ML17305B637
| ML17305B637 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palo Verde  |
| Issue date: | 06/25/1991 |
| From: | Richards S NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
| To: | Conway W ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO. (FORMERLY ARIZONA NUCLEAR |
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| ML17305B638 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9107120096 | |
| Download: ML17305B637 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000528/1991015
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UNITED STATES
NuCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION V
1450 MARIALANE,SUITE 210
WALNUTCREEK, CALIFORNIA94596
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Docket Numbers
50-528,
50-529
and 50-530
Arizona Public Service
Company
P. 0.
Box 53999, Station
9012
Phoenix,
Arizona 85072-3999
Attention:
Hr.
W. F.
Conway
Executive Vice President,
Nuclear
Gentlemen:
Subject:
NRC Inspection of Palo Verde Units 1, 2,
and
3
This refers to the inspection
conducted
by Hessrs.
D. Coe, J.
Ringwald, J.
Sloan
and
C. Hyers from Harch
31 through Hay ll, 1991, of activities
authorized
by NRC License
Nos.
and NPF-74,
and to the
discussion of our findings held by the inspectors with members of the Arizona
Public Service,
Company staff at the conclusion of the inspection.
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 observations
by the inspectors.
No violations or deviations
were identified during this inspection.
However,
this report discusses
several
instances
in which management
or supervisory
personnel
were either not aware of conditions
under their cognizance
or did
not follow through
on identified issues,
particularly in requesting
engineering
support for decisions
made in the field.
An example of this was
the decision to cover auxiliary building floor drains with plastic without
first determining the impact this would have
on the flooding analysis,
and the
subsequent
replacement
of this plastic with a soluble plastic without
evaluating the compatibility of this material with the drain system.
This
event
and others described
in this inspection report, involving motor operated
valve grease
conditions,
Agastat relay setpoint stability,
and Unit 3 foreign
material exclusion control, reflect
a need for personnel
to develop
a more
questioning attitude
when making decisions
or touring the facility.
In accordance
with 10 CFR Part 2.790(a),
a copy of this letter and the
enclosure will be placed in the
NRC Public Document
Room.
Should you have
any questions
concerning this inspection,
we will be pleased
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to discuss
them with you.
Sincerely,
W.
A
Reac
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ichards,
Chief
Projects
Branch
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Enclosure:
Inspection
Report
Numbers 50-528/91-15,
50-529/91-15,
and 50-530/91-15
cc w/enclosure:
Mr. 0. Mark DeMichele,
'Hr. James
M. Levine,
Nr. Jack
N. Bailey,
Hr. E.
C. Simpson,
Mr. Blaine E. Ballard,
Hr. Thomas
R. Bradish,
Hr. Robert
W. Page,
Hr. Arthur C. Gehr,
Esq.,
Snell
8 Wilmer
Hr. Al Gutterman,
Newman
& Holtzinger P.
C.
Hr. James
A. Boeletto,
Esq., Assistant
Counsel,
Mr. Charles
B. Brinkman, Combustion Engineering,
Inc.
Hr. Charles Tedford, Director, Arizona Radiation Regulatory Agency,
Chairman,
Maricopa County Board of Supervisors
Hr. Steve
H. Olea, Chief Engineer,
Arizona Corporation
Commission
Nr. Ignacio
R. Troncoso,
El Paso Electric Company
Hr. Roy P. Lessy, Jr.,
Esq., Akin, Gump, Strauss,
Hauer
and Feld
Hr. Bradley
W. Jones,
Esq., Akin, Gump, Strauss,
Hauer
and Feld
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bcc w/o enclosure:
H. Smith
J. Zollicoffer
bcc w/enclosure:
docket file,
Hr.
G.
Cook
Hr.
B. Faulkenberry
Hr. J. Hartin
Resident
Inspector
Project Inspector
Allegation File
(ATS RV-91-A-0008)(Cover Letter,
Cover Page,
and pp.
19-24)
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