ML17313A683

Forwards LER 98-004-00 Prepared & Submitted Pursuant to 10CFR50.73.LER Reports TS Violation Due to non-compliance with TS 3.9.3 for Not Establishing Containment Penetration Isolation During Core Alterations

ML17313A683
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Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	11/12/1998
From:	Overbeck G ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO. (FORMERLY ARIZONA NUCLEAR
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
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192-01036-GRO-D, 192-1036-GRO-D, NUDOCS 9811230209
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~ CATEGORY 1 REGULATORY INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (RIDS)

ACCESSION NBR:9811230209 DOC.DATE: 98/11/12 NOTARIZED: NO DOCKET FACIL:STN-50-530 Palo Verde Nuclear Station, Unit 3, Arizona Publi 05000530 AUTH. NAME ~ 'UTHOR AFFILIATION OVERBECK,G.R. 'rizona Public Service Co. (formerly Arizona Nuclear Power RECIP.NAME RECIPIENT AFFILIATION Records Management Branch (Document Control Desk)

SUBJECT:

Forwards LER 98-004-00 prepared & submitted pursuant to 10CFR50.73.LER reports TS violation due to non-compliance with TS 3.9.3 for not establishing containment penetration isolation during core alterations.

DISTRIBUTION CODE: IE22T COPIES RECEIVED:LTR ENCL TITLE: 50.73/50.9 Licensee Event Report (LER), Incident Rpt, etc.

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N NOTE TO ALL "RIDS" RECIPIENTS:

PLEASE HELP US TO REDUCE WASTE,. TO HAVE YOUR NAME OR ORGANIZATION REMOVED FROM DISTRIBUTION LISTS OR REDUCE THE NUMBER OF COPZES RECEIVED BY YOU OR YOUR ORGANIZATION, CONTACT THE DOCUMENT CONTROL DESK (DCD) ON EXTENSION 415-2083 FULL TEXT CONVERSION REQUIRED TOTAL NUMBER OF COPIES REQUIRED: LTTR 23 ENCL 23

Gregg R. Overbeck Mail Station 7602 Palo Ve'rde Nuclear Vice President TEL 602/3934t 48 P.O. Box 52034 Generating Station Nuclear Production FAX 602I3936077 Phoenix, AZ 85072-2034 192-01036-GRO/DGM/R JH November 12, 1998 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission A ITN: Document Control Desk Mail Station P1-37 Washington, D.C. 20555-0001

Subject:

Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (PVNGS)

Unit 3 Docket No. STN 50-530 License No. NPF-74 Licensee Event Report 98-004-00 Attached please find Licensee Event Report (LER) 98-004-00 prepared and submitted pursuant to 10 CFR 50.73. This LER reports a Technical Specification (TS) violation due to non-compliance with (TS) 3.9.3 for not establishing containment penetration isolation during core alterations. APS commits to establish a data base that contains a list of components that could affect containment closure conditions and provide a method to identify these components when preparing a clearance. Secondly, we will evaluate the surveillance procedure to determine if adequate guidance is in place to fully ensure that all components that affect containment closure conditions are reviewed. Both of these actions will be completed by March 1, 1999.

ln accordance with 10CFR50.73(d), a copy of this LER is being forwarded to the Regional Administrator, NRC Region IV. If you have any questions, please contact Daniel G. Marks, Section Leader, Regulatory Affairs, at (602) 393-6492.

Sincerely,

'It8ii230209 PDR ADQCK 98iii2 05000530 S PDR GRO/DGM/RJH/rlh Attachment cc: E. W. Merschoff (all with attachment)

P. H. Harrell J. H. Moorman M. B. Fields INPO Records Center