ML20126B885
| ML20126B885 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Palo Verde  |
| Issue date: | 12/04/1992 |
| From: | Miller L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
| To: | Conway W ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO. (FORMERLY ARIZONA NUCLEAR |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20126B887 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9212220261 | |
| Download: ML20126B885 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000528/1992036
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Docket Nos. 50-528, 50-529, and 50-530
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License Nos. NPF-41,-NPF-51 and NPF-74
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Arizona Public Service Company
P.O. Box 53999, Station 9012
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Phoenix, Arizona 85072-3999
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Attention:
Mr. W. F. Conway
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Executive Vice President, Nuclear
SUBJECT:
NRC INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-528/529/530/92-36
This letter refers to the inspection conducted by Messers. D. Acker, C. Clark.-
and H. Freeman of this office during the weeks of October 19 and November 2,
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1992, of activities authorized by NRC License Nos. NPF-41, HPF-51, and NPF-74
and to the dis:ussion of their findings held with members of your staff on
November 6, 1992.
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This inspection:
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Evaluated the effectiveness of your activities-to assure the operability;
and reliability of check valves in safety-related systems.
Evaluated the performance of inservice inspections.
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Followed up on previously identified items.
Specific areas examined during :this inspection are described in the enclosed
inspection report.- Within these areas, the inspection consisted'of selective
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examinations of procedures and representative records, and interviews with
personnel,
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The results of this inspection indicated that you have implemented a-program
to visually inspect check valves and that you were developing the expertise to
monitor check valve conditions-with non-intrusive equipment.- Your program
appeared to be comprehensive and aggressive.
However, the inspectors found-
two safety related check valves that were omitted from your LInservice Testing:
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Program, errors in your review of check valve generic information, and check
valve program basis documents that had not been updated to reflect current
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practices.
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Based on the results of the inspection, certain:of your activities appeared to
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be in violation of NRC requirements, as specified in;the enclosed Notice of-
Violetion (Notice). The violations were:
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Failure to include two required check valves in the Palo Verde Inservice
Testing Programs, and failure to perform the required inservice testing.
Failure to properly document and evaluate nonconforming conditions
identified during a check valve inspection and during a snubber inservice
inspection.
Failure to perform check valve examinations required by procedure.
The weaknesses and violations identified during this inspection indicate a
lack of management oversight of the implementation of your check valve
program, particularly assurance of procedure compliance and updates of generic
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information.
Both issues have been identified to you in previous NRC
inspection reports.
Your recent responses to these problems indicate that you
understand them and that you are taking actions to correct them.
You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions
specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response.
In your
response, you should document the specific action taken and any additional
actions you plan to assure that all personnel know and understand your
expectations of procedural compliance. After reviewing your response to this
Notice, including your proposed corrective actions and the results of future
inspections, the NRC will determine whether further NRC enforcement action is
necessary to ensure compliance with NRC regulatory requirements.
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.
In accordance
with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's, " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and
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.
Sincerely,
L. F, Miller,
f., Chief
Reactor Safety Branch
Enclosures:
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Inspection Report Nos. 50-528/92-36, 50-529/92-36 and 50-530/92-36
cc w/ enclosures (1) and (2):
Mr. O. Mark DeMichele, APS
Mr. James M. Levine, APS
Mr. R. Stevens, APS
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December 4, 1992
Mr. E. C. Simpson, APS
Mr. S. Guthrie, APS
Mr. Thomas R. Bradish, APS
Mr. Robert W. Page, APS
Ms. Nancy C. Loftin, Esq., Corporate Secretary & Corporate Counsel, APS
Mr. Al Gutterman, Esq., Newman & Holtzinger P. C.
Mr. James A. Boeletto, Esq., Assistant Council, Southern California Edison
Company
Mr. Charles B. Brinkman, Combustion Engineering, Inc.
Mr. Aubrey V. Godwin, Director, Arizona Radiation
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Regulatory Agency (ARRA)
Chairman, Maricopa County Board of Supervisors
Mr. Steve M. Olea, Chief Engineer, Arizona Corporation Commission
Mr. Curtis L. Hoskins, El Paso Electric Company
Mr. Roy P. Lessy, Jr., Esq., Arkin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer and Feld, El Paso
Electric Company
Mr. Bradley W. Jones, Esq., Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer and Feld
Mr. Jack R. Newman, Esq., Newman & Holtzinger, P.C.
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bec w/ enclosures (1) and (2):
Docket File
Resident Inspector
Project Inspector
J. Norberg, NRR
G. Cook
B. Faulkenberry
J. Martin
K. Perkins
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J. Zollicoffer
M. Smith
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