IR 05000528/1988004
| ML17303A795 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palo Verde  |
| Issue date: | 02/19/1988 |
| From: | Brown G, Fish R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML17303A796 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-528-88-04, 50-528-88-4, 50-529-88-04, 50-529-88-4, 50-530-88-04, 50-530-88-4, NUDOCS 8803080211 | |
| Download: ML17303A795 (5) | |
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION V
Report Nos.
Licensee:
50-528/88-04, 50-529/88-04 and 50-530/88-04 Arizona Pub 1 ic Servi ce Company P. 0 ~
Box 21666 Phoenix, Arizona 85836 Facility Name:
Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Units 1, 2, and
Inspection at:
Inspection conducted:
Inspector:
Palo Verde Site, Wintersburg, Arizona Fe ruary 1-5, 1988 A. Brown Emergency Preparedness Analyst Dat Approved by:
R. Fish, Chief Emergency Preparedness Section Date
~Summar:
'preparedness program.
The inspection included followup on previous inspection findings (Inspection Procedure 92701),
and examinations of changes to the emergency plan and procedures, emergency facilities and equipment, organization and management control of the emergency planning program, training of emergency response personnel, and independent reviews/audits of the emergency preparedness program.
These program, areas are all included in Inspection Procedure 82701.
Results:
No deficiencies or violations of NRC requirements were identified.
Although the licensee has significantly changed the organizational structure that includes the emergency planning program, the inspection provided no indication of a reduction in the program's effectivenes DETAILS Persons Contacted
- E. Van Brunt, Jr.,
Executive Vice President, Nuclear Division
"J.
Haynes, Vice President, Nuclear Production
- T. Barsuk, Lead Site Coordinator, Emergency Planning
"H. Bieling, Supervisor of Emergency Planning
~P. Coffin, Compliance Liaison J.
Conrad, Radiation Protection Engineer, Unit 1 M. Evans, Shift Supervisor, Unit 1
"F. Garrett, Senior Fire Protection Engineer T. Gordon, Auxiliary Operator, Unit 1 N. Jones, Supervisor of Drawing and Document Control
~J. Kirby, Director of Site Services J. Michler, Nuclear Training Analyst
"L. Papworth, Director of guality Assurance
"W. guinn, Director of Nuclear Safety and Licensing
"T. Shriver, Compliance Manager L. Sousa, Manager of guality Audits and Monitoring D.
Yows, Manager Emergency Planning and Fire Protection
"Denotes attendance at-the February 5,
1988 exit interview Follow-u On 0 en Items (Module 92701)
Closed 0 en Item No. 86-28-02.
Precautions to limit personnel exposure from airborne radioactive materials were not adequate.
The concern which initiated this open item was that field teams were dispatched during the 1986 exercise without battery powered air samplers and, therefore, couldn't readily sample the atmosphere to decide whether or not respiratory protection was appropriate.
As a result the teams failed to don SCBA gear when it would have been appropriate for them to do so.
The licensee has now added DC-powered air samplers to the Operations Support Center emergency kit inventory and amended Emergency Plan Implementing Procedure (EPIP)
38 to provide for calibration and maintenance of the equipment.
In addition, during the 1987 exercise, the inspector observed the Post Accident Sampling System (PASS)
team properly assess air samples and don SCBA gear.
These actions adequately address this concern.
This item is closed.
(Closed 0 en Item No. 86-28-03.
Offsite monitoring teams were dispatched without adequate dosimetry.
The licensee has revised EPIP-12 to require that onsite/offsite field survey teams retain personnel whole body dosimetry when exiting protected areas.
This action adequately addresses this concern.
This item is closed.
(Closed)
0 en Item No. 87-01-01.
Complete PASS training of Unit 3 technicians prior to exceeding 5X power operation.
The inspector reviewed documentation indicating that all 15 of the Unit 3 technicians.
had received PASS training prior to their licensing to exceed 5% power operation.
This item is close Closed 0 en Item No. 87-16-01.
Need more specialized training for members of the Satellite Technical Support Center (STSC) staff.
Members of the Unit 1 Control Room staff were given a walk-through scenario in the STSC which required emergency classification, notification, and protective action decisionmaking capabilities.
Capabilities in meteorological assessment, dose calculation, search and rescue, and ALARA (exposure As Low As Reasonably Achievable) were also demonstrated.
Performances in all areas were adequate.:
This item is closed.
Chan es to the Emer enc Plan and Im lementin Procedures Module ~82701 Since the last inspection in December 1988, Revision 8 to the Emergency Plan has been issued and the following EPIP changes have occurred:
Plan EPIP No.
Revision Change No.
3 4.
6
12
14A
17
20
22
33
57 6ll
Cancelled Cancelled
5 66-Cancelled Cancelled
7 Cancelled Cancelled Cancelled
5
0,1 5,6 4,5
. 3
The inspector verified that the changes were reviewed and approved by management in accordance with Section 6.5.2. 1 of the Technical Specifications'istribution of the changes, however, was not always
" accomplished in a timely manner.
The licensee's audit surveillance program (APS gA Audit No.87-019 dated 8/ll/87) identified at least three instances where EPIP changes were not forwarded to the NRC within the required 30 days.
Since the inadequacy was identified by the licensee, and prompt corrective action taken, no further action will be taken by the NRC on this issue.
The changes to the emergency plan and procedures were determined not to have decreased the effectiveness of the emergency preparedness program.
No violations or deviations were identified in the review of this program are Emer enc Facilities E ui ment Instrumentation and Su lies This area was inspected to verify that key facilities and equipment were adequately maintained, to determine whether changes made since the last routine inspection in July 1987 were adequate to meet NRC requirements'nd that the changes did not adversely affect the emergency preparedness program.
The inspector toured the Technical Support Center (TSC), the Unit 1 Satellite Technical Support Center (STSC),
and the Alternate Emergency Operations Facility (EOF).
The Alternate EOF had changed locations since the last routine inspection.
All emergency response facilities (ERFs)
inspected appeared to be in a state of operational readiness.
Emergency'it inventories were well maintained, and supplied-as represented in the emergency plan.
Communications, data processing, and radiological survey equipment in the ERFs were randomly tested and found to be operational.
No violations or deviations were identified in the review of this program area.
'r anization and Mana ement Control Module 82701)
Since the licensee had undergone a significant reorganization that affected the emergency preparedness program, changes to the emergency organization and management control systems were evaluated to determine their effect on the licensee's overall emergency preparedness program.
The current organization has the emergency preparedness organization headed by the Manager of Emergency Preparedness and Fire Protection.
The Emergency Planning Supervisor resports to this manager as does the Fire Protection Supervisor.
The senior position under the Emergency Planning Supervisor is the Lead Coordinator, Emergency Planning.
The EP supervisor has a staff of about 12 people.
The significant changes in organization and management control in the licensee's emergency response program appears to be adding fire protection to the responsibilities of the Emergency Planning Manager, replacing the Vice President of Nuclear Productions with the Site Services Oirector in the reporting chain, and removing the Assistant Vice President of Nuclear Production from the reporting chain.
After reviewing the training and qualification records and conducting personal interviews with personnel involved in the organization changes, the inspector concluded that the licensee provided adequately trained and qualified personnel for the positions.
No violations or deviations were identified in the review of this program area.
Trainin Modul e 82701 The inspector conducted a walk-through drill with members of the Unit 1 STSC.
The group included a shift supervisor, a radiation protection
monitor and a communicator.
They were given a scenario which tested their ability as a team to make emergency classifications, notifications to offsite authorities, dose assessment calculations, protective action recommendations, emergency exposure authorization, and search and'rescue operations.
Based on their performance the inspector concluded that the licensee provided proper training and that the participants understood their emergency responsibilities.
No violations or deviations were identified in the review, of this program area.
Inde endent Reviews/Audits (Module 82701 This area'as inspected to determine the licensee's compliance with NRC requirements to provide an independent annual review of the emergency preparedness program and evaluate the adequacy of interfaces with State and local governments.
The inspector reviewed gA Audit No.87-019 which reported the results of a,July 13-24, 1987 review of the emergency preparedness program.
The scope and depth of the audit appeared. to address sufficient samples of the program to provide management with an accurate assessment of the program.
The audit was conducted in a timely manner, as required, and the audit team was determined to be composed of members who had no direct responsibility for implementation of the emergency preparedness program.
An evaluation of the adequacy of interfaces with State and local governments was contained in the report and the results were made available to State and local agencies as required.
No violations or deviations were identified in the review of this program area.
Exit Interview The scope and findings of the inspection were discussed with the licensee's representatives at an exit interview conducted on February 5,
1988.
The licensee's representatives in attendance are denoted in Section j. of this report.
The licensee was advised that no violations or deviations were identified during this inspection.
The findings, discussed in detail in the body of this report, were presented at the exit interview.
The licensee did not identify as proprietary information any of the materials provided to or reviewed by the inspector during the inspection.