ML20087B340
| ML20087B340 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Salem  |
| Issue date: | 02/22/1984 |
| From: | Liden E Public Service Enterprise Group |
| To: | Kister H NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8403090049 | |
| Download: ML20087B340 (3) | |
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JO PSEG Public Senace Electric and Gas Company - P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038 Nuclear Department February 22, 1984
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region 1 631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406 Attention:
Mr.
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B.
Kister, Chief Reactcr Projects' Branch 2 Division of Project and Resident Programs Gentlemen:
VENDOR MANUAL REVIEW PROGRAM SALEM GENERATING STATION-UNITS-NO. 1 AND 2-
-DOCKET NO. 50-272 AND 50-311.
The May 6, 1983 Order Modifying the Licenses for Salem Generating-Station, Units l'and 2, included a commitment to
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incorporate all vendor manuals for safety-related equipment into ya' document control system.
This program is complete and Public LService Electric & Gas (PSE&G) has commenced a program to review the vendor manuals against maintenance'and operating sprocedures.-
As discussed-with the Salem Resident Inspector, we have undergone a learning process in implementing this review program and, at his suggestion we are submitting this letter to provi'de you with an understanding of what this_ program entails.
We believe Salem's existing operating, surveillance and maintenance-procedures reflect the best available engineering
.and' vendor-information.
The existing procedures were originally derived from startup procedures and existing vendor manuals.
They have been ' subsequently revised to -reflect design changes, engineering recommendations, vendor bulletins, and operating and maintenance experience.
All plant procedures were developed and revised using administrative controls that have.been in-place since initial' operation; thus, PSE&G places a high level of
-confidence-in the existing. procedures.
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L PSE&G hasJcompleted an, extensive program to update vendor manuals for' safety related equipment to ensure that we have the most: current' revision of-each-pertinent manual in-house.
It was i t-our : intent toEthen-' implement a_ program to ensure that F
information in.these vendor manuals was properly reflected in all station maintenance and operating procedures.
It was recognized,.however, that there can still be inconsistencies between a manual and the installed equipment.
These differences are legitimate in:that they represent equipment modifications
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.done by persons other than the vendor, incorporate engineering recommendations identified in PSE&G' Field Directives or Safety
- Evaluations, incorporate. vendor. field representative
_ recommendations and/or reflect operating experience.
We believe into the station 5that all of these differences must be factored procedure verification' program.
Although the initially envisioned program consisted of a straight-forward approach where the vendor manuals would be
. reviewed against plant procedures as " stand-alone" documents
' the above concerns dictated a more comprehensive approach.
-Accordingly, PSE&G has implemented an intensive procedure verification program.- This program is multi-phased and
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Review of the current safety related vendor manuals against pertinent operating, maintenance and surveillance procedures.
This task will be completed by.. July 1, 1984.
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Review of safety related vendor manuals, completed
-. design changes, field. directives and safety evaluations
.to. identify significant differences.
Completed design changes, field. directives or safety evaluations which
- affect specific.-informativa addressed in the vendor
' manuals will be documented by issuing manual revisions orzaddenda by January 1, 1985.
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Differences identified in.-(a) will be evaluated.
This
-evaluation will resolve each difference by either certifying its acceptability,' revising station procedures and/or initiating c long' term investigation, as appropriate.
This task will be complete by January
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Review of revised Vendor Manuals (identified during task (b)), Safety Evaluations and Field Directives against. station procedures will'be completed by July 1, 1985.-
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Review of vendor manua.a-aga.ast procedures.will also be incorporated into an. ongoicg process as part of the normal review and validation program conducted
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biennially for each procedure..
PSE&G=b'elieves that the program as detailed'abcVe.will ensure vendor: manuals and. plant procedures reflect current plant
,.' u; configuration and engineering requirements.
If1_you have.any questions, please contact us.
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Liden Manager - Nuclear Licensing and Regulation
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-- c c Licensing Projects Manager.
Mr.. James Linville
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