ML20127B457

Comments on Response to Facility Diagnostic Evaluation Team Rept.Suggests That Region V Followup & Closely Monitor Development & Implementation of Specific Tasks Which Will Address Team Findings

ML20127B457
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	08/24/1990
From:	Jordan E NRC OFFICE FOR ANALYSIS & EVALUATION OF OPERATIONAL DATA (AEOD)
To:	Martin J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V)
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MEMORANDUM FOR:

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Region V FROM:

Edward L. Jordan, Director Office for Analysis and Evaluation of Operational Data

SUBJECT:

AE00 COMMENTS ON ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO THE PALO VERDE DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION TEAM REPORT AE00 has reviewed Arizona Public Sorvice Company's July 31, 1990 response to the Palo Verde Diagnostic Evaluation Team report issued on March 16,1990.

The request-for a sumary of the integrated action plan, including priorities.

and. projected schedules contained in the Diagnostic Evaluation Team report transmittal letter was modified by a letter dated April 16, 1990. The modified request only required the initial version of the business plan for Palo Verde be submitted by the end of July.

The purpose of our review was to evaluate the adequacy of APS's plans and actions in terms of both-the specific findings contained in the team report and the underlying root causes which were documented in this report.

From-our review of the information presented-in the APS submittal, we offer the following coments for your information.and follow-up action as appropriate.

The APS submittal identified a three tiarad business plan._ The first tier was the five year business plan, the second tier a one year. slan that presents a-one-year objective for each five year objective, and a t11rd tier which contained the detailed task plans..Two preliminary detailed task plans were provided as examples. APS committed to complete these comprehensive three tier task plans over the balance of the year.

The response provides a generalized, high level overview description of the plans to address each of the management issues and findings contained in the evaluation report.

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sufficient detail with respect to specific task action plans and required performance levels to allow evaluation of the quality and completeness of the plans and actions which will be taken for each initiative. Accordingly, the implementation details and resulting effects on plant and organizational performance improvements cannot be evaluated.or projected with_a high. level of-l L

certainty, Notwithstanding these limitations, we believe that APS management has gained a clear understanding of the underlying causes for the identified problems-adversely affecting Palo Verde's performance.

Furthermore, the submittal arovides evidence of the APS corporate management's willingness and' Intent to se responsive to the team's management, organizational, and' lH programmatic findings._

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4E We would suggest that Region V, on a selective basis, follow up and closely monitor the development and implementation of the specific tasks which will address the team's findings.

Efforts should also continue to evaluate their effect to ensure there is sufficient management resolve and comitment for long term improvement in plant performance and organizational effectiveness.

From our review it could not be determined if the APS Quality Assurance Department (QAD) would be active in auditing the quality and completeness of these task plans, as well as, the effectivenass of their implementation. We believe QAD should also be involved in these monitoring efforts.

If we can provido any additional information or clarification regarding this memorandum, please contact me or Stuart Rubin of my staff.

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sov TON.,txAs n OOR 17131220 5800 February 21, 1992 13 IIAND DELIVERif FREEDOM OF INf0RMAil0N Donnie II. Grimsley, Director ACT REQUEET Division of Freedom of Information

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Dear Mr. Grimsley:

This is a request pursuant to the_ Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552, and 10 CFR Part 9 for documsnts relating to Palo Verde Units 1, 2 & 3, and more particularly described below.

For the purpose of this request, the term " document" means all memoranda, letters, filings, testimony, exhibits, contracts, transcripts, minutes, notes, drafts, studies, analyses, reports, maps, diagrams, charts, books, articles, pictures, printouts, tapes, or other written, graphic, or computerized information in any form which constitutes agency records under the Freedom of-Information Act.

The documents we are requesting can more particularly be described as:

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All documents, other than the NRC Augmented Inspection Team (AIT) report forwarded to Arizona Public Service (APS) on April 19, 1989_ and the Diagnostic Evaluation Team (DET) Report. forwarded to APS on March -16, 1990, which discuss, evaluate,. analyze or otherwise address the causes of the_1989 outages at Palo Verde Units 1, 2, and 3; and the basis for the NRC--

Confirmation of Action letters issued on March 3, 1989; March 7, 1989; March 28, 1989; June 28, 1989; and_

December 24, 1989 that addressed the Palo Verde Units.

This request includes, but is not limited to, dc,cuments which address the causes of the shutdown resulting in-the 1989 outages at all three.Palo Verde Units and the causes of~the 1989 outages exceeding the formally.or:

informally scheduled or planned outage durations.-

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All transcripts, tapes or other record of interviews conducted during or in support of the NRC Augmented Inspection Team's review of the March 3, 1989 trip of Palo Verde Unit 3.

The AIT review was reported in an AIT report forwarded to APS on April 9, 1989.

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All transcripts, tapes or other record of interviews conducted during or in support of the Diagnostic Evaluation Team s review of Palo Verde performance. The OET review was' reported in a DET report transmitted to APS on March 16, 1990.

Pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

5552(a)(6), a response to this request-is required in ten days.

We are willing to pay all necessary search and copy fees associated with this request.

Please notify the undersigned at (202) 887-4558 if these fees are expected to exceed $450.00.

If_any-portion of this request is denied, please provide a detailed explanation of the reasons-for the denial, as required by 5 U.S.C. S 552(a)(6).

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