ML20057E723
| ML20057E723 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palo Verde  |
| Issue date: | 09/16/1993 |
| From: | Vandenburgh C NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
| To: | Conway W ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO. (FORMERLY ARIZONA NUCLEAR |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20057E724 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9310130091 | |
| Download: ML20057E723 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000528/1993035
Text
_.
-.
_. -
_
_
._
._ _- _ . _ _ . ._
_ _ _ _
_
__ _
_,
i
%
UNITED STATES
f
y.
k
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
l
{
E
REGION V
l
%
+,/
1450 MARIA LANE
%
'
WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA 94596-5368
g
SEP 1 e 1993
Docket Nose. 50-528, 50-529, and 50-530
l
License Nos. NPF-41, NPF-51, and NPF-74
l
Arizona Public Service Company
P.O. Box 53999, Station 9082
'
Phoenix, Arizona 85072-3999
l
l
Attention:
Mr. W. F. Conway
l
Executive Vice President, Nuclear
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
NRC INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-528/529/530/93-35
This refers to the inspection conducted by J. Sloan, H. Freeman,
A. MacDougall, B. 01 son, and F. Ringwald of this office, and T. Alley, of the
Department of Energy, on July 13 through August 16, 1993. . The inspection
included a review of activities' authorized for your Palo _ Verde facility. At
the conclusion of the inspection, the findings were discussed with those
members of your staff identified in the enclosed report.
Areas examined during the inspection 'are identified in the report. . ithin
W
these areas, the inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures
and representative records, interviews with personnel, and observation of
activities in progress.
Based on the results of this inspection, certain of your activities appeared
to be in violation of NRC requirements, as specified in the enclosed Notice of
l
Violation (Notice). These violations involved: (1) the failure of the Offsite
'
Safety Review Committee to review significant operational abnormalities
identified in 1991 in Steam Generator 22 involving abnormal crack rowth rates
,
'
in certain steam generator tubes and of a midspan tube crack, and 2) several
inadequacies in the Emergency Operating Procedures (EOP) identifie during the
i
steam generator tube rupture in Unit 2 in March 1993. We noted that the
second violation regarding E0P deficiencies had been corrected and those
actions were reviewed during this inspection. Therefore, no response with
respect to this matter is required.
i
l
l
We also identified two instances of a failure to pro)erly document
'
surveillance test deficiencies. This is of concern 3ecause similar examples
were previously identified in the Notice of Violation issued with NRC
Inspection Report 50-528/93-26.
You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions
specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response to the first
violation.
In your response to Violation A, you should document the specific
actions taken and any additional actions you plan to prevent recurrence.
After reviewing your res)onse to this Notice, including your proposed
corrective actions and tie results of future inspections, the NRC will
1
D
0
8-
,
/y0
0
.
_
-
_.
.
.
.
.
-
,
_._.
_
.
- .- .
.
- -
. . - .
_ . _ _ _
_ -_
_
. .
_
-
l
-
-
.
g
,
determine whether further NRC enforcement action is necessary to ensure
compliance with NRC regulatory requirements.
In accordance with 10 CFR Part 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy
of this letter and the enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document
Room.
The responses directed by this letter and the enclosed Notice are not subject
to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required
by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, Pub. L. No.96-511.
Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be glad to
discuss them with you.
Sincerel , % L
t
'
C. A. VanDenbitrg), Chief
Reactor ProjectF Branch
Enclosures:
1.
l
2.
Inspection Report Numbers 50-528/93-35, 50-529/93-35, and 50-530/93-35
cc w/ enclosures:
i
'
Mr. Steve Olea, Arizona Corporation Commission
Mr. James A. Beoletto, Esc., Southern California Edison Company
Mr. Charles B. Brinkman, Fanager, Washington Nuclear Operations
Mr.AubreyGodwin, Director,ArizonaRadiationRegulatoryAgency(ARRA)
,
Chairman, Maricopa County Board of Supervisors
Mr. Jack R. Newman, Esq., Newman & Holtzinger P. C.
Mr. Curtis L. Hoskins, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer,
Palo Verde Services
Mr. Roy P. Lessey, Jr., Esq., Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer and Feld
Mr. Bradley W. Jones, Esq., Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer and Feld
Mr. ' Thomas R. Bradish, Manager, Nuclear Regulatory Affairs, APS
.. -..-.
i
.
3
bec w/ enclosures:
bec w/o enclosures:
Docket file
LFMB
G. Cook
M. Smith
B. Faulkenberry
S. Richards
Resident Inspector (5)
Project Inspector
R. Rosano, OE
NN
0
&
JSloan
,#'
HFre % i-
_ j/
p
AMacbgall
FRingwaTd
eman
3.//.3/93
1/2/93
1/_?/93
[_/jf/93
REQUEST CAPY
REQUESTCORY'
REQUEST CAPY
REQUEST COEY
YES / AG
YES / 40J
YES / <fD0
,YES / 60 )
'
'
TAl
HWo
CVan
RH y MB
3/___93
9 fo/93
q
/
5
f//j/93
R
EST COPY
REQUEST COPY
JEQUEST COPY
flEQ4ESTCOPY~
'
'
'
'
S / N0
R/ N0
4(ES / NO
i YES/ / NO
"
U
%&
"M4c.w LT. Lure *&
B01 son %s
ichar s
KPerki A (Para JGray,0E
- L/3/93
3
3/jb/9316.a)
') //( /91
REQUEST COPY
(JQUESTNCOPY
(YES ) / NO
'YES //N0 l .'.
R
REQQEST COPY
REQUESTJQ)Y
YES / /Ndh '
'
'
ES / _R0
1ht,.g
S
TO POR
SJ.ND TO DCS
'
'
NO
AEST / NO
/
v
l
l
l
i
l
l
l
l
'
120040
TEol
..