ML17312B411
| ML17312B411 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palo Verde  |
| Issue date: | 05/01/1997 |
| From: | Howell A NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | James M. Levine ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO. (FORMERLY ARIZONA NUCLEAR |
| Shared Package | |
| ML17312B412 | List: |
| References | |
| RTR-NUREG-1600 50-528-97-09, 50-528-97-9, 50-529-97-09, 50-529-97-9, 50-530-97-09, 50-530-97-9, NUDOCS 9705070059 | |
| Download: ML17312B411 (12) | |
See also: IR 05000528/1997009
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ACCESSION NBR:9705070059
DOC.DATE: 97/05/Ol
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AUTHOR AFFILIATION
HOWELL,A.T.
Region
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RECIP.NAME
RECIPIENT AFFILIATION
LEVINE,J.M.
Arizona Public Service
Co. (formerly Arizona Nuclear
Power
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UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION IV
611 RYAN PLAZA DRIVE, SUITE 400
ARLINGTON,TEXAS 76011 8064
MAY - l
l997
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;-529;530/97-09
AND NOTICE OF
VIOLATION
Dear Mr. Levine:
A special NRC inspection was conducted
March 11-21, 1997, at your Palo Verde Nuclear
Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3, reactor facilities, with in-office inspection and
followup conducted through April 4, 1997.
This inspection followed up on the notice of
unusual event of March 6, 1997, when there was a partial drain down of the Unit 3 spent
fuel pool ~ An onsite exit meeting was held on March 21, 1997.
Some information, which
had been requested
by the inspectors, was not received during the onsite portion of the
inspection.
Following receipt and review of that information, a supplemental
telephonic
exit meeting was conducted
on April 4, 1997, with Ms. A. K. Krainik and members of your
staff. The enclosed report presents the scope and results of the inspection.
The inspection identified three violations.
The first violation, (involving four examples)
is of
concern because
it indicates undocumented
and poorly coordinated work performance,
a
lack of procedural specificity, insufficient attention to detail, and a failure to properly
implement preventive maintenance.
The second violation is of concern because it indicates
a long- tanding problem relative to the design control of spent fuel pool gate seals.
The
third violation is of concern because
it indicates inadequate
procedural instructions for the
maintenance
of safety-related
equipment.
In the aggregate,
these violations are indicative
of a lack of sufficient oversight of processes
and activities that have the potential to affect
spent fuel pool water level ~
These violations are cited in the enclosed
Notice of Violation (Notice) and the
circumstances
surrounding the violations are described
in detail in the enclosed report.
Please note that you are required to respond to this letter and should follow the
instructions specified in the enclosed
Notice when preparing your response.
The NRC will
use your response,
in part, to determine whether further enforcement action is necessary
to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
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In accordance
with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice,"
a copy of this letter,
its enclosures,
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.
Should you have any questions
concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to discuss
them with you.
Sincerely,
Arthur T. Howe
II, Directo
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket Nos.:
50-528; 50-529; 50-530
License Nos,:
Enclosures:
2.
NRC Inspection Report
50-528;-529;-530/97-09
cc w/enclosures:
Mr. Steve Olea
Arizona Corporation Commission
1200 W. Washington Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85007
Douglas K. Porter, Senior Counsel
Southern California Edison'ompany
Law Department,
Generation
Resources
P.O. Box 800
Rosemead,
California 91770
Chairman
Maricopa County Board of Supervisors
301 W. Jefferson,
10th Floor
Phoenix, Arizona 85003
Aubrey V. Godwin, Director
Arizona Radiation Regulatory Agency
4814 South 40 Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85040
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Arizona Public Service Company
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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
El Paso Electric Company
2025 N. Third-Street, Suite 220
Phoenix, Arizona 85004
Terry Bassham,
Esq.
General Counsel
El Paso Electric Company
123 W. Mills
El Paso, Texas
79901
Mr. Robert Burt
Los Angeles Department of Water 5 Power
Southern California Public Power Authority
111 North Hope Street, Room 1255-B
Los Angeles, California 90051
Mr. David Summers
. Public Service Company of New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102
Mr: Brian Katz
Southern California Edison Company
14300 Mesa Road, Drop D41-SONGS
San Clemente, California 92672
Mr. Robert Henry
Salt River Project
6504 East Thomas Road
Scottsdale,
Arizona 85251
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