ML17313A390
| ML17313A390 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palo Verde  |
| Issue date: | 05/22/1998 |
| From: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML17313A389 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-528-98-03, 50-528-98-3, NUDOCS 9806010322 | |
| Download: ML17313A390 (4) | |
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E CLOSURE NOTICE OF VIOLATION Arizona Public Service Company Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Docket No.:
50-528 License No.:
NPF-41 During an NRC inspection conducted on March 8 through April 18, 1998, 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..
Technical Specification 6.8.1 requires, in part, that written procedures shall be implemented covering the applicable procedures recommended in Appendix A of Regulatory Guide 1.33, Revision 2, February 1978.
Regulatory Guide 1:33, Section 9 requires that the licensee have procedures for maintenance that can affect the performance of safety-related equipment.
Procedure 31ST-9DG01, "Diesel Engine Surveillance Inspection," Revision 16, stated, in part, in Prerequisite Step 7.11 that permission is required from the shift supervisor/assistant shift supervisor prior to start of the procedure.
Contrary to the above, on March 31, 1998, licensee engineering'personnel failed to implement a procedure, issued to perform maintenance on safety-related equipment, in that work on the emergency diesel generator was initiated without first obtaining permission from the shift supervisor/assistant shift.supervisor.
This is a Severity Level IVviolation (Supplement
- 1) (50-528/9803-03)
B.
Technical Specification 6.8.1 requires, in part, that written procedures shall be maintained covering the applicable procedures recommended in Appendix A of Regulatory Guide 1.33, Revision 2, February 1978.
Regulatory Guide 1.33, Section 2 requires that the licensee has procedures for refueling equipment.
Procedure 78OP-9FX03, "Spent Fuel Handling Machine," Revision 8, Prerequisite Step 4.2.1 required personnel to check the level in the cask loading pit and fuel transfer canal prior to moving spent fuel.
Contrary to the above, on March 26, 1998, the licensee failed to maintain Procedure 780P-9FX03 in that the procedure did not provide specific criteria for licensee personnel to determine the minimum water level required in the transfer canal for movement of spent fuel.
This is a Severity Level IVviolation (Supplement 1) (50-528/9803-04)
Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Arizona Public Service Company is hereby required to submit 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 98060i0322 980522 PDR ADQCY. 05000528 8'DR
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1 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, ifcontested, the basis for disputing the violation or severity level, (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 willbe achieved.
Your response may reference or include previous docketed correspondence, ifthe correspondence adequately addresses the required response.
Ifan 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.
Ifyou contest this enforcement action, you should also provide a copy of your response to the Director, Office of Enforcement, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001.
e Because your response willbe 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.
Ifpersonal privacy or proprietary information is necessary to provide an acceptable response, then please provide a bracketed copy of your response that identifies the information that should be protected and a redacted copy of your response that deletes such information. Ifyou request withholding of such material, you must specifically identify the portions of your response that you seek to have withheld and provide in detail the bases for your claim of withholding (e.g., explain why the disclosure of information will create an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy or provide the information required by 10 CFR 2.790(b) to support a request for withholding confidential commercial or financial information). Ifsafeguards information is necessary to provide an acceptable response, please provide the level of protection described in 10 CFR 73.21.
.Dated at Arlington, Texas this 22 day of May 1998
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