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{{#Wiki_filter:... -*--""!> erick W. Schneider  
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Vice President
erick W. Schneider     Public Service Electric and Gas Company 80 Park Place Newark, N.J. 07101 201/430-7373 Vice President Production Septexnber 19, 1980 Mr. B9yce H. Grier, Director Off ice of Inspection and Enforcement Region l u.s.*Nuclear Regulatory Commission 631 Park Avenue*
Public Service Electric and Gas Company 80 Park Place Newark, N.J. 07101 201/430-7373  
King of Prussia, .PA 19406 Attention: Mr. Eldon J. Brunner, Chief Reactor Operations and Nuclear Support Branch Gentlemen:
Production  
COMBINED NR,C INSPECTION 50-272/80-16 ,ANO 50-311/80-12 SALEM GENERATING STATION, UNITS NOS. l AND 2                         .
* Septexnber  
We have reviewed the report of your in~pection conducted *by Mr. L. Norrholm during the *period July 1-31, 1980. Our response*
19, 1980 Mr. B9yce H. Grier, Director Off ice of Inspection  
to the item of noncompliance identified in Append-ix A a,nd the item of concern addressed in your report transmittal letter is as follows:
and Enforcement  
Item: 1, r:nfraction Technical Specification 3. O. 4 states, "Entry into. a,n Ol?EMTIONAL MODE or other specified applicability condition sha;ll not be* made unless the *conditions of the Limiting Condition for Operation are met without reliance on provisions contained in the ACTION state-ments unless otherwise excepted."
Region l u.s.*Nuclear  
Contrary to the above, the tinit was heated up to Mode 3 on July 9, 1980 with the Containment Spray System and the steam driven Auxiliary Feedwater Pump inoperable. On July 14, 1980, valves 21CS6 and 22CS6 were 'found, tagged closed., renderi~g the Containment Spray System inoperable *c.Technical Specification 3.6.2.1). On July 13, 1980 valves 21MS45 and 23MS45 were *found, tagged closed, rendering the steam driven Auxiliary Feedwater Pump inoperable . {Technical Specification 3. 7 .1. 21. In each case I the tagging predated the entry into Mode 3.
Regulatory  
                    *The original response due date ;for this response* was September 15, 1980. However, .an extension was_ granted by Mr. L *. Nor;rholm until September 22, .1980.
Commission  
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631 Park Avenue* King of Prussia, .PA 19406 Attention:  
 
Mr. Eldon J. Brunner, Chief Reactor Operations  
Boyce H. Grier, Dir.                                   9-19-80 Reply to Item 1 A. 21/22CS6
and Nuclear Support Branch Gentlemen:  
: 1. The cause was an improper use of a temporary on-the-
COMBINED NR,C INSPECTION  
              . spot change, as applied to a .surveillance procedure.
50-272/80-16 ,ANO 50-311/80-12  
: 2. To correct the situation, the tags were released and
SALEM GENERATING  
                ~he valves were locked open.           *
STATION, UNITS NOS. l AND 2 . We have reviewed the report of your  
: 3. To prevent recurrence, the Operating Department pro-cedure *concerning the use of on-the-spot changes will be 'revised. This revision will prohibit the use of a temporary on-the-spot change to modify any surveillance restoration step. A Night Order Book entry was made to emphasize the proper use of the on-the-spot change.
conducted  
: 4. Date for full-compliance is November 1, 1980.
*by Mr. L. Norrholm during the *period July 1-31, 1980. Our response*  
B. 21/23MS45
to the item of noncompliance  
: 1. The cause was a personnel error. The identified tags
identified  
              .were released prior to entering Mode 3, however, the tags were not immediately removed nor the valves repositioned.
in Append-ix  
: 2. To correct the situation, the tags were removed and the valves were locked open.               *
A a,nd the item of concern addressed  
: 3. To prevent recurrence, the administrative procedure for the Ta9ging System (AP-15} is being revised to require a log entry by the Senior Shift Supervisor when a tagging request is not released upon sign-off by the supervisor completing the work.         *
in your report transmittal  
: 4. Date for procedure revision is November 1, 1980.
letter is as follows: Item: 1, r:nfraction  
Ttem 2,* unresolved *Item No~* 31"1/8*0*-*12:-:02 Heatup of the unit began on July 7, 1980 and Mode 4 established.
Technical  
The unit entered Mode 3 *(Hot Standby) on July 9. Cooldown to Mode 4 was initiated when it was discovered that several instru-ment channels were not operable and tracking plant conditions l3 steam flow channels,* one steam pressure *channel, and two pres-surizer pressure *channels)
Specification  
* These channels were later found to be isolated. due to shut isolation valves. The discovery was made prior to required operability of the respective instruments in accordance with Technical Specification 3.3.2.1. Due to the potential loss of required instrumentation, licensee corrective action to prevent recurrence is being requested.
3. O. 4 states, "Entry into. a,n Ol?EMTIONAL  
 
MODE or other specified  
Boyce H. Grier, Dir.         - 3 ~                          9-19-80
applicability  
* Reply to Item 2 These identified items were addressed in the follow:i.ng LERs:
condition  
80-10/03L (Pressurizer Pressure} and 80-09/03L (Steam Flow and Pressure).
sha;ll not be* made unless the *conditions  
The LER investigations revealed that these were isolated inci-dents. We feel the corrective action conunitted to in the associ-ated LERs is sufficient to prevent recurrence and no further action is anticipated.
of the Limiting Condition  
If you have any further questions with regard to this matter, we will be pleased to discuss them with you*.
for Operation  
Sincerely, cc Director, Office of Inspection and Enforcement NRC Washington, DC   20555}}
are met without reliance on provisions  
contained  
in the ACTION ments unless otherwise  
excepted." Contrary to the above, the tinit was heated up to Mode 3 on July 9, 1980 with the Containment  
Spray System and the steam driven Auxiliary  
Feedwater  
Pump inoperable.  
On July 14, 1980, valves 21CS6 and 22CS6 were 'found, tagged closed.,  
the Containment  
Spray System inoperable  
*c.Technical  
Specification  
3.6.2.1).  
On July 13, 1980 valves 21MS45 and 23MS45 were *found, tagged closed, rendering  
the steam driven Auxiliary  
Feedwater  
Pump inoperable . {Technical  
Specification  
3. 7 .1. 21. In each case I the tagging predated the entry into Mode 3. *The original response due date ;for this response*  
was September  
15, 1980. However, .an extension  
was_ granted by Mr. L *. Nor;rholm  
until September  
22, .1980. so102so 276
,,* * Boyce H. Grier, Dir. -2 -9-19-80 Reply to Item 1 A. 21/22CS6 1. The cause was an improper use of a temporary . spot change, as applied to a .surveillance  
procedure.  
2. To correct the situation, the tags were released and valves were locked open. * 3. To prevent recurrence, the Operating  
Department cedure *concerning  
the use of on-the-spot  
changes will be 'revised.  
This revision will prohibit the use of a temporary  
on-the-spot  
change to modify any surveillance  
restoration  
step. A Night Order Book entry was made to emphasize  
the proper use of the on-the-spot  
change. 4. Date for full-compliance  
is November 1, 1980. B. 21/23MS45  
1. The cause was a personnel  
error. The identified  
tags .were released prior to entering Mode 3, however, the tags were not immediately  
removed nor the valves repositioned.  
2. To correct the situation, the tags were removed and the valves were locked open. * 3. To prevent recurrence, the administrative  
procedure  
for the Ta9ging System (AP-15} is being revised to require a log entry by the Senior Shift Supervisor  
when a tagging request is not released upon sign-off by the supervisor  
completing  
the work. * 4. Date for procedure  
revision is November 1, 1980. Ttem 2,* unresolved  
*Item  
31"1/8*0*-*12:-:02  
Heatup of the unit began on July 7, 1980 and Mode 4 established.  
The unit entered Mode 3 *(Hot Standby) on July 9. Cooldown to Mode 4 was initiated  
when it was discovered  
that several ment channels were not operable and tracking plant conditions  
l3 steam flow channels,*  
one steam pressure *channel, and two surizer pressure *channels)  
* These channels were later found to be isolated.  
due to shut isolation  
valves. The discovery  
was made prior to required operability  
of the respective  
instruments  
in accordance  
with Technical  
Specification  
3.3.2.1. Due to the potential  
loss of required instrumentation, licensee corrective  
action to prevent recurrence  
is being requested.
* Boyce H. Grier, Dir. -3 9-19-80 Reply to Item 2 These identified  
items were addressed  
in the follow:i.ng  
LERs: 80-10/03L (Pressurizer  
Pressure}  
and 80-09/03L (Steam Flow and Pressure).  
The LER investigations  
revealed that these were isolated dents. We feel the corrective  
action conunitted  
to in the ated LERs is sufficient  
to prevent recurrence  
and no further action is anticipated.  
If you have any further questions  
with regard to this matter, we will be pleased to discuss them with you*. Sincerely, cc Director, Office of Inspection  
and Enforcement  
NRC Washington, DC 20555
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Responds to NRC 800819 Ltr Re Violations Noted in IE Insp Repts 50-272/80-16 & 50-311/80-12.Corrective Actions:Tags Were Released & Valves Were Locked Open
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Issue date: 09/19/1980
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erick W. Schneider Public Service Electric and Gas Company 80 Park Place Newark, N.J. 07101 201/430-7373 Vice President Production Septexnber 19, 1980 Mr. B9yce H. Grier, Director Off ice of Inspection and Enforcement Region l u.s.*Nuclear Regulatory Commission 631 Park Avenue*

King of Prussia, .PA 19406 Attention: Mr. Eldon J. Brunner, Chief Reactor Operations and Nuclear Support Branch Gentlemen:

COMBINED NR,C INSPECTION 50-272/80-16 ,ANO 50-311/80-12 SALEM GENERATING STATION, UNITS NOS. l AND 2 .

We have reviewed the report of your in~pection conducted *by Mr. L. Norrholm during the *period July 1-31, 1980. Our response*

to the item of noncompliance identified in Append-ix A a,nd the item of concern addressed in your report transmittal letter is as follows:

Item: 1, r:nfraction Technical Specification 3. O. 4 states, "Entry into. a,n Ol?EMTIONAL MODE or other specified applicability condition sha;ll not be* made unless the *conditions of the Limiting Condition for Operation are met without reliance on provisions contained in the ACTION state-ments unless otherwise excepted."

Contrary to the above, the tinit was heated up to Mode 3 on July 9, 1980 with the Containment Spray System and the steam driven Auxiliary Feedwater Pump inoperable. On July 14, 1980, valves 21CS6 and 22CS6 were 'found, tagged closed., renderi~g the Containment Spray System inoperable *c.Technical Specification 3.6.2.1). On July 13, 1980 valves 21MS45 and 23MS45 were *found, tagged closed, rendering the steam driven Auxiliary Feedwater Pump inoperable . {Technical Specification 3. 7 .1. 21. In each case I the tagging predated the entry into Mode 3.

  • The original response due date ;for this response* was September 15, 1980. However, .an extension was_ granted by Mr. L *. Nor;rholm until September 22, .1980.

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Boyce H. Grier, Dir. 9-19-80 Reply to Item 1 A. 21/22CS6

1. The cause was an improper use of a temporary on-the-

. spot change, as applied to a .surveillance procedure.

2. To correct the situation, the tags were released and

~he valves were locked open. *

3. To prevent recurrence, the Operating Department pro-cedure *concerning the use of on-the-spot changes will be 'revised. This revision will prohibit the use of a temporary on-the-spot change to modify any surveillance restoration step. A Night Order Book entry was made to emphasize the proper use of the on-the-spot change.
4. Date for full-compliance is November 1, 1980.

B. 21/23MS45

1. The cause was a personnel error. The identified tags

.were released prior to entering Mode 3, however, the tags were not immediately removed nor the valves repositioned.

2. To correct the situation, the tags were removed and the valves were locked open. *
3. To prevent recurrence, the administrative procedure for the Ta9ging System (AP-15} is being revised to require a log entry by the Senior Shift Supervisor when a tagging request is not released upon sign-off by the supervisor completing the work. *
4. Date for procedure revision is November 1, 1980.

Ttem 2,* unresolved *Item No~* 31"1/8*0*-*12:-:02 Heatup of the unit began on July 7, 1980 and Mode 4 established.

The unit entered Mode 3 *(Hot Standby) on July 9. Cooldown to Mode 4 was initiated when it was discovered that several instru-ment channels were not operable and tracking plant conditions l3 steam flow channels,* one steam pressure *channel, and two pres-surizer pressure *channels)

  • These channels were later found to be isolated. due to shut isolation valves. The discovery was made prior to required operability of the respective instruments in accordance with Technical Specification 3.3.2.1. Due to the potential loss of required instrumentation, licensee corrective action to prevent recurrence is being requested.

Boyce H. Grier, Dir. - 3 ~ 9-19-80

  • Reply to Item 2 These identified items were addressed in the follow:i.ng LERs:

80-10/03L (Pressurizer Pressure} and 80-09/03L (Steam Flow and Pressure).

The LER investigations revealed that these were isolated inci-dents. We feel the corrective action conunitted to in the associ-ated LERs is sufficient to prevent recurrence and no further action is anticipated.

If you have any further questions with regard to this matter, we will be pleased to discuss them with you*.

Sincerely, cc Director, Office of Inspection and Enforcement NRC Washington, DC 20555

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