ML022400769

Midcycle Performance Review and Inspection Plan - Palo Verde

ML022400769
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	08/26/2002
From:	Laura Smith NRC/RGN-IV/DRP/RPB-D
To:	Overbeck G Arizona Public Service Co
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UNITED STATES 0'

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION C

• REGION IV 611 RYAN PLAZA DRIVE, SUITE 400 ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76011-4005 Gregg R. Overbeck, Senior Vice President, Nuclear Arizona Public Service Company P.O. Box 52034 Phoenix, AZ 85072-2034

SUBJECT:

MIDCYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION

Dear Mr. Overbeck:

On July 31, 2002, the NRC staff completed its midcycle plant performance assessment of Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (PVGNS). In accordance with NRC Inspection Manual Chapter 0305, "Operating Reactor Assessment Program," the midcycle review involved the participation of all technical divisions in evaluating the performance of your PVNGS facility for the first half of the current assessment cycle, January 1 through December 31, 2002. The purpose of this letter is to inform you of our assessment of your safety performance during this period and our plans for future inspections at your facility so that you will have an opportunity to prepare for these inspections and to inform us of any planned inspections which may conflict with your plant activities.

Plant performance for the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response column of the NRC's Action Matrix, based on all inspection findings being classified as having very low safety significance (Green) and all performance indicators indicating performance at a level requiring no additional NRC oversight (Green). Therefore, we plan to only conduct baseline and safety issues inspections at your facility through September 30, 2003.

The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections scheduled through September 30, 2003.

The inspection plan is provided to minimize the resource impact on your staff and to allow for scheduling conflicts and personnel availability to be resolved in advance of inspector arrival onsite. Routine resident inspections are not listed due to their ongoing and continuous nature.

The last 6 months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the end-of-cycle review.

In addition, the NRC is working with your staff to complete the Mitigating Systems Performance Indicator Pilot Program. Using a temporary instruction, which is still under development, we will monitor your data collection and analysis. This effort is scheduled to extend from September 2002 through July 2003.

Finally, the NRC is in the process of finalizing a Temporary Instruction (TI) that will be used to review implementation of the Interim Compensatory Measures required by the Agency's Security Order to all commercial nuclear power plants dated February 25, 2002. Schedules Arizona Public Service Co.

have not yet been finalized, but it is anticipated that these inspections will begin within the next calendar quarter. Once finalized, the details will be communicated by separate correspondence.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be made 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/readinq-rm/adams.htmi (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

If circumstances arise which cause us to change the inspection plan, we will contact you to discuss the change as soon as possible. Please contact me at 817/860-8137 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely, Linda Joy Smith, Chief Project Branch D Division of Reactor Projects Dockets: 50-528 50-529 50-530 Licenses: NPF-41 NPF-51 NPF-74

Enclosure:

Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/enclosure:

Steve Olea Arizona Corporation Commission 1200 W. Washington Street Phoenix, Arizona 85007 Douglas K. Porter, Senior Counsel Southern California Edison Company Law Department, Generation Resources P.O. Box 800 Rosemead, California 91770

Arizona Public Service Co.

Chairman Maricopa County Board of Supervisors 301 W. Jefferson, 10th Floor Phoenix, Arizona 85003 Aubrey V. Godwin, Director Arizona Radiation Regulatory Agency 4814 South 40 Street Phoenix, Arizona 85040 Craig K. Seaman, Director Regulatory Affairs/Nuclear Assurance Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Mail Station 7636 P.O. Box 52034 Phoenix, Arizona 85072-2034 Hector R. Puente Vice President, Power Generation El Paso Electric Company 2702 N. Third Street, Suite 3040 Phoenix, Arizona 85004 Terry Bassham, Esq.

General Counsel El Paso Electric Company 123 W. Mills El Paso, Texas 79901 John W. Schumann Los Angeles Department of Water & Power Southern California Public Power Authority P.O. Box 51111, Room 1255-C Los Angeles, California 90051-0100 David Summers Public Service Company of New Mexico 414 Silver SW, #1206 Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102 Jarlath Curran Southern California Edison Company 5000 Pacific Coast Hwy. Bldg. DIN San Clemente, California 92672 Arizona Public Service Co.

Robert Henry Salt River Project 6504 East Thomas Road Scottsdale, Arizona 85251 Brian Almon Public Utility Commission William B. Travis Building P.O. Box 13326 1701 North Congress Avenue Austin, Texas 78701-3326 Michael Austin, Director Arizona Division of Emergency Management 5636 East McDowell Road Building 101 Phoenix, Arizona 85008-3495 Federal Emergency Management Agency Karen Armes, Acting Regional Director Building 105 Presidio of San Francisco San Francisco, California 94129 Mayor Ron Drake 525 North Central Avondale, Arizona 85323 Mayor Dustin Hull 100 North Apache Road Buckeye, Arizona 85326 Mayor Jose Delgado P.O. Box 26 El Mirage, Arizona 85335 Mayor Elaine Scruggs 5850 West Glendale Avenue Glendale, Arizona 85301 Mayor William Arnold 119 North Litchfield Road Goodyear, Arizona 85338 Mayor J. Woodson Thomas 244 West Wigwam Blvd.

Litchfield Park, Arizona 85340 Arizona Public Service Co.

Mayor John Keegan 8401 West Monroe Street Peoria, Arizona 85345 Mayor Skip Rimsza 200 West Washginton Phoenix, Arizona 85007 Mayor Joan Shafer 12425 West Bell Road Surprise, Arizona 85374 Mayor Adolfo Gamez 9555 West Van Buren Street Tolleson, Arizona 85353 Mayor Daphne Green 12030 Clubhouse Square Youngtown, Arizona 85363

Arizona Public Service Co.

Electronic distribution by RIV:

Regional Administrator (EWM)

DRP Director (KEB)

DRS Director (EEC)

Resident Inspector (GXW2)

Branch Chief, DRP/D (LJS)

Project Engineer, DRP/D (ELC1)

Staff Chief, DRP/TSS (PHH)

RITS Coordinator (NBH)

Scott Morris (SAMI1)

PV Site Secretary (TLB4)

Dale Thatcher (DFT)

B. Henderson, PAO (BWH)

W. A Maier, RSLO (WAM)

C. J. Gordon (CJG)

DRS Branch Chiefs (GMG, ATG, CSM)

W. D. Travers, EDO (WDT)

C. A. Carpenter, Chief, NRR/DIPM/IIPB (CAC)

R. K. Frahm, PPR Program Manager, NRR/DIPM/IIPB (RKF)

R. W. Borchardt, Associate Dir. for Inspection and Programs (RWB1)

B. Sheron, Associate Dir. for Project Licensing and Technical Analysis (BWS)

J. Shea, Chief, Regional Operations Staff, OEDO (JWSl)

W. Ruland, NRR Project Director (WHR)

S. Dembek, Chief, Section 2, NRRIDLPM (SXD)

J. Donohew, NRR Project Manager (JND)

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Palo Verde Inspection / Activity Plan 08/18/2002 - 09/30/2003 Page l of 2 08/23/2002 Report 22 Unit Number No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Son Site_

Start TEnd 1,2,3 1,2,3 1,2,3 1

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2 3

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3 1,2,3 1,2,3 1,2,3 1,2,3 1,2,3 3

IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 3

IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification EMB

- ISI INSPECTION U3 3

IP 7111108 Inservice Inspection Activities 2515/145

- PWR RPV HEAD CRACKING - BULLETIN 2001-01 3

IP 2515/145 Circumferential Cracking of Reactor Pressure Vessel Head Penetration Nozzles (NRC Bulletin 2 1

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- HEAT SINKS IP 7111107B Heat Sink Performance EMB

- BIENNIAL MODS IP 7111117B Permanent Plant Modifications OB-RQ

- PV REQUAL INSPECTION IP 7111111B Licensed Operator RequallfIcation EMB

- ISI & ISI/SG - UNIT 1 IP 7111108 Inservice Inspection Activities IP 7111108 Inservice Inspection Activities 2515/145

- PWR RPV HEAD CRACKING - BULLETIN 2001-01 IP 2515/145 Circumferential Cracking of Reactor Pressure Vessel Head Penetration Nozzles (NRC Bulletin 2 ACCESSPI

- ACRSAAND PIV IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification OB-IN

- INITIAL EXAM PREP - FUEL HANDLING SRO X02238 PALO VERDE UNIT 1 - INITIAL EXAM (11/02)

X02239 PALO VERDE UNIT 2-INITIAL EXAM (11/02)

X02240 PALO VERDE UNIT 3-INITIAL EXAM (11/02)

OB-IN

- INITIAL EXAM - FUEL HANDLING SRO X02238 PALO VERDE UNIT 1 - INITIAL EXAM (11/02)

X02239 PALO VERDE UNIT 2 - INITIAL EXAM (11/02)

X02240 PALO VERDE UNIT 3-INITIAL EXAM (11/02)

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- RAD SAFETY TEAM IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment IP 7112201 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems IP 7112202 Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation IP 7112203 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program PSB-EP1

- EP EXERCISE BASELINE INSPECTION IP 7111401 Exercise Evaluation 3

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08/26/2002 08/30/2002 Baseline Inspections 08/26/2002 08/30/2002 Baseline Inspections 09/09/2002 09/13/2002 Baseline Inspections 10/07/2002 10/11/2002 10/21/2002 10/25/2002 Baseline Inspections Baseline Inspections 10/07/2002 10/11/2002 Safety Issues 10/07/2002 10/11/2002 Baseline Inspections 10/07/2002 10/11/2002 Baseline Inspections 10/28/2002 10/28/2002 10/28/2002 11/18/2002 11/18/2002 11/18/2002 02/24/2003 02/24/2003 02/24/2003 02/24/2003 03/12/2003 03/12/2003 03/12/2003 11/02/2002 11/02/2002 11/02/2002 11/22/2002 11/22/2002 11/22/2002 02/28/2003 02/28/2003 02/28/2003 02/28/2003 03/13/2003 03/13/2003 03/13/2003 Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Baseline Inspections Baseline Inspections Baseline Inspections Baseline Inspections Baseline Inspections Baseline Inspections Baseline Inspections I

I 04/14/2003 04/18/2003 Baseline Inspections 04/14/2003 04/18/2003 Safety Issues I his report does not include INPO and u I AGE activities.

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Page 2 of 2 08/23/2002 Report 22 FU-nit -1 13:44:07 Palo Verde Inspection / Activity Plan 08/18/2002 - 09/30/2003

..I No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Son Site Start End Type 0

04/21/2003 04/25/2003 Baseline Inspections 1

04/28/2003 05/02/2003 Baseline Inspections 1

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[ inspection A~ctivity F Title EMB

- ISI/SG INSPECTION U3 3

IP 7111108 Inservice Inspection Activities EMB

- BIENNIAL MR INSPECTION 1,2, 3 IP 7111112B Maintenance Effectiveness PSB-S1

- ACCESS AUTH/CONTROL, SECURITY PLAN, PIV 1,2,3 IP 7113001 Access Authorization Program (Behavior Observation Only) 1, 2, 3 IP 7113002 Access Contral (Search of Personnel, Packages, and Vehicles: Identification and Authorization) 1,2,3 IP 7113004 Security Plan Changes 1,2, 3 IP 71151 Performance indicator Verification EMB

- TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION 1,2,3 IP 7111105T Fire Protection 1,2,3 IP 7111 10ST Fire Protection OB-IN

- INITIAL EXAM PREP 1

X02249 PALO VERDE - UNIT I EXAM (07/03) 2 X02250 PALO VERDE - UNIT 2 EXAM (07/03) 3 X02251 PALO VERDE - UNIT 3 EXAM (07/03)

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- INITIAL EXAMS 1

X02249 PALO VERDE - UNIT 1 EXAM (07/03) 2 X02250 PALO VERDE - UNIT 2 EXAM (07/03) 3 X02251 PALO VERDE - UNIT 3 EXAM (07/03) 5 3

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This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

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