ML17312B673
| ML17312B673 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palo Verde  |
| Issue date: | 09/12/1997 |
| From: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML17312B672 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-528-97-15, 50-529-97-15, 50-530-97-15, NUDOCS 9709190199 | |
| Download: ML17312B673 (4) | |
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ENCLOSURE 1
NOTICE OF VIOLATION Arizona Public Service Company Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Docket Nos.:
License Nos.:
50-528 50-529 50-530 NPF-41 NPF-51 NPF-74 During an NRC inspection conducted on July 27 through September 6, 1997, two violations of NRC requirements were identified.
In accordance with the "General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," NUREG-1600, the violations are listed below:
A.
10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B, Criterion XVI, "Corrective Action," requires, in part, that measures shall be established to assure that conditions adverse to quality are promptly identified and corrected and actions taken to preclude recurrence.
Contrary to the above, the corrective actions instituted following a June 12, 1996, event, to prevent personnel from opening hatches in the main steam support structure while in MODES 1 through 4 were ineffective.
As a result, Hatch C-1-10 was opened on July 17, 1997, while Unit 3 was in Mode 1.
This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement
- 1) (50-530/97-15-01).
Technical Specification 6.8.1 requires, in part, that written procedures shall be established, implemented, and maintained covering the applicable procedures recommended in Appendix A of Regulatory Guide 1.33, Revision 2, February 1978.
Regulatory Guide 1.33, Revision 2, Appendix A, requires, in part, written procedures for procedural adherence.
Procedure 01DP-OAP01, "Procedure Process,"
Revision 4, Step 7.2, required, in part, that procedure users are responsible for adhering to the requirements of the procedure.
Contrary to the above, on July 23, 1997, licensee personnel failed to adhere to the requirements of Procedure 70TI-9SP03, Chemical Passivation Of Spray Pond Piping, Revision 0. Specifically, Step 4.2 which required the control room supervisor/shift supervisor to be briefed on the test procedure and that the work group obtain permission to proceed with the test.
These requirements were not performed.
Also, Step 5.8, which required a pretest briefing to be conducted, was not performed.
This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement
- 1) (50-529/97-15-03).
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The NRC has concluded that information regarding the reason for violation A, the corrective actions taken and planned to correct the violation and prevent recurrence, and the date when full compliance was achieved is already adequately addressed on the docket in NRC Inspection Report 50-528;529;530/97-15.
However, you are required to submit a written statement or explanation pursuant to 10 CFR 2.201 if the description therein does not accurately reflect your corrective actions or your position.
In that case, or if you choose to respond, clearly mark your response as a "Reply to a Notice of Violation," and send it to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, D.C. 20555 with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region IV, and a copy to the NRC Resident Inspector at the facility that is the subject of this Notice, within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice of Violation (Notice).
Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Arizona Public Service Company is hereby required to submit, for violation B, a written statement or explanation to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, D.C. 20555 with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region IV, 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400, Arlington, Texas 76011, and a copy to the NRC Resident Inspector at the facility that is the subject of this Notice, within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice of Violation (Notice).
This reply should be clearly marked as a "Reply to a Notice of Violation" and should include for each violation:
(1) the reason for the violation, or, if contested, the basis for disputing the violation, (2) the corrective steps that have been taken and the results achieved, (3) the corrective steps that will be taken to avoid further violations, and (4) the date when full compliance will be achieved.
Your response may reference or include previous docketed correspondence, if the correspondence adequately addresses the required response.
If an adequate reply is not received within the time specified in this Notice, an order or a Demand for Information may be issued as to why the license should not be modified, suspended, or revoked, or why such other action as may be proper should not be taken.
Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the response time.
Because your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR), to the extent possible, it 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.
Dated at Arlington, Texas this 12th day of September 1997
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