IR 05000528/2024006
| ML25062A273 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palo Verde  |
| Issue date: | 03/11/2025 |
| From: | John Dixon NRC/RGN-IV/DORS/PBD |
| To: | Heflin A Arizona Public Service Co |
| Sanchez A | |
| References | |
| IR 2024006 | |
| Download: ML25062A273 (1) | |
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March 11, 2025
SUBJECT:
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION - UNITS 1, 2 AND 3 REPORT 05000528/2024006 AND 05000529/2024006 AND 05000530/2024006
Dear Adam Heflin:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has completed its end-of-cycle performance assessment of Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3, reviewing performance indicators (PIs), inspection results, and enforcement actions from January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024. 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 baseline inspection program was completed at your facility as defined in Inspection Manual Chapter 2515, Light-Water Reactor Inspection Program - Operations Phase.
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, 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, 2026.
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 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.
This plan also includes two non-routine inspections in calendar year 2025 which are, inspection procedures IP 71003 License Renewal (Post-Approval Site (Units 1, 2, and 3) Inspection -
Phase 2) scheduled March 3 - 21, 2025, and IP 71003 License Renewal (Unit 3 - Phase 1)
scheduled October 5 - 11, 2025. The regional administrator has approved implementation of these inspection procedures. This letter and its enclosure will be made available for public inspection and copying at ADAMS Public Documents l NRC.gov 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.
Please contact me at (817) 200-1574 with any questions you have regarding this letter.
Sincerely, John L. Dixon, Jr., Chief Reactor Projects Branch D Division of Operating Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 05000528; 05000529; 05000530 License Nos. NPF-41; NPF-51; NPF-74 Enclosure:
Inspection Plan cc w/ encl: Distribution via LISTSERV Signed by Dixon, John on 03/11/25
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Site Inspection Activity Plan Palo Verde 01/01/2025 - 12/31/2026 Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count FORCE-ON-FORCE PLANNING AND EXERCISE WEEKS - PV
1,2,3 1/6/2025 1/10/2025 IP 71130.03 000735 Contingency Response - Force-On-Force Testing 1,2,3 1/27/2025 1/31/2025 IP 71130.03 000735 Contingency Response - Force-On-Force Testing Fire Protection Inspection - PV
1,2,3 1/27/2025 1/31/2025 IP 71111.21N.05 001646 Fire Protection Team Inspection (FPTI)
1,2,3 2/10/2025 2/14/2025 IP 71111.21N.05 001646 Fire Protection Team Inspection (FPTI)
License Renewal 71003-PV (Phase 2)
1,2,3 3/3/2025 3/7/2025 IP 71003 000687 Post-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal 1,2,3 3/17/2025 3/21/2025 IP 71003 000687 Post-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal EP 2025 Biennial Exercise Inspection - PV
1,2,3 3/3/2025 3/7/2025 IP 71114.01 000716 Exercise Evaluation 1,2,3 3/3/2025 3/7/2025 IP 71114.04 000719 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 1,2,3 3/3/2025 3/7/2025 IP 71151 001397 Performance Indicator Verification PV 2025 INITIAL EXAM
1,2,3 3/30/2025 4/5/2025 OV 000956 FB-OR-Onsite Validation Of Initial License Examination (OV)
1,2,3 5/4/2025 5/10/2025 EXAD 000500 FB-OR-Initial License Exam Administration (EXAD)
Inservice Inspection - PV (U1)
1 4/7/2025 4/18/2025 IP 71111.08P 000702 Inservice Inspection Activities (PWR)
1,2,3 4/14/2025 4/18/2025 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1,2,3 4/14/2025 4/18/2025 IP 71124.04 000728 Occupational Dose Assessment 1,2,3 4/14/2025 4/18/2025 IP 71151 000746 Performance Indicator Verification PV 2025 Biennial PI&R
1,2,3 6/9/2025 6/13/2025 IP 71152B 000747 Problem Identification and Resolution 1,2,3 6/23/2025 6/27/2025 IP 71152B 000747 Problem Identification and Resolution MC&A - PV
1,2,3 6/23/2025 6/27/2025 IP 71130.11 000742 Material Control and Accounting (MC&A)
Security Access Control (.02), Security Plan Changes (.09), Security PIV (71151)
1,2,3 9/8/2025 9/12/2025 IP 71130.02 000734 Access Control 1,2,3 9/8/2025 9/12/2025 IP 71130.09 001656 Security Plan Changes 1,2,3 9/8/2025 9/12/2025 IP 71151 001338 Performance Indicator Verification RP 5,6,7,8 - PV
1,2,3 9/22/2025 9/26/2025 IP 71124.05 000729 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation Prepared on 2/26/2025 10:47:46 AM 1 of 3
Site Inspection Activity Plan 1,2,3 9/22/2025 9/26/2025 IP 71124.06 000730 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 1,2,3 9/22/2025 9/26/2025 IP 71124.07 000731 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 1,2,3 9/22/2025 9/26/2025 IP 71124.08 000732 Radioactive Solid Waste Processing & Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, & Transportation License Renewal 71003 - PV Unit 3 (Phase 1)
3 10/5/2025 10/11/2025 IP 71003 000687 Post-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal Inservice Inspection-PV (U3)
3 10/13/2025 10/24/2025 IP 71111.08P 000702 Inservice Inspection Activities (PWR)
Comprehensive Engineering Team Inspection - Palo Verde
1,2,3 1/26/2026 1/30/2026 IP 71111.21M 000713 Comprehensive Engineering Team Inspection 1,2,3 2/9/2026 2/13/2026 IP 71111.21M 000713 Comprehensive Engineering Team Inspection Security Protective Strategy (71130.05) and Target Sets (71130.14)
1,2,3 2/9/2026 2/13/2026 IP 71130.05 000737 Protective Strategy Evaluation 1,2,3 2/9/2026 2/13/2026 IP 71130.14 000743 Review of Power Reactor Target Sets EP Program & PI Inspection (2026) - PV
1,2,3 3/16/2026 3/20/2026 IP 71114.02 000717 Alert and Notification System Testing 1,2,3 3/16/2026 3/20/2026 IP 71114.03 000718 Emergency Response Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 1,2,3 3/16/2026 3/20/2026 IP 71114.04 000719 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 1,2,3 3/16/2026 3/20/2026 IP 71114.05 000720 Maintenance of Emergency Preparedness 1,2,3 3/16/2026 3/20/2026 IP 71151 001397 Performance Indicator Verification Inservice Inspection - PV (U2)
2 4/13/2026 4/24/2026 IP 71111.08P 000702 Inservice Inspection Activities (PWR)
1,2,3 4/13/2026 4/17/2026 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1,2,3 4/13/2026 4/17/2026 IP 71124.03 000727 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1,2,3 4/13/2026 4/17/2026 IP 71151 000746 Performance Indicator Verification PV 2026 INITIAL EXAM
1,2,3 4/12/2026 4/18/2026 OV 000956 FB-OR-Onsite Validation Of Initial License Examination (OV)
1,2,3 5/10/2026 5/16/2026 EXAD 000500 FB-OR-Initial License Exam Administration (EXAD)
Cybersecurity-PV
1,2,3 5/11/2026 5/15/2026 IP 71130.10 000741 Cybersecurity Security FFD
1,2,3 6/22/2026 6/26/2026 IP 71130.08 000740 Fitness-For-Duty Program PV 2026 BRQ
1,2,3 8/30/2026 9/5/2026 IP 71111.11B 000704 Licensed Operator Requalification Program and Licensed Operator Performance Security AA-AC-PIV-Plan Change
Prepared on 2/26/2025 10:47:46 AM 2 of 3
Site Inspection Activity Plan 1,2,3 9/14/2026 9/18/2026 IP 71130.01 000733 Access Authorization 1,2,3 9/14/2026 9/18/2026 IP 71130.02 000734 Access Control 1,2,3 9/14/2026 9/18/2026 IP 71130.09 001656 Security Plan Changes 1,2,3 9/14/2026 9/18/2026 IP 71151 001338 Performance Indicator Verification Inservice Inspection - PV (U1)
1 10/19/2026 10/30/2026 IP 71111.08P 000702 Inservice Inspection Activities (PWR)
Prepared on 2/26/2025 10:47:46 AM 3 of 3