ML18106A198

Informs NRC That Util Is Modifying Original Commitment to Pursue Design Change to Replace Present Overhead Annunciator Sys W/New Sys Following Unit'S Restart Re Insp Repts 50-272/95-81 & 50-311/95-81

ML18106A198
Person / Time
Site:	Salem
Issue date:	12/11/1997
From:	Storz L Public Service Enterprise Group
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
50-272-95-81, 50-311-95-81, LR-N970774, NUDOCS 9712170192
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• Louis F. Storz Senior Vice President - Nuclear Operations Public Service Electric and Gas Company Public Service Electric and Gas Com~DEC i°l 819976, LR-N970774 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 609-339-5700 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 CLARIFICATION TO NOTICE OF VIOLATION RESPONSE INSPECTION REPORT 50-272/95-81, 50-311/95-81 SALEM GENERATING STATION UNIT NOS. 1 AND 2 DOCKET NOS. 50-272 AND 50-311 Gentlemen:

NRC Inspection Report Nos. 50-272/95-81 and 50-311/95-81 for Salem Nuclear Generating Station Unit Nos. 1 and 2 was transmitted to Public Service Electric & Gas Company (PSE&G) on January 31, 1996. This report identified four violations. By letter dated February 29, 1996 (ref. LR-N96030), PSE&G transmitted its response to these violations. Specifically, PSE&G stated, in response to violation 50-272/95-81-04 and 50-311/95-81-04 (page 10 of LR-N96030 attachment 1), that PSE&G would pursue

.a design change to replace the present Overhead Annunciator (OHA) system with a new system following the Unit's restart.

As follow-up to this commitment, the NRC inspected and documented closure of the violation response in NRC Inspection Reports 50-272/96-13 and 50-311/96-13, and 50-272/97-03 and 50-311/97-03, dated December 3, 1996, and April 15, 1997, respectively. NRC closure of this issue was based, in part, on design modifications performed during the restart of the Salem Units that corrected system design flaws through firmware and software replacements. Additionally, procedure changes were implemented to simplify the steps required to determine_the cause offailure and restore the system to operation in a timely manner. As a result of the success of the modifications and procedural changes, PSE&G is no longer pursuing a total system replacement.

In accordance with PSE&G's commitment management program, PSE&G is hereby notifying the NRC that PSE&G is modifying the original commitment to pursue a design change to replace the present Overhead Annunciator (OHA) system with a new system /

following the ~nit's restart. PSE&G will continue to monitor the performance of the /".- . . , '\ O currently modified OHA system. ~ *1 )\:)\ 1

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Document Control Desk 2 LR-N970774 DEC 11 1997 Should there be any Ql.,lffi-@J(Ybns, please do not hesitate to contact us.

C Mr. Hubert J. Miller, Administrator - Region I U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Mr. Patrick Milano, Licensing Project Manager - Salem U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Mail Stop 14E21 Rockville, MD 20852

• Ms. M. Evans - Salem (X24)

USNRC Senior Resident Inspector Mr. K. Tosch, Manager, IV Bureau of Nuclear Engineering PO Box415 Trenton, NJ 08625 95-4933