ML17310B396
| ML17310B396 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palo Verde  |
| Issue date: | 06/24/1994 |
| From: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML17310B394 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-528-94-13, 50-529-94-13, 50-530-94-13, NUDOCS 9406300024 | |
| Download: ML17310B396 (4) | |
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APPENDIX A NOTICE OF VIOLATION Arizona Public Service Company Palo Verde Units 1,
2, and 3
Dockets:
50-528, 50-529, and 50-530 Licenses:
NPF-41, NPF-51, and NPF-74 During an NRC inspection conducted on March 29 through Hay 7,
- 1994, a
violation of NRC requirements was identified.
In accordance with the "General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions,"
10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C, the violation is listed below:
A.
Unit 3 Technical Specification 6.8. 1 requires, in part, that written procedures shall be established, implemented, and maintained covering the applicable procedures recommended in Appendix A of Regulatory Guide 1.33, Revision 2, February 1978.
, Revision 2, Appendix A, requires, in part, that written procedures cover onsite electrical systems.
Procedure 430P-3PG01, Revision 3, "480V Cla s lE Switchgear,"
Appendix J, Step 6, of the instructions for racking out a breaker states that if the closing springs did not discharge as indicated by the "springs charged" indicator on the face of the breaker then lift up the manual close lever and push in the manual trip button to discharge the closing springs.
Contrary to the above, on April 6, 1994, after operators racked out a
load center breaker and the closing springs did not discharge as indicated by the "springs charged" indicator, the operators did not lift up the manual close lever and push in the manual trip button to discharge the closing springs.
This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement I) applicable to Unit 3.
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, Washington, D.C.
20555 with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region IV, and a copy to the NRC Resident Inspector at the facility that is the subject of this Notice, 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, the Commission may issue an order or a demand for information as to why the license should not be
- modified, suspended, or revoked, or why such other action as may be proper 9406300024 940624 PDR ADOCK 05000528 8
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- modified, suspended, or revoked, or why such other action as may be proper should not be taken.
Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the response time.
Dated at lington
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