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05000529/2022401; 05000530/2022401 IR 05000528/20210062022-03-0202 March 2022 Annual Assessment Letter for Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station - Units 1, 2 and 3 (Report 05000528/2021006, 05000529/2021006, and 05000530/2021006) ML22067A2292022-03-0202 March 2022 Inservice Inspection Inspection PWR Request for Information ML22025A4012022-01-0303 January 2022 March 2022 Emergency Preparedness Program Inspection - Request for Information IR 05000528/20210052021-09-0101 September 2021 Mid-Cycle Inspection Plan Transmittal Letter for Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station - Units 1, 2 and 3 (Report 05000528/2021005, 05000529/2021005, and 05000530/2021005) ML21245A2222021-09-0101 September 2021 Request for Information ML21237A5172021-08-10010 August 2021 Email to PV Licensee and Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2 and 3 - Notification of Inspection of the Licensees Implementation Industry Initiative Associated with the Open Phase Condition (NRC Bulletin 2012-01) and Request Fo IR 07200044/20214012021-07-21021 July 2021 ISFSI, Information Request, Security Inspection Report 07200044/2021401 ML21200A2392021-07-20020 July 2021 Docs Request AC - AA August 2021 ML21064A2372021-03-0303 March 2021 ISI Request for Information Rls ML21061A3382021-02-25025 February 2021 Request for Information: Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Dated December 4, 2020, Inspection Report 05000528/529/5302021001 Public Radiation Safety Inspection-5.8 ML21042B9692021-02-18018 February 2021 Notification of NRC Design Bases Assurance Inspection and Initial Request for Information ML21023A0212021-01-13013 January 2021 PVNGS PI&R Request for Information RA ML21011A1972021-01-12012 January 2021 Unit 2, and Unit 3 - Notification of an NRC Fire Protection Baseline Inspection (NRC Inspection Report 05000528/2021012, 05000529/2021012 and 05000530/2021012) and Request for Information IR 05000528/20200052020-09-0101 September 2020 Updated Inspection Plan for Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Units 1, 2, and 3 (Reports 05000528/2020005, 05000529/2020005, and 05000530/2020005) ML20238B9552020-08-25025 August 2020 Request for Information ML20213C7002020-07-31031 July 2020 PVNGS Security Team Inspection Docs Request 2020411 ML20183A1902020-07-0101 July 2020 Notification of Inspection (NRC Inspection Report 05000528/2020004, 05000529/2020004, 05000530/2020004) and Request for Information ML20099G1002020-04-0808 April 2020 Notification of NRC Triennial Heat Sink Performance Inspection (05000528/2020002, 05000529/2020002, and 05000530/2020002) and Request for Information ML20055E1092020-03-0303 March 2020 PV2019006 Annual Assessment Letter ML19347D1062019-12-10010 December 2019 PVNGS Security Inspection Information Request 2020412 ML19331A5582019-11-27027 November 2019 Request for Information Draft ML19312A1312019-11-0808 November 2019 Notification of Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments Inspection (05000528/2020001, 05000529/2020001, and 05000530/2020001) and Request for Information IR 05000528/20190052019-08-30030 August 2019 Updated Inspection Plan for Palo Verde, Units 1, 2, and 3 Report 05000528/2019005, 05000529/2019005, and 05000530/2019005 IR 05000528/20180062019-03-0404 March 2019 Annual Assessment Letter for Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 (Report 05000528/2018006, 05000529/2018006, and 05000530/2018006) ML18274A1922018-10-0101 October 2018 Notification of NRC Triennial Heat Sink Performance Inspection (05000528/2018004, 05000529/2018004 and 05000530/2018004) and Request for Information IR 05000528/20180052018-08-31031 August 2018 Updated Inspection Plan for Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 (Report 05000528/2018005, 05000529/2018005, and 05000530/2018005) IR 05000528/20170062018-03-0101 March 2018 Annual Assessment Letter for Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Units 1, 2 and 3 (Report 05000528/2017006, 05000529/2017006, and 05000530/2017006) ML17298B5612017-10-25025 October 2017 Notification of NRC Triennial Fire Protection Baseline Inspection (NRC Inspection Report 05000528/2018007; 05000529/2018007; 05000530/2018007) and Request for Information IR 05000528/20180072017-10-25025 October 2017 Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 - Notification Of NRC Triennial Fire Protection Baseline Inspection (NRC Inspection Report 05000528/2018007; 05000529/2018007; 05000530/2018007) And Request For Information IR 05000528/20170052017-08-28028 August 2017 Updated Inspection Plan (Report 05000528/2017005, 05000529/2017005, and 05000530/2017005) ML17243A3552017-08-28028 August 2017 Updated Non-Public Security Inspection Plan for Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 IR 05000528/20160062017-03-0101 March 2017 Annual Assessment Letter for Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2 and 3 (Report 05000528/2016006, 05000529/2016006, and 05000530/2016006) ML16336A8322016-12-0101 December 2016 Notification of Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments, & Permanent Plant Modifications Inspection (05000528/2017007; 05000529/2017007; and 05000530/2017007) & Request for Information ML16258A0312016-09-14014 September 2016 PVNGS Units 1-3 - Notif of NRC Insp of the Implementation of Mitigation Strategies and Spent Fuel Pool Instr. Orders and Emer. Prep. Comm./Staffing/Multi-Unit Dose Assessment Plns(05000528/ 2016009;05000529/2016009;and 05000530/2016009) and IR 05000528/20160052016-09-12012 September 2016 Errata for Mid-Cycle Assessment Letter for Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 (Report 05000528/2016005, 05000529/2016005 and 05000530/2016005) IR 05000528/20164012016-08-31031 August 2016 Non-Public Security Inspection Plan for Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 (NRC Physical Security Inspection Report Numbers 05000528/2016401, 05000529/2016401, and 05000530/2016401) ML16237A0572016-08-31031 August 2016 Mid-Cycle Assessment Letter for Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3(report 05000528/2016005, 05000529/2016005 and 05000530/2016005) IR 05000528/20150062016-03-0202 March 2016 Annual Assessment Letter for Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 (05000528/2015006, 05000529/2015006, and 05000530/2015006) ML15264B1522015-09-21021 September 2015 Notification of an NRC Triennial Fire Protection Baseline Inspection (NRC Inspection Report 05000528; 05000529; and 05000530/2015008) and Request for Information IR 05000528/20150052015-09-0101 September 2015 Mid-Cycle Assessment Letter for Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1,2,and 3 (Report 05000528/2015005, 05000529/2015005 and 05000530/2015005) IR 05000528/20144022014-09-0202 September 2014 Non-Public Security Inspection Plan for Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 (NRC Physical Security Inspection Report Numbers 05000528/2014402, 05000529/2014402, and 05000530/2014402) IR 05000528/20140062014-09-0202 September 2014 Mid-Cycle Assessment Letter for Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 (Report 05000528/2014006, 05000529,2014006 and 05000530/2014006) IR 05000528/20130012014-03-0404 March 2014 Annual Assessment Letter for Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Units 1, 2, and 3 (Report 05000528/2013001; 05000529/2013001; 05000530/2013001) 2024-01-18
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July 1, 2020
Mrs. Maria L. Lacal
Executive Vice President/
Chief Nuclear Officer
Arizona Public Service Company
P.O. Box 52034, MS 7602
Phoenix, AZ 85072-2034
SUBJECT: PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 -
NOTIFICATION OF INSPECTION (NRC INSPECTION
REPORT 05000528/2020004, 05000529/2020004, 05000530/2020004) AND
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
Dear Mrs. Lacal:
During the week of September 28, 2020, three inspectors from the Nuclear Regulatory
Commissions (NRC) Region IV office will perform the baseline biennial requalification
inspection at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Units 1, 2, and 3, using NRC Inspection
Procedure 71111.11, Licensed Operator Requalification Program and Licensed Operator
Performance, Appendix B.
Experience has shown that this inspection is a resource intensive inspection, both for the NRC
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. These documents have been divided into three groups:
- The first group (Section A of the enclosure) identifies information to be provided prior to
the inspection to ensure that the inspectors are adequately prepared.
- The second group (Section B of the enclosure) identifies the information the inspectors
will need upon arrival at the site.
- The third group (Section C of this enclosure) identifies the items which are necessary to
close out the inspection and are usually sent a few weeks after the team has left the site.
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 Mr. John Rodgers of your training
organization. Our inspection dates are subject to change based on your updated schedule of
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examination activities. If there are any questions about this inspection or the material
requested, please contact the lead inspector, Nicholas Hernandez, at (817) 200-1118
(nicholas.hernandez@nrc.gov).
PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT STATEMENT
This letter contains mandatory information collections that are subject to the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). The Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
approved these information collections (approval number 3150-0011). Send comments
regarding this information collection to the Information Services Branch, Office of the Chief
Information Officer, Mail Stop: T6 A10M, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington,
DC 20555-0001, or by e-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, DC 20503.
Public Protection Notification
The NRC may not conduct nor sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a request
for information or an information collection requirement unless the requesting document
displays a currently valid OMB control number.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs "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 NRCs
document system, Agencywide Documents Access and Management 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/ Nicholas A. Digitally signed by Nicholas
A. Hernandez
Hernandez Date: 2020.07.01 14:16:49
-05'00'
Nicholas A. Hernandez, Operations Engineer
Operations Branch
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket Nos. 05000528, 05000529, and
05000530
License Nos. NPF-41, NPF-51, and NPF-74
Enclosure:
Biennial Requalification Inspection
Request for Information
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OFFICE OE:DRS/OB
NAME NHernandez
SIGNATURE
DATE 07/01/2020
Initial Request for Information
Biennial Requalification Inspection
Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station
Inspection Report: 0500028/2020004, 05000529/2020004, 0500030/2020004
Inspection Dates: September 28, 2020-October 2, 2020
Inspection Procedure: IP 71111.11B, Licensed Operator Requalification
Program
Lead Inspector: Nicholas Hernandez, Operations Engineer
A. The following information is requested in order to support inspection preparation
activities. These items are listed by section as they appear in the inspection module
(i.e., 03.04a, 03.04b, etc.). Requested materials should be sent in an electronic format
on CD/DVD in order to arrive at the Region IV office no later than August 17, 2020.
12311 116th Ave NW
Gig Harbor, WA 98329
General Requests:
- List of licensed operators (SRO and RO) by crew (operating and staff)
- Training and Operations Department organization charts (with qualified LOR
evaluators identified)
- Procedures that identify process for revising and maintaining LO continuing training
program up to date
- List of outstanding LOR program changes
- List of plant events and industry operating experience incorporated into LOR
program since last BRQ
- Audits and/or self-assessment reports addressing the licensed operator
requalification training program
- Last 2 years of simulator review committee (or equivalent) meeting minutes
- Last 2 years of Curriculum Review Committee (or equivalent) meeting minutes
- A summary report of all condition reports related to operator actions/errors in the
control room
- Any revised requalification training that was based on licensed operator performance
issues
Enclosure
03.04a: Biennial Requalification Written Examinations
- The current and approved biennial written examination schedule
- The current requalification cycle written examination results for both SRO and RO
that have already been administered up to the week prior to the inspection team
arrival onsite.
- All written examinations that have been approved for administration up to and
including the week before the inspection team is onsite. This will need to have
adequate password protection or double envelope protection if mailed via regular
mail per NUREG-1021.
- The current requalification cycle examination methodology (sample plan)
03.04b: Annual Requalification Operating Tests
- The schedule for the operating tests (JPMs and scenarios) to be given the week of
September 28, 2020
- The operating tests (JPMs and scenarios) (password protected and provide
separately via telephone at later date) to be given the week of September 28, 2020
- Current requalification cycle operating tests (SRO and RO) and results up to the
week prior to the inspection team arrival onsite
- All 2019 NRC required annual operating tests
- Current requalification cycle operating test methodology (sample plan)
03.04c: Administration of an Annual Requalification Operating Test
- All procedures used to administer the annual operating test
- All procedures used to assess operator performance
- All procedures that describe conduct of simulator training
- All procedures used to test, operate, and maintain the simulator
03.04d: Requalification Examination Security
- Submit any tracking tools that you use as a means to prevent excessive overlap on
the written examinations and also meet the intent of sampling all required topics on a
periodic basis.
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- Submit any tracking tools that you use as a means to prevent excessive overlap on
the operating tests and also meet the intent of sampling all required malfunctions
(including major events, instrument/component malfunctions, TS calls, etc.) on a
periodic basis.
- All procedures that describe examination security, including procedures used to
develop the examinations that include guidelines on overlap between examinations
in current exam cycle tests and prior year examinations
- List of all condition reports since the last biennial requalification inspection related to
examination security and overlap
03.04e: Remedial Training and Re-Examinations
- List of remedial training conducted or planned since last requalification exam
(includes training provided to operators to enable passing requalification exam and
training provided to correct generic or individual weaknesses observed during
previous requalification exam cycle)
- Remediation plans (lesson plans, reference materials, and attendance
documentation)
03.04f: Operator License Conditions
- All procedures and program documentation for maintaining active operator licenses,
tracking training attendance, and ensuring medical fitness of licensed operators
- All procedures and associated documentation that supports reactivation of any
SRO/RO license (operating or staff crew) since the last biennial inspection
03.04g: Control Room Simulator
- All simulator management and configuration procedures if not already provided
- Simulator discrepancy report summary list for all open discrepancy reports and
summary list for those items closed between September 24, 2018
- Primary parameters tested in order to verify core physics parameters (such as
moderator temperature coefficient, integral rod worth)). The applicable reference
graphs from the plant physics data book (electronic or other means as available)
should also be included as well as the test procedures used and the acceptance
criteria with results.
- All simulator modification packages that are on hold, delayed, or not completed in the
last 2 years
- A list of simulator modification packages completed in the last two-year window
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B. The following information is requested in order to support the onsite inspection
activities. Requested materials should be available to the inspection team, either
electronically or hardcopy, upon site arrival on September 28, 2020.
03.03: Requalification Exam Results / 03.04a and 03.04b: Biennial Requalification Written
Exam and Annual Requalification Operating Tests Quality
- All operating tests (JPMs and scenarios) to be given in all subsequent weeks after
onsite week, if available
- All results up to the day the team leaves the site
03.04f: Conformance with Operator License Conditions
- Access to licensed operators records (operating and staff crews)
- Access to licensed operators training attendance records
- Access to licensed operators medical records
03.04g: Control Room Simulator Performance
- Simulator discrepancies from September 24, 2018. This should include all open and
closed simulator discrepancy reports, including the documentation/justification for
closure.
- Acceptance test documentation, including hardware and software model revisions at
the time of acceptance (as available)
- Documentation that validates current models, including the thermal-hydraulics and
neutronics models, to the actual plant
- All current model deficiencies, including FSAR vs Design differences in the simulator
(any documentation on this)
- Summary list of modifications from September 24, 2018
- Plant modifications (both hardware and software) completed on the simulator by due
date from September 24, 2018
- Simulator differences Lesson plan used in training (current to September 28, 2020)
- The complete book of all simulator annual performance test packages (usually in a
single book but may be electronic or in single test packages), complete with all
transient tests, steady state tests, and malfunction tests. This should also include
the test procedures for each test, the acceptance criteria, and results. For each
transient test, the reference chart should be included or an equivalent subject matter
expert review versus the simulator results with a write-up for any differences beyond
the ANSI standard requirements.
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- All test packages used to verify core physics parameters (such as moderator
temperature coefficient and integral rod worth). The applicable reference graphs
from the plant physics data book (electronic or other means as available) should also
be included as well as the test procedures used and the acceptance criteria with
results.
- All simulator tests, configuration management, and related documents available in
the room for inspectors to review. This includes training needs analysis packages,
simulator review committee meeting minutes, etc.
- Current copy of ANSI 3.5 standard you are committed to for simulator testing
C. Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station is required to send the final results summary
(see Table 1 below) and any remaining exams and operating tests that have not been
reviewed to the regional office lead inspector for this inspection for final review and
comparison against the Significance Determination Tools in order to communicate
the exit results for the inspection.
TABLE 1: EXAMINATION RESULTS
1. Total number of licensed operators.
2. Number of licensed operators administered a requalification
examination required by 10 CFR 55.59(a).
3. Number of individual licensed operators who failed any portion of a
requalification examination (written, JPM, or individual simulator
scenario failures).
4. Divide line 3 by line 2 to obtain the individual requalification
examination failure rate. Line 3/Line 2. %
5. Number of crews administered simulator scenarios as part of a
requalification examination required by 10 CFR 55.59(a).
6. Number of crews who performed unsatisfactorily on the
simulator scenarios.
7. Divide line 6 by line 5 to obtain the crew simulator scenario
failure rate. Line 6/Line 5. %
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