ML17303A591
| ML17303A591 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palo Verde  |
| Issue date: | 09/17/1987 |
| From: | Martin J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
| To: | Van Brunt E ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO. (FORMERLY ARIZONA NUCLEAR |
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| ML17303A592 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 8710050096 | |
| Download: ML17303A591 (6) | |
See also: IR 05000528/1987030
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REGULATORY INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (RIDS)
ACCESSION
NBR: 8710050096
DOC. DATE: 87/09/17
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FACIL:STN-50-528 Palo Verde Nuclear Stationz
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STN-50-529 Palo Verde Nuclear Stations
Unit 2i Arizona Publi
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STN-50-530 Palo Verde Nuclear Stationz
Unit 3z Arizona Publi
05000530
AUTH. NAME
AUTHOR AFFILIATION
MARTINz J. B.
Region
5> Office of Director
RECIP. NAME
RECIPIENT AFFILIATION
VAN BRUNTI E. E.
Arizona Nuclear
Power ProJect
(formerly Arizona Public Serv
SUBJECT:
Forwards
Meeting Repts
50-528/87-30z 50-529/87-30
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50-530/87-30
on 870812. Areas of improvement
noted. Root cause
analysis
of events
improved in depth. Mgt attention
needed
to
stabilize
increase
in personnel
errors.
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SEP 17 )987
Docket Nos.
50-528,
50-529
and 50-530
Arizona Nuclear
Power Project
P.
0.
Box 52034
Phoenix,
85072-2034
Attention:
Mr.
E.
E.
Van Brunt, Jr.
Executive Vice President
Gentlemen:
SUBJECT'EPORT
OF MEETING WITH ANPP
MANAGEMENT
This refers to a meeting held with you, Mr. J.
G.
Haynes,
and other members
of your staff and myself, Mr.
F. J. Miraglia and other members of the
NRC
staff at the
ANPP Corporate
Engineering Office in Phoenix,
on'ugust
12,
1987.
The subjects
discussed
are
summarized
in Meeting Report
Nos. 50-528/87-30,
50-529/87-30,
and 50-530/87-31,
enclosed
herewith for your
information.
The discussion primarily centered
on your evaluation of recent events,
NRC
concerns
generated
from the assessment
of the operating performance of Palo
Verde Units 1 and
2 in consideration
of the pending licensing decision for
Unit 3 and to identify needed
licensee
actions
for improvement prior to the
licensing decision.
Aspects of previous
issues
discussed
at our May ll,
1987, meeting at the
NRC Region
V Office were also discussed
and updated to
current status.
Two areas
of improvement were noted.
The root cause
analysis of events
has
improved in depth
and attention to detail
and the performance
indicators
have
generally
improved.
However, personnel
errors
have started to creep
up.
Management attention is needed to stabilize this increase
in personnel
errors
and reestablish
a downward trend.
It is particularly important to
ensure that the reorganization
and attendant
confusion is not allowed to
diffuse your efforts in this area.
In light of the problems with fuel integrity,
ANPP needs
a well thought out
program for handling hot particles,
and you need to carefully assess
the
plant capacity to process
water with high levels of activity.
The high continuing level of open maintenance
work orders without a well
focused
program for improvement is considered
a significant problem.
Also,
the simulator training provided for licensed operators
appears
to be at the
minimum level.
This, in addition to the recent "marginal" rating for your
licensed operator requalification program,
indicates
a lack of attention
by
the appropriate
levels of management.
You should
be prepared
to discuss your
planned
improvements
in these
areas
during the
NRC Commission meeting for the
Unit 3 full power license.
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As with our past meetings,
we found this meeting to be beneficial with good
communication
between
ANPP and the
NRC.
We look forward to discussing
the
effectiveness
of your corrective actions during the scheduled
NRC Commission
meeting
and at a future meeting of this type.
In accordance
with 10 CFR 2.790(a),
a copy of this letter and the enclosure
will be placed in the
NRC Public Document
Room.
No response
to this letter is required.
Should you have
any questions
concerning this inspection,
we will be pleased to discuss
them with you.
Sincerely,
John
B. Martin
Regional Administrator
Enclosures:
1.
Report
Nos.
50-528/87-30,
50-529/87-30,
50-530/87-31
2.
Meeting Agenda
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J.
G.
Haynes,
J.
R.
Bynum,
W.
F. guinn,
T.
D. Shriver,
W.
E. Ide,
C.
N.
Russo,
J. Morrison,
PVIF
L. Bernabei,
GAP
T. Hogan,
ACC
A.
C. Gehr, Snell
8 Wilmer
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RSB/Document Control
Desk (RIDS) (IE01)
Project Inspector
Resident
Inspector
G.
Cook
B. Faulkenberry
J. Martin
Docket File
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