ML17305B020
| ML17305B020 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palo Verde  |
| Issue date: | 08/23/1990 |
| From: | Zimmerman R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
| To: | Conway W ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO. (FORMERLY ARIZONA NUCLEAR |
| Shared Package | |
| ML17305B021 | List: |
| References | |
| EA-90-147, NUDOCS 9008310007 | |
| Download: ML17305B020 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000528/1990036
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UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION V
1450 MARIALANE,SUITE 210
WALNUTCREEK, CALIFORNIA94596
August 23,
1990
Docket.Nos.
50-528, 50-529,
50-530
Arizona Public Service
Company
P. 0.
Box 53999, Sta.
9012
Phoenix, Arizona 85072-3999
Attention:
Mr..William F.
Conway
Executive Vice President,
Nuclear
Gentlemen:
SUBJECT:
NRC INSPECTION OF
PALO VERDE UNITS 1, 2,
AND 3
EA 90-147
This refers to the special
inspection
conducted
by Mr. L. F. Miller, Jr. of
this office on July 16 - August 7,
1990 of activities authorized
by
NRC
Operating Licenses
and NPF-74,
and to the discussion of the
findings held with you and other
members of youI staff at the conclusion
of. the
inspection.
Me were concerned that the degree of management
attention
and associated
management
controls were inadequate
to assure
that the medical records
and
operator qualifications were being maintained.
However,
we are encouraged
that
the programs
which you have developed recently, if properly implemented,
appear
to be appropriate to correct the deficiencies
which you and the
NRC have
ident ified.
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- This inspection
was to review the administrative controls for assuring
the
maintenance
of operator
and senior operator licenses.
Specific areas
examined
during this inspection
are described
in the enclosed
inspection report.
Within
these
areas,
the inspection consisted
of selective
examinations of procedures
and representative
records,
interviews with personnel,
and observation
by the
inspectors.
Based
on the results of the inspection, it appears
that your program to ensure
that all licensed operators
were medically qualified at all times was not
fully effective.
Specifically, the inspection identified inaccurate
certifications that
a complete pre-licensing medical
exam had been performed,
incomplete or late medical
exams of 'operators,
and medically unqualified
operators
who had stood or were standing watch without required notification of
the
NRC.
Enforcement actions relative to the findings discussed
in the
enclosed report will be the subject of separate
correspondence.
Some of these
examples of the above mentioned deficiencies
were identified
by this inspection after
we notified you that
a complete review of medical
records
was needed.
Specifically, you were notified by the
NRC in November
1989, again in June
1990,
and finally, in July 1990, that this was
a program
which appeared
weak.
The reviews which you subsequently
conducted
were not
fully comprehensive,
as discussed
in this report.
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An enforcement
conference
to review this occurrence
and any additional
information or explanation
which you can provige will be scheduled
in the near
future.
Alternatively; 'you may decline this opportunity, if you wish, based
on
your discussion of this problem on Duly 10, 1990, in the Region
V office.
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In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790(a),
a copy of this letter will be placed in the
NRC: Public-Document 'Room..- Enclosures
2 and
3 will be withheld as personal
privacy information (10 CFR 2.790(a)(6)).,
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Should you have any questions
concerning this inspection,
we will be pleased
to
discuss
them with you.
Sincerely,
Hi+I
Roy
P
immerman, Director
Division of Reactor Safety
and Projects
Enclosures:
-1.. Inspection Report Nos-.<<50-.528/90-.36;
529/90-36,
530/90-36
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2-. Listing-.of Operators with Hedical 'Records Deficiencies
3'. Listing of Inaccurate Facility Certifications
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(1), {2), and'(3):
D. Lange,
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cc w/Enclosure (1)
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Hr. Jack
N. Bailey, APS
Hr. Blaine E..Ballard,
Hr. Thomas
R. Bradish,
Hr. 0. Hark DeMichele,
Hr. James
H. Levine,
Hr. Robert M. Page,
Hr. E. C. Simpson,
Hr. Arthur C. Gehr, Snell
5 Wilmer
Hr. Al Gutterman,
Newman 5 Holtzinger P.
C.
Hr. Charles
R. Kocher, Esp.,
Hr. James
A. Boeletto, Esq.,
Hr. Charles Tedford,
Chairman, Haricopa
County Board of Supervisors
Hr. John
W. Norman,
ACC