ML20035E907
| ML20035E907 | |
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| Site: | Palo Verde  |
| Issue date: | 03/23/1993 |
| From: | Coblentz L, Reese J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML20035E897 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-528-93-16-EC, 50-529-93-16, 50-530-93-16, EA-93-039, EA-93-39, NUDOCS 9304200048 | |
| Download: ML20035E907 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000528/1993016
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U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
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REGION
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EA No.:
93-039
Dockets:
50-528, 50-529, and 50-530
Licenses:
Licensee:
Arizona Public Service Company
P. O. Box 53999, Sta. 9012
Phoenix, Arizona 85072-3999
Facility:
Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1,.2,
and 3
Meeting Location:
Walnut Creek, California
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Date of Meeting:
March 16 1993
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Prepared by:
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Specialist
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Facilitfet Radiological Pf otection Branch
Summarv:
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Areas Reviewed: Previously announced enforcement conference, held at the
request of NRC Region V, to discuss the licensee's analyses of several
apparent violations of NRC requirements related to an instance of worker
radia'. ion exposure on December 21, 1992, as presented in NRC Inspection Report
50-528/93-03, 50-529/93-03, and 50-530/93-03.
Results: The licensee presented their analyses of the apparent violations.
The licen ee had concluded that all of the violations were valid as presented
in the inspection report. The licensee discussed the root causes identified,
corrective actions taken, and additional corrective actions proposed.
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copy of the licensee's presentation, see Attachment A.
The licensee's overall presentation demonstrated understanding of the
radiological controls issues involved.
Corrective actions presented evidenced
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critical self-assessment, and were broadly focused on making effective
improvements site-wide.
The licensee was taking measures to improve radiation
protection management controls, site ALARA pianning, and overall supervision
for jobs with the potential for high exposure.
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DETAILS
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Persons Attendino
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Licensee
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J. Albers, Manager, Radiation Protection (RP) Operation, Arizona Public
Service Company (APS)
M. Benac, Manager, El Paso Electric
W. Conway, Executive Vice President, Nuclear, APS
R. Fullmer, Manager, Quality Audits and Monitoring, APS
R. Henry, Site Representative, Salt River Project
P. Hughes, General Manager, Site RP, APS
V. Huntsman, Manager, RP Support Services, APS
P. Knapp, Manager, Health Physics, Southern California Edison
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J. Levine, Vice President, Nuclear Production, APS
R. Roehler, Nuclear Regulatory Affairs, APS
G. Shanker, Manager, Station Operating Experience Department, APS
J. Sills, Manager, RP, Unit 1, APS
R. Stevens, Director, Regulatory and Industry Affairs, APS
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J. Steward, Health Physicist, APS
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V. Beaston, Radiation Specialist (Intern)
M. Blume, Regional Counsel
K. Brewer, Radiation Specialist
H. Chaney, Senior Radiation Specialist
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L. Coblentz, Senior Radiation Specialist
B. Faulkenberry, Deputy Regional Administrator
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F. Huey, Enforcement Officer
J. Jacobson, Radiation Specialist
K. Perkins, Director, Division of Reactor Safety & Projects (DRS&P)
J. Reese, Chief, Facilities Radiological Protection Branch
C. Regan, Reactor Projects Inspector (Intern)
S. Richards, Deputy Director, DRS&P
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R. Rodinbush, Radiation Specialist
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R. Scarano, Director, Division of Radiation Safety & Safeguards (DRSS)
F. Wenslawski, Deputy Director, DRSS
H. Wong, Chief, Reactor ProjectsSection II
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Enforcement Conference Overview
The individuals listed in Section 1, above, met on March 16, 1993, to
discuss the licensee's analyses of radiological controls issues raised in
NRC Inspection Report 50-528/93-03, 50-529/93-03, and 50-530/93-03.
Mr. B. Faulkenbarry opened the meeting with introductions of the
principal individuals present, discussion of the meeting format, and
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introduction of the general meeting topics. Mr. W. Conway and Mr. J.
Levine acknowledged Mr. Faulkenberry's remarks, and indicated that the
bulk of the licensee's presentation would be made by Mr. J. Albers.
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Mr. J. Reese then
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Scarano noted the overall geR. Scarano discuss
neral improvements made in the lica
that the failures demonstrat dradiological controls p
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discussion se
by the apparent violations u dce ov
ns. Mr.
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expectations.emed to be a departure from previo
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Mr. Levine acknowledged Mr
us licensee management
licensee had no dis
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Albers. ion report. pute with the apparent vio
inspect
Mr. Levine then turned the pr
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The meeting then progressed t
esentation over to Mr.in the
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sequence of events surrounding tho a detailed discussion
on December 21 1992
Mr. Albers presented the licee incident of worker
summary of thes,e even.
overall
the root cause and contributi
ts, including:
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exposure
actions taken to prevent recurreng causes(1) the licensee'see's overal
corrective actions planned
(2) correctives' conclusion
of the
nce of the
event
contributed by various members
event, an,d (3) further
Questions and additional informati
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of the NRC and APS staff.
A copy of the licensee's hand
on were
overall discussion, is present dout and slides, used as
530/93-03 Corrections to NRC Inspecti
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as Attachment A to this reportine for the
are presented in Son Report 50-528/93-03, 50-529/93
At the conclusion of the meetiection 3, below.
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related to the topics discuss d
self-assessment of the event
ng, Mr. Scarano summarized the NR
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Mr. Levine summarized the li C concern
ensuring an effective radiatio
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closed the meeting by acknowled i
n protection program.
censee's
emphasizing the NRC's intentio
radiological controls, and th
g ng the licensee's
Mr. Faulkem tment to
anking the licensee for theirn to continu
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presentation.
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to on Page 11 of the inspThe licensee noted that th
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actually be " Report No.ection re
clarification be given on the f ll
92-0303 " port as " Rep
In additionort No. 92-0803"g report referred
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should
the fourth sentence beganOn Page 7 of the inspectio
owing items:, the licensee asked that
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The license,e noted that then report, in the s
preparer
"After consulting with the RE
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the "ALARA/Ucrk Control Su
aragraph,
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pervisor. person consulted with was
On Page 15 of the inspecti
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under Section 7, the sixth senton report, in the first full p
worked at two facilities that did
ence indicated that "the work
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not appear on the form." er had
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Mr. J. Reese then outlined the apparent violations to be discussed. Mr.
R. Scarano discussed the significance of these apparent violations. Mr.
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Scarano noted the overall general improvements made in the licensee's
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radiological controls performance over the last several years, and noted
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that the failures demonstrated by the apparent violations under
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discussion seemed to be a departure from previous licensee management
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expectations.
Mr. Levine acknowledged Mr. Scarano's remarks, and stated that the
licensee had no dispute with the apparent violations as presented in the
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inspection report. Mr. Levine then turned the presentation over to Mr.
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Albers.
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The meeting then progressed to a detailed discussion of the overall
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sequence of events surrounding the incident of worker radiation exposure
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on December 21, 1992. Mr. Albers presented the licensee's overall
summary of these events, including:
(1) the licensee's' conclusions as to
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the root cause and contributing causes of the event, (2) corrective
actions taken to prevent recurrence of the event, and (3) further
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corrective actions planned. Questions and additional information were
contributed by various members of the 14RC and APS staff.
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A copy of the licensee's handout and slides, used as the outline for the
overall discussion, is presented as Attachment A to this report.
Corrections to f4RC Inspection Report 50-528/93-03, 50-529/93-03, and 50-
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530/93-03 are presented in Section 3, below.
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At the conclusion of the meeting, Mr. Scarano summarized the NRC concerns
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related to the topics discussed. Mr. Levine summarized the licensee's
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self-assessment of the event, and reiterated the licensee's commitment to
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ensuring an effective radiation protection program. Mr. Faulkenberry
closed the meeting by acknowledging the licensee's comments, re-
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emphasizing the f4RC's intention to continue observation in the area of
radiological controls, and thanking the licensee for their presentation.
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Corrections to NRC Inspection Report 50-528/93-03. 50-529/93-03. and 50-
530/93-03
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The licensee noted that the quality assurance monitoring report referred
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to on Page 11 of the inspection report as " Report No. 92-0803" should
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actually be " Report No. 92-0303." In addition, the licensee asked that
clarification be given on the following items:
a.
On Page 7 of the inspection report, in the second full paragraph,
the fourth sentence began, "After consulting with the REP
preparer,..." The licensee noted that the person consulted with was
actually the "ALARA/ Work Control Supervisor."
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On Page 15 of the inspection report, in the first full paragraph
under Section 7, the sixth sentence indicated that "the worker had
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worked at two facilities that did not appear on the form." The
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licensee noted that this information had been omitted from the form
by the contract worker, and not by licensee dosimetry personnel.
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