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Dispatches Additional Inspectors to Nuclear Plants2011-08-26026 August 2011 Press Release-11-159: NRC Makes Preparations for Approach of Hurricane Irene; Dispatches Additional Inspectors to Nuclear Plants Press Release-11-132, Hope Creek License Renewed for Additional 20 Years2011-07-20020 July 2011 Press Release-11-132: Hope Creek License Renewed for Additional 20 Years Press Release-11-120, NRC Renews Operating Licenses for Salem Nuclear Power Plant for an Additional 20 Years2011-06-30030 June 2011 Press Release-11-120: NRC Renews Operating Licenses for Salem Nuclear Power Plant for an Additional 20 Years Press Release-I-11-009, NRC to Hold Public Meeting on May 10th in Salem, N.J., to Discuss Annual Assessment of Salem, Hope Creek Nuclear Power Plants2011-04-29029 April 2011 Press Release-I-11-009: NRC to Hold Public Meeting on May 10th in Salem, N.J., to Discuss Annual Assessment of Salem, Hope Creek Nuclear Power Plants Press Release-11-072, NRC Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards to Meet May 12-14 in Rockville, MD2011-04-28028 April 2011 Press Release-11-072: NRC Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards to Meet May 12-14 in Rockville, MD Press Release-11-060, NRC Issues Final Environmental Impact Statement and Safety Evaluation Reports for Salem and Hope Creek Nuclear Power Plants' License Renewal Application2011-04-0101 April 2011 Press Release-11-060: NRC Issues Final Environmental Impact Statement and Safety Evaluation Reports for Salem and Hope Creek Nuclear Power Plants' License Renewal Application Press Release-I-10-046, NRC to Seek Public Input on Nov. 17 on Draft Environmental Reports for Salem, Hope Creek Nuclear Plant License Renewal Applications2010-11-0909 November 2010 Press Release-I-10-046: NRC to Seek Public Input on Nov. 17 on Draft Environmental Reports for Salem, Hope Creek Nuclear Plant License Renewal Applications Press Release-10-182, NRC Approves Pilot Program for CO-60 Production at Hope Creek Nuclear Power Plant2010-10-0808 October 2010 Press Release-10-182: NRC Approves Pilot Program for CO-60 Production at Hope Creek Nuclear Power Plant ML1019300572010-06-14014 June 2010 G20100433/LTR-10-0316/EDATS: SECY-2010-0358 - Ltr. 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NRC NEWS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Office of Public Affairs, Region I 475 Allendale Road, King of Prussia, Pa.
Web Site: http://www.nrc.gov/OPA No. I-05-002 January 10, 2005
Contact:
Diane Screnci, 610/337-5330 Email: opa1@nrc.gov Neil Sheehan, 610/337-5331 NRC RELEASES TWO LETTERS REGARDING HOPE CREEK NUCLEAR PLANT; LETTERS DISCUSS PUMP REVIEW AND SPECIAL INSPECTION RESULTS The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has released two letters regarding the Hope Creek nuclear power plant in advance of a public meeting about the facility scheduled for this Wednesday, Jan. 12.
One letter provides the agencys assessment of whether one of Hope Creeks two reactor recirculation pumps can safely operate until the plants next refueling and maintenance outage. The other letter provides the preliminary results of an NRC special inspection conducted at the Hancocks Bridge (Salem County), N.J., plant following a steam pipe failure and shutdown with complications that occurred there on Oct. 10.
With regard to the NRCs assessment of the plants B recirculation pump, the NRC has conducted a detailed review of its safety. This review included analyses of information provided by PSEG, which operates the plant, meetings with the company to obtain additional data and assessments of the information by the agencys technical experts.
Following this review, the NRC has concluded that operation of the pump for one more operating cycle is acceptable, provided that PSEG implements commitments to closely monitor the pump for vibrations throughout the cycle and to respond promptly to any evidence that its performance may be degrading. (Nuclear plants typically shut down for refueling and maintenance outages about once every 18 to 24 months.) These commitments will be formalized in a Confirmatory Action Letter that the NRC expects to issue to PSEG prior to the plants restart. The NRCs Resident Inspectors at the site also will ensure that PSEG complies with this new commitment.
After a careful and thorough review, including analysis by the NRCs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, the NRC concludes that the Hope Creek nuclear plant can operate safely without replacing the pump until its next refueling and maintenance outage, NRC Region I Administrator Samuel J. Collins said. That conclusion, however, is contingent on requirements agreed to by the company that rigorous and continuous monitoring be maintained of pump parameters, including vibration levels, so that prompt actions can be taken should there be abnormal indications.
Following the Oct. 10th event at the plant, an NRC team of five full-time and four part-time members was tasked with evaluating the circumstances surrounding it. The review included, among
other things, an assessment of whether the failure of the 8-inch-diameter pipe could have been prevented and an independent evaluation of equipment and human performance issues that complicated the shutdown of the reactor.
Based on the preliminary results of that inspection, the team has determined that Hope Creek operators successfully responded to the event and that PSEG conducted comprehensive follow-up evaluations and developed appropriate corrective actions. The NRC team also has confirmed PSEGs determination that the root cause of the event was that plant personnel did not properly evaluate and address a degraded level control valve for the moisture separator drain tank. That valve malfunctioned several weeks prior to the event when it opened and then failed to close. As a result, a drain line for the tank received a combination of water and steam even though it is primarily intended for the removal of water. The ensuing turbulent flow placed stresses on the pipe that eventually led to its failure and caused the plants Oct. 10th shutdown.
The NRC is continuing to review the significance of this finding and will issue a preliminary determination in the full inspection report to be issued within 45 days after the Jan. 12th meeting.
However, the team believes the finding could be of low to moderate safety significance. If validated through the agencys review process, the finding would eventually be finalized as a white issue and lead to some additional NRC oversight. (The NRCs Reactor Oversight Process classifies inspection findings by color, ranging from green, for a very low safety issue, to red, for a high safety issue.)
In addition, the team has identified three other inspection findings associated with some equipment issues that challenged plant operators during the shutdown. The team has deemed those issues to be of very low safety significance because none of the problems would have prevented the systems involved from performing their intended safety functions.
Copies of both reports will be posted on the NRCs web site at:
http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/plant-specific-items/hope-creek-salem-issues.html .
As previously announced, the Jan. 12th meeting, which will be open to the public for observation, is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Select Bridgeport, located off Exit 10 of Interstate 295 in Swedesboro, N.J. Before the session is adjourned, NRC staff will accept questions and comments from the public.
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