ML20197J701
| ML20197J701 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Hope Creek  |
| Issue date: | 05/09/1986 |
| From: | Ebneter S NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Corbin McNeil Public Service Enterprise Group |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8605200152 | |
| Download: ML20197J701 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000354/1986003
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MAY 0 S 1986
Docket No. 50-354
Public Service Electric & Gas Company
ATTN: Mr. C. A. McNeill, Jr.
Vice President - Nuclear
Post Office Box 236
Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038
Gentlemen:
Subject:
Inspection No. 50-354/86-03
This refers to your letter dated April 11, 1986, in response to our letter
dated March 14,1986.
Thank you for informing us of the corrective and preventive actions documented
in your letter. These actions were examined during Inspections Report Nos.
50-354/86-22 and 50-354/86-23, of your licensed program.
Your cooperation with us is appreciated.
Sincerely,
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Leo H. Bottonhausen
Stewart D. Ebneter, Director
Division of Reactor Safety
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P.' R. H. Landrieu, Vice President - Engineering (Newark)
R. S. Salvesen, General Manager, Hope Creek Operations
A. E. Giardino, Manager, Station Quality Assurance
R. L. Mitti, General Manager, Nuclear Assurance and Regulation
A. J. Pietrofitta, General Manager, Power Production Engineering,
Atlantic Electric
L. A. Reiter, General Manager - Licensing and Reliability
Rebecca A. Green, Bureau of Radiation Protection
Public Document Room (PDR)
Local Public Document Room (LPDR)
Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)
NRC Resident Inspector
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Corbin A. McNeill, Jr.
Pubhc Service Electric and Gas Company P.O. Box 236, Hancocks Bndge NJ 08038 609 339-4800
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Nuclear
April 11, 1986
U.
S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Region I
631 Park Avenue
King of Prussia, PA 19406
Attention:
Dr. Thomas E. Murley, Administrator
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Office of Inspection and Enforcement
Gentlemen:
NRC INSPECTION REPORT #86-03
DOCKET NO. 50-354
HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION
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Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) is in receipt
of your letter dated March 14, 1986 which transmitted a Notice
of Violation regarding a failure of test procedures to reflect
applicable regulatory requirements.
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Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, our response to the
Notice of Violation is provided in Attachment 1.
Sincerely,
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Office of Inspection and Enforcement
Division of Reactor Construction Inspection
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NRC Resident Inspector
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ATTACHMENT 1
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10 CFR 2.201 INFORMATION
PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC AND GAS
HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION
RESPONSE TO NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Your letter dated March 14, 1986 identified one Violation of
10 CFR 50 Appendix B Criterion XI, Test Control.
As stated
therein, the Violation was the result of a failure of test
procedures to incorporate all requirements and acceptance limits
contained in applicab,le design documents.
Specifically, Startup
Test Procedure TE-SU.ZZ-041(Q) " Full Core Shutdown Margin Demon-
stration" Revision 0 was issued without completely addressing the
requirements of Regulatory Guide 1.68, Revision 2.
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PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC ANE GAS DOES NOT DISPUTE THE
VIOLATION.
2.
THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE VIOLATION WAS FAILURE OF THE PROCE-
DURE AUTHOR TO ADDRESS APPLICABLE REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
ADEQUATELY IN PREPARING THE TEST PROCEDURE AND FAILURE
TO IDENTIFY THE NOTED DEFICIENCIES IN THE REVIEW AND
APPROVAL PROCESS.
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3.
IMMEDIATE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
a)
Revision 1 to test procedure TE-SU.ZZ-041(Q) was
issued on March 8, 1986 properly addressing each
of the identified deficiencies.
b)
By January 31, 1986, the Power Ascension Manager
had counseled and reinstructed his personnel in their
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responsibilities to ensure that the Power Ascension
Program and implementing procedures are in complete
compliance with the governing documents.
c)
A Technical Review Board (TRB) was established within
the Power Ascension Department to provide a detailed
compliance review of all existing and future power
ascension test procedures.
The TRB has completed its
review of all open-vessel test procedures.
4.
LONG TERM CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
a)
A Power Ascension Test Matrix has been developed for
use in procedural development.
This matrix facili-
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tates the identification of applicable Regulatory
Guide 1.68 requirements and FSAR sections for each
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test procedure.
b)
By memo dated March 31, 1986, the Power Ascension
Manager advised all Power Ascension personnel of the
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nature of this violation and our corrective actions.
5.
FULL COMPLIANCE WAS ACHIEVED ON MARCH 31, 1986.
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