ML13294A373

11/4/13 Notice of Meeting with Arizona Public Service Company to Discuss Non-destructive Examination Efforts, Repairs, and Progress on Root Cause Identified During Inspection of Bottom-Mounted Instrumentation Nozzles at Palo Verde, Unit 3

ML13294A373
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	10/21/2013
From:	Jennivine Rankin Plant Licensing Branch IV
To:	Markley M Plant Licensing Branch IV
Rankin J
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TAC MF2922
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 October 21, 2013 MEMORANDUM TO: Michael T. Markley, Chief Plant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation FROM: Jennie K. Rankin, Project Manager ~~vJ'./

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Plant Licensing Branch IV "

Division of Operating Reactor Licensing .

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

SUBJECT:

FORTHCOMING PUBLIC MEETING WITH ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY (TAC NO. MF2922)

DATE & TIME: Monday, November 4, 2013 1:00 p.m.-3:00p.m. EST (11 :00 a.m.- 1 p.m. MST)

LOCATION: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North, Room 0-4B06 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20855 PURPOSE: The purpose of this public meeting is to discuss the current status of the non-destructive examination efforts, repairs, and progress on the root cause determination involving reactor coolant system pressure boundary leakage identified during visual inspections on the reactor vessel bottom mounted instrumentation nozzles at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Unit 3.

CATEGORY 1:* This is a Category 1 Meeting. The public is invited to participate in the NRC after the business portion, but before the meeting is adjourned.

• commission's Policy Statement on "Enhancing Public Participation in NRC Meetings" (67 FR 36920), May 28, 2002.

M. Markley PARTICIPANTS: Participants from the NRC include members of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR).

NRC APS M. Markley, NRR T. Weber, et al.

G. Cheruvenki, NRR R. Hardies, NRR T. Lupoid, NRR S. Rosenberg, NRR S. Sheng, NRR J. Collins, NRR J. Rankin, et al.

TELECONFERENCE: Interested members of the public can participate in this meeting via a toll-free audio teleconference. Please email the meeting contact listed below before Friday, November 1, 2013. 4:30 p.m.

EST to get the telephone number and the pass code.

MEETING CONTACT: Jennie K. Rankin, NRR 301-415-1530 jennivine.rankin@nrc.gov The NRC provides reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities where appropriate.

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please notify the NRC's meeting contact. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

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Docket No. STN 50-530

Enclosure:

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AGENDA FORTHCOMING MEETING WITH ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY TO DISCUSS EFFORTS RELATING TO PRESSURE BOUNDARY LEAKAGE IDENTIFIED ON THE BOTTOM MOUNTED INSTRUMENTATION NOZZLES PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION. UNIT 3 MONDAY. NOVEMBER 4. 2013 1:00 P.M. to 3:00P.M. EST 1:00 p.m.- 1:05 p.m. Introductions (NRC) 1:05 p.m.-2:30p.m. Arizona Public Service Company (APS) presentation

• Overview and current status of project

• Non-destructive examination efforts

• Repair work for Penetration #3

• Progress on root cause determination 2:30p.m.- 2:45p.m. APS and NRC discussion on technical issues 2:45p.m.- 2:55p.m. Public Comments 2:55p.m.- 3:00p.m. Closing Remarks 3:00p.m. Adjourn Enclosure

ML13294A373 OFFICE NRR/DORL/LPL4/PM NRR/DORL/LPL4/LA NRR/DORL/LPL4/BC NRR/DORL/LPL4/PM NAME JRankin JBurkhardt MMarkley JRankin DATE 10/21/13 10/21/13 10/21/13 10/21/13