ML100150618

Summary of Telephone Conference Call Held Between NRC and Arizona Public Service Company, Concerning Containment Coatings Pertaining to the Palo Verde, Units 1, 2, and 3, LRA

ML100150618
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	03/12/2010
From:	Lisa Regner License Renewal Projects Branch 2
To:
Regner L M, NRR/DLR, 415-1906
References
TAC ME0254, TAC ME0255, TAC ME0256
Download: ML100150618 (5)

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March 12, 2010 LICENSEE:

Arizona Public Service Company FACILITY:

Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3

SUMMARY

OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON JANUARY 8, 2010, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY, CONCERNING CONTAINMENT COATINGS PERTAINING TO THE PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION (TAC NOS. ME0254, ME0255, AND ME0256)

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff and representatives of Arizona Public Service Company (APS) held a telephone conference call on January 8, 2010, to discuss the applicants September 10, 2009, response to the NRCs request for additional information (RAI) dated August 11, 2009. This response concerned proper maintenance of the protective coatings inside containment for the period of extended operation for the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3, license renewal application.

The telephone conference call was useful in clarifying the need for coating inspections, as described in the applicants responses to Generic Letter 2004-02 (dated February 28 and March 13, 2009), to continue into the period of extended operation.

APS representatives stated that they would submit a letter to the NRC with a commitment to incorporate into the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR), in the next update required by 10 CFR 50.71(e), a requirement to assess the containment building interior coating system in accordance with the PVNGS Containment Coatings Condition Assessment procedure every operating cycle. This requirement was described in a letter to the NRC dated March 13, 2009.

This has the effect of continuing the coating assessments into the period of extended operation.

Angela Krainik, of APS staff, stated that the submittal of this letter was to be on or before April 30, 2010. Enclosed is a listing of the participants. The applicant had an opportunity to comment on this summary.

/RA/

Lisa M. Regner, Sr. Project Manager Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-528, 50-529, and 50-530

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ML10010618 OFFICE LA:RPOB:DLR PM:RPB2:DLR BC:RPB2:DLR PM:RPB2:DLR NAME SFigueroa LRegner DWrona LRegner (Signature)

DATE 03/8/10 03/9/10 03/9/10 03/12/10

Memorandum to Arizona Public Service Company from Lisa M. Regner dated March 12, 2010

SUMMARY

OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON JANUARY 8, 2010, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY, CONCERNING CONTAINMENT COATINGS PERTAINING TO THE PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION (TAC NOS. ME0254, ME0255, AND ME0256)

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ENCLOSURE TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION LIST OF PARTICIPANTS January 8, 2009 PARTICIPANTS AFFILIATIONS Lisa Regner U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Andrew Johnson NRC Angela Krainik Arizona Public Service Company (APS)

Glenn Michael APS Eric Blocher Strategic Teaming and Resource Sharing (STARS) Alliance

Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 cc:

Mr. Steve Olea Arizona Corporation Commission 1200 W. Washington Street Phoenix, AZ 85007 Mr. Douglas Kent Porter, Senior Counsel Southern California Edison Company Law Department, Generation Resources P.O. Box 800 Rosemead, CA 91770 Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 40 Buckeye, AZ 85326 Regional Administrator, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 612 E. Lamar Blvd., Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011-4125 Chairman Maricopa County Board of Supervisors 301 W. Jefferson, 10th Floor Phoenix, AZ 85003 Mr. Aubrey V. Godwin, Director Arizona Radiation Regulatory Agency 4814 S. 40th Street Phoenix, AZ 85040 Mr. Ron Barnes, 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 Plant Improvement Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Mail Station 7605 P.O. Box 52034 Phoenix, AZ 85072-2034 Mr. John C. Taylor, Director, Nuclear Generation El Paso Electric Company 340 E. Palm Lane, Suite 310 Phoenix, AZ 85004 Mr. James Ray Public Service Company of New Mexico 2401 Aztec NE, MS Z110 Albuquerque, NM 87107-4224 Mr. Geoffrey M. Cook Southern California Edison Company 5000 Pacific Coast Highway, Bldg. D21 San Clemente, CA 92672 Mr. Robert Henry Salt River Project 6504 E. Thomas Road Scottsdale, AZ 85251 Mr. Jeffrey T. Weikert Assistant General Counsel El Paso Electric Company Mail Location 167 123 W. Mills El Paso, TX 79901 Mr. Eric Tharp Los Angeles Department of Water & Power Southern California Public Power Authority P.O. Box 51111, Room 1255-C Los Angeles, CA 90051-0100 Mr. Brian Almon Public Utility Commission William B. Travis Building P.O. Box 13326 1701 N. Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78701-3326 Mr. Randall K. Edington Executive Vice President Nuclear/CNO Arizona Public Service Company P.O. Box 52034, Mail Station 7602 Phoenix, AZ 85072-2034