ML20056E366
| ML20056E366 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| 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: |
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| NUDOCS 9308230244 | |
| 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.
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 June 28,
24, 1993,
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
The purpose of the inspection was to determine whether
June 7, 1993.
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
of procedures and representative records, interviews with personnel, and
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observation of activities in progress.
The inspectors reviewed your corrective actions for previous NRC
identified issues regarding the adequacy of your emergency lighting
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The results of the inspection indicate that emergency lighting
systems.
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
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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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No violations or deviations of NRC requirements were identified during
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this inspection.
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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.
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Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be
pleased to discuss them with you.
Si cerely,
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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
James A. Beoletto, Esq., Southern California Edison Company
Mr. Charles B. Brinkman, Manager, Washington Nuclear Operations
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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
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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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