IR 05000624/2007012

Discusses Insp on 850624-0712 & 23-24 & Forwards Notice of Violation & Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in Amount of $50,000

ML20138B558
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde, 05000624
Issue date:	10/08/1985
From:	Martin J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V)
To:	Van Brunt E ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO. (FORMERLY ARIZONA NUCLEAR
Shared Package
ML20138B562	List: IR 05000624/2007012 ML20138B566
References
EA-85-087, EA-85-87, NUDOCS 8510150408
Download: ML20138B558 (3)

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OCT 081985 Docket No. 50-528 License No.-NPF-41 EA 85-87

. Arizona Public Service Company P. O. Box 52034 Phoenix, Arizona 85072-2034 Attention: Mr. E. E. Van Brunt, J Executive Vice President
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Sub' ject: NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND PROPOSED IMPOSITION OF CIVIL PENALTY (NRC INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-528/85-22) This refers 'ot the' inspection conducted on June 24 through July 12, 1985 and July 23-24,'1985 and subsequent telephone conversations on July'25-31, 1985 of activities authorized by NRC License No. NPF-41. A report of the results of the inspection was forwarded to you on At: gust 2,_1985 (Report N /85-22). During the inspection the NRC identified an apparent violation involving the Post Accident Sampling System (PASS). The selected location for obtaining post accident containment atmosphere samples was found to be unacceptable because projected high radiation exposure rates in the area under post accident conditions could have resulted in individuals collecting the sample exceeding the dose criteria of General Design-Criterion (GDC)-1 The results of this inspection were discussed by Mr. C. I. Sherman of this office with Mr. J. G. Haynes and other members of your staff on July 12, 1985, and by Messrs J. L. Crews, A. D. Johnson; and G. P. Yuhas with Mr. - Haynes and other members of your staff on July 24, 1984. 4In addition...the circumstances associated'with the violation identified during" the inspection'~were discussed

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at an enforcement conference on August 8, 1985 held'at.the NRC Region V office between Mr. E. E. Van Brunt, Jr. and other members of your. staff.and Mr. John B. Martin and other members of the NRC. staff: y , We are concerned that the violation appears to have beeni.the' direct result of a decision to relocate a post acci. dent. sample point'without an evaluation to showthatspecificrequirementswe' remet.'Theviclationalsfoappearstobe

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the. result of a management failure to establish;a: system to assure that this type of.. work is appropriately performed, reviewed ~, and documented.w This

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OCT 081985 represents, in our view, a significant concern regarding the adequacy of work ~ undertaken by your staff and contractors. The inspection also identified the need for you to give more attention to~ procedures _and training in the post accident sampling are In addition, we are concerned that as a result- of the deficiencies noted above, inaccurate information regarding the operability of the PASS-system was submitted to the NRC. We emphasize that. failures to adequately. control evaluations and reviews of changes made to reqbired systems can result 'in violations involving the reporting of inaccurate;information to the NR To emphasize the importance NRC places on post accident and other monitoring activities and on the need for licensees to maintain proper control lover - radiation protection, chemistry activities,_and the evaluation of system

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changes, I have been authorized,'after consultation with the Director, Office of Inspection and Enforcement, to issue the enclosed Notice of Violation and Proposed Imposition of Civi? Penalty in the amount of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) for the violation described in the enclosed Notic In acc * dance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (1985), the virlation described in the enclosed Notice has been categorized as a Severity Level III'. The escalation and mitigation factors in the Enforcement Policy were considered and no adjustment has been deemed appropriat You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response. In your response, you should address the corrective actions taken or planned including those actions necessary to ensure that design reviews of changes at the Palo Verde facility are appropriately controlled, documented, and reviewed. After reviewing your response to this Notice, including your proposed corrective actions, the NRC will determine whether further NRC enforcement action is necessary to ensure complirnce with NRC regulatory requirement 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 its enclosure

.will be placed in the NRC Public Document Roo The responses directed by this letter and the enclosed Notice are not subject to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-51 

Sincerely, Original Signed by John D, Martin John B. Martin Regional Administrator Enclosure: Notice of Violation and Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty

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