IR 05000528/1990052
| ML17305B249 | |
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| Site: | Palo Verde  |
| Issue date: | 12/11/1990 |
| From: | Qualls P, Yuhas G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
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| ML17305B247 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-528-90-52, 50-529-90-52, 50-530-90-52, NUDOCS 9012180169 | |
| Download: ML17305B249 (6) | |
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY CON1ISSION
REGION V
Report Nos.
50-528/90-52, 50-529/90-52, and 50-530/90-52 License Nos.
NPF-41, NPF-51 and NPF-74 Licensee:
Arizona Public Service Company P.
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Box 53999, Station 9012 Phoenix, Arizona 85836 Facility Name:
Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Units 1, 2 and
Inspection at:
Palo Verde Site, Wintersburg, Arizona Inspection dates:
October 29 - November 21, 1990 Inspector:
Approved by:
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e 1gne Areas Ins ected; Unannounced routine inspection of the status of the mergency reparedness Program and follow-up on open items.
Inspection procedures 92701, 82701 arid 30703Mere covered.
Results:
Overall, the licensee's pyelogram is adequate in the area of emergency preparedness.
A significant strength appeared to be management's current involvement in the program.
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Persons Contacted DETAILS
"P. Caudill, Director, Palo Verde Services
~H. Bieling, Manager, Emergency Planning and Fire Protection
- N. Millsey, Supervisor, Emergency Planning
"T. Barsuk Land Site Emergency Planner M. Koudelka Emergency Planning Coordinator
-*D. Larkin, (ompliance, Senior Engineer In addition, the inspection'also included interviews with other members of licensee staff.
"Denotes personnel attending the exit interview.
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Follow-u on Previous Ins ection Findin s (92701)
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0 en Item 90-11-01, examine licensee progress regarding their eva ua son o
e mergency Plan (EP)
and EPIPs against the guidance provided in NUREG-0654 for emergency classification.
NRC Inspection Report 50-528/90-11 identified a number of examples where the licensee's classification procedure, EPIP-02, was less conservative than NUREG-0654, the federal guidance for emergency classification.
The inspector examined progress in this area.
The licensee task force evaluating this area had completed their work at the time of the inspection.
The revised EPIPs had been submitted to State and local governments for approval.
After state and local governmental approval the revision will be submitted to the NRC for review.
This item is still open pending NRC review of the revision.
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(Closed)
0 en Item 90-24-01, examine licensee accountability drills.
e >nspec or reviewe e accountability drill reports for the off-hours drill on July 9, 1990 and for the day-shift drill on July 31, 1990.
The drills appeared to have been conducted in a satisfactory manner with accountability accomplished within the thirty minute timeframe.
This item is closed.
3.
0 erational Status of the Emer enc Pre aredness Pro ram (82701)
The inspector reviewed the licensee's emergency preparedness program to ensure that the program was being maintained in a state of operational readiness and that changes to the program since the last inspection did not affect the licensee s state of emergency preparedness.
The inspector reviewed the following items.
a.
The inspector reviewed changes to the EPIPs which were made since the last inspection.
No significant EPIP changes had been made.
The changes that'ad been made were in accordance with station administrative procedures and appeared to be properly approved.
No deficiencies were identified.
b.
The inspector toured the licensee's Technical Support Center (TSC),
Emergency Operations Facility'(EOF),
and Operations Support Center
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(OSC).
Current copies of the E-Plan and EPIPs were available at each facility, communications equipment was available as described in the E-Plan.
The inspector inventoried the TSC emergency equipment lockers and verified that all equipment listed in EPIP-38, Emergency Equipment and Supplies Inventory, were in place and, as required, properly calibrated.
The facilities were arranged as described in the
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The inspector identified a temporary repair on the TSC backup diesel generator power supply.
This repair had been in place since November 1989.
Although the repair did not render the equipmeht out of service and this was an apparent isolated instance, the inspector discussed with licensee management the importance of keeping the support equipment in a well maintained status.
One of the three Field Team Vehicles was inspected.
The vehicle appeared to be well maintained and in good operating condition.
The inspector inventoried the vehicles'mergency kit and found everything in order.
The inspector toured the backup EOF which is mentioned in the E-Plan.'he backup EOF is located at an APS maintenance yard in Goodyear.
The facility appeared to have adequate office space and a
minimum communications capability for emergency use.
The E-Plan at the back-up EOF was j. revision out of date.
There was no requirement that a controlled copy be maintained at this facility by Document Control.
This condition was corrected during the inspection.
The inspector reviewed the training records of personnel who were listed as being used in the Emergency Coordinator position during an event.
The records were up to date, all required training had been completed.
The inspector reviewed the licensee's emergency preparedness action item list (EPAIL).
This is the licensee s corrective action tracking system.
The list appeared to be well maintained and current with status of the items periodically tracked.
The inspector reviewed the licensee's annual audit performed by the equality Assurance group.
The audit appeared to be comprehensive with findings well documented and tracked.
The licensee also had an EP supervisor from San Onofre assist in the audit.
This practice appeared to the inspector to be of potential benefit to both utilities.
No violations or deviations were identified.
The licensee s facilities, equipment and procedures are being adequately maintained.
4.
Exit l1eetin (30703)
An exit meeting was held on November 2, 1990 with members of the licensee staff.
The items listed in this report were discussed at that time.
The inspector also noted that based on his observations and discussions with
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prior inspectors that the EP program appeared to be improving and it
~ appeared that management was devoting attention and resources to this area to support continued improvemen 'l