ML20203D421

Forwards Final Rept Summarizing Readiness of Unit 2 for Issuance of Full Power Ol.Region V Recommends Issuance of Full Power Ol,Subj to Conditions in Rept,Including Fire Barrier Penetrations & LERs

ML20203D421
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	04/17/1986
From:	Martin J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V)
To:	Harold Denton Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
MC-94300, NUDOCS 8604220105
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APR 171986 MEMORANDUM FOR: Harold R. Denton, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation FROM: J. B. Martin, Regional Administrator Region V

SUBJECT:

PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION UNIT 2 OPERATIONAL READINESS REPORT (MC 94300)

This letter transmits the final Region V. report summarizing the readiness of Palo Verde Unit 2 for issuance of a full power operating 11 cense. Region V recommends the issuance of a full power operating license for Palo Verde 2, subject to the conditions in Enclosure 1, and any other conditions which seem appropriate to NRR.

This recommendation presumes th'e satisfactory completion of required construction and preoperational testing by the licensee. The licensee has committed to complete these.

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J. B. artin Regional Administrator

Enclosure:

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I Enclosure 1 Open Items Including Allegations and License Conditions License Conditions The following item from Attachment I to the Unit 2 operating license will be addressed and closed by Region V prior to issuance of a full power license:

"1) Prior to initial criticality of Unit 2, APS shall:

a. Evaluate the effectiveness of the changes concerning Item 6 of Attachment ~1 to the operating license.

b. 'If the results of this evaluation determine that significant deficiencies still exist, establish an action plan to provide adequate security communications, including interim measures."

The following license condition from Attachment I will not be closed until after issuance of the full power operating license. The license condition is not required to be completed until June 30, 1986. This is because the licensee will not have fully implemented the Radiation Monitoring System until June 30, 1986.

"1) With respect to the Radiation Monitoring System, APS shall perform compensatory measures, complete testing and make operable all elements of the system in accordance with the schedule and commitments presented in ANPP Letter 34129 dated November 29, 1985."

The following license condition from Attachment 2 may not be completed prior to issuance of the full power operating license and it may, therefore, be appropriate to place the same condition in the full power license.

"By April 30, 1985, the Safety Parameter Display System (SPDS) shall be ready for operation. The system shall not be used by the operators for accident evaluation until the NRC staff has approved its use."

Allegations The following allegations assigned to Region V are currently open for Unit 2.

Examination of these allegations by Region V has not yet developed any issues of sufficient importance to preclude issuance of the full power operating license. The current status of each open allegation is indicated below.

RV-85-A-032 QA hotline investigation mishandled, and safety concerns over radiation monitoring system operability - An extensive licensee investigation of the allegation is completed, and partially substantiated the allegations. Regional inspection is in progress, and the preliminary conclusion is that the licensee investigation and corrective action was adequate.

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'RV-86-A-013 Electricians not properly trained, and drug abuse - The licensee investigation has partially substantiated the allegation. The regional inspection is in progress, and the preliminary conclusion is that the licensee's corrective action was adequate.

RV-86-A-019 Unauthorized fire door modifications - The licensee investigation has partially substantiated the allegation.

Compensatory fire patrols have been established until engineering review of all nonconforming fire doors are properly dispositioned by the licensee. Regional inspection is in

( progress, and the preliminary conclusion is that licensee corrective action was adequate.

RV-86-A-020 Voids in foamed fire barrier penetrations - Regional inspection is in progress; the preliminary conclusion was that any voiding which may have occurred was limited to a few locations where a previously foamed penetration required rework.

No significant degradation of fire protection is apparent to date.

RV-86-A-021 Procedural violations and management schedular pressure -

Regional inspection is in progress; the preliminary conclusion I

partially substantiated allegation. Safety significance of procedural violations appears minor. 'Ihe significance of management pressure is still under review.

Significant Open Enforcement Items An enforcement conference related to security issues was conducted on April 10 198A c  !

None of the pending enforcement cetion appears significant enough to preclude issuance et a full power operating license.

Construction Deficiency Reports One construction deficiency report is open, and under review-by NRR'for resolution prior to full power licensing.

DER 86-14 Cracked Feedwater Pipe Support.

TMI Action Plan Items All TMI Action Plan. Items required to be completed prior to full power licensing for Unit 2 have been completed and reviewed by Region V with the exception of:

III.D.l.1 Primary Coolant Outside Containment: The licensee has not yet completed the initial leak tests for certain components associated with the Post Accident Sampling System (PASS).

I.D.2 Safety Parameter Display System - as noted in the " License Conditions" section, this item, due April 30, is not complete.

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. 3 II.B.3 Post Accident Sampling System. The system is installed but has not yet been preoperationally tested. Preoperational tests are scheduled to begin April 16, 1986.

Licensee Event Reports (LERs)

All licensee event reports submitted by the licensee have been reviewed for safety-significance. Based on a review of the reports, Region V concludes that none of the LERs are significant enough to preclude issuance of a full power operating license.

Testing Programs The following preoperational tests were not completed, as of April 15, 1986:

91 PE-2LR02 Liquid Radwaste Evaporator Test 92 PE-2SB20 DNBR Calculator to PMS Data Link '

73 PE-2SQO2 Post-Accident Radiation Monitor 73 PE-2SQ03 Digital Radiation Monitoring System 91 PE-2SS02 Gas Analyzer Test All of these tests have been started, but not completed or reviewed by Region V.

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All post-core hot functional, initial criticality, and low power testing procedures have been approved by the licensee. Approximately 70% of the test procedures to be used for power ascension testing have been approved. The remainder are expected, by the licensee, to be completed by early May, prior to their need. ,

l Construction Status

, 'll A safety related and important to safety systems have-been accepted by operations. As of April 16, 1986, the licensee's construction "punchlist

• contained approximately ten items which the licensee intends to complete prior to initial criticality.

Inspection Program Status

1. MC 2512 (Construction) Program The program has been completed.

2.- MC 2513 (Preoperational) Program The program has been completed, with the exception of the radiation monitoring areas not yet completed by the licensee, as discuased in the

" License Conditions" section.

3. MC 2514 (Startup) Program This program is up to date. Initial fuel loading was witnessed by Region V with no violations or deviations identified.

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