ML17310A526
| ML17310A526 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palo Verde  |
| Issue date: | 07/21/1993 |
| From: | Faulkenberry B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
| To: | Conway W ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO. (FORMERLY ARIZONA NUCLEAR |
| Shared Package | |
| ML17310A528 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9308160013 | |
| Download: ML17310A526 (5) | |
See also: IR 05000528/1993019
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UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORYCOMMISSION
REGION Y
1450 MARIALANE
WALNUTCREEK, CAUFORNIA94596-5368
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Docket Nos.
50-528,
50-529,
and 50-530
License
Nos.
and NPF-74
Arizona Public Service
Company
P.O.
Box 53999, Station
9082
Phoenix, Arizona
85072-3999
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Attention:
Hr.
W. F.
Conway
Executive Vice President,
Nuclear
SUBJECT:
SYSTEMATIC ASSESSHENT
OF
LICENSEE
PERFORHANCE
(SALP)
NRC
INSPECTION
REPORT
NOS. 50-528/529/530/93-19
The NRC's Systematic
Assessment
of Licensee
Performance
{SALP) Board has
completed its periodic assessment
of the performance of your Palo Verde
Nuclear Generating
Station for the period from Harch
1,
1992, through
Hay 31,
1993.
An Overview of the Board's
assessment
is provided asSection II.A of
the enclosed Initial SALP Report.
The performance of Palo Verde was evaluated
in the functional
areas of Plant
Operations,
Radiological Controls, Haintenance/Surveillance,
Emergency
Preparedness,
Security,
Engineering/Technical
Support,
and Safety Assessment/
guality Verification.
The criteria used
by the
SALP Board in conducting this
assessment
of your
performance
are outlined in NRC. Hanagement
Directive 8.6
(NRC Hanual
Chapter
0516, Systematic
Assessment
of Licensee
Performance).
Overall, the
SALP Board found the performance of licensed activities at Palo
Verde to be acceptable
and directed
toward safe facility operation.
The Board
noted that certain observations
and the associated
recommendations
were
common
to multiple functional
areas
at Palo Verde.
These
common Board
recommendations
to APS management
are to ensure:
that all personnel
understand
the expectations
of management;
that effective'mechanisms
are put
in place to monitor the achievement
of expectations
and to provide useful
management
feedback;
that procedure quality and procedural
adherence
are
improved..and that management
foster
a free environment for raising safety
issues.
T e
oar
prov
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h
B
d
id d
some
comments that are specific to a particular functional
area.
The more significant of those are:
- in the Operat>ons
area, the Board
suggested
that emphasis
should
be placed
on attaining
a consistent
high level
of performance in operator requalification examinations
and in improving
command
and control in some crews; in the Radiation Protection
area,
the Board
noted
good outage
performance
and encouraged
more consistent
performance
in
day-to-day radiation protection activities;
and in the
Emergency
Preparedness
area,
the Board recommended
that the capability to effectively assemble
and
account for personnel
be demonstrated.
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Based
upon discussions
with your staff,
a management
meeting to discuss. the
results of the
SALP Board's
assessment
has
been
scheduled for 8:30 a.m.
on
August 5,
1993, at the Palo Verde site.
Arrangements
for this meeting will be
discussed
further with your staff in the near future.
In that
no functional
area
was assessed
as Category 3,
a written response
to
the enclosed initial SALP report is not required.
However, you may submit
comments
on the enclosed report, if desired,
within 30 days after the August
5
meeting.
In accordance
with 10 CFR 2.790(a),
a copy of this letter, the enclosure,
and
your response will be placed in the NRC's Public Gocument
Room.
Should you have
any questions
concerning
the
SALP report,
we will be pleased
to discuss
them with you.
Sincerely,
a
en err
Regional Administ
tor
Enclosure:
Initial SALP Report
No. 50-528/529/530/93-19
cc w/enclosure:
Hr. Steve Olea, Chief Engineer,
Arizona Corporation
Commission
Hr. James
A. Beoletto; Esq.,
Southern California Edison
Co.
Hr. Charles
B. Brinkman, Manager,
Washington Nuclear Operations
Hr. Aubrey Godwin, Director, Arizona Radiation Regulatory Agency
(ARRA)
Chairman,
Haricopa
County Board of Supervisors
Hr. Jack
R.
Newman,
Esq.,
Newman
5 Holtzinger P.
C.
Hr. Curtis L. Hoskins,
Executive Vice President
and Chief Operating Officer,
Palo Verde Services
Mr. Roy P. Lessey, Jr.,
Esq., Akin, Gump, Strauss,
Hauer
and Feld
Mr. Bradley
W. Jones,
Esq., Akin, Gump, Strauss,
Hauer
and
Feld
.
bcc w/enclosure:
The Chairman
Commissioner
Rogers
Commissioner
Remick
Commissioner
de Planque
J. Taylor,
J. Sniezek,
T. Murley,
J. Partlow,
J.
Lieberman,
E. Adensam,
C. Holden,
P.
Ray,
LPDR
G.
Cook
SALP Board Members
SALP File
Docket File
J. Bianchi
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