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The Inspectors identified a Severity Level … The Inspectors identified a Severity Level IV (SLIV) NCV of 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(v) for because PSEG did not submit a Licensee Event Report (LER) within 60 days of an event or condition that could have prevented the fulfillment of a safety function at any time within 3 years of the date of discovery. Specifically, while performing an in-service retest of the HPCI system, the turbine tripped on overspeed shortly after startup due to low spring force on the overspeed assembly reset spring. This condition allowed the overspeed tappet to trip the turbine without an actual overspeed condition present, rendering the system inoperable and unable to automatically initiate and inject at rated flow within 35 seconds as required per TSs and the design basis, thus preventing the fulfillment of a safety function. PSEGs corrective actions included documenting the missed LER in the corrective action program (CAP) in notification (NOTF) 20741046, and submitted LER 05000354/2016001-00 under 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(v)(D) on October 04, 2016. The inspectors evaluated this issue using the traditional enforcement process because the performance deficiency had the potential to impede or impact the NRCs regulatory process. Specifically, the failure to submit an LER under 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(v)(D) within 60 days of an event or condition that could have prevented the fulfillment of a safety function at any time within 3 years of the date of discovery could impact the NRCs regulatory process. The inspectors reviewed this issue in accordance with IMC 0612 and the Enforcement Manual; violations of 10 CFR 50.73 are dispositioned using the traditional enforcement process. The inspectors reviewed Section 6.9.d.9 of the NRC Enforcement Policy and determined this violation was a Severity Level IV violation because PSEG did not submit the LER as required by 10 CFR 50.73 did not cause the NRC to reconsider a regulatory position or undertake substantial further inquiry. The performance deficiency was screened against the Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) per the guidance of IMC 0612, Appendix B, Issue Screening, and no associated ROP finding was identified. In accordance with IMC 0612, Appendix B, this traditional enforcement issue is not assigned a cross-cutting aspect.ue is not assigned a cross-cutting aspect.

Discovered date

23:59:59, 30 September 2016 +

Docket

05000354 +

Event date

23:59:59, 30 September 2016 +

Finding integer

2 +

Finding type

Traditional Enforcement Violation +

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Identified by

NRC identified +

Inspection Manual Chapter

NRC Inspection Manual 0612, Power Reactor Inspection Reports + and NRC Inspection Manual 0612 Appendix B +

Inspection procedure

IP 71152, Problem Identification and Resolution (PI&R) +

Inspection report

IR 05000354/2016003 +

Inspector

Scott Freeman +, R Nimitz +, J Hawkins +, W Cook +, Frank Arner +, Mark Draxton +, Fred Bower +, Sherlyn Haney + and Robert Vadella +

LER

05000354/LER-2016-001, Regarding High Pressure Coolant Injection System Found to Be Inoperable During Testing +

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17:26:28, 1 October 2017 +

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