radiological Safety
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Division of Radiation Safety
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Enclosure:
NRC Region I Inspection Report Nos. 50-272/93-13; 50-311/93-13; and
50-354/93-09
cc w/encl:
J. J. Hagan, Vice President, Nuclear Operations
J. Isabella, Director, Generation Projects Department,
Atlantic Electric Company
R. Hovey, General Manager - Hope Creek Operations
C. Schaefer, External Operations - Nuclear, Delmarva Power & Light Co.
C. Vondra, General Manager_- Salem Operations
F. Thomson, Manager, Licensing and Regulation
R. Swanson, General Manager'- QA and Nuclea.r Safety Review
J. Robb, Director, Joint Owner Affairs
A. Tapert, Program Administrator
R. Fryling, Jr., Esquire
M. Wetterhahn, Esquire
J. Isabella, Director, Generation Projects Department, Atlantic Electric Company
Consumer Advocate, Office of _consumer Advocate
Tom Dwyer, Public Safety Consultant, Lower Alloways Creek Township
K. Abraham, PAO (2)
Public Document Room (PDR)
Local Public Document Room (LPDR)
Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)
NRC Resident Inspector
State of New Jersey
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Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)
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V. McCree, OEDO
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