ML061940481

PVNGS Request for Followup Inspection - NRC Supplemental Inspection Report 05000528-05-012; 05000529-05-012; and 05000530-05-012

ML061940481
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	04/15/2006
From:	James M. Levine Arizona Public Service Co
To:	Mallett B Division of Nuclear Materials Safety IV
References
102-05462-JML/SAB/RJR IR-05-012
Download: ML061940481 (5)

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A subsidiary of Pinnacle West Capital Corporation James M. Levine Mail Station 7602 Palo Verde Nuclear Executive Vice President Tel (623) 393-5300 PO Box 52034 Generating Station Generation Fax (623) 393-6077 Phoenix, Arizona 85072-2034 102-05462-JML/SAB/RJR April 15, 2006 Dr. B. S. Mallett Regional Administrator, Region IV U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 611 Ryan Plaza Dr., Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011-4005

Subject:

Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (PVNGS)

Units: 1, 2, and 3 Dockets: 50-528, 50-529 and 50-530 NRC Supplemental Inspection Report 05000528/2005012; 05000529/2005012; and 05000530/2005012- Request for Follow-up Inspection On January 27, 2006, Arizona Public Service Company (APS) received NRC Supplemental Inspection Report 2005012 documenting the results of a supplemental inspection at PVNGS using Inspection Procedure 95002, "Inspection For One Degraded Cornerstone or Any Three White Inputs in a Strategic Performance Area." The NRC concluded that an adequate root cause evaluation of the design control violation had been performed but that certain corrective actions were incomplete at the time of the inspection. Specifically, the NRC identified that for each of the root and contributing causes not all corrective actions had been sufficiently developed to provide the necessary assurance that the identified performance deficiencies would be adequately addressed. Some of the corrective actions that had been taken were identified as being narrowly focused or, in themselves, had not been fully effective. In addition, the NRC concluded that measures of effectiveness that had been established were not sufficient to ensure that corrective actions would be verified to have been effective in improving performance in the affected areas. Consequently, the NRC did not have the necessary assurance to close the design control violation and requested that APS inform them in writing once steps were completed to address these issues.

A member of the STARS (Strategic Teaming and Resource Sharing) Alliance Callaway

• Comanche Peak

• Diablo Canyon

• Palo Verde

• South Texas Project

• Wolf Creek

Dr. Bruce Mallett Request for Follow-up Inspection Page 2 On March 30, 2006, APS senior management met with the NRC to present the comprehensive integrated improvement plan that is being implemented at PVNGS. In that meeting APS presented the elements of the integrated plan and discussed the progress that has been made to date. As part of that plan, APS has been making significant progress on the corrective actions that were incomplete at the time of the inspection. As discussed in the management meeting, a performance improvement model is being used which not only implements identified corrective actions but also monitors those corrective actions for effectiveness and makes necessary improvements if the intended results are not being achieved. These same program attributes are being applied to the actions resulting from the design control violation. APS believes sufficient progress has been and is being made such that a re-inspection of the design control performance deficiencies is requested in early June 2006.

Should you have any questions, please contact Craig Seaman at (623) 393-5421.

There are no commitments being made in this letter.

Sincerely, JML/SAB/RJR cc: B.S. Mallett NRC Region IV Regional Administrator M. B. Fields NRC NRR Project Manager G. G. Warnick NRC Senior Resident Inspector for PVNGS Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555-0001

Dr. Bruce Mallett Request for Follow-up Inspection Page 3 INTERNAL USE ONLY bcc:

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Dr. Bruce Mallett Request for Follow-up Inspection Page 4 SOURCE DOCUMENTS:

1) NRC Supplemental Inspection Report 2005012 VERIFICATION OF ACCURACY RA Preparer: I have prepared the attached document and validated selected statements of fact to the identified source and Licensing Basis documents (QV&V).

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,S_gnatur_'-" Printed Date RA Peer Reviewer: I have reviewed the attached document for completeness, QV&V adequacy and submittal quality.

!_,_ _ Glenn Michael _//_'/0_

Signature Printed Date Other Licensing Document Changes: Check NO or List LDCR numbers Type No Yes LDCR or Tracking no.

UFSAR X TS Bases X TRM X Other X COMMITMENTS:

There are no NRC commitments in this letter.

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DATE: 02/11106 Speciallnstructions File Name: H:/

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Request for follow-up inspection DUE TO NRC ON: April 18, 2006 HARDDUE DATE: No TO FINAL APPROVER Target Date: March 31, 2005 Actual Date: / / Signature Date: / /

(To Final Reviewer 3 Days Prior to Due Date) (Date Final Reviewer Received) (Date Approved/Letter Date)

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