ML17311B074
| ML17311B074 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palo Verde  |
| Issue date: | 07/27/1995 |
| From: | Dyer J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Stewart W ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO. (FORMERLY ARIZONA NUCLEAR |
| Shared Package | |
| ML17311B075 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9508010058 | |
| Download: ML17311B074 (10) | |
See also: IR 05000521/2007001
Text
UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION IV
611 RYAN PLAZA DRIVE, SUITE 400
ARLINGTON,TEXAS 76011 8064
tuL 27 895
Arizona Public Service
Company
ATTN:
William L. Stewart
Executive Vice President,
Nuclear
P.O.
Box 53999
Phoenix,
85072-3999
SUBJECT:
INSPECTION
REPORT 50-528/95-12;
50-529/95-12;
50-530/95-12
AND
This refers to the inspection
conducted
by Hr. K.
E. Johnston
and others of
this office on May 21 through July 1,
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 you and
members of your staff,
as 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 involved the failure of individuals to
comply with surveillance testing procedure
requirements
for testing reactor
coolant
system
boundary
This violation is of concern
because
licensee
personnel
failed to refer to the procedure prior to performing the
test.
As
a result,
approved test requirements
were not implemented
which
could have invalidated the test results.
The
NRC is also concerned
that licensee
management
failed to ensure
appropriate
root cause
evaluation
and resolution of a Unit
1 auxiliary
feedwater turbine governor problem.
In particular,
although
Palo Verde
has
experienced
previous
problems with the turbine governor valve
on this
important safety component,
and recent industry experience
has
emphasized
the
need for careful attention to these
components,
licensee
personnel
did not
pursue
a thorough evaluation of the problem until prompted
by
NRC inspectors.
We note that the revised
Emergency Operating
Procedures
were
implemented
near
the
end of the inspection
period
and are
encouraged
with increased flexibility
the procedures
appear
to provide.
We will assess
the effectiveness
of the
revised
procedures
during future licensed operator examinations.
You are required to respond
to this letter
and should follow the instructions
t
specified
in the enclosed
Notice when preparing your response.
In your
response,
you should
document
the specific actions
taken
and
any additional
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Company
actions
you plan to prevent recurrence.
Your response
may reference
or
include previously 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
(POR).
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 Hanagement
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,
J.
E. Oyer, Director
Division of Reactor Projects
Oockets:
50-528
50-529
50-530
Licenses:
NPF-51
Enclosures:
1.
2.
NRC Inspection
Report
50-528/95-12;
50-529/95-12;
50-530/95-12
cc w/enclosures:
Arizona Corporation
Commission
ATTN:
Nr. Steve
Olea
1200
W. Washington Street
Phoenix,
85007
Ji
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Arizona Public Service
Company
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; 'urtis Hoskins,
Executive
Vice President
and
Chief Operating Officer
2025
N. 3rd Street,
Suite
220
Phoenix,
85004
Akin, Gump, Strauss,
Mauer 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, Nanager
Nuclear Licensing
P.O.
Box 52034
Phoenix,
85072-2034
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by RIV:
L. J. Callan
DRSS-FIPB
Branch Chief (DRP/F,
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Senior Project Inspector
(DRP/F,
WCFO)
Leah Tremper
(OC/LFDCB,
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TWFN 9E10)
Allegations Coordinator
(2)
G.
F. Sanborn,
Resident
Inspector
MIS System
RIV File
Branch Chief (DRP/TSS)
B. Henderson
(PAO,
WCFO)
DOCUMENT NAME:
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