ML18101A216
| ML18101A216 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Salem, Hope Creek  |
| Issue date: | 09/07/1994 |
| From: | Ruland W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Miltenberger S Public Service Enterprise Group |
| Shared Package | |
| ML18101A217 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9409130271 | |
| Download: ML18101A216 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000272/1994018
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Docket Nos. 50-272
50-311
50-354
Mr. Steven E. Miltenberger
7 1994
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:
(NOTICE OF VIOLATION) COMBINED INSPECTION REPORT NOS.
50-272/94-18, 50-311/94-18, AND 50-354/94-18
This letter refers to the announced inspection conducted by Mr. R. Skokowski
of this office on August 8-12, and 18-22, 1994, at the Salem and Hope Creek
Nuclear Generating Stations in Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey.
At the conclusion
of the inspection, the findings were discussed with those members of your
staff identified in the enclosed report.
This inspection reviewed actions taken to address previously identified
electrical distribution syst~m functional inspection (EDSFI) unresolved items.
In addition, this inspection evaluated the effectiveness of the root cause
investigations initiated in response to malfunctions of the Salem automatic
rod control systems and the Salem IA emergency diesel generator (EOG).
The inspection was directed toward areas important to public health and safety
to determine whether activities authorized by the license were conducted
safely and in accordance with NRC requirements. Within these areas, the
inspection consisted of selected examinations of design calculations, relevant
procedures, representative records, installed equipment, interviews with
personnel, and observations by the inspector.
Based on the results of this inspection, certain of your activities appeared
to be in violation of NRC fequirements, as specified in the enclosed Notice of
Violation (Notice).
The violation is of concern because the acceptance
criteria for the 125V de battery service test at Hope Creek and Salem Units 1
and 2 were inadequate to assure the functionality of safety-related equipment.
Specifically, the acceptance criteria provided in the test procedures were not
consistent with design documents and were not conservative. The inadequate
acceptance criteria was identified as an unresolved item at Hope Creek by the
EDSFI in early 1992.
However, your engineering staff failed to adequately
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Mr. Steven E. Miltenberger
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During an August 23, 1994, telephone conversation with Mr. F. Thomson of your
staff, Mr. Skokowski confirmed PSE&G's commitment to complete a technical
specification change request for the.Hope Creek 125V battery service test
acceptance criteria.
Your corrective actions to address two previously identified deviations and
one unreso l ve-d i tern at Hope Creek and three unreso 1 ved i terns at both the Sa 1 em
Units were review and closed.
The inspector concluded that when your*maintenance staff started around-the-
clock troubleshooting of the rod control process signal noise, the
troubleshooting was methodical and thorough.
Additionally, the
troubleshooting associated with the EOG load fluctuators was adequate.
The
root cause analysis for the identified EOG component failures was not
completed at the conclusion of this inspection and was considered an
unresolved item.
You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions
specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response.
In your
response, you should document the specific actions taken and any additional
actions you plan to prevent recurrence. Also included in your response should
be the reasons why your engineering staff failed to adequately address the
acceptance criteria for the Salem procedures after the similar problem was
identified at Hope Creek. After reviewing your response to this Notice,
including your proposed corrective actions and the results of future
inspections, the NRC will determine whether further NRC enforcement action is
necessary to ensure compliance with NRC regulatory requirements.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of
this letter, its enclosure(s), and your response will be placed in the NRC
Public Document Room.
The responses directed by this letter and the enclosed Notice are not subject
to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required
by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, Pub. L. No. 96.511.
Your cooperation with us is appreciated.
Enclosures:
1.
Sincerely,
William H. Ruland, Chief
Electrical Section
O_i_vi s_i on Qf_ ReactQr _Safety __
2.
Combined Inspection Report Nos. 50-272/94-18
50-311/94-18, and 50-354/94-18 w/Attachment 1
Mr. Steven E. Miltenberger
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cc w/encl:
J. J. Hagan, Vice President-Operations/General Manager-Salem Operations
S. LaBruna, 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
J. Robb, Director, Joint Owner Affairs
A. Tapert, Program Administrator
A. Giardino, Acting Manager, Quality Assurance
B. Hall, Acting Manager, Nuclear Safety Review
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
State of Delaware
bee w/encl:
Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)
J. Wiggins, DRS
Kay Gallagher, DRP
DRS (2)
bee w/encl: (Via E-Mail)
J. Stone, NRR
W. Dean, OEDO
M. Thadani, Acting PDI-2, NRR
M. Shannon, ILPB
M. Callahan, OCA
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