ML17312B357
| ML17312B357 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palo Verde  |
| Issue date: | 04/08/1997 |
| From: | Thomas C NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9704100170 | |
| Download: ML17312B357 (10) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY:COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 2055&0001 April 8, 1997 LICENSEE:
Arizona Publ ic Servi ce Company FACILITY:
Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos.
1, 2, and 3
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF MEETING HELD ON MARCH 18,
- 1997, TO DISCUSS.PALO VERDE,'S EMERGENCY SERVICES DEPARTMENT On March 18, 1997, the NRC staff met with representatives of Arizona Public Service Company (APS), at NRC Headquarters in Rockville, Maryland, to discuss Palo Verde's Emergency Services Department.
The licensee opened the meeting by describing the recent organizational changes within the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating'tation
'(PVNGS)
Emergency Services Department.
Persons attending
- the meeting are listed in Attachment l.
During the meeting, the licensee-gave a brief description of the sections that were incorporated into the Emergency Services Department, which include health and safety, fire protection, emergency plan, medical, and security.
The licensee, discussed the operations of the security section and past personnel issues.
This discussion was followed by recent initiatives by the licensee to improve employee morale, the use of self-assessments to improve performance, and the way trending is used to evaluate the effectiveness of these improvements.
The licensee discussed 10 CFR 73.71 event reporting and the positive changes demonstrated by event trending.
Self-assessments and quality assurance evaluations of the reporting process were also discussed, as well as the specific types of information that are being trended.
The positive trends show that problems are being resolved in an expeditious manner.
The NRC staff indicated that it viewed Amendment 40 of the PVNGS Physical Security Plan as a voluminous change.
The NRC's views regarding the use of 10 CFR 50.54 to support licensee changes to security plans were discussed.
Generic Letter 95-08 and how it applies to sec'urity plan changes was also discussed.
The licensee agreed to keep communications with the NRC staff open /
for all future security plan changes.
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'The licensee submitted background information on the origin of Amendment 40 of the PVNGS Physical Security Plan.
The security plan had been reduced from 200 pages to approximately 120 to simplify and streamline the document in order to make it more user friendly.
The licensee assured the NRC staff that there was no intent to reduce the effectiveness of the security plan.
The effectiveness of the security plan and implementation of the changes to the plan, plan clarifications, and the specific business practices that were changed as a
result of Amendment 40 were discussed.
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ORIGINAL SIGNED BY Docket Nos.
STN 50-528,,STN 50-529, and STN 50-530
, Attachment List of Attendees cc w/att:
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'PUBLIC PDIV-2 Reading JClifford (JWC)
- KPerkins, WCFO AHowell, Region'V E-mail SCollins (SJC1)
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DOCUMENT NAME:
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- Thomas, Project Manager Project Directorate IV-2 Division of Reactor Projects III/IV Office of. Nuclear Reactor Regulation e
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The licensee submitted background information on the origin of Amendment 40 of the PVNGS Physical Security Plan.
The security plan had been reduced from 200 pages to approximately 120 to simplify and streamline the document in order to make it more user friendly.
The licensee assured the NRC staff that there was no intent to'reduce the effectiveness of the security plan.
The effectiveness of the security plan and implementation of the changes to the plan, plan clarifications, and the specific business practices that were changed as a
result of Amendment 40 were discussed.
Docket Nos.
STN 50-528, STN 50-529, and STN 50-530 Charles
. Thomas, Project Hanager Project Directorate IV-2 Division of Reactor Projects III/IV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Attachment:
List of Attendees cc w/att:
See next page
CC:
Mr. Steve Olea Arizona Corporation Commission 1200 W. Washington Street Phoenix, Arizona 85007 Douglas Kent Porter Senior Counsel Southern California Edison Company Law Department, Generation Resources P.O.
Box 800
- Rosemead, California 91770 Senior Resident Inspector USNRC P. 0.
Box 40 Buckeye, Arizona 85326 Regional Administrator, Region IV U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Harris Tower
& Pavillion 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Arlington, Texas 76011-8064
- Chairman, Board of Supervisors ATTN:
Chairman 301 W. Jefferson, 10th Floor
- Phoenix, Arizona 85003 Hr. Aubrey V. Godwin, Director Arizona Radiation Regulatory Agency 4814 South 40 Street
- Phoenix, Arizona 85040 Hs. Angela K. Krainik, Manager Nuclear Licensing Arizona Public Service Company P.O.
Box 52034
- Phoenix, Arizona 85072-2034 Mr. John C. Horne, Vice President Power Supply Palo Verde Services 2025 N. Third Street, Suite 220 Phoenix, Arizona 85004 Hr. David Summers Public Service Company of New Mexico 414 Silver SW, k'0604 Albuquerque, New Hexico 87102 Hr. Robert D. Bledsoe
'Southern California Edison Company 14300 Mesa Road, Drop D41-SONGS San Clemente, California 92672 Hr,. Robert Henry Salt River Project 6504 East Thomas Road Scottsdale, Arizona 85251 Terry Bassham, 'Esq.
General Counsel El Paso Electric Company 123 W. Hills El Paso, Texas 79901 Hr. James M. Levine Executive Vice President, Nuclear Arizona Public Service Company Post Office Box 53999
- Phoenix, Arizona 95072-3999 Hr. Robert Burt Los Angeles Department of Water 5 Power Southern California Public Power Authority ill North Hope Street, Room 1255-B Los Angeles, California 90051
Attachment 1
MEETING WITH ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY ATTENDANCE LIST MARCH 18 1997 NRC Jay Cunningham Gene McPeek Dick Rosano Charles Thomas Dennis Schaefer Arizona Public Service Com an Craig Seaman David Crozier David Huttie Rusty Stroud