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{{#Wiki_filter:November 18, 2009 Mr. Randall K. Edington Executive Vice President, Nuclear Mail Station 7602 Arizona Public Service Company P.O. Box 52034 Phoenix, AZ 85072  
{{#Wiki_filter:November 18, 2009 Mr. Randall K. Edington Executive Vice President, Nuclear Mail Station 7602 Arizona Public Service Company P.O. Box 52034 Phoenix, AZ 85072


==SUBJECT:==
==SUBJECT:==
PLAN FOR THE AGING MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AUDIT REGARDING THE PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW (TAC NOS. ME0254, ME0255, ME0256)  
PLAN FOR THE AGING MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AUDIT REGARDING THE PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW (TAC NOS. ME0254, ME0255, ME0256)


==Dear Mr. Edington:==
==Dear Mr. Edington:==


By letter dated December 11, 2008, Arizona Public Service Company submitted an application for renewal of operating licenses NPF-41, NPF-51, and NPF-74 for the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 (Palo Verde). The staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) is reviewing this application in accordance with the guidance in NUREG-1800, "Standard Review Plan for Review of License Renewal Applications for Nuclear Power Plants."
By letter dated December 11, 2008, Arizona Public Service Company submitted an application for renewal of operating licenses NPF-41, NPF-51, and NPF-74 for the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 (Palo Verde). The staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) is reviewing this application in accordance with the guidance in NUREG-1800, Standard Review Plan for Review of License Renewal Applications for Nuclear Power Plants.
The staff will conduct its on-site aging management program audit at Palo Verde during the week of December 7, 2009, in accordance with the enclosed regulatory audit plan. If you have any questions, please contact me by telephone at 301-415-1906 or by e-mail at Lisa.Regner@nrc.gov. Sincerely,               /RA/             Lisa M. Regner, Sr. Project Manager       Projects Branch 2     Division of License Renewal       Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-528, 50-529, 50-530  
The staff will conduct its on-site aging management program audit at Palo Verde during the week of December 7, 2009, in accordance with the enclosed regulatory audit plan. If you have any questions, please contact me by telephone at 301-415-1906 or by e-mail at Lisa.Regner@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
                                              /RA/
Lisa M. Regner, Sr. Project Manager Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-528, 50-529, 50-530


==Enclosure:==
==Enclosure:==
As stated


cc w/encl: See next page November 18, 2009 Mr. Randall K. Edington Executive Vice President, Nuclear Mail Station 7602 Arizona Public Service Company P.O. Box 52034 Phoenix, AZ 85072  
As stated cc w/encl: See next page
 
November 18, 2009 Mr. Randall K. Edington Executive Vice President, Nuclear Mail Station 7602 Arizona Public Service Company P.O. Box 52034 Phoenix, AZ 85072


==SUBJECT:==
==SUBJECT:==
PLAN FOR THE AGING MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AUDIT REGARDING THE PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW (TAC NOS. ME0254, ME0255, ME0256)  
PLAN FOR THE AGING MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AUDIT REGARDING THE PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW (TAC NOS. ME0254, ME0255, ME0256)


==Dear Mr. Edington:==
==Dear Mr. Edington:==


By letter dated December 11, 2008, Arizona Public Service Company submitted an application for renewal of operating licenses NPF-41, NPF-51, and NPF-74 for the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 (Palo Verde). The staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) is reviewing this application in accordance with the guidance in NUREG-1800, "Standard Review Plan for Review of License Renewal Applications for Nuclear Power Plants.
By letter dated December 11, 2008, Arizona Public Service Company submitted an application for renewal of operating licenses NPF-41, NPF-51, and NPF-74 for the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 (Palo Verde). The staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) is reviewing this application in accordance with the guidance in NUREG-1800, Standard Review Plan for Review of License Renewal Applications for Nuclear Power Plants.
 
The staff will conduct its on-site aging management program audit at Palo Verde during the week of December 7, 2009, in accordance with the enclosed regulatory audit plan. If you have any questions, please contact me by telephone at 301-415-1906 or by e-mail at Lisa.Regner@nrc.gov.
The staff will conduct its on-site aging management program audit at Palo Verde during the week of December 7, 2009, in accordance with the enclosed regulatory audit plan. If you have any questions, please contact me by telephone at 301-415-1906 or by e-mail at Lisa.Regner@nrc.gov. Sincerely,               /RA/
Sincerely,
Lisa M. Regner, Sr. Project Manager       Projects Branch 2     Division of License Renewal       Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation  
                                                /RA/
 
Lisa M. Regner, Sr. Project Manager Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-528, 50-529, 50-530
Docket Nos. 50-528, 50-529, 50-530  


==Enclosure:==
==Enclosure:==
As stated cc w/encl:  See next page


DISTRIBUTION
As stated cc w/encl: See next page DISTRIBUTION:
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See next page ADAMS Accession Number: ML093090246 OFFICE LA:DLR                      PM:RPB2:DLR          BC:RARB:DLR          BC:RASB:DLR NAME      SFigueroa              LRegner              JDozier              RAuluck DATE      11/9/2009              119/2009              11/9/2009            11/10/2009 OFFICE BC:RAPB:DLR                BC:RPB2:DLR          PM:RPB2:DLR NAME      DPelton                DWrona                LRegner (Signature)
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ADAMS Accession Number: ML093090246 OFFICE LA:DLR PM:RPB2:DLR BC:RARB:DLR BC:RASB:DLR NAME SFigueroa LRegner JDozier RAuluck DATE 11/9/2009 119/2009 11/9/2009 11/10/2009 OFFICE BC:RAPB:DLR BC:RPB2:DLR PM:RPB2:DLR NAME DPelton DWrona LRegner (Signature) DATE 11/16/09 11/17/09 11/18/09 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY Letter to R. Edington from L. Regner dated November 18, 2009
Letter to R. Edington from L. Regner dated November 18, 2009


==SUBJECT:==
==SUBJECT:==
PLAN FOR THE AGING MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AUDIT REGARDING THE PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW (TAC NO. ME0254, ME0255, ME0256) DISTRIBUTION
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L. Regner B. Mizuno R. Treadway (SRI) G. Pick, RIV Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 cc:  Mr. Steve Olea Arizona Corporation Commission 1200 W. Washington Street Phoenix, AZ  85007 Mr. Douglas Kent Porter Senior Counsel Southern California Edison Company Law Department, Generation Resources P.O. Box 800 Rosemead, CA  91770 Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 40 Buckeye, AZ  85326 Regional Administrator, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 612 E. Lamar Blvd., Suite 400 Arlington, TX  76011-4125 Chairman Maricopa County Board of Supervisors 301 W. Jefferson, 10th Floor Phoenix, AZ  85003 Mr. Aubrey V. Godwin, Director Arizona Radiation Regulatory Agency 4814 S. 40th Street Phoenix, AZ  85040 Mr. Scott Bauer, Director Regulatory Affairs Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Mail Station 7636 P.O. Box 52034 Phoenix, AZ  85072-2034 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. John C. Taylor Director, Nuclear Generation El Paso Electric Company 340 E. Palm Lane, Suite 310 Phoenix, AZ  85004 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 E. Thomas Road Scottsdale, AZ  85251 Mr. Jeffrey T. Weikert Assistant General Counsel El Paso Electric Company Mail Location 167 123 W. Mills El Paso, TX  79901 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
L. Regner B. Mizuno R. Treadway (SRI)
 
G. Pick, RIV
Mr. Brian Almon Public Utility Commission William B. Travis Building P.O. Box 13326 1701 N. Congress Avenue Austin, TX  78701-3326
 
Ms. Karen O'Regan Environmental Program Manager Office of Environmental Programs 200 W. Washington Street Phoenix, AZ  85003 ENCLOSURE Audit Plan Aging Management Program Review for the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station License Renewal Application December 7 - 11, 2009
 
Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission    License Renewal Aging Management Program Audit Plan Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Plant
: 1. Background
 
By letter dated December 11, 2008, as supplemented by letters dated April 14 and October 14, 2009, Arizona Public Service Company (APS) submitted an application for renewal of operating licenses NPF-41, NPF-51, and NPF-74 for the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Units 1, 2, and 3 (Palo Verde). APS requested renewal of the operating licenses for an additional 20 years beyond the current 40-year license terms, which expire on June 1, 2025 (Unit 1), April 24, 2026 (Unit 2), and November 25, 2027 (Unit 3). The staff from the Division of License Renewal will lead an on-site regulatory audit to gain a better understanding of the documentation and bases for those aging management programs (AMPs) for which APS claims consistency with NUREG-1801, "Generic Aging Lessons Learned (GALL) Report."
: 2. Regulatory Audit Bases


License renewal requirements are specified in Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations , Part 54 (10 CFR Part 54), "Requirements for Renewal of Operating Licenses for Nuclear Power Plants," and the guidance for the NRC staff review is provided in NUREG-1800, Rev. 1, "Standard Review Plan for Review of License Renewal Applications for Nuclear Power Plants" (SRP-LR), and  NUREG-1801.
Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 cc:
: 3. Regulatory Audit Scope
Mr. Steve Olea                                    Mr. John C. Taylor Arizona Corporation Commission                    Director, Nuclear Generation 1200 W. Washington Street                          El Paso Electric Company Phoenix, AZ 85007                                  340 E. Palm Lane, Suite 310 Phoenix, AZ 85004 Mr. Douglas Kent Porter Senior Counsel                                    Mr. James Ray Southern California Edison Company                Public Service Company of New Mexico Law Department, Generation Resources              2401 Aztec NE, MS Z110 P.O. Box 800                                      Albuquerque, NM 87107-4224 Rosemead, CA 91770 Mr. Geoffrey M. Cook Senior Resident Inspector                          Southern California Edison Company U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission                5000 Pacific Coast Hwy., Bldg. D21 P.O. Box 40                                        San Clemente, CA 92672 Buckeye, AZ 85326 Mr. Robert Henry Regional Administrator, Region IV                  Salt River Project U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission                6504 E. Thomas Road 612 E. Lamar Blvd., Suite 400                      Scottsdale, AZ 85251 Arlington, TX 76011-4125 Mr. Jeffrey T. Weikert Chairman                                          Assistant General Counsel Maricopa County Board of Supervisors              El Paso Electric Company 301 W. Jefferson, 10th Floor                      Mail Location 167 Phoenix, AZ 85003                                  123 W. Mills El Paso, TX 79901 Mr. Aubrey V. Godwin, Director Arizona Radiation Regulatory Agency                Mr. Eric Tharp 4814 S. 40th Street                                Los Angeles Department of Water & Power Phoenix, AZ 85040                                  Southern California Public Power Authority P.O. Box 51111, Room 1255-C Mr. Scott Bauer, Director                          Los Angeles, CA 90051-0100 Regulatory Affairs Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station              Mr. Brian Almon Mail Station 7636                                  Public Utility Commission P.O. Box 52034                                    William B. Travis Building Phoenix, AZ 85072-2034                            P.O. Box 13326 1701 N. Congress Avenue Mr. Dwight C. Mims, Vice President                Austin, TX 78701-3326 Regulatory Affairs and Plant Improvement Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station              Ms. Karen O'Regan Mail Station 7605                                  Environmental Program Manager P.O. Box 52034                                    Office of Environmental Programs Phoenix, AZ 85072-2034                            200 W. Washington Street Phoenix, AZ 85003


The scope of this regulatory audit includes those plant AMPs for which APS claims consistency with NUREG-1801. It is incumbent on the applicant to ensure that the plant AMP is consistent with the elements of the referenced GALL program or to provide a suitable alternative. The regulatory audit may also include a verification of the aging management review results.
Audit Plan Aging Management Program Review for the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station License Renewal Application December 7 - 11, 2009 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ENCLOSURE
: 4. Information and Other Material Necessary for the Regulatory Audit While on-site, the project team will review the license renewal application, the AMP basis documents, and other applicant supporting documents as appropriate. 5. Team Assignments Area of Review Assigned Auditor Project Manager Lisa Regner Branch Chief David Pelton Electrical Duc Nguyen Cliff Doutt Mechanical and Materials Albert Wong Wilkins Smith  Keith Axler, Center for Nuclear Waste  Regulatory Anaylses (CNWRA) Todd Mintz (CNWRA) Yi-Ming Pan (CNWRA) Wayne Pavanich, Advanced Technologies and Laboratories (ATL) Jim Davis (ATL) Bob Jackson (ATL) Erach Patel (ATL) Structural Bryce Lehman Abdul Sheikh Dan Naus, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) John Baker, ORNL Specialist Allen Hiser
: 6. Logistics The audit will be conducted at Palo Verde from December 7, 2009 until December 11, 2009. Entrance and exit briefings will be held at the beginning and end of this audit, respectively.
: 7. Special Requests


The staff requests the applicant to make available their condition report database for independent searches by the regulatory audit team.
License Renewal Aging Management Program Audit Plan Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Plant
: 1.      Background By letter dated December 11, 2008, as supplemented by letters dated April 14 and October 14, 2009, Arizona Public Service Company (APS) submitted an application for renewal of operating licenses NPF-41, NPF-51, and NPF-74 for the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Units 1, 2, and 3 (Palo Verde). APS requested renewal of the operating licenses for an additional 20 years beyond the current 40-year license terms, which expire on June 1, 2025 (Unit 1), April 24, 2026 (Unit 2), and November 25, 2027 (Unit 3). The staff from the Division of License Renewal will lead an on-site regulatory audit to gain a better understanding of the documentation and bases for those aging management programs (AMPs) for which APS claims consistency with NUREG-1801, Generic Aging Lessons Learned (GALL) Report.
: 2.      Regulatory Audit Bases License renewal requirements are specified in Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 54 (10 CFR Part 54), Requirements for Renewal of Operating Licenses for Nuclear Power Plants, and the guidance for the NRC staff review is provided in NUREG-1800, Rev. 1, Standard Review Plan for Review of License Renewal Applications for Nuclear Power Plants (SRP-LR), and NUREG-1801.
: 3.      Regulatory Audit Scope The scope of this regulatory audit includes those plant AMPs for which APS claims consistency with NUREG-1801. It is incumbent on the applicant to ensure that the plant AMP is consistent with the elements of the referenced GALL program or to provide a suitable alternative. The regulatory audit may also include a verification of the aging management review results.
: 4.      Information and Other Material Necessary for the Regulatory Audit While on-site, the project team will review the license renewal application, the AMP basis documents, and other applicant supporting documents as appropriate.
: 5. Team Assignments Area of Review                                Assigned Auditor Project Manager                                    Lisa Regner Branch Chief                                    David Pelton Duc Nguyen Electrical Cliff Doutt Albert Wong Wilkins Smith Keith Axler, Center for Nuclear Waste Regulatory Anaylses (CNWRA)
Todd Mintz (CNWRA)
Mechanical and Materials                          Yi-Ming Pan (CNWRA)
Wayne Pavanich, Advanced Technologies and Laboratories (ATL)
Jim Davis (ATL)
Bob Jackson (ATL)
Erach Patel (ATL)
Bryce Lehman Abdul Sheikh Structural Dan Naus, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
John Baker, ORNL Specialist                                      Allen Hiser
: 6. Logistics The audit will be conducted at Palo Verde from December 7, 2009 until December 11, 2009.
Entrance and exit briefings will be held at the beginning and end of this audit, respectively.
: 7. Special Requests The staff requests the applicant to make available their condition report database for independent searches by the regulatory audit team.
: 8. Deliverables An audit report should be issued to the applicant within 90 days from the end of the audit.}}
: 8. Deliverables An audit report should be issued to the applicant within 90 days from the end of the audit.}}

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Plan for the Aging Management Program Audit Regarding the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, & 3 License Renewal Application Review (TAC Nos. ME0254, ME0255, ME0256)
ML093090246
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Site: Palo Verde  Arizona Public Service icon.png
Issue date: 11/18/2009
From: Lisa Regner
License Renewal Projects Branch 2
To: Edington R
Arizona Public Service Co
Regner L M, NRR/DLR, 415-1906
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TAC ME0254, TAC ME0255, TAC ME0256
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November 18, 2009 Mr. Randall K. Edington Executive Vice President, Nuclear Mail Station 7602 Arizona Public Service Company P.O. Box 52034 Phoenix, AZ 85072

SUBJECT:

PLAN FOR THE AGING MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AUDIT REGARDING THE PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW (TAC NOS. ME0254, ME0255, ME0256)

Dear Mr. Edington:

By letter dated December 11, 2008, Arizona Public Service Company submitted an application for renewal of operating licenses NPF-41, NPF-51, and NPF-74 for the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 (Palo Verde). The staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) is reviewing this application in accordance with the guidance in NUREG-1800, Standard Review Plan for Review of License Renewal Applications for Nuclear Power Plants.

The staff will conduct its on-site aging management program audit at Palo Verde during the week of December 7, 2009, in accordance with the enclosed regulatory audit plan. If you have any questions, please contact me by telephone at 301-415-1906 or by e-mail at Lisa.Regner@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Lisa M. Regner, Sr. Project Manager Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-528, 50-529, 50-530

Enclosure:

As stated cc w/encl: See next page

November 18, 2009 Mr. Randall K. Edington Executive Vice President, Nuclear Mail Station 7602 Arizona Public Service Company P.O. Box 52034 Phoenix, AZ 85072

SUBJECT:

PLAN FOR THE AGING MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AUDIT REGARDING THE PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW (TAC NOS. ME0254, ME0255, ME0256)

Dear Mr. Edington:

By letter dated December 11, 2008, Arizona Public Service Company submitted an application for renewal of operating licenses NPF-41, NPF-51, and NPF-74 for the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 (Palo Verde). The staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) is reviewing this application in accordance with the guidance in NUREG-1800, Standard Review Plan for Review of License Renewal Applications for Nuclear Power Plants.

The staff will conduct its on-site aging management program audit at Palo Verde during the week of December 7, 2009, in accordance with the enclosed regulatory audit plan. If you have any questions, please contact me by telephone at 301-415-1906 or by e-mail at Lisa.Regner@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Lisa M. Regner, Sr. Project Manager Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-528, 50-529, 50-530

Enclosure:

As stated cc w/encl: See next page DISTRIBUTION:

See next page ADAMS Accession Number: ML093090246 OFFICE LA:DLR PM:RPB2:DLR BC:RARB:DLR BC:RASB:DLR NAME SFigueroa LRegner JDozier RAuluck DATE 11/9/2009 119/2009 11/9/2009 11/10/2009 OFFICE BC:RAPB:DLR BC:RPB2:DLR PM:RPB2:DLR NAME DPelton DWrona LRegner (Signature)

DATE 11/16/09 11/17/09 11/18/09 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

Letter to R. Edington from L. Regner dated November 18, 2009

SUBJECT:

PLAN FOR THE AGING MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AUDIT REGARDING THE PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW (TAC NO. ME0254, ME0255, ME0256)

DISTRIBUTION:

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L. Regner B. Mizuno R. Treadway (SRI)

G. Pick, RIV

Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 cc:

Mr. Steve Olea Mr. John C. Taylor Arizona Corporation Commission Director, Nuclear Generation 1200 W. Washington Street El Paso Electric Company Phoenix, AZ 85007 340 E. Palm Lane, Suite 310 Phoenix, AZ 85004 Mr. Douglas Kent Porter Senior Counsel Mr. James Ray Southern California Edison Company Public Service Company of New Mexico Law Department, Generation Resources 2401 Aztec NE, MS Z110 P.O. Box 800 Albuquerque, NM 87107-4224 Rosemead, CA 91770 Mr. Geoffrey M. Cook Senior Resident Inspector Southern California Edison Company U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 5000 Pacific Coast Hwy., Bldg. D21 P.O. Box 40 San Clemente, CA 92672 Buckeye, AZ 85326 Mr. Robert Henry Regional Administrator, Region IV Salt River Project U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 6504 E. Thomas Road 612 E. Lamar Blvd., Suite 400 Scottsdale, AZ 85251 Arlington, TX 76011-4125 Mr. Jeffrey T. Weikert Chairman Assistant General Counsel Maricopa County Board of Supervisors El Paso Electric Company 301 W. Jefferson, 10th Floor Mail Location 167 Phoenix, AZ 85003 123 W. Mills El Paso, TX 79901 Mr. Aubrey V. Godwin, Director Arizona Radiation Regulatory Agency Mr. Eric Tharp 4814 S. 40th Street Los Angeles Department of Water & Power Phoenix, AZ 85040 Southern California Public Power Authority P.O. Box 51111, Room 1255-C Mr. Scott Bauer, Director Los Angeles, CA 90051-0100 Regulatory Affairs Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Mr. Brian Almon Mail Station 7636 Public Utility Commission P.O. Box 52034 William B. Travis Building Phoenix, AZ 85072-2034 P.O. Box 13326 1701 N. Congress Avenue Mr. Dwight C. Mims, Vice President Austin, TX 78701-3326 Regulatory Affairs and Plant Improvement Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Ms. Karen O'Regan Mail Station 7605 Environmental Program Manager P.O. Box 52034 Office of Environmental Programs Phoenix, AZ 85072-2034 200 W. Washington Street Phoenix, AZ 85003

Audit Plan Aging Management Program Review for the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station License Renewal Application December 7 - 11, 2009 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ENCLOSURE

License Renewal Aging Management Program Audit Plan Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Plant

1. Background By letter dated December 11, 2008, as supplemented by letters dated April 14 and October 14, 2009, Arizona Public Service Company (APS) submitted an application for renewal of operating licenses NPF-41, NPF-51, and NPF-74 for the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Units 1, 2, and 3 (Palo Verde). APS requested renewal of the operating licenses for an additional 20 years beyond the current 40-year license terms, which expire on June 1, 2025 (Unit 1), April 24, 2026 (Unit 2), and November 25, 2027 (Unit 3). The staff from the Division of License Renewal will lead an on-site regulatory audit to gain a better understanding of the documentation and bases for those aging management programs (AMPs) for which APS claims consistency with NUREG-1801, Generic Aging Lessons Learned (GALL) Report.
2. Regulatory Audit Bases License renewal requirements are specified in Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 54 (10 CFR Part 54), Requirements for Renewal of Operating Licenses for Nuclear Power Plants, and the guidance for the NRC staff review is provided in NUREG-1800, Rev. 1, Standard Review Plan for Review of License Renewal Applications for Nuclear Power Plants (SRP-LR), and NUREG-1801.
3. Regulatory Audit Scope The scope of this regulatory audit includes those plant AMPs for which APS claims consistency with NUREG-1801. It is incumbent on the applicant to ensure that the plant AMP is consistent with the elements of the referenced GALL program or to provide a suitable alternative. The regulatory audit may also include a verification of the aging management review results.
4. Information and Other Material Necessary for the Regulatory Audit While on-site, the project team will review the license renewal application, the AMP basis documents, and other applicant supporting documents as appropriate.
5. Team Assignments Area of Review Assigned Auditor Project Manager Lisa Regner Branch Chief David Pelton Duc Nguyen Electrical Cliff Doutt Albert Wong Wilkins Smith Keith Axler, Center for Nuclear Waste Regulatory Anaylses (CNWRA)

Todd Mintz (CNWRA)

Mechanical and Materials Yi-Ming Pan (CNWRA)

Wayne Pavanich, Advanced Technologies and Laboratories (ATL)

Jim Davis (ATL)

Bob Jackson (ATL)

Erach Patel (ATL)

Bryce Lehman Abdul Sheikh Structural Dan Naus, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)

John Baker, ORNL Specialist Allen Hiser

6. Logistics The audit will be conducted at Palo Verde from December 7, 2009 until December 11, 2009.

Entrance and exit briefings will be held at the beginning and end of this audit, respectively.

7. Special Requests The staff requests the applicant to make available their condition report database for independent searches by the regulatory audit team.
8. Deliverables An audit report should be issued to the applicant within 90 days from the end of the audit.