ML17312B038

Ack Receipt of Re NRC & Notice of Violation.Nrc Reviewed Reply & Finds Corrective Actions Properly Addressed Regulatory Issues Identified in Notice. NRC Positions Re Matters Identified in Response Encl

ML17312B038
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	11/15/1996
From:	Collins S NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	James M. Levine ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO. (FORMERLY ARIZONA NUCLEAR
References
NUDOCS 9611200060
Download: ML17312B038 (12)

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Region 4 (Post 820201)

RECIP.NAME RECIPIENT AFFILIATION LEVINE,J.M.

Arizona Public Service Co. (formerly Arizona Nuclear Power

SUBJECT:

Ack receipt of 960718 ltr re NRC 960621 ltr

& notice of violation.NRC reviewed reply

& finds corrective actions properly addressed regulatory issues identified in notice.

NRC positions re matters identified in response encl.

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iNITEO STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COI'vlhllSSION REGIOiV IV 611 RYAVPLAZA ORIVE. SuirE 100 ARLINGTON,TEXAS 76011 8064 James M. Levine, Senior Vice President, Nuclear Arizona Public Service Company P.O. Box 53999 Phoenix, Arizona 85072-3999

SUBJECT:

NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-528/96-08; 50-529/96-08; 50-230/96-08 AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION

Dear Mr. Levine:

Thank you for your July 18, 1996, letter in response to our June 21, 1996, letter and notice of violation. We have reviewed your reply and find that your corrective actions properly addressed the regulatory issues identified in the notice.

Your response did not contest the violation, but you did raise several matters regarding the appropriateness of the violation. Our positions concerning the matters identified in your response are discussed in the enclosure to this letter.

In your cover letter, you expressed a concern that the Inspection Report discussed possible willfulomissions of information by the access applicant.

The inspection did not conclude that the applicant had willfullyomitted information, and we agree with your statement that there was insufficient evidence to prove a willfulomission.

NRC was concerned that APS had granted back-to-back temporary unescorted access to an individual without adjudication of available derogatory information prior to granting the access authorization.

The concern was with the timeliness and completeness of your adjudication of available derogatory information.

We willreview the implementation of your corrective actions during a future inspection to determine that full compliance has been achieved and will be maintained.

Sincerely, k4 Samuel J. Collins Deputy Regional Administrator Docket Nos.:

50-528; 50-529; 50-530 License Nos.:

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Enclosure:

As stated cc w/enclosure:

Mr. Steve Olea Arizona Corporation Commission

'l 200 W. Washington Street Phoenix, Arizona 85007 Douglas K. Porter, Senior Counsel Southern California Edison Company Law Department, Generation Resources P.O. Box 800

Rosemead, California 91770 Aubrey V. Godwin, Director Arizona Radiation Regulatory Agency 4814 South 40 Street Phoenix, Arizona 85040 Chairman Maricopa County Board of Supervisors 111 South Third Avenue Phoenix, Arizona 85003 Angela K. Krainik, Manager Nuclear Licensing Arizona Public Service Company P.O. Box 52034 Phoenix, Arizona 85072-2034 John C. Horne, Vice President Power Supply Palo Verde Services 2025 N. Third Street, Suite 220 Phoenix, Arizona 85004 Mr. Roy P. Lessy, Jr.

Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer 5 Feld, L.L.P 1333 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W.

Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20036

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ENCLOSURE A.

WillfulOmission of Information Licensee's Position The violation was the result of a screening analyst failing to verify that the previous background investigation had been completed.

This was a personnel error.

NRC's Resolution A full background investigation had not been completed at the time the licensee granted back-to-back temporary unescorted access to the individual. The concern as to what the final disposition would have been is not relevant to the issue at hand.

Without a full background investigation, the licensee could not conduct a proper adjudication.

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Authorization Signature Licensee's Position The corrective actions implemented for a previous violation would not have precluded the current violation. The licensee contended that corrective actions for the violation identified in NRC Inspection Report 95-11 involved the implementation of a second person verification where as the violation in NRC Inspection Report 96-08 involved a training deficiency for temporary access authorization personnel.

NRC's Resolution The violations identified in both NRC Inspection Reports were clearly similar in that unescorted access badges were issued without obtaining the required signatures.

The root cause of the violations, personnel failing to ensure the required signatures have been attained prior to approving access, is common to all of the issues.

Therefore, the corrective actions for the previous instances of this violation were ineffective in preventing the recurrence.

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Non-Cited Violation Licensee's Position The licensee questioned why the violation was not documented as a non-cited violation.

NRC's Resolution The violation did not meet the criteria specified in Section VII.B.1 of the NRC enforcement Policy for a non-cited violation. This was the third inspection in which difficulties with the administration of the access authorization program were identified. As detailed above, the issues were not insignificant, and included examples for which previous corrective actions were not effective.

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