ML20126E024

Notice of Violation from Insp on 921005-09.Violation Noted: Licensee Lost All Meteorological Instrumentation for Approx 7 H But Failed to Declare Unusual Event within 30 Minutes of Loss of Instrumentation on 920822

ML20126E024
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	12/08/1992
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V)
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Shared Package
ML20126E021	List: IR 05000528/1992034 ML20126E018 ML20126E024
References
50-529-92-34, NUDOCS 9212280267
Download: ML20126E024 (1)

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9 NOTICE OF VIOLATION Arizona Public Service Co. Docket-No. 50-529 Palo Verde Unit 2 License No.NPF-51 During an NRC inspection conducted on October 5-9, 1992, one violations of NRC requirements was identified. In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C, the violation is listed below:

Technical Specification 6.8.1 requires that the licensee implement procedures which are required to implement the Emergency Plan.

Licensee Emergency Plan Implementing Procedure (EPIP) -02, Emergency Classification, requires completion of an emergency classification within 30 minutes of the occurrence of the event.

EPIP-02 requires the declaration of an Unusual Event for loss of meteorological instrumentation.

Contrary to the above, on August 22, 1992, the licensee lost all meteorological instrumentation for about 7 hours8.101852e-5 days <br />0.00194 hours <br />1.157407e-5 weeks <br />2.6635e-6 months <br />, but failed to declare an unusual event within 30 minutes of the loss cf meteorological instrumentation.

This is a Severity Level IV Violation (Supplement VIII).

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Arizona Public Service Co. is hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to the U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, D.C.

20555 with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region V, and a copy to the NRC Resident Inspector at tne facility that is the subject of this Notice, within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice of Violation. This reply should be clearly marked as a " Reply to a Notice of Violation" and should include for each violation: (1) the reason for the violation, or, if contested, the basis for disputing the violation, (2) the corrective steps that have been taken and the results achie'ed, (3) the corrective steps that will be taken to avoid further violations, and (4) the date when full compliance will be achieved. If an adequate reply is not received within the time specified in this Notice, the Commission may issue an order or a demand for information as to why the license should not be modified, suspended, or revoked, or why such other action as may be proper should not be taken. Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the response time. Under the authority of Section 182 of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 2232, this response shall be submitted under oath or affirmation.

Dated at Walnut Creek , California this 8th day of December 1992 9212280267 921200 PDR ADOCK 05000528 G PDR-