ML18106A627
| ML18106A627 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Salem  |
| Issue date: | 05/22/1998 |
| From: | Linville J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Keiser H Public Service Enterprise Group |
| Shared Package | |
| ML18106A630 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-272-98-03, 50-272-98-3, 50-311-98-03, 50-311-98-3, NUDOCS 9806030286 | |
| Download: ML18106A627 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000272/1998003
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Mr. Harold W. Keiser
Executive Vice President
Nuclear Business Unit
May 22, 1998
Public Service Electric and Gas Company
Post Office Box 236
Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038
SUBJECT:
NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPORT 50-272/98-03, 50-311 /98-03
Dear Mr. Keiser:
On May 3, 1998, the NRC completed an inspection at your Salem 1 & 2 reactor facilities.
The enclosed report presents the results of that inspection.*
During the seven week period covered by this inspection, the of activities at the Salem
facilities generally involved safety-conscious operations, sound engineering practices, and
careful radiological work .controls. The prompt decision to reduce power and remove Unit
2 from service following an unplanned inoperability of a service water loop was viewed as
appropriate. Though maintenance was generally safe and controlled, we noted several
work coordination issues during emergency diesel generator on-line maintenance which led
to delays in restoring the equipment to operability.
On April 1, 1998, Confirmatory Action Letter 1-95-001 was modified and NRC approved
the restart of Salem Unit 1. Unit 1 achieved criticality on April 7, 1998. Overall, your
plant management and staff controlled the reactor startup, testing, and power ascension
activities well. The operating crews were attentive, used excellent communication skills,
and appropriately addressed all emergent issues and challenges.
In our letter dated March 17, 1998, we informed you that enforcement action from the
Readiness Assessment Team Inspection (RATI) would be addressed under separate
correspondence. The RATI identified issues involving the failure to follow procedures,
including the documentation of engineering evaluations and operability determinations, and
inadequate oversight of the Corrective Action Program. These violations are cited in the
enclosed Notice of Violation and the circumstances surrounding the issues were described
in detail in NRC Inspection Report 50-272, 311/98-81 sections M&03.2.b and E4.1.b
respectively. Please note that you are required to respond to this letter and should follow
the instructions specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response. The NRC
will use your response, in part, to determine whether further enforcement action is
necessary to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements .
9806030286 980522
~DR ADOCK 05000272
Mr. Harold *w. Keiser
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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 (PDR).
Docket Nos.: 50-272, 50-311
Enclosures:
Sincerely,
Original Signed By:
James C. Linville, Chief
Projects Branch 3
Division of Reactor Projects
Inspection Report 50-272/98-03, 50-311 /98-03
cc w/encl:
L. Storz, Senior Vice President - Nuclear Operations
E. Simpson, Senior Vice President - Nuclear Engineering
E. Salowitz, Director - Nuclear Business Support
A. F. Kirby, Ill, External Operations - Nuclear, Delmarva Power & Light Co.
C. Bakken, General Manager - Salem Operations
J. McMahon, Director - QA/Nuclear Training/Emergency Preparedness
D. Powell, Director, Licensing, Regulation and Fuels
R. Kankus, Joint Owner Affairs
A. Tapert, Program Administrator
J. J. Keenan, Esquire
M. J. Wetterhahn, Esquire
J. A. Isabella, 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. Harol.d W. Keiser
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Distribution. w/encl:
Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)
Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)
NRC Resident Inspector
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H. Miller, HA/W. Axelson, DRA
J. Linville, DRP
S . .Sarber, DRP
L. Harrison, DRP
C. O'Daniell, DRP
G. Kelly, DRS
N. Della Greca, DRS
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B. McCabe, OEDO
R. Capra, NRR
P. Milano, NRR
M. Callahan, OCA
Inspection Program Branch, NRR (IPAS)
R. Correia, NRR
F. Talbot, NRR
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