ML18085A111

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

ML18085A111
Person / Time
Site:	Salem
Issue date:	09/19/1980
From:	Schneider F Public Service Enterprise Group
To:	Brunner E, Grier B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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ML18085A110	List: ML18085A111
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NUDOCS 8010230276
Download: ML18085A111 (3)

See also: IR 05000272/1980016

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... -*--""!> erick W. Schneider

Vice President

Public Service Electric and Gas Company 80 Park Place Newark, N.J. 07101 201/430-7373

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

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 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