ML20149J270
| ML20149J270 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Hope Creek  |
| Issue date: | 02/12/1988 |
| From: | Miltenberger S Public Service Enterprise Group |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ARM) |
| References | |
| NLR-N88022, NUDOCS 8802220335 | |
| Download: ML20149J270 (3) | |
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, e' Pubuc Service Electric and Gas company Steven E. MWtenberger PubGC Service Electric and Gas Company P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 609 339-4199
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Nxw operatn February 12, 1988 NLR-N88022 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attention:
Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 Gentlement REPLY TO NOTICE OF VIOLATION NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-354/87-23 DOCKET NO. 50-354 HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) is in receipt of your letter, dated January 14, 1988, which transmitted a Notice Violation identifying a violation which involved a failure to comply with the requirements of an approved station procedure for control of temporary modifications in the plant.
Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, our response to the Notice of Violation is provided in Attachment 1.
Sincerely, 9002220335 890212 PDR ADOCK 05000354 A
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Mr. W. T.
Russell, Administrator USNRC Region I Mr.
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W. Rivenbark USNRC Licensing Project Manager Mr. R. W.
Borchardt USNRC Senior Resident Inspector Mr.
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M. Scott, Chief y7go l Bureau of Nuclear Engineering Department of Environmental Protection y
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ATTACHMENT 1 10 CPR 2.201 INFORMATION PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC AND GAS COMPANY HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION RESPONSE TO NOTICE OF VIOLATION INSPECTION REPORT NUMBER 50-354/87-23 As described in Appendix A of your January 14, 1988 letter, Technical Specification 6.8.1 recuires that written procedures be established, implenented and naintained coverina activities reconnended in Appendix A of Reaulatory Guide 1.33, Revision 2, February 1978, which includes Administrative Procedures.
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Station Administrative Procedure SA-AP.22-13(O), "Contr~ol of Temporary Modifications", recuires that all temporary modifications be reviewed and approved prior to installation except where specifically authorized by a naintenance or surveillance procedure.
Contrary to the above, temporary modifications were installed, without proper review and approval, which were not specifically authorized in a naintenance or surveillance procedure.
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PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC AND GAS COMPANY DOES NOT DISPUTE THE VIOLATION.
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THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE VIOLATION WAS PERSONNEL ERROR IN NOT COMPLYING WITH THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE.
On Movember 10, 1987, a test relay was temporarily installed in a Source Rance Monitor channel to assist in development of a revision to a surveillance procedure.
The test relay was allowed to remain in the circuit longer than procedurally allowed without entry into the recuirenents of Station Administrative Procedure SA-AP.22-013(O), "Control of Tenporary Modifications".
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November 19, 1987 when a jumper was installed to defeat an annunciator alarm for the chilled water systen.
The tenporary junper elininated repetitive alarns while troubleshooting the associated circuit.
Both of these temporary nodifications were accomplished without prior proper review and approval contrary to the recuirenents of Station Administrative Procedures.
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IMMEDIATE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
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The improperly installed nodifications were promptly removed and the systens were restored to their proper configuration, t
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ACTIONS TO PREVENT RECURRENCE:
The I&C Supervisor responsible for allowing the test relay to remain in the circuit beyond the procedurally permissible limit was reprimanded.
All personnel involved were counseled regarding proper compliance with all station procedures and, in particular, the procedure for temporary modifications.
All maintenance shift personnel were specifically instructed to follow station procedures for installing jumpers and to ensure all appropriato documentation is complete prior to installation.
The procedural provisions for temporary modifications, under emergency conditions only, was also enphasized.
A multi-disciplined workinq oroup, chaired by the Maintenance Manager, has been established and is charged with the investigation and development of methods to ensure procedural compliance.
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WE ARE IN FULL COMPLIANCE. t