ML110880255

Arizona Corporation Commission, Scheduled Special Open Meeting Agenda Item

ML110880255
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Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	03/24/2011
From:	Pierce G Arizona Corporation Commission
To:	Bill Maier NRC Region 4
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COMMISSIONERS GARY PIERCE - Chairman Gary Pierce BOB STUMP Chairman SANDRA D. KENNEDY PAUL NEWMAN (602) 542-3933 BRENDA BURNS ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION Fax (602) 542-5560 March 24, 2011 Bill Maier, Regional State Liaison Officer c/o U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 612 E. Lamar Blvd., Suite #400 Arlington, TX 76011

Dear Mr. Maier,

As you know, the Arizona Corporation Commission recently scheduled a Special Open Meeting with the following agenda item:

Discussion with Arizona Public Service Company concerning safety procedures and precautions related to the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has also been invited to participate in this discussion. Note: This item will be heard by the Commission at 1:00 pm Tuesday, March 29, 2011, and will not involve a vote by the Commission.

Please allow this letter to satisfy your request for a written invitation for the National Regulatory Commission (NRC) to attend.

In light of the recent events in Japan, several ACC commissioners have expressed a desire to hear from Arizona Public Service Company (APS) regarding the existing safety measures at the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station. Ive attached letters from Commissioner Stump and Commissioner Newman in that regard to give you a flavor of some of their questions.

Given NRCs organizational mandate and expertise in nuclear safety, we would appreciate the attendance of NRC representatives at our meeting. In light of the significant nationwide interest regarding this issue and the constraints on NRCs resources, we would welcome NRCs participation via telephone if that would make attendance easier for you.

Thank you for your consideration of this request.

Sincerely, Chairman Gary Pierce 1200 WEST WASHINGTON STREET; PHOENIX, ARIZONA 85007-2927 / 400 WEST CONGRESS STREET; TUCSON, ARIZONA 85701-1347 www.azcc.gov

CC Commissioner Bob Stump Janice Alward Commissioner Sandra Kennedy Ernest Johnson Commissioner Paul Newman Steve Olea Commissioner Brenda Burns Randall Edington 1200 WEST WASHINGTON STREET; PHOENIX, ARIZONA 85007-2927 / 400 WEST CONGRESS STREET; TUCSON, ARIZONA 85701-1347 www.azcc.gov