ML18101B209
| ML18101B209 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Salem  |
| Issue date: | 02/01/1996 |
| From: | Larry Nicholson NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Eliason L Public Service Enterprise Group |
| Shared Package | |
| ML18101B210 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9602120006 | |
| Download: ML18101B209 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000272/1995021
Text
February 1, 1996
Mr. Leon R. Eliason
President and Chief Nuclear Officer
Public Service Electric and Gas Company
P.O. Box 236
Hancocks Bridge, NJ
08038
SUBJECT:
SALEM RESIDENT INSPECTION NOS. 50-272/95-21; 50-311/95-21
Dear Mr. Eliason:
The enclosed report documents an inspection for public health ~nd safety,
conducted by Mr. C. Marschall, Senior Resident Inspector and other members of
the NRC resident staff at the Salem Nuclear Generating Station for the period
between November 19, 1995 and January 13, 1996.
The inspectors discussed the
findings of this inspection with Mr. C. Bakken, Acting General Manager-Salem
Operations, and other members of your staff.
In the attached report, we reviewed the Significant Event Response Team (SERT)
report for the circumstances leading to, and causing the Salem Unit 2 reactor
trip in June 1995.
You agreed to conduct the SERT review in Confirmatory
Action Letter (CAL) 1-95-009, dated June 9, 1995. Although we have concluded
that the SERT did not result in effective self-assessment, we found that the
new Salem management team, functioning as the Corrective Action Review Board,
successfully demonstrated the ability to perform critical self-assessment and
hold the Salem staff to high standards of performance.
We also noted that the
Salem Restart Plan contains actions intended to insure effective self-
assessment and high employee standards for performance.
We will continue to
monitor your efforts to this end.
This report contains inspection findings of the resident inspection staff as
well as findings from other inspections which were performed during the time
period indicated.
The findings from inspectors other than the resident
inspectors are provided as attachments to this report with a separate cover
which details areas inspected and includes the signatures of the lead
inspector and the cognizant branch chief.
The overall conclusions will be
reflected in the Executive Summary for the complete report.
We are taking
- this approach to better integrate our inspection findings into a consistent
regulatory message and more clearly communicate how these findings may reflect
a change in your performance.
Within the scope of this inspection, the inspectors did not find any
violations.
No reply to this letter is required.
In accordance with 10 CFR
2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its
enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room .
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Mr. Leon R. Eliason
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Your cooperation with us is appreciated.
Docket Nos. 50-272
50-311
Sincerely,
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY:
WILLIAM J. LAZARUS for
Larry E. Nicholson, Chief
Projects Section No. 3
Division of Reactor Projeits
Enclosure:
NRC Inspection Report Nos. 50-272/95-21; 50-311/95-21
cc w/encl:
L. Storz, Senior Vi~e President - Nuclear Operations
E. Simpson, Senior Vice President - Nuclear Engineering
E. Salowitz, Director - Nuclear Business Support
C. Schaefer, External Operations - Nuclear, Delmarva Power & Light Co.
R. Burricelli, Director - External Affairs
C. Warren, General Manager - Salem Operations
J. Benjamin, Director - Quality Assurance & Nuclear Safety Review
D. Powell, Manager, Licensing and Regulation
R. Kankus, Joint Owner Affairs
A. Tapert, Program Administrator
R. Fryling, Jr., Esquire
M. Wetterhahn, Esquire
P. Macfarland Goelz, Manager, Joint Generation
Atlantic Electric
Consumer Advocate, Office of Consumer Advocate
William Conklin, Public Safety Consultant, Lower Alloways Creek Township
Public Service Commission of Maryland
State of New Jersey
State of Delaware
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Mr. Leon R. Eliason
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Distribution w/encl:
Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)
Kay Gallagher, DRP
J. Linville, DRP (Section 3.3)
Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)
D. Screnci, PAO (2)
NRC Resident Inspector
PUBLIC
Distrib~tion w/encl: (Via E-Mail)
L. Olshan, NRR
W. Dean, OEDO
J. Stolz, PDI-2, NRR
M. Callahan, OCA
Inspection Program Branch, NRR (IPAS)
DOCUMENT NAME:a:9521.sal
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