IR 05000528/2014006
| ML14239A433 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palo Verde  |
| Issue date: | 09/02/2014 |
| From: | James Drake NRC/RGN-IV/DRP/RPB-D |
| To: | Edington R Arizona Public Service Co |
| Drake J | |
| References | |
| IR-2014-006 | |
| Download: ML14239A433 (6) | |
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September 2, 2014
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 (REPORT 05000528/2014006, 05000529/2014006 AND 05000530/2014006)
Dear Mr. Edington,
On August 13, 2014, the NRC completed its mid-cycle performance review of Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, And 3. The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014. This letter informs you of the NRCs assessment of Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station during this period and its plans for future inspections at your facility.
The NRC determined that overall, Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 were operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined the performance at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 during the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column of the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix because all inspection findings had very low (i.e., Green) safety significance, and all PIs indicated that your performance was within the nominal, expected range (i.e., Green). Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct ROP baseline inspections at your facility.
As a result of the Safety Culture Common Language Initiative, the terminology and coding of cross-cutting aspects were revised. All cross-cutting aspects identified during inspections conducted in calendar year 2014 reflect this revision to Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 0310.
Cross-cutting aspects identified in 2013 using the 2013 terminology were converted to the latest revision in accordance with the cross-reference in IMC 0310 during the mid-cycle assessment review and evaluated for cross-cutting themes and potential substantive cross-cutting issues in accordance with IMC 0305.
The NRC identified a cross-cutting theme in the Consistent Process aspect (H.13). Specifically, during this assessment period, four findings were assigned the cross-cutting aspect of H.13. The NRC determined that a substantive cross-cutting issue associated with H.13 does not exist because the NRC does not have a concern with your staffs scope of effort and progress in addressing the cross-cutting theme. Your staff identified the theme, entered it into their corrective action program, evaluated it, and identified and implemented corrective actions to address the theme. The NRC will continue to monitor your staffs effort and progress in addressing the theme until the theme criteria are no longer met.
The NRC also identified a cross-cutting theme in the Operating Experience aspect (P.5).
Specifically, during this assessment period, four findings were assigned the cross-cutting aspect of P.5. The NRC determined that a substantive cross-cutting issue associated with P.5 does not exist because the NRC does not have a concern with your staffs scope of effort and progress in addressing the cross-cutting theme. Your staff identified the theme, entered it into their corrective action program, evaluated it, and identified and implemented corrective actions to address the theme. The NRC will continue to monitor your staffs effort and progress in addressing the theme until the theme criteria are no longer met.
The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through December 31, 2015.
Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan.
The inspections listed during the last nine months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the end-of-cycle performance review. The NRC provides the inspection plan to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues. The NRC will contact you as soon as possible to discuss changes to the inspection plan should circumstances warrant any changes. This inspection plan does not include security related inspections, which will be sent via separate, non-publicly available correspondence.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs 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 (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Please contact me at 817-200-1173 with any questions you have regarding this letter.
Sincerely,
/RA/
James F. Drake Chief, Branch D Division of Reactor Projects
Docket Nos.: 50-528; 50-529; 50-530 License Nos.: NPF-41; NPF-51; NPF-74
Enclosure: Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 Inspection/Activity Plan The NRC determined that a substantive cross-cutting issue associated with H.13 does not exist because the NRC does not have a concern with your staffs scope of effort and progress in addressing the cross-cutting theme. Your staff identified the theme, entered it into their corrective action program, evaluated it, and identified and implemented corrective actions to address the theme. The NRC will continue to monitor your staffs effort and progress in addressing the theme until the theme criteria are no longer met.
The NRC also identified a cross-cutting theme in the Operating Experience aspect (P.5).
Specifically, during this assessment period, four findings were assigned the cross-cutting aspect of P.5. The NRC determined that a substantive cross-cutting issue associated with P.5 does not exist because the NRC does not have a concern with your staffs scope of effort and progress in addressing the cross-cutting theme. Your staff identified the theme, entered it into their corrective action program, evaluated it, and identified and implemented corrective actions to address the theme. The NRC will continue to monitor your staffs effort and progress in addressing the theme until the theme criteria are no longer met.
The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through December 31, 2015.
Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan.
The inspections listed during the last nine months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the end-of-cycle performance review. The NRC provides the inspection plan to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues. The NRC will contact you as soon as possible to discuss changes to the inspection plan should circumstances warrant any changes. This inspection plan does not include security related inspections, which will be sent via separate, non-publicly available correspondence.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs 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 (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Sincerely,
/RA/
James F. Drake Chief, Branch D Division of Reactor Projects
Docket Nos.: 50-528; 50-529; 50-530 License Nos.: NPF-41; NPF-51; NPF-74
Enclosure: Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 Inspection/Activity Plan
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SIGNATURE
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DATE 8/21/14 8/21/14 8/22/14
Letter to Randall from James F. Drake dated September 2, 2014
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR PALO VERDE NUCLEAR
GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 (REPORT 05000528/2014006,
05000529/2014006 AND 05000530/2014006)
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Page 1 of 2 08/22/2014 14:01:36 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Palo Verde Inspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2014 - 12/31/2015 TI-189
- SNUBBER PROGRAM
1, 2, 3 IP Inspection to Determine Compliance of Dynamic Restraint (Snubber) Program with 10 CFR 50.55a 2515/189 10/20/2014 10/24/2014 71111.08
- PV 1R18 INSERVICE INSPECTION
1 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 7111108P 10/20/2014 10/31/2014 RS 13 PI
- RADIATION SAFETY
1, 2, 3 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 10/27/2014 10/31/2014 1, 2, 3 IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 10/27/2014 10/31/2014 1, 2, 3 IP 71151-OR01 10/27/2014 10/31/2014 1, 2, 3 IP 71151-PR01 10/27/2014 10/31/2014 INSP
- BIENNIAL REQUAL INSPECTION
1, 2, 3 IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program 7111111B 11/17/2014 11/21/2014 EXAM
- INITIAL OPERATOR EXAM
1 INITIAL EXAM PV UNIT 1 (04/2015)
X02558 03/16/2015 03/20/2015
INITIAL EXAM PV UNIT 2 (04/2015)
X02559 03/16/2015 03/20/2015
INITIAL EXAM PV UNIT 3 (04/2015)
X02560 03/16/2015 03/20/2015
INITIAL EXAM PV UNIT 1 (04/2015)
X02558 04/13/2015 04/20/2015
INITIAL EXAM PV UNIT 2 (04/2015)
X02559 04/13/2015 04/20/2015
INITIAL EXAM PV UNIT 3 (04/2015)
X02560 04/13/2015 04/20/2015
INITIAL EXAM PV UNIT 1 (04/2015)
X02558 04/21/2015 08/21/2015 EP-2
- HAB EXERCISE INSPECTION
1, 2, 3 IP Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 7111404 03/02/2015 03/06/2015 1, 2, 3 IP Exercise Evaluation - Hostile Action (HA) Event 7111407 03/02/2015 03/06/2015 EP-3
- EP PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
1, 2, 3 IP 71151-EP01 03/02/2015 03/06/2015 1, 2, 3 IP 71151-EP02 03/02/2015 03/06/2015 1, 2, 3 IP 71151-EP03 03/02/2015 03/06/2015 RS 12 PI
- RADIATION SAFETY
1, 2, 3 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 04/13/2015 04/17/2015 1, 2, 3 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 04/13/2015 04/17/2015 1, 2, 3 IP 71151-OR01 04/13/2015 04/17/2015 1, 2, 3 IP 71151-PR01 04/13/2015 04/17/2015 71111.08
- INSERVICE INSPECTION 3R18
3 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 7111108P 04/13/2015 04/24/2015 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Page 2 of 2 08/22/2014 14:01:36 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Palo Verde Inspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2014 - 12/31/2015 RS 5678
- RADIATION SAFETY - TEAM
1, 2, 3 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 06/08/2015 06/12/2015 1, 2, 3 IP Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 71124.06 06/08/2015 06/12/2015 1, 2, 3 IP Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 71124.07 06/08/2015 06/12/2015 1, 2, 3 IP Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation 71124.08 06/08/2015 06/12/2015 EB1-07T
- PV TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE
1, 2, 3 IP Heat Sink Performance 7111107T 08/17/2015 08/21/2015 71111.08
- INSERVICE INSPECTION 2R19
2 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 7111108P 10/19/2015 10/30/2015 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.