ML072550193

Summary of Meeting with Palo Verde, Discussion of the Status of Preparation for the Supplemental Inspection and the Development and Implementation of Improvement Plan to Address Plant Performance Issues

ML072550193
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	09/10/2007
From:	Troy Pruett NRC/RGN-IV/DRP/RPB-D
To:	Edington R Arizona Public Service Co
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY C O M M lSSl O N REGION IV 611 RYAN PLAZA D R I V E , S U I T E 400 ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76011-4005 September 10, 2007 Randall K. Edington, Senior Vice President, Nuclear Arizona Public Service Company P.O. Box 52034 Phoenix, AZ 85072-2034

SUBJECT:

MEETING

SUMMARY

FOR PAL0 VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION PUBLIC MEETING

Dear Mr. Edington:

On September 6, 2007, the NRC held a quarterly 95003 supplemental inspection status meeting with the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station at Region IV in Arlington, Texas. During this meeting, Palo Verde management discussed the status of their preparation for the supplemental inspection, and the development and implementation of their improvement plan to address plant performance issues. The meeting attendance list and Palo Verde's presentation are enclosed.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosures 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.qov/readinq-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Should you have any questions concerning this matter, we will be pleased to discuss them with you.

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

Enclosures:

1. Meeting Attendance List

2. Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Presentation

Randall K. Edington cc w/enclosures:

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 Scott Bauer, Acting Director Regulatory Affairs Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Mail Station 7636 P.O. Box 52034 Phoenix, AZ 85072-2034 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 51 111, 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

Randall K. Edington Geoffrey M. Cook Southern California Edison Company 5000 Pacific Coast Hwy, Bldg. D21 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 Chief, Radiological Emergency Preparedness Section National Preparedness Directorate Technological Hazards Division Department of Homeland Security 1111 Broadway, Suite 1200 Oakland, CA 94607-4052

Randall K. Edington Electronic distribution by RIV:

Regional Administrator (EEC)

DRP Director (ATH)

DRS Director (DDC)

DRS Deputy Director (RJCI)

Senior Resident Inspector (GXW2)

Branch Chief, DRP/D (TWP)

Senior Project Engineer, DRP/D (GEW)

Team Leader, DRPITSS (CJP)

RlTS Coordinator (MSH3)

SUNS1 Review Completed: ADAMS: &Yes No Initials:

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CONFERENCE LOCATION Region IV Training Conference Room 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Arlinaton. TX 76011 1 NAME (PLEASE PRINTl ORGANIZATION TITLE r

PUBLIC MEETING ATTENDANCE LI CENSEE/FACI LlTY Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station DATETTIME September 6, 2007 9:00 a.m.

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