IR 05000528/2008006

IR 05000528-08-006, IR 5000529-08-006, and IR 05000530-08-006, on 10/28/2008, Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 - Site Specific Implementation of B.5.b Phase 2 and 3, Mitigating Strategies Temporary Instruction Inspec

ML083080538
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	11/03/2008
From:	Lantz R E Operations Branch IV
To:	Edington R K Arizona Public Service Co
References
IR-08-006
Download: ML083080538 (4)

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November 3, 2008

Mr. Randall K. Edington Executive Vice President, Nuclear Mail Station 7602 Arizona Public Service Company P.O. Box 52034 Phoenix, AZ 85072-2034

SUBJECT: PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 - SITE-SPECIFIC IMPLEMENTATION OF B.5.B PHASE 2 AND 3 MITIGATING STRATEGIES TEMPORARY INSTRUCTION INSPECTION (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000528/2008006; 05000529/2008006 AND 05000530/2008006)

Dear Mr.Ridenoure:

In a telephone conversation on October 28, 2008, Messrs. Daniel Hautala, Senior Engineer, Regulatory Affairs, and Clyde Osterholtz, Team Leader, made arrangements for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to inspect the site-specific implementation of B.5.b Phase 2 and 3 mitigating strategies at the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3. The inspection is planned for the week of November 17, 2008.

In order for the NRC to adequately prepare for this inspection, please furnish the documents listed in Enclosure 1 to Mr. Osterholtz in electronic format no later than November 10, 2008. Please have available on site at the beginning of the inspection the arrangements and documents listed in Enclosure 2. Mr. Hautala has been advised of this request and provided with the name and address of the NRC lead inspector.

This letter contains information collections that are subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). These information collections were approved by the Office of Management and Budget, approval number 3150-0011.

Arizona Public Service Company - 2 - The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 4 hours4.62963e-5 days <br />0.00111 hours <br />6.613757e-6 weeks <br />1.522e-6 months <br /> per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments on any Arizona Public Service Company - 3 - aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing the burden, to the Records and FOIA/Privacy Services Branch (T-5 F53), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555-0001, or by Internet electronic mail to INFOCOLLECTS.Resource@NRC.GOV; and to the Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-10202, (3150-0011), Office of Management and Budget, Washington, D.C. 20503-0001.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records System (PARS) component of NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS), accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). However, because of the sensitive information contained in the enclosures, and in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390, a copy of this letter's enclosures will not be available for public inspection.

If Safeguards Information is necessary to provide an acceptable response, please provide the level of protection described in 10 CFR 73.21. Otherwise, mark your entire response "Security-Related Information-Withhold Under 10 CFR 2.390" and follow the instructions for withholding in 10 CFR 2.390(b)(1).

Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. If you have any questions regarding this inspection, please contact Clyde Osterholtz at 817 860-8269, or me at 817 860-8159.

Sincerely,/RA/

Ryan E. Lantz, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Dockets: 50-528; 50-529; 50-530 Licenses: NPF-41; NPF-51; NPF-74

Enclosures:

1. Documentation Requested Prior to the Inspection 2. Arrangements/Documents Requested To Be Available On Site during the Inspection Week Arizona Public Service Company - 4 - cc w/o enclosure: Scott Bauer, Director Regulatory Affairs Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Mail Station 7636 P.O. Box 52034 Phoenix, AZ 85072-2034 Dwight C. Mims Vice President, Regulatory Affairs and Plant Improvement Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Mail Station 7605 P.O. Box 52034 Phoenix, AZ 85072-2034