ML063560288
| ML063560288 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palo Verde  |
| Issue date: | 12/22/2006 |
| From: | Troy Pruett Division of Nuclear Materials Safety IV |
| To: | James M. Levine Arizona Public Service Co |
| References | |
| Download: ML063560288 (4) | |
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December 22, 2006 James M. Levine, Executive Vice President, Generation Mail Station 7602 Arizona Public Service Company P.O. Box 52034 Phoenix, AZ 85072-2034
SUBJECT:
REVIEW OF ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY LETTER DATED NOVEMBER 16, 2006, INVOLVING THE REMAINING CORRECTIVE ACTIONS FOR THE CONTAINMENT SUMP VOIDING YELLOW FINDING
Dear Mr Levine:
Thank you for your letter of November 16, 2006, in response to our open items described in NRC Followup Supplemental Inspection Report 05000528/2006-010; 05000529/2006-010; and 05000530/2006-010, dated October 11, 2006. This inspection was conducted in order to assess your actions in response to the Yellow finding involving the voiding of emergency core cooling system piping in all three units. We have reviewed the closure action plan described in your reply and find it responsive to the concerns raised in the inspection report. As discussed in our inspection report, as well as, during a September 7, 2006, public meeting, Focus Area 3, Lack of Questioning Attitude and Technical Rigor of Individuals, and success measures required additional action before the NRC could conclude that these areas are successfully addressed to support closure of the Yellow finding.
As discussed during public meetings and in NRC correspondence, your previous action plans were not fully successful in correcting all the underlying causes of the Yellow finding and your effectiveness reviews did not result in additional corrective actions being taken prior to your requests for NRC inspection. Before the NRC inspects this area for the third time we understand that Arizona Public Service Company will complete a thorough assessment and implement any additional actions needed to improve performance. The NRC will review the implementation and effectiveness of your corrective actions following notification from Arizona Public Service Company that the measures implemented at the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station have shown the desired results to support reinspection of the open items described in the NRCs Followup Supplemental Inspection Report. Elements of this reinspection scope will include an assessment of the actions described in your November 16, 2006, letter and actions described in your integrated improvement plan as they relate to the open items.
Arizona Public Service Company Should you have any questions regarding our follow-up inspection plans, please contact me at (817)860-8173.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Troy W. Pruett, Chief Project Branch D Division of Reactor Projects Dockets: 50-528 50-529 50-530 Licenses: NPF-41 NPF-51 NPF-74 cc:
Steve Olea Arizona Corporation Commission 1200 W. Washington Street Phoenix, AZ 85007 Douglas K. Porter, Senior Counsel Southern California Edison Company Law Department, Generation Resources P.O. Box 800 Rosemead, CA 91770 Chairman Maricopa County Board of Supervisors 301 W. Jefferson, 10th Floor Phoenix, AZ 85003 Aubrey V. Godwin, Director Arizona Radiation Regulatory Agency 4814 South 40 Street Phoenix, AZ 85040 Craig K. Seaman, General Manager Regulatory Affairs and Performance Improvement Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Mail Station 7636 P.O. Box 52034 Phoenix, AZ 85072-2034
Arizona Public Service Company Jeffrey T. Weikert Assistant General Counsel El Paso Electric Company Mail Location 167 123 W. Mills El Paso, TX 79901 John W. Schumann Los Angeles Department of Water & Power Southern California Public Power Authority P.O. Box 51111, Room 1255-C Los Angeles, CA 90051-0100 John Taylor Public Service Company of New Mexico 2401 Aztec NE, MS Z110 Albuquerque, NM 87107-4224 Thomas D. Champ Southern California Edison Company 5000 Pacific Coast Hwy, Bldg. D1B San Clemente, CA 92672 Robert Henry Salt River Project 6504 East Thomas Road Scottsdale, AZ 85251 Brian Almon Public Utility Commission William B. Travis Building P.O. Box 13326 1701 North Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78701-3326 Karen O'Regan Environmental Program Manager City of Phoenix Office of Environmental Programs 200 West Washington Street Phoenix, AZ 85003 Matthew Benac Assistant Vice President Nuclear & Generation Services El Paso Electric Company 340 East Palm Lane, Suite 310 Phoenix, AZ 85004
Arizona Public Service Company Electronic distribution by RIV:
Regional Administrator (BSM1)
DRP Director (ATH)
DRS Director (DDC)
DRS Deputy Director (RJC1)
Senior Resident Inspector (GXW2)
Branch Chief, DRP/D (TWP)
Senior Project Engineer, DRP/D (GEW)
Team Leader, DRP/TSS (RVA)
RITS Coordinator (KEG)
SUNSI Review Completed: __TWP__ ADAMS: / Yes G No Initials: __TWP____
/ Publicly Available G Non-Publicly Available G Sensitive / Non-Sensitive R:_REACTORS\\PV\\2006\\PV response to 11-16-06 letter.wpd RIV:C:DRP/D D:DRP TWPruett ATHowell III
/RA/
/RA/
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