ML18106A235

Forwards Supplemental LER 95-023-01 Re Failure to Plug SG Tubes Due to Missed Eddy Current Indications.Suppl Being Submitted to Discuss Cause & Safety Significance of Event

ML18106A235
Person / Time
Site:	Salem
Issue date:	12/30/1997
From:	Bakken A Public Service Enterprise Group
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
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LR-N970756, NUDOCS 9801130415
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'v Public Service Electric and Gas Company P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038-0236 Nuclear Business Unit DEC 3 0 1997 LR-N970756 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 LER 272/95-023-01 SALEM GENERATING STATION - UNIT 1 FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. DPR-70 DOCKET NO. 50-272 Gentlemen:

This Supplemental Licensee Event Report entitled "Failure to Plug Steam Generator Tubes due to Missed Eddy Current Indications" is being submitted pursuant to the requirements of the Code of Federal Regulations ****10CFR50.73 (a)(2)(i)(B)****. The supplement is being submitted to discuss the cause and safety significance of the event.

When the original LER was submitted, Public Service Electric and Gas (PSE&G) anticipated that a supplement would be issued by March 29, 1996. However, during the first quarter of 1996, due to the condition of the steam generators, all Unit 1 work was suspended while PSE&G determined the proper strategy. Focus was shifted to Unit 2 which became the lead outage unit (i.e. first to return to service). On May 16, 1996, PSE&G announced its intent to replace the Salem Unit No. 1 steam generators prior to the restart of the unit. The replacement was essentially complete by mid-1997.

By letter (LR-N96219) dated August 12, 1996 PSE&G notified the NRC that steam generator tube analysis, and testing on the old steam generators was being suspended. In light of the commitment to replace the s~eam generators, further financial expenditures and additional man-rem burden on site personnel resulting from these activities was no longer warranted.

Because of the change in focus to Unit 2 as the lead outage unit, and the enormous work load associated with the expeditious replacement of the steam generators on Unit

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Document Control Desk 2 DEC 3 0 1997 LR-N970756 1, and since PSE&G had notified the NRC of the suspension of activities associated with the old Unit 1 steam generators, submittal of the LER was delayed until this date.

Sincerely, A. C. Bakken Ill General Manager Salem Operations Attachment PJD/tcp C Distribution LER File 3.7