IR 05000528/1998099
| ML17313A539 | |
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| Site: | Palo Verde  |
| Issue date: | 04/08/1998 |
| From: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
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| ML17313A537 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-528-98-99, 50-529-98-99, 50-530-98-99, NUDOCS 9808180206 | |
| Download: ML17313A539 (4) | |
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Arizona Public Service Company-5-Overall, performance in the emergency preparedness area was good.
While performance during the evaluated exercise was satisfactory, two weaknesses were identified: one for failing to promptly recognize and declare a Notification of Unusual Event; and, one for failing to notify offsite agencies of a protective action recommendation upgrade.
The initial emergency exercise scenario was only minimally challenging, and the exercise scenario package submitted to the NRC was incomplete.
In addition, the inventorying and control of emergency equipment, and the submission of changes to the site Emergency Plan were areas where improvement could be realized.
Personnel were trained in accordance with the Emergency Plan and overall, emergency response facilities were properly maintained.
Those program changes which were approved were appropriately incorporated into the Emergency Plan and procedures.
The licensee's fire fighting capability remained an area of strength.
This was attributed, in part, to the full-time fire department which is maintained at the site. fire drills were effectively conducted, and when an actual fire (caused by the overheating of a nonsafety-related inverter) occurred in July 1996, the fire brigade responded well. The improvements noted in housekeeping and the control of transient combustibles were attributed to the improvements made in defining area ownership within the Zone Improvement Program.
To assure integrity of fire barriers, the licensee completed a re-evaluation and analysis of all the barriers.
The level of plant and radiological housekeeping improved throughout the assessment period.
While inconsistent housekeeping standards were noted in different areas of the site, the deficiencies were minor in nature.
Overall, housekeeping was very good.
Problem identification and analysis were strong.
In the radiological protection and security areas, quality assurance oversight was excellent, and corrective actions were effective and timely; however, problem identification and correction were not as effective in the emergency preparedness area.
The post-exercise and management critiques of the biennial exercise tended to focus only on strengths and positive findings, and they were not effective in identifying issues that needed corrective action or areas for improvement.
In contrast, the Nuclear Assurance Department's emergency preparedness audits did identify several areas where corrective actions effectiveness could be improved.
Overall, performance in the Plant Support functional area was determined to be Category 1, 9808'L80206 9808'L2 Pan naaCX oa000m8
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