ML18100A561
| ML18100A561 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Salem  |
| Issue date: | 08/24/1993 |
| From: | Hagan J Public Service Enterprise Group |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) |
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| NLR-N93142, NUDOCS 9309010078 | |
| Download: ML18100A561 (3) | |
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- 9 Public Service Electric and Gas Company Joseph J. Hagan Public Service Electric and Gas Company P.O. Box 236, Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 609-339-1200 Vice President - Nuclear Operations AUG 2 4 1993 NLR-N93142 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, D.C.
20555 Gentlemen:
REQUEST FOR ENFORCEMENT DISCRETION TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENT 4.8.2.3.2 (b) (1)
FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE DPR-70 SALEM GENERATING STATION UNIT 1 DOCKET NO. 50-272 Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) requests Enforcement Discretion from the provisions of Technical Specification surveillance requirement 4.8.2.3.2 (b) (1),
for individual cell (no. 47) voltage on the lC 125 volt battery for a 24 hour2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> period beginning 9:04 AM on August 24,1993.
As discussed in Attachment A to this letter, PSE&G has concluded that granting this request will not be a potential detriment to public health and safety, or involve adverse environmental consequences.
Additionally, this request does not involve a significant safety hazard.
Salem Technical Specifications state that at least once per 92 days, the voltage of each connected cell must be verified greater than or equal to 2.13 volts under a float charge.
We are requesting Enforcement Discretion because one cell of a sixty cell 125 volt battery has a voltage below the surveillance specified value of 2.13 volts.
A new replacement cell has been ordered and is expected to be installed today (8/24/93).
Jumpering out the degraded cell could resolve the issue, however, this action requires disconnecting the entire battery from the bus/battery charger while completing the single cell jumpering.
During this period when the battery charger is supplying the DC bus without the normal battery load, a loss of battery charger or*
excessive output fluctuations (charger is not designed to operate independent of the battery) could result in a plant trip.
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Document Control Desk NLR-N93142 AUG 2 4 1993 2
This request was reviewed and approved by the Salem Station Operations Review Committee (SORC), and discussed with NRC Regional and NRR representatives during conference calls on August 23 and 24, 1993.
The NRC verbally approved this request upon completion of the August 24 telecon.
This letter provides the written followup to those discussions.
Should you have any questions concerning this transmittal, please contact us.
Sincerely, C
Mr. T. T. Martin, Administrator - Region I U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Mr. J. c. Stone, Licensing Project Manager -
Salem
- u. s. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 Mr. T. P. Johnson (S09)
USNRC Senior Resident Inspector Mr. K. Tosch, Manager, IV NJ Department of Environmental Protection Division of Environmental Quality Bureau of Nuclear Engineering CN 415 Trenton, NJ 08625
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NLR-N93142 STATE OF NEW JERSEY SS.
COUNTY OF SALEM J. J. Hagan, being duly sworn according to law deposes and says:
I am Vice President - Nuclear Operations of Public Service Electric and Gas Company, and as such, I find the matters set forth in the above referenced letter, concerning the Salem Generating Station, Unit No. 1, are true to the best of my knowledge, information and belief.
Nota:ry )?ublic:: of New Jersey My Commission expires on 1993 KIMBERLY JO BROWN NOTARY. P~auc OF NEW JERSEY My Comm1ssron Expires April 21, 1998