ML18102A858
| ML18102A858 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Salem  |
| Issue date: | 02/12/1997 |
| From: | Ruland W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Eliason L Public Service Enterprise Group |
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| ML18102A859 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9702200193 | |
| Download: ML18102A858 (5) | |
See also: IR 05000272/1996020
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February 12, 1997
Mr. Leon R. Eliason
Chief Nuclear Officer & President
Nucl.ear Business Unit
Public Service Electric and Gas Company
P.O. Box 236
Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038 .
SUBJECT: COMBINED INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-272/96-20 AND 50-311 /96-20
Dear Mr. Eliason:
On December 31, 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 this inspection, your conduct of activities at the Salem facilities
was generally characterized by sound engineering practices. The actions to address most
issues were acceptable and the packages prepared to close the NRC restart items were in the
most part complete and of good quality. Resolution of programmatic weaknesses, while still
incomplete, received the attention necessary to provide reasonable assurance of successful
results. For instance, we found that your program for lnservice Testing (ISn of safety-related
pumps and valves had improved substantially since ou*r inspection in 1994, particularly in the
areas of program administration and documentation. The corrective actions implemented in
response to your 1995 IST Program Audit and Stop Work Order appeared to have addressed
effectively the root causes of the program deficiencies.
During our review of completed closure packages we continued to identify less than effective
engineering evaluations. For instance, engineering failed to evaluate the auxiliary spray system
and to recognize that thermal shock of the pressurizer spray nozzle was never a concern. In
another case, engineering failed to evaluate fully the NRC underlying concerns regarding the
operating temperature of the Hagan modules. Therefore, some of the analytical work had to
be redone. These and other similar examples are of a concern to the NRC because they
continue to indicate weaknesses in the engineering review process and in the resolution of
these weaknesses by management.
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 .
9702200193 970212
ADOCK 0~000272
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Mr. Leon R. Eliason
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You need not respond to this letter. Please call me at (610) 337-5376 if you have any questions.
Your cooperation is appreciated.
Docket Nos. 50-272; ~>0-311
Sincerely,
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William H. Ruland, Chief
Electrical Engineering Branch
Division of Reactor Safety
Enclosure:
Combined Inspection Report Nos. 50-272/96-20 and 50-311/96-20
cc w/encl:
L. Storz, Senior Vice President - Nuclear Operations
E. Simpson, Senior Vice President - Nuclear Engineering
E. Salowitz, Director - Nucle~r*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. E. Selover, 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
Distribution w/encl:
J. Wiggins, DRS
Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)
K. Gallagher, DR.P
Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)
L. Nicholson, DRP
S. Barber, DRP
G. Kelly, DRS
W. Rulanp, 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. Dea~. OEDO
J. Stolz,* PDl-2, NRR
M. Callahan, OC~
Inspection Program Branch, NRR (IPAS)
R. Correia, ~RR
R. Frahm, Jr., NRR
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DATE
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Mr. Leon R. Eliason
UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY CO-MMISSION
REGION I
475 ALLENDALE ROAD
KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19406-1415
February 12, 19.97
Chief Nuclear Officer & President
Nuclear Business Unit
Public Service Electric and Gas Company
P. 0. Bo)'.( 236
Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038
SUBJECT: COMBINED INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-272/96-20 AND 50-311 /96-20
Dear Mr. Eliason:
On December 31, 1996, the NRC completed a safety inspection of your Salem 1 and 2 nuclear
facility. The enclosed report presen_ts the results of that inspection.
During the period covered by this inspection, your conduct of activities at the Salem facilities
was* generally characterized by sound engineering practices. The actions to address. most
issues were acceptable and the packages prepared to close the NRC restart items were in the
most part complete and of good Q"1ality. Resolution of programmatic weaknesses, while still
incomplete, received the attention necessary to provide reasonable assurance of successful
results. For instance, we found that your program for lnservice Testing (IST) of safety-related
pumps a*nd valves had improved substantially since our inspection in 1994, particularly in the
areas of program administration and documentation. The corrective actions implemented. in *
response to your 1995 IST Program Audit and Stop Work Order appeared to have addressed
effectively the root causes of the program deficiencies.
During our review of completed closure packages we continued to identify less than effective
engineering evaluations. For instance, engineering failed to evaluate the auxiliary spray system
and to recognize that thermal shock of the pressurizer spray nozzle was never a concern. In
another case, engineering failed to evaluate fully the NRC underlying concerns regarding the
operating temperature of the Hagan modules. Therefore, some of the analytical work had to
be redone. These and other similar examples are of a concern to the NRC because they
continue to indicate weaknesses in the engineering review process and in the resolution of
these weaknesses by management.
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.
.
.
Mr. Leon R. Eliason
2
You need not respond to this letter. Please call me at (610) 337-5376 if you have any questions.
Your cooperation is appreciated.
- Docket Nos. 50-272; 50-311
Sincerely,
William H. Ruland., Chief
Electrical Engineering Branch
Division of Reactor Safety
Enclosure:
Combined Inspection Report Nos. 50-272/96.-20 and 50-311/96-20
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. E. Selover, 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