ML17306A824

Forwards Insp Repts 50-528/92-09,50-529/92-09 & 50-530/92-09 on 920427-0501.No Deviations or Violations Noted

ML17306A824
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	06/16/1992
From:	Reese J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V)
To:	Conway W ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO. (FORMERLY ARIZONA NUCLEAR
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UNITED STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORYCOMMISSION

REGION V

1450 MARIALANE

WALNUTCREEK, CAUFORNIAS4596-5368

JUN 16 1992

Docket Nos.

50-528,

50-529,

and 50-530

Arizona Public Service

Company

P. 0.

Box 53999 Sta.

9082

Phoenix,

Arizona

85072-'3999

Attention:

Mr. 'William F.

Conway

Executive Vice President,

Nuclear

SUBJECT:

NRC INSPECTION, OF

PALO VERDE

EMERGENCY PLANNING EXERCISE

This letter refers to the Emergency

Preparedness

Team inspection

conducted

by

Mr.

P. gualls

and other

NRC team

members

on April 27 through

May 1

1992, of

activities authorized

by

NRC license

Nos.

NPF-41,

NPF-51,

and NPF-N,

and to

the discussion of our findings held by the inspection

team with you and members

of your staff at the conclus)on of the inspection.

Areas

examined during this inspection're

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 deviations or violations of NRC requirements

were identified within the

scope of this inspection.

One item was identified as

an exercise

weakness.

The exercise

weakness

concerning health physics performance is described

in

Section

8 of 'the attached

report.

The inspectors

were also concerned

about

the amount of simulation in the

OSC play during the exercise,

which is also

discussed

in Section

8 of the attached

report.

In accordance

with 10 CFR 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 glad to

discuss

them with you.

S

cerely,

.

Re se,

'ef, Safeguards,

gency Preparedness

and

on-Power'eactor

Branch

Enclosure:

Inspection

Report Nos.

50-528/92-09,

50-529/92-09,

50-530/92-09

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Mr. 0.

Mark DeMichele,

APS

Mr. James

M. Levine,

APS

Mr.

R. Stevens,

APS

Mr.

E.

C.

Simpson,

APS

- Mr.

S. Guthrie

APS

Mr. Thomas

R. 6radish

APS

Mr. Robert

M. Page,

Al S

Ms.

N.

C. Loftin, Esq.,

APS

Mr. Al Gutterman,

Newman

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P.C.

Mr. James

A. Boeletto,

Esq., Assistant

Counsel,

SCE

Co.

Mr. Charles

B. Brinkman, Combustion Engineering,

Inc.

Mr. Milliam A. Mright, Acting Director, Arizona Radiation

Regulatory Agency

Chairman,

Maricopa County Board of Supervisors

Mr. Steve

M. Olea, Chief Engineer,

Arizona Corporation

Commission

Mr. Curtis Hoskins,

El Paso Electric Company

Roy P.

Lessy, Jr., Esq.,-Akin,

Gump, Strauss,

Hauer

and Feld

Bradley

M. Jones,

Esq., Akin, Gump, Strauss,

Haver and Feld

Mr. Jack

R.

Newman,

Esq.,

Newman

8 Holtziner

Mr.

H. Bieling, APS

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B; Faulkenberry

J. Martin

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M. Smith

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