IR 05000528/1998013
ML20196D655 | |
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Site: | Palo Verde ![]() |
Issue date: | 11/20/1998 |
From: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
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50-528-98-13, 50-529-98-13, 50-530-98-13, NUDOCS 9812020303 | |
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Category:INSPECTION REPORT
MONTHYEARIR 05000528/19990121999-06-30030 June 1999
[Table view]Insp Repts 50-528/99-12,50-529/99-12 & 50-530/99-12 on 990502-0612.Two Violations Occurred & Being Treated as Noncited Violations.Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint, Engineering & Plant Support IR 05000528/19990051999-04-21021 April 1999 Partially Withheld Insp Repts 50-528/99-05,50-529/99-05 & 50-530/99-05 on 990322-26 (Ref 10CFR73.21).No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Licensee Physical Security Program.Details Withheld IR 05000528/19980131998-11-20020 November 1998 Partially Withheld Insp Repts 50-528/98-13,50-529/98-13 & 50-530/98-13 on 981019-24 (Ref 10CFR73.21).Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Licensee Physical Security Program, Including Mgt Support,Security Audits & Plans & Procedures IR 05000528/19970231997-10-20020 October 1997 Partially Deleted Insp Repts 50-528/97-23,50-529/97-23 & 50-530/97-23 Containing Safeguards Info (Ref 10CFR73.21) on 970922-26.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Physical Security Program IR 05000528/19970081997-04-22022 April 1997 Partially Withheld Insp Repts 50-528/97-08,50-529/97-08 & 50-530/97-08 on 970317-21.Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Plant Support.Portions Withheld (Ref 10CFR73.21) IR 05000528/19960201997-01-31031 January 1997 Partially Deleted Insp Repts 50-528/96-20,50-529/96-20 & 50-530/96-20 on 961007-11 (Ref 10CFR73.21).No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Licensee Vehicle Barrier Sys Program Utilizing Ti 2515/132,dtd 960118 IR 05000528/19930481994-01-0404 January 1994 Insp Repts 50-528/93-48,50-529/93-48 & 50-530/93-48 on 931102-1206.Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Plant Activities,Surveillance Testing,Plant Maint,Lifting of Main Steam Safety Valve & mid-loop Operations IR 05000528/19930471993-12-16016 December 1993 Insp Repts 50-528/93-47,50-529/93-47 & 50-530/93-47 on 931108-10.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Licensee Preparations for 940101 Implementation of Changes to 10CFR20 as Set Forth in Fr 56FR23377,dtd 910521 IR 05000528/19930491993-12-15015 December 1993 Insp Repts 50-528/93-49,50-529/93-49 & 50-530/93-49 on 931115-19.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Reviewed Licensee Implementation of Containment LLRT Program & Licensee Actions for Open Items Identified in Insp Rept IR 05000528/19930501993-12-0202 December 1993 Meeting Repts 50-528/93-50,50-529/93-50 & 50-530/93-50 on 931115.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Discussed:Status & Schedule of EOP Rewrite Program & Assessment of Recent Operator Performance Issues IR 05000528/19930431993-11-19019 November 1993 Insp Repts 50-528/93-43,50-529/93-43 & 50-530/93-43 on 930921-1101.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Plant Activities,Engineered Safety Features Walkdowns,Surveillance Testing & Plant Maint IR 05000528/19930321993-11-17017 November 1993 Insp Repts 50-528/93-32,50-529/93-32 & 50-530/93-32 on 931018-22.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected: Implementation of Licensee Program to Meet Commitments to GL 89-10, Safety-Related Motor-Operated Valve.. IR 05000528/19930461993-11-17017 November 1993 Insp Repts 50-528/93-46,50-529/93-46 & 50-530/93-46 on 930913-1029.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Review of ISI of ASME Code Class 1,2 & 3 Welds & Licensee Unit 1 SG Eddy Current Insp Activities IR 05000528/19930391993-10-28028 October 1993 Insp Repts 50-528/93-39,50-529/93-39 & 50-530/93-39 on 930823-27.No Violations or Deviations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Open Items in Emergency Preparedness Program Area ML20058D3571993-10-15015 October 1993 Insp Repts 50-528/93-40,50-529/93-40 & 50-530/93-40 on 930817-0920.Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Review of Plant Activities,Engineered Safety Features Walkdowns, Surveillance Testing & Plant Maint IR 05000528/19930371993-10-0101 October 1993 Insp Repts 50-528/93-37,50-529/93-37 & 50-530/93-37 on 930920-24.One Unresolved Item Identified.Major Areas Inspected:Licensee Radiation Protection Program & Followup of Safety Evaluation Rept IR 05000528/19930421993-09-29029 September 1993 Insp Repts 50-528/93-42,50-529/93-42 & 50-530/93-42 on 930830-0903.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected: on-site Followup of LER in Accordance W/Insp Procedure 92700, Onsite Followup of Written Repts.. IR 05000528/19930361993-09-22022 September 1993 Insp Repts 50-528/93-36,50-529/93-36 & 50-530/93-36 on 930830-0903.Non-cited Violation Identified.Major Areas Inspected:Review of Licensee Access Authorization Program ML20057E7451993-09-10010 September 1993 Insp Repts 50-528/93-35,50-529/93-35 & 50-530/93-35 on 930713-0816.Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Plant Chemistry,Fire Protection,Security & Outage Operations ML20058H4231993-09-10010 September 1993 Errata to Insp Repts 50-528/93-35,50-529/93-35 & 50-530/93-35 on 930713-0816.Provides Omitted Signature Page & Attachments IR 05000528/19930291993-09-0909 September 1993 Insp Repts 50-528/93-29,50-529/93-29 & 50-530/93-29 on 930621-0709.Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:External Exposure Control,Internal Exposure Control,Control of Radioactive Materials & Rms IR 05000528/19930331993-09-0303 September 1993 Insp Repts 50-528/93-33,50-530/93-33 & 50-530/93-33 on 930802-06.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Failure Rate of Crews & Operators During Sept 1992 & Mar 1993 Requalification Exams IR 05000528/19930271993-08-26026 August 1993 Insp Repts 50-528/93-27,50-529/93-27 & 50-530/93-27 on 930726-30.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Water Chemistry & Radiochemistry Programs,Including Water Chemistry & Health Physics Confirmatory Measurements IR 05000528/19930241993-08-0606 August 1993 Page 27 Inadvertently Omitted from NRC Inspection Repts 50-528/93-24,50-529/93-24 & 50-530/93-24 ML20056E3691993-07-29029 July 1993 Insp Repts 50-528/93-24,50-529/93-24 & 50-530/93-24 During Wks of 930524,0607 & 28.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Corrective Actions for Previously Identified Followup & Enforcement Items & LER Followup IR 05000528/19930281993-06-30030 June 1993 Enforcement Conference Repts 50-528/93-28,50-529/93-28 & 50-530/93-28 on 930603.Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Licensee Analyses of Several Apparent Violations of NRC Requirements Re Emergency Classification ML20056C8511993-06-30030 June 1993 Insp Repts 50-528/93-12,50-529/93-12 & 50-530/93-12 on 930427-0531.Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Review of Plant Activities,Emergency Operating Procedures,Surveillance Testing,Plant Maint,Snubber Testing & Core Reload Analysis IR 05000528/19920411993-01-13013 January 1993 Insp Repts 50-528/92-41,50-529/92-41 & 50-530/92-41 on 921103-1214.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected: Review of Plant Activities,Surveillance Testing & Plant Maint IR 05000528/19920381992-12-22022 December 1992 Insp Repts 50-528/92-38,50-529/92-38 & 50-530/92-38 on 921026-30 & 1116-20.Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected: Licensee Radiation Protection Program,Surveys & Occupational Exposure During Unit 3 Refueling Outage IR 05000528/19920341992-12-0808 December 1992 Insp Repts 50-528/92-34,50-529/92-34 & 50-530/92-34 on 921005-09.Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Status of Emergency Preparedness Program & Followup on Open Items IR 05000528/19920361992-12-0404 December 1992 Insp Repts 50-528/92-36,50-529/92-36 & 50-530/92-36 on Stated Dates.Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Ist of Check Valves in safety-related Sys & Performance of Unit 3 ISI IR 05000528/19920351992-12-0101 December 1992 Insp Repts 50-528/92-35,50-529/92-35 & 50-530/92-35 on 921001-1102.No Violations or Deviations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Review of Plant Activities,Surveillance Testing, Plant Maint,Mgt Meeting & Diesel Engine 5 Yr Insp IR 05000528/19920321992-11-18018 November 1992 Insp Repts 50-528/92-32,50-529/92-32 & 50-530/92-32 on 921013-23.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected: Emergency Operating Procedures & Operator Continuing Training (Requalification) IR 05000528/19920401992-11-0404 November 1992 Mgt Meeting Repts 50-528/92-40,50-529/92-40 & 50-530/92-40 on 921027.Major Areas Discussed:Transfer of Fire Watch Responsibilities to Security Dept & Ongoing Program within Security Dept IR 05000528/19920311992-11-0303 November 1992 Insp Repts 50-528/92-31,50-529/92-31 & 50-530/92-31 on 920825-0930.Violation Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Review of Plant Activities,Esf Sys Walkdowns at Unit 2,surveillance Testing,Plant Maint & Reactor Trip/Turbine Trip at Unit 1 IR 05000528/19890371989-09-20020 September 1989 Insp Repts 50-528/89-37,50-529/89-37 & 50-530/89-37 on 890807-25.No Violations or Deviations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Various Vital Areas & Equipment in Plant & Assessment of Licensee Program for Receipt & Storage IR 05000528/19890121989-09-0808 September 1989 Insp Repts 50-528/89-12,50-529/89-12 & 50-530/89-12 on 890130-0811.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected: Vital Areas,Commercial Grade Procurement & Followup on 2 Allegations IR 05000528/19880201988-07-12012 July 1988 Insp Rept 50-528/88-20 on 880525-26,0606-10 & 24.Violation Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Circumstances Surrounding Reactor Startup of Unit on 880514 in Which Reactor Went Critical W/Control Element Assemblies Below Tech Spec Limit IR 05000528/19870441987-12-30030 December 1987 Insp Repts 50-528/87-44,50-529/87-43 & 50-530/87-46 on 871214-18.No Violations or Deviations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Licensee QA Program for Startup Testing & Operations & NRC Insp Procedures 30703,35501 & 35701 IR 05000529/19870081987-03-25025 March 1987 Corrects Insp Rept 50-530/87-09 on 870223-26 & Transmitted by .Correct Identification Number Is 50-530/87-07 in Conjunction W/Insp Rept 50-529/87-08 IR 05000528/19870091987-03-20020 March 1987 Insp Repts 50-528/87-09,50-529/87-10 & 50-530/87-11 on 870302-06.No Violation Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Emergency Preparedness Program for Unit 3,including Plan Training & Retraining of Emergency Response Personnel IR 05000528/19870041987-03-19019 March 1987 Insp Repts 50-528/87-04,50-529/87-05 & 50-530/87-05 on 870203-12 & 25-26.No Items of Noncompliance Identified.Major Areas Inspected:Capability to Perform Required Radioactivity & Chemical Analyses & Adequacy of Selected Measurements IR 05000529/19860331987-03-13013 March 1987 Insp Repts 50-529/86-33 & 50-530/86-27 on 861201-12. Violations Noted:Failure to Properly Protect Safe Shutdown Cables Through Fire Barriers & Test Breakers Mounted in Train B Essential Switch Gear Room IR 05000528/19870111987-03-12012 March 1987 Insp Repts 50-528/87-11,50-529/87-12 & 50-530/87-10 on 870302-06.No Violation or Deviation Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Licensee Action on Previously Identified Items IR 05000530/19870061987-03-0505 March 1987 Insp Rept 50-530/87-06 on 870202-20.No Violation or Deviation Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Qa/Qc Administration, Records,Audits,Surveillance & Calibr Control,Maint,Safety Committee Activity,Repts & Document Control IR 05000528/19870081987-02-27027 February 1987 Mgt Meeting Repts 50-528/87-08,50-529/87-09 & 50-530/87-09 on 870204.Major Areas Discussed:Util Evaluation of Causes & Implementation of Corrective Actions Re Recent Operational Events.Meeting Agenda Encl IR 05000528/19870061987-02-0909 February 1987 Insp Repts 50-528/87-06,50-529/87-07 & 50-530/87-01 on 870105-09.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected: Emergency Preparedness Program & Followup Reviews of Open Items & Info Notices IR 05000528/19860371987-01-22022 January 1987 Insp Repts 50-528/86-37,50-529/86-37 & 50-530/86-31 on 861126-870104.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected: Review of Plant Activities,Plant Tours,Fire Protection,Esf Sys Walkdowns & Surveillance Testing IR 05000528/19860361987-01-13013 January 1987 Insp Repts 50-528/86-36,50-529/86-36 & 50-530/86-36 on 861201-12 & 23.No Violations or Deviations Identified.Major Areas Inspected:Mgt Control,Training & Qualifications & Followup on Info Notices & Generic Ltrs IR 05000528/19860381987-01-0909 January 1987 Mgt Meeting Repts 50-528/86-38,50-529/86-38 & 50-530/86-30 on 861217.Major Areas Discussed:Plant Performance Indicators.Meeting Agenda Encl 1999-06-30 Category:NRC-GENERATED MONTHYEARIR 05000528/19990121999-06-30030 June 1999
[Table view]Insp Repts 50-528/99-12,50-529/99-12 & 50-530/99-12 on 990502-0612.Two Violations Occurred & Being Treated as Noncited Violations.Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint, Engineering & Plant Support IR 05000528/19990051999-04-21021 April 1999 Partially Withheld Insp Repts 50-528/99-05,50-529/99-05 & 50-530/99-05 on 990322-26 (Ref 10CFR73.21).No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Licensee Physical Security Program.Details Withheld IR 05000528/19980131998-11-20020 November 1998 Partially Withheld Insp Repts 50-528/98-13,50-529/98-13 & 50-530/98-13 on 981019-24 (Ref 10CFR73.21).Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Licensee Physical Security Program, Including Mgt Support,Security Audits & Plans & Procedures IR 05000528/19970231997-10-20020 October 1997 Partially Deleted Insp Repts 50-528/97-23,50-529/97-23 & 50-530/97-23 Containing Safeguards Info (Ref 10CFR73.21) on 970922-26.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Physical Security Program IR 05000528/19970081997-04-22022 April 1997 Partially Withheld Insp Repts 50-528/97-08,50-529/97-08 & 50-530/97-08 on 970317-21.Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Plant Support.Portions Withheld (Ref 10CFR73.21) IR 05000528/19960201997-01-31031 January 1997 Partially Deleted Insp Repts 50-528/96-20,50-529/96-20 & 50-530/96-20 on 961007-11 (Ref 10CFR73.21).No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Licensee Vehicle Barrier Sys Program Utilizing Ti 2515/132,dtd 960118 IR 05000528/19930481994-01-0404 January 1994 Insp Repts 50-528/93-48,50-529/93-48 & 50-530/93-48 on 931102-1206.Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Plant Activities,Surveillance Testing,Plant Maint,Lifting of Main Steam Safety Valve & mid-loop Operations IR 05000528/19930471993-12-16016 December 1993 Insp Repts 50-528/93-47,50-529/93-47 & 50-530/93-47 on 931108-10.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Licensee Preparations for 940101 Implementation of Changes to 10CFR20 as Set Forth in Fr 56FR23377,dtd 910521 IR 05000528/19930491993-12-15015 December 1993 Insp Repts 50-528/93-49,50-529/93-49 & 50-530/93-49 on 931115-19.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Reviewed Licensee Implementation of Containment LLRT Program & Licensee Actions for Open Items Identified in Insp Rept IR 05000528/19930501993-12-0202 December 1993 Meeting Repts 50-528/93-50,50-529/93-50 & 50-530/93-50 on 931115.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Discussed:Status & Schedule of EOP Rewrite Program & Assessment of Recent Operator Performance Issues IR 05000528/19930431993-11-19019 November 1993 Insp Repts 50-528/93-43,50-529/93-43 & 50-530/93-43 on 930921-1101.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Plant Activities,Engineered Safety Features Walkdowns,Surveillance Testing & Plant Maint IR 05000528/19930321993-11-17017 November 1993 Insp Repts 50-528/93-32,50-529/93-32 & 50-530/93-32 on 931018-22.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected: Implementation of Licensee Program to Meet Commitments to GL 89-10, Safety-Related Motor-Operated Valve.. IR 05000528/19930461993-11-17017 November 1993 Insp Repts 50-528/93-46,50-529/93-46 & 50-530/93-46 on 930913-1029.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Review of ISI of ASME Code Class 1,2 & 3 Welds & Licensee Unit 1 SG Eddy Current Insp Activities IR 05000528/19930391993-10-28028 October 1993 Insp Repts 50-528/93-39,50-529/93-39 & 50-530/93-39 on 930823-27.No Violations or Deviations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Open Items in Emergency Preparedness Program Area ML20058D3571993-10-15015 October 1993 Insp Repts 50-528/93-40,50-529/93-40 & 50-530/93-40 on 930817-0920.Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Review of Plant Activities,Engineered Safety Features Walkdowns, Surveillance Testing & Plant Maint IR 05000528/19930371993-10-0101 October 1993 Insp Repts 50-528/93-37,50-529/93-37 & 50-530/93-37 on 930920-24.One Unresolved Item Identified.Major Areas Inspected:Licensee Radiation Protection Program & Followup of Safety Evaluation Rept IR 05000528/19930421993-09-29029 September 1993 Insp Repts 50-528/93-42,50-529/93-42 & 50-530/93-42 on 930830-0903.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected: on-site Followup of LER in Accordance W/Insp Procedure 92700, Onsite Followup of Written Repts.. IR 05000528/19930361993-09-22022 September 1993 Insp Repts 50-528/93-36,50-529/93-36 & 50-530/93-36 on 930830-0903.Non-cited Violation Identified.Major Areas Inspected:Review of Licensee Access Authorization Program ML20057E7451993-09-10010 September 1993 Insp Repts 50-528/93-35,50-529/93-35 & 50-530/93-35 on 930713-0816.Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Plant Chemistry,Fire Protection,Security & Outage Operations ML20058H4231993-09-10010 September 1993 Errata to Insp Repts 50-528/93-35,50-529/93-35 & 50-530/93-35 on 930713-0816.Provides Omitted Signature Page & Attachments IR 05000528/19930291993-09-0909 September 1993 Insp Repts 50-528/93-29,50-529/93-29 & 50-530/93-29 on 930621-0709.Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:External Exposure Control,Internal Exposure Control,Control of Radioactive Materials & Rms IR 05000528/19930331993-09-0303 September 1993 Insp Repts 50-528/93-33,50-530/93-33 & 50-530/93-33 on 930802-06.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Failure Rate of Crews & Operators During Sept 1992 & Mar 1993 Requalification Exams IR 05000528/19930271993-08-26026 August 1993 Insp Repts 50-528/93-27,50-529/93-27 & 50-530/93-27 on 930726-30.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Water Chemistry & Radiochemistry Programs,Including Water Chemistry & Health Physics Confirmatory Measurements IR 05000528/19930241993-08-0606 August 1993 Page 27 Inadvertently Omitted from NRC Inspection Repts 50-528/93-24,50-529/93-24 & 50-530/93-24 ML20056E3691993-07-29029 July 1993 Insp Repts 50-528/93-24,50-529/93-24 & 50-530/93-24 During Wks of 930524,0607 & 28.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Corrective Actions for Previously Identified Followup & Enforcement Items & LER Followup IR 05000528/19930281993-06-30030 June 1993 Enforcement Conference Repts 50-528/93-28,50-529/93-28 & 50-530/93-28 on 930603.Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Licensee Analyses of Several Apparent Violations of NRC Requirements Re Emergency Classification ML20056C8511993-06-30030 June 1993 Insp Repts 50-528/93-12,50-529/93-12 & 50-530/93-12 on 930427-0531.Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Review of Plant Activities,Emergency Operating Procedures,Surveillance Testing,Plant Maint,Snubber Testing & Core Reload Analysis IR 05000528/19920411993-01-13013 January 1993 Insp Repts 50-528/92-41,50-529/92-41 & 50-530/92-41 on 921103-1214.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected: Review of Plant Activities,Surveillance Testing & Plant Maint IR 05000528/19920381992-12-22022 December 1992 Insp Repts 50-528/92-38,50-529/92-38 & 50-530/92-38 on 921026-30 & 1116-20.Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected: Licensee Radiation Protection Program,Surveys & Occupational Exposure During Unit 3 Refueling Outage IR 05000528/19920341992-12-0808 December 1992 Insp Repts 50-528/92-34,50-529/92-34 & 50-530/92-34 on 921005-09.Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Status of Emergency Preparedness Program & Followup on Open Items IR 05000528/19920361992-12-0404 December 1992 Insp Repts 50-528/92-36,50-529/92-36 & 50-530/92-36 on Stated Dates.Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Ist of Check Valves in safety-related Sys & Performance of Unit 3 ISI IR 05000528/19920351992-12-0101 December 1992 Insp Repts 50-528/92-35,50-529/92-35 & 50-530/92-35 on 921001-1102.No Violations or Deviations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Review of Plant Activities,Surveillance Testing, Plant Maint,Mgt Meeting & Diesel Engine 5 Yr Insp IR 05000528/19920321992-11-18018 November 1992 Insp Repts 50-528/92-32,50-529/92-32 & 50-530/92-32 on 921013-23.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected: Emergency Operating Procedures & Operator Continuing Training (Requalification) IR 05000528/19920401992-11-0404 November 1992 Mgt Meeting Repts 50-528/92-40,50-529/92-40 & 50-530/92-40 on 921027.Major Areas Discussed:Transfer of Fire Watch Responsibilities to Security Dept & Ongoing Program within Security Dept IR 05000528/19920311992-11-0303 November 1992 Insp Repts 50-528/92-31,50-529/92-31 & 50-530/92-31 on 920825-0930.Violation Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Review of Plant Activities,Esf Sys Walkdowns at Unit 2,surveillance Testing,Plant Maint & Reactor Trip/Turbine Trip at Unit 1 IR 05000528/19890371989-09-20020 September 1989 Insp Repts 50-528/89-37,50-529/89-37 & 50-530/89-37 on 890807-25.No Violations or Deviations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Various Vital Areas & Equipment in Plant & Assessment of Licensee Program for Receipt & Storage IR 05000528/19890121989-09-0808 September 1989 Insp Repts 50-528/89-12,50-529/89-12 & 50-530/89-12 on 890130-0811.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected: Vital Areas,Commercial Grade Procurement & Followup on 2 Allegations IR 05000528/19880201988-07-12012 July 1988 Insp Rept 50-528/88-20 on 880525-26,0606-10 & 24.Violation Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Circumstances Surrounding Reactor Startup of Unit on 880514 in Which Reactor Went Critical W/Control Element Assemblies Below Tech Spec Limit IR 05000528/19870441987-12-30030 December 1987 Insp Repts 50-528/87-44,50-529/87-43 & 50-530/87-46 on 871214-18.No Violations or Deviations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Licensee QA Program for Startup Testing & Operations & NRC Insp Procedures 30703,35501 & 35701 IR 05000529/19870081987-03-25025 March 1987 Corrects Insp Rept 50-530/87-09 on 870223-26 & Transmitted by .Correct Identification Number Is 50-530/87-07 in Conjunction W/Insp Rept 50-529/87-08 IR 05000528/19870091987-03-20020 March 1987 Insp Repts 50-528/87-09,50-529/87-10 & 50-530/87-11 on 870302-06.No Violation Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Emergency Preparedness Program for Unit 3,including Plan Training & Retraining of Emergency Response Personnel IR 05000528/19870041987-03-19019 March 1987 Insp Repts 50-528/87-04,50-529/87-05 & 50-530/87-05 on 870203-12 & 25-26.No Items of Noncompliance Identified.Major Areas Inspected:Capability to Perform Required Radioactivity & Chemical Analyses & Adequacy of Selected Measurements IR 05000529/19860331987-03-13013 March 1987 Insp Repts 50-529/86-33 & 50-530/86-27 on 861201-12. Violations Noted:Failure to Properly Protect Safe Shutdown Cables Through Fire Barriers & Test Breakers Mounted in Train B Essential Switch Gear Room IR 05000528/19870111987-03-12012 March 1987 Insp Repts 50-528/87-11,50-529/87-12 & 50-530/87-10 on 870302-06.No Violation or Deviation Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Licensee Action on Previously Identified Items IR 05000530/19870061987-03-0505 March 1987 Insp Rept 50-530/87-06 on 870202-20.No Violation or Deviation Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Qa/Qc Administration, Records,Audits,Surveillance & Calibr Control,Maint,Safety Committee Activity,Repts & Document Control IR 05000528/19870081987-02-27027 February 1987 Mgt Meeting Repts 50-528/87-08,50-529/87-09 & 50-530/87-09 on 870204.Major Areas Discussed:Util Evaluation of Causes & Implementation of Corrective Actions Re Recent Operational Events.Meeting Agenda Encl IR 05000528/19870061987-02-0909 February 1987 Insp Repts 50-528/87-06,50-529/87-07 & 50-530/87-01 on 870105-09.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected: Emergency Preparedness Program & Followup Reviews of Open Items & Info Notices IR 05000528/19860371987-01-22022 January 1987 Insp Repts 50-528/86-37,50-529/86-37 & 50-530/86-31 on 861126-870104.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected: Review of Plant Activities,Plant Tours,Fire Protection,Esf Sys Walkdowns & Surveillance Testing IR 05000528/19860361987-01-13013 January 1987 Insp Repts 50-528/86-36,50-529/86-36 & 50-530/86-36 on 861201-12 & 23.No Violations or Deviations Identified.Major Areas Inspected:Mgt Control,Training & Qualifications & Followup on Info Notices & Generic Ltrs IR 05000528/19860381987-01-0909 January 1987 Mgt Meeting Repts 50-528/86-38,50-529/86-38 & 50-530/86-30 on 861217.Major Areas Discussed:Plant Performance Indicators.Meeting Agenda Encl 1999-06-30 Category:TEXT-INSPECTION & AUDIT & I&E CIRCULARS MONTHYEARIR 05000528/19990121999-06-30030 June 1999
[Table view]Insp Repts 50-528/99-12,50-529/99-12 & 50-530/99-12 on 990502-0612.Two Violations Occurred & Being Treated as Noncited Violations.Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint, Engineering & Plant Support IR 05000528/19990051999-04-21021 April 1999 Partially Withheld Insp Repts 50-528/99-05,50-529/99-05 & 50-530/99-05 on 990322-26 (Ref 10CFR73.21).No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Licensee Physical Security Program.Details Withheld IR 05000528/19980131998-11-20020 November 1998 Partially Withheld Insp Repts 50-528/98-13,50-529/98-13 & 50-530/98-13 on 981019-24 (Ref 10CFR73.21).Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Licensee Physical Security Program, Including Mgt Support,Security Audits & Plans & Procedures ML20196D6391998-11-20020 November 1998 Notice of Violation from Insp on 981019-24.Violation Noted: Licensee Submitted Physical Security Plan Rev 40 Which Contained 10 Changes to Physical Security Plan That Decreased Safeguard Effectiveness of Plan ML20236N0381998-07-10010 July 1998 Notice of Violation & Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in Amount of $50,000.Violation Noted:On or About 980310, Unit 3 Operators Failed to Demonstrate Operability of Operable Offsite Power Circuits IR 05000528/19970231997-10-20020 October 1997 Partially Deleted Insp Repts 50-528/97-23,50-529/97-23 & 50-530/97-23 Containing Safeguards Info (Ref 10CFR73.21) on 970922-26.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Physical Security Program IR 05000528/19970081997-04-22022 April 1997 Partially Withheld Insp Repts 50-528/97-08,50-529/97-08 & 50-530/97-08 on 970317-21.Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Plant Support.Portions Withheld (Ref 10CFR73.21) ML20138C1071997-04-22022 April 1997 Notice of Violation from Insp on 970317-21.Violation Noted:Safeguards Documents Discovered Outside Protected Area Unsecured in Terminated Employee Desk IR 05000528/19960201997-01-31031 January 1997 Partially Deleted Insp Repts 50-528/96-20,50-529/96-20 & 50-530/96-20 on 961007-11 (Ref 10CFR73.21).No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Licensee Vehicle Barrier Sys Program Utilizing Ti 2515/132,dtd 960118 IA-98-273, Partially Deleted Investigation Rept 5-93-023R.No Noncompliance Noted.Investigation Conducted to Determine Whether Technician Vacancy at Plant Had Been Discriminated by Plant1994-05-11011 May 1994 Partially Deleted Investigation Rept 5-93-023R.No Noncompliance Noted.Investigation Conducted to Determine Whether Technician Vacancy at Plant Had Been Discriminated by Plant ML20236U9511994-05-11011 May 1994 Partially Deleted Investigation Rept 5-93-023R.No Noncompliance Noted.Investigation Conducted to Determine Whether Technician Vacancy at Plant Had Been Discriminated by Plant ML20059K7021994-01-0505 January 1994 Notice of Violation from Insp on 931102-1206.Violation Noted:On 931103,operators in Unit 1 Failed to Monitor Reactor Coolant Sys Level While Draining for Approx Eight Minutes IR 05000528/19930481994-01-0404 January 1994 Insp Repts 50-528/93-48,50-529/93-48 & 50-530/93-48 on 931102-1206.Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Plant Activities,Surveillance Testing,Plant Maint,Lifting of Main Steam Safety Valve & mid-loop Operations IR 05000528/19930471993-12-16016 December 1993 Insp Repts 50-528/93-47,50-529/93-47 & 50-530/93-47 on 931108-10.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Licensee Preparations for 940101 Implementation of Changes to 10CFR20 as Set Forth in Fr 56FR23377,dtd 910521 IR 05000528/19930491993-12-15015 December 1993 Insp Repts 50-528/93-49,50-529/93-49 & 50-530/93-49 on 931115-19.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Reviewed Licensee Implementation of Containment LLRT Program & Licensee Actions for Open Items Identified in Insp Rept IR 05000528/19930501993-12-0202 December 1993 Meeting Repts 50-528/93-50,50-529/93-50 & 50-530/93-50 on 931115.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Discussed:Status & Schedule of EOP Rewrite Program & Assessment of Recent Operator Performance Issues IR 05000528/19930431993-11-19019 November 1993 Insp Repts 50-528/93-43,50-529/93-43 & 50-530/93-43 on 930921-1101.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Plant Activities,Engineered Safety Features Walkdowns,Surveillance Testing & Plant Maint IR 05000528/19930461993-11-17017 November 1993 Insp Repts 50-528/93-46,50-529/93-46 & 50-530/93-46 on 930913-1029.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Review of ISI of ASME Code Class 1,2 & 3 Welds & Licensee Unit 1 SG Eddy Current Insp Activities IR 05000528/19930321993-11-17017 November 1993 Insp Repts 50-528/93-32,50-529/93-32 & 50-530/93-32 on 931018-22.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected: Implementation of Licensee Program to Meet Commitments to GL 89-10, Safety-Related Motor-Operated Valve.. IR 05000528/19930391993-10-28028 October 1993 Insp Repts 50-528/93-39,50-529/93-39 & 50-530/93-39 on 930823-27.No Violations or Deviations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Open Items in Emergency Preparedness Program Area ML20058D3311993-10-19019 October 1993 Notice of Violation from Insp on 930817-0920.Violation Noted:Between 911225-920113,licensee Engineer Worked More than 72 Hrs in 7 Day Period,Exclusive of Shift Turnover Time W/O Authorization by Manager ML20058D3571993-10-15015 October 1993 Insp Repts 50-528/93-40,50-529/93-40 & 50-530/93-40 on 930817-0920.Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Review of Plant Activities,Engineered Safety Features Walkdowns, Surveillance Testing & Plant Maint ML20059C9811993-10-15015 October 1993 Notice of Violation from Insp on 920719-0824 & 1001-1102. Violation Noted:Licensee Determined That Records Required to Be Maintained by NRC Not Complete or Accurate in All Matl Respects IR 05000528/19930371993-10-0101 October 1993 Insp Repts 50-528/93-37,50-529/93-37 & 50-530/93-37 on 930920-24.One Unresolved Item Identified.Major Areas Inspected:Licensee Radiation Protection Program & Followup of Safety Evaluation Rept IR 05000528/19930421993-09-29029 September 1993 Insp Repts 50-528/93-42,50-529/93-42 & 50-530/93-42 on 930830-0903.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected: on-site Followup of LER in Accordance W/Insp Procedure 92700, Onsite Followup of Written Repts.. PNO-V-93-017, on 930922,util Informed NRC That re-review of Eddy Current Test Data Identified Midspan Indications in Two Tubes in Unit 3 SG31.Review Being Performed to Determine If Nonquantifiable Indications Exist.Telcon W/Nrc Scheduled1993-09-22022 September 1993 PNO-V-93-017:on 930922,util Informed NRC That re-review of Eddy Current Test Data Identified Midspan Indications in Two Tubes in Unit 3 SG31.Review Being Performed to Determine If Nonquantifiable Indications Exist.Telcon W/Nrc Scheduled IR 05000528/19930361993-09-22022 September 1993 Insp Repts 50-528/93-36,50-529/93-36 & 50-530/93-36 on 930830-0903.Non-cited Violation Identified.Major Areas Inspected:Review of Licensee Access Authorization Program ML20057E7301993-09-16016 September 1993 Notice of Violation from Insp on 930713-0816.Violation Noted:Emergency Operating Procedures Used to Identify & Mitigate SG Tube Rupture Were Inadequate ML20057E7451993-09-10010 September 1993 Insp Repts 50-528/93-35,50-529/93-35 & 50-530/93-35 on 930713-0816.Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Plant Chemistry,Fire Protection,Security & Outage Operations ML20058H4231993-09-10010 September 1993 Errata to Insp Repts 50-528/93-35,50-529/93-35 & 50-530/93-35 on 930713-0816.Provides Omitted Signature Page & Attachments IR 05000528/19930291993-09-0909 September 1993 Insp Repts 50-528/93-29,50-529/93-29 & 50-530/93-29 on 930621-0709.Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:External Exposure Control,Internal Exposure Control,Control of Radioactive Materials & Rms ML20057C5941993-09-0909 September 1993 Notice of Violation from Insp on 930621-0709.Violation Noted:Despite Licensee Chemistry Manager Receipt of from Combustion Engineering Identifying Potential for Dilution of Sample,Licensee Failed to Establish Measures IR 05000528/19930331993-09-0303 September 1993 Insp Repts 50-528/93-33,50-530/93-33 & 50-530/93-33 on 930802-06.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Failure Rate of Crews & Operators During Sept 1992 & Mar 1993 Requalification Exams PNO-V-93-016, on 930828,plant Restarted After Refueling Outage That Proceeded Tube Rupture Event on 930314.Cause of Tube Rupture Was Due to Intergranular Attack.Unit 3 Operating at 100% Power1993-08-30030 August 1993 PNO-V-93-016:on 930828,plant Restarted After Refueling Outage That Proceeded Tube Rupture Event on 930314.Cause of Tube Rupture Was Due to Intergranular Attack.Unit 3 Operating at 100% Power IR 05000528/19930271993-08-26026 August 1993 Insp Repts 50-528/93-27,50-529/93-27 & 50-530/93-27 on 930726-30.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Water Chemistry & Radiochemistry Programs,Including Water Chemistry & Health Physics Confirmatory Measurements PNO-V-93-014, on 930811,NRC Was Informed That APS Supervisor Declined to Hire Contract Employee Because Employee Raised Safety Concerns at Plant & Elsewhere.Judge Ruled APS Discriminated Against Employee1993-08-11011 August 1993 PNO-V-93-014:on 930811,NRC Was Informed That APS Supervisor Declined to Hire Contract Employee Because Employee Raised Safety Concerns at Plant & Elsewhere.Judge Ruled APS Discriminated Against Employee IR 05000528/19930241993-08-0606 August 1993 Page 27 Inadvertently Omitted from NRC Inspection Repts 50-528/93-24,50-529/93-24 & 50-530/93-24 ML20056E3691993-07-29029 July 1993 Insp Repts 50-528/93-24,50-529/93-24 & 50-530/93-24 During Wks of 930524,0607 & 28.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Corrective Actions for Previously Identified Followup & Enforcement Items & LER Followup ML20056C8501993-07-0101 July 1993 Notice of Violation from Insp on 930427-0531.Violation Noted:Licensee Failed to Meet Surveillance Requirements for Testing Snubbers in Plants ML20056C8451993-07-0101 July 1993 Notice of Violation from Insp on 930426-0514.Violation Noted:Sgtr Event Involving RCS Leakage Greater than 44 Gpm & Previous Condition Involving RCS Leakage Greater than Charging Pump Capacity,Not Classified as SAE ML20056C8511993-06-30030 June 1993 Insp Repts 50-528/93-12,50-529/93-12 & 50-530/93-12 on 930427-0531.Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Review of Plant Activities,Emergency Operating Procedures,Surveillance Testing,Plant Maint,Snubber Testing & Core Reload Analysis IR 05000528/19930281993-06-30030 June 1993 Enforcement Conference Repts 50-528/93-28,50-529/93-28 & 50-530/93-28 on 930603.Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Licensee Analyses of Several Apparent Violations of NRC Requirements Re Emergency Classification PNO-V-93-009D, on 930325,leakage from Reactor Coolant Sys Occurred.Cause of Leak Not Determined1993-03-25025 March 1993 PNO-V-93-009D:on 930325,leakage from Reactor Coolant Sys Occurred.Cause of Leak Not Determined IR 05000528/19920411993-01-13013 January 1993 Insp Repts 50-528/92-41,50-529/92-41 & 50-530/92-41 on 921103-1214.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected: Review of Plant Activities,Surveillance Testing & Plant Maint IR 05000528/19920381992-12-22022 December 1992 Insp Repts 50-528/92-38,50-529/92-38 & 50-530/92-38 on 921026-30 & 1116-20.Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected: Licensee Radiation Protection Program,Surveys & Occupational Exposure During Unit 3 Refueling Outage ML20127B0961992-12-22022 December 1992 Notice of Violation from Insp on 921026-30 & 1116-20. Violation Noted:On 921110,procedures Were Not Adhered to in That Survey Not Performed or Documented to Illustrate Impact of Cumulative Dose Rates IR 05000528/19920341992-12-0808 December 1992 Insp Repts 50-528/92-34,50-529/92-34 & 50-530/92-34 on 921005-09.Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Status of Emergency Preparedness Program & Followup on Open Items ML20126E0241992-12-0808 December 1992 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 ML20126B9031992-12-0404 December 1992 Notice of Violation from Insp on Stated Date.Violation Noted:Boric Acid Make Up Pump Discharge Check Valves CHN-V154 & CHN-155 Were Not in Licensee IST Program & Were Not Being Tested Individually IR 05000528/19920361992-12-0404 December 1992 Insp Repts 50-528/92-36,50-529/92-36 & 50-530/92-36 on Stated Dates.Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Ist of Check Valves in safety-related Sys & Performance of Unit 3 ISI 1999-06-30 |
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Docket Nos.: 50-528 50-529 50-530 License Nos.: NPF-41 NPF-51 NPF-74 Report No.: 50-528/98-13 50-529/98-13 50-530/98-13 Licensee: Arizona Public Service Company Facility: Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1,2, and 3 Location: 5951 S. Wintersburg Road
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. Dates: October 19-24, 1998 Inspector: A. Bruce Earnest, Physical Security Specialist, Plant Support Branch Approved By: Blaine Murray, Chief, Plant Support Branch ATTACHMENT: Supplemental information DOCUMENT CONTAINS ENCLOSURE (S) CONTAIN(S) UPON SEPARATION THIS PAGE IS DECONTROLLED 9812020303 981120 I PDR ADOCK 05000528 G PDR ,
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-2- DOCUMENT CONTAINS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1,2, and 3 NRC Inspection Report 50-528/98 13; 50-529/98-13; 50-530/98-13 This routine, announced inspection focused on the licensee's physical security progra The areas inspected included access control- personnel, packages, and vehicles; protected area physical barriers; plans and procedures; review of security event logs; contingency plan implementation; management support; security program audits; and followup of previously identified items. Significant improvements continue to be noted in the security progra Plant Sunoort
- A very good program for searching personnel, packages, and vehicles was maintained (Section S1.1).
- A proper protected area barrier was in place (Section S2.1).
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Changes to security plans were reported within the required time frame. Revision 40 to the physical security plan was a violation in that changes were not made in accordance with 10 CFR 50.54(p). Implementing procedures met the performance requirements in the physical security plan (Section S3.1).
A very good security event reporting program was in place. The security staff was correctly reporting security events. The security field reports were accurate and neat (Section S3.2).
The licensee effectively implemented the safeguards contingency plan in response to a bomb threat. (Section S3.3).
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Senior management support for the security organization was very good. The security program was implemented by a well qualified and highly professional staff (Section S6.1).
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Audits of the security, access authorization, and fitness-for-duty programs were effective, thorough, and intrusive (Section S7.1).
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