ML17311B276
| ML17311B276 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palo Verde  |
| Issue date: | 11/22/1995 |
| From: | Gwynn T NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Stewart W ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO. (FORMERLY ARIZONA NUCLEAR |
| Shared Package | |
| ML17311B277 | List: |
| References | |
| GL-95-06, GL-95-6, NUDOCS 9512010004 | |
| Download: ML17311B276 (7) | |
See also: IR 05000528/1995015
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UNITEDSTATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION IV
611 RYAN PLAZADRIVE, SUITE 400
ARLINGTON,TEXAS 760114064
November 24,
1995
Arizona Public Service
Company
ATTN:
William L. Stewart
Executive Vice President,
Nuclear
P.O.
Box 53999
Phoenix, Arizona
85072-3999
SUBJECT:
NRC
INSPECTION
REPORT 50-528/95-15;
50-529/95-15;
50-530/95-15
This refers to the inspection
conducted
by Ryan Lantz on October
11-27,
1995
at the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station,
Units 1, 2,
and 3, facility.
The purpose of the inspection
was to determine
whether activities authorized
by the license
were conducted safely and in accordance
with NRC requirements.
At the conclusion of the inspection,
the findings were discussed
with
Hr. J.
Levine and those
members of your staff identified in the enclosed
report.
Appropriate licenses
have
been
issued to seven applicants,
who
successfully
completed their examinations.
Areas
examined during the inspection
are identified in the report.
The
inspection consisted of a review of the qualifications of applicants for
senior operator licenses
at the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station,
which
inc'luded
an eligibility determination
and administration of comprehensive
written examinations
and operating tests.
This initial operator
examination
was administered
as part of a pilot examination
process
in accordance
with
"Changes
in the Operator Licensing Program."
The
results of this inspection
are in the enclosed report.
We are concerned with the performance of one licensed reactor
operator
who was
a candidate for a senior operator license.
The licensed reactor operator's
actions
were unsatisfactory
during an examination
scenario
when
he was in the
role of the secondary
plant operator,
a position normally occupied
by a
licensed reactor operator.
During the exit meeting,
your staff informed the
chief examiner that this individual had
been relieved of shift duties
and that
you would evaluate
the individual further to assess
his competency
to stand
watch
as
a licensed reactor operator.
We request that you inform us of the
results of your assessment
and of any remedial
action taken or planned to
correct the observed deficiencies.
In accordance
with
10 CFR 2.790 of the
NRC's "Rules of Practice,"
a copy of
thi s letter and its enclosures will be placed in the
NRC Public Document
Room.
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Company
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Should you have any questions
concerning this inspection,
we will be pleased
to di scuss
them with you.
Sincerely,
Dockets:
50-528
50-529
50-530
Licenses:
NPF-51
Enclosure:
NRC Inspection
Report
50-528/95-15;
50-529/95-15;
50-530/95-15 w/attachments
1-3
cc w/enclosure
and attachments
1-2:
Arizona Corporation
Commission
ATTN:
Nr. 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
Haricopa County Board of Supervisors
ATTN:
Chairman
111 South Third Avenue
Phoenix,
85003
Thomas
P.
Gwynn, Director
Division of Reactor Safety
Publ i c Servi ce
Company
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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, Hanager
Nuclear Licensing
P.O.
Box 52034
Phoenix,
85072-2034
Publ ic Servi ce
Company
E-Mail report to D. Nelson
(DJN)
E-Mail report to
NRR Event Tracking System
(IPAS)
bcc to
DMB (IEOI) (IE42) w/attachments
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1-2:
L. J. Callan
DRSS-F IPB
Branch Chief (DRP/F,
WCFO)
Senior Project Inspector
(DRP/F,
WCFO)
Leah Tremper
(OC/LFDCB, MS:
TWFN 9E10
C.
Thomas
(NRR/DRCH,
OWFN 10D24)
Resident
Inspector
MIS System
RIV File
Branch Chief (DRP/TSS)
M. Hammond
(PAO,
WCFO
bcc distrib. by RIVw/attachments
1-3:
S. Richards
(NRR/HOLB,
OWFN 10D22)
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