ML20137W761
| ML20137W761 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Hope Creek  |
| Issue date: | 04/14/1997 |
| From: | Linville J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Eliason L Public Service Enterprise Group |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20137W767 | List: |
| References | |
| EA-97-160, NUDOCS 9704180206 | |
| Download: ML20137W761 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000354/1997001
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Mr. Leon R. Eliason
Chief Nuclear Officer and President
Nuclear Business Unit
Public Service Electric and Gas Company
Post Office Box 236
Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038
SUBJECT:
NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPORT 50-354/97-01
Dear Mr. Eliason:
On March 17,1997, the NRC completed an inspection at your Hope Creek reactor facility.
The enclosed report presents the results of that inspection.
During the 6-week period covered by this inspection, your conduct of activities at the Hope
Creek facility was generally characterized by safety-conscious operations, sound
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maintenance practices, and careful radiological work controls. We were encouraged by
some of the conclusions in the operations and maintenance areas, particularly regarding
improved material conditions; the aggressive posture of your independent oversight groups;
and detailed self-assessment activities. While these latter two issues were considered
positively, the findings of these activities also indicated the need for continued
improvement in maintenance and operations.
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We are concerned about two violations of NRC requirements that were identified. In the
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first instance, NRC inspectors identified that the use and control of scaffolding in safety-
related areas of the plant was not in accordance with your station administrative
procedures. This violation is cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation, and the
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circumstances surrounding the violation are described in detail in.the enclosed report.
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Please note that you are required to respond to this letter and should follow the
instructions specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response. In the second
instance, a repeat surveillance test failure of a testable check valve in the reactor core
isolation cooling system revealed ineffective corrective action implementation for previous
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like failures. This latter violation of 10 CFR 50 Appendix B, Criterion XVI, resulted in LER 9
50-354/97-03-00 being submitted. Based on a review of the referenced LER, the
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inspectors noted that your analysis and corrective actions for this event were appropriate.
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As such, this violation is being treated as a cited violation not requiring a response. if,
however, you determine that a response is otherwise warranted for this violation, please
note that you should follow the instructions specified in the enclosed Notice of Violation. A c0
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in accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules nf Practice," a copy of this letter
and its enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR).
Sincerely,
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY:
James C. Linville, Chief
Projects Branch 3
Division of Reactor Projects
Docket No.: 50-354
License No: NPF-57
Enclosures:
Notice of Violation Not Requiring Response
Inspection Report 50-354/97-01
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cc w/enci:
L. Storz, Senior Vice President - Nuclear Operations
E. Simpson, Senior Vice President - Nuclear Engineering
E. Salowitz, Director - Nuclear Business Support
A. F. Kirby, Ill, External Operations - Nuclear, Delmarva Power & Light Co.
J. A. Isabella, Manager, Joint Generation
Atlantic Electric
M. Bezilla, General Manager - Hope Creek Operations
J. Benjamin, Director - Quality Assurance & Nuclear Safety Review
D. Powell, Manager - Licensing and Regulation
R. Kankus, Joint Owner Affairs
A. C. Tapert, Program Administrator
Jeffrey J. Keenan, Esquire
M. J. Wetterhahn, Esquire
Consumer Advocate, Office of Consumer Advocate
William Conklin, Public Safety Consultant, Lower Alloways Creek Township
State of New Jersey
State of Delaware
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