ML20055E109

PV2019006 Annual Assessment Letter

ML20055E109
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	03/03/2020
From:	John Dixon NRC/RGN-IV/DRP/RPB-D
To:	Lacal M Arizona Public Service Co
References
IR 2019006
Download: ML20055E109 (6)

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March 3, 2020 Ms. Maria L. Lacal Executive Vice President/

Chief Nuclear Officer 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 05000528/2019006, 05000529/2019006, AND 05000530/2019006)

Dear Ms. Lacal:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has completed its end-of-cycle performance assessment of Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3, reviewing performance indicators, inspection results, and enforcement actions from January 1, 2019, through December 31, 2019. This letter informs you of the NRCs assessment of your facility during this period and its plans for future inspections at your facility. The NRC concluded that overall performance at your facility preserved public health and safety.

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, the highest performance category of the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix, because all inspection findings had very low safety significance (i.e., Green) and all performance indicators were within the expected range (i.e., Green). Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct ROP baseline inspections at your facility.

The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through December 31, 2021.

This updated inspection plan now includes planned security inspections which were formerly transmitted under separate correspondence. The NRC provides the inspection plan to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues. Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan. You should be aware that the agency is pursuing potential changes to the ROP, including changes to engineering inspections (SECY-18-0113, Recommendations for Modifying the Reactor Oversight Process Engineering Inspections), and other changes to the baseline inspection program described in SECY-19-0067, Recommendations for Enhancing the Reactor Oversight Process. Should these changes to the ROP be implemented, the engineering and other region-based inspections are subject to change in scope, as well as schedule. The inspections listed during the last 12 months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised. The NRC will contact you as soon as possible to discuss changes to the inspection plan should circumstances warrant any changes.

M. Lacal 2 Additionally, during this period the NRC will schedule an additional inspection per a revised version of Temporary Instruction (TI) 2515/194, Inspection of the Licensees Implementation of Industry Initiative Associated with the Open Phase Condition Design Vulnerability in Electrical Power Systems (NRC Bulletin 2012-01) for any sites who elect to implement the guidance of the Industry Initiative on Open Phase Condition, Revision 3 (Agency Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML19163A176). Licensees will be individually notified when the NRC schedules these inspections.

In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 2.390 of the NRCs 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 NRCs 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) 200-1574 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA/

John L. Dixon, Jr., Chief Reactor Projects Branch D Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 05000528, 05000529, and 05000530 License Nos. NPF-41, NPF-51, and NPF-74

Enclosure:

Inspection Plan cc w/ encl: Distribution via LISTSERV

IP 22 Inspection Activity Plan Report 07200044 - Palo Verde (ISFSI) 01/01/2020 - 12/31/2021 Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count Palo Verde ISFSI Dry Run and First Loading of Magnastore 3 1 01/20/2020 04/25/2020 IP 60855 001001 Operation Of An ISFSI 1 01/20/2020 04/25/2020 IP 60856 001003 Review of 10 CFR 72.212(b) Evaluations 1 01/20/2020 04/25/2020 IP 60857 001004 Review of 10 CFR 72.48 Evaluations This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. Page 1 of 4 This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

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IP 22 Inspection Activity Plan Report Palo Verde 01/01/2020 - 12/31/2021 Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count Palo Verde 1, 2, 3 - Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments 3 1, 2, 3 02/03/2020 02/07/2020 IP 71111.17T 000709 Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments Security Protective Strategy .05 w/Exercise 2 1, 2, 3 02/10/2020 02/14/2020 IP 71130.05 000737 Protective Strategy Evaluation 1, 2, 3 02/24/2020 02/25/2020 IP 71130.05 000737 Protective Strategy Evaluation EP Program Inspection 1 1, 2, 3 03/02/2020 03/06/2020 IP 71114.02 000717 Alert and Notification System Testing 1, 2, 3 03/02/2020 03/06/2020 IP 71114.03 000718 Emergency Response Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 1, 2, 3 03/02/2020 03/06/2020 IP 71114.04 000719 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 1, 2, 3 03/02/2020 03/06/2020 IP 71114.05 000720 Maintenance of Emergency Preparedness 1, 2, 3 03/02/2020 03/06/2020 IP 71151 001397 Performance Indicator Verification Inservice Inspection 2RF22 - PV 1 2 04/13/2020 04/24/2020 IP 71111.08P 000702 Inservice Inspection Activities (PWR)

RS13PI Radiation Safety 2 1, 2, 3 04/13/2020 04/17/2020 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2, 3 04/13/2020 04/17/2020 IP 71124.03 000727 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation Security Access Control .02 1 1, 2, 3 06/08/2020 06/12/2020 IP 71130.02 000734 Access Control 1, 2, 3 06/08/2020 06/12/2020 IP 71151 001338 Performance Indicator Verification Palo Verde 1, 2, 3 - Heat Sink Performance (Triennial) 2 1, 2, 3 06/15/2020 06/19/2020 IP 71111.07T 000700 Heat Sink Performance RS24 Radiation Safety 2 1, 2, 3 08/03/2020 08/07/2020 IP 71124.02 000726 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1, 2, 3 08/03/2020 08/07/2020 IP 71124.04 000728 Occupational Dose Assessment Security Equipment .04 and Training .07 2 1, 2, 3 09/21/2020 09/25/2020 IP 71130.04 000736 Equipment Performance, Testing, and Maintenance 1, 2, 3 09/21/2020 09/25/2020 IP 71130.07 000739 Security Training This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. Page 2 of 4 This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

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IP 22 Inspection Activity Plan Report Palo Verde 01/01/2020 - 12/31/2021 Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count PV 2020 BRQ 3 1, 2, 3 09/27/2020 10/03/2020 IP 71111.11B 000704 Licensed Operator Requalification Program and Licensed Operator Performance Inservice Inspection 1RF22 - PV 1 1 10/19/2020 10/30/2020 IP 71111.08P 000702 Inservice Inspection Activities (PWR)

PV 2020 INITIAL EXAM 4 1, 2, 3 11/01/2020 11/07/2020 OV 000956 VALIDATION OF INITIAL LICENSE EXAMINATION (OV) 1, 2, 3 11/29/2020 12/05/2020 EXAD 000500 LICENSE EXAM ADMINISTRATION (EXAD)

RP 5,6,7,8 PS Team 4 1, 2, 3 02/01/2021 02/05/2021 IP 71124.05 000729 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 1, 2, 3 02/01/2021 02/05/2021 IP 71124.06 000730 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 1, 2, 3 02/01/2021 02/05/2021 IP 71124.07 000731 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 1, 2, 3 02/01/2021 02/05/2021 IP 71124.08 000732 Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation Security FFD .08 1 1, 2, 3 02/08/2021 02/12/2021 IP 71130.08 000740 Fitness For Duty Program EP Exercise and PI Inspection 4 1, 2, 3 03/08/2021 03/12/2021 IP 71114.01 000716 Exercise Evaluation 1, 2, 3 03/08/2021 03/12/2021 IP 71114.04 000719 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 1, 2, 3 03/08/2021 03/12/2021 IP 71151 001397 Performance Indicator Verification PV 2021 INITIAL EXAM 7 1, 2, 3 03/21/2021 03/27/2021 OV 000956 VALIDATION OF INITIAL LICENSE EXAMINATION (OV) 1, 2, 3 04/25/2021 05/01/2021 EXAD 000500 LICENSE EXAM ADMINISTRATION (EXAD)

Fire Protection Inspection - PV 3 1, 2, 3 03/29/2021 04/02/2021 IP 71111.21N.05 001646 Fire Protection Team Inspection (FPTI) 1, 2, 3 04/12/2021 04/16/2021 IP 71111.21N.05 001646 Fire Protection Team Inspection (FPTI)

Inservice Inspection 3RF22 - PV 1 3 04/12/2021 04/23/2021 IP 71111.08P 000702 Inservice Inspection Activities (PWR)

This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. Page 3 of 4 This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

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IP 22 Inspection Activity Plan Report Palo Verde 01/01/2020 - 12/31/2021 Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count Design Bases Assurance (Program) 21N - Palo Verde 3 1, 2, 3 05/10/2021 05/28/2021 IP 71111.21N 000714 Design Bases Assurance Inspection (Programs)

Security Access Authorization .01 and Access Control .02 w/PIV 2 1, 2, 3 08/23/2021 08/27/2021 IP 71130.01 000733 Access Authorization 1, 2, 3 08/23/2021 08/27/2021 IP 71130.02 000734 Access Control 1, 2, 3 08/23/2021 08/27/2021 IP 71151 001338 Performance Indicator Verification Inservice Inspection 2RF23 - PV 1 2 10/11/2021 10/22/2021 IP 71111.08P 000702 Inservice Inspection Activities (PWR)

RP 1,2,PI 2 1, 2, 3 10/18/2021 10/22/2021 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2, 3 10/18/2021 10/22/2021 IP 71124.02 000726 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. Page 4 of 4 This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

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