ML17311A242
| ML17311A242 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palo Verde  |
| Issue date: | 09/06/1994 |
| From: | Beach A NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Stewart W ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO. (FORMERLY ARIZONA NUCLEAR |
| Shared Package | |
| ML17311A243 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9409120047 | |
| Download: ML17311A242 (10) | |
See also: IR 05000528/1994022
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION IV
611 RYAN PLAZA DRIVE, SUITE 400
ARLINGTON,TEXAS 76011.6064
6 l994
Dockets:
50-528
50-529
50-530
Licenses:
NPF-51
Arizona Public Service
Company
ATTN:
William L. Stewart
Executive Vice President,
Nuclear
P.O.
Box 53999
Phoenix,
85072-3999
SUBJECT:
NRC
INSPECTION
REPORT 50-528/94-22;
50-529/94-22;
50-530/94-22
This refers to the inspection
conducted
by K. Johnston
and others of this
office,
on June
12 through July 23,
1994.
The inspection
included
a review of
activities authorized for your Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station,
Units 1,
2,
and 3, facility.
At the conclusion of the inspection,
the findings 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 observation of
activities in progress.
The purpose of the inspection
was to determine
whether activities authorized
by the license
were conducted safely
and in
accordance
with NRC requirements.
Based
on the results of this inspection,
certain licensed activities appeared
to be in violation of NRC requirements,
as specified in the enclosed
Notice of
Violation (Notice).
The violation concerned
the failure to perform
a channel
calibration check in accordance
with the Technical Specification surveillance
requirements.
In April 1994,
the Plant Review Board questioned
how the
surveillance
requirements
were being met, but failed to follow up to resolve
the matter until the requirements
were again questioned
in June
1994.
During the inspection,
several
findings were identified that highlighted
an
apparent
lack of plant management
in the field.
For example,
a month after
a
refueling outage
the inspector noted material condition weaknesses
in Unit 3
which could
be attributed to outage work. It was also noted that, during this
period, licensee
management
focused
a substantial
amount of time on the
reorganization
selection
process.
With the implementation of the first wave
of organization
changes
completed,
we encourage
you to reassess
the priority
placed
on management field presence
as stated
in your response
to the
1993
Systematic
Assessment
of Licensee
Performance
report.
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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.
After reviewing your response
to this
Notice, including your proposed corrective actions
and the results of future
inspections,
the
NRC will determine
whether further
NRC enforcement
action is
necessary
to ensure
compliance with NRC regulatory requirements.
In accordance
with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice,"
a copy of
this letter
and its enclosures will be placed in the
NRC Public Document
Room.
The responses
directed
by this letter and the enclosed
Notice are not subject
to the clearance
procedures
of the Office of Management
and Budget
as required
by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980,
Pub.
L. No. 96.511.
Should you have
any questions
concerning this inspection,
we will be pleased
to discuss
them with you.
Sincerely,
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A. Bill Beach, Director
Division of Reactor Projects
Enclosures:
1.
Appendix A Notice of Violation
2.
Appendix
B NRC Inspection
Report
50-528/94-22;
50-529/94-22;
50-530/94-22
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Arizona Corporation
Commission
ATTN:
Mr'. Steve
Olea
1200
W. Washington Street
Phoenix,
85007
Southern California Edison
Company
ATTN:
T.
E. Oubre,
Esq.
P.O.
Box 800
Rosemead,
91770
ABB Combustion
Engineering
Nuclear
Power
ATTN:
Charles
B. Brinkman,
Manager
Nuclear Operations
12300 Twinbrook Parkway,
Suite
330
Rockville, Maryland
20852
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Arizona Radiation Regulatory
Agency
ATTN:
Aubrey V. Godwin, Director
4814 South
40 Street
Phoenix,
85040
Haricopa County Board of Supervisors
ATTN:
Chairman
111 South Third Avenue
Phoenix,
85003
Newman
8 Holtzinger,
P.C.
ATTN:
Jack
R.
Newman,
Esq.
1615
L Street,
N.W., Suite
1000
D.C.
20036
Palo Verde Services
ATTN:
Curtis Hoskins,
Executive
Vice President
and
Chief Operating Officer
2025
N. 3rd Street,
Suite
220
Phoenix,
85004
Akin, Gump, Strauss,
Hauer
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El
Paso Electric Company
ATTN:
Roy P.
Lessey, Jr.,
Esq.
1333
Avenue, Suite
400
D.C.
20036
Arizona Public Service
Company
ATTN:
Angela K. Krainik, Hanager
Nuclear Licensing
P.O.
Box 52034
Phoenix,
85072-2034
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