IR 05000272/2011007

Lr 05000272-11-007 and 05000311-11-007: 01/24/2011 - 02/18/2011; Salem Unit Nos. 1 and 2; Component Design Bases Inspection

ML110940193
Person / Time
Site:	Salem
Issue date:	04/04/2011
From:	Doerflein L T Engineering Region 1 Branch 2
To:	Joyce T Public Service Enterprise Group
References
IR-11-007
Download: ML110940193 (42)

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April 4, 20lIMr. Thomas JoycePresident and Chief Nuclear OtficerPSEG Nuclear LLC - N09P.O. Box 236Hancock's Bridge, NJ 08038

SUBJECT: SALEM NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNIT NOS. 1 AND 2 .NRC COMPONENT DESIGN BASES INSPECTION REPORT0500027 2t20 1 1 007 AN D 0s00 03 1 I l 20 1 1 007

Dear Mr. Joyce:

On February 18, 2011, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed aninspection at the Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2. The enclosedinspection report documents the inspection results, which were discussed on February 18,2011, with Mr. Edward Eilola, Plant Manager, and other members of your staff.The inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to safety andcompliance with the Commission's rules and regulations and with the conditions of your license.In conducting the inspection, the team examined the adequacy of selected components andoperator actions to mitigate postulated transients, initiating events, and design basis accidents.The inspection involved field walkdowns, examination of selected procedurei, calculations andrecords, and interviews with station personnel.This report documents three NRC-identified findings that were of very low safety significance(Green). These findings were determined to involve violations of NRC requirementi. However,because of the very low safety significance of the violations and because they were entered intoyour corrective action program, the NRC is treating these findings as non-cited violations (NCV)consistent with Section 2.3.2 of the NRC Enforcement Policy. lf you contest any NCV in thisreport, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, withthe basis for your denial, to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: DocumentControl Desk, Washington, D.C. 20555-0001, with copies to the Regional Administrator,Region l; the Director, Otfice of Enforcement, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,Washington, D.C. 20555-0001; and the NRC Resident Inspector at the Salem NuclearGenerating Station. ln addition, if you disagree with the cross-cutting aspect assigned to anyfinding in this report, you should provide a response within 30 days oJ tne date of lhis inspeciionreport, with the basis of your disagreement, to the Regional Administrator, Region l, and iheNRC Resident Inspector at Salem Nuclear Generating Station. ln accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter, itsenclosure, and your response (if any) will be available electronically for the public inspection inthe NRC Public Docket Room or from the Publicly Available Records component of NRC'sdocument system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site athttp://www.nrc.qov/readinq-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Sincerely,vO/o,-**--Lawrence T. Doerflein, ChiefEngineering Branch 2Division of Reactor SafetyDocket Nos: 50-272;50-311License Nos: DPR-70; DPR-75

Enclosure:

Inspection Report 0500027212011007 and 0500031112011007

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