ML18101A531

Discusses NRC Concern Re Frequent Equipment Failures & Personal Errors at Plant.Requests Meeting W/Licensee & Board of Directors to Discuss Need for Continued Improvement in Equipment Reliability & Staff Performance

ML18101A531
Person / Time
Site:	Salem
Issue date:	02/06/1995
From:	Taylor J NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO)
To:	Ferland E Public Service Enterprise Group
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NUDOCS 9502100228
Download: ML18101A531 (5)

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.February 6, 1995

• Mr. E. James Ferl aJ.'1id Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer Public Service Ent£:;rpr~se.Group, Inc.

Public Service Elect~ic ~nd Gas Company 80 Park Place Newark, New Jersey 07101

Dear Mr. Ferland:

For a number of years, NRC senior managers have observed, with concern, frequent equipment failures and personnel errors at the Salem Generating Station that have precipitated or contributed to significant plant events and trips. While substantial resources and management attention have been expended to address these longstanding concerns, we would like to better understand the Board of Directors' view on the need for continued improvements in equipment reliability and staff performance.

As a result, William Russell, Thomas Martin, and I would like to meet with you and your Board of Directors.

Mr. Martin will contact you shortly to arrange the time and location for such a meeting. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to call me.

Docket Nos. 50-272, 50-311 cc:

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Mark J. Wetterhahn, Esquire Winston & Strawn 1400 L Street NW Washington, DC 20005-3502 Richard Fryling, Jr., Esquire Law Department - Tower SE 80 Park Place Newark, NJ 07101 Mr. J. Hagan, Acting General Manager - Salem Operations Salem Generating Station P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Mr. J. Hagan Vice President - Nuclear Operations Nuclear Department P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038 Mr. Charles S. Marschall, Senior Resident Inspector Salem Generating Station U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Drawer I Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Dr. Jill Lipoti, Asst. Director Radiation Protection Programs NJ Department of Environmental Protection and Energy CN 415 Trenton, NJ 08625-0415 Maryland Office of People's Counsel 6 St. Paul Street, 21st Floor Suite 2102 Baltimore, Maryland 21202 Mr._ J. T. Robb, Director Joint Owners Affairs PECO Energy Company 955 Chesterbrook Blvd., 51A-13 Wayne, PA 19087 Mr. s. LaBruna Vice President - Nuclear Engineering Nuclear Department P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038 Richard Hartung Electric Service Evaluation Board of Regulatory Commissioners 2 Gateway Center, Tenth Floor Newark, NJ 07102 Lower Alloways Creek Township c/o Mary 0. Henderson, Clerk Municipal Building, P.O. Box 157 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Mr. Frank X. Thomson, Jr., Manager Licensing and Regulation Nuclear Department P.0. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Mr. David Wersan Assistant Consumer Advocate Office of Consumer Advocate 1425 Strawberry Square Harrisburg, PA 17120 Ms. P. J. Curham MGR. Joint Generation Department Atlantic Electric Company P.O. Box 1500 6801 Black Horse Pike.

Pleasantville, NJ 08232 Carl D. Schaefer External Operations - Nuclear Delmarva Power & Light Company P.O. Box 231 Wilmington, DE 19899

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'I E. Ferland Mr. Leon R. Eliason Chief Nuclear Officer & President, Nuclear Business Unit Public Service Electric and Gas Company P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Public Service Commission of Maryland Engineering Division Chief Engineer 6 St. Paul Centre Baltimore, MD 21202-6806 Lawrence R. Codey Director 80 Park Plaza P.O. Box 570 Newark, NJ 07101 Robert R. Ferguson, Director 80 Park Plaza P.O. Box 570 Newark, NJ 07101 Raymond V. Gilmartin Director 80 Park Plaza P.O. Box 570 Newark, NJ 07101 Shirley A. Jackson Director 80 Park Plaza P.O. Box 570 Newark, NJ 07101 Irwin Lerner Director 80 Park Plaza P.O. Box 570 Newark, NJ 07101 James C. Pitney Director 80 Park Plaza P.O. Box 570 Newark, NJ 07101 Jr.

February 6, 1995~

Mr. E. James Ferland Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

Public Service Electric and Gas Company 80 Park Place Newark, New Jersey 07101

Dear Mr. Ferland:

For a number of years, NRC senior managers have observed, with concern, frequent equipment failures and personnel errors at the Salem Generating Station that have precipitated or contributed to significant plant events and trips. While substantial resources and management attention have been expended to address these longstanding concerns, we would like to better understand the Board of Directors' view on the need for continued improvements in equipment reliability and staff performance.

As a result, William Russell, Thomas Martin, and I would like to meet with you and your Board of Directors.

Mr. Martin will contact you shortly to arrange the time and location for such a meeting.

If you have any questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to call me.

Sincerely, Original Signed By~

JJames Mi. Tavlor1 ames 1'11. ray or Executive Director for Operations Docket Nos. 50-272, 50-311 cc:

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