IR 05000528/2020006
| ML21055A009 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palo Verde  |
| Issue date: | 03/03/2021 |
| From: | John Dixon NRC/RGN-IV/DRP/RPB-D |
| To: | Lacal M Arizona Public Service Co |
| References | |
| IR 2020006 | |
| Download: ML21055A009 (8) | |
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March 3, 2021 Mrs. Maria L. Lacal, Executive Vice President/
Chief Nuclear Officer Arizona Public Service Company P.O Box 52034, MS 7602 Phoenix, AZ 85072-2034 SUBJECT: ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 (REPORT 05000528/2020006, 05000529/2020006, AND 05000530/2020006)
Dear Mrs. Lacal:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has completed its end-of-cycle performance assessment of Palo Verde Units 1, 2, and 3, reviewing performance indicators (PIs), inspection results, and enforcement actions from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020. This letter informs you of the NRCs assessment of your facility during this period and its plans for future inspections at your facility. The NRC concluded that overall performance at your facility preserved public health and safety.
The NRC determined the performance at Palo Verde Units 1, 2, and 3 during the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column, the highest performance category of the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix, because all inspection findings had very low safety significance (i.e., Green), and all PIs were within the expected range (i.e., Green).
Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct ROP baseline inspections at your facility.
The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through December 31, 2022.
The 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. The inspections listed during the last twelve 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, 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 February 1, 2021 memo, Calendar Year 2021 Inspection Guidance During COVID-19 Telework Restrictions (ML21027A274). 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.
Additionally, during this period the NRC will schedule an additional inspection per a revised version 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 (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.
On November 17, 2020, the NRC issued Confirmatory Order EA-20-054 (ADAMS Accession No. ML20323A035), which was associated with your facilitys failure to properly evaluate changes to the onsite dry cask storage system and the failure to adequately analyze the consequences of a hypothetical spent fuel cask tip-over accident. The Regional Administrator has approved the staffs plan to conduct a follow-up inspection of planned Confirmatory Order actions in accordance with Inspection Procedure 92702, Followup on Traditional Enforcement Actions Including Violations, Deviations, Confirmatory Action Letters, Confirmatory Orders, And Alternative Dispute Resolution Confirmatory Orders. The NRC will coordinate with your staff to schedule these inspection activities in 2022.
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 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) 200-1574 with any questions you have regarding this letter.
Sincerely, John L. Digitally signed by John L. Dixon Dixon Date: 2021.03.03 07:07:43 -06'00'
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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ML21055A009 Non-Sensitive Publicly Available Sunsi Review Sensitive Non-Publicly Available OFFICE RIV/DRP C:DRP/D NAME PVossmar PJV JDixon JLDJ DATE 2/23/2021 3/03/2021
IP 22 Inspection Activity Plan Report 07200044 - Palo Verde (ISFSI)
01/01/2021 - 12/31/2022 Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count ISFSI Security Inspection - IP 81311 1 1 08/23/2021 08/26/2021 IP 81311 001006 Physical Security Requirements for Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installations Palo Verde ISFSI Confirmatory Order Follow-up Inspection 4 1 11/01/2022 11/30/2022 IP 92702 001555 Follow-Up on Traditional Enforcement Actions Including Violations, Deviations, Confirmatory Action Letters, and Orders This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. Page 1 of 5 This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
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IP 22 Inspection Activity Plan Report Palo Verde 01/01/2021 - 12/31/2022 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 Palo Verde Biennial PI&R Inspection 4 1, 2, 3 02/21/2021 03/31/2021 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 Fire Protection Team Inspection (FPTI)
1, 2, 3 04/12/2021 04/16/2021 IP 71111.21N.05 001646 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)
This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. Page 2 of 5 This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
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IP 22 Inspection Activity Plan Report Palo Verde 01/01/2021 - 12/31/2022 Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count Power Operated Valve Inspection 21N - Palo Verde 3 1, 2, 3 05/10/2021 05/28/2021 IP 71111.21N.02 001645 Design-Basis Capability of Power-Operated Valves Under 10 CFR 50.55a Requirements 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 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 Security FFD .08 1 1, 2, 3 08/23/2021 08/27/2021 IP 71130.08 000740 Fitness For Duty Program TI 2515/194 - PV 1 1, 2, 3 09/12/2021 09/18/2021 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)
Inservice Inspection 2RF23 - PV 1 2 10/11/2021 10/22/2021 IP 71111.08P 000702 Inservice Inspection Activities (PWR)
RP 1,2,3,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 1, 2, 3 10/18/2021 10/22/2021 IP 71124.03 000727 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation FORCE-ON-FORCE PLANNING AND EXERCISE WEEKS - PV 6 1, 2, 3 01/10/2022 01/14/2022 IP 71130.03 000735 Contingency Response - Force-On-Force Testing 1, 2, 3 01/31/2022 02/04/2022 IP 71130.03 000735 Contingency Response - Force-On-Force Testing This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. Page 3 of 5 This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
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IP 22 Inspection Activity Plan Report Palo Verde 01/01/2021 - 12/31/2022 Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count 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 Access Control .02 1 1, 2, 3 02/28/2022 03/04/2022 IP 71130.02 000734 Access Control 1, 2, 3 02/28/2022 03/04/2022 IP 71151 001338 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 4 of 5 This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
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IP 22 Inspection Activity Plan Report Palo Verde 01/01/2021 - 12/31/2022 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)
Security Training/Equip Maint .07 and .04 2 1, 2, 3 09/12/2022 09/16/2022 IP 71130.04 000736 Equipment Performance, Testing, and Maintenance 1, 2, 3 09/12/2022 09/16/2022 IP 71130.07 000739 Security Training PV 2022 BRQ 3 1, 2, 3 09/25/2022 10/01/2022 IP 71111.11B 000704 Licensed Operator Requalification Program and Licensed Operator Performance Inservice Inspection 3RF23 - PV 1 3 10/10/2022 10/21/2022 IP 71111.08P 000702 Inservice Inspection Activities (PWR)
RP 1,2,PI 2 1, 2, 3 10/10/2022 10/14/2022 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2, 3 10/10/2022 10/14/2022 IP 71124.02 000726 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. Page 5 of 5 This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
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