ML20137W761

Forwards Insp Rept 50-354/97-01 on 970202-0317 & Notices of Violations,Apps a & B

ML20137W761
Person / Time
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: ML20137W761 ML20137W770 ML20137W776 ML20137W781
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

NOTICE OF VIOLATION

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

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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