ML14055A325
| ML14055A325 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palo Verde  |
| Issue date: | 02/24/2014 |
| From: | Thomas Farnholtz Region 4 Engineering Branch 1 |
| To: | Edlington R Arizona Public Service Co |
| Lantz R | |
| References | |
| IR-14-003 | |
| Download: ML14055A325 (5) | |
See also: IR 05000528/2014003
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UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION IV
1600 E. LAMAR BLVD.
ARLINGTON, TX 76011-4511
February 24, 2014
Randall K. Edington, Executive
Vice President, Nuclear/CNO
Arizona Public Service Company
P.O. Box 52034, MS 7602
Phoenix, AZ 85072-2034
SUBJECT:
PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION - NOTIFICATION OF
EVALUATIONS OF CHANGES, TESTS, OR EXPERIMENTS, AND
PERMANENT PLANT MODIFICATIONS INSPECTION (INSPECTION
REPORT 05000528, 529, 530/2014003) AND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
Dear Mr. Edington:
From June 16-27, 2014, reactor inspectors from NRCs Region IV office will perform the
baseline inspection of changes, tests, experiments, and permanent plant modifications at the
Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, using NRC Inspection Procedure 71111.17,
Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications.
Experience has shown that this inspection is resource intensive both for the NRC inspectors
and your staff. In order to minimize the impact to your onsite resources and to ensure a
productive inspection, we have enclosed a request for documents needed for this inspection.
Upon review of these documents, the inspectors will select additional documentation for review
upon arrival. It is important that all of these documents are up to date and complete in order to
minimize the number of additional documents requested during the preparation and/or the
onsite portions of the inspection.
We have discussed the schedule for these inspection activities with your staff and understand
that our regulatory contact for this inspection will be David Heckman of your licensing
organization. If there are any questions about this inspection or the material requested, please
contact the lead inspector, Wayne Sifre, by telephone at 817-200-1193 or by e-mail at
Wayne.Sifre@nrc.gov.
R. Edington
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In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its
enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document
Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system
(ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-
rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Sincerely,
/RA/
Thomas R. Farnholtz, Chief
Engineering Branch 1
Division of Reactor Safety
Dockets: 50-528; 50-529; 50-530
Licenses: NPF-41; NPF-51; NPF-74
Enclosure: Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications
Request for Information
cc: Electronic Distribution for Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station
R. Edington
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SUNSI Review
Non-Sensitive
Sensitive
Publicly Available TRF
Non-Publicly Available
SRI:EB1
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WSifre
TFarnholtz
/RA/
/RA/
02/20/2014
02/24/2014
OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
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Enclosure
Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications
Inspection Request for Information
Inspection Report:
05000528, 529, 530/2014003
Inspection Dates:
June 16-27, 2014
Inspection Procedure:
IP 71111.17, Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and
Permanent Plant Modifications
Lead Inspector:
Wayne Sifre, Senior Reactor Inspector
Information Requested for the In-Office Preparation Week
The following information should be sent to the Region IV office in hard copy or electronic
format (Certrec IMS preferred), to the attention of Wayne Sifre, by June 2, 2014, to facilitate the
selection of specific items that will be reviewed during the onsite inspection week. The
inspectors will select specific items from the information requested below and then request from
your staff additional documents needed during the onsite inspection weeks. We ask that the
specific items requested be available and ready for review on the first day of inspection. Also,
we request that you categorize the documents in your response with the numbered list below.
Please provide requested documentation electronically, if possible. If requested documents are
large and only hard copy formats are available, please inform the inspector(s), and provide
subject documentation during the first day of the onsite inspection. If you have any questions
regarding this information request, please call the lead inspector as soon as possible.
1. A list, with descriptions of all 10 CFR 50.59 screenings (or equivalent) performed since
February 11, 2011, which did not result in an evaluation. Note: Description of
screenings should be brief, but of sufficient detail so that inspectors can determine the
significance of the issue.
2. A list, with descriptions, of all 10 CFR 50.59 evaluations performed which did not result
in an application for license amendment since February 11, 2011. Note: Description of
evaluations should be brief, but of sufficient detail so that inspectors can determine the
significance of the issue.
3. Palo Verde procedure(s) for conducting 10 CFR 50.59 screenings and evaluations.
4. A list with descriptions of all Corrective Action documents related to 10 CFR 50.59
activities, including screenings and evaluations from February 11, 2011, to the present.
5. A list, with descriptions of all permanent plant modifications since February 11, 2011.
Include sufficient detail to enable the inspector to determine the significance of each
modification. For this inspection, permanent plant modifications include permanent plant
changes, design changes, setpoint changes, procedure changes, equivalency
evaluations, suitability analyses, calculations, and commercial grade dedications.
6. Palo Verde procedure for implementing and controlling permanent plant modifications.
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7. A list, with descriptions of all Corrective Action documents related to your permanent
plant modification program and its implementation since February 11, 2011. Include
sufficient detail to enable the inspector to determine the significance of each
modification.
8. A listing of personnel qualified to prepare 50.59 screenings and evaluations, including
qualification dates.
9. A listing of personnel qualified to review and approve 50.59 screenings and/or
evaluations, including qualification dates.
Inspector Contact Information:
Gwynne Skaggs-Ryan
Senior Reactor Inspector
Reactor Inspector
Reactor Inspector
817-200-1193
817-200-1563
817-200-1114
Wayne.Sifre@nrc.gov
Gwynne.SkaggsRyann@nrc.gov
Nnaerika.Okonkwo@nrc.gov
Mailing Address:
U.S. NRC, Region IV
Attn: Wayne Sifre
1600 East Lamar Blvd.
Arlington, TX 76011-4125