ML18102A505
| ML18102A505 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Salem  |
| Issue date: | 10/30/1996 |
| From: | Ruland W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Eliason L Public Service Enterprise Group |
| Shared Package | |
| ML18102A506 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9611050303 | |
| Download: ML18102A505 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000272/1996010
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Mr. Leon R. Eliason
Chief Nuclear Officer & President
Nuclear Business Unit
Public Service Electric and Gas Company
P. 0. Box 236
Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038
October 30, 1996
SUBJECT: COMBINED INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-272/96-10 AND 50-311/96-10
Dear Mr. Eliason:
On August 9, 1996, the NRC completed a safety inspection of your Salem 1 and 2 nuclear
facility. The enclosed report presents the results of that inspection.
During the period covered by the enclosed inspection report, the NRC reviewed your
actions to address technical issues identified in the NRC restart action plan. The inspectors
found that, in most cases, the issues had been thoroughly evaluated and the actions to
correct the deficiencies were acceptable. The inspectors also concluded that the quality of
engineering activities continued to be inconsistent. For instance, in the case of the safety
injection runout protection modification (11.35), calculation errors remained uncorrected
even after the documents were revised, indicating a less than adequate attention to detail
and a superficial review of contractor-prepared work.
Inconsistencies in the quality of engineering are a concern because of the heightened
awareness of both engineering and management, and because closure packages undergo
detailed scrutiny before they are released for the NRC review.
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.
You need not respond to this letter. Please call me at (610) 337-5376 if you have any
questions. Your cooperation is appreciated.
Sincerely,
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY:
William H. Ruland, Chief
Electrical Engineering Branch
Division of Reactor Safety
9611050303 961030
ADOCK 05000272
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Mr. Leon R. Eliason
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Docket Nos. 50-272; 50-311
Enclosure:
Combined Inspection Report Nos. 50-272/96-10 and 50-311/96-10
cc w/encl:
L. Storz, Senior Vice 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.
D. Garchow, 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
Mr. Leon R. Eliason
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Distribution w/encl:
J. Wiggins, DRS
Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)
K. Gallagher, DRP
Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)
L. Nicholson, DRP
S. Barber, DRP
G. Kelly, DRS
N. Della Greca, DRS
D. Screnci, PAO
NRC Resident Inspector
PUBLIC
DRS Files (2)
Distribution w/encl: (Via E-Mail)
L. Olshan, NRR
W. Dean, OEDO
J. Stolz, PDl-2, NRR
M. Callahan, OCA
Inspection Program Branch, NRR (IPAS)
R. Correia, NRR
R. Frahm, Jr., NRR
DOCUMENT NAME: A:\\SA961010.INS
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DATE
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