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Public Service Electric and Gas Company 80 Park Place Newark, N.J. 07101 201/430-7373  
k W. Schneider           Public Service Electric and Gas Company 80 Park Place Newark, N.J. 07101 201/430-7373
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*;:   ~sident Production September 20, 1979 Mr. Boyce H. Grier Director of USNRC Off ice of Inspection and Enforcement Region 1 631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, PA 19406
Production  
 
* Mr. Boyce H. Grier Director of USNRC September
==Dear Mr. Grier:==
20, 1979 ----------------
 
Off ice of Inspection  
NRC INSPECTION 50-272/79-07 INSPECTION DATE FEBRUARY 6-9, 1979 SALEM NO. 1 UNIT                         .
and Enforcement  
We have reviewed the report of your investigation conducted on February 6-9, 1979, which was transmitted with your letter of August 29, 1979 and received on September 4, 1979. Our response to the items of noncompliance in Appendix A of your Investigation Report is as follows:
Region 1 631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, PA 19406 Dear Mr. Grier: NRC INSPECTION  
Reply to deficiency in NRC Inspection *s0-272/79-07, Appendix A, Item A:
50-272/79-07  
10 CFR 50, Appendix B, Criterion XVIII, Audits, states "A comprehensive system of planned and periodic auditp shall be carried out to verify compliance with all aspects of the quality assurance program and to de-termine the effectiveness of the program. The audits shall be performed in accordance with the written procedures or check lists by appropriately trained personnel not having direct responsibilities in the areas being audited. Audit results shall be documented and reviewed by the management having responsibility in the area audited. Followup action, including r~audit of deficient areas, shall be taken where indicated."
INSPECTION  
The station's administrative procedure AP-17, Operational Quality Ass~rda~ce Pr~gra~, which implem~nhts t~e system of planned and h                                     ~
DATE FEBRUARY 6-9, 1979 SALEM NO. 1 UNIT . We have reviewed the report of your investigation  
perio ic audits in accordance wit written procedures stated t e following in the specified paragraphs:
conducted  
18.6.2           "Applicable elements of the Audit Subjects (in the) quality assurance program shall be audited at least annually or at least once within the life of the activity, whichever is shorter. 11
on February 6-9, 1979, which was transmitted  
 
with your letter of August 29, 1979 and received on September  
Jj *._..
4, 1979. Our response to the items of noncompliance  
Boyce H. 9rier*                                                       9-20-79 18.7.2                     "Frequency of Scheduled Audits Organizations responsible for the operation, maintenance, con-trol or administration of the Salem Station shall be subject to audit under this program not less frequently.than that shown in Reference 2.19."
in Appendix A of your Investigation  
Ref. 219                   Audit Schedule of AP-11-stated-ima-~t-he-Statton
Report is as follows: Reply to deficiency  
~~~~~~~~~~Quarity                          Assurance *csQAE) establishes and maintains audit schedules implemented by OQI-5.
in NRC Inspection  
OQI-5, Revision 2, "Audits," states in Section 4.0, "The audit period used at the station is from August of each year to July of the following year. Audits are scheduled by the SQAE to be accomplished during this audit period. As required during the audit period special audits may be assigned, or the scheduled audit may be shifted on the schedule to be accomplished at another time during the audit period .*. " the target of completion of audits is generally 60 days from the time of initiation."
*s0-272/79-07, Appendix A, Item A: 10 CFR 50, Appendix B, Criterion  
Contrary to this requirement, the periodic audit "Radiation Safety and Chemistry," audit subject "N-1," was not carried out and performed in accordance with the written procedures estab-lished, in that the audit is scheduled to be performed at least once per year, but was not performed between April 28, 1977 and February 9, 1979, the time of this inspection .
XVIII, Audits, states "A comprehensive  
* The following corrective action has been initiated:
system of planned and periodic auditp shall be carried out to verify compliance  
: 1.                 The cause of the deficiency was an oversight on the part of the Station QA Supervisor. The assumption was made by the supervisor that the audit was going to be completed on schedule. When the audit was not com-pleted, the supervisor did not take the proper cor-rective action.
with all aspects of the quality assurance  
: 2.                 To correct the situation, the audit has been resched-uled to be performed during August 1979, and again in August 1980. The anticipated date for completion of the current audit is September 21, 1979.
program and to termine the effectiveness  
: 3.                 To prevent future items of noncompliance, the QA Super-visor will closely review the audit schedule and take the necessary steps to ensure that audits are completed in a timely manner.
of the program. The audits shall be performed  
: 4.                 We are in compliance now. The Radiation Safety and Chemistry Audit will be completed by September 21, 1979.
in accordance  
 
with the written procedures  
I' Bcryce*H. Gr.ier                                       9-20-79 Reply to deficiency in NRC Inspection 50-272/79-07, Appendix A, Item B:
or check lists by appropriately  
10 CFR 71. 3, "Requirement for license," states, "No licensee subject to the regulations in this part shall (a) deliver any licensed materials to a carrier for transport or (b) transport licensed ma+/-erial-exG:eJ?>t--as:--------~
trained personnel  
------a-u-t--h0r+/-z-ed-i-n-a generarTicense or specific license issued by the Commission or as exempted in this part."
not having direct responsibilities  
Contrary to this requirement, licensed materials were delivered to a carrier for transport without authori-zation by a general license or specifi~ license issued by the Commission; or without being exempted from this part, on December 13, 1978.
in the areas being audited. Audit results shall be documented  
The following corrective action has been initiated:
and reviewed by the management  
: 1. The cause of the deficiency was an error in inter.pre...;
having responsibility  
tation of 10CFR71.12 (b); "Radioactive Shipment".
in the area audited. Followup action, including  
Refueling Instruction OI I-2. 7. 6, 'iNew Fuel Transfer and Shipment", was written to comply with the require-ments of 10CFR71.12 and to provide instructions for the handling of fuel assel'!lblies during preparation for off-si te shipment.               *   *
of deficient  
: 2. To correct the situation, a permanent change (P-1) was written for OI I-2.7.6 to add a requirement to. verify the proper notification has been made and the document required is available prior to off-site shipment.
areas, shall be taken where indicated." The station's  
: 3. To prevent items of noncompliance, supervisors con-cerned with radioactive shipments will close].y super-vise the evolution and ensure adherence to the revised OI I-2.7.6.
administrative  
: 4. We are in compliance now.
procedure  
If you require additional information, we will be pleased to dis-cuss it with you.
AP-17, Operational  
GC Diredtor, Office of Inspection and Enforcement USNRC Washington, DC 20555}}
Quality ----
which system of planned and h perio ic audits in accordance  
wit written procedures  
stated t e following  
in the specified  
paragraphs:  
18.6.2 "Applicable  
elements of the Audit Subjects (in the) quality assurance  
program shall be audited at least annually or at least once within the life of the activity, whichever  
is shorter.11
Jj *._.. .----.........-..._:
.. Boyce H. 9rier* -2 -9-20-79 18.7.2 "Frequency  
of Scheduled  
Audits Organizations  
responsible  
for the operation, maintenance, trol or administration  
of the Salem Station shall be subject to audit under this program not less frequently.than  
that shown in Reference  
2.19." Ref. 219 Audit Schedule of  
Assurance  
*csQAE) establishes  
and maintains  
audit schedules  
implemented  
by OQI-5. * OQI-5, Revision 2, "Audits," states in Section 4.0, "The audit period used at the station is from August of each year to July of the following  
year. Audits are scheduled  
by the SQAE to be accomplished  
during this audit period. As required during the audit period special audits may be assigned, or the scheduled  
audit may be shifted on the schedule to be accomplished  
at another time during the audit period .*. " the target of completion  
of audits is generally  
60 days from the time of initiation." Contrary to this requirement, the periodic audit "Radiation  
Safety and Chemistry," audit subject "N-1," was not carried out and performed  
in accordance  
with the written procedures lished, in that the audit is scheduled  
to be performed  
at least once per year, but was not performed  
between April 28, 1977 and February 9, 1979, the time of this inspection . The following  
corrective  
action has been initiated:  
1. The cause of the deficiency  
was an oversight  
on the part of the Station QA Supervisor.  
The assumption  
was made by the supervisor  
that the audit was going to be completed  
on schedule.  
When the audit was not pleted, the supervisor  
did not take the proper rective action. 2. To correct the situation, the audit has been uled to be performed  
during August 1979, and again in August 1980. The anticipated  
date for completion  
of the current audit is September  
21, 1979. 3. To prevent future items of noncompliance, the QA visor will closely review the audit schedule and take the necessary  
steps to ensure that audits are completed  
in a timely manner. 4. We are in compliance  
now. The Radiation  
Safety and Chemistry  
Audit will be completed  
by September  
21, 1979.
I' ' Bcryce*H.  
Gr.ier -3 -9-20-79 Reply to deficiency  
in NRC Inspection  
50-272/79-07, Appendix A, Item B: 10 CFR 71. 3, "Requirement  
for license," states, "No licensee subject to the regulations  
in this part shall (a) deliver any licensed materials  
to a carrier for transport  
or (b) transport  
licensed  
-------a-u-t--h0r+/-z-ed-i-n-a  
generarTicense  
or specific license issued by the Commission  
or as exempted in this part." Contrary to this requirement, licensed materials  
were delivered  
to a carrier for transport  
without zation by a general license or  
license issued by the Commission;  
or without being exempted from this part, on December 13, 1978. The following  
corrective  
action has been initiated:  
1. The cause of the deficiency  
was an error in inter.pre...;  
tation of lOCFR71.12 (b); "Radioactive  
Shipment".  
Refueling  
Instruction  
OI I-2. 7. 6, 'iNew Fuel Transfer and Shipment", was written to comply with the ments of 10CFR71.12  
and to provide instructions  
for the handling of fuel assel'!lblies  
during preparation  
for off-si te shipment.  
* * 2. To correct the situation, a permanent  
change (P-1) was written for OI I-2.7.6 to add a requirement  
to. verify the proper notification  
has been made and the document required is available  
prior to off-site shipment.  
3. To prevent items of noncompliance, supervisors cerned with radioactive  
shipments  
will close].y vise the evolution  
and ensure adherence  
to the revised OI I-2.7.6. 4. We are in compliance  
now. If you require additional  
information, we will be pleased to cuss it with you. GC Diredtor, Office of Inspection  
and Enforcement  
USNRC Washington, DC 20555
}}

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Responds to NRC 790829 Ltr Re Violations Noted in IE Insp Rept 50-272/79-07.Corrective Actions:Qa Supervisor Will Closely Review Audit Schedule & Take Necessary Steps to Insure That Audits Are Completed in Timely Manner
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k W. Schneider Public Service Electric and Gas Company 80 Park Place Newark, N.J. 07101 201/430-7373

  • ~sident Production September 20, 1979 Mr. Boyce H. Grier Director of USNRC Off ice of Inspection and Enforcement Region 1 631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, PA 19406

Dear Mr. Grier:

NRC INSPECTION 50-272/79-07 INSPECTION DATE FEBRUARY 6-9, 1979 SALEM NO. 1 UNIT .

We have reviewed the report of your investigation conducted on February 6-9, 1979, which was transmitted with your letter of August 29, 1979 and received on September 4, 1979. Our response to the items of noncompliance in Appendix A of your Investigation Report is as follows:

Reply to deficiency in NRC Inspection *s0-272/79-07, Appendix A, Item A:

10 CFR 50, Appendix B, Criterion XVIII, Audits, states "A comprehensive system of planned and periodic auditp shall be carried out to verify compliance with all aspects of the quality assurance program and to de-termine the effectiveness of the program. The audits shall be performed in accordance with the written procedures or check lists by appropriately trained personnel not having direct responsibilities in the areas being audited. Audit results shall be documented and reviewed by the management having responsibility in the area audited. Followup action, including r~audit of deficient areas, shall be taken where indicated."

The station's administrative procedure AP-17, Operational Quality Ass~rda~ce Pr~gra~, which implem~nhts t~e system of planned and h ~

perio ic audits in accordance wit written procedures stated t e following in the specified paragraphs:

18.6.2 "Applicable elements of the Audit Subjects (in the) quality assurance program shall be audited at least annually or at least once within the life of the activity, whichever is shorter. 11

Jj *._..

Boyce H. 9rier* 9-20-79 18.7.2 "Frequency of Scheduled Audits Organizations responsible for the operation, maintenance, con-trol or administration of the Salem Station shall be subject to audit under this program not less frequently.than that shown in Reference 2.19."

Ref. 219 Audit Schedule of AP-11-stated-ima-~t-he-Statton

~~~~~~~~~~Quarity Assurance *csQAE) establishes and maintains audit schedules implemented by OQI-5.

OQI-5, Revision 2, "Audits," states in Section 4.0, "The audit period used at the station is from August of each year to July of the following year. Audits are scheduled by the SQAE to be accomplished during this audit period. As required during the audit period special audits may be assigned, or the scheduled audit may be shifted on the schedule to be accomplished at another time during the audit period .*. " the target of completion of audits is generally 60 days from the time of initiation."

Contrary to this requirement, the periodic audit "Radiation Safety and Chemistry," audit subject "N-1," was not carried out and performed in accordance with the written procedures estab-lished, in that the audit is scheduled to be performed at least once per year, but was not performed between April 28, 1977 and February 9, 1979, the time of this inspection .

  • The following corrective action has been initiated:
1. The cause of the deficiency was an oversight on the part of the Station QA Supervisor. The assumption was made by the supervisor that the audit was going to be completed on schedule. When the audit was not com-pleted, the supervisor did not take the proper cor-rective action.
2. To correct the situation, the audit has been resched-uled to be performed during August 1979, and again in August 1980. The anticipated date for completion of the current audit is September 21, 1979.
3. To prevent future items of noncompliance, the QA Super-visor will closely review the audit schedule and take the necessary steps to ensure that audits are completed in a timely manner.
4. We are in compliance now. The Radiation Safety and Chemistry Audit will be completed by September 21, 1979.

I' Bcryce*H. Gr.ier 9-20-79 Reply to deficiency in NRC Inspection 50-272/79-07, Appendix A, Item B:

10 CFR 71. 3, "Requirement for license," states, "No licensee subject to the regulations in this part shall (a) deliver any licensed materials to a carrier for transport or (b) transport licensed ma+/-erial-exG:eJ?>t--as:--------~

a-u-t--h0r+/-z-ed-i-n-a generarTicense or specific license issued by the Commission or as exempted in this part."

Contrary to this requirement, licensed materials were delivered to a carrier for transport without authori-zation by a general license or specifi~ license issued by the Commission; or without being exempted from this part, on December 13, 1978.

The following corrective action has been initiated:

1. The cause of the deficiency was an error in inter.pre...;

tation of 10CFR71.12 (b); "Radioactive Shipment".

Refueling Instruction OI I-2. 7. 6, 'iNew Fuel Transfer and Shipment", was written to comply with the require-ments of 10CFR71.12 and to provide instructions for the handling of fuel assel'!lblies during preparation for off-si te shipment. * *

2. To correct the situation, a permanent change (P-1) was written for OI I-2.7.6 to add a requirement to. verify the proper notification has been made and the document required is available prior to off-site shipment.
3. To prevent items of noncompliance, supervisors con-cerned with radioactive shipments will close].y super-vise the evolution and ensure adherence to the revised OI I-2.7.6.
4. We are in compliance now.

If you require additional information, we will be pleased to dis-cuss it with you.

GC Diredtor, Office of Inspection and Enforcement USNRC Washington, DC 20555

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