ML20128G259
| ML20128G259 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Hope Creek  |
| Issue date: | 09/26/1996 |
| From: | Jaffe D NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Eliason L Public Service Enterprise Group |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20128G264 | List: |
| References | |
| TAC-M95736, NUDOCS 9610080414 | |
| Download: ML20128G259 (3) | |
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September 26, 1996 Mr. Leon R. Eliason Chief Nuclear Officer & President-Nuclear Business Unit Public Service Electric & Gas Company Post Office Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038
SUBJECT:
PROPOSED TEST SCHEDULE FOR DRYWELL TO SUPPRESSION CHAMBER VACUUM BREAKERS, HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION (TAC NO. M95736)
Dear Mr. Eliason:
On January 31, 1996, Public Service Electric & Gas. Company (PSE&G) submitted a letter requesting approval for continuation of the 18-month test schedule for the Drywell to Suppression Chamber vacuum breakers.
The submittal of PSE&G's January 31, 1996, request was required by Hope Creek Generating Station Technical Specification 4.6.2.le. which requires Commission approval of the vacuum breaker test schedule in the event that the vacuum breakers fail to meet the specified leakage acceptance criteria. The. failure of the vacuum breakers to meet the specified leakage acceptance criteria was reported in Licensee Event Report 95-031-00, submitted by letter dated December 11, 1995.
The vacuum breakers were successfully retested on March 12, 1996. On August 9,1996, PSE&G submitted additional information concerning the vacuum breakers.
Based upon the conclusions contained in the enclosed safety evaluation, the NRC Staff finds that PSE&G has addressed the cause of vacuum breaker failures and has instituted a trending program to assist in identification of adverse conditions that could lead to future failures. Accordingly, the NRC Staff concludes that continuation of the 18-month test schedule for the Drywell to Suppression Chamber vacuum breakers is acceptable.
Sincerely,
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David H. Jaffe, Senior Project Manager Project Directorate I-2 Division of Reactor Projects - I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-354
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SUBJECT:
PROPOSED TEST SCHEDULE FOR DRYWELL TO SUPPRESSION CHAMBER VACUUM BREAKERS, HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION (TAC NO. M95736)
Dear Mr. Eliason:
On January 31, 1996 Public Service Electric & Gas Company (PSE&G) submitted a letter requesting approval for continuation of the 18-month test schedule for the Drywell to Suppression Chamber vacuum breakers. The submittal of PSE&G's January 31, 1996, request was required by Hope Creek Generating Station Technical Specification 4.6.2.le. which requires Commission approval of the vacuum breaker test schedule in the event that the vacuum breakers fail to meet the specified leakage acceptance criteria. The failure of the vacuum breakers to meet the specified leakage acceptance criteria was reported in Licensee Event Report 95-031-00, submitted by letter dated December 11, 1995.
The vacuum breakers were succes:. fully retested on March 12, 1996. 0:e August 9,1996, PSE&G submitted additional information concerning tne vacuum breakers.
Based upon the conclusions contained in the enclosed safety evaluation, the NRC Staff finds that PSE&G has addressed the cause of vacuum breaker failures and has instituted a trending program to assist in identification of adverse conditions that could lead to future failures. Accordingly, the NRC Staff concludes that continuation of the 18-month test schedule for the Drywell to Suppression Chamber vacuum breakers is acceptable.
David H.
ffe, Senior Project Manager Project Directorate I-2 Division of Reactor Projects - I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-354
Enclosure:
Safety Evaluation cc w/ encl:
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f Mr. Leon R. Eliason Hope Creek Generating Station Public Service Electric & Gas Company cc:
M. J. Wetterhahn, Esquire Ms. P. J. Curham Winston & Strawn MGR. Joint Generation Department 1400 L Street, N.W.
Atlantic Electric Company Washington, DC 20005-3502 Post Office Box 1500 6801 Black Horse Pike Pleasantville, New Jersey 08232 R. Fryling, Jr., Esquire Law Department - Tower SE Richard Hartung 80 Park Place Electric Service Evaluation Newark, New Jersey 07101 Board of Regulatory Commissioners 2 Gateway Center, Tenth Floor Hope Creek Resident Inspector Newark, NJ 07102 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Drawer 0509 Lower Alloways Creek Township Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038 c/o Mary 0. Henderson, Clerk Municipal Building, P.O. Box 157 Mr. L. F. Storz Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Sr. V.P. - Nuclear Operations Nuclear Department Mr. E. C. Simpson P.O. Box 236 Sr. V.P. - Nuclear Engineering Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038 Nuclear Department P.O. Box 236 Mr. M. E. Reddemann Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038 General Manager - Hope Creek Operations Hope Creek Generating Station P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038 Mr. D. R. Powell, Manager Licensing and Regulation Nuclear Business Unit P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038 Regional Administrator, Region I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Ro.ed King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406 Dr. Jill Lipoti, Asst. Director Radiation Protection Programs NJ Department of Environmental Protection and Energy CN 415 Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0415
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