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MONTHYEARML20217M2101999-10-19019 October 1999 Forwards NRC Rept Number 17, Requal Tracking Rept from Operator Licensing Tracking Sys.Rept Was Used by NRC to Schedule Requalification Exam for Operators & Record Requal Pass Dates ML18107A5601999-10-18018 October 1999 Submits 30-day Fuel Clad Temp Rept,Iaw 10CFR50.46.Rept Describes Changes to Calculated Peak Clad Temp (PCT) for Salem Generating Station Large & Small Break LOCA Analyses ML18107A5531999-10-0808 October 1999 Forwards Summary Rept of Plant Startup & Power Ascension Testing for Sgs,Unit 2 Cycle 11,per Requirements of TS 6.9.1.1 ML18107A5561999-10-0707 October 1999 Requests Relief Associated with Containment Examinations at Hope Creek & Salem Generating Stations.Attachment 1 Includes Proposed Alternatives & Supporting Justification for Relief Requests ML18107A5501999-10-0505 October 1999 Provides Current Status of Pse&G Actions Re GL 98-01, Y2K Readiness of Computer Sys at Npps, for Salem Nuclear Generating Station,Units 1 & 2 & Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Station ML18107A5521999-10-0505 October 1999 Encourages NRC to Support Abb Combustion Engineering Nuclear Power Request for Priority Review of Generic TR Re Crossflow Ultrasonic Flow Measurement Sys ML18107A5591999-10-0505 October 1999 Informs That Nj Dept of Environ Protection Has No Comments on License Change Request S99-07 for Sgs,Units 1 & 2 IR 05000272/19990071999-09-28028 September 1999 Forwards Insp Repts 50-272/99-07 & 50-306/99-07 on 990721- 0831.One Potentially Safety Significant Issue Identified Dealing with Control Room Special Ventilation System.Four Addl Issues of Low Safety Significance Identified ML18107A5341999-09-22022 September 1999 Provides Data Re Operator Licensing Exam for Salem & Hope Creek Station,In Response to NRC Form 536 (7-1999) ML18107A5421999-09-22022 September 1999 Forwards Discharge Monitoring Rept for Salem Generating Station for Aug 1999.Rept Is Required by & Prepared Specifically for EPA & Nj Dept of Environ Protection ML20212B3631999-09-14014 September 1999 Forwards Rev 13 to Salem - Hope Creek Security Plan,Iaw 10CFR50.54(p).Summary of Proposed Changes to Plan,Encl. Encl Withheld ML18107A5331999-09-13013 September 1999 Provides Notification That PSEG Intends to Utilize ASME Code Case N-481 During Second ISI Interval at Sgs Units 1 & 2 ML18107A5351999-09-13013 September 1999 Informs That NRC Has Reviewed Pse&G Request Proposing to Modify TS Which Allow EDG to Be Operated for 24 Surveillance Test During Any Mode,Iaw 10CFR50.91(b) & Has No Comments ML18107A5321999-09-13013 September 1999 Forwards Revised 10CFR50.92 Evaluation to Clarify Util Response to Question Number 1 Re Amend to Modify TS 3/4 8.1, AC Power Sources. ML18107A5221999-09-0808 September 1999 Requests Approval to Use ASME Code Case N546,which Provides Alternative Qualification Requirements That Allow Personnel Most Familiar with Walkdown of Plant Sys,Like License Operators to Perform VT-2 Examinations ML18107A5231999-09-0808 September 1999 Forwards Salem Generating Station Semiannual Radioactive Effluent Release Rept for Jan-June 1999. Rept Summarizes Liquid & Gaseous Releases & Solid Waste Shipments from Salem Generating Station for Period of Jan-June 1999 ML18107A5181999-08-26026 August 1999 Forwards Ninety Day Rept for ISI Activities Conducted at Sgs,Unit 2 During Ninth Extended Outage & Tenth Refueling Outage.List of Encl,Provided ML18107A5061999-08-26026 August 1999 Provides First Feedback from Observation of NRC Insp Under Pilot Nuclear Power Plant Insp Program.Attached Are Completed Insp Feedback Forms for Procedure 71111, Attachment 21 & Procedure 71151 ML18107A4981999-08-26026 August 1999 Forwards Response to NOV That Resulted from Predecisional Enforcement Conference Conducted on 990624.Corrective Actions:Communications to Supervisors Reinforced Employee Right & Duty to Raise Nuclear Safety Issues ML18107A5051999-08-24024 August 1999 Informs That Nj Dept of Environ Protection Bureau of Nuclear Engineering Has Reviewed Request IAW Requirements of 10CFR50.91(b) & Has No Comments Re Amend to FOL Change Request S99-02 to Modify TS Re Penetration Valves ML18107A4921999-08-23023 August 1999 Provides Suppl Info Re 971024 Amend Request to Modify TS 3/4 7.7, Auxiliary Bldg Exhaust Air Filtration Sys. Util Withdraws from Request All Proposed Changes Associated with Filter Testing,Per Issuance of GL 99-02 ML18107A4911999-08-20020 August 1999 Forwards Revised Plant Attribute Libraries for Salem & Hope Creek Generating Stations,Iaw 10CFR50,App E,Vi, Emergency Response Data Sys, 3.b.Changes Are Identified by Rev Bars ML18107A4861999-08-19019 August 1999 Forwards NPDES Discharge Monitoring Rept, for Salem Generating Station for Month of Jul 1999.Rept Required by & Prepared Specifically for EPA & Nj Dept of Environ Protection ML18107A4831999-08-18018 August 1999 Submits Licensee Comments on NRC 990730 Ltr Which Provided Notification of Close Out of TAC Numbers MA0567 & MA0568 Re GL 92-01,Rev 1,Suppl 1 ML18107A4801999-08-13013 August 1999 Requests That Pse&Gs Contact in NUREG-0383, Directory of Compliance for Radioactive Matl Packages, Be Changed ML18107A4751999-08-0505 August 1999 Forwards Fitness for Duty Performance Data Rept for Six Month Period Ending 990630 ML20210M7571999-08-0404 August 1999 Forwards Response to Requesting Addl Info Re Status of Decommissioning Funding for Lgs,Pbaps & Sngs. Attachment Provides Restatement of Questions Followed by Response ML18107A4531999-07-20020 July 1999 Forwards Discharge Monitoring Rept for Salem Generating Station, for June 1999.Rept Is Required by & Prepared for EPA & Nj Dept of Environ Protection ML18107A4431999-07-0606 July 1999 Informs That Nj Dept of Environ Protection Bureau of Nuclear Engineering Has Reviewed Pse&G License Change Request S98-17 Re Permissible Enrichment Values for New Fuel Storage & Has No Comments ML20196J6301999-07-0101 July 1999 Requests Addl Info Re Status of Decommissioning Funding for Limerick Generating Station,Units 1 & 2,Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station,Units 1,2 & 3 & Salem Nuclear Generating Station,Units 1 & 2 ML18107A4181999-06-30030 June 1999 Submits Response to NRC Request for Info Re Y2K Readiness at Npps,Per GL 98-01,suppl 1.Disclosure Encl ML20209B6751999-06-29029 June 1999 Ack Receipt of from Dr Powell in Response to NRC Re Fitness for Duty.Attachment 2 of Will Be Withheld from Public Disclosure,Per 10CFR2.790 ML18107A4131999-06-25025 June 1999 Provides Further Clarification of Licensing & Design Basis for 125 Vdc Battery Margins for Sgs & HCGS for Meeting Station SBO & Loca/Loop Loading Requirements,Per Util 990426 Ltr & Discussion with NRC ML18107A4091999-06-22022 June 1999 Forwards Discharge Monitoring Rept for May 1999,containing Info as Required by Permit NJ0005622.Rept Prepared Specifically for EPA & Nj Dept of Environ Protection ML18107A4061999-06-21021 June 1999 Provides Supplemental Info to Proposed License Amend, Modifying TS 3/4 7.7, Auxiliary Bldg Exhaust Air Filtration Sys. Info Re Acceptance Criterion Discussed ML18107A3691999-06-11011 June 1999 Forwards Corrected Monthly Operating Rept for Apr 1999 for Salem Generating Station,Unit 1.Original Submittal Contained Typo for year-to-date Value for Numbers of Hours Generator Was on Line (Service Hours) ML18107A3641999-06-0404 June 1999 Requests Enforcement Discretion for TS 3/4.6.2.3 Re Containment Cooling Sys for Salem Generating Station,Unit 1 ML18107A3561999-06-0303 June 1999 Informs That Nj Dept of Environ Protection Bureau of Nuclear Engineering Has Reviewed Pse&G License Change Request S99-05 & Has No Comments ML18107A3611999-05-27027 May 1999 Forwards Responses to NRC 990301 & 990323 RAIs for Salem & Hope Creek Generating Stations Relating to GL 96-05 ML18107A3301999-05-24024 May 1999 Forwards Suppl Info Re GL 95-07, Pressure Locking & Thermal Binding of Safety Related Power Operated Gate Valves. Encl Contains Methodology Used in Determination of Pressure Locking Susceptibility of PORVs Block Valves ML18107A3371999-05-21021 May 1999 Forwards NPDES Discharge Monitoring for Salem Generating Station for Apr 1999, Containing Info as Required by Permit NJ0005622 ML18107A3291999-05-20020 May 1999 Forwards Redacted Response to NRC 990322 RAI Re Notification of Licensed Operator That Tested Positive for Alcohol. Attachment 2 Withheld,Per 10CFR2.790(a)(6) ML18107A3031999-05-18018 May 1999 Provides Summary of Changes to NRC Commitments That Have Been Made But Not Reported by Other Means,Iaw with NEI Process for Managing NRC Commitments ML18107A2891999-05-13013 May 1999 Forwards Rev 36 to Pse&G Nuclear Business Unit Emergency Plan. Rev 36 Incorporates Changes to Section 1-3,6 & 7 & 9-17.Attached Copy Includes All Sections of EP for Completeness ML18107A2951999-05-12012 May 1999 Submits SG Tube Plugging Rept,Per Plant TS 4.4.6.5.a.Total of 47 Tubes Were Plugged During SG Tube Insps,Which Were Completed During Plant Tenth RFO ML18107A2861999-05-11011 May 1999 Forwards Rev 0 to NFS-0174, COLR for Salem Unit 2 Cycle 11. COLR Rept Was Received by Util as Part of Reload SE ML18107A2481999-04-29029 April 1999 Forwards 1998 Annual Radiological Environ Operating Rept for Salem & Hope Creek Generating Stations. Rept Summarizes Results of Radiological Environ Surveillance Program for 1998 ML18107A2511999-04-27027 April 1999 Submits 30-day Fuel Clad Temp Rept for Salem Generating Station,Units 1 & 2.Rept Describes Changes to Calculated Peak Clad Temp (PCT) for Plant Large & Small LOCA & Small Break LOCA Analyses ML18107A2631999-04-26026 April 1999 Provides Clarification on Licensing & Design Basis for 125 Vdc Battery Margins for Sgs & HCGS for Meeting SBO & Loca/ LOOP Loading Requirements ML18107A2371999-04-26026 April 1999 Forwards Corrected Response to NRC RAI Re Licensee Request for Change to TS Permissible Enrichment Values for New Fuel Storage.Incorrect Attachment Was Provided with Util 990412 Ltr to Nrc.Encl Supersedes 990412 Submittal 1999-09-08
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MONTHYEARML20217M2101999-10-19019 October 1999 Forwards NRC Rept Number 17, Requal Tracking Rept from Operator Licensing Tracking Sys.Rept Was Used by NRC to Schedule Requalification Exam for Operators & Record Requal Pass Dates IR 05000272/19990071999-09-28028 September 1999 Forwards Insp Repts 50-272/99-07 & 50-306/99-07 on 990721- 0831.One Potentially Safety Significant Issue Identified Dealing with Control Room Special Ventilation System.Four Addl Issues of Low Safety Significance Identified ML20196J6301999-07-0101 July 1999 Requests Addl Info Re Status of Decommissioning Funding for Limerick Generating Station,Units 1 & 2,Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station,Units 1,2 & 3 & Salem Nuclear Generating Station,Units 1 & 2 ML20209B6751999-06-29029 June 1999 Ack Receipt of from Dr Powell in Response to NRC Re Fitness for Duty.Attachment 2 of Will Be Withheld from Public Disclosure,Per 10CFR2.790 ML20198H1851998-12-15015 December 1998 Responds to to President Clinton Re Rept by Gao, Issued 970530 on NRC Oversight of Nuclear Power Industry ML20198B7611998-12-0303 December 1998 Informs That on 981007,generic Fundamentals Exam Was Administered to 148 Candidates at 21 Facilities.Summary of Statistical Results of Exam Listed.Contents of Exam Along with Associated Input Data Needed for Updating Catalog Encl ML20155J7191998-11-0505 November 1998 Fourth Final Response to FOIA Request for Documents.Records Listed in App G Being Released in Entirety.Documents Listed in App H Being Withheld in Part (Ref FOIA Exemption 5) IA-98-323, First Final Response to FOIA Request for Records.Records in App a Available in Pdr.Records in App B Partially Withheld (Ref FOIA Exemption 3)1998-10-0909 October 1998 First Final Response to FOIA Request for Records.Records in App a Available in Pdr.Records in App B Partially Withheld (Ref FOIA Exemption 3) ML20154P4011998-10-0909 October 1998 First Final Response to FOIA Request for Records.Records in App a Available in Pdr.Records in App B Partially Withheld (Ref FOIA Exemption 3) ML20154B3781998-09-25025 September 1998 Informs That Facility Scheduled to Administer NRC Generic Fundamentals Exam on 981007.Sonalysts,Inc Authorized Under Contract to Support NRC in Administration of Activities. Ltr & Encls Provide Instructions & Guidelines ML20151V8401998-09-10010 September 1998 Informs That Util Authorized to Administer Initial Written Exams to Listed Applicants on 980917.NRC Region I Operator Licensing Staff Will Administer Operating Tests on 980914- 16 ML20151W9711998-09-10010 September 1998 Informs That as Part of NRC PRA Implementation Plan, Commission Has Assigned Two Senior Reactor Analysts (Sras) to Each Regional Ofc.T Shedlosky & J Trapp Have Been Assigned as SRAs in Region I ML20238F1581998-08-31031 August 1998 Informs That as Result of Review of Records,Duplication of Costs Charged for Insp Conducted at Salem Unit 2 Was Found. Amount Overcollected Will Be Transferred to Licensee within 10 Days from Date of Ltr ML20249C7661998-06-26026 June 1998 Second Partial Response to FOIA Request for Documents. Documents Listed in App D,Being Released in Entirety ML20247B4141998-05-0606 May 1998 Final Response to FOIA Request for Documents.Forwards Documents Listed in App a Being Made Available in PDR IA-98-179, Final Response to FOIA Request for Documents.Forwards Documents Listed in App a Being Made Available in PDR1998-05-0606 May 1998 Final Response to FOIA Request for Documents.Forwards Documents Listed in App a Being Made Available in PDR ML20217P4601998-05-0101 May 1998 Forwards ERDS Implementation Documents Including Data Point Library Updates for Robinson (Number 248),Peach Bottom (Number 249),Surry (Number 250),Crystal River (Number 251), McGuire (Numbers 252 & 254) & Salem (Number 253).W/o Encl ML20217N5851998-04-24024 April 1998 Partially Deleted Ltr Ref 10CFR2.790 Re NRC Investigation Repts 1-96-024 & 1-96-031 Conducted at Pse&G Plants Documenting That Crowe as Cas/Sas Operator,Falsified Records of Safeguards Event Log in May 1996 ML20217N8881998-04-24024 April 1998 Partially Deleted Ltr Referring to Investigation Rept 1-96-024 Conducted at Pse&G Plant,Documenting That as Wackenhut Systems Operator Supervisor,Recipient Falsified Records of Safeguards Event Log in May 1996 ML20217N5891998-04-24024 April 1998 Refers to NRC Investigations 1-96-024 & 1-96-031 Conducted by OI Re Allegations of Deliberate Posting of Inaccurate Info in Safeguards Event Logbook & Discrimination by Wackenhut Staff.Decided to Await Issuance of DOL Decision ML20217N5491998-04-24024 April 1998 Refers to NRC Investigations 1-96-024 & 1-96-031 Conducted by OI Re Activities Performed by Wackenhut Staff Working as Contract Security Force Personnel at Salem & Hope Creek. Decided to Await Issuance of DOL Decision Re Discrimination ML20217B6341998-03-20020 March 1998 Discusses NRC OI Rept 1-96-031 & DOL Case 97-ERA-52 on 971001.Contract Security Officer Employed by Wackenhut at Salem/Hope Creek Discrimiated Against for Raising Safety Concerns ML20203F2311998-02-20020 February 1998 Ltr Contract:Task Order 136 Entitled, Salem Restart Readiness Review, Under Contract NRC-03-93-026.Statement of Work Encl IA-97-325, Seventh Final Response to FOIA Request for Documents. Documents Listed in App I Being Released in Entirety. Documents Listed in App J Being Withheld in Entirety (Ref FOIA Exemption 4,6 & 7C)1997-12-10010 December 1997 Seventh Final Response to FOIA Request for Documents. Documents Listed in App I Being Released in Entirety. Documents Listed in App J Being Withheld in Entirety (Ref FOIA Exemption 4,6 & 7C) ML20203G5611997-12-10010 December 1997 Seventh Final Response to FOIA Request for Documents. Documents Listed in App I Being Released in Entirety. Documents Listed in App J Being Withheld in Entirety (Ref FOIA Exemption 4,6 & 7C) ML20202J3211997-12-0808 December 1997 Sixth Partial Response to FOIA Request for Documents.Record Subj to Request Encl & Identified in App H ML20202B0251997-11-26026 November 1997 Fourth Partial Response to FOIA Request for Documents. Records Subj to Request Encl & Identified in App D ML20199J1611997-11-24024 November 1997 Third Partial Response to FOIA Request for Documents. Documents Listed in App C Being Released in Entirety & Encl ML20199J1161997-11-21021 November 1997 Second Partial Response to FOIA Request for Documents. Records in App B Encl & Withheld in Part (Ref FOIA Exemption 7) ML20202D0541997-11-19019 November 1997 First Partial Response to FOIA Request for Documents.Records Subj to Request Encl & Identified in App a ML20202B6531997-06-0606 June 1997 Discusses Investigation Conducted by NRC OI to Review Whether Pse&G Intentionally Operated Outside Design Basis & Failed to Make Timely Notification of Unanalyzed Condition Re Pops.Concluded That Pse&G Made Changes to Facility ML20140E1091997-06-0505 June 1997 Ltr Contract:Task Order 112, Salem Restart Readiness Review, Under Contract NRC-03-93-026 ML20148K0551997-06-0404 June 1997 Forwards Amends 194 & 177 to Licenses DPR-70 & DPR-75, Respectively.Amends Change TSs 3.4.3 & 3.4.5, Relief Valves, to Ensure Automatic Capability of PORVs to Relieve Pressure Is Maintained When Valves Are Isolated ML20148C3561997-05-12012 May 1997 Thirty-fifth Partial Response to FOIA Request for Documents. Forwards Documents Listed in App Rrr Being Made Available in Pdr.App SSS Records Being Withheld in Part (Ref FOIA Exemption 6) ML20148C2281997-05-0808 May 1997 Ltr Contract:Task Order 126, Evaluation of Salem Restart Test Program, Under Contract NRC-03-93-026,awarded to Parameter,Inc ML20137X4881997-04-11011 April 1997 Final Response to FOIA Request for Documents.Forwards App Ee Records Being Withheld in Part (Ref Exemptions 5 & 6) ML20137N1591997-03-31031 March 1997 Informs That Licensee Facility Scheduled to Administer NRC GFE on 970409.Sonalsts,Inc Authorized Under Contract to Support NRC Administration of GFE Activities ML20147F8381997-03-25025 March 1997 Responds to to Chairman Jackson Expressing Concerns Re NRC Confirmatory Order Suspending Authority for & Limiting Power Operation & Containment Pressure & Demand for Info, ML20137H4051997-03-24024 March 1997 Twelveth Partial Response to FOIA Request for Documents. App DD Records Being Withheld in Part (Ref Exemptions 5 & 6) ML20137A6311997-03-14014 March 1997 Third Final Response to FOIA Request for Documents.Records in App E Encl & Will Be Available in Pdr.App F Records Withheld in Part (Ref FOIA Exemption 3) ML20137A8601997-03-11011 March 1997 Second Partial Response to FOIA Request.Records Listed in App D Encl & Will Be Available in Pdr.App C Records Withheld in Entirety (Ref FOIA Exemption 5) ML20147F8591997-02-27027 February 1997 Responds to to Hj Miller Re Millstone,Salem & Myap Npps.Provides Answers to Questions Raised in to HR Meyer ML20135C0211997-02-26026 February 1997 First Partial Response to FOIA Request for Documents.Records in App a Encl & Will Be Available in Pdr.App B Records Withheld in Entirety (Ref FOIA Exemption 5) ML20135B7551997-02-26026 February 1997 Eleventh Partial Response to FOIA Request for Documents. App AA Document Forwarded.App Bb Documents Partially Withheld (Ref FOIA Exemption 5).App CC Documents Withheld (Ref FOIA Exemption 5) ML20134P2801997-02-22022 February 1997 Ack Receipt of & Electronic Transfer of $100,000 in Payment for Civil Penalty Proposed by NRC in ML20135B9511997-02-20020 February 1997 Responds to 970113 & 30 Ltrs Requesting That Full Commission Vote to Determine Whether Plant Should Be Permitted to Resume Operations ML20134K1311997-02-11011 February 1997 Tenth Partial Response to FOIA Request for Documents. Forwards App X & Y Documents.Documents Available in Pdr.App X Documents Withheld in Part (Ref FOIA Exemptions 3 & 5).App Z Documents Withheld in Entirety (Ref FOIA Exemption 5) IR 05000272/19970011997-02-11011 February 1997 Forwards Initial Exam Repts 50-272/97-01OL & 50-311/97-01OL Administered on 970106-10 ML20134J8571997-02-0707 February 1997 Nineth Partial Response to FOIA Request for Documents. Records in App U Encl & Being Made Available in Pdr.App V Records Being Withheld in Part (Ref Exemptions 6) & App W Records Being Withheld in Entirety (Ref Exemption 5) ML20134H2521997-02-0606 February 1997 Final Response to FOIA Request for Documents.Records in App a Encl & Will Be Available in PDR 1999-09-28
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CHAIRMAN I
The Honorable Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 l
Dear Senator Biden:
I am responding to your letters of January 13 and January 30, 1997, in which you request that the full Commission vote to determine whether the Salem 2 nuclear power plant should be permitted to resume operations. Because of my own past involvement with Public Service Electric and Gas (PSE&G), I have chosen not to participate in the Commission decision with respect to your request.
As you are aware, the NRC Senior Management Meetings are held twice a year for the purpose of reviewing plant performance and identifying those facilities that require additional inspection and regulatory attention by the NRC staff. !
The last meeting was held in January 1997. On January 29, 1997, the NRC staff '
briefed the Commission on the results of the recent Senior Management Meeting.
At the Commission meeting, the staff emphasized that Salem's efforts to improve its performance are correctly targeted and that they are satisfied with PSE&G's overall approach. However, for the first time, Salem 1 and 2 were added by the staff to the NRC Watch List as Category 2 facilities, thereby identifying them as plants that have weaknesses that warrant increased NRC attention from both headquarters and the regional office. The basis for placing Salem on the Watch List has been articulated in the staff's letter to PSE&G (enclosed).
At this time, the Commission does not believe that the problems remaining to be addressed at the Salem units warrant their categorization as Category 3 facilities requiring Commission approval before they can restart. However, the potential restart of plants such as the Salem units is. governed by an established.NRC review process which requires continual communications between the staff and the Commission prior to any restart. This process ensures that the Commission will remain fully informed in a timely manner of staff determinations with respect to restart of the Salem units.
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2 I I assure you that the Commission will continue reviewing licensee performance 4 a+, the Salem facilities, including their continued improvement and their
?- progress under the NRC restart review process, and will take the necessary
- steps to provide adequate protection of public health and safety.
i If you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely, Shirley Ann Jackson
Enclosure:
As stated
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.,y, January 27, 1997 Mr. E. James Ferland l Chief Executive Officer Public Service Electric
- and Gas Company 80 Park Plaza 4 Newark, NJ 07101
Dear Mr. Ferland:
On January 14, 15, and 17, 1997, NRC senior managers met to evaluate the l nuclear safety performance of operating reactors, fuel facilities, and other
' material: licensees. The NRC conducts this meeting semiannually to determine if the safety performance of various licensees exhibits sufficient weaknesses to warrant increased NRC attention. At the January 1997 Senior Management Meeting (SM), the Salem and Hope Creek Generating Stations were discussed. '
In our letter of January 29, 1996, James M. Taylor, the former NRC Executive Director for Operations, advised you that at the January 17-18, 1996 SMM, NRC l
senior managers concluded that recent trends in performance at Hope Creek raised sufficient concerns that we believed it would be appropriate to meet with you to discuss these concerns. In tnat letter we also stated that resolution of our perfomance concerns at Salem remained to be demonstrated through sustained and reliable operations.
At the' January 1997, SW the discussion regarding Hope Creek considered the additional insights gained from our monitoring of plant performance since the January 1996 SM. Based on these discussions it was concluded that the
- corrective actions you are taking have been effective in addressing our concerns regarding adverse trends in performance at Hope Creek. A summary of NRC discussions related to Hope Creek follows:
I Steps taken by management to address both human performance and equipment issues over the past year have resulted in an overall
- improvement in plant operations.
Management has consistently exhibited a conservative approach to 1 decision making. Progress has been made in communicating higher standards and lowering significantly the threshold for identification of problems. Numerous staffing changes and an extensive training and requalification initiative have led to improved control of plant activities by operators. This is significant since the negative trend j
discussed in the January 1996 S M was most notably evidenced by several significant events where operators failed to properly control plant evolutions. Overall personnel error rates have declined significantly.
The station is well along in addressing previously identified problems with technical specification and surveillance procedure discrepancies.
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! improved plant operating performance. This improvement stemmed, to a
! large degree, from work accomplished during an extended outage completed
- in early 1996. Maintenance and engineering backlogs are well understood
- and prioritized but they constitute a continuing challenge to the
- . station. Continuing attention is also needed to improve operator staffing levels which were reduced somewhat during the station's
! operator _ requalification initiative.
The senior managers also discussed the Salem facility. As described in more detail in the following paragraphs, Salem was designated as a Category 2 plant, not due to any performance problems or decline during this evaluation period, but due to a change in senior management judgement as described in the fourth paragraph below. A summary of NRC discussions related to Salem j follows:
Both Units 1 and 2 were shut down to address significant equipment and l human performance problems in mid-1995. An NRC Ccrfirmatory Action ;
Letter issued at that time established actions required before restart of the Units.
A strong ir.an.wament team has been assembled by PSE&G; it has been in place for most of the outage. A much lower problem reporting threshold has been established and management has been aggressive in addressing ;
root causes. Significant staffing changes have been made. Operations and maintenance staffs have completed extensive training and requalification programs to both reinforce fundamental skills and establish higher safety standards. Steps have been taken to strengthen station self assessment, corrective action and work control processes.
As a result, the number and significance of personnel errors have declined. Operators have demonstrated improved ownership of the plant -
and conservative decision making.
The outage scope has been extensive. Numerous plant components have been refurbished or replaced with more reliable equipment in both safety-related and balance-of-plant systems. Operator work-arounds are being addressed. A comprehensive, pre-startup test program is underway to assure repair work has been effective. Engineering organizations are providing stronger support on equipment and design issues as evidenced by completion of a recent licensing basis conformance review.
The senior managers thoroughly discussed current activities at Salem and the basis for past Spei decisions. The conclusion was that the scope and depth of the problems that existed at Salem prior to the dual unit shutdown warranted categorizing it as a Category 2 facility indicating
..ced for increased NRC attention. Past decisions regarding Salem's status were influenced by current licensee management's recognition of problems and efforts being made to address them. As a practical matter, given the extent of these problems and the scope of activities, the agency increased its attention to Salem and applied resources commensurate with a plant in a Category 2, status. As a consequence,
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senior managers reviewed Sales performance using the Category 2 plant removal i matrix. The managers concluded, notwithstanding the significant steps being taken and results achieved to date, Salem would not be removed from Category 2 l status if it had previously been categorized as such. A key consideration in the removal matrix is assessment of plant and integrated station performance I
at power which has yet to occur.
In summary, the decision was made to recognize that Sales should have been placed on the watch list previously and that it would not have been removed at this point. As such, Sales is being classified as a Category 2 facility at this time. This classification is not intended to suggest that licensee actions underway at Sales to achiave needed improvements ,
are incorrectly targeted. NRC is satisfied with the overall approach j and will be monitoring closely the progress to achieve the planned 3 improvements.
An NRC Commission meeting, open to the public, has been scheduled to be held in the Commissioners' Conference Room in Rockville, Maryland, on January 29, j
1997, at 10:00 a.m. to review the results of the latest meeting of NRC senior managers. Mr. Hubert Miller, the Region I Regional Administrator, has discussed the bases for our conclusions with regard to Hope Creek and Salem with members of your staff. i I
If you have any questions regarding this matter, do not hesitate to call me. :
Sincerely, l Original signed by:
Hugh L. Thompson, Jr.
Acting Executive Director for Operations Docket Nos.: 50-272 50-311 50-354 cc: See next page
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Salem Nuclear Generating Station.
Mr. E. . James Ferland Public Service Electric & Gas Units 1 and 2 Company Hope Creek Generating Station i I
CC; j Mark J. Wetterhahn, Esquire Richard Hartung Winston & Strawn Electric Service Evaluation Board of Regulatory Commissioners .
1400 L Street NW 2 Gateway Center, Tenth Floor l
- Washington, DC 20005-3502 Newark, NJ 07102 Richt.rd Fryling, Jr., Esquire Regional Administrator, Region 1 Law Department - Tower SE U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 80 Park Place 475 Allendale Road Newark, NJ 07101 King of Prussia, PA 1940b Lower Alloways Creek Township Mr. D. F. Garchow General Manager - Salem Operations c/o Mary O. Henderson, Clerk Salem Generating Station Municipal Building, P.O. Box 157 l P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Mr. David R. Powell, Manager Mr. Louis Storz Licensing and Regulation Sr. Vice President - Nuclear Operations Nuclear Business Unit Nuclear Department F.O. Box 236 P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038 Mr. David Wersan Mr. Charles S. Marschall, Senior Assistant Consumer Advocate Resident Inspector Office of Consumer Advocate Salem Generating Station 1425 Strawberry Square U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Harrisburg, PA 17120 Drawer 0509 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 P. M. Goetz MGR. Joint Generation Dr. Jill Lipoti, Asst. Director Atlantic Energy Radiation Protection Programs 6801 Black Horse Pike NJ Department of Environmental Egg Harbor Twp., NJ 08234-4130 Protection and Energy CN 415 Trenson, NJ 08625-0415 Carl D. Schaefer External Operations - Nuclear Maryland Office of People's Counsel Delm.rva Power & Light Company 6 St. Paul Street, 21st Floor P.O. Box 231 Suite 2102 Wilmington, DE 19899 Baltimore, Maryland 21202 Public Service Commission of Maryland Ms. R. A. Kankus Engineering Division Joint Owner Aff airs Chief Engineer PE(0 Energy Company 6 St. Paul Centre 965 Chesterbrook Blvd., 63C-5 Baltimore, MD 21202-6806 Wayne, PA 19087
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. New Jersey 08038 Ms. P. J. Curham MGR. Joint Generation Department l Atlantic Electric Company l Post Office Box 1500 1 6801 Black Horse Pike Pleasantville, New Jersey 08232 Hope Creek Resident Inspector ;
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission i Drawer 0509 Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038 Mr. M. E. Reddemann General Manager - Hope Creek Operations Hope Creek Generating Station P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038 ,
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