IR 05000528/1977003

Forwards Insp Repts 50-528/77-03,50-529/77-03 & 50-530/77-03 on 770509-12 & Notice of Violation

ML20134B328
Person / Time
Site:	05000000, Palo Verde
Issue date:	06/14/1977
From:	Spencer G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V)
To:	Van Brunt E ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO. (FORMERLY ARIZONA NUCLEAR
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ML17198A269	List: IR 05000335/1978013 IR 05000389/1974001 IR 05000389/1975001 IR 05000389/1975002 IR 05000389/1975003 IR 05000389/1975004 IR 05000389/1975005 IR 05000389/1976001 IR 05000389/1976002 IR 05000389/1976003 IR 05000528/1974002 IR 05000528/1975001 IR 05000528/1976001 IR 05000528/1976003 IR 05000528/1976004 IR 05000528/1977003 IR 05000528/1977004 IR 05000528/1978001 IR 05000528/1978002 L-75-187, Requests Encl Portion of Insp Rept 50-389/75-01 Be Withheld from Public Disclosure.Previous Ltr Should Be Disregarded.W/O Encl L-76-328, Informs That Insp Rept 50-389/76-01 Contains No Proprietary Info L-76-397, Informs That Insp Rept 50-389/76-02 Contains No Proprietary Info L-78-288, Advises That FSAR & Environ Rept Submittal Date Revised to Mar 1980 Due to Reduction in Const Schedule ML20132B481 ML20134A440 ML20134A478 ML20134A520 ML20134A530 ML20134A568 ML20134A594 ML20134A596 ML20134A616 ML20134A626 ML20134A633 ML20134A662 ML20134A696 ML20134A715 ML20134A832 ML20134A857 ML20134A862 ML20134A988 ML20134B013 ML20134B146 ML20134B169 ML20134B200 ML20134B222 ML20134B262 ML20134B267 ML20134B289 ML20134B389 ... further results
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UNITED STATES N UCt.E AR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION V

SUITE 202. W ALNUT CREEK PLAZA 1990 N. C ALlPORNI A BOULEVA RD W ALNUT CREEK. CALIFORNI A 94595 JUN I # I8U Docket Hos. 50-528, 50-529 and 50-530 Arizona Public Service Company P. O. Box 21666 Phoenix, Arizona 85036 Attention: Mr. E. E. Van Brunt, Jr.

Vice President, Construction Projects and ANPP Director Gentlemen:

Subject: NRC Inspection of Palo Verde Units 1, 2 and 3 This refers to the inspection conducted by Messrs. R. J. Pate and T. W.

Bishop of this office on May 9-12, 1977 of activities authorized by NRC Construction Permit Nos. CPPR-141,142 and 143 and to the discussion

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of our findings held by Mr. Pate with you and other members of your staff at the conclusion of the inspection.

Areas examined during this inspection are described in the enclosed inspection report. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures and representative records, in-

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terviews with personnel, and observations by the inspectors.

Based on the results of this inspection, it appears that certain of your activities were not conducted in full compliance with NRC requirements, as set forth in the Notice of Violation, enclosed herewith as Appendix A.

These items of noncompliance have been categorized into a level as de-

scribed in our correspondence to all NRC licensees dated December 31, 1974.

This notice is sent to you pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.201 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations. Section 2.201 requires you to submit to this office,

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have been taken by you and the results achieved; (2) corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further violations; and (3) the date when full compliance will be achieved.

In addition to the need for corrective action regarding these specific infractions and deviations, we are concerned about the implementation of your quality assurance program that permitted these infractions to occur.

Consequently, in your reply, you should describe in particular, those actions taken or planned to improve the effectiveness of your quality assurance program, particularly in the area of implementation of construction procedures.

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In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice,"

Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter and the enclosed inspection report will be placed in the NRC's Public Document Room.

If this report contains any infomation that you believe to be proprietary, it is necessary that you submit a written application to this office, within 30 days of the date of this letter, requesting that such information be withheld from public disclosure. The application must include a full statement of the reasons why it is claimed that the information is proprietary. The application should be prepared so that any proprietary information identified is contained in an enclosure to the application, since the application without the enclosure will also be placed in the Public Document Room.

If we do not hear from you in this regard within the specified period, the report will be placed in the Public Document Room.

Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be glad to discuss them with you.

Sincerely,

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J./,[ c,a c s G. S. Spencer, Chief Reactor Construction and Engineering Support Branch

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Enclosures:

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Appendix A - Notice of Violation 2.

IE Inspection Report No.

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSloN

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SulTE 202. W ALNUT CREEK PLAZA 1990 N. C ALIFORNI A SOULEVARO WALNUT CREEK. CALIFORNI A 94596

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JUN 141977 Docket Nos. 50-528, 50-529 and 50-530 i

Arizona Public Service Company P. O. Box 21666 Phoenix, Arizona 85036 Attention: Mr. E. E. Van Brunt, Jr.

Vice President, Construction Projects and ANPP Director Gentlemen:

Subject: NRC Inspection of Palo Verde Units 1, 2 and 3 This refers to the inspection conducted by Messrs. R. J. Pate and T. W.

Bishop of this office on May 9-12,1977 of activities authorized by NRC Construction Permit Nos. CPPR-141,142 and 143 and to the discussion of our findings held by Mr. Pate with you and other members of your

staff at the conclusion of the inspection.

Areas examined during this inspection are described in the enclosed inspection report. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures and representative records, in-tarviews with personnel, and observations by the inspectors.

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Based on the results of this inspection, it appears that certain of your activities were not conducted in full compliance with NRC requirements.

.as set forth in the Notice of Violation, enclosed herewith as Appendix A.

These items of noncompliance have been categorized into a level as de-scribed in our correspondence to all NRC licensees dated December 31, 1974.

This notice is sent to you pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.201 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations. Section 2.201 requires you to submit to this office, within thirty (30) days of your receipt of this notice, a written statement or explanation in reply including:

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full compliance will be achieved.

In addition to the need for corrective action regarding these specific infractions and deviations, we are concerned about the implementation of your quality assurance program that permitted these infractions to occur.

Consequently, in your reply, you should describe in particular, those actions taken or planned to improve the effectiveness of your quality assurance program, particularly in the area of implementation of construction procedures.

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In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice,"

Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter and the enclosed inspection report will be placed in the NRC's Public Document Room.

If this report contains any infomation that you believe to be proprietary, it is necessary that you submit a written application to this office, within 30 days of the date of this letter, requesting that such infomation be withheld from public disclosure. The application must include a full statement of the reasons why it is claimed that the information is proprietary. The application should be prepared so that any proprietary information identified is contained in an enclosure to the application, since the application without the enclosure will also be placed in the Public Document Room.

If we do not hear from you in this regard within the specified period, the report will be placed in the Public Document Room.

Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be glad to discuss them with you.

Sincerely,

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-, u 3.1 J t.. m G.S.S neer, Chief Reactor Construction and Engineering Support Branch Enclosures:

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Appendix A - Notice of Violation 2.

IE Inspection Report No.

50-528, 529, 530/77-03

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