ML17300A599
| ML17300A599 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palo Verde  |
| Issue date: | 10/10/1986 |
| From: | Knighton G Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Van Brunt E ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO. (FORMERLY ARIZONA NUCLEAR |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8610210303 | |
| Download: ML17300A599 (6) | |
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Docket Nos.:
50-528, 50-529 and 50-530 Mr. E.
E.
Van Brunt, Jr.
Executive Vice President Arizona Nuclear Power Project Post Office box 52034 Phoenix, Arizona 85072-2034
Dear Mr. Van Brunt:
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SUBJECT:
MANAGEMENT MEETING TO DISCUSS PALO VERDE PROJECT Confirming our telephone discussion concerning the subject meeting, we plan to meet with you in Phoenix, Arizona on October 28, 1986, to discuss the Palo Verde project.
Attendees for the NRC will include representatives from the Offices of NRR, Region V,
18E and AEOD.
A proposed agenda for the meeting is enclosed.
As I have informed you, in consideration of the pending licensing decision for Palo Verde Unit 3 next spring, we have performed an assessment of the operating performance of Palo Verde, Units 1 and 2.
This assessment has revealed a number of concerns, which are identified in the enclosed agenda.
It is the purpose of this meeting to discuss these concerns and your responses to them.
Note that the agenda includes the opportunity for you to present your own assessment of project performance, and your plans for resolving our concerns prior to the Palo Verde Unit 3 licensing decision.
If you have any questions regarding this letter, please let me know.
Sincerely,
Enclosure:
As stated Original signetl by:
George l'tt. Kttighton George W. Knighton, Director PWR Project Directorate No.
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Arizona Nuclear Power Project Palo Verde CC:
Arthur C. Gehr, Esq.
Snell 5 Wilmer 3100 Valley Center Phoenix, Arizona 85073 Mr. James H. Flenner, Chief Counsel Arizona Corporation Commission 1200 West Washington Phoenix, Arizona 85007'harles R. Kocher, Esq. Assistant Council James A. Boeletto, Esq.
Southern California Edison Company P. 0.
Box 800
- Rosemead, California 91770 Mr. Mark Ginsberg Energy Director Office of Economic Planning and Development 1700 West Washington - 5th Floor Phoenix, Arizona 85007 Mr. Wayne Shirley Assistant Attorney General Bataan Memorial Building Santa Fe, New Mexico 87503 Mr. Roy Zimmerman U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P. 0.
Box 239 Arlington, Arizona 85322 Kenneth Berlin, Esq.
Winston 5 Strawn Suite 500 2550 M Street, NW Washington, DC 20037 Hs.
Lynne Bernabei Government Accountability Project of the Institute for Policy Studies 1901 gue Street, NW Washington, DC 20009 Ms. Jill Morrison 522 E. Colgate Tempi, Arizona 85238 Mr. Charles B. Brinkman, Manager Washington Nuclear.Operations Combustion Engineering, Inc.
7910 Woodmont Avenue Suite 1310
- Bethesda, Maryland 20814 Mr. Ron Rayner P. 0.
Box 1509
- Goodyear, AZ 85338 Ms. Patricia Lee Hourihan 6413 S. 26th Street Phoenix, Arizona 85040 Regional Administrator, Region V
U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Comnission 1450 Maria Lane Suite 210 Walnut Creek, California 94596
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Palo Verde Manaaement Meetin cto er l.
Introductions
(NRC and ANPP) 2.
NRC Concerns, Based Upon Operating Performance of Palo Verde, Units I and 2
large number of personnel errors by plant staff technical specification surveillance violations.
large number of plant trips effectiveness of engineering evaluations and root cause assessments-thoroughness of preoperational and power ascension. testing for verifying technical specification set points single failure vulnerabilities in plant design I&C problems effectiveness of information dissemination to plant staff regarding problems and corrective actions interfacing with other nuclear plants adequacy and timeliness of applications for technical specification changes three unit operation may require additional experienced resources at corporate level and plant level increased management attention appears prudent until all three units achieve full power operation 3.
ANPP Assessment of Palo Verde Plant Performance 4.
ANPP Programs for Assessing and Improving Project Performance (a)
Existing programs description problems identified corrective actions taken or planned (b)
Planned programs description scheduled implementation date 5.
Conclusions and Closing Remarks
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