IR 05000528/1999013
| ML17300B289 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Palo Verde  |
| Issue date: | 07/01/1999 |
| From: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML17300B287 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-528-99-13, 50-529-99-13, 50-530-99-13, NUDOCS 9907120037 | |
| Download: ML17300B289 (13) | |
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0 DOCUMENT CONTAINS ENCLOSURE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION IV
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NPF-74 50-528/99-13 50-529/99-13 50-530/99-13 Arizona Public Service Company Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 5951 S. Wintersburg Road Tonopah, Arizona June 7-10, 1999 A. Bruce Earnest, Physical Security Specialist Plant Support Branch Ronald J. Albert, Reactor Safeguards Specialist, Reactor Safeguards Section, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Gail M. Good, Chief Plant Support Branch Attachment:
Supplemental Information DOCUMENT CONTAINS ENCLOSURE(S) CONTAIN(S) UPON SEPARATION THIS PAGE IS DECONTROLLED 9907120037 990701 PDR ADQCK 05000528
-2-DOCUMENT CONTAINS SAFEG UARDS INFORMATION EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 NRC Inspection Report No. 50-528/99-13; 50-529/99-13; 50-530/99-13 This was an announced inspection of the licensee's physical security program, The areas inspected included access control-personnel, protected area detection aids, vital area barriers, and inspection of plant protection strategy.
Plant Su ort Tests of the metal detection and x-ray search equipment, coupled with the performance of the guard force, indicated that the licensee effectively controlled personnel access to the plant protected area (Section S1.1).
e A violation of Paragraphs 6.3.1 and 6.9.2.2 of the Physical Security Plan, Amendment 43, was identified when eight detection zones were defeated by the NRC inspectors and contractors.
This Severity Level IVviolation is being treated as a noncited violation, consistent with Appendix C of the NRC Enforcement Policy. The violation was placed in the licensee's corrective action program as Condition Report/Disposition Report 990660 (Section S2.1).
The new modular vital area barriers significantly increased the time line for response personnel. The reduction in the number of armed responders assigned to each unit was evaluated during exercises and table top drills. Responses during both the exercises and the table top drills were effective (Section S2.2).
The licensee performed in an excellent manner during two force-on-force exercises (Section S8.1).
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DOCUMENT CONTAINS ATTACHMENT SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
PARTIALLIST OF PERSONS CONTACTED Licensee G. Overbeck, Vice President, Nuclear Production P. Carlson, Technical Analyst, Emergency Services Division D. Cocanour, Team Leader, Emergency Services Division D. Crozier, Department Leader, Emergency Services Division T. Delnoce, Instructor, Emergency Services Training R. Fullmer, Department Leader, Nuclear Assurance F, Garrett, Department Leader, Emergency Services Division W. Hendrix, Section Leader, Security Operations D. Huttie, Department Leader, Emergency Services Division D. Leech, Department Leader, Nuclear Assurance L. Leavitt, Senior Advisor, Emergency Services Division B. Lovin, Nuclear Assurance Auditor E. Lumley, Program Standards Section Leader M. Maddix, Health Services Section Leader D. Marks, Section Leader, Regulatory Affairs S. Meyer, Security Section Leader R. Michella, Advisor II, Emergency Services Division J. Nielson, Evaluator, Nuclear Assurance E. O'eill, Training Section Leader, Emergency Services Division M. Saastamoinen, Security Section Leader T. Schoech, Senior Advisor, Emergency Services Division C. Seaman, Director, Nuclear Services Division D. Smith, Director, Operations M. Sonntag, Section Leader, Nuclear Assurance F. Stewart, Security Engineer S. Troisi, Department Leader, Security Maintenance M. Voss, Central Alarm Station Operator, Security Operations INSPECTION PROCEDURES USED IP 81700:
Physical Security Program for Power Reactors ITEMS OPENED CLOSED OR DISCUSSED
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-2-DOCUMENT CONTAINS ~Oened 50-528;-529;-530/9913-01 VIO Inadequate Protected Area Detection Aids (Section S2.1)
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. Inadequate Protected Area Detection Aids (Section S2.1)
LIST OF DOCUMENTS REVIEWED Physical Security Plan, Revision 43 Safeguards Event Logs, Second Quarter, 1999 Defensive Strategy Plan Condition Report/Disposition Report 990660 DOCUMENT CONTAINS ENCLOSURE(S) CONTAIN(S) UPON SEPARATION THIS PAGE IS DECONTROLLED
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Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (PVNGS) Units 1,2 and 3 Docket Nos. STN 50-52 816291530 Reply to Inspection Report 50-52815291530-99-11 Body:
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Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station David Mauldin Vice President Nuclear fngineering and Support TEL (623) 3934553 FAX (623) 3934077 Mail Station 7605 P.O. Box 52034 Phoenix, AZ 65072-2034 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Mail Station P1-37 Washington, DC 20555-0001 102-04369-CDM/AKK/REB November 8, 1999
Dear Sirs:
Subject:
Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (PVNGS)
Units 1, 2 and 3 Docket Nos.. STN 50-628/529/530 Reply to Inspection Report 50-628/629/530-99-11 APS has reviewed inspection report 50-528/529/530/99-11 dated October 2, 1999 for the safety system engineering inspection conducted June 14 through July 2, 1999.
To enable us to develop a comprehensive response we request an extension to December 31, 1999 to respond to the findings and violations identified in the report.
No commitments are being made to the NRC by this letter.
Should you have any questions, please contact Dan Marks at (623) 393-6492.
Sincerely,
'DM/AKK/REB/
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E. W. Merschoff D. A. Powers M. B. Fields J. H. Moorman
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