ML20134J857
| ML20134J857 | |
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| Site: | Salem, Hope Creek  |
| Issue date: | 02/07/1997 |
| From: | Racquel Powell NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (ADM) |
| To: | Oneill J SHAW, PITTMAN, POTTS & TROWBRIDGE |
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| FOIA-96-351 NUDOCS 9702120371 | |
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. glA Do l 'iNAL I X I PARTIAL 9th INFORMATION ACT (FOlA) REQUEST DATE PEB 0 71997 DOCMT NUMBERISH#wwO REQUESTE R Mr. J. H. O'Neill, Jr. ATTN: W. R. Holloway i
PART 1.-ACENCY RECORDS RELE ASED OR NOT LOCATED (See checkedboxes) l ND agency records subject to the request have been located.
N3 additional agency records subject to the request have been located.
Requested records are available through another public distribution program. See Comments section, Agency records subject to the request that are identified in Append;m(es) are already available for public inspection and copying at the NRC Public Document Room,2120 L Street, N.W., Washington, DC.
y Agency records subject to the request that are identified in Appendix (es)
U are being made available for public inspection and copying at the NRC Public Document Room,2120 L Street, N.W., Washington, DC,in a folder under this Fol A number, The nonproprietary version of the proposal (s) that you agreed to accept in a telephone conversation with a member of my staff is now being made available for public inspection and copying at the N RC Public Document Room,2120 L Street, N.W., Washington, DC, in a folder under this FOI A number.
i Agency records subject to the request that are identified in Appendix (es) may be inspected and copied at the N RC Local Public Document Room identified in the Comments section, j
Enclosed is information on how you may obtam access to and the charges for copying records located at the NRC Public Document Room,2120 L Street, N19., rashington, DC.
X Agency records subject to the request are enciosed.
Records subject to the request have been referred to another Federal agency (ies) for review and direct response to you.
Fees You will be billed by the NRC for fees touling $
You will receive a refund from the NRC in the amount of $
in view of N RC's response to this request, no further action is being taken on appeal letter dated
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7 PART 11. A-INFORMATION WITHHELD FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE Certain information in the requested records is being withheld frc,m public disclosure pursuant to the exemptions described in and for the reasons stated X
in Part it, B, C, and D. Any released portions of the documents for which only part of the record is being withheld are being made evallable for public inspection and copying in the NRC Public Document Room,2120 L Street, N.W., Washington, DC in a folder under this FOIA number, COMMENTS The review of additional records subject to your request is continuing.
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are being withheld in their entirety or in part under the Exemption No.(s) and for the reason (s) given below pursuant to S U.S.C. 552tb) and 10 CF R 9.17(a) of N RC regulations.
- 1. The withhold mformation is properly classified pursuant to Executive Order. (Ememption 1)
- 2. The withheld eiformation relates solely to the mtemal personnel rules and procedures of NRC. (Exemption 2) l l 3. The withheld mformation is specifically exempted from public disclosure by statute inoicated. (Exemption 3)
Sections 141 145 of the Atomic Energy Act, which prohibits the disclosure of Restricted Data or Formerly Restricted Data (42 U.S.C. 21612165).
Section 147 of the Atomic Energy Act. which prohibits the disclosure of Unclassified Safeguards information (42 U.S.C. 2167).
. The withheld information is a trade becret or commercial or financial information that is being withheld for the reasonisl indicated. (Exemption 4)
The information is considered to be confedentiel busmess (proprietary) mformation The mformation as considered to be propnetary mtormation pursuant to 10 CFR 2 790 ldh 11 The mformation was submitted and received m confidence pursuant to 10 CFR 2 790tdll21 lX l 5. The withheld mformation consists of interagency or mtraagency records that are not evadable through descovery dunng htigation (Ememption 5). Applicable Privilege:
Dehberative Process: Desclosure of predecisional mformation would tend to inhibit the open and frank enchange of ideas essentsal to the deliberative process X
Where records are withheld in their entsrety, the f acts are mentricably mtertwaned with the predecisionalinformation There aiso are no reasonably sepegable factual portions because the release of the facts would permit an indirect mouiry into the predecisional process of the agency Attorney work product pnvilege (Documents prepared by an attorney in contemplation of htigation i Attorney. client privilege. (Confidential communications between an attorney and his/her chent.)
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- 6. The withheld mformation is enempted from pubhc disclosure because its disclosure would result in a clearh unwarranted invasion of personal prmacy (Ememption 6)
- 7. Tha withheld mformation consists of records compiled for law enforcement purposes arid is being withheld for the reason (s) mdecated (Exemption 7)
Desclosure could reasonably be expected to interfere with an enforcement proceeding because it could reveal the scope, direction, and focus of enforcement efforts, and thus could possibly allow recipients to take action to sheeld potential wrongdoing or a violation of NRC requirernents from investigators. (E mamption 7 ( All Disclosure would constitute an unwarranted mvasion of personal pnvecy. (Ememption 7(C))
The mformation consists of names of mdividuais and other information the desclosure of which could reasonably be espected to revealidentities of confidential sources. (Exemption 7 (D))
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PART 11. C-DENYING OFFICIALS Pursuant to 10 CF R 9 25tb) and'or 9 25tc) of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commiss / *egulations. it has been determined that the information withheld is enempt from pro-duction or disclosure. and that its production of disclosure is contrar y to the public interev The persons responsible for the dental are those offCais ident6ed below as denying offiCrJs cnd the Director. Division of Freedom of information and Publications Services. OfN e of Administration, for any den.aIs that may be appeaied to the Executive Director for Operctions (E001 j
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l PART 11. D-APPEAL RIGHTS The denti by each denymg official identified in Part II.C may be appealed to the Appellate Off<cial identified thve. Any such appest must be made in writmg withm 30 days of receipt of th2 response. Appeals must be addressed, as appropriate. to the E mecutive Director for Operations to the Secreta y of the Commission, of to the inspector General. U S Nuc; ear Regulatory Commission. Washmgton, DC 20555, and should clearly st.te on the envelope and m the letter that it is an " Appeal from an initial FOI A Decision."
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l Re FOIA-96-351 APPENDIX U RECORDS BEING RELEASED IN THEIR ENTIRETY
- E DATE DESCRIPTION /(PAGE COUNT) 1.
Undated AIT notes: Last Day Briefing w/PSE&G (3 pages) 2.
Undated Background material for meeting: SALEM, l
General Activity and Licensee Response l
History and General Occurence and Event l
History (5 pages) i l
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Undated Draft letter to L. Eliason from T. Martin, l
Subject:
Systematic Assessment of Licensee l
Performance (SALP) Relort No. 50-272; 50-311/93-99 (16 pages) l 4.
Undated SALP information:
Salem Executive Summary (2 pages) 5.
Undated SALP information:
Salem & Hope Creek ISEG Input (2 pages) l 6.
Undated Briefing notes on recent Salem performance (1 l
Page) i j
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Undated Salem Generating Station, Senior Management l
Meeting Historical. Perspective (10 pages) 8.
04/19/93 PSE&GCo Meeting (4 pages) 9.
03/04/94 Ltr from Glenn W.
Meyer to Mr. Steven E.
Miltenberger - Inspection 94-03 (2 pgs) 10.
03/16/94 Ltr from Edward C. Wenzinger to Mr. Steven E.
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?tiltenberger - Inspection 94-01 (4 pgs) 11.
03/22/94 Plant Status Report Salem Units, 1&2 (21 pages) 12.
03/28/94 Ltr from William Ruland to Mr. Steven E.
Miltenberger - Inspection 94/02 (2 pgs) 13.
04/06/94 Ltr from William Ruland to Mr. Steven E.
j Miltenberger - Inspection 94-04 & 94/02 (2 pgs) j 14.
05/25/94 PSE&G, NRC Visit, Salem Generation Station (146 pages)
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(continued) l RECORDS BEING RELEASED IN THEIR ENTIRETY l
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DATE DESCRIPTION /(PAGE COUNT)
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07/28/94 Open Enforcement Conference Survey Region I (EA 94-112) (9 pages) 16.
11/21/94 Note to T. Martin, et al.,
from D. Holody,
Subject:
OI Report No. 1-93-021R (Salem) with j
l attached 11/4/94 memo from J.
Fitzgerald to T. Martin,
Subject:
OI Report No. 1-93-021R with attached report (81 pages) i l
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12/01/94 Note to T. Martin, et al.,
from D. Holody,
Subject:
OI Report No. 1-93-021S (Salem) with attached 11/22/94 memo from B.
Letts to T.
l Martin,
Subject:
OI Report No. 1-93-021S with l
attached report (15 pages) 18.
02/17/95 Ltr from Leon R.
Eliason to James M. Taylor,-
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Performance Improvement Avtions (39 i
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03/02/95 E-mail from J. White to J.
Linville, et al, j
Subject:
Meeting, PSE&G, Eliason, et al (1 page) 20.
03/06/95 E-mail from J. White to ?,
Subject:
Salem, Organ, Effectiveness Review (2 pages) 21.
03/22/95 Region I Plant Status Report (28 pages) 22.
03/28/95 E-mail from J. White to S.Shankman, et al.,
Subject:
Salem, Submittal of OER Materials (1 page) 23.
05/23/95 Topic for Chairman Jackson's courtesy visit with Senator Joseph Biden (1 page) 24.
10/11/95 Plant Status Report, Salem Units 1 and 2 (25 pages) 25.
02/21/96 E-Mail from Kristin Monroe (1 page) t i
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Undated Martin's notes (1 page) EX. 6 j
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04/22/93 E-mail from John White to T. Martin,
Subject:
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PSE&G Investigation-SRG Issue w/ handwritten notes and 4/22/93 telephone discussion with S. Miltenberger, J. White and l
Ed Wenzinger (5 pages) EX. 6 l
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02/24/94 PSE&G Salem Generation Station Senior Management Meeting (82 pages) EX. 5 4.
11/21/94 Note to various from D. Holody
Subject:
OI Report 1-93-021R (Salem) Alleged Harassment, j
l Intimidation, and Discrimination (HI&D) (1 page) EX. 6 5.
12/01/94 Note to various from D. Holody,
Subject:
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Report 1-93-021S (Salem) Alleged Harassment, Intimidation, and Discrimination (HI&D) (2 pages) EX. 6 i
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03/21/95 Draft of Salem Board Meeting 3/21/95 (16 l
pages) EX. 6 f
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03/21/95 Draft of Salem Board Meeting 3/21/95 (14 pages) EX. 6 I
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08/16/95 Letter to R. Cooper from L. Eliason with i
attachments subject to 2.790 request (4 pages) EX. 6 9.
08/17/95 Memorandum from Thomas Martin to James Lieberman on Proposed Enforcement Action -
Public Service Electric and Gas Company (Salem) with 8 attachments (126 pages) EX. 5-cover memo & attachment 1; Released-i l
attachments 2 -8 10.
02/09/96 Memo to J. Goldberg from K. Smith
Subject:
Interpretation of 10 CFR 50.5 for PSE&G (Salem / Hope Creek) issue with attached allegation panel sheet (3 pages) EX. 5&6 i
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FOIA-96-351 APPENDIX W RECORDS BEING WITHHELD IN THEIR ENTIRETY M92 DATE DESCRIPTION /(PAGE COUNT)/ EXEMPTIONS 1.
01/04/94 Enforcement panel briefing form Region I (EA 94-003) (1 page) EX. 5 2.
06/20/94 Enforcement panel briefing form Region I (EA 94-112) (5 pages) EX. 5 3.
07/24/95 E-mail from J. White to various,
Subject:
Briefing pts r - Salem Pred.
Ec.7/28/95, with brief
.g package attached and with handwritten notes on e-mail (8 pages) EX. 5 i
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SHAW, PITTMAN, Ports & TROWBRIDGE 2300 N STREET. N.W.
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Director, Division of Freedom of Related Case:
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Office of Administration U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Two White Flint North Building 11545 Rockville Pike Rockville,MD 20852 Re:
Freedom ofInformation Act Request Regarding the Salem Generating Station, Dc:ket Nos. 50-272 and 50-311
Dear Sir or Madam:
This is a Freedom ofInformation Act request pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Q 552(a)(3) and 10 C.F.R. Q 9.23. We request that you make available to Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge the documents responsive to the attached Request for Production of Documents. These documents need to be made available as soon as possible to support depositions in an accelerated legal action. In order to expedite production of the documents, we have i
deliberately tailored this request to be narrow in scope and straightforward in the type of documents requested. We have already obtained copies of relevant documents presently available at the N.R.C. Public Documents Room and they need not be produced again in response to this request. Of course, we agree to bear the cost of this request as per 10 C.F.R.
l QQ 9.23(b)(4),9.33,9.39, and 9.40, and we authorize you to respond to this request piecemeal as documents become available. Please contact me at (202)663-8148, or William Hollaway at (202)663-8294, at your convenience if you have any questions regarding this request.
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1 Please direct your response, pursuant to 10 C.F.R. Q 9.27, to:
William R. Hollaway, Ph.D.
Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge i
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Washington, D.C. 20037-1128 (202)663-8294 Fax: (202)663-8007 g @ 30 h b 7 ff L
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REOUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS i
L DIRECTIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS 1.
The term "NRC" means the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, all offices and/or branches thereof specifically including, but not limited to, headquarters in Rockville, Maryland and the Region I office in King ofPrussia, Pennsylvania, and also m-cludes all employees, consultants, agents, and representatives to the maximum extent per-mitted by 10 C.F.R. Q 9.3, unless otherwise indicated by the request.
2.
The term " Salem" means one or both units of the Salem Generating Station located in Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey and operated by the Public Service Electric and Gas Company.
3.
The term "S AP" means the Salem Assessment Panel that was developed in 1995 specifi-cally to review Salem Generating Station on an ongoing basis, including all members and supervisors thereof.
4.
The term "PSE&G" refers the operator of Salem, Public Service Electric and Gas Company.
5.
The term "PECO Energy" refers to PECO Energy Company, formerly known as Philadel-phia Electric Company.
6.
The term "Delmarva" refers to Delmarva Power & Light Company.
7.
The term " Atlantic Electric" refers to Atlantic City Electric Company.
8.
The term "SALP" means the Strategic Assessment of Licensee Performance, a compre-hensive review of plant performance, performed for each plant on an 18-month cycle. The most recent SALP review for Salem was issued on January 3,1995.
9.
The term " Enforcement Action" means a civil penalty levied by the NRC against the licen-sees of Salem pursuant to single or multiple violations at Salem. The most recent En-forcement Action regarding Salem was issued on October 16,1995.
10.
The term "AIT" means the Augmented Inspection Teams that performed investigations of Salem in 1992,1993, and 1994, including all members and supervisors th reof.
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The term " SIT" means the Special Inspion Team that prformed an investigation of Sa-lem in 1995, including all members and supervisors thereof.
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The term "PA" means the comprehensive Performance Assessment evaluation of Salem performed in July-August,1995 to aid in focusing future NRC inspection resources at Salem.
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The term " Confirmatory Action Letter" means the letter from the NRC to PSE&G on June 9,1995 confirming PSE&G commitments to take specific actions prior to the restart of Salem and confirming that failure to take these actions may result in enforcemera action.
IL DOCUMENTS REQUESTED 1.
All documents concerning the NRC's Salem Assessment Panel (" SAP") established on August 2,1995, especially including but not limited to:
a.
All internal NRC discussions concerning the formation and purpose of the SAP; b,
Transcripts, meeting minutes, summaries, and handouts of all meetings of the SAP; c.
Lists of attendees at all meetings of the SAP; d.
' All materials presented to the SAP; e.
All notes taken during presentations and meetings of the SAP; f.
All repons or memoranda of the SAP; g.
All repons or memoranda written by any members of the SAP concermng Salem.
2.
All documents concerning the NRC's Systematic Assessment of Licensee Performance
("SALP") reviews of Salem from 1990 through the present, especially including but not limited to:
a.
Transcripts, meeting minutes, summaries, and handouts of all NRC meetmgs on j
the Salem SALP repons, b.
Lists of attendees at all meetings on the Salem SALP reports; c,
Variances, differences or changes between consecutive Salem SALP repons, d.
Internal NRC discussions about interim drafts of the Salem SALP repons; e.
Internal NRC discussions about final drafts of the Salem SALP repons; 2-
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Internal NRC discussions about variances, differences or changes between interim reports and the final Salem SALP reports; I
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The basis for each of the findings in the Salem SALP reports;.
h.
Region I's knowledge ofissues raised in the Salem SALP reports; l
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Region I's knowledge of PSE&Gs plans to address issues raised i's the various Sa-j-
lem SALP reports; j.
Internal Region I discussions concerning the findings and conclusions expressed in the Salem SALP reports; i
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Whether NRC or Region I ever expressed any concerns about poor or declining performance or the like to PSE&G related to the Salem SALP reports;
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Communications between NRC and Region I personnel concerning consistencies i
or inconsistencies between the various Salem SALP reports; 3
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All documents setting forth or discussing the deliberations and considerations of j
the SALP boards reviewing Salem performance from 1990 to the present; i
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To the extent not covered by previous requests, all other documents regarding the Salem SALP reports.
3.
All documents concerning potential and actual NRC enforcement actions regarding Salem from 1990 to the present, including but not limited to:
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Transcripts, meeting minutes, ummaries, and handouts from all Enforcement Con-ferences concerning Salem between NRC and PSE&G, including but not limited to l
meetings on February 2,1992; April 9,1992; April 6,1993; February 1,1994; July 28,1994; February 10,1995; June 1,1995; June 23,1995; July 13,1995; and July 4'
28,1995; a
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Lists of attendees at all Enforcement Conferences concerning Salem betyeen NRC and PSE&G; l
c.
Transcripts, Mag minutes, summaries, and handouts from all internal NRC l
meetings coreirdrig enforcement actions regarding Salem;
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Lists of attendees at all internal NRC meetings concerning enforcement actions re-garding Salem; 1
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Communications with PSE&G concerning potential and actual NRC enforcement actions regarding Salem; 3
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Communications with c'hers concerning potential and actual NRC~ enforcement actions regarding Salem, especiaily including but not limited to PECO Energy, Delmarva, and Atlantic Electric; g.
. Internal NRC discussions concerning potential NRC enforcement actions regarding Salem; h.
Internal NRC discussions concerning actual NRC enforcement actions regarding Salem, including but not limited to the $50,000 civil penalty issued March 9,1994; the $500,000 civil penalty issued October 5,1994; $80,000 civil penalty issued April 11,1995; and the $600,000 civil penalty issued October 16,1995; i.
The basis and rationale for taking each of the enforcement actions regarding Salem; j.
Internal NRC discussions about drafts of the enforcement actions regardmg Salem; k.
Intemal NRC discussions concerning the findmgs and conclusions er. pressed in the enforcement actions regarding Salem; 1.
Internal NRC discussions concerning PSE&G's responses to each of the enforce-ment actions regarding Salem; 4.
All documents concerning meetings between the NRC and PSE&G management or Board of Directors conceming the performance of Salem from 1990 to the present, including but not limited to:
a.
Transcripts, wing minutes, summaries, and handouts from all meetings, includ-ing but not limited to meetings on June 25,1992; July 1,1992; October 10,1992; July 16,1993; July 18,1993; August 6,1993; May 7,1994; March 20,1995; March 21,1995; April 3,1995; June 5,1995; and May 24,1996; b.
Lists of attendees at all such wings; c.
Communications with PSE&G conceming such meetings; d.
Communications with others conceming such meetings, especially 'mcluding but -
not limited to PECO Energy, Delmarva, and Atlantic Electric; e.
Internal NRC discussions concerning such winge.
5.
All h= ants concerning the NRC Augmented Inspection Team ("AIT") investigations ofincidents at Salem from November 11-December 3,1991; December 14 23,1992; June 5-28,1993; and around April 1994, including but not limited to:
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Transcripts, meeting minutes, summaries, and handouts from all AIT meetings re-a.
garding Salem;
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Lists of attendees at all AIT meetings regarding Salem; c.
Communications with PSE&G concerning the AIT investigations at Salem and AIT meetings regarding Salem; d.
Communications with others concerning the AIT ' vestigations at Salem and AIT m
meetings regarding Salem, especially including but not limited to PECO Energy, Delmarva, and Atlantic Electric; e,
Internal NRC discussions conceming the AIT meetings regarding Salem; f.
The reasons why the NRC decided to do the AIT investigations at Salem.
g.
The basis for each of the findings in the AIT reports ofinvestiptions at S lem; h.
Notes taken by inspectors during and after the AIT investigations at Salem; i.
Internal NRC discussions about interim drafts of the AIT reports ofinvestiptions at Salem; j.
Internal NRC discussions about final drafts of the AIT reports ofinvestiptions at Salem; k.
Internal NRC discussions concerning the findings and conclusions expressed in the AIT reports ofinvestigations at Salem.
6.
All documents concerning the NRC Special Inspection Team (" SIT") review of Salem per-formance from March 26-May 12,1995, including but not limited to:
a.
Transcripts, wing minutes, summaries, and handouts from all SIT meetings re-garding Salem; b.
Lists of attendees at all SIT meetmgs regarding Salem; c.
Communications with PSE&G concermng the SIT investigation at Salem and SIT meetings regarding Salem; d.
Communications with others concerning the SIT investiption at Salem and SIT ineetings regarding Salem, especially including but not limited to PECO Energy, Delmarva, and Atlantic Eletric; e.
Internal NRC discussions concerning the SIT meetings regarding Salem;
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The reasons why the NRC decided to perform the SIT investigation at Salem; j
g.
The basis for each of the 6ndings in the SIT report regarding Salem; l
h.
Notes taken by inspectors during the SIT investigation at Salem; i
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Internal NRC discussions about interim draAs of the SIT report regarding Salem; j
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Internal NRC discussions about final draAs of the SIT report regarding Salem; j
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Internal NRC discussions concerning the fmdings and conclusions expressed in the -
l SIT report regarding Salem.
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All documents conceming the NRC's Pe formance Assessment ("PA") review of Salem i
from July Il-August 25,1994, including but notlimited to:
i Transcripts, :necting minutes, summaries, and handouts from all meetings concern-i a.
ing the PA review regarding Salem; j
b.
Lists of attendees at all meetings concermng the PA review regarding Salem, c.
Communications with PSE&G concerning the PA review and PA review meetings regarding Salem; d.
Communications with others concerning the PA review and PA review meetings regarding Salerr especially including but not limited to PECO Energy, Delmarva, s
and Atlantic Electric; e.
Internal NRC discussions concermng the PA review meeting regarding Salem; f.
The reasons why the NRC decided to do a PA review regarding Salem; g.
The basis for each of the 6ndings in the report regarding the PA review regarding Salem; I
h.
Notes taken during the PA review regarding Salem; i.
Internal NRC discussions about interim draAs of the PA review report regarding Salem; j.
Internal NRC discussions about final drafts of the PA review report regarding Salem; k.
Internal NRC discussions concerning the findings and conclusions expressed in the PA review report regarding Salem.
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All documents concerning the Confirmatory Action Letter of June 9,1995 (CAL No.
l-95-009), including but not limited to:
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Communications with PSE&G concerning the Confirmatory Action Letter; b.
Communications with others concerning the Confirmatory Action Letter, espe-cially including but not limited to PECO Energy, Delmarva, and Atlantic Electric; c.
Internal NRC discussions concerning the Confirmatory Action Letter;
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Discussions with Region I concerning non-fina' drafts of the Confirn.atory Action Letter; e.
Discussions with Region I concerning final drafts of the Confirmatory Action Letter; f.
Region I's knowledge of the issues raised in the Confirmatory Action Letter; g.
Region I's knowledge of PSE&G's plans to address issues raised in the Confirma-tory Action Letter.
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50-311 Mr. Steven E. Miltenberger Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer i
Public Service Electric and Oas Company P.O. Box 236 Fa-h Bridge, NJ 08038
Dear Mr. Miltenberger:
SUBIECT:
SALEM INSPECTION NUMBERS 50-272/94-03 AND 50-311/94-03
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'Ihis letter refers to the announced safety inspection at Salem Units 1 and 2 conducted by J, S. Stewart from January 31 to February 4,1994. 'Ihe msults of this inspection were discussed with Mr. L. Catalfumo and others of your staff at the conclusion of the inspection.
'Ibe inspector reviewed the conduct of operations and concluded that your operational activities were effective in ensuring safety and were conducted in compliance with regulatory requirements and Public Service Electric and Gas procedural expectations. However, repetitive equipment malfunctions hampered plant operations at both ursts and unnerement:ty rh.naaged the operators. Main madeneer circulating water heat ach= agers repeatedly-l clogged, requiring a number of power reductions. Also, a simultaneous failure of the two 4
operating station air compressors caused a -pur.ry loss of all control air for the station.
The + i.iuisre to these chang-am effectively.
A station Significant Events Response Team had been established to review the loss of control air event. We encourage your efforts in reviewing this event to establish a root cause and to prevent repetitive occurrences.
We apprecia'e your cooperation.
b Sincerely, dginal Signed By:
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J. J. Hagan, Vice President-Operations / General Manager-Salem Operations S. LaBruna, Vice President - Engineering and Plart Betterment C. Schaefer, External Operations - Nuclear, Delmarva Power & IJght Co.
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F. 'Ihomson, Manager, Licensing and Regulation R. Swanson, General Manager - QA and Nuclear Safety Review J. Robb, Dirg/wr, Joint Owner Affairs A. Tapert, Program Administrator R. Fryling, Jr., Esquire M. Wetterhahn, Esquire P. J. Curham, Manager, Joint Generation Department, r..
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Consumer Advocate, Office of Consumer Advocate William C= Min, Public Safety Consultant, I.ower Alloways Creek Township K. Abraham, PAO (2)
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Public Service Electric and Gas Company P.O. Box 236 F=:-t Bridge, NJ 08038
Dear Mr. Miltenberger:
SUBJECT:
50-311/94 01; 50-354/94-01 SALEM AND HOPE CREEK The enclosed report documents an inspection to assure public hea i
Mr. C. Marschall, Senior Resident Inspector and other members of ucted by regional staff at the Salem and Hope Creek Nuclear Generating S n and ts.ca. January 16,1994 and February this inspection with Mr. R. Hovey and Mr. L. Catalfomo of your staff ngs of Within the scope of this inspection, the inspectors noted two non<ited v second violation involved a non-compliance re
. The first appropriate corrective actions allowed us to exercise discretionary enfo violations. 'the details of these issues are within the report.
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NRC Inspection Report Nos. 50-272/94-01; 50-311/94-01; 50-354/94-01 Notice of Violation cc w/ encl:
S. LaBruna, Vice President - Engineermg and Plant Betterment J. Hagan, Vice President - Operations / General Manager - Salem Operations R. Hovey, General Manager - Hope Creek Operations C. Schaefer, External Operations - Nuclear, Delmatva Power & Light Co.
F. hmson, Manager, Licensing and Regulation J. Robb, Director, Joint Owner Affairs A. Tapert, Pmgram Administrator R. Swanson, General Manager - QA and Nuclear Safety Review M. Wetterhahn, Esquire R. Fryling, Jr., Esquire
' P. J. Curham, Manager, Joint Generation Uni,ent, Atlantic Electric Company C=== Advocate, Office of Consumer Advocate William Conklin, Public Safety Consultant, Lower Alloways Creek Township K. Abraham, PAO (2)
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NOTICE OF VIOLATION Public Service Electric and Gas Company Docket Nos: 50-272 4
hiern Nuclear Generating' Station 50-311 Units 1 and 2 Iicense Nos: DPR-70 DPR-75 1
j During an NRC inspection conducted on January 16 - February 19,.1994, a violation of NRC i
requirements was identified. In accordance with the "GenerJ Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, A=padir C (1992), the violation 4
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l Salem Unit 2 Technical Spe%% 3.0.4 requires, in part, that entry into an Operational l
Mode not be made when: (1) the conditions of a Limiting Condition for Operation are not j
met, and (2) the associated Action Statement requires a unit shutdown if those conditions are not met within a specified time interval. Salem Unit 2 Technical Specification 3.7.1.2 i
requires that three steam generator auxiliary feedwater pumps be operable when the unit is in j
Modes 1,2 and 3. Technical Spe%% 3.7.1.2, Action a., requires that with one j
auxiliary feedwater pump inoperable, the licensee shall restore the required pump to operable status within 72 hours8.333333e-4 days <br />0.02 hours <br />1.190476e-4 weeks <br />2.7396e-5 months <br /> or place the plant in at least hot shutdown within the following 6 I
hours.
Contrary to the above, during start-up operations on May 21,1993, Salem operators placed Unit 2 into Operational Mode 3, which requires operability of three auxiliary feedwater pumps, though one of the muriliary feedwater pumps was inoperable and subject to the i
constraints of the Technical specification 3.7.1.2.
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