ML14268A350

From kanterella
Jump to navigation Jump to search
NRC Inspection Report 05000354/2014003 and Non-Cited Violation, and PSEG Letter Dated August 27, 2014
ML14268A350
Person / Time
Site: Hope Creek PSEG icon.png
Issue date: 09/25/2014
From: Ho Nieh
Division Reactor Projects I
To: Joyce T
Public Service Enterprise Group
KHAN, C
References
EA-14-145 IR-2014-003
Download: ML14268A350 (3)


See also: IR 05000354/2014003

Text

UNITED STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION I

2100 RENAISSANCE BLVD., SUITE 100

KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406-2713

September 25, 2014

EA-14-145

Mr. Thomas P. Joyce

President and Chief Nuclear Officer

PSEG Nuclear LLC - N09

P.O. Box 236

Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038-0236

SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT NO. 05000354/2014003 AND NON-CITED

VIOLATION, HOPE CREEK AND YOUR LETTER DATED AUGUST 27, 2014

Dear Mr. Joyce:

This letter refers to PSEGs August 27, 2014, correspondence, in response to our July 28, 2014,

letter.

Our letter of July 28, 2014, documented one non-cited violation which was identified by the NRC

during an inspection at Hope Creek (Inspection Report No. 05000354/2014003). The NRC

concluded that a violation of Hope Creek Technical Specifications 6.8.1.a, Procedures,

occurred because PSEG procedures HC.OP-AR.ZZ-0006 and HC.OP-AR.ZZ-0022 could

potentially complicate an internal flooding event and adversely affect assumptions in Hope

Creeks flood design. The violation was determined to be of very low safety significance

(Green) and was treated as a non-cited violation.

The PSEG letter denied that a performance deficiency existed and stated that a non-cited

violation should not have been issued. The letter also stated that if the NRC concludes a

performance deficiency does exist, it cannot be substantiated as more than minor. Lastly, the

PSEG letter indicated that the NRCs basis for the associated cross-cutting aspect is not clear.

The basis for each of these disputes was provided. The NRC is in the process of reviewing the

basis of PSEGs disputes and will notify you of the results of our review when the review has

been completed.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter will

be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room

or from the NRC document system (ADAMS), accessible from the NRC website at

http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.

T. Joyce 2

Please contact Raymond Powell at (610) 337-6967 if you have any questions regarding this

matter. Your cooperation with us is appreciated.

Sincerely,

/RA Michael L. Scott Acting for/

Ho K. Nieh

Director

Division of Reactor Projects

Docket No.: 05-354

License No.: NPF-57

cc: Distribution via ListServ

ML14268A350

Non-Sensitive Publicly Available

SUNSI Review

Sensitive Non-Publicly Available

OFFICE RI/DRP RI/ORA RI/DRP RI/DRP

NAME CKhan/ CBK BBickett/ CBK for RPowell/ RJP HNieh/ MLS for

DATE 09/24/14 09/24/14 09/25/14 09/2514