ML20149M870
| ML20149M870 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Hope Creek  |
| Issue date: | 08/21/1986 |
| From: | Corbin McNeil Public Service Enterprise Group |
| To: | Murley T NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| References | |
| NLR-N86106, NUDOCS 8802290186 | |
| Download: ML20149M870 (2) | |
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,e Pubhc Senice Electne and Gas Company Corbin A. McNeill, Jr.
Pubhc Semce Electric and Gas Company P O Box 236,Hancocks Bndge.NJ 08038 609 339 4800 V:ce Pres <de t -
August 21, 1986 NLR-N86106 U.
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region I 631 Park Avenue Ki ng o t Prussia, PA 19406 Attention:
Dr. Thomas E.
Murley, Administrator Office of Inspection and Enforcement Gentlemen:
NRC INSPECTION REPORT #86-32 DOCKET NO. 50-354 HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) is in receipt of your letter dated July 28, 1986, wh'ch transmitted a Notice of Violation concerning a failure to comply with the requirements of 10CFR50 Appendix B, Criterion XI.
Pursuant to the provisions of 10CFR2.201, our response to the Notice of Violation is provided in At:achment 1.
Sincerely, Attachment Mr. James M. Taylor, Director Otfice of Inspection and Enforcement Washington, DC 20555 NRC Resident Inspector P.O.
Box 241 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038
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s ATTACHMENT 1 10 CFR 2.201 INFORMATION PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC AND GAS COMPANY HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION RESPONSE TO NOTICE OF VIOLATION Your letter dated July 27, 1986 identified one Violation of the requirements of 10CFR50 Appendix B, Criterion XI. As stated i
therein, the Violation involved failure to perform the startup tests for Full Core Shutdown Margin and Source Range Monitor Response To Rod Withdrawal in conf ormance with the approved procedures.
1.
PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC AND GAS COMPANY DOES NOT DISPUTE THE VIOLATION.
2.
THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE VIOLATION WAS PERSONNEL ERROR WHEREIN MISSED COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN DATA-TAKERS RESULTED IN THE OMMISSION OF A SINGLE DATA POINT ASSOCIATED WITH A 1/M PLOT DURING ROD WITHDRAWAL TO INITIAL CRITICALITY.
3.
IMMEDIATE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
a)
As noted in the inspection report, upon identification of a deficiency in the performance of the startup tests, the the Senior Nuclear Shif t Supervisor (SNSS) placed the tests on "Hold" and the shift test personnel were counseled by the SNSS who instituted strict communication requirements to ensure adequate test coordination and to prevent recurrence.
The Lead Shift Test Coordinator also provided additional counseling to the shift test i
personnel and directed that the control rod being
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currently manipulated during the conduct of the startup test procedure be indicated in the comments section of an attachment to the procedure.
These actions were deemed appropriate and sufficient to correct the problem and l
allow continuation of the startup testing.
1 b)
Additionally, an audit of all Power Ascension procedures in progress was conducted to ensure that there were no other open items and an Occurrence List Item was initiated by the Shift Test Coordinator in accordance with Administrative Procedure SA-AP.ZZ-036(0).
c)
The remainde r of the initial criticality testing progressed smoothly.
I 4.
FULL COMPLIANCE WAS ACHIEVED ON JUNE 28, 1986, i
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