ML080701016

Meeting with Arizona Public Service Company to Discuss an Inspection Finding Associated with the Identification and Timely Correction of an Emergency Preparedness Performance Weakness in Classifying Emergency Actions at Palo Verde

ML080701016
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	03/06/2008
From:	Division of Nuclear Materials Safety IV
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EA-08-003
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UNITED STATES NU CLE AR RE GU LATOR Y C O M M I S S I O N R EGI ON I V 611 R YAN PLAZA D R IV E, SU ITE 400 AR LI N GTON , TEXAS 76011-4005 March 6, 2008

SUBJECT:

MEETING WITH ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY FACILITY: Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station DOCKET: 05000528, 05000529, 05000530 EA: 08-003 DATE & TIME: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 12:30 - 5 p.m. (CST)

LOCATION: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region IV Training Conference Room, 4th Floor 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Arlington, Texas 76011 PURPOSE: This is a meeting between the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Arizona Public Service Company to discuss an inspection finding associated with the identification and timely correction of an emergency preparedness performance weakness in classifying emergency action levels at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station.

CATEGORY: This is a Category 1 meeting. The public is invited to observe this meeting and will have one or more opportunities to communicate with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission after the business portion, but before the meeting is adjourned.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission provides reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities where appropriate.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this meeting, or need this meeting notice or the transcript of other information from the meeting in another format (e.g. Braille or large print), please notify the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions meeting contact listed below. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

A telecommunications bridge will be available for the public.

Members of the public should dial toll free 1-800-952-9677, extension 472, or (817) 276-4474 to access the bridge for the Arizona Public Service Company meeting.

PARTICIPANTS: Participants from the NRC include members of Region IV and Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response (NSIR).

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION R. Caniano, Director, Division of Reactor Safety (DRS)

T. Pruett, Deputy Director, DRS D. Chamberlain, Director, Division of Reactor Projects (DRP)

Tony Vegel, Deputy Director, DRP R. Lantz, Chief, Operations Branch (OB), DRS K. Fuller, Regional Counsel; Director, Allegation Coordination and Enforcement Staff M. Vasquez, Senior Enforcement Specialist, ACES R. Kahler, Team Leader, NSIR/DRP/EP P. Elkmann, Senior Emergency Preparedness Inspector, DRS/OB J. Drake, Senior Reactor Inspector, DRS/Engineering Branch 1 ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY R. Edington, Executive Vice President, Chief Nuclear Officer D. Mims, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs and Performance Improvement S. Bauer, Director, Regulatory Affairs J. Waid, Director, Training T. Radtke, General Manager, Emergency Services and Support P. Carpenter, Department Leader, Operations MEETING CONTACT: Ryan Lantz, Chief, Operations Branch, Division of Reactor Safety (817) 860-8159 rel@nrc.gov

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Arizona Public Service Company Randall K. Edington, Executive Vice President, Nuclear and Chief Nuclear Officer Mail Station 7602 Arizona Public Service Company P.O. Box 52034 Phoenix, AZ 85072-2034 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, Director Regulatory Affairs Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Mail Station 7636 P.O. Box 52034 Phoenix, AZ 85072-2034 Mr. Dwight C. Mims Vice President, 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 Eric J. Tharp Director of Generation Los Angeles Department of Water & Power Southern California Public Power Authority P.O. Box 51111, Room 1255 Los Angeles, CA 90051-5700 John Taylor Public Service Company of New Mexico 2401 Aztec NE, MS Z110 Albuquerque, NM 87107-4224 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

Arizona Public Service Company Chief, Radiological Emergency Preparedness Section National Preparedness Directorate Technological Hazards Division Department of Homeland Security 1111 Broadway, Suite 1200 Oakland, CA 94607-4052

Arizona Public Service Company E-Mail To:

DDC D. Chamberlain, DD:DRP RCJ1 R. Caniano, DD:DRS AXV A. Vegel, DD:DRP VDW1 V. Watkins, DD:DRS TWP T. Pruett, DD:DRS REL R. Lantz, C:DRS/OB OEWEB S. Bogle PMNS Mtg Announcement Coordinator BAB2 Bruce Boger, ADRO OEMAIL D/OE JET3 J. Thorp KXW K. Williams, Branch Chief, NSIR/DRP/EP REK R. Kahler, Team Leader, NSIR/DRP/EP DLP1 D. Pelton, RIV OEDO Coordinator MTM M. Markley, Project Manager, NRR GXW2 Senior Resident Inspector TRF Senior Project Engineer, PBA FPB P. Bonnett VLD V. Dricks, Region IV PAO WAM W. Maier, Region IVRSLO KSF K. Fuller, Region IV RC/ACES GMV M. Vasquez, Region IV Enforcement Specialist LAO, JAK Region IV RA Secretaries AMT Region IV DRP Secretaries LMB, LAR, TEK Region IV DRS Secretaries BST1, MJS Region IV DNMS Secretaries GSM1 Bub Mueller, IRMB LPL P. Longdo, Receptionist AMM A. Mattila, Security Advisor SUNSI Review Completed: REL__ ADAMS: G YesG No Initials: _REL__

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PRE-DECISIONAL REGULATORY CONFERENCE CONFERENCE WITH ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY MARCH 25, 2008 NRC REGION IV, ARLINGTON, TEXAS AGENDA

1. Introductions and Opening Remarks Roy Caniano, RIV, D:DRS

2. Enforcement Process Michael Vasquez, Senior Enforcement Specialist:ACES

3. Apparent Violation and Regulatory Concerns Ryan Lantz, RIV, BC:DRS/OB

4. Licensee Presentation Arizona Public Service Company NRC Staff

5. NRC Caucus

6. Resumption of Conference

7. Closing Remarks (Licensee) Arizona Public Service Company

8. Public Comments Roy Caniano, RIV, D:DRS NRC Staff

9. Closing Remarks (NRC) Roy Caniano, RIV, D:DRS