ML20063C669
| ML20063C669 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Palo Verde  |
| Issue date: | 08/10/1982 |
| From: | Van Brunt E ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO. (FORMERLY ARIZONA NUCLEAR |
| To: | Bishop T NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
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| ANPP-21590-JAR, NUDOCS 8208270325 | |
| Download: ML20063C669 (4) | |
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August 10, 1982 ANPP-21590-JAR U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region V Creekside Oaks Office Park 1450 Maria Lane - Suite 210 Walnut Creek, California 94595-5368 Attention:
Mr. T.
W.~ Bishop, Chief Reactor Construction Projects Branch
Subject:
NRC Resident Inspector Report of April 5-30, 1982 File:
82-019-026 D.4.33.2
Dear Sir:
This letter refers to the Inspection conducted by Mr. L. E. Vorderbrueggen during April 5-30, 1982, as documented in your letter of July 9, 1982, of activities authorized by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
Construction Permit Nos. CPPR-141, 142 and 143.
During this Inspection, one (1) item of noncompliance was identified.
Our response to this item of noncompliance (Severity Level V-Supplement II) is presented in the enclosed Attachment A.
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APS Vice President Nuclear Projects ANPP Project Director 1
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, represent that I am Manager of Nuclear Engineering of Arizona Public Service Company, that the foregoing document has been signed by me on behalf of Arizona Public Service Company with full authority so to do, that I have read such document and know its contents, and that to the best of my knowledge and belief, the statements made therein are true.
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ATTACHMENT A NOTICE OF VIOLATION Docket No. 50-529 Construction Permit No. CPPR-142 During an Inspection on April 20, 1982, and in accordance with the NRC Enforcement Policy 10CFR Part 2, Appendix C, 47FR9987 (March 9, 1982), the following Violation was identified:
Appendix B of 10CFR50, Criterion V, states, in part:
" Activities affecting quality shall be prescribed by documented instructions, procedures or drawings, of a type appropriate to the circumstances and shall be accomplished in accordance with these instructions, procedures, or drawings..."
Paragraph 9.5.6 of Bechtel Specification No. 13-PM-204, Field Fabrication and Installation of Nuclear Piping Systems, requires that if work is interrupted after a pipe spool end closure had been removed, "a temporary closure shall be provided by covering the end with plastic and taping or otherwise scaling."
Contrary to this requirement, on April 20, 1982, after work had been suspended at the end of day shift, five (5) safety-related pipe end openings were observed to be open in the Unit 2 Auxiliary Building.
s s s This is a Severity Level V Violation (Supplement II).
RESPONSE
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Corrective Steps Taken and Results Achieved Upon notification of the Infraction, the Unit 2 General Superintendent immediately informed the responsible General Foreman and Foreman of the Violation and their responsibil-ities for capping pipe ends during installation.
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action was taken to inspect the uncapped pipe for cleanliness and properly cap them.
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Corrective Steps That Have Been Taken to Avoid Further Items of Noncompliance Construction Specification 13-PM-204 and Work Plan Procedures 13.0, 200.0 and 202.0, have been reviewed and found to be adequate. Capping of pipe openings has been given increased emphasis and will be an item of special interest by surveillance in Units 1, 2 and 3.
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a-Attachment A Notice of Violation Page 2 A memo was issued by the Unit 2 General Superintendent to all Craft Supervisors, Piping Area Field Engineers, Pipe Fitters, General Foremen and Foremen. The memo outlines the require-ments for maintaining pipe cleanliness during installation, and directed training be conducted on this subject.
In addi-tion, training is being conducted in Units 1 and 3 on this subject to avoid further violations.
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Date When Full Compliance Will Be Achieved August 13, 1982 1
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