ML17300B201
| ML17300B201 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palo Verde  |
| Issue date: | 02/02/1988 |
| From: | Martin J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
| To: | Van Brunt E ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO. (FORMERLY ARIZONA NUCLEAR |
| Shared Package | |
| ML17300B202 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8802170296 | |
| Download: ML17300B201 (7) | |
See also: IR 05000528/1987032
Text
DOCKET I
05000528
0500052'P
05000530
Serv
REGULATORY INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (RIDS)
ACCESSION
NBR: 8802170296
DOC. DATE: 88/02/02
NQTARIZED:
NO
FACIL:STN-50-528 Palo Verde Nuclear
Station>
Unit
1> Arizona
Pub li
STN-50-52'P Palo Verde Nuclear Station>
Unit
2> Arizona Pub li
STN-50-530 Palo
Verde Nuclear Stat ion>
Unit
3>
Pub li
AUTH. NAME
.
AUTHOR AFFILIATION
MARTIN>J. B.
Region
5.
Ofc of the Director
REC IP. NAME
REC IP IENT *FFILIATION
VAN BRUNT> E. E.
Arizona Nuclear Poeer
Pro Ject
< formerly Arizona Public
SUBJECT:
Forear d s
SALP Rep t s 50-528/87-32> 50-529/87-32
8c 50-530/87-33
for Oct
1'>i86 Qct
1987 Performance
of licensed activities
at site considered
satisfactory
8c geneTallg
improving.
Concerns
re performance
addressed.
DISTRIBUTION CODE:
IE40D
COPIES
RECEIVED: LTR
ENCL
SIZE:
TITLE: Systematic
Assessment
of Licensee
Performance
(SALP) Report
NOTES: Standardi zed
p lant.
Standardi zed
p lant.
Stand ar d i z ed plant.
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ID CODE/NAME
PD5 L*
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COMMISSION
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NRR/DLPG/HFB
NRR/DOE*/EAB
NRR/DREP/RPB
NRR/PMAS/ILRB
OGC/HDS1
RGN5
FILE
01
COPIES
LTTR ENCL
1
0
1
2
2
1
1
5
5
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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REC IP IENT
ID CODE/NAME
PD5
DAVIS> M
'AEOD BAILEY>B
AEQD/DSP/TPAB
DEDRO
NRR/DEST/SIB
NRR/DLPG/PEB
NRR/DREP/EPB
NRR/DRIS DIR
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LTTR ENCL
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EXTERNAL:
H ST LOBBY WARD
NRC
NOTES:
1
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LPDR
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TOTAL NUMBER OF COPIES
REQUIRED:
LTTR
33
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1938
Docket Nos.
50-528,
50-529
and 50-530
Arizona Nuclear PowerProject
Post Office Box 52034
Phoenix,
Arizona 85072-2034,.
Attention:
Mr.
E.
E.
Van Brunt, Jr.
Executive Vice President
Gentlemen:
Subject:
Systematic
Assessment
of Licensee
Performance
Report
Numbers
50-528/87-32,
50-529/87-32
and 50-530/87-33
I
The
NRC Systematic
Assessment
of Licensee
Performance
(SALP) Board has
'completed its periodic evaluation of the performance of the subject
facilities.
The Palo Verde facilities were evaluated for the period October
1,,1986 - October 31, 1987.
The results of the evaluation
are
documented
in
the enclosed
SAI P Board Assessment.
The performance of your Palo Verde facilities was evaluated
in the functional
areas of plant operations,
radiological controls,
maintenance,
surveillance,
fire protection,
emergency
preparedness,
security and safeguards,
outages,
qual.ity programs
and administrative..controls
affecting quality, licensing
activities, training and qualification effectiveness,
preoperational
testing,
startup testing,
and engineering
and design control.
The
SALR Board's
evaluation of your performance
in these
functional areas
is contained in the
SALP Board Assessment
which is enclosed with this letter.
A .management
meeting to discuss
the results of the
SALP Board's
assessment
is
not a requirement,
but may be held as
a public meeting at the discretion of
the licensee
or NRC.
We have concluded that a meeting to discuss
the
assessment
would be appropriate
and in keeping with our practice of
conducting periodic management
meetings with you.
Accordingly, please
contact
Mr. S.
A. Richards of my staff to make the necessary
arrangements.
1
Overall,
we find that your performance of licensed activities at the
Palo Verde Site was considered to be satisfactory
and generally improving
during this assessment
period.
However, there are several
areas of concern to
which we wish to direct your attention.
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1988
Deficiencies identified in'the implementation of your training program
indicate that an insufficient level of senior management
attention
has
been
directed toward the oversight of this critical area.
During this
- assessment
period, your licensed operator requalification program was rated
as
"mar'ginal".
Furthermore,
problems
have continued to be experienced
with the
performance of your control
room simulator,
and the period of simulator time
devoted to licensed operators
in requalification was considered
to be
'inimally
adequate
and well below the industry average.
Additionally, ANPP
management
appeared
to be unaware that simulator utilization was
a significant
variation from the industry normal.
Although we recognize that you have taken
major steps to improve on these individual concerns,
we have concluded that
these
problems indicate that the training area warrants
increased
scrutiny.
Kn the area of engineering,
several
examples
were noted where work performed
gas either weak or untimely.
Although no one exam'pie
stands
out as overly
sigqificant
the total taken together gives rise to concern in this area.
In
addi'tlon, ih does not appear that your System
Engineer program
has
as yet
been developed
and managed to the degree
we would have expected.
These
concerns
are heighten
by our perception that the large pool of contract
enpineering
support,
normally available at plants conducting preoperational
or
startup testing, will no longer be close at hand.
We have concluded that the
su)cessful
operation of nuclear sites requires
an engineering capability which
is( commensurate
with the size
and complexity of the site.
We therefore
'strongly encourage
you to ensure that your engineering
commitment'is
sufficient to oversee
the largest
commercial
nuclear site in the United
States.
With regard to,the maintenance
area,
problems
were noted which indicate that
addi~tionai consideration
of your work control program
may be warranted.
Fur)heriore,
as previously discussed
with you at the Commission hearing for a
full poIIIer license for Unit 3,
a continuing active management
oversight of the
mairltenance
backlog appears
prudent to ensure
prompt action for priority
itegs,
as well as to ensure that the backlog remains at a reasonably
manageable
level.
Finally, recognizing the major reorganization that your facility has recently
experienced,
you are cautioned to ensure that those past actions that have
bpen successfully
taken to improve identified weaknesses,
are continued
on
uhder your,'ew organization.
Additionally, given that the performance of your
oIIganizatlon largely reflects the performance of your top key managers,
you
are
encour'aged
to ensure that losses
which may occur during your
reorganization
are replaced
by personnel
of the appropriate caliber.
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 the
.
Report will be placed in the NRC's Public Document
Room,
as will any comments
you may wish to submit to
NRC regarding the content of the
SALP Report.
-3"
FEB 02
1908
No reply to this letter is required.
However,
should you have any questions
concerning the
SALP report,
we would be pleased
to discuss
them with you.
Sincerely,
- >">gina) 3jen
lohn Q, j$(,.-)r'n
John
B. Martin
Regional Administrator
Enclosure:
SALP Report Nos. 50-528/87-32,
50-529/87-32
and. 50-530/87-33
cc w/enclosure:
J.
Haynes,
W.
Fl guinn,
T.
D'. Shriver,
J.
M. Allen, ANPP
W.
E. Ide,
O. J. Zerinque,
Ms. Jill Morrison,
PVIF
Lynne Bernabei
(GAP)
Duke Railsback,
ACC
A.
C.
Gehr, Esq.,
Snell
8 Wilmer.
bcc w/enclosure:
Resident
Inspector
Project Inspector
G. 'Cook
B. Faulkenberry
J. Martin
D. Persinko,
J. Taylor,
Commissioners
(1 each)
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