ML20148D191

Forwards Insp Rept 50-354/97-02 on 970318-0428 & Notice of Violation.Routine Insps of Site Physical Protection Program Also Conducted by Visting Inspectors

ML20148D191
Person / Time
Site:	Hope Creek
Issue date:	05/23/1997
From:	Linville J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Eliason L Public Service Enterprise Group
Shared Package
ML20148D196	List: IR 05000354/1997002 ML20148D191 ML20148D201 ML20148D230
References
50-354-97-02, 50-354-97-2, NUDOCS 9705300110
Download: ML20148D191 (4)

See also: IR 05000354/1997002

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May 23,1997

Mr. Leon R. Eliason

Chief Nuclear Officer and President

Nuclear Business Unit

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Public Service Electric and Gas Company

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NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPORT 50-354/97-02

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NOTICE OF VIOLATION

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Dear Mr. Eliason:

On April 28,1997, the NRC completed an inspection at your Hope Creek reactor facility.

The enclosed report presents the results of that inspection.

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During the 6-week period covered by this inspection period, your conduct of activities at

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the Hope Creek f acility was generally characterized by safety-conscious operations, sound

engineering and maintenance practices, and careful radiological work controls.

During this period, visiting inspectors: conducted routine inspections of your site physical

protection program; provided oversight of your own service water system operational

performance inspection; and, provided extended control room observation inspections.

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The details of the physical protection inspection are contained in NRC Inspection Report

50 272/97-07;50-311/97-07, and the conclusions of that inspection are included in this

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report. The inspection consisted of selective reviews of procedures and records,

inspectors' observations, and interviews with security personnel. The inspectors

determined that you are implementing a security program that protects public health and

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safety. The details of the other region-based inspections are contained in this report.

We are concerned, however, about a violation of NRC requirements that was identified

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during this inspection. in this instance, NRC inspectors identified that equipment operators

failed to adhere to emergency diesel generator system operating procedures, in that they

failed to ensure the proper lineup of the diesel cylinder petcock valves prior to starting the

diesel. While this condition was immediately recognized by the attendant operators and

prompt action taken to prevent the condition from causing any damage to the equipment in

the room, we are concerned that the event should have been avoided. We previously

noted a similar condition that had occurred in 1996, reference Inspection Report 50-

354/96-80, in which your operators identified the petcock valves open following a

maintenance activity, and prevented a start of the diesel generator at that time until the

valves were closed. While there are noted differences in the causes of these two events,

we were concerned that the lessons learned from the 1996 event had not been fully

effective.

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in accordance with 10 CFR 2 790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice " a copy of this letter

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and its enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR).

Sincerely,

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James C. Linville, Chief

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Docket No.: 50-354

License No: NPF-57

Enclosures:

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cc w/ encl:

L. Storz, Senior Vice President - Nuclear Operations

E. Simpson, Senior Vice President - Nuclear Engineering

E. Salowitz, Director - Nuclear Business Support

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A. F. Kirby,111, External Operations - Nuclear, Delmarva Power & Light Co.

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of. A. Isabella, Manager, Joint Generation

Atlantic Electric

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M. Bezilla, General Manager - Hope Creek Operations

J. Benjamin, Director - Quality Assurance & Nuclear Safety Review

D. Powell, Manager - Licensing and Regulation

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R. Kankus, Joint Owner Affairs

A. C. Tapert, Program Administrator

Jeffrey J. Keenan, Esquire

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M. J. Wetterhahn, Esquire

Consumer Advocate, Office of Consumer Advocate

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William Conklin, Public Safety Consultant, Lower Alloways Creek Township

State of New Jersey

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S. Barber, DRP

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Nuclear Safety information Center (NSIC)

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D. Jaffe, Project Manager, NRR

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