ML18100B199
| ML18100B199 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Salem  |
| Issue date: | 07/06/1994 |
| From: | Taylor J NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
| To: | Bradley B SENATE |
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| CCS, NUDOCS 9407130293 | |
| Download: ML18100B199 (3) | |
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I UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION The Honorable Bill Bradley United States Senator 1 Greentree Centre Suite 303 Marlton, New Jersey 08053
Dear Senator Bradley:
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555--0001 July 6, 1994 I am responding to the letter you sent to Richard L. Bangart on June 14, 1994, asking the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to address concerns raised by Marie Weller, one of your constituents, regarding plant operation at the Salem Nuclear Generating Station.
I understand your constituent's concern and thank you for giving us th,e _opportunity to respond.
I can assure you and your constituent that before any decision is made regarding the possible use of escalated enforcement, including civil penalties, for a given violation, the NRC will have already assessed the safety of continued or resumed operations to ensure adequate protection of the health and safety of the public.
In the case of the recent events at Salem, before allowing the reactor to resume operation, the NRC staff reviewed licensee corrective actions to ensure that resumed operation would be safe.
The NRC contir.ucs to ~old ?ub11c Se1¥ice Elactric ~nc Gas Company {?SE&G) management acco~ntable for the performance of the station and has taken enforcement action on sever~l occasions to emphasize the importance the NRC places on effective and safe operating practices, and the proper adherence to regulatory requirements.
PSE&G has acted to restore, replace, redesign, or repair equipment or hardware that contributed to, or was a factor in, station performance or operating practices that needed improvement.
Supervisory and technical persqnnel in the Salem organization have also been reassigned or otherwise replaced in an effort to improve the performance of the station.
PSE&G is continuing to review personnel effectiveness and is expected to make other personnel changes as necessary.
The NRC Augmented Inspection Team review of the April 7, 1994, event indicates that the public health and safety was not impacted.
However, because of the series of occurnrnces at Salem, the NRC is directing increased regulatory attention on PSE&G's management: operation, and maintenance of the Salem facilities.
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- July 6, 1994
- The Honorable Bill Bradley I want to assure you that the NRC staff will continue to closely monitor plant operations and will not hesitate to take any necessary regulatory actions.
The NRC staff is currently assessing apparent violations of the regulations related to the April 7, 1994 event and will apply the NRC enforcement policy, as appropriate.
On June 24, 1994, the NRC issued the inspection report on the April 7, 1994 event. A copy of the inspection report is enclosed.
I trust this letter will satisfy your constituent's concerns.
Enclosure:
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