ML17306A431
| ML17306A431 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palo Verde  |
| Issue date: | 01/22/1992 |
| From: | Richards S NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
| To: | Conway W ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO. (FORMERLY ARIZONA NUCLEAR |
| Shared Package | |
| ML17306A432 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9202060467 | |
| Download: ML17306A431 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000528/1991041
Text
~gR RECy,
(4
0
~y
I
O
O~
C)
0 +**++
uNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORYCOMMISSION
REGION V
1450 MARIALANE
WALNUTCREE f(, CALIFORNIAS4596-5368
JAN 22 1932
Docket'o.
50-528,
50-529,
and 50-530
License
No.
and
NPF'-74
Arizona Public Service
Company
P.O.
Box 53999, Station
9012
Phoenix,
85072-3999
Attention:
Mr. W.. F.
Conway
Executive Vice President,
Nuclear
Gentlemen:
SUBJECT:
NOTICE
OF VIOLATION
NRC
INSPECTION
REPORT
NO. 50-528/529/530/91-41
This refers to the inspection
conducted
by Messrs.
D. Coe,
F. Ringwald,
J. Sloan,
and
W. Ang of this office on November'10
through
December
17,
1991.
The inspection
included
a review of activities authorized for your Palo Verde
facility.
At the conclusion of the inspection, the'indings
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 observations
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.
Each of the three
examples of failure to follow procedures
involves
a cognitive error
on the part of
a licensed operator.
Other
examples
of failure to adhere to procedural
requirements
were discussed
with
you at
an Enforcement
Conference
on December
18,
1991.
In your response
to
the enclosed
Notice, please
discuss
your actions to communicate
your
expectations
to plant personnel.
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.
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.
9202060467
920122
ADOCK 05000528
8
I
i
I
1
f
I
]I
0
The responses
directed
by this letter
and the
accompanying
Notice 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.
If you have
any questions
concerni5g this inspection,
we will be glad to
discuss
them with you:
Sincerely,
S.
A. Richards,
Chief
Reactor Projects
Branch
Enclosures:
B. Inspection
Report
Numbers 50-528/91-41,
50-529/91-41,
and 50-530/91-41
cc w/enclosures:
Mr. 0. Mark DeMichele,
Mr. James
M. Levine,
Mr. Jack
N. Bailey,
Mr. S. Guthrie,
Mr. E.
C. Simpson,
Mr. Robert
W. Page,
Mr. Thomas
R. Bradish,
Mr. Al Gutterman,
Newman
E Holtzinger P.
C.
Chairman,
Maricopa County Board of Supervisors
Mr. Ignacio R. Troncoso,
El Paso Electric Company
Mr. James
A. Boeletto,
Esq., Assistant Council,
Mr. Charles
B. Brinkman,
Combustion Engineering,
Inc.
Mr. Steve
M. Olea, Chief, Arizona Corporation
Commission
Mr. Bradley
W. Jones,
Esq., Akin, Gump, Strauss,
Hauer
and Feld
Mr. Roy P. Lessy, Jr., Esq., Akin, Gump, Strauss,
Hauer
and Feld
Ms. Nancy C. Loftin Esq.,
Corporate Secretary
E Corporate
Counsel,
Mr. Jack
R.
Newman,
Esq., c/o
Newman
8 Holtzinger, P.C.,
Mr. William A. Wright, Interim Acting Director, Arizona Radiation Reaulatory
Agency
(ARRA)
0
The responses
directed
by this letter
and the accompanying
Notice are not
subject to the clearance
procedures
-of the Office of Management
and Budget
as
required
by the Paperwork
Reducti'on Act of 1980,
PL 96-511.
If you have
any questions
concerning this inspection,
we will be glad to
discuss
them with you.,
Sincerely,
bcc w/enclosures:
docket file
Mr. G.
Cook
Mr. B. Faulkenberry
Mr. J. Martin
Resident
Inspector
{4)
Project Inspector
S.
A. Richards,
Chief
Reactor Projects
Branch
bcc w/o enclosure
B:
LFMB
Ms.
M. Smith
REGION V/Ann
DCD'e~+
I /W>/92
EST
COPY
/
NO
RHue
R
EST
COPY
NO
JSl
an
~/l>/92
REQUEST
C
Y
YES /
SRi$hards
~/%92
TO
POR
/
NO
I /~2/92
REQUEST
C
PY
YES /
0
BAng
> /2~/92
RE
UEST
COPY
S
/
NO
~/t</92
~r,
i olc~
RE
ESl
COPY
3
YES /
NO