ML18009A953: Difference between revisions

From kanterella
Jump to navigation Jump to search
(Created page by program invented by StriderTol)
 
(Created page by program invented by StriderTol)
 
(9 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown)
Line 2: Line 2:
| number = ML18009A953
| number = ML18009A953
| issue date = 01/09/2018
| issue date = 01/09/2018
| title = Salem Generating Station, Unit 1, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Response to Disputed Notice of Non-Cited Violation 05000272/2017003-02
| title = U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Response to Disputed Notice of Non-Cited Violation 05000272/2017003-02
| author name = Bower F L
| author name = Bower F
| author affiliation = NRC/RGN-I/DRP/PB3
| author affiliation = NRC/RGN-I/DRP/PB3
| addressee name = Sena P P
| addressee name = Sena P
| addressee affiliation = PSEG Nuclear, LLC
| addressee affiliation = PSEG Nuclear, LLC
| docket = 05000272
| docket = 05000272
Line 15: Line 15:
| page count = 3
| page count = 3
}}
}}
See also: [[followed by::IR 05000272/2017003]]
See also: [[see also::IR 05000272/2017003]]


=Text=
=Text=
{{#Wiki_filter:
{{#Wiki_filter:UNITED STATES
[[Issue date::January 9, 2018]]
                                        NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
 
                                                            REGION I
EA-17-198 Mr. Peter Sena, III President and Chief Nuclear Officer PSEG Nuclear LLC - N09 P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038
                                              2100 RENAISSANCE BLVD., Suite 100
 
                                                KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406-2713
SUBJECT: U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION RESPONSE TO DISPUTED NOTICE OF NON-CITED VIOLATION 05000272/2017003-02
                                                          January 9, 2018
 
          EA-17-198
==Dear Mr. Sena:==
          Mr. Peter Sena, III
I am writing to acknowledge receipt of PSEG's letter dated December 14, 2017, in response to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Inspection Report 05000272/2017003 and 05000311/2017003 issued on November 14, 2017 (ML17319A152)1. The letter requests withdrawal of the Salem Generating Station (Salem) Unit 1 technical specification (TS) limiting condition for operation (LCO) 3.6.1.1 Green non-cited violation (NCV 05000272/2017003-02) that was issued because PSEG did not ensure that the air particulate detector (APD) backup containment isolation valves (CIV), associated with penetrations required to be closed during accident conditions, were unisolated intermittently under appropriate administrative controls. The letter stated that the administrative controls that PSEG had put in place to govern the open remote manual CIVs were adequate. Attachment 1 to the letter also raises two additional considerations of prosecuting this NCV related to unintended safety consequences and backfit concerns. The NRC intends to review PSEG's response and provide you a letter documenting the basis for any decision relative to the disputed NCV within approximately 90 days.
          President and Chief Nuclear Officer
 
          PSEG Nuclear LLC - N09
We noted that the PSEG letter also stated that during the pendency of the NRC review of the appeal of the NCV, PSEG Nuclear indicated that it intended to toll the timing related to submission of a licensee event report (LER) as may be required under 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(i)(B). As it wasn't necessarily clear to NRC Region I that PSEG Nuclear possesses the authority, upon its own accord, to toll the required timing of a LER required under 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(i)(B), Region I communicated this to PSEG. In response, during a telephone conversation on January 8, 2018, Mr. C. McFeaters, Salem Site Vice President, informed Mr. D. Pelton, Acting Director, NRC Region I, Division of Reactor Projects that PSEG no longer intends to toll the timing related to submission of a LER. Hence, the NRC now considers the proposal to toll withdrawn and moot. 1 Designation refers to an Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) accession number. Documents referenced in this letter are publicly-available using the accession number in ADAMS at https://adams.nrc.gov/wba/ For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC's Public Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or by e-mail to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter, its enclosure, and your response (if any) will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC's Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records component of the NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC's website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). Your letter has also been added to ADAMS for the information of the public, and may be found under ADAMS Accession Number ML17348A477. Inspection Report 05000272/2017003 and 05000311/2017003 may be found under ADAMS Accession Number ML17319A152.
          P.O. Box 236
          Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038
          SUBJECT:         U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION RESPONSE TO DISPUTED
                            NOTICE OF NON-CITED VIOLATION 05000272/2017003-02
          Dear Mr. Sena:
          I am writing to acknowledge receipt of PSEGs letter dated December 14, 2017, in response to
          the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Inspection Report 05000272/2017003 and
          05000311/2017003 issued on November 14, 2017 (ML17319A152)1.
          The letter requests withdrawal of the Salem Generating Station (Salem) Unit 1 technical
          specification (TS) limiting condition for operation (LCO) 3.6.1.1 Green non-cited violation
          (NCV 05000272/2017003-02) that was issued because PSEG did not ensure that the air
          particulate detector (APD) backup containment isolation valves (CIV), associated with
          penetrations required to be closed during accident conditions, were unisolated intermittently
          under appropriate administrative controls. The letter stated that the administrative controls that
          PSEG had put in place to govern the open remote manual CIVs were adequate. Attachment 1
          to the letter also raises two additional considerations of prosecuting this NCV related to
          unintended safety consequences and backfit concerns. The NRC intends to review PSEGs
          response and provide you a letter documenting the basis for any decision relative to the
          disputed NCV within approximately 90 days.
          We noted that the PSEG letter also stated that during the pendency of the NRC review of the
          appeal of the NCV, PSEG Nuclear indicated that it intended to toll the timing related to
          submission of a licensee event report (LER) as may be required under 10 CFR
          50.73(a)(2)(i)(B). As it wasnt necessarily clear to NRC Region I that PSEG Nuclear possesses
          the authority, upon its own accord, to toll the required timing of a LER required under 10 CFR
          50.73(a)(2)(i)(B), Region I communicated this to PSEG. In response, during a telephone
          conversation on January 8, 2018, Mr. C. McFeaters, Salem Site Vice President, informed
          Mr. D. Pelton, Acting Director, NRC Region I, Division of Reactor Projects that PSEG no longer
          intends to toll the timing related to submission of a LER. Hence, the NRC now considers the
          proposal to toll withdrawn and moot.
1
  Designation refers to an Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) accession number.
Documents referenced in this letter are publicly-available using the accession number in ADAMS at
https://adams.nrc.gov/wba/ For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRCs Public Document Room (PDR)
reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or by e-mail to pdr.resource@nrc.gov.


P. Sena                                            2
In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 2.390 of the NRCs
Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter, its enclosure, and your response (if any) will be
available electronically for public inspection in the NRCs Public Document Room or from the
Publicly Available Records component of the NRCs Agencywide Documents Access and
Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRCs website at
http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Your letter has also been added to ADAMS for the information of the public, and may be found
under ADAMS Accession Number ML17348A477. Inspection Report 05000272/2017003 and
05000311/2017003 may be found under ADAMS Accession Number ML17319A152.
Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact me at (610) 337-5200.
Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact me at (610) 337-5200.
                                                Sincerely,
                                                /RA/
                                                Fred L Bower, Chief
                                                Projects Branch 3
                                                Division of Reactor Projects
Docket No.      50-272
License No.    DPR-70
cc: 2017-SST-1261 and 2017-SST-1271
Distribution via ListServ


Sincerely,/RA/ Fred L Bower, Chief Projects Branch 3 Division of Reactor Projects Docket No. 50-272 License No. DPR-70
cc: 2017-SST-1261 and 2017-SST-1271 Distribution via ListServ SUBJECT: U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION RESPONSE TO DISPUTED NOTICE OF NON-CITED VIOLATION 05000272/2017003-02 DATED JANUARY 9, 2018
DISTRIBUTION: (via email) DLew, DRA DCollins, DRA RLorson, DRP DPelton, DRP MGray, DRP JYerokun, DRS BWelling, DRS BKlukan, RC BBickett, ORA, AET FBower, DRP RBarkley, DRP MDraxton, DRP PFinney, DRP, SRI AZiedonis, DRP, RI FArner, DRS GBarber, DRP COtt, DRP, AA JBowen, RI OEDO RidsNrrPMSalem Resource RidsNrrDorlLpl1 Resource


DOC NAME: \\nrc.gov\nrc\R1\Office\DRP\BRANCH3\Enforcement\Salem APD Violation Challenge\Salem Disputed APD NCV Ack Letter_Final.docx ADAMS Accession No. ML18009A953 SUNSI Review Non-Sensitive Sensitive Publicly Available Non-Publicly Available OFFICE RI/DRS RI/ORA/AET RI/RC RI/DRP NAME FArner BBickett BKlukan FBower DATE 01/09/18 01/09/18 01/09/18 01/09/18 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
ML18009A953
                                            Non-Sensitive                 Publicly Available
    SUNSI Review
                                            Sensitive                      Non-Publicly Available
OFFICE               RI/DRS         RI/ORA/AET                     RI/RC             RI/DRP
NAME                 FArner         BBickett                       BKlukan           FBower
DATE                 01/09/18       01/09/18                       01/09/18         01/09/18
}}
}}

Latest revision as of 06:32, 22 October 2019

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Response to Disputed Notice of Non-Cited Violation 05000272/2017003-02
ML18009A953
Person / Time
Site: Salem PSEG icon.png
Issue date: 01/09/2018
From: Fred Bower
Reactor Projects Branch 3
To: Sena P
Public Service Enterprise Group
References
EA-17-198 IR 2017003
Download: ML18009A953 (3)
v • d • e


See also: IR 05000272/2017003

Text

UNITED STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION I

2100 RENAISSANCE BLVD., Suite 100

KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406-2713

January 9, 2018

EA-17-198

Mr. Peter Sena, III

President and Chief Nuclear Officer

PSEG Nuclear LLC - N09

P.O. Box 236

Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038

SUBJECT: U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION RESPONSE TO DISPUTED

NOTICE OF NON-CITED VIOLATION 05000272/2017003-02

Dear Mr. Sena:

I am writing to acknowledge receipt of PSEGs letter dated December 14, 2017, in response to

the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Inspection Report 05000272/2017003 and

05000311/2017003 issued on November 14, 2017 (ML17319A152)1.

The letter requests withdrawal of the Salem Generating Station (Salem) Unit 1 technical

specification (TS) limiting condition for operation (LCO) 3.6.1.1 Green non-cited violation

(NCV 05000272/2017003-02) that was issued because PSEG did not ensure that the air

particulate detector (APD) backup containment isolation valves (CIV), associated with

penetrations required to be closed during accident conditions, were unisolated intermittently

under appropriate administrative controls. The letter stated that the administrative controls that

PSEG had put in place to govern the open remote manual CIVs were adequate. Attachment 1

to the letter also raises two additional considerations of prosecuting this NCV related to

unintended safety consequences and backfit concerns. The NRC intends to review PSEGs

response and provide you a letter documenting the basis for any decision relative to the

disputed NCV within approximately 90 days.

We noted that the PSEG letter also stated that during the pendency of the NRC review of the

appeal of the NCV, PSEG Nuclear indicated that it intended to toll the timing related to

submission of a licensee event report (LER) as may be required under 10 CFR

50.73(a)(2)(i)(B). As it wasnt necessarily clear to NRC Region I that PSEG Nuclear possesses

the authority, upon its own accord, to toll the required timing of a LER required under 10 CFR

50.73(a)(2)(i)(B), Region I communicated this to PSEG. In response, during a telephone

conversation on January 8, 2018, Mr. C. McFeaters, Salem Site Vice President, informed

Mr. D. Pelton, Acting Director, NRC Region I, Division of Reactor Projects that PSEG no longer

intends to toll the timing related to submission of a LER. Hence, the NRC now considers the

proposal to toll withdrawn and moot.

1

Designation refers to an Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) accession number.

Documents referenced in this letter are publicly-available using the accession number in ADAMS at

https://adams.nrc.gov/wba/ For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRCs Public Document Room (PDR)

reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or by e-mail to pdr.resource@nrc.gov.

P. Sena 2

In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 2.390 of the NRCs

Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter, its enclosure, and your response (if any) will be

available electronically for public inspection in the NRCs Public Document Room or from the

Publicly Available Records component of the NRCs Agencywide Documents Access and

Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRCs website at

http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Your letter has also been added to ADAMS for the information of the public, and may be found

under ADAMS Accession Number ML17348A477. Inspection Report 05000272/2017003 and

05000311/2017003 may be found under ADAMS Accession Number ML17319A152.

Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact me at (610) 337-5200.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Fred L Bower, Chief

Projects Branch 3

Division of Reactor Projects

Docket No. 50-272

License No. DPR-70

cc: 2017-SST-1261 and 2017-SST-1271

Distribution via ListServ

ML18009A953

Non-Sensitive Publicly Available

SUNSI Review

Sensitive Non-Publicly Available

OFFICE RI/DRS RI/ORA/AET RI/RC RI/DRP

NAME FArner BBickett BKlukan FBower

DATE 01/09/18 01/09/18 01/09/18 01/09/18

Retrieved from "https://kanterella.com/w/index.php?title=ML18009A953&oldid=1960224"