IR 05000528/2023402
| ML23088A360 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palo Verde  |
| Issue date: | 03/29/2023 |
| From: | Ray Kellar NRC/RGN-IV/DRSS/PSB |
| To: | Heflin A Arizona Public Service Co |
| References | |
| IR 2023402 | |
| Download: ML23088A360 (1) | |
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March 29, 2023
SUBJECT:
PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION - SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION REPORT 05000528/2023402 AND 05000529/2023402 AND 05000530/2023402
Dear Adam C. Heflin:
On February 2, 2023, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an onsite inspection at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station. Additional offsite inspection related activities continued through March 16, 2023, when the results of this inspection were discussed with Rex Meeden, Vice President, Nuclear Engineering, and other members of your staff. The results of this inspection are documented in the enclosed report.
One finding of very low security significance (Green) is documented in this report. This finding involved a violation of NRC requirements. We are treating this violation as a non-cited violation (NCV) consistent with Section 2.3.2 of the Enforcement Policy.
If you contest the violation or the significance of the violation documented in this inspection report, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your denial, to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555-0001; with copies to the Regional Administrator, Region IV; the Director, Office of Enforcement; the Director, Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response; and the NRC Resident Inspector at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station.
The following cross-cutting aspect was assigned to a finding using Inspection Manual Chapter 0310 Aspects Within Cross-Cutting Areas: [H.14] - Conservative Bias.
If you disagree with a cross-cutting aspect assignment in this report, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your disagreement, to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555-0001; with copies to the Regional Administrator, Region IV; the Director, Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response; and the NRC Resident Inspector at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station. This letter will be made available for public inspection and copying at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html and at the NRC Public Document Room in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations 2.390, Public Inspections, Exemptions, Requests for Withholding.
The enclosed report contains Security-Related Information, so the enclosed report will not be made publicly available in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 2.390(d)(1). If you choose to provide a response that contains Security-Related Information, please mark your entire response Security-Related Information-Withhold from public disclosure under 10 CFR 2.390 in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(d)(1) and follow the instructions for withholding in 10 CFR 2.390(b)(1). The NRC is waiving the affidavit requirements for your response in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(b)(1)(ii).
Sincerely, Ray L. Kellar, P.E., Chief Physical Security Branch Division of Radiological Safety & Security Docket Nos. 05000528, 05000529, 05000530 License Nos. NPF-41, NPF-51, NPF-74 Enclosure:
As stated cc w/o encl: Distribution via LISTSERV Signed by Kellar, Ray on 03/29/23
ML23088A352 (Cover letter w/ enclosure(s))
ADAMS ACCESSION NUMBER: ML23088A360 (Cover letter)
Entire Report:
SUNSI Review Non-Sensitive Sensitive Publicly Available Non-Publicly Available Cover Letter Only:
SUNSI Review Non-Sensitive Sensitive Publicly Available Non-Publicly Available OFFICE PSI:PSB PSI:PSB SPSI:PSB C:PSB NAME WTejada DHostetter JRollins RKellar SIGNATURE
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DATE 03/22/23 03/22/23 03/22/23 03/29/23