ML17305A695
| ML17305A695 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palo Verde  |
| Issue date: | 04/06/1990 |
| From: | Scarano R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
| To: | Conway W ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO. (FORMERLY ARIZONA NUCLEAR |
| Shared Package | |
| ML17305A696 | List: |
| References | |
| EA-90-056, EA-90-56, NUDOCS 9004230620 | |
| Download: ML17305A695 (6) | |
See also: IR 05000528/1990018
Text
Docket Nos.
50-528,
50-529
and 50-530
EA 90-56
Arizona Nuclear
Power Project
P.
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Box 52034
Phoenix,
85072-2034
Attention:
Mr.
W.
F.
Conway
Executive Vice- President
Gentlemen:
SUBJECT:
REPORT
OF
ENFORCEMENT
CONFERENCE
WITH ANPP
MANAGEMENT AND NOTICE OF
VIOLATION
NRC INSPECTION
REPORT
NOS. 50-528/90-04,
50-529/90-04,
50-530/90-04,
50-528/90-13,
50-529/90-13
AND 50-530/90-13
This letter refers to an enforcement
conference
that was held with yourself,
Mr. J.
M. Levine,
Mr. J. 'W. Bailey, and other members of your staff,
and the
Region
V staff, at the
NRC Region
V Office in Walnut Creek, California,
on
March 30,
1990 to discuss
the apparent violations that are
summarized
in
Region
V Inspection
Report
Nos.
50-528/90-04
and 50-528/90-13.
The
conference
is summarized
in Region
V Inspection
Report
Nos.
50-528/90-18,
50-529/90-18
and 50-530/90-18 (Attached).
The focus of the enforcement
conference
was to discuss
the circumstances
surrounding
events
involving the control of locked high radiation areas
which
were found to be open,
unoccupied,
and unguarded
on three separate
occasions
in Units
1 and
3 between
the period of November
6,
1989 and February
22,
1990.
Based
on the results of the inspections
referenced
herein, certain of your
activities appeared
to be in violation of
NRC requirements,
as specified in
the Notice of Violation, enclosed
herewith
as Appendix A.
The apparent
violations, the root cause for the violations
and your corrective actions
were
discussed
with you during the enforcement
conference.
As we expressed
to you
at the enforcement
conference,
the repetitive nature of the violations,
the
lack of understanding
and/or inattention to detail for procedure
compliance,
and the ineffectiveness
of your past corrective actions indicate that the
causes
for the violations
may not have
been appropriately identified and
addressed.
We urge that attention
be directed
towards
improving personnel
performance
to ensure
the safety of licensed activities is maintained.
We
emphasize
that any similar violations in the future
may result in additional
enforcement
action.
The violations
have
been categorized
by severity level in accordance
with the
"General
Statement
of Policy and Procedure
for NRC Enforcement Actions",
10 CFR Part 2, Appendix
C (1989).
This Notice is sent to you pursuant to the
provisions of Section 2.201 of the
NRC's "Rules of Practice",
Part 2, Title
10,
Code of Federal
Regulations.
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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 document the specific actions
taken
and any additional
actions you plan to prevent recurrence.
After reviewing your response
to this
Notice, including your proposed corrective actions
and the results of future
inspections,
the
NRC will determine
whether further
NRC enforcement action is
necessary
to ensure
compliance with the regulatory requirements.
In accordance
with 10 CFR 2.790 (a),
a copy of this letter and the enclosures
will be placed in the
NRC Public Document
Room.
The response
directed
by this letter and the accompanying
NOV are not subject
to the clearance
procedures
of the Office of Management
and Budget
as required
by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1980,
PL 96-511.
Should you have
any questions
concerning
our minutes of the meeting,
as
documented
in the enclosed
inspection report,
we will be pleased
to discuss
them with you.
Sincerely,
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Ross
A. Scarano,
Director
Division of Radiation Safety
and Safeguards
Enclosures:
1.
Notice of Violation,(Appendix A)
2.
Inspection
Report
Nos.
50-528/90-18,
50-529/18
and 50-530/18
3.
ANPP Presentation
Package
cc w/enclosures:
Hr.
James
H. Levine, Vice President,
Nuclear Production
Mr. Jack
N. Bailey, Vice President,
Nuclear Safety
and Licensing
Hr.
Tom Bradish,
Compliance
Manager
Mr. Arthur C.
Gehr,
Esq, Snell
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Hr. Jack
R.
Newman,
Newman
8 Holtzinger P.
C.
Mr. Charles
R.
Kocher, Esq., Assistant Council,
Company
Hr.
James
A. Boeletto,
Esq.
Mr. Charles
B. Brinkman, Combustion Engineering,- Inc.
Mr. Charles
Tedford, Director, Arizona Radiation Regulatory
Agency
Chairman,
Maricopa County Board of Supervisors
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