ML12339A196

Seismic Walkdown Report Requested by NRC Letter, Request for Information Pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations 50.54(Regarding Recommendations 2.1, 2.3, and 9.3, of the ...

ML12339A196
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	11/27/2012
From:	Mims D Arizona Public Service Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
102-06625-DCM/MAM
Download: ML12339A196 (3)

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ENCLOSURE 1, APPENDICES A and B CONTAIN Securfty-Related Information - Withhold under 10 CFR 2.390 UPON SEPARATION THIS PAGE IS DECONTROLLED 10 CFR 50.54(f) 0A subsidiaryof Pinnacle West CapitalCorporation Dwight C. Mime Mail Station 7605 Palo Verde Nuclear Senior Vice President Tel. 623-393-5403 P. O. Box 52034 Generating Station Nuclear Regulatory and Oversight Fax 623-393-6077 Phoenix, Arizona 85072-2034 102-06625-DCM/MAM November 27, 2012 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852

References:

1. NRC Letter, Request for Information Pursuantto Title 10 of the Code of FederalRegulations 50.54(f) Regarding Recommendations 2.1, 2.3, and 9.3, of the Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from the Fukushima Dai-ichiAccident, dated March 12, 2012

2. NRC Letter, Endorsement Of Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)

Draft Report 1025286, "Seismic Walkdown Guidance,"dated May 31, 2012

Subject:

Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (PVNGS) Unit 2 Docket No. STN 50-529 Seismic Walkdown Report Requested by NRC Letter, Request for InformationPursuantto Title 10 of the Code of FederalRegulations 50.54(0 Regarding Recommendations 2.1, 2.3, and 9.3, of the Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Accident On March 12, 2012, the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued Reference 1 to Arizona Public Service (APS). Enclosure 3 of Reference 1 contains specific Requested Actions, Requested Information, and Required Responses associated with Seismic Recommendation 2.3. This letter provides the PVNGS Unit 2 Seismic Walkdown Submittal Report in response to the request of Reference 1 for Seismic Recommendation 2.3.

For Seismic Recommendation 2.3, Enclosure 3 of Reference 1 states that within 180 days of NRC endorsement of the walkdown guidance, each addressee will submit its final response for the requested information, including a list of any areas that are unable to be inspected due to inaccessibility and a schedule for when the walkdown will be completed.

A member of the STARB (Strategic Teaming and Resource Sharing) Alliance Callaway

• Comanche Peak

• Diablo Canyon

• Palo Verde

• San Onofre

• South Texas

• Wolf Creek A06 1

ENCLOSURE 1, APPENDICES A and B CONTAIN Security-Related Information - Withhold under 10 CFR 2.390 UPON SEPARATION THIS PAGE IS DECONTROLLED

ENCLOSURE 1, APPENDICES A and B CONTAIN Security-Related Information - Withhold under 10 CFR 2.390 UPON SEPARATION THIS PAGE IS DECONTROLLED ATTN: Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission PVNGS Unit 2 Seismic Walkdown Report for NTTF Recommendation 2.3 Page 2 to this letter contains the PVNGS Unit 2 Seismic Walkdown Submittal Report, consistent with EPRI Technical Report 1025286, Seismic Walkdown Guidance:

For Resolution of Fukushima Near-Term Task Force Recommendation 2.3: Seismic, which was endorsed in Reference 2. Appendices A and B of Enclosure 1 contain security-related information. Therefore, APS is requesting that those appendices be withheld from public disclosure.

The regulatory commitment made in this submittal is listed in Enclosure 2.

Should you have any questions concerning the content of this letter, please contact Mark McGhee, Operations Support Manager, Regulatory Affairs, at (623) 393-4972.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

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Sincerely, DCM/MAMITLC/hsc - Near-Term Task Force Recommendation 2.3 Seismic Walkdown Submittal Report For Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Unit 2 - Regulatory Commitment for PVNGS Unit 2 cc: E. J. Leeds NRC Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation w/o Enclosure 1 E. E. Collins Jr. NRC Region IV Regional Administrator w/o Enclosure 1 L. K. Gibson NRC NRR Project Manager with enclosures M. A. Brown NRC Senior Resident Inspector for PVNGS w/o Enclosure 1 C. Gratton NRR/JLD w/o Enclosure 1 L. M. Regner NRR/JLD/JPMB w/o Enclosure 1 ENCLOSURE 1, APPENDICES A and B CONTAIN Security-Related Information - Withhold under 10 CFR 2.390 UPON SEPARATION THIS PAGE IS DECONTROLLED

ENCLOSURE 1, APPENDICES A and B CONTAIN Security-Related Information-Withhold under 10 CFR 2.390 UPON SEPARATION THIS PAGE IS DECONTROLLED Enclosure 2 Regulatory Commitment for PVNGS Unit 2 The following table identifies the regulatory commitment in this document. Any other statements in this submittal are provided for-information purposes and are not considered to be regulatory commitments. -

SCHEDULED COMMITMENT COMPLETION DATE i-APS will complete the PVNGS Unit 2 seismic walkdown inspections for SSCs that were inaccessible, inspections required by seismic frequently asked question 4.20, and any additional required seismic licensing basis August 31, 2013 evaluations. Upon completion of these activities, APS will submit a supplement to this report with required results.

ENCLOSURE 1, APPENDICES A and B CONTAIN Security-Related Information ,-Withhold under 10 CFR 2,390 UPON SEPARATION THIS PAGE IS DECONTROLLED