ML17305B725
| ML17305B725 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palo Verde  |
| Issue date: | 08/26/1991 |
| From: | Richards S NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
| To: | Conway W ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO. (FORMERLY ARIZONA NUCLEAR |
| Shared Package | |
| ML17305B726 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9109120156 | |
| Download: ML17305B725 (5) | |
See also: IR 05000528/1991026
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SUBJECT:
Forwards Insp Repts 50-528/91-26,50-529/91-26
& 50-530/91-26
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TITLE: General
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DOC.DATE: 91/08/26
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FACIL:STN-50-528 Palo Verde Nuclear Station, Unit 1, Arizona Publi
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AUTH.NAME
AUTHOR AFFILIATION
RICHARDS S.A.
Region
5 (Post
820201)
RECIP.NAME
RECIPIENT AFFILIATION
CONWAY,W.F.
Arizona Public Service
Co. (formerly Arizona Nuclear Power
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INTERNAL
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UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION V
1450 MARIA LANE,SUITE 210
WALNUTCREEK, CALIFORNIA94596
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199$
Docket-No.
50-528,
50-529,
and 50-530
License
No.
and
Arizona Public Service
Company
P.O.
Box 53999, Station
9012
Phoenix,
85072-3999
Attention:
Mr.
W.
F.
Conway
Executive Vice President,
Nuclear
Gentlemen:
SUBJECT:
NRC INSPECTION
REPORT
NO. 50-528/529/530/91-26
This refers to the inspection
conducted
by Messrs.
D.
Coe, J.
Ringwald, J.
Sloan,
and J. Melfi of this otfice on June
16 through July 27,
1991.
The
inspection included
a review of activities authorized for your Palo Verde
facility.
At the conclusion of the inspection,
the findings were discussed
with those
members of your staff identified in the enclosed report.
Areas
examined during the inspection
are identified in the report.
Within
these
areas,
the inspection consisted of selective
examinations of procedures
and representative
records,
interviews with personnel,
and observation of
activities in progress.
Based
on the results of this inspection, certain of your activities appeared
to be in violation of NRC requirements,
as specified in the enclosed
Notice of
Violation.
After careful consideration
of the circumstances
involving the
incorrect setting of four core protection calculator constants,
we have
decided to issue
a violation, although it meets
the criteria of a non-cited
violation.
This decision
was based
on the significance of the core protection
calculators,
the fact that independent verification of the values did not
identify the errors,
and the past errors
and deficiencies
noted with core
monitoring computer
systems.
This violation and other examples of insufficient attention to detail
noted
herein indicate
a continuing need to emphasize
better adherence
to procedural
and administrative controls.
This was discussed
at our recent
management
meeting with Mr. Levine and others of your staff.
You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions
specified in the enclosed
Notice when preparinq 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
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inspections,
the
NRC will determine whether further
NRC enforcement
action is
necessary
to ensure
compliance with NRC regulatory requirements.
In accordance
with 10 CFR Part 2.790 of the
NRC's "Rules of Practice
" a copy
of this letter and the enclosures will be placed in the
NRC Public Document
Room.
I
The responses
directed
by this letter and the enclosed
Notice are not subject
to the clearance
procedures
of the Office of Management
and Budget as requi red
by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980,
Pub,
L.
No'.96-511.
Sincerely,
S.
A. Richards,
Chief
Reactor Projects
Bran'ch
Enclosures:
A.
Notice of
Violation'.
Inspection
Report
Numbers 50-528/91-26,
50-529/91-26,
and 50-530/91-26
cc w/enclosures:
Nr. 0.
Mark DeNichele,
Nr.
James
N. Levine,
Nr. Jack
N. Bailey,
Mr.
E.
C.
Simpson,
Mr. Blaine
E. Ballard,
Mr. Thomas
R. Bradish,
Mr. Robert
W.
Page,
Nr. Arthur C. Gehr,
Esq,,
Snell
8 Wilmer
Mr. Al Gutterman,
Newman
8 Holtzinger P.
C.
Mr. James
A. Boeleito,
Esq., Assistant Council,
Nr. Charles
B. Brinkman,
Combustion Engineering,
Inc.
Nr.
Char les Tedford, Director, Arizona Radiation Regulatory Agency
Nr. Steve
N. Olea, Chief, Arizona Corporation
Commission
Nr. Ignacio
R. Troncoso,
El
Paso Electric Company
Nr.
Roy P.
Lessy, Jr.,
Esq., Akin, Gump, Strauss,
Hauer and Feld
Mr. Bradley
W. Jones,
Esq., Akin, Gump, Strauss,
Hauer
and Feld
Chairman,
Maricopa County Board of Supervisors
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JMelfi
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