ML103560792

Notification of Inspection (NRC Inspection Report IR 05000528-11-002, IR 05000529-11-002, and IR 05000530-11-002) and Request for Information

ML103560792
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	12/22/2010
From:	Thomas Farnholtz Region 4 Engineering Branch 1
To:	Edington R K Arizona Public Service Co
References
IR-11-002
Download: ML103560792 (7)

See also: IR 05000528/2011002

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December 22, 2011

Randall K. Edington, Executive Vice President, Nuclear/CNO Mail Station 7602 Arizona Public Service Company

P.O. Box 52034 Phoenix, AZ 85072 2034

SUBJECT: PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION - NOTIFICATION OF INSPECTION (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000528/2011002,

05000529/2011002, and 05000530/2011002) AND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

Dear Mr. Edington:

From January 31, 2011 through February 11, 2011, Reactor Inspectors from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Region IV office will perform the baseline inspection of changes, tests, experiments, and permanent plant modifications at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3, facility, using Nuclear Regulatory Commission Inspection Procedure 71111.17, "Evaluations of Changes, Tests, Experiments, and Permanent Plant Modifications."

Experience has shown that this inspection is resource intensive both for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission inspectors and your staff. In order to minimize the impact to your onsite resources and to ensure a productive inspection, we have enclosed a request for documents needed for this inspection. Upon review of these documents, the inspectors will select additional documentation for review upon arrival. It is important that all of these documents are up to date

and complete in order to minimize the number of additional documents requested during the preparation and/or the onsite portions of the inspection.

We have discussed the schedule for these inspection activities with your staff and understand that our regulatory contact for this inspection will be

Jorge Rodriguez

of your licensing organization. If there are any questions about this inspection or the material requested, please contact the lead inspector Ronald A. Kopriva at (817) 860-8104 or by email ron.kopriva@nrc.gov. UNITED STATESNUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONREGION IV612 EAST LAMAR BLVD, SUITE 400ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76011-4125

Arizona Public Service Company - 2 -

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosure 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).

Sincerely, /RA/ Thomas Farnholtz, Chief Engineering Branch 1 Division of Reactor Safety

Docket Nos.: 50-528, 50-529, 50-530 License: NPF-41, NPF-51, NPF-74

Enclosure: Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications Document Request

cc: w/Enclosure: Mr. Steve Olea Arizona Corporation Commission 1200 W. Washington Street Phoenix, AZ 85007

Mr. Douglas K. Porter, Esq Southern California Edison Company 2244 Walnut Grove Avenue Rosemead, CA 91770

Chairman Maricopa County Board of Supervisors 301 W. Jefferson, 10th Floor Phoenix, AZ 85003

Mr. Aubrey V. Godwin, Director Arizona Radiation Regulatory Agency 4814 South 40 Street Phoenix, AZ 85040

Arizona Public Service Company - 3 -

Mr. Dwight C. Mims Vice President Regulatory Affairs and Plant Improvement Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station

Mail Station 7605 P.O. Box 52034 Phoenix, AZ 85072-2034

Mr. Ron Barnes, Director

Regulatory Affairs Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station MS 7638 P.O. Box 52034 Phoenix, AZ 85072-2034

Mr. Jeffrey T. Weikert

Assistant General Counsel El Paso Electric Company Mail Location 167 123 W. Mills El Paso, TX 79901

Michael S. Green Senior Regulatory Counsel Pinnacle West Capital Corporation P.O. Box 52034, MS 8695

Phoenix, AZ 85072-2034

Mr. Eric Tharp Los Angeles Department of Water & Power Southern California Public Power Authority

P.O. Box 51111, Room 1255-C Los Angeles, CA 90051-0100

Mr. James Ray Public Service Company of New Mexico

2401 Aztec NE, MS Z110 Albuquerque, NM 87107-4224

Mr. Geoffrey M. Cook Southern California Edison Company 5000 Pacific Coast Hwy. Bldg. D21 San Clemente, CA 92672

Mr. Robert Henry Salt River Project 6504 East Thomas Road Scottsdale, AZ 85251

Arizona Public Service Company - 4 -

Mr. Brian Almon Public Utility Commission William B. Travis Building

P.O. Box 13326 Austin, TX 78701-3326

Environmental Program Manager City of Phoenix

Office of Environmental Programs 200 West Washington Street Phoenix, AZ 85003

Mr. John C. Taylor Director, Nuclear Generation El Paso Electric Company

340 East Palm Lane, Suite 310 Phoenix, AZ 85004

Chief, Technological Hazards Branch

FEMA Region IX 1111 Broadway, Suite 1200 Oakland, CA 94607-4052

Jake Lefman

Southern California Edison Company 5000 Pacific Coast Hwy, Bldg. D21 San Clemente, CA 92672

Arizona Public Service Company - 5 -

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Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modification

Inspection Dates: January 31, 2011 through February 11, 2011

Inspection Procedures: IP 71111.17 "Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications"

Inspectors: Ronald A. Kopriva, Senior Reactor Inspector, Lead Inspector Matthew R. Young, Reactor Inspector Blake B. Rice, Reactor Inspector

Information Requested for the In-Office Preparation Week

The following information should be sent to the Region IV office in hard copy or electronic format (Certrec database preferred), in care of Ronald A. Kopriva, by January 20, 2011, to

facilitate the selection of specific items that will be reviewed during the onsite inspection week. The inspectors will select specific items from the information requested below and then request from your staff additional documents needed during the onsite inspection weeks. We ask that the specific items requested be available and ready for review on the first day of inspection. Also, we request that you categorize the documents in your response with the numbered list

below. Please provide requested documentation electronically if possible. If requested documents are large and only hard copy formats are available, please inform the inspector(s), and provide subject documentation during the first day of the onsite inspection. If you have any questions regarding this information request, please call the lead inspector as soon as possible.

1. A list with descriptions, of all 50.59 screenings (or equivalent) performed since December 5, 2008, which did not result in an evaluation. Note: Description of screenings should be brief, but of sufficient detail so that inspectors can determine the significance of the issue.

2. A list with descriptions, of all 10 CFR 50.59 evaluations performed which did not result in an application for license amendment to NRC from December 5, 2008, to the present. Note: Description of evaluations should be brief, but of sufficient detail so that inspectors can determine the significance of the issue.

3. Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station procedure(s) for conducting 10 CFR 50.59 screenings and evaluations.

4. A list with descriptions of all Corrective Action documents related to 50.59 activities, including screenings and evaluations from December 5, 2008, to the present.

5. A list with descriptions of all permanent plant modifications dating from December 5, 2008. Include sufficient detail to enable the inspector to determine the significance of each modification. For this inspection, permanent plant modifications include permanent plant changes, design changes, setpoint changes, procedure

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changes, equivalency evaluations, suitability analyses, calculations, and commercial grade dedications.

6. Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station procedure for implementing and controlling permanent plant modifications.

7. A list with descriptions of all Corrective Action documents related to your permanent plant modification program and its implementation since December 5, 2008. Include sufficient detail to enable the inspector to determine the significance of each modification.

8. A listing of personnel qualified to prepare 50.59 screenings and evaluations, including qualification dates.

9. A listing of personnel qualified to review and approve 50.59 screenings and/or evaluations, including qualification dates.

Inspector Contact Information:

Ronald A. Kopriva Matthew R. Young Blake B. Rice Senior Reactor Inspector Reactor Inspector Reactor Inspector

(817) 860-8104 (817) 276-6545 (817) 276-6563 ron.kopriva@nrc.gov matt.young@nrc.gov

blake.rice@nrc.gov

Mailing Address:

US NRC Region IV Attn: Ronald A. Kopriva 612 E. Lamar Blvd., Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011-4125