IR 05000528/2011403

IR 05000528-11-403, 05000529-11-403 & 05000530-11-403, on 04/15/2011, Palo Verde; NRC Security Inspection Report

ML111290182
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	05/09/2011
From:	Shannon M P Plant Support Branch-1
To:	Edington R K Arizona Public Service Co
References
EA-11-011 IR-11-403
Download: ML111290182 (4)

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" " May 9, 2011 EA-11-011 Randall K. Edington, Executive Vice President, Nuclear/CNO Arizona Public Service Company P.O. Box 52034, Mail Stop 7602 Phoenix, AZ 85072-2034

SUBJECT: PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 -NRC SECURITY INSPECTION REPORT 05000528/2011403, 05000529/2011403 AND 05000530/2011403

Dear Mr. Edington:

On April 15, 2011, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed a security baseline inspection at your Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3. The inspection covered one or more of the key attributes of the security cornerstone of the NRC's Reactor Oversight Process. The enclosed inspection report documents the inspection results, which were discussed on April 15, 2011, with Mr. D. Mims, Senior Vice President, Regulatory Oversight, and other members of your staff.

The inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to security and compliance with the Commission's rules and regulations and with the conditions of your license. The inspectors reviewed selected procedures and records, observed activities, and interviewed personnel.

No findings were identified; however, a licensee-identified violation, which was determined to be of very low security significance, is listed in this report. Because of this violation's very low security significance, and because it is entered into your corrective action program, the NRC is treating this violation as a non-cited violation (NCV) consistent with Section 2.3.2 of the NRC Enforcement Policy. If you contest this NCV, you should provide a response within 30 days of Arizona Public Service Company - 2 the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your denial, to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN.: Document Control Desk, Washington DC 20555-0001; with copies to the Regional Administrator Region IV, the Director of Enforcement, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; and the NRC Resident Inspector at the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station.

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 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). However, because of the security-related concerns contained in the enclosure, and in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390, a copy of this letter's enclosure will not be available for public inspection. In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(b)(1)(ii), the NRC is waiving the affidavit requirements for your response, if any. This practice will ensure that your response will not be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the NRC's document system, ADAMS. 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).

Sincerely,/RA/ Michael P. Shannon, Chief Plant Support Branch-1 Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos.: 50-528; 50-529; 50-530 License Nos.: NPF-41; NPF-51; NPF-74 Nonpublic

Enclosure:

NRC Inspection Report 05000528/2011403, 05000529/2011403 and 05000530/2011403

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Supplemental Information cc w/o enclosure: Mr. Douglas K. Porter, Esq. Southern California Edison Company 2244 Walnut Grove Avenue Rosemead, CA 91770 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 Jake Lefman Southern California Edison Company 5000 Pacific Coast Hwy, Bldg. D21 San Clemente, CA 92672 Arizona Public Service Company - 4 Distribution w/enclosure: Chief, Reactor Security Oversight Branch (Ronald.Albert@nrc.gov) Security Specialist, NSIR/DSO/DDSO/STSB/PMT (Shyrl.Coker@nrc.gov) Branch Chief, NSIR/DSO/DDSO/SPEB (Clay.Johnson@nrc.gov) Branch Chief, RI DRS (James.Trapp@nrc.gov)

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