ML071350021

Requalification Program Inspection - Salem Nuclear Generating Station

ML071350021
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Site:	Salem
Issue date:	05/14/2007
From:	Marvin Sykes Operations Branch I
To:	Levis W Public Service Enterprise Group
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May 14, 2007 Mr. William Levis Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer PSEG Nuclear, LLC - N09 P. O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038

SUBJECT:

REQUALIFICATION PROGRAM INSPECTION - SALEM NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION

Dear Mr:

Levis:

In a communication on May 10, 2007, between Mr. D. Silk, Senior Operations Engineer, and Mr. M. Kafantaris, Operations Training Manager, arrangements were made for the U. S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to inspect the licensed operator requalification program at the Salem Generating Station. The inspection is planned for the weeks of July 30, 2007, and August 27, 2007, which coincides with your regularly scheduled requalification examination cycle. The staff at your facility should prepare and conduct the requalification examinations in accordance with your NRC-approved requalification program.

In accordance with 10 CFR 55.59(c), the NRC may request facility licensees to submit their biennial comprehensive requalification written examinations or annual operating tests as necessary to support the NRC's inspection program needs. In order to adequately prepare for this inspection, the NRC requested the following: 1) an index or summary of condition reports written in the past two years in which licensed operator errors were determined to be the root or contributing cause; 2) an index or summary of condition reports written in the past two years on simulator performance problems; 3) an index or summary of simulator performance test results in the past two years; and 4) the examination schedule, sample plan, written examinations and operating test scheduled for the weeks of the inspection. Mr. M. Kafantaris was advised of these requests.

This letter contains information collections that are subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). These information collections were approved by the Office of Management and Budget, approval number 3150-0018, which expires on June 30, 2009.

The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 4 hours4.62963e-5 days <br />0.00111 hours <br />6.613757e-6 weeks <br />1.522e-6 months <br /> per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments on any aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing the burden, to the Information and Records Management Branch (T-6 F33), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555-0001, or by Internet electronic mail at BJS1@NRC.GOV; and to the Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-10202, (3150-0101), Office of Management and Budget, Washington, D.C. 20503-0001.

Mr. W. Levis 2 The NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of the NRCs document system (ADAMS).

ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (The Public Electronic Reading Room).

Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. If you have any questions regarding this inspection, please contact David Silk at (610) 337-5372 Sincerely,

/RA/

Marvin D. Sykes, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-272 and 50-311 License No. DPR-70 and DPR-175 cc w/encl:

T. Joyce, Site Vice President - Salem G. Gellrich, Vice President Nuclear Assessments B. Clark, Director of Finance C. J. Fricker, Salem Plant Manager J. J. Keenan, General Solicitor, PSEG M. Wetterhahn, Esquire, Winston and Strawn, LLP L. A. Peterson, Chief of Police and Emergency Management Coordinator P. Baldauf, Assistant Director, NJ Radiation Protection Programs K. Tosch, Chief, Bureau of Nuclear Engineering, NJ Dept. of Environmental Protection H. Otto, Ph.D., Administrator, DE Interagency Programs, DNREC Div of Water Resources, Consumer Advocate, Office of Consumer Advocate, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania N. Cohen, Coordinator - Unplug Salem Campaign E. Zobian, Coordinator - Jersey Shore Anti Nuclear Alliance

Mr. W. Levis 2 The NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of the NRCs document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (The Public Electronic Reading Room).

Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. If you have any questions regarding this inspection, please contact David Silk at (610) 337-5372 Sincerely,

/RA/

Marvin D. Sykes, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-272 and 50-311 License No. DPR-70 and DPR-175 cc w/encl:

T. Joyce, Site Vice President - Salem D. Winchester, Vice President Nuclear Assessments W. F. Sperry, Director of Finance C. J. Fricker, Salem Plant Manager J. J. Keenan, General Solicitor, PSEG M. Wetterhahn, Esquire, Winston and Strawn, LLP L. A. Peterson, Chief of Police and Emergency Management Coordinator P. Baldauf, Assistant Director, NJ Radiation Protection Programs K. Tosch, Chief, Bureau of Nuclear Engineering, NJ Dept. of Environmental Protection H. Otto, Ph.D., Administrator, DE Interagency Programs, DNREC Div of Water Resources, Consumer Advocate, Office of Consumer Advocate, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania N. Cohen, Coordinator - Unplug Salem Campaign E. Zobian, Coordinator - Jersey Shore Anti Nuclear Alliance Distribution: H. Balian, DRP, Resident Inspector DRS Master Exam File (C. Bixler) (w/concurrences) K. Venuto, DRP, Resident OA DRS File J. Lamb, RI OEDO J. Lubinski, NRR Distribution:(via E-mail) H. Chernoff, NRR S. Collins, RA R. Ennis, NRR, PM M. Dapas, DRA J. Shea, NRR A. Burritt, DRP D. Collins, NRR B. Welling, DRP S. Bailey, NRR M. Gamberoni, DRS T. Valentine, NRR M. Sykes, DRS Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)

D. Silk, DRS D. Schroeder, DRP, Senior Resident Inspector SUNSI Review Complete: DMS (Reviewers Initials)

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