IR 05000528/2022402

Cover Letter Only - Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 NRC Security Inspection Report 05000528 2022402, 05000529 2022402, 05000530 2022402, and 07200044 2022402

ML22220A294
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	08/08/2022
From:	Ray Kellar NRC Region 4
To:	Heflin A Arizona Public Service Co
Kellar R
References
IR 2022402
Download: ML22220A294 (3)

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August 08, 2022

SUBJECT:

PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION - SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION REPORT 05000528/2022402 AND 05000529/2022402 AND 05000530/2022402

Dear Mr. Heflin:

On July 28, 2022, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station. On July 28, 2022, the NRC inspectors discussed the results of this inspection with Mr. Michael McLaughlin, Vice President of Site Services, and other members of your staff. The results of this inspection are documented in the enclosed report.

No NRC-identified or self-revealing findings were identified during this inspection.

A licensee-identified violation which was determined to be of very low security significance is documented in this report. We are treating this violation as a non-cited violation (NCV)

consistent with Section 2.3.2 of the Enforcement Policy.

If you contest the violation or the significance or severity of the violation documented in this inspection report, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your denial, to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN:

Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555-0001; with copies to the Regional Administrator, Region IV; the Director, Office of Enforcement; the Director, Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response; and the NRC Resident Inspector at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station.

This letter will be made available for public inspection and copying at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html and at the NRC Public Document Room in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations 2.390, Public Inspections, Exemptions, Requests for Withholding.

The enclosed report contains Security-Related Information, so the enclosed report will not be made publicly available in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 Enclosure CFR) 2.390(d)(1). If you choose to provide a response that contains Security-Related Information, please mark your entire response Security-Related Information-Withhold from public disclosure under 10 CFR 2.390 in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(d)(1) and follow the instructions for withholding in 10 CFR 2.390(b)(1). The NRC is waiving the affidavit requirements for your response in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(b)(1)(ii).

Sincerely, Signed by Kellar, Ray on 08/08/22 Ray L. Kellar, P.E., Chief Physical Security Branch Division of Radiological Safety & Security Docket Nos. 05000528 and 05000529 and 05000530 License Nos. NPF-41 and NPF-51 and NPF-74 Enclosure:

As stated cc w/o encl: Distribution via LISTSERV cc: (Use non-public distribution list including distribution to the State Liaison Officer and other key persons identified in the R. Zimmerman memo to Regional Administrators dated April 19, 2005; Chairman Diaz letter to State Governors dated May 28, 2004; or other NRC/State agreements.)

2 ML22220A238 (Cover letter w/ enclosure(s))

Non-Public Designation Category: MD 3.4 Non-Public (A.3 - A.7 or B.1)

ADAMS ACCESSION NUMBER: [Accession Number] (Cover letter)

Entire Report: Non-Sensitive Publicly Available SUNSI Review Sensitive Non-Publicly Available Cover Letter Only: Non-Sensitive Publicly Available SUNSI Review Sensitive Non-Publicly Available OFFICE PIS: PSB PSI: PSB C: PSB C: PBD C: PSB NAME AMeyen RLanfear RKellar JDixon RKellar DATE 7/29/2022 7/29/2022 8/8/2022 8/8/2022 8/8/2022