IR 05000272/2012002

IR 05000272-12-002, 05000311-12-002; 01-01-12 - 03-31-12; Salem Nuclear Generating Station - NRC Integrated Inspection Report

ML12124A138
Person / Time
Site:	Salem
Issue date:	05/03/2012
From:	Arthur Burritt Reactor Projects Branch 3
To:	Joyce T Public Service Enterprise Group
BURRITT, AL
References
IR-12-002
Download: ML12124A138 (25)

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{{#Wiki_filter:UNITED STATES May 3, 2012

SUBJECT:

SALEM NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNIT NOS. 1 AND 2 - NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPORT 05000272/2012002 AND 05000311/2012002

Dear Mr. Joyce:

On March 31, 2012, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection at the Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2. The enclosed inspection report documents the inspection results, which were discussed on April 5, 2012, with Mr. Fricker, Vice President of Salem Operations, and other members of your staff.

The inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to safety and compliance with the Commissions rules and regulations and with the conditions of your license.

The inspectors reviewed selected procedures and records, observed activities, and interviewed personnel.

No NRC-identified or self-revealing findings were identified during this inspection.

However, a licensee-identified violation which was determined to be of very low safety significance is listed in this report. The NRC is treating this violation as a non-cited violation (NCV) consistent with Section 2.3.2 of the Enforcement Policy. If you contest this NCV, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your denial to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555-0001; with copies to the Regional Administrator, Region I; the Director, Office of Enforcement, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; and the NRC Resident Inspector at the Salem Nuclear Generating Station.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter, its enclosure, and your response (if any) will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRCs Agencywide Document Access and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Sincerely, /RA Andrey Turilin Acting for/ Arthur L. Burritt, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 3 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos.: 50-272, 50-311 License Nos.: DPR-70, DPR-75

Enclosure:

Inspection Report 05000272/2012002 and 05000311/2012002 w/Attachment: Supplemental Information

REGION I== Docket Nos.: 50-272, 50-311 License Nos.: DPR-70, DPR-75 Report No.: 05000272/2012002 and 05000311/2012002 Licensee: PSEG Nuclear LLC (PSEG) Facility: Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 Location: P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Dates: January 1, 2012 through March 31, 2012 Inspectors: J. Krafty, Acting Senior Resident Inspector D. Schroeder, Senior Resident Inspector C. Williams, Acting Resident Inspector P. McKenna, Resident Inspector A. Patel, Resident Inspector A. Turilin, Project Engineer Approved By: Arthur L. Burritt, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 3 Division of Reactor Projects Enclosure

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

IR 05000272/2012002, 05000311/2012002; 01/01/2012 - 03/31/2012; Salem Nuclear

Generating Station Units 1 and 2; Routine Integrated Inspection Report.

This report covered a three-month period of inspection by resident inspectors and announced inspections performed by regional reactor inspectors. The NRCs program for overseeing the safe operation of commercial nuclear power reactors is described in NUREG-1649, Reactor Oversight Process, Revision 4, dated December 2006.

No findings were identified.

Other Findings

A violation of very low safety significance that was identified by PSEG was reviewed by the inspectors. Corrective actions taken or planned by PSEG have been entered into PSEGs corrective action program (CAP). This violation and corrective action tracking number are listed in Section 4OA7 of this report.

REPORT DETAILS

Summary of Plant Status

Salem Nuclear Generating Station Unit No. 1 (Unit 1) operated at or near 100 percent power for the duration of the inspection period.

Salem Nuclear Generating Station Unit No. 2 (Unit 2) began the period at 100 percent power and operated at full power until January 28, 2012, when power was reduced to 89 percent in order to troubleshoot a ground on the generator field windings. Unit 2 returned to full power on January 29, 2012, and operated at full power until March 23, 2012, when the reactor tripped due to a turbine trip on a spurious turbine overspeed signal. Unit 2 returned to 100 percent power on March 28, 2012 and remained at or near 100 percent power for the remainder of the inspection period.

REACTOR SAFETY

Cornerstones: Initiating Events, Mitigating Systems, and Barrier Integrity

1R01 Adverse Weather Protection

Readiness for Seasonal Extreme Weather Conditions

a. Inspection Scope

The inspectors performed a review of PSEGs readiness for the onset of seasonal high levels of river detritus. The review focused on the service water (SW) and circulating water systems. The inspectors reviewed station procedures, including PSEGs seasonal weather preparation procedure, and applicable operating procedures. The inspectors conducted a review of the CAP and performed walkdowns of the water systems to verify that no unidentified issues existed that could challenge the operability of the systems during high levels of river detritus. Documents reviewed for each section of this inspection report are listed in the Attachment.

b. Findings

No findings were identified. ==1R04 Equipment Alignment

.1 Partial System Walkdowns

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a. Inspection Scope

The inspectors performed partial walkdowns of the following systems:

• 12 and 13 component cooling water (CCW) trains with 11 CCW system out-of-service (OOS) on January 25, 2012
• 12 safety injection (SI) train with 11 SI pump OOS on February 1, 2012
• 1B emergency diesel generator (EDG) with 1A EDG OOS for maintenance on February 28, 2012 The inspectors selected these systems based on their risk-significance for the current plant configuration or following realignment. The inspectors reviewed applicable operating procedures, system diagrams, the updated final safety analysis report (UFSAR), technical specifications (TSs), work orders, notifications, and the impact of ongoing work activities on redundant trains of equipment in order to identify conditions that could have impacted system performance of their intended safety functions. The inspectors also performed field walkdowns of accessible portions of the systems to verify system components and support equipment were aligned correctly and were operable.

b. Findings

No findings were identified.

.2 Full System Walkdown

a. Inspection Scope

The inspectors performed complete system walkdowns of accessible portions of the systems listed below to verify the equipment lineups were correct. The inspectors reviewed operating procedures, surveillance tests, drawings, equipment lineup procedures, and the UFSAR to verify the system was aligned to perform its required safety functions. The inspectors also reviewed electrical power availability, component lubrication and equipment cooling, hangar and support functionality, and operability of support systems. The inspectors performed field walkdowns of accessible portions of the systems to verify system components and support equipment were aligned correctly and operable. The inspectors examined the material condition of the components and observed operating parameters of equipment to verify that there were no deficiencies.

The inspectors also reviewed whether PSEG staff had properly identified equipment issues and entered them into the CAP for resolution with the appropriate significance characterization. Additionally, the inspectors reviewed a sample of related notifications and work orders to ensure PSEG appropriately evaluated and resolved any deficiencies.

• Unit 2, auxiliary feedwater system on February 22 through 27, 2012
• Unit 1, charging system on March 6 through 14, 2012

b. Findings

No findings were identified. ==1R05 Fire Protection