ML20206U845

Forwards Insp Rept 50-354/99-02 on 990308-0418.Violations Re Fuel Handling Errors & Missed Temp Monitoring During Reactor Vessel Head Tensioning Occurred & Being Treated as non-cited Violation

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
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ML20206U850	List: IR 05000354/1999002 ML20206U845
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 )

Division of Reactor Projects

Docket No.: 50-354

License No: NPF-57

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L E. Salowitz, Director - Nuclear Business Support I

l A. F. Kirby, Ill,, Extemal Operations - Nuclear, Delmarva Power & Light Co.

J. A. lsabella, Manager,~ Joint Generation

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Atlantic Electric

M. Bezilla, General Manager.- Hope Creek Operations

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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

State of Delaware

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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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