ML23072A031

March 1, 2023, Summary of Meeting with Arizona Public Service Company to Discuss Proposed 10 CFR 20.1703 and 20.1705 Requests to Use Supplied Air Suits at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3

ML23072A031
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	03/14/2023
From:	Dennis Galvin Plant Licensing Branch IV
To:
Lingam S, 301-415-1564
References
EPID L-2022-LRM-0081
Download: ML23072A031 (1)

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March 14, 2023 LICENSEE: Arizona Public Service Company FACILITY: Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3

SUMMARY

OF MARCH 1, 2023, PRESUBMITTAL MEETING WITH ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY TO DISCUSS PROPOSED 10 CFR 20.1703 AND 20.1705 REQUESTS TO USE SUPPLIED AIR SUITS AT PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 (EPID L-2022-LRM-0081)

On March 1, 2023, an Observation public meeting was held between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff and Arizona Public Service Company (the licensee) via webinar. The purpose of this meeting was to discuss the licensees proposed Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Sections 20.1703, Use of individual respiratory protection equipment, and 20.1705, Application for use of higher assigned protection factors, requests to use supplied air suits at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3.

The meeting notice and agenda, dated February 17, 2023, are available in the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) at Accession No. ML23048A058. A list of attendees is provided in the enclosure.

The licensee presented informational slides at the meeting, which are available in ADAMS at Accession No. ML23055B057. The licensees presentation included a description of the issue, proposed application options, precedents, and a submittal. The NRC staff discussed the type of information required by the regulation and the type of information included in previous submittals. The NRC staff also discussed the type of commitments that are made in the request to ensure the use of supplied air suits are appropriately incorporated into a licensees radiation protection program.

One member of the public called into the meeting. The member of the public provided some background on why the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has not tested supplied air suits and some Department of Energy experience with supplied air suits.

No regulatory decisions or commitments were made at the meeting. Additionally, the NRC staff did not receive Public Meeting Feedback forms.

Please direct any inquiries to me at 301-415-6256 or by email at Dennis.Galvin@nrc.gov.

/RA/

Dennis J. Galvin, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operator Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. STN 50-528, STN 50-529, and STN 50-530

Enclosure:

List of Attendees cc: Listserv

LIST OF ATTENDEES MARCH 1, 2023, PRESUBMITTAL WEBINAR REGARDING PLANNED 10 CFR 20.1703 AND 20.1705 REQUESTS TO USE SUPPLIED AIR SUITS ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Jennifer Dixon-Herrity Dennis Galvin David Garmon Siva Lingam Arizona Public Service Company (APS)

Matthew Cox Thomas Frigon Lori Gruseki Sarah Kane Carl Stephenson Kenneth Walter Public Tim Martinson Enclosure

ML23072A048 (Package)

ML23048A058 (Meeting Notice)

ML23055B057. (Public Meeting Slides)

ML23072A031 (Meeting Summary) *by email OFFICE NRR/DORL/LPL4/PM NRR/DORL/LPL4/LA* NRR/DRA/ARCB/BC NAME DGalvin PBlechman KHsueh DATE 3/10/2023 3/9/2023 3/6/2023 OFFICE NRR/DORL/LPL4/BC NRR/DORL/LPL4/PM NAME JDixon-Herrity DGalvin DATE 3/14/2023 3/14/2023