ML20056E366

Forwards Insp Repts 50-528/93-24,50-529/93-24 & 50-530/93-24 During Wks of 930524,0607 & 28.No Violations or Deviations Noted

ML20056E366
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	07/30/1993
From:	Miller L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V)
To:	Conway W ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO. (FORMERLY ARIZONA NUCLEAR
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ML20056E367	List: ML20056E366 ML20056E369
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Download: ML20056E366 (3)

See also: IR 05000528/1993024

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JUL 3 01993

Docket Nos. 50-528, 50-529, and 50-530

License Nos. NPF-41, t4PF-51, and NPF-74

Arizona Public Service Company

P.O. Box 53999, Station 9082

Phoenix, Arizona 85072-3999

Attention: Mr.'W. F. Conway

Executive Vice President, Nuclear

SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT 1405. 50-528/529/530/93-24

This refers to a routine announced inspection conducted by Mr. M. J.

Royack of this office during the weeks of May 24, June 7, and 24, June

1993, 28,

1993, Mr. W. J. Wagner of this office during the week of May

and in office review by Mr. D. Acker of this office during the week of

June 7, 1993. The purpose of the inspection was to determine whether

activities authorized by the license were conducted safely and in

accordance with NRC requirements. At the conclusion of the inspection

the findings were discussed with Mr. J. Bailey and other members of your

staff identified in the enclosed inspection report.

Areas examined during the inspection are identified in the report.

Within these areas, the inspection consisted of selective examinations j

of procedures and representative records, interviews with personnel, and

observation of activities in progress.

The inspectors reviewed your corrective actions for previous NRC  ;

identified issues regarding the adequacy of your emergency lighting 4

systems. The results of the inspection indicate that emergency lighting l

availability has improved. The improvement appears to have been a

result of increased management, engineering, and quality assurance

Your continued attention is encouraged to ensure

efforts in this area.

thM emergency lighting is available for safe shutdown of the plant

during postulated accident conditions.

The inspectors also reviewed the implementation of your erosion

corrosion program. The inspectors found that your erosion corrosion

inspections were being performed in accordance with your procedures.

However, your procedures did not provide guidance to the NDE inspectors

for documenting anomalies or piping defects found in non safety-related

Failure to

piping when performing piping thickness inspections.

document and analyze piping defects could lead to a failure of non-

safety related equipment causing a personnel safety hazard and a

potential challenge of safety related components or systems.

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this inspection. 1

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790(a), a copy of this letter and the  ;

enclosure will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room. ,

Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be

pleased to discuss them with you.

Si cerely,

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Reactor Safety Branch

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Enclosure:

Inspection Report Hos. 50-528/93-24, 529/93-24, and 530/93-24

cc w/ enclosure:

Mr. Jack R. Newman, Esq., Newman & Holtzinger, P.C.

Mr. Steve Olea, Arizona Corporation Commission

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James A. Beoletto, Esq., Southern California Edison Company

Mr. Charles B. Brinkman, Manager, Washington Nuclear Operations

Mr. Aubrey Godwin, _ Director, Arizona Radiation Regulatory Agency

Chairman, Maricopa County Board of Supervisors

Jack R. Newman, Esq., Newman & Holtzinger, P.C.

Mr. Curtis Hoskins, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating ,

Officer,

Palo Verde Services

Roy P. Lessey, Jr., Esq., Akin, Gump, Str:1uss, Hauer and Feld

Bradley W. Jones, Esq., Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer and Feld

Thomas R. Bradish, Manager, Nuclear Regulatory Affairs, APS

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