ML20206C825
| ML20206C825 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Hope Creek  |
| Issue date: | 04/03/1987 |
| From: | Corbin McNeil Public Service Enterprise Group |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) |
| References | |
| NLR-87054, NUDOCS 8704130168 | |
| Download: ML20206C825 (2) | |
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Public Service Electric and Gas Company Corbin A. McNeill, Jr.
Public Service Electric and Gas Company P.O. Box 236, Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 609 339-4800 Vice President -
Nuctoar APR 0 31987 NLR-N87054
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U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attention:
Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 Gentlemen:
NRC INSPECTION REPORT #87-01 DOCKET NO. 50-354 HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) is in receipt of your letter dated March 5, 1987, which transmitted a Notice of Violation concerning a failure to comply,with the requirements of Technical Specification 3.4.3.1.
Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CPR 2.201, our response to the Notice of Violation is provided in Attachment 1.
Sincerely, C & IM ' M Attachment C
Dr. Thomas E. Murley, Administrator USNRC Region I 631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, PA 19406 USNRC Resident Inspector P.O. Box 241 Hancock's Bridge, NJ 08038 j/
8704130168 870403 DR ADOCK 05000354 PDR
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6 ATTACHMENT 1 L-l 10 CFR 2.201 INFORMATION~
l PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC AND GAS COMPANY HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION RESPONSE TO NOTICE.OF VIOLATION y
INSPECTION REPORT NUMBER 50-354/87-01 i
L Your letter dated March 5, 1987 identified a violation of the
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requirements of Technical Specification 3.4.3.1 wherein we failed to obtain.and analyze samples of the containment
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atmosphere at least once every 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> while the drywell leak l
detection atmosphere gaseous radioactivity monitoring system was l
The period during which the radiation monitor was
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inoperable was from December 29, 1986 through January 5, 1987.
I Sampling and analyses were missed on January 3 and 4, 1987.
1.
PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC AND GAS COMPANY DOES NOT DISPUTE THE VIOLATION.
2.
THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE VIOLATION WAS A PERSONNEL ERROR.
THE MISSED SAMPLES WERE THE RESULT OF A RADIATION PROTECTION TECHNICIAN'S FAILURE TO REVIEW THE RADIATION PROTECTION DEPARTMENT LOG FOR ANY REQUIRED TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION ACTIONS.
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IMMEDIATE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
The Radiation Protection Technician responsible for the missed sampling was counselled on the necessity of complying with all Technical Specification Action Statements and of reviewing the Radiation Protection Department. Log for required Technical Specification Actions.
Although the event was not the result of any administrative control deficiency, the Radiation Protection Department established the practice of posting all outstanding sampling requirements on a bulletin board which is readily observable by the Radiation Protection staff.
Action statement requirements are also still entered into the departmental log.
4.
LONG TERM CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
To reinforce the-importance of Technical Specifications compliance, all Radiation Protection Shift Technicians are receiving training on Radiation Monitoring System (RMS) and related Technical Specifications.
In addition to providing alarm response guidance for RM-ll Console indication and other RMS information, the training concentrates on the identification of Technical Specifications-related RMS monitors and their respective Technical Specifications OPERABILITY requirements and ACTION STATEMENTS.
5.
FULL COMPLIANCE WAS ACHIEVED ON JANUARY 5, 1987.
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