ML15063A570
| ML15063A570 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palo Verde  |
| Issue date: | 03/04/2015 |
| From: | Hay M C NRC/RGN-IV/DRP/RPB-D |
| To: | Edington R K Arizona Public Service Co |
| B. Hagar | |
| References | |
| IR 2014001 | |
| Download: ML15063A570 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000528/2014001
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March 4, 2015
Mr. Randall Executive Vice President Nuclear/CNO Arizona Public Service Company P.O. Box 52034, MS 7602 Phoenix, AZ 85072-2034
SUBJECT: ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 (REPORT 05000528/2014001, 05000529/2014001, AND 05000530/2014001)
Dear Mr. Edington,
On February 19, 2015, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its end-of-cycle performance review of Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3. The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from January 1, 2014, through December 31, 2014. This letter informs you of the NRC's assessment of Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station during this period and its plans for future inspections at your facility. The NRC determined that overall, Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 were operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined the performance at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 during the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column of the NRC's Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix because all inspection findings had very low (i.e., Green) safety significance, and all PIs indicated that your performance was within the nominal, expected range (i.e., Green). Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct ROP baseline inspections at your facility. The NRC identified a cross-cutting theme in the Consistent Process aspect (H.13). Specifically, during this assessment period, four findings were assigned the cross-cutting aspect of H.13. The NRC determined that a substantive cross-cutting issue associated with H.13 does not exist because the NRC does not have a concern with your staff's scope of effort and progress in addressing the cross-cutting theme. Your staff identified the theme, entered it into their corrective action program, evaluated it, and identified and implemented corrective actions to address it. The NRC will continue to monitor your staff's effort and progress in addressing the theme until the theme criteria are no longer met. The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through July 31, 2016. Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan. The inspections listed during the last nine months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the mid-cycle performance review. The NRC provides the inspection plan to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues. The NRC will contact you as soon as possible to discuss changes to the inspection plan should circumstances warrant any changes. This inspection plan does not include security-related inspections, which will be sent via separate, non-publicly available correspondence.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter 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). Please contact me at 817-200-1147 with any questions you have regarding this letter.
Sincerely,/RA/ Michael C. Hay Chief, Branch D Division of Reactor Projects Docket: 50-528; 50-529; 50-530 License: NPF-41; NPF-51; NPF-74
Enclosure:
Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 Inspection/Activity Plan Page 1 of 202/26/201519:46:59Report 22UnitNumberPlanned DatesStart EndInspection ActivityTitleNo. of Staffon SitePalo VerdeInspection / Activity Plan03/01/2015-06/30/2016EXAM-INITIAL OPERATOR EXAM61 INITIAL EXAM PV UNIT 1 (04/2015)X0255803/16/201503/20/20151 INITIAL EXAM PV UNIT 2 (04/2015)X0255903/16/201503/20/2015 3 INITIAL EXAM PV UNIT 3 (04/2015)X0256003/16/201503/20/20151 INITIAL EXAM PV UNIT 1 (04/2015)X0255804/13/201504/20/20151 INITIAL EXAM PV UNIT 2 (04/2015)X0255904/13/201504/20/2015 3 INITIAL EXAM PV UNIT 3 (04/2015)X0256004/13/201504/20/20151 INITIAL EXAM PV UNIT 1 (04/2015)X0255804/21/201508/21/2015EP-2-HAB EXERCISE INSPECTION51, 2, 3 IPEmergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes711140403/02/201503/06/20151, 2, 3 IPExercise Evaluation - Hostile Action (HA) Event711140703/02/201503/06/2015EP-3-EP PERFORMANCE INDICATORS11, 2, 3 IPDrill/Exercise Performance71151-EP0103/02/201503/06/20151, 2, 3 IPERO Readiness71151-EP0203/02/201503/06/20151, 2, 3 IPAlert & Notification System Reliability71151-EP0303/02/201503/06/2015RS 12 PI-RADIATION SAFETY21, 2, 3 IPRadiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.0104/13/201504/17/20151, 2, 3 IPOccupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.0204/13/201504/17/20151, 2, 3 IPOccupational Exposure Control Effectiveness71151-OR0104/13/201504/17/20151, 2, 3 IPRETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences71151-PR0104/13/201504/17/201571111.08-INSERVICE INSPECTION 3R181 3 IPInservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P04/13/201504/24/2015RS 5678-RADIATION SAFETY - TEAM41, 2, 3 IPRadiation Monitoring Instrumentation71124.0506/08/201506/12/20151, 2, 3 IPRadioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment71124.0606/08/201506/12/20151, 2, 3 IPRadiological Environmental Monitoring Program71124.0706/08/201506/12/20151, 2, 3 IPRadioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation71124.0806/08/201506/12/201571111.08-INSERVICE INSPECTION 2R191 2 IPInservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P10/19/201510/30/2015EB1-07T-PV TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE11, 2, 3 IPHeat Sink Performance7111107T11/16/201511/20/2015EB2-05T-TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION41, 2, 3 IPFire Protection [Triennial]7111105T01/25/201601/29/20161, 2, 3 IPFire Protection [Triennial]7111105T02/08/201602/12/2016This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Page 2 of 202/26/201519:46:59Report 22UnitNumberPlanned DatesStart EndInspection ActivityTitleNo. of Staffon SitePalo VerdeInspection / Activity Plan03/01/2015-06/30/2016RS 24-RADIATION SAFETY21, 2, 3 IPOccupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.0201/18/201601/22/20161, 2, 3 IPOccupational Dose Assessment71124.0401/18/201601/22/2016TSB 52B-BIENNIAL PI&R INSPECTION41, 2, 3 IPProblem Identification and Resolution71152B03/07/201603/11/20161, 2, 3 IPProblem Identification and Resolution71152B03/21/201603/25/2016EP-1-EP PERFORMANCE INDICATORS11 IPDrill/Exercise Performance71151-EP0104/11/201604/16/20161 IPERO Readiness71151-EP0204/11/201604/16/20161 IPAlert & Notification System Reliability71151-EP0304/11/201604/16/2016EP-2-BIENNIAL EP PROGRAM INSPECTION11, 2, 3 IPAlert and Notification System Testing711140204/11/201604/16/20161, 2, 3 IPEmergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System711140304/11/201604/16/20161, 2, 3 IPEmergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes711140404/11/201604/16/20161, 2, 3 IPCorrection of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies711140504/11/201604/16/2016RS 13 PI-RADIATION SAFETY21, 2, 3 IPRadiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.0104/18/201604/22/20161, 2, 3 IPIn-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation71124.0304/18/201604/22/20161, 2, 3 IPOccupational Exposure Control Effectiveness71151-OR0104/18/201604/22/20161, 2, 3 IPRETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences71151-PR0104/18/201604/22/201671111.08-INSERVICE INSPECTION11 IPInservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P04/18/201604/29/2016This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.