ML20206U845
| ML20206U845 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Hope Creek  |
| Issue date: | 05/14/1999 |
| From: | Meyer G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Keiser H Public Service Enterprise Group |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20206U850 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-354-99-02, 50-354-99-2, NUDOCS 9905260036 | |
| Download: ML20206U845 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000354/1999002
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May 14,1999
Mr. Harold W. Keiser
President and Chief Nuclear Officer
Nuclear Business Unit
Public Service Electric and Gas Company
Post Office Box 236
Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038
SUBJECT:
NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPORT 50-354/99-02
Dear Mr. Keiser:
On April 18,1999, the NRC completed an inspection at your Hope Creek reactor facility. The
enclosed report presents the results of that inspection. The Hope Creek eighth refueling outage
ended on March 31,1999, and work performance throughout the outage was very good,
especially compared to the prior refueling outage in 1997. Some human performance errors
occurred during the outage, but your staff remained focused on improving human performance
and addressing mistakes. The inspectors presented preliminary findings and conclusions to Mr.
Mark Bezilla and members of your staff at an exit meeting on April 22,1999.
The NRC has determined that two violations of NRC requirements occurred, regarding fuel
handling errors and missed temperature monitoring during reactor vessel head tensioning, and
are described in the subject inspection report. These violations are being treated as non-cited
violations (NCVs), consistent with Appendix C of the Enforcement Policy. You do not need to
respond to these violations, but may contest the violation or severity level. If you so choose, you
should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for
_ your denial, to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission,' ATTN: Document Control Desk,
Washington, DC 20555-0001, with copies to the Regional Administrator, Region I, and the
Director, Office of Enforcement, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington,
DC 20555-0001; and the NRC Resident inspector at the Hope Creek facility.
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In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its
enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR).
Sincerely,
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY:
. Glenn W. Meyer, Chief
Projects Branch 3
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Division of Reactor Projects
Docket No.:
50-354
License No:
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Enclosure:
Inspection Report 50-354/99-02
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L. Storz, Senior Vice President - Nuclear Operations
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E. Simpson, Senior Vice President - Nuclear Engineering
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A. F. Kirby, Ill,, Extemal Operations - Nuclear, Delmarva Power & Light Co.
J. A. lsabella, Manager,~ Joint Generation
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M. Bezilla, General Manager.- Hope Creek Operations
J. McMahon, Director - QA/ Nuclear Training / Emergency Preparedness
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D. Powell, Director - Licensing / Regulation & Fuels
R. Kankus, Joint Owner Affairs
A. C. Tapert, Program Administrator
Jeffrey J. Keenan, Esquire
Consumer Advocate, Office of Consumer Advocate
William Conklin, Public Safety Consultant, Lower Alloways Creek Township
State of New Jersey
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Distribution w/ encl:
Region l Docket Room (with concurrences)
Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)
NRC Resident inspector
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H. Miller, RA/J. Wiggins, DRA
G. Meyer, DRP
L. Harrison, DRP
S. Barr, DRP
C. O'Daniell, DRP
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E. Adensam, PDI-2, NRR
R. Correia, NRR
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