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{{#Wiki_filter:NRC FORM 366 . U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVED BY OMB NO. 3150-0104 (5*92) EXPIRES 5/31/95 c ESTIMATED BURDEN PER RESPONSE TO COMPLY WITH THIS LICENSEE EVENT REPORT (LER) INFORMATION COLLECTION REQUEST: 50.0 HRS. FORWARD COMMENTS REGARDING BURDEN ESTIMATE TO THE INFORMATION AND RECORDS MANAGEMENT BRANCH (MNBB 7714), U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION, WASHINGTON, DC 20555-0001, AND TO THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION PROJECT (3150-0104), OFFICE OF (See reverse for required number of digits/characters for each block) MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, WASHINGTON, DC 20503. FACILITY NAME (1) DOCKET NUMBER (2) PAGE (3) Salem Generating Station -Unit 1 05000272 1 OF4 TITLE(41Use ot ten (!U) contairunent air temperature  
{{#Wiki_filter:NRC FORM 366                                             . U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION                             APPROVED BY OMB NO. 3150-0104 (5*92)                                                                                                                                 EXPIRES 5/31/95 c                                 ESTIMATED BURDEN PER RESPONSE TO COMPLY WITH THIS INFORMATION COLLECTION REQUEST: 50.0 HRS.                 FORWARD LICENSEE EVENT REPORT (LER)                                                            COMMENTS REGARDING BURDEN ESTIMATE TO THE INFORMATION AND RECORDS MANAGEMENT BRANCH (MNBB 7714), U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION, WASHINGTON, DC 20555-0001, AND TO THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION PROJECT (3150-0104), OFFICE OF (See reverse for required number of digits/characters for each block)                           MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, WASHINGTON, DC 20503.
*points to determine primary contairunent average air temperature (both.units)
FACILITY NAME (1)                                                                                               DOCKET NUMBER (2)                                       PAGE (3)
EVENT DATE (5) LER NUMBER (6 REPORT NUMBER (7) OTHER FACILITIES INVOLVED f8l SEQUENTIAL REVISION FACILITY NAME DOCKET NUMBER MONTH DAY YEAR YEAR NUMBER NUMBER MONTH DAY YEAR Salem .,... Uri.it 2 05000311 -d5 15 79 95 004 00 05 18 95 FACILITY NAME DOCKET NUMBER ----05000 OPERATING THIS REPORT IS SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF 10 CFR §: (Check one or more (111 MODE (9) 1 20.402(b) 20.405(c) 50.73(a) (2) (iv) 73.7.1 (b) POWER 94% 20.405(a)(1)(i) 50.36(c) (1) 50.73(a)(2)(v) 73.71(c) LEVEL (10) 20.405 (a) (1) (ii) 50.36 (c) (2) 50.73(a)(2) (vii) OTHER -20.405(a)(1)(iii) x 50.73(a)(2)(i) 50.73(a)(2) (viii) (A) (Specify in Abstract below and in Text, NRG 20.405(a}
Salem Generating Station - Unit 1                                                                                   05000272                                 1 OF4 TITLE(41Use ot ten (!U) contairunent air temperature *points to determine primary contairunent average air temperature (both.units)
(1) (iv) 50. 73 (a) (2) (ii) 50. 73 (a) (2) (viii) (B) Form 366A) 20.405(a)(1)(v) 50.73(a}(2)(iii) 50.73(a)(2)(x}
EVENT DATE (5)                           LER NUMBER (6                       REPORT NUMBER (7)                       OTHER FACILITIES INVOLVED f8l FACILITY NAME                               DOCKET NUMBER SEQUENTIAL          REVISION MONTH         DAY       YEAR     YEAR NUMBER             NUMBER MONTH           DAY   YEAR Salem .,. . Uri.it 2                             05000311 FACILITY NAME
LICENSEE CONTACT FOR THIS LEA 12) NAME LER Coordinator TELEPHONE NUMBER l"clude Area Code) Michael J. Pastva, Jr. 609 339-5 65 COMPLETE ONE LINE FOR EACH COMPONENT FAILURE DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT (13) REPORTABLE SYSTEM COMPONENT MANUFACTURER REPORTABLE CAUSE SYSTEM COMPONENT MANUFACTURER TO NPRDS CAUSE TO NPRDS SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT EXPECTED 14) EXPECTED MONTH DAY YEAR I YES x SUBMISSION yes, complete EXPECTED SUBMISSION DATE) NO DATE (15) ABSTRACT (Limit to 1400 spaces, i.e., approximately 15 single-spaced typewritten lines) (16) Since 5/15/79, PSE&G has used 10 primary containment perimeter locations to determine the primary containment average air temperature to comply with Technical Specification (TS) SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENT 4.6.1.5, on both Units. In 1992, an internal evaluation determined this practice was an acceptable approach to the surveillance requirement, which specifies use of any 5 of the 10 specified locations.
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On 3/21/95, PSE&G determined this practice was not in verbatim compliance with the surveillance requirement.
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This event resulted from interpretative oversight of the verbatim requirement to use any 5 of the specified locations.
                                            --      004           --      00         05         18     95                                                 DOCKET NUMBER 05000 OPERATING                     THIS REPORT IS SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF 10 CFR §: (Check one or more (111 MODE (9)               1           20.402(b)                                 20.405(c)                               50.73(a) (2) (iv)                       73.7.1 (b)
Procedure revisions have been implemented to satisfy the requirement.
POWER             94%           20.405(a)(1)(i)                           50.36(c) (1)                             50.73(a)(2)(v)                         73.71(c)
The average air temperature value will be obtained from use c:if 5 primary designated locations.
LEVEL (10)                         20.405 (a) (1) (ii)                       50.36 (c) (2)                           50.73(a)(2) (vii)                       OTHER 20.405(a)(1)(iii)                       x 50.73(a)(2)(i)                           50.73(a)(2) (viii) (A)           (Specify in Abstract
These designated location::;
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have been determined to be representative of containment average air temperature.
below and in Text, NRG 20.405(a} (1) (iv)                         50. 73 (a) (2) (ii)                     50. 73 (a) (2) (viii) (B)         Form 366A) 20.405(a)(1)(v)                           50.73(a}(2)(iii)                         50.73(a)(2)(x}
The long term solution is to revise the existing TS Surveillance 4.6.1.5 to ref le ct these designated locations.
LICENSEE CONTACT FOR THIS LEA 12)
The importance of procedure adequacy to ensure TS compliance will be stressed with appropriate plant groups. The late submittal of this report has been discussed with NRC Region I Management.
NAME                                                                                                                       TELEPHONE NUMBER l"clude Area Code)
9505310243 950518 PDR A DOCK 05000272 --s PDR --... NRC FORM 366 (5-92)
Michael J. Pastva, Jr.                           LER Coordinator                                                    609 339-5 65 COMPLETE ONE LINE FOR EACH COMPONENT FAILURE DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT (13)
BLOCK NUMBER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 g 10 11 12 13 14 15 REQUIRED NUMBER OF DIGITS/CHARACTERS FOR EACH BLOCK NUMBER OF DIGITS/CHARACTERS TITLE UP TO 46 FACILITY NAME 8 TOTAL DOCKET NUMBER 3 IN ADDfflON.
REPORTABLE                                                                                        REPORTABLE CAUSE        SYSTEM       COMPONENT         MANUFACTURER                                               CAUSE   SYSTEM     COMPONENT           MANUFACTURER TO NPRDS                                                                                         TO NPRDS SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT EXPECTED 14)                                                                 EXPECTED         MONTH       DAY     YEAR I YES
TO OSOOO VARIES PAGE NUMBER UP T0-76 -TITLE 6 TOTAL 2 PER BLOCK EVENT DATE 7 TOTAL 2 FOR YEAR 3 FOR SEQUENTIAL NUMBER LER NUMBER 2 FOR REVISION NUMBER 6 TOTAL 2 PER BLOCK REPORT DATE UP TO 18 FACILITY NAME 8 TOTAL -DOCKET NUMBER OTHER FACILITIES INVOLVED 3 IN ADDITION TO 05000 1 OPERATING MODE 3 POWER LEVEL 1 CHECK BOX THAT APPLIES REQUIREMENTS OF .10 CFR UP TO 50 FOR NAME 14 FOR TELEPHONE LICENSEE CONTACT CAUSE VARIES 2 FOR SYSTEM 4 FOR COMPONENT EACH COMPONENT FAILURE 4 FOR MANUFACTURER NPRDS VARIES ... . ..... ****** 1 CHECK BOX THAT APPLIES SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT EXPECTED 6 TOTAL 2 PER BLOCK EXPECTED SUBMISSION DATE .. 
      ~I yes, complete EXPECTED SUBMISSION DATE) x NO SUBMISSION DATE (15)
' ' I* I * .. LICENSEE EVENT REPORT (LER) TEXT CONTINUATION Salem Generating Station Docket Number LER Number Page 2 of 4 Unit # I 50-272 95-004-00 Plant and System Identification:
ABSTRACT (Limit to 1400 spaces, i.e., approximately 15 single-spaced typewritten lines) (16)
Westinghouse  
Since 5/15/79, PSE&G has used 10 primary containment perimeter locations to determine the primary containment average air temperature to comply with Technical Specification (TS) SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENT 4.6.1.5, on both Units. In 1992, an internal evaluation determined this practice was an acceptable approach to the surveillance requirement, which specifies use of any 5 of the 10 specified locations. On 3/21/95, PSE&G determined this practice was not in verbatim compliance with the surveillance requirement. This event resulted from interpretative oversight of the verbatim requirement to use any 5 of the specified locations. Procedure revisions have been implemented to satisfy the requirement. The average air temperature value will be obtained from use c:if 5 primary designated locations. These designated location::; have been determined to be representative of containment average air temperature. The long term solution is to revise the existing TS Surveillance 4.6.1.5 to ref le ct these designated locations. The importance of procedure adequacy to ensure TS compliance will be stressed with appropriate plant groups. The late submittal of this report has been discussed with NRC Region I Management.
-Pressurized Water Reactor Energy Industry Identification System (EIIS) codes appear in the text as {xx} Identification of Occurrence:
9505310243 950518                                                                     -                                                  -
Use of Ten (10) Containment Air Temperature Points To Determine Primary Containment Average Air Temperature (Both Units) Event Date: May 15, 1979. Event Discovery Date: March 21, 1995 Report Date: May 18, 1995 This report was initiated by Incident Report No. 95-273. Conditions Prior to Occurrence:
PDR ADOCK 05000272 s                  --             PDR
Unit 1 Mode** 1 Unit 2 Mode 1 Reactor Power 94% Reactor Power 96% Description of Occurrence:
                                                                                                                                                              ...
Unit Load 1090 MWe Unit Load 1060 MWe Since May 15, 1979, ten (10) primary containment perimeter locations have been used, on both Units, for the arithmetical average to determine the primary containment average air temperature.
NRC FORM 366 (5-92)
This practice does not constitute verbatim compliance with Technical Specifications (TS) SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENT 4.6.1.5, which specifies use of any five (5) of the ten (10) specified locations.
 
On March 21, 1995, this occurrence was confirmed by PSE&G as a TS compliance issue. The late submittal of this report has been discussed with NRC Region I Management.
REQUIRED NUMBER OF DIGITS/CHARACTERS FOR EACH BLOCK BLOCK          NUMBER OF NUMBER                                      TITLE DIGITS/CHARACTERS 1              UP TO 46                 FACILITY NAME 8 TOTAL                                           ... . ..... ****** ..
LICENSEE EVENT REPORT (LER) TEXT CONTINUATION Salem Generating Station Docket Number LER Number Page 3 of 4 Unit # 1 50-272 95-004-00 Analysis of Occurrence:
2                                        DOCKET NUMBER 3 IN ADDfflON. TO OSOOO 3                VARIES                 PAGE NUMBER 4              UP T0-76         -       TITLE 6 TOTAL 5                                        EVENT DATE 2 PER BLOCK 7 TOTAL 2 FOR YEAR 6                                        LER NUMBER 3 FOR SEQUENTIAL NUMBER 2 FOR REVISION NUMBER 6 TOTAL 7                                        REPORT DATE 2 PER BLOCK UP TO 18       FACILITY NAME 8                                        OTHER FACILITIES INVOLVED 8 TOTAL - DOCKET NUMBER 3 IN ADDITION TO 05000 g                    1                   OPERATING MODE 10                  3                   POWER LEVEL 1
11                                        REQUIREMENTS OF .10 CFR CHECK BOX THAT APPLIES UP TO 50 FOR NAME 12                                        LICENSEE CONTACT 14 FOR TELEPHONE CAUSE VARIES 2 FOR SYSTEM 13      4 FOR COMPONENT                 EACH COMPONENT FAILURE 4 FOR MANUFACTURER NPRDS VARIES 1
14                                        SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT EXPECTED CHECK BOX THAT APPLIES 6 TOTAL 15                                        EXPECTED SUBMISSION DATE 2 PER BLOCK
 
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I LICENSEE EVENT REPORT (LER) TEXT CONTINUATION Salem Generating Station   Docket Number LER Number   Page 2 of 4 Unit # I                   50-272       95-004-00 Plant and System Identification:
Westinghouse - Pressurized Water Reactor Energy Industry Identification System (EIIS)         codes appear in the text as {xx}
Identification of Occurrence:
Use of Ten (10) Containment Air Temperature Points To Determine Primary Containment Average Air Temperature (Both Units)
Event Date:       May 15, 1979.
Event Discovery Date:         March 21, 1995 Report Date:~*r May 18, 1995 This report was initiated by Incident Report No. 95-273.
Conditions Prior to Occurrence:
  *.. ~ Unit 1 Mode** 1       Reactor Power  94%        Unit Load  1090 MWe Unit 2 Mode 1         Reactor Power   96%       Unit Load  1060 MWe Description of Occurrence:
Since May 15, 1979, ten (10) primary containment perimeter locations have been used, on both Units, for the arithmetical average to determine the primary containment average air temperature.         This practice does not constitute verbatim compliance with Technical Specifications (TS)
SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENT 4.6.1.5, which specifies use of any five (5) of the ten (10) specified locations.         On March 21, 1995, this occurrence was confirmed by PSE&G as a TS compliance issue.
The late submittal of this report has been discussed with NRC Region I Management.
 
LICENSEE EVENT REPORT (LER) TEXT CONTINUATION Salem Generating Station Docket Number   LER Number     Page 3 of 4 Unit # 1                   50-272       95-004-00 Analysis of Occurrence:
Limitations on containment average air temperature ensure the overall containment average air temperature does not exceed the initial temperature condition assumed in the accident analysis for a loss of coolant accident or steam line break inside containment.
Limitations on containment average air temperature ensure the overall containment average air temperature does not exceed the initial temperature condition assumed in the accident analysis for a loss of coolant accident or steam line break inside containment.
Since May 1979, ten (10) primary containment perimeter locations have been used in accordance with procedure by the P-250 and Doric process computers to determine primary containment average air temperature.
Since May 1979, ten (10) primary containment perimeter locations have been used in accordance with procedure by the P-250 and Doric process computers to determine primary containment average air temperature.         This practice conflicts with the ~pecified method to meet the TS surveillance requirement.         On October 20, 1992, Nuclear Licensing & Regulation had determined this practice complied with the intent of the TS surveillance requirement.
This practice conflicts with the method to meet the TS surveillance requirement.
On October 20, 1992, Nuclear Licensing  
& Regulation had determined this practice complied with the intent of the TS surveillance requirement.
Following the subsequent identification of this occurrence on March 21, 1995, immediate action was taken to satisfy the TS surveillance requirement.
Following the subsequent identification of this occurrence on March 21, 1995, immediate action was taken to satisfy the TS surveillance requirement.
Apparent Cause of Occurrence:
Apparent Cause of Occurrence:
The use of ten (10) locations to determine primary containment ave.rage air temperature is attributed to Quality Assurance Deficiency", as classified in NUREG-1022, Appendix B. This occurred as a result of interpretative oversight of the verbatim requirement to use five (5) locations (averaging ten locations yields a truer average than averaging five locations).
The use of ten (10) locations to determine primary containment ave.rage air temperature is attributed to
~Management/ Quality Assurance Deficiency", as classified in NUREG-1022, Appendix B.       This occurred as a result of interpretative oversight of the verbatim requirement to use five (5) locations (averaging ten locations yields a truer average than averaging five locations).
Prior Similar Occurrence:
Prior Similar Occurrence:
Review of documentation did not reveal a prior similar occurrence.
Review of documentation did not reveal a prior similar occurrence.
Safety Significance:
Safety Significance:
This occurrence is reportable pursuant to 10CFR50. 73 (a) (2) (i) (B), due to failure to comply with the requirements of TS SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENT 4.6.1.5. This occurrence had minimal safety significance as use of ten (10) primary containment perimeter locations results in LICENSEE EVENT REPORT (LER) TEXT CONTINUATION Salem Generating Station Docket Number LER Number Page 4 of 4 Unit # 1 50-272 95-004-00 Safety Significance: (cont'd) a more accurate value of primary containment average air temperature, than use of the TS prescribed number of locations.
This occurrence is reportable pursuant to 10CFR50. 73 (a) (2) (i) (B), due to failure to comply with the requirements of TS SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENT 4.6.1.5.
Corrective Action: Following discovery, procedure revisions were implemented to satisfy the TS surveillance requirement by requiring use of designated five (5) primary of the ten (10) primary containment perimeter locations to determine primary containment average air temperature.
This occurrence had minimal safety significance as use of ten (10) primary containment perimeter locations results in
These designated locations were determined by Nuclear Engineering to be representative of containment average air temperature.
 
LICENSEE EVENT REPORT (LER) TEXT CONTINUATION Salem Generating Station Docket Number LER Number     Page 4 of 4 Unit # 1                 50-272       95-004-00 Safety Significance: (cont'd) a more accurate value of primary containment average air temperature, than use of the TS prescribed number of locations.
Corrective Action:
Following discovery, procedure revisions were implemented to satisfy the TS surveillance requirement by requiring use of designated five (5) primary of the ten (10) primary containment perimeter locations to determine primary containment average air temperature.         These designated locations were determined by Nuclear Engineering to be representative of containment average air temperature.
The long-term solution, in progress, is to revise the existing TS Surveillance 4.6.1.5 to reflect these designated temperature detector locations.
The long-term solution, in progress, is to revise the existing TS Surveillance 4.6.1.5 to reflect these designated temperature detector locations.
The importance of procedure adequacy to ensure TS compliance will be stressed with appropriate plant groups. MJPJ:vs REF: SORC Mtg. 95-049 J. C. Summers General Manager -Salem Operations}}
The importance of procedure adequacy to ensure TS compliance will be stressed with appropriate plant groups.
J. C. Summers General Manager -
Salem Operations MJPJ:vs REF:     SORC Mtg. 95-049}}

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NRC FORM 366 . U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVED BY OMB NO. 3150-0104 (5*92) EXPIRES 5/31/95 c ESTIMATED BURDEN PER RESPONSE TO COMPLY WITH THIS INFORMATION COLLECTION REQUEST: 50.0 HRS. FORWARD LICENSEE EVENT REPORT (LER) COMMENTS REGARDING BURDEN ESTIMATE TO THE INFORMATION AND RECORDS MANAGEMENT BRANCH (MNBB 7714), U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION, WASHINGTON, DC 20555-0001, AND TO THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION PROJECT (3150-0104), OFFICE OF (See reverse for required number of digits/characters for each block) MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, WASHINGTON, DC 20503.

FACILITY NAME (1) DOCKET NUMBER (2) PAGE (3)

Salem Generating Station - Unit 1 05000272 1 OF4 TITLE(41Use ot ten (!U) contairunent air temperature *points to determine primary contairunent average air temperature (both.units)

EVENT DATE (5) LER NUMBER (6 REPORT NUMBER (7) OTHER FACILITIES INVOLVED f8l FACILITY NAME DOCKET NUMBER SEQUENTIAL REVISION MONTH DAY YEAR YEAR NUMBER NUMBER MONTH DAY YEAR Salem .,. . Uri.it 2 05000311 FACILITY NAME

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d5 15 79 95

-- 004 -- 00 05 18 95 DOCKET NUMBER 05000 OPERATING THIS REPORT IS SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF 10 CFR §: (Check one or more (111 MODE (9) 1 20.402(b) 20.405(c) 50.73(a) (2) (iv) 73.7.1 (b)

POWER 94% 20.405(a)(1)(i) 50.36(c) (1) 50.73(a)(2)(v) 73.71(c)

LEVEL (10) 20.405 (a) (1) (ii) 50.36 (c) (2) 50.73(a)(2) (vii) OTHER 20.405(a)(1)(iii) x 50.73(a)(2)(i) 50.73(a)(2) (viii) (A) (Specify in Abstract

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below and in Text, NRG 20.405(a} (1) (iv) 50. 73 (a) (2) (ii) 50. 73 (a) (2) (viii) (B) Form 366A) 20.405(a)(1)(v) 50.73(a}(2)(iii) 50.73(a)(2)(x}

LICENSEE CONTACT FOR THIS LEA 12)

NAME TELEPHONE NUMBER l"clude Area Code)

Michael J. Pastva, Jr. LER Coordinator 609 339-5 65 COMPLETE ONE LINE FOR EACH COMPONENT FAILURE DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT (13)

REPORTABLE REPORTABLE CAUSE SYSTEM COMPONENT MANUFACTURER CAUSE SYSTEM COMPONENT MANUFACTURER TO NPRDS TO NPRDS SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT EXPECTED 14) EXPECTED MONTH DAY YEAR I YES

~I yes, complete EXPECTED SUBMISSION DATE) x NO SUBMISSION DATE (15)

ABSTRACT (Limit to 1400 spaces, i.e., approximately 15 single-spaced typewritten lines) (16)

Since 5/15/79, PSE&G has used 10 primary containment perimeter locations to determine the primary containment average air temperature to comply with Technical Specification (TS) SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENT 4.6.1.5, on both Units. In 1992, an internal evaluation determined this practice was an acceptable approach to the surveillance requirement, which specifies use of any 5 of the 10 specified locations. On 3/21/95, PSE&G determined this practice was not in verbatim compliance with the surveillance requirement. This event resulted from interpretative oversight of the verbatim requirement to use any 5 of the specified locations. Procedure revisions have been implemented to satisfy the requirement. The average air temperature value will be obtained from use c:if 5 primary designated locations. These designated location::; have been determined to be representative of containment average air temperature. The long term solution is to revise the existing TS Surveillance 4.6.1.5 to ref le ct these designated locations. The importance of procedure adequacy to ensure TS compliance will be stressed with appropriate plant groups. The late submittal of this report has been discussed with NRC Region I Management.

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NRC FORM 366 (5-92)

REQUIRED NUMBER OF DIGITS/CHARACTERS FOR EACH BLOCK BLOCK NUMBER OF NUMBER TITLE DIGITS/CHARACTERS 1 UP TO 46 FACILITY NAME 8 TOTAL ... . ..... ****** ..

2 DOCKET NUMBER 3 IN ADDfflON. TO OSOOO 3 VARIES PAGE NUMBER 4 UP T0-76 - TITLE 6 TOTAL 5 EVENT DATE 2 PER BLOCK 7 TOTAL 2 FOR YEAR 6 LER NUMBER 3 FOR SEQUENTIAL NUMBER 2 FOR REVISION NUMBER 6 TOTAL 7 REPORT DATE 2 PER BLOCK UP TO 18 FACILITY NAME 8 OTHER FACILITIES INVOLVED 8 TOTAL - DOCKET NUMBER 3 IN ADDITION TO 05000 g 1 OPERATING MODE 10 3 POWER LEVEL 1

11 REQUIREMENTS OF .10 CFR CHECK BOX THAT APPLIES UP TO 50 FOR NAME 12 LICENSEE CONTACT 14 FOR TELEPHONE CAUSE VARIES 2 FOR SYSTEM 13 4 FOR COMPONENT EACH COMPONENT FAILURE 4 FOR MANUFACTURER NPRDS VARIES 1

14 SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT EXPECTED CHECK BOX THAT APPLIES 6 TOTAL 15 EXPECTED SUBMISSION DATE 2 PER BLOCK

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I LICENSEE EVENT REPORT (LER) TEXT CONTINUATION Salem Generating Station Docket Number LER Number Page 2 of 4 Unit # I 50-272 95-004-00 Plant and System Identification:

Westinghouse - Pressurized Water Reactor Energy Industry Identification System (EIIS) codes appear in the text as {xx}

Identification of Occurrence:

Use of Ten (10) Containment Air Temperature Points To Determine Primary Containment Average Air Temperature (Both Units)

Event Date: May 15, 1979.

Event Discovery Date: March 21, 1995 Report Date:~*r May 18, 1995 This report was initiated by Incident Report No.95-273.

Conditions Prior to Occurrence:

  • .. ~ Unit 1 Mode** 1 Reactor Power 94% Unit Load 1090 MWe Unit 2 Mode 1 Reactor Power 96% Unit Load 1060 MWe Description of Occurrence:

Since May 15, 1979, ten (10) primary containment perimeter locations have been used, on both Units, for the arithmetical average to determine the primary containment average air temperature. This practice does not constitute verbatim compliance with Technical Specifications (TS)

SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENT 4.6.1.5, which specifies use of any five (5) of the ten (10) specified locations. On March 21, 1995, this occurrence was confirmed by PSE&G as a TS compliance issue.

The late submittal of this report has been discussed with NRC Region I Management.

LICENSEE EVENT REPORT (LER) TEXT CONTINUATION Salem Generating Station Docket Number LER Number Page 3 of 4 Unit # 1 50-272 95-004-00 Analysis of Occurrence:

Limitations on containment average air temperature ensure the overall containment average air temperature does not exceed the initial temperature condition assumed in the accident analysis for a loss of coolant accident or steam line break inside containment.

Since May 1979, ten (10) primary containment perimeter locations have been used in accordance with procedure by the P-250 and Doric process computers to determine primary containment average air temperature. This practice conflicts with the ~pecified method to meet the TS surveillance requirement. On October 20, 1992, Nuclear Licensing & Regulation had determined this practice complied with the intent of the TS surveillance requirement.

Following the subsequent identification of this occurrence on March 21, 1995, immediate action was taken to satisfy the TS surveillance requirement.

Apparent Cause of Occurrence:

The use of ten (10) locations to determine primary containment ave.rage air temperature is attributed to

~Management/ Quality Assurance Deficiency", as classified in NUREG-1022, Appendix B. This occurred as a result of interpretative oversight of the verbatim requirement to use five (5) locations (averaging ten locations yields a truer average than averaging five locations).

Prior Similar Occurrence:

Review of documentation did not reveal a prior similar occurrence.

Safety Significance:

This occurrence is reportable pursuant to 10CFR50. 73 (a) (2) (i) (B), due to failure to comply with the requirements of TS SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENT 4.6.1.5.

This occurrence had minimal safety significance as use of ten (10) primary containment perimeter locations results in

LICENSEE EVENT REPORT (LER) TEXT CONTINUATION Salem Generating Station Docket Number LER Number Page 4 of 4 Unit # 1 50-272 95-004-00 Safety Significance: (cont'd) a more accurate value of primary containment average air temperature, than use of the TS prescribed number of locations.

Corrective Action:

Following discovery, procedure revisions were implemented to satisfy the TS surveillance requirement by requiring use of designated five (5) primary of the ten (10) primary containment perimeter locations to determine primary containment average air temperature. These designated locations were determined by Nuclear Engineering to be representative of containment average air temperature.

The long-term solution, in progress, is to revise the existing TS Surveillance 4.6.1.5 to reflect these designated temperature detector locations.

The importance of procedure adequacy to ensure TS compliance will be stressed with appropriate plant groups.

J. C. Summers General Manager -

Salem Operations MJPJ:vs REF: SORC Mtg.95-049