ML17306A182
| ML17306A182 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palo Verde  |
| Issue date: | 09/20/1991 |
| From: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
| To: | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML17306A181 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-528-91-25, 50-529-91-25, 50-530-91-25, NUDOCS 9110070127 | |
| Download: ML17306A182 (3) | |
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A endix A Notice of Violation Arizona Publ ic Serv ice Company Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Docket Nos.:
50-528,
- 529, 530 License Nos.:
NPF-41, 51, 74 During an NRC inspection from July 8, 1991 through July 26, 1991, two violations of NRC requirements were identified.
In accordance 'with the "General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (1991), the violations are listed below:
A.
10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B, Criterion V, "Instructions, Procedures, and Drawings," states in part:
. Instructions, procedures or drawings shall include appropriate quantitative or qualitative acceptance criteria for determining that important activities have been satisfactorily accomplished.
Contrary to the above, on April 28, 1991, acceptance criteria were not included in Palo Verde test procedure 73TI-9ZZ43 for testing safety-related motor operated valves under design basis conditions.
This is a Severity Level IV Violation (Supplement I).
t B.
10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B, Criterion V, "Instructions, Procedures, and Drawings," states in part:
Activities affecting quality shall be prescribed by documented instructions, procedures or drawings of a type appropriate to the circumstances, and shall be accomplished in accordance with these instructions, procedures, or drawings Palo Verde Nuclear Administrative and Technical Manual Procedure 94AC-OLC02, Review of Conditions Adverse to guality for 10 CFR 21,
- requires, in part, that a finding be evaluated and a Reportability Evaluation Report be initiated if the finding is determined to be a
deviation.
Paragraph 4.2 defines a "deviation," in part, as A departure from the technical requirements included in a procurement document (an engineering or design document).
Seismic report N001-1.01-828-1 for Limitorque SMC style actuators states that chattering of the torque switch electrical contacts will not occur due to vibration.
Contrary to the above, as of July 3, 1991, a Reportability Evaluation Peport was not initiated for a reported problem of torque switch electrical contact chattering due to vibration in Limitorque SMC-04 actuator as reported by MNCR 91-SI-1057.
This is a Severity Level IV Violation (Supplement I).
9110070127 910920 PDR ADOCK 05000528 Q
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Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Arizona Public Service Company is hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to the U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN:
Document Control Desk, Mashington, D.C.
20555 with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region V, and a copy to the NRC Resident Inspector at the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice of Violation (Notice).
This reply should be clearly marked as a "Reply to a Notice of Violation" and should include for each violation:
(1) the reason for the violation, or, if contested, the basis for disputing the violation, (2) the corrective steps that have been taken and the results
- achieved, (3) the corrective steps that will be taken to avoid further violations, and (4) the date when full compliance will be achieved.
If an adequate reply is not received within the time specified in this Notice, an order may be issued to show cause why the license should not be modified, suspended, or revoked, or why such other action as may be proper should not be taken.
Vhere good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the response time.
Dated at h'alnut Creek, California this gg+~ day of 1991