ML18100A666
| ML18100A666 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Salem  |
| Issue date: | 10/14/1993 |
| From: | Hodges M NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Miltenberger S Public Service Enterprise Group |
| Shared Package | |
| ML18100A667 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9310220029 | |
| Download: ML18100A666 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000272/1993080
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Docket Nos. 50-272
50-311
Mr. Steven E. Miltenberger
OCT I A 1993
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: COMBINED INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-272\\93-80 AND 50-311\\93-80
This letter refers to the announced team inspection conducted by Mr. R. J. Paolino of this
office on May 17-26, 1993, and July 19, 1993, at the Salem Nuclear Generating Station
located at Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey, of activities authorized by NRC License Nos.
DPR-70 and DPR-75 and to the discussions of the team's findings with Mr. S. LaBruna and
other members of your staff at the conclusion of the inspection, and subsequent telephone
conversations between the NRC and PSE&G personnel on May 27, 1993, and June 3, 1993.
The purpose of the inspection was to review your compliance with and efforts for
maintaining the requirements of 10 CFR 50, Appendix R, Sections ill.G, ill.J, and ill.L to
provide the fire protection features for equipment necessary to achieve and maintain the post-
fire safe shutdown capability achieved during the initial validation inspection.
Areas examined during the inspection are identified in this report. The inspection was
directed toward areas important to the public health and safety. Areas covered include the
review and verification of the Fire Protection/Prevention Program and its implementation, the
post-fire alternate shutdown procedure, procedural changes, and modifications with the
potential for affecting the safe shutdown capability. Items covered included fire protection
equipment, penetration seals, fire barriers, water suppression systems, fire extinguishers,
emergency lighting operational functions, procedures, and alternate shutdown capability.
The team's review of the Salem Unit 2 Alternate Shutdown procedures included walkdowns
and comparison of the alternate shutdown methodology with the safety evaluation report
(SER). That review identified several concerns regarding the adequacy of your alternate
shutdown methodology: only one spurious operation was assumed, due to fire in any area,
regardless of the number of unprotected circuits; reliance on repairs (i.e., lifting of leads,
fuse replacement, and installation of jumpers) to provide electrical isolation from the affected
fire area; and lack of a detailed time-line study which demonstrates that required manual
operator actions, including all necessary repairs, can be achieved in a timely manner. Also,
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we found differences between your as-installed cable raceway fire barriers and the as-tested
configurations documented in the fire barrier vendor reports. In all, nine unresolved items
were identified (Attachment B). We will inform you of our resolution of these unresolved
items after we complete our internal review.
Based on the team's review of Salem Unit 2 drawings, procedures, surveillance records, and
verification of the installed fire fighting protection equipment, the team concluded that you
have an acceptable routine Fire Protection/Prevention Program that is being properly
implemented and maintained.
Appropriate compensatory measures were in place, as necessary, for the affected cable
raceway fire barriers by the end of the first week inspection.
Within the scope of this inspection, no violations were identified. Your cooperation in this
matter is appreciated.
Enclosure:
Sincerely,
Marvin W. Hodges, Director
Division of Reactor Safety
NRC Region I Combined Inspection Report Nos. 50-272/93-80 and
50-311/93-80
OCT I 4 1993
Public Service Electric
and Gas Company
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J. J. Hagan, Vice President, Nuclear Operations
C. Schaefer, External Operations - Nuclear, Delmarva Power & Light Co.
C. Vondra, General Manager - Salem Operations
R. Hovey, General Manager - Hope Creek Operations
F. Thomson, Manager, Licensing and Regulation
R. Swanson, General Manager - QA and Nuclear Safety Review
J. Robb, Director, Joint Owner Affairs
A. Tapert, Program Administrator
R. Fryling, Jr., Esquire
M. Wetterhahn, Esquire
P. J. Curham, Manaager, Joint Generation Department,
Atlantic Electric Company
Consumer Advocate, Office of Consumer Advocate
William Conklin, 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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J. Stone, NRR
S. Dembek, NRR
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M. Boyle, Acting PDI-2, NRR
P. Madden, NRR
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