ML083080538

IR 05000528-08-006, IR 5000529-08-006, and IR 05000530-08-006, on 10/28/2008, Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 - Site Specific Implementation of B.5.b Phase 2 and 3, Mitigating Strategies Temporary Instruction Inspec

ML083080538
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	11/03/2008
From:	Ryan Lantz Operations Branch IV
To:	Edington R Arizona Public Service Co
References
IR-08-006
Download: ML083080538 (4)

See also: IR 05000528/2008006

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UNITED STATES

NUC LE AR RE G UL AT O RY C O M M I S S I O N

R E GI ON I V

612 EAST LAMAR BLVD , SU I TE 400

AR LI N GTON , TEXAS 76011-4125

November 3, 2008

Mr. Randall K. Edington

Executive Vice President, Nuclear

Mail Station 7602

Arizona Public Service Company

P.O. Box 52034

Phoenix, AZ 85072-2034

SUBJECT: PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 -

SITE-SPECIFIC IMPLEMENTATION OF B.5.B PHASE 2 AND 3 MITIGATING

STRATEGIES TEMPORARY INSTRUCTION INSPECTION (NRC INSPECTION

REPORT 05000528/2008006; 05000529/2008006 AND 05000530/2008006)

Dear Mr.Ridenoure:

In a telephone conversation on October 28, 2008, Messrs. Daniel Hautala, Senior Engineer,

Regulatory Affairs, and Clyde Osterholtz, Team Leader, made arrangements for the Nuclear

Regulatory Commission (NRC) to inspect the site-specific implementation of B.5.b Phase 2

and 3 mitigating strategies at the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3. The

inspection is planned for the week of November 17, 2008.

In order for the NRC to adequately prepare for this inspection, please furnish the documents

listed in Enclosure 1 to Mr. Osterholtz in electronic format no later than November 10, 2008.

Please have available on site at the beginning of the inspection the arrangements and

documents listed in Enclosure 2. Mr. Hautala has been advised of this request and provided

with the name and address of the NRC lead inspector.

This letter contains information collections that are subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of

1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). These information collections were approved by the Office of

Management and Budget, approval number 3150-0011.

Enclosure transmitted herewith contains SUNSI. When separated from enclosure, this transmittal

document is decontrolled.

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The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 4 hours4.62963e-5 days <br />0.00111 hours <br />6.613757e-6 weeks <br />1.522e-6 months <br /> per

response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining the data

needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments on any

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aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing the burden, to the

Records and FOIA/Privacy Services Branch (T-5 F53), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,

Washington, D.C. 20555-0001, or by Internet electronic mail to

INFOCOLLECTS.Resource@NRC.GOV; and to the Desk Officer, Office of Information and

Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-10202, (3150-0011), Office of Management and Budget, Washington,

D.C. 20503-0001.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "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 System (PARS) component of NRC's Agencywide Documents

Access and Management System (ADAMS), accessible from the NRC Web site at

http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). However,

because of the sensitive information contained in the enclosures, and in accordance with

10 CFR 2.390, a copy of this letters enclosures will not be available for public inspection.

If Safeguards Information is necessary to provide an acceptable response, please provide the

level of protection described in 10 CFR 73.21. Otherwise, mark your entire response Security-

Related Information-Withhold Under 10 CFR 2.390 and follow the instructions for withholding in

10 CFR 2.390(b)(1).

Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. If you have any questions regarding this

inspection, please contact Clyde Osterholtz at 817 860-8269, or me at 817 860-8159.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Ryan E. Lantz, Chief

Operations Branch

Division of Reactor Safety

Dockets: 50-528; 50-529; 50-530

Licenses: NPF-41; NPF-51; NPF-74

Enclosures:

1. Documentation Requested

Prior to the Inspection

2. Arrangements/Documents Requested

To Be Available On Site during the

Inspection Week

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cc w/o enclosure:

Scott Bauer, Director

Regulatory Affairs

Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station

Mail Station 7636

P.O. Box 52034

Phoenix, AZ 85072-2034

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

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