ML18102A203
| ML18102A203 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Salem  |
| Issue date: | 06/24/1996 |
| From: | Olshan L NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| References | |
| TAC-M95366, TAC-M95367, NUDOCS 9606270295 | |
| Download: ML18102A203 (16) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20s55-ooo1 June 24, 1996 LICENSEE:
Public Service Electric & Gas Company FACILITY:
Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 -and 2
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF JUNE 14, 1996, MEET.ING TO DISCUSS REQUEST FOR EXEMPTION FROM 10 CFR 55.3l(a)(5) (TAC NOS. M95366 AND M95367).
On June 14, 1996, members of the Public Service Electric & Gas Company (PSE&G, the licensee) met with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission* (NRC) staff in Rockville, Maryland, to discuss the request for an exemption from 10 CFR 55.31(~)(5) for Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2~ Enclosure 1 is a list of the meeting attendees. is a copy of the handouts that were provided by the licensee.
By [[letter::05000272/LER-1995-018, :on 950720,improper Range Gauges Used for Ist. Caused by Inadequate IST Program & Lack of IST Program Maint & Implementation Processes & Associated Controls.Issued Stop Work Order by QA 950731|letter dated May 10, 1996]], the licensee requested an exemption from 10 CFR 55.3l(a)(5), which requires that operator license applicants perform at least five significant control manipulations that affect reactivity. or power level on the facility for which the license is sought.
The NRC reviewed this request and notified the licensee by a telephone call on June 4, 1996, that the licensee had not provided sufficient information to justify an exemption and, without additional justification, the NRC was inclined to deny the exemption.
Thus, the licensee requested this meeting with the.NRC.
The licensee stated that it would like the op~rator license applicants identified as Group A in their request to be licensed prior to Unit 2 fuel load, and would like the Group B applicants to be licensed prior to Unit 2 restart.
Among the reasons for this request that were cited by the licensee are (1) that these applicants are needed to provide the "culture change" that the licensee believes is necessary to staff the."optimum" crews for an avant-free startup, (2) these applicants have received extensive training on the Salem simulator, which the licensee believes provides a very good simulation of the actual plant with regard to the required control manipulations, (3) these applicants have had recent operating experience on successful plants, and (4) these applicants meet the high standards that are being set by the new Salem management team.
(The licensee stated that two of the Group B applicants identified in the [[letter::05000272/LER-1995-018, :on 950720,improper Range Gauges Used for Ist. Caused by Inadequate IST Program & Lack of IST Program Maint & Implementation Processes & Associated Controls.Issued Stop Work Order by QA 950731|May 10, 1996, letter]] have been removed from consideration because they did nbt meet these standards.)
The licensee committed to submit a letter during the week of June 17, 1996, that would provide additional justification for the exemption request. The licensee expressed a willingness to commit to completing the reactivity manipulations on the facility for each candidate as part of the restart test program.
Among the issues that the NRC felt needed further discussion in this letter were the value of performing reactivity manipulations on the Salem 9606270295 960624 PDR ADOCK 05000272 P
- simulator and the extent of.the*applic~nts' operating experience on other plants. The NRC stated that, even if it decided to grant the exemption for any or all of the applicants after reviewing this letter, it is unlikely that the exemption, and the required Environmental Assessment, could be processed and iss'ued prior to Unit 2 fuel load which is currently scheduled to begin July 3, 1996.
Docket Nos. 50-272/50-311
Enclosures:
- 1.
List of attendees
- 2.
Licensee's handouts cc w/encls:
See next page Leonard *N. Olshan, Senior Proje_ct Manager Project Directorate 1-2 Division of Reactor Projects - I/II Office of-Nuclear Reactor.Regulation
Public Service Electr~& Gas Company cc:
Mark J. Wetterhahn, Esquire Winston & Strawn 1400 !.. Street NW Washington, DC 20005-3502 Richard Fryling, Jr., Esquire Law Department - Tower *sE 80 Park Place Newark, NJ 07101 Mr. Clay Warren General Manager - Salem Operations Salem Generating Station P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Mr. Louis Storz Sr. 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 0509 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 Maryland Ms. R. A. Kankus Joint.owner Affairs PECO Energy Company 965 Chesterbrook Blvd., 63C-5 Wayne, PA 19087 Mr. Elbert Simpson Sr. Vice President - Nuclear Engineering Nuclear Department P.O. Box 236 Hancocks.Bridge, New Jersey 08038 Salem Nucle~enerating Station, Units I arw.
Richard Hartung Electric Service Evaluation Board of Regulatory Commissioners 2 Gateway Center, Tenth Floor Newark, NJ 07102 Regional Administrator, Region I U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 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.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Mr. David Wersan Assistant Consumer Advocate Office of Consumer Advocate 1425 Strawberry Square Harrisburg, PA 17120 P. M. Goetz MGR. Joint Generation Atlantic Energy 6801 Black Horse Pike Egg Harbor Twp., NJ 08234-4130 Carl D. Schaefer External Operations -*Nuclear Delmarva Power A Light Company P.O. Box 231 Wilmington, DE 19899 Public Service Commission of Engineering Division Chief Engineer 6 St. Paul Centre Baltimore, MD
~1202-6806 Mr. Leon R. Eliason Chief Nuclear Officer & President-Nuclear Business Unit Public Service Electric and Gas Company Post* Office Box 236
. Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038
Meeting Summary Memoranda *w/Enclosures 1 and 2 HARD COPY
- Docket File
- PUBLIC
- PDl-2 Reading OGC ACRS E-MAIL W. Russell/F. Miraglia R. Zimmerman S. Varga J. Zwo 1 i n ski J. Stolz
- L. Olshan M. O'Brien E. Jordan (e~mail to JKR)
B. Boger L. Spessard S. Richards J. Munro W. Dean, 017G21
- L. Nicholson cc:
Licensee & Service List (with all eDclosures)
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- 8. Boger L. Spessard S. Richards J. Munro L. 01 sh an L. Storz D. Garchow C. Bakken G. Salamon MEETING TO DISCUSS EXEMPTION FROM 10 CFR 55.3l(a)(5)
JUNE 14, 1996 LIST OF ATTENDEES
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Introduction Of PSE&G Attendees
- Lou Storz - Senior VP - Nuclear Operations
- Dave Garchow - General Manager - Salem Operations
- Chris Bakken - Manager - Salem Operations
- . Gabe Salamon - Supervisor - Salem Licensing
THE ISSUE - Exemption From 10CFR55 ReactivitY' Manipulation Requirement
- 2 Senior Reactor Operators - NRC Exam 1/96
- 7 Senior Reactor Operators - NRC Exam 7/96
- 3 Reactor Operators - NRC Exam 1/96 e
Exemption From 10CFR55 Reactivity Manipulation Requirement The Justificat.ion
- New People (Change Agents) Part Of Original Improvement Plan From Mid 1995
~Culture Change Needed
-7Recent Operating Experience From Successful Plants*
Exemption From 10CFR55 Reactivity Manipulation Requirement The Justification (Continued)
- "We Are On Course!"
~New People Selected And Hired 7Previous And New Staff Trained And Examined 7 New Management Expectations Applied 70perating Crews Trained As "Teams", Team Philosophy/Attitude In Place Now
Exemption From 10CFR55 Reactivity Manipulation Requirement The Justification (Continued)
- Very High Standards Set For New SROs/ROs (Some Attrition)
~Self Assessment Process Working
~New Standards Critically Applied
~Two SRO Candidate Applications For July, '96 SRO Exam To Be Withdrawn
.Exemption From 10CFR55 Reactivity.Manipulation Requirement The Justification (Continued)
- HARDSHIP Without These New People
-?Event-Free Startup Of Critical Importance
-?Startup Of Plants Is A Necessity.
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Exemption From 10CFR55 Reactivity Manipulation Requirement The Justification (Continued)
- One Time Request - Not A Precedent
-7Culture Change Required
-7Return From Extended Outage
-7Good Faith Effort To Comply
Exemption From 1 OCFR55 Reactivity Manipulation Requirement Issues Associated With Not Receiving Exemption
- Dual (Confusing) Leadership On Some Crews
- Several "Processes" Complicated By Leaders Without Signature Authority
- Erosion Of Team Concept
Exemption From 10CFR55 Reactivity Manipulation Requirement CONCLUSION
- Proposed Alternative Meets The "Learning" Intent Of The 1 OCFR55 Requirement
- Capabilities Of Licensed Operators Are NOT Decreased By The Proposed
. Alternative Increase~ Breadth And Depth Of Management And Operations Experience In The Control Room Will Reduce Risk
- Affected Personnel Will Be Scheduled To Allow First Opportunity To Perform Manipulations
- Heavy Oversight During Startup Tc Assure High Level Of Performance
- The Proposed Exemption Will Not Endanger Life Or Property And Is Ctherwise In The Public Interest simulator and the extent of the applicants' operating experience on other plants. The NRC stated that, even if it decided to grant the exemption for any or all of the applicants after reviewing this letter, it is unlikely that the exemption, and the required Environmental Assessment, could be processed and issued prior to Unit 2 fuel load which is currently scheduled to begin July 3, 1996.
Docket Nos. 50-272/50-311
Enclosures:
- 1.
Li st of attendees
- 2.
Licensee's handouts cc w/encls:
See next page DISTRIBUTION:
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