ML20116B964

Informs That Discharge of One Pint of Oil to Stone Surfaced Area Reported on 920924,has Been Determined as Discharge to Impermeable Surface.Util Wishes to Retract Rept Since Oil Was Cleaned Up Before Escaping Into Water or Onto Land

ML20116B964
Person / Time
Site:	Hope Creek
Issue date:	10/23/1992
From:	Thomson F Public Service Enterprise Group
To:	Kugler S NEW JERSEY, STATE OF
References
NLR-E92303, NUDOCS 9211030146
Download: ML20116B964 (2)

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7. O PSEG Pubhc Smtce Electnc and Gas Company P O Box 236 Hancocks Bndge, New Jersey 08038 Nuclear Department CERTIFIED MAIL OCT 2 31992 RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED ARTICLE NUMBER: P 378 354 680 N LR-E92 3 03 NJ Department sf Environmental Protection and Energy Bureau of Discharge Prevention 401 East State Street CN 027 Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0027 Attention: Ms. Shelly Kugler

Dear Ms. Kugler:

RETRACTION OF DISCHARGE REPORT PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC AND GAS COMPANY HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION CASE NO. 92-09-24-1529-50 On September 24, 1992, PSE&G reported a discharge of approximate 1.y one pint of oil to a stone surfaced area in the Hope Creek Generating Station yard, northwest of the reactor building. The discharge was assigned Case No. 92-09-24-1529-50.

Upon investigation of the discharge and review of applicable regulations, PSE&G has determined that this discharge was to an impermeable surface as defined in NJAC 7:lE-1.6. All oil was cleaned up immediately and removed prior to any* escape into the waters or lands of the State in accordance with the requirements of the definition of " leak". It is PSE&G's interpretation of the regulations that as this incident involved a leak onto a surfaced area and was cleaned up immediately as provided in NJAC 7:1E-1.6, it is exempt from this reporting requirement.

PSE&G believes and maintains that it acted in accordance with the intent of NJAC 7:1E-5.3 which requires all major facilities to notify NJDEPE of discharges of potentially hazardous substances in any concentration.

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NJDEPE. 2 NLR-E92303 OCT 2 31992 Should you have any questions on this issue, please feel free te contect Misty Spencer of my staff at (609) 339-1565.

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I. X. Thomso Jr.

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Licensing and Regulation C NJ Department of Environmental Protection and Energy Division of Responsible Party Site Remediation Site Assessment Trenton, NJ -C8625 Attention: Ms. Linda Range NJ Department of Environmental Protection and Energy Bureau of Communications and Support Services 401 East State Street -

CN 028 Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0028 United States Nuclear-Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555 Salem County Department of Health 98 Market Street

Salem, New Jersey 08079 l Attention

Mr. James Warner K. Lathrop l NRC Resident 7nspector Hope Creek Generating Station