ML17311A826
| ML17311A826 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palo Verde  |
| Issue date: | 04/25/1995 |
| From: | Beach A NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Stewart W ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO. (FORMERLY ARIZONA NUCLEAR |
| Shared Package | |
| ML17311A827 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9505020012 | |
| Download: ML17311A826 (10) | |
See also: IR 05000528/1995008
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UNIT E D STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION IV
611 RYAN PLAZA DRIVE, SUITE 400
ARLINGTON,TEXAS 76011 8064
."IPR 25 l995
Arizona Public Service
Company
ATTN:
William L. Stewart
Executive Vice President,
Nuclear
P.O.
Box 53999
Phoenix,
85072-3999
SUBJECT:
NRC
INSPECTION
REPORT 50-528/95-08;
50-529/95-08;
50-530/95-08
AND
This refers to the inspection
conducted
by A. HacDougall
and J.
Keeton of this
office on Narch 6-10,
1995.
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.
The
special
inspection
reviewed the circumtances
of the identification of startup
strainers
in the containment
spray
system in Unit 2 on February
17
and
assessed
the adequacy of the Arizona Public Service
Company's
response
to the
event.
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 is of concern
because it involves the
failure to take adequate
corrective actions
in three separate
opportunities to
identify that startup strainers
were still installed in the plant.
Although
the initial error that left the strainers
installed in the Unit 2 containment
spray
system occurred
almost
10 years
ago,
the last
two opportunities
to
identify the strainers
occurred
less
than
2 years
ago.
These
two reviews
appeared
to be primarily focused
on justifying why a detailed evaluation
was
not required to prove that all the startup strainers
had
been
removed.
This
is of concern
because
there
have
been other evaluations
where individuals
lacked
a questioning attitude which contributed to weak corrective actions
(most notably the failure to identify the bent connecting
rod in an emergency
diesel
generator).
We do recognize that the recent significant actions
you
have taken to upgrade your corrective actions
program
have resulted
in an
overall
improvement in the your resolution of safety issues.
We found your investigation of the root cause of this event to be thorough
and
to demonstrate
a high level of management
involvement.
We continue to have
confidence that your personnel
can conduct quality investigations of safety
9505020012
950425
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Arizona Public Service
Company
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.
Your response
may reference
or
include previous
docketed
correspondence, if the correspondence
adequately
addresses
the required
response.
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, its enclosure(s),
and your response will be placed in the
NRC
Public Document
Room (PDR).
To the extent possible,
your response
should not
include
any personal
privacy, proprietary,
or safeguards
information
so that
it can
be placed in the
PDR without redaction.
However, if you find it
necessary
to include such information, you should clearly indicate the
specific information that you desire
not to be placed
in the
PDR,
and provide
the legal basis to support your request for withholding the information from
the public.
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,
Dockets:
50-528
50-529
50-530
Licenses:
NPF-51
A. Bill Beach, Director
Division of Reactor Projects
Enclosures:
1.
2.
NRC Inspection
Report
50-528/95-08;
50-529/95-08;
50-530/95-08
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Arizona Public Service
Company
cc w/enclosures:
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
Arizona Radiation Regulatory
Agency
ATTN:
Aubrey V. Godwin, Director
4814 South
40 Street
Phoenix,
85040
Maricopa County Board of Supervisors
ATTN:
Chairman
111 South Third Avenue
Phoenix,
85003
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
and Feld
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, Manager
Nuclear Licensing
P.O.
Box 52034
Phoenix,
85072-2034
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by RIV:
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DRSS-FIPB
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Senior Project Inspector
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MS:
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(D:DRP)
Resident
Inspector
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