ML17312B713
| ML17312B713 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palo Verde  |
| Issue date: | 10/08/1997 |
| From: | Howell A NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | James M. Levine ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO. (FORMERLY ARIZONA NUCLEAR |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9710140302 | |
| Download: ML17312B713 (10) | |
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October 8, 1997 James M. Levine, Senior Vice President, Nuclear Arizona Public Service Company P.O. Box 53999 Phoenix, Arizona 85072-3999
SUBJECT:
SENIOR REACTOR ANALYST(SRA) INTERFACE VISIT
Dear Mr. Levine:
On August 16, 1995, the Commission published its final policy statement on the use of probabilistic risk assessment (PRA) technology in regulatory matters.
The Commission stated that the use of PRA should be increased in all regulatory matters to the extent supported by the state-of-the-art and in a manner which complements the NRC's current regulatory approach.
One element of this initiative has been the development and certification of Senior Reactor Analysts (SRAs) whose responsibilities include the coordination of risk-informed regulatory issues for the NRC's regional offices.
The SRAs in Region IV have completed all the required qualifications and training and are now assisting the Region in implementing programs, which will fulfillthe objectives that are outlined in the Commission's policy statement.
The Region IV SRAs are William B.
Jones and Jeffrey L. Shackelford.
Messrs. Jones and Shackelford are assigned to the Division of Reactor Safety.
The Region proposes that Mr. Jones and Mr. Shackelford visit your facility to provide information related to the region's use of risk-informed approaches in regional programs.
Additionally, such a visit would allow an opportunity for your staff to provide any insights which you might have regarding your facility's use of PRA information in plant operations, engineering, maintenance, and any other related activities.
We anticipate that this visit would primarily involve the members of your staff who are responsible for PRA-related activities and would last for approximately one day.
It would also be desirable for the SRAs to visit briefly and introduce themselves to plant management.
The proposed discussion topics for this visit would include:
the plant-specific risk profile; plant specific risk-informed initiatives (potential/planned initiatives, modifications, etc.),
pilot activities, and issues; and, any perceived impact of deregulation on grid reliability.
The SRAs would be able to provide an overview of risk insights in Region IV activities, the consideration of risk in enforcement actions, and an overview of NRC risk-informed Regulatory Guides and Standard Review Plans.
Finally, we would like to discuss with your staff the means by which the Region may obtain a controlled copy of your current risk
- analysis, as well as providing a mechanism for obtaining any future revisions.
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Arizona Public Service Company We request that the appropriate members of your staff contact Mr. Jones or Mr. Shackelford directly in order to coordinate the proposed visit. Mr. Jones can be reached at (817) 860-8147, and Mr. Shackelford can be reached at (817) 860-8144.
Sincerely, Art r
. Howell III, D rector Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos.:
50-528; 50-529; 50-530 License Nos.:, NPF-41; NPF-51; NPF-74 CC:
Mr. Steve Olea Arizona Corporation Commission 1200 W. Washington Street Phoenix, Arizona 85007 Douglas K. Porter, Senior Counsel Southern California Edison Company Law Department, Generation Resources P.O. Box 800
- Rosemead, California 91770 Chairman Maricopa County Board of Supervisors 301 W. Jefferson, 10th Floor Phoenix, Arizona 85003 Aubrey V. Godwin, Director Arizona Radiation Regulatory Agency 4814 South 40 Street Phoenix, Arizona 85040 Angela K. Krainik, Manager Nuclear Licensing Arizona Public Service Company P.O. Box 52034 Phoenix, Arizona 85072-2034
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Ar'zona Public Service Comoany John C. Horne, Vice President Power Supply El Paso Electric Company 2025 N. Third Street, Suite 220 Phoenix, Arizona 85004 Terry Bassham, Esq.
General Counsel El Paso Electric Company 123 W. Mills El Paso, Texas 7990,1 Mr. Robert Burt Los Angeles Department of Water 5 Power Southern California Public Power Authority 111 North Hope Street, Room 1255-B Los Angeles, California 90051 Mr. David Summers Public Service Company of New Mexico 414 Silver SW, ¹0604 Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102 Mr. Brian Katz Southern California Edison Company 14300 Mesa Road, Drop D41-SONGS San Clemente, California 92672 Mr. Robert Henry Salt River Project 6504 East Thomas Road Scottsdale, Arizona 85251
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Regional Administrator DRP Director Branch Chief (DRP/F, WCFO)
Senior Project Inspector (DRP/F, WCFO)
Branch Chief (DRP/TSS)
WCFO File Resident Inspector DRS-PSB MIS System RIV File M. Hammond (PAO, WCFO)
DOCUMENT NAME: R:i PV'tPVLT1006.SRA To receive copy of document, indicate in box: "C" = Copy without enclosures "E" = Copy with enclosures "N" = No copy SRA BJones/Imb 09/04/97 D:DR SRA JShackelford ATH I II 1 0/08/97 09/04/97 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
Arizona Public Service Company bcc to DCD (IE01) bcc distrib. by RIV:
Regional Administrator DRP Director Branch Chief (DRP/F, WCFO)
Senior Project Inspector (DRP/F, WCFO)
Branch Chief (DRP/TSS)
WCFO File Resident Inspector DRS-PS 8 MIS System RIV File M. Hammond (PAO, WCFO)
DOCUMENT NAME: R:i PV'tPVLT1006.SRA To receive copy of document, indicate in box: "C" = Copy without enclosures "E" = Copy with enclosures "N" = No copy SRA BJones/Imb 09/04/97 D:DR SRA ATH I II 1 0/08/97 JShackelford 09/04/97 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY