ML18106B065
| ML18106B065 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Salem  |
| Issue date: | 02/12/1999 |
| From: | Meyer G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Keiser H Public Service Enterprise Group |
| Shared Package | |
| ML18106B066 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-272-98-12, 50-311-98-12, NUDOCS 9902190266 | |
| Download: ML18106B065 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000272/1998012
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Mr. Harold W. Keiser
President and Chief Nuclear Officer
Nuclear Business Unit
February 12, 1999
Public Service Electric and Gas Company
Post Office Box 236
Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038
SUBJECT:
NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPORT 50-272/98-12, 50-311/98-12
Dear Mr. Keiser:
On January 16, 1999, 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 activities at Salem were
generally characterized by safety-conscious operations, sound engineering and maintenance
practices, and careful radiological work controls. Maintenance associated with the 21 reactor
coolant pump seal replacement and the 13 auxiliary feedwater pump failed surveillance test
were well controlled and supervised. However, we also noted a large number of emergent
corrective maintenance issues which resulted in several unplanned technical specification action
statement entries and work week schedule perturbations. Engineering support of operations
was generally good, but there were multiple delays in the test of the control room emergency
ventilation system, which also impacted previously scheduled work.
We are particularly concerned about the circumstances which led to the December 8, 1998,
reactor coolant system (RCS) leak at Unit 2. We concluded that this event was largely the result
of inadequate control room supervision during start up activities from the forced outage.
Additionally, we identified two examples of procedure violations as a result of our review.
Specifically, an inadequately prepared procedure permitted operators to raise RCS pressure to
the pressure relief valve setpoint of the residual heat removal system. Secondly the on-shift
operations superintendent failed to assess the event in a timely manner in accordance with your
emergency plan requirements.
Based on the results of this inspection, the NRG has determined that a violation of NRG
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requirements regarding procedures and procedure compliance occurred. The violation is cited /I
in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice) and the circumstances surrounding it are described
in detail in the subject inspection report.
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You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions specified in the
enclosed Notice when preparing your response. The NRG will use your response, in part, to
determine whether further enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with
regulatory requirements.
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 NRG Public Document Room (PDR).
Docket Nos.: 50-272, 50-311
Enclosures:
Sincerely,
Original Signed By:
Glenn W. Meyer, Chief
Projects Branch 3
Division of Reactor Projects
Inspection Report 50-272/98-12, 50-311/98-12
ccw/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
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Mr. Harold W. Keiser
Distribution w/encl:
Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)
Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)
NRG Resident Inspector
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H. Miller, RA/J. Wiggins, ORA
G. Meyer, DRP
S .. Barber, DRP
L. Harrison, DRP
C. O'Daniell, DRP
Distribution w/encl: (Via E-Mail)
G. Shear, OEDO
T. Madden, Congressional Affairs
W. Dean, NRR
P. Milano, PD1-2, NRR
Inspection Program Branch, NRR (IPAS)
R. Correia, NRR
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