IR 05000528/2020005

Updated Inspection Plan for Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Units 1, 2, and 3 (Reports 05000528/2020005, 05000529/2020005, and 05000530/2020005)

ML20240A338
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	09/01/2020
From:	John Dixon NRC/RGN-IV/DRP/RPB-D
To:	Lacal M Arizona Public Service Co
References
IR 2020005
Download: ML20240A338 (8)

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September 1, 2020

SUBJECT:

UPDATED INSPECTION PLAN FOR PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 (REPORTS 05000528/2020005, 05000529/2020005, AND 05000530/2020005)

Dear Mrs. Lacal:

The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through June 30, 2022, for Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Units 1, 2, and 3. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) provides the inspection plan to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues. Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan. You should be aware that the agency is pursuing potential changes to the Reactor Oversight Process (ROP), including changes to engineering inspections (SECY-18-0113, Recommendations for Modifying the Reactor Oversight Process Engineering Inspections), and other changes to the baseline inspection program described in SECY-19-0067, Recommendations for Enhancing the Reactor Oversight Process. Should these changes to the ROP be implemented, the engineering and other region-based inspections are subject to change in scope, as well as schedule. The inspections listed during the last 12 months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised. The NRC will contact you as soon as possible to discuss changes to the inspection plan should circumstances warrant any changes.

In response to the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), the NRC is adjusting inspection plans and schedules in order to safeguard the health and safety of both NRC and licensee staff while still effectively implementing the ROP. Each planned inspection is being carefully reviewed in order to determine if any portions of the inspection can be performed remotely, determine how best to perform on-site portions to minimize personnel health risks, and adjust inspection schedules if needed. This is done in accordance with guidance contained in the May 28, 2020, memorandum, Inspection Guidance During Transition From COVID-19 Mandatory Telework (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS)

Accession Number ML20141L766). For inspections requiring extensive coordination with offsite organizations, such as evaluated emergency preparedness exercises, NRC guidance and frequently asked questions for security and emergency preparedness can be found here:

https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/covid-19/security-ep/. Similarly, the NRC has developed guidance if force-on-force inspections cannot be completed as scheduled due to an emergency, such as the COVID-19 PHE. These changes help ensure the health and safety of both NRC and licensee staff while maintaining the NRCs important safety and security mission during the COVID-19 PHE. The attached inspection plan is accurate on the date of issuance, but remains subject to change based on approval of potential exemption requests or other changes needed due to changing conditions in the COVID-19 PHE. NRC staff will contact your appropriate regulatory affairs staff in order to coordinate inspection planning and scheduling.

On July 6, 2020, the NRC issued Inspection Report 05000528/2020010, 05000529/2020010, 05000530/2020010, and 07200044/2020001 (ADAMS Accession Number ML20168A355)

(EA-20-054), to the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3, and Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI). Based on the results of this inspection, two apparent violations were identified and are being considered for escalated enforcement action in accordance with the NRC Enforcement Policy. The apparent violations involved (1) the failure to perform a written evaluation for a change to the NAC MAGNASTOR dry cask storage system and obtain a license amendment for a change in methodology for performing tip-over calculations, and (2) the failure to adequately analyze the consequences of a hypothetical MAGNASTOR CC5 spent fuel cask tip-over accident on the Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation pad. The NRC plans to conduct alternative dispute resolution (ADR) per your request in September of this year.

The NRC will also be performing baseline inspections of licensee cyber security programs. The specific schedule and procedure to be used for these inspections are being developed by the NRC staff. The staff expects to communicate the schedule for these inspections to each utility separately.

Additionally, during this period the NRC will schedule an additional inspection per a revised version of Temporary Instruction (TI) 2515/194, Inspection of the Licensees Implementation of Industry Initiative Associated with the Open Phase Condition Design Vulnerability in Electrical Power Systems (NRC Bulletin 2012-01), for any sites who elect to implement the guidance of the Industry Initiative on Open Phase Condition, Revision 3 (ADAMS Accession Number ML19163A176), which included an option for relying on annunciation and operator manual actions instead of automatic protective features to isolate a power supply affected by an open phase condition. Licensees will be individually notified when the NRC schedules these inspections.

In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (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 NRCs 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 817-200-1574 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely, John L. Digitally signed by John L. Dixon Dixon Date: 2020.08.28 08:39:35 -05'00'

John L. Dixon, Jr., Chief Reactor Projects Branch D Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 05000528, 05000529, and 05000530 License Nos. NPF-41, NPF-51, and NPF-74 Enclosure:

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DATE 8/18/2020 8/25/2020

IP 22 Inspection Activity Plan Report Palo Verde 07/01/2020 - 06/30/2022 Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count RS24 Radiation Safety 2 1, 2, 3 08/03/2020 08/07/2020 IP 71124.02 000726 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1, 2, 3 08/03/2020 08/07/2020 IP 71124.04 000728 Occupational Dose Assessment Security Access Control .02 1 1, 2, 3 09/21/2020 09/25/2020 IP 71130.02 000734 Access Control 1, 2, 3 09/21/2020 09/25/2020 IP 71130.09 001656 Security Plan Changes 1, 2, 3 09/21/2020 09/25/2020 IP 71151 001338 Performance Indicator Verification Security Equipment .04 and Training .07 2 1, 2, 3 09/21/2020 09/25/2020 IP 71130.04 000736 Equipment Performance, Testing, and Maintenance 1, 2, 3 09/21/2020 09/25/2020 IP 71130.07 000739 Security Training PV 2020 BRQ 3 1, 2, 3 09/27/2020 10/03/2020 IP 71111.11B 000704 Licensed Operator Requalification Program and Licensed Operator Performance Cyber Security Inspection - PV 4 1, 2, 3 09/28/2020 10/02/2020 IP 71130.10P 000741 Cyber Security 1, 2, 3 10/19/2020 10/23/2020 IP 71130.10P 000741 Cyber Security Inservice Inspection 1RF22 - PV 1 1 10/19/2020 10/30/2020 IP 71111.08P 000702 Inservice Inspection Activities (PWR)

RS13PI Radiation Safety 2 1, 2, 3 10/26/2020 10/30/2020 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2, 3 10/26/2020 10/30/2020 IP 71124.03 000727 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation PV 2020 INITIAL EXAM 6 1, 2, 3 11/01/2020 11/07/2020 OV 000956 VALIDATION OF INITIAL LICENSE EXAMINATION (OV)

1, 2, 3 11/29/2020 12/05/2020 EXAD 000500 LICENSE EXAM ADMINISTRATION (EXAD)

TI 2515/194 - PV 1 1, 2, 3 12/14/2020 12/18/2020 TI 2515/194 000512 Inspection of the Licensees Implementation of Industry Initiative Associated With the Open Phase Condition Design Vulnerabilities In Electric Power Systems (NRC Bulletin 2012-01)

This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. Page 1 of 4 This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

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IP 22 Inspection Activity Plan Report Palo Verde 07/01/2020 - 06/30/2022 Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count In-Office EP Exercise Scenario Review - PV 4 1, 2, 3 12/21/2020 03/07/2021 IP 71114.08 000723 Exercise Evaluation  Scenario Review RP 5,8 2 1, 2, 3 01/11/2021 01/15/2021 IP 71124.05 000729 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 1, 2, 3 01/11/2021 01/15/2021 IP 71124.08 000732 Radioactive Solid Waste Processing & Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, &

Transportation Security FFD .08 1 1, 2, 3 02/08/2021 02/12/2021 IP 71130.08 000740 Fitness For Duty Program Biennial PI&R Inspection 4 1, 2, 3 03/01/2021 03/05/2021 IP 71152B 000747 Problem Identification and Resolution 1, 2, 3 03/22/2021 03/26/2021 IP 71152B 000747 Problem Identification and Resolution EP Biennial Exercise and PI Inspection - PV 4 1, 2, 3 03/08/2021 03/12/2021 IP 71114.01 000716 Exercise Evaluation 1, 2, 3 03/08/2021 03/12/2021 IP 71114.04 000719 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 1, 2, 3 03/08/2021 03/12/2021 IP 71151 001397 Performance Indicator Verification PV 2021 INITIAL EXAM 7 1, 2, 3 03/21/2021 03/27/2021 OV 000956 VALIDATION OF INITIAL LICENSE EXAMINATION (OV)

1, 2, 3 04/25/2021 05/01/2021 EXAD 000500 LICENSE EXAM ADMINISTRATION (EXAD)

Fire Protection Inspection - PV 3 1, 2, 3 03/29/2021 04/02/2021 IP 71111.21N.05 001646 DO NOT USE: Fire Protection Team Inspection (FPTI)

1, 2, 3 04/12/2021 04/16/2021 IP 71111.21N.05 001646 DO NOT USE: Fire Protection Team Inspection (FPTI)

Inservice Inspection 3RF22 - PV 1 3 04/12/2021 04/23/2021 IP 71111.08P 000702 Inservice Inspection Activities (PWR)

Design Bases Assurance (Program) 21N - Palo Verde 3 1, 2, 3 05/10/2021 05/28/2021 IP 71111.21N 000714 Design Bases Assurance Inspection (Programs)

Security Access Authorization .01 and Access Control .02 w/PIV 2 1, 2, 3 08/23/2021 08/27/2021 IP 71130.01 000733 Access Authorization 1, 2, 3 08/23/2021 08/27/2021 IP 71130.02 000734 Access Control This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. Page 2 of 4 This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

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IP 22 Inspection Activity Plan Report Palo Verde 07/01/2020 - 06/30/2022 Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count Security Access Authorization .01 and Access Control .02 w/PIV 2 1, 2, 3 08/23/2021 08/27/2021 IP 71130.09 001656 Security Plan Changes 1, 2, 3 08/23/2021 08/27/2021 IP 71151 001338 Performance Indicator Verification Inservice Inspection 2RF23 - PV 1 2 10/11/2021 10/22/2021 IP 71111.08P 000702 Inservice Inspection Activities (PWR)

RP 1,2,PI 2 1, 2, 3 10/18/2021 10/22/2021 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2, 3 10/18/2021 10/22/2021 IP 71124.02 000726 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls EP Program and PI Inspection - PV 1 1, 2, 3 02/28/2022 03/04/2022 IP 71114.02 000717 Alert and Notification System Testing 1, 2, 3 02/28/2022 03/04/2022 IP 71114.03 000718 Emergency Response Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 1, 2, 3 02/28/2022 03/04/2022 IP 71114.04 000719 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 1, 2, 3 02/28/2022 03/04/2022 IP 71114.05 000720 Maintenance of Emergency Preparedness 1, 2, 3 02/28/2022 03/04/2022 IP 71151 001397 Performance Indicator Verification PV 2022 INITIAL EXAM 5 1, 2, 3 03/27/2022 04/02/2022 OV 000956 VALIDATION OF INITIAL LICENSE EXAMINATION (OV)

1, 2, 3 05/01/2022 05/07/2022 EXAD 000500 LICENSE EXAM ADMINISTRATION (EXAD)

Inservice Inspection 1RF23 - PV 1 1 04/11/2022 04/22/2022 IP 71111.08P 000702 Inservice Inspection Activities (PWR)

RP 1,2,PI 2 1, 2, 3 04/18/2022 04/22/2022 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2, 3 04/18/2022 04/22/2022 IP 71124.02 000726 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls RP 6,7 2 1, 2, 3 05/16/2022 05/20/2022 IP 71124.06 000730 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 1, 2, 3 05/16/2022 05/20/2022 IP 71124.07 000731 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program RP 2,4 2 1, 2, 3 06/06/2022 06/10/2022 IP 71124.02 000726 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1, 2, 3 06/06/2022 06/10/2022 IP 71124.04 000728 Occupational Dose Assessment This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. Page 3 of 4 This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

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IP 22 Inspection Activity Plan Report Palo Verde 07/01/2020 - 06/30/2022 Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count MC&A 1 1, 2, 3 06/06/2022 06/10/2022 IP 71130.11 000742 Material Control and Accounting (MC&A)

This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. Page 4 of 4 This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

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