ML18106B004
| ML18106B004 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Salem  |
| Issue date: | 12/21/1998 |
| From: | Linville J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Keiser H Public Service Enterprise Group |
| Shared Package | |
| ML18106B005 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-272-98-11, 50-311-98-11, NUDOCS 9901050135 | |
| Download: ML18106B004 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000272/1998011
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Mr. Harold W. Keiser
President and Chief Nuclear Officer
Nuclear Business Unit
December 21, 1998
Public Service Electric and Gas Company
Post Office Box 236
Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038
SUBJECT:
NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPORT 50-272/98-11, 50~311 /98-11
Dear Mr. Keiser:
On December 5, 1998, the NRC completed an inspection at your Salem 1 & 2 reactor
facilities .. The enclosed report presents the results of that inspection.
During the six-week period covered by this inspection report, your conduct of activities at
the Salem facilities was generally characterized by safety-conscious operations, sound
engineering and maintenance practices, and careful radiological work controls. The
inspectors conducted a focused review of your radiation protection program and found that
you have established an effective program. Activities associated with the shutdown of
Unit 2 to make repairs to a reactor coolant pump seal were performed in a deliberate
manner with clear communications. Additionally, our inspectors noted significant
improvement since our previous assessment of the coordination of Unit 1 steam leak repair
activities.
We are concerned, however, about a violation of NRC requirements that resulted in the
failure to maintain reactor protection system (RPS) channel separation and electrical
isolation. Specifically, as a result of concerns raised by NRC inspectors, your staff
determined that RPS design bases were compromised during data collection activities
occurring simultaneously on all four RPS channels. We have reviewed your licensee event
report (LER) for this event and concluded that corrective actions were reasonable and
comprehensive. However, because corrective actions for previous similar issues were not
effective in preventing recurrence, this violation was cited.
The NRC has concluded that information regarding the reason for the violation and the
corrective actions taken and planned to correct the violation and prevent recurrence is
already adequately addressed on the docket in the aforementioned LER (50-272198-015-
00) dated October 22, 1998, and the enclosed inspection report. Therefore, you are not
required to respond to this letter unless the description therein does not accurately reflect
your corrective actions or your position. In that case, or if you choose to provide
additional information, you should follow the instructions specified in the enclosed Notice.
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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 50-272/98-11,50-311/98-11
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. Harold W. Keiser
Distribution w/encl:
Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)
Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)
NRC Resident Inspector
PUBLIC
H. Miller, RA/W. Axelson, DRA
J. Linville, DRP
S. Barber, DRP
L. Harrison, DRP
C. O'Daniell, DRP
N. Della Greca, DRS
Distribution w/encl: (Via E-Mail)
G. Shear, OEDO
R. Capra, NRR
P. Milano, NRR
M. Callahan, OCA
Inspection Program Branch, NRR (IPAS)
R. Correia, NRR
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