ML18100A908
| ML18100A908 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Salem, Hope Creek  |
| Issue date: | 02/24/1994 |
| From: | Modes M NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Miltenberger S Public Service Enterprise Group |
| Shared Package | |
| ML18100A909 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9403080124 | |
| Download: ML18100A908 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000272/1993029
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Docket Nos. 50-272
50-311-
50-354
Mr. Steven E. Miltenberger *
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Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer
Public Service Electric and Gas Company
P. 0. Box 236
Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038
Dear Mr. Miltenberger:
StJBJECT:
INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-272/93-29, 50-311/93-29 AND.
50-354/93-30
This refers to the routine announced inspection conducted by Mr. A. Lohmeier of this office
on December 13-17, 1993, at the Salem and.Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Stations in
Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey. Mr. Lohmeier discussed the results of the inspection with
members of your engineering and licensing staff at the conclusion of the inspection. Prior to
this inspection, on December 17, 1993, at the PSE&G Research and Testing Laboratory in
Maplewood, New Jersey, the inspector reviewed the emergency diesel generator (EDG)
cylinder liner failed materials test results.
This inspection was directed at both the engineering activities related to evaluating the root
cause of cylinder liner cracking at the Salem Nueiear Power Generation Station and the
retention of operating cycle transient data for the primary loop components of both Salem
and Hope Creek Nuclear Power Generation Stations.
At the Salem site, Mr. Lohmeier reviewed the scope of the root cause team efforts to provide
a description of the cause of the EDG cylinder liner failure. The effort toward solution of
this problem was extensive and comprehensive. The EDG system plays an important role in
protection of the public health and safety during emergency operating conditions.
At both Salem and Hope Creek and the headquarters engineering department, Mr. Lohmeier
reviewed PSE&G compliance with the requirements of the technical specifications relating to
retention of cyclic operation data. He also reviewed the process of engineering oversight of
the collected cyclic operational data. It was found that the requirement for collection and
retention of cyclic data was satisfied at both Salem and Hope Creek .
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It was noted by the inspector that the number of some transients experienCed by primary
system components -will exceed that for which the components were designed over the license
_lifetime. It was also noted, for some primary components, the stress reports and fatigue
evaluations were not available at the site for review by the inspector. Because the inspector
was unable to review these reports, while at the plant site, the inspection remains incomplete.
These document reviews will be tracked as unresolved items URI 354/93030-01 and URI
272/93029-01. We will plan to review the documents during our next inspection.
Your response to the unresolved items will be appreciated. Thank you for your cooperation
in this matter.
Enclosure:
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Michael C. Modes, Chief
Materials Section
Engineering Branch
Division of Reactor Safety
NRC Region I Inspection Report Nos. 50-272/93-29, 50-311193-29, and
50-354/93-30
Public Service Electric
and Gas Company
cc w/encl:
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J. J. Hagan, Vice President, Nuclear Operations
S. La.Bruna, Vice President - Engineering and Plant Betterment
C. Schaefer, External Operations - Nuclear; Delmarva Power & Light Co.
R. Hovey, General Manager - Hope Creek Operations
F. Thomson, Manager, Licensing and Regulation
R. Swanson, General Mariager - 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, Manager, 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
bee w/encl:
Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)
bee w/encl: (Via E-Mail)
J. Stone, NRR
S. Dembek, NRR
v. Mccree, OEDO
C. Miller, PDI-2, NRR
M. Shannon, ILPB
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