ML18102A987
| ML18102A987 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Salem  |
| Issue date: | 04/16/1997 |
| From: | Storz L Public Service Enterprise Group |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) |
| References | |
| LR-N97207, NUDOCS 9704220253 | |
| Download: ML18102A987 (6) | |
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Public Service Electric and Gas Company Louis F. Storz Public Service Electric and Gas c;omli'anx..
P.O. Box 236, Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 609-339-5700 Senior Vice President - Nuclear Operations APK 16 1997 LR-N97207 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Docun:tent Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 RESPON&E T9 NRC NOTICE O~ VIOLATION INSPECTION REPORT 50-272/97-03, 50-311/97-03 SALEM GENERATING STATION UNITS NO. 1 and 2 DOCKET NOS.* 50-272 / 50-311 Gentlemen:
Inspection Report Nos.
50~272/97-03, 50-311/97-03 for Salem* Nuclear Generating Station Unit NDs. 1 and 2 were transmitted to Public Service Electric &.Gas Company (PSE&G) on March 18, 1997.
Within the scope of this report, one violation of NRC requirements was cited.
In a~cordance with 10CFR2.201, PSE&G is submitting its response to the ;,,iolati.on in the attachment to this letter.
The violation concerns the administration of the Salem Licensed Operator Training Program.
In the transmittal letter for this Inspection Report, the NRC specifically requested that PSE&G provi9e assurance on.the broader concern of whether the.Salem Licensed Operator Requalification
. Training* (LORT) program is being administ.ered such that. all 10CFR Part 55.requirements associated with LORT are being met.
PSE&G used the Systematic Approach to Training (SAT) to develop the operator requalification pro~ram and the Restart training program.
The requirements of 10 CFR Part 55 were reviewed, and included in developing 'these programs.
The SAT will continue to be used, and will ensure an effective program that complies with.the requirements of 10 CFR Part 55.
The violation identified in the supject Inspection Report is an isolated incident of the LORT failing to implement the requirements of 10 CFR 55.
Should there be any questions regarding this submittal, please contact us.
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Document Control Desk LR-N9.7207 Attachment 2 -
C Mr. Hubert J. Miller, Administrator -
Region I U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Mr. L. N. Olshan, Licensing Project Manager.... r... Salem,.,
U. S. Nuclear Reguiatory Commission One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Mail Stop 14E2l
- Rockville, MD 20852 Mr. C. Marschall -
Salem {S09)
USNRC Senior Resident Inspector Mr.. Glenn Meyer -
Region I
- u. S.. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Mr. K. Tosch, Manager, rv*
NJ Department of Environmental Protection Division of Environmental Quality Bureau of Nuclear Engineering
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Trenton, NJ
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APR 161997 REI;: LN-97207 STATE OF NEW JERSEY)
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COUNTY OF SALEM
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L. F. Storz, being duly sworn according to law disposes and says:
I am Senior Vici President - Nuclear Operations of Public Se~vice Electric and Gas Company, and as such, I find the matters set forth in the above referenced letter conce!ning Salem Generating Station, Units 1 and 2, are true to the be~t of my knowiedge, information and belief.
My Commission expires on l<IMBl:RL.Y JO BROWN NOTARY PUBLIC OF NEW JERSEY My r;~m1ni~sion Expires April 21. 1998
LR=--N97207 APPENDIX A NOTICE OF VIOLATION Public Service Electric and Gas Company Salem Nuclear Generating Station Docket No: 50-272 Unit 1 License No: DPR-70 In correspondence between November 5, 1996 and February 12, 1997, a violation 0£ NRC requirements was identified.
In accordance with the "General Statement of Polic;:y and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actibns," NUREG-1600, the violation and the PSE&G response is listed below:
RESTATEMENT OF VIOLATION:
- 1.
10 CFR 50.54(i-1) requires that the facility "sh~ll have ~n effect an operator requalification program which must as a minimum, meet the requirements of 55.59(cr."
A. 10 CFR 55.59(c) (4) (i) requires that the "requalific;:ation program mu~t inc.lude... annual operating tests."
Contrary to the.above, by January 1; 1997, PSE&G conducted a requalification program such that an annual operating test was not provided for fourteen Salem licensed operators in calendar year 1996.
B. 10 CFR 55.59(c) (1) requires that the "requalification program must be conducted for a continuous.period not to exceed two years, and upon conclusion must be promptly followed, pursuant to.a continuous schedule, by successive re~uaiification pr6grams.~
Contrary to the above, PSE&G conducted one two-year train~ng
_program that ended on August.31, 1996, and did not begin the next. two-year trainJ.ng program until January 1,. 1997.
- These two-examples comprise one Severity Level IV violation.
RESPONSE
PSE&G concurs *with the violation of 10 CFR 55.59(c) (4) (i)as e~emplified in Item l.A above; however, PSE&G believes that the requirements of 10 CFR 55.59(c) (1) cited in.l.B above were met~
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LR--N97207 The 1994-1996 two-year plan began in August of 1994, and was terminated in February of 1996.
Prior to terminating the 1994-19~6 Standard Requalification Program both an annual operating examination and a bi-annual written examination. were administered.
The Restart Training Program w~s initiated in February of 1996, and was intertded to satisfy the 1996 requirements, and this program has been continuous since then; thereby satisfying the requirements of 10 CFR 55.59. (c) (1).
The 1997-199.8 Standard Two-Year Plan began in January of* 199*7.
The 1997-1998 Standard Two-Year Plan has been running overlapped with our Restart Training Progra~ since January 1997.
These programs ~iil overlap until May 1997 when the Group 3 operators complete their 1996 annual operating examination and bi-annual written examination.
qnce their examinations ar.e complete, :they will be brought current to the 1997-1998 Standard Two-Year Plan and immediately enrolled in*1997 Licensed Operator Requalification.
(1)
The reason for the* violation..
- "As described in Letter LR-N96255 dated November 7, 1996, PSE&G has aeveloped a comprehensive Restart Training Program to address deficiencies identified in operator performance.
To ensure that the maximum improyement benefit in the licensed operator's knowledge and skills is achieved from the Restart Training Program, the operators were divided into three groups.
Group 1 and Group 2 have completed the program; however, Group *3 i's* currently scheduled to complete their Restart Training in the second quartei of 1~97.
- As a result of feedback and assessment of.the progress of the operators in Group 1, additi?nal training time was added to the original schedule for the R*estart Training program.
This additional training time, further enhancements developed after Group 2 completed*
the program, and activities in support of the Salem restart, extended
_the original Group 3 completion of the Restart Training Program beyond the end of 1996.
The enhancements to tne Restart.Training Program were implemented to ensure the continuous improvement of the knowledge and skills -0f the licens~d operators.
(2)
The corrective steps that have been taken.
This condition is a one time occurrence, unti"l Group 3.completes* the
.Restart Training Program in the second quarter of 1997.
After the Group 3 operators have successfully completed the Restart Training
- Program, including an operating test, they will be enrolled ~n operator continuing *training for 1997, and* complete their re*quired 1997 training on schedule.
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The corrective steps that will be taken to avoid further violations.
Increased management attention, and comprehensive self evaluations of the requalification training program will be effective in preventing a recurrence of what PSE&G believes was an isolat~d violation of regulatory requirements.
In the future,.systematic program changes that have a regulatory impact will be specifically reviewed by the Operations Training Review Group.
This revi~w will ensure that the two year requalification window and the requirements of 10 CFR Part 55 are satisfied~
(4)
The date when full compliance will be achieved.
Full compliance will be* achieved wheh the Group 3 operators complete the Restart Training Program in the second quar~er of 1997.
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