ML070100295
| ML070100295 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palo Verde  |
| Issue date: | 01/05/2007 |
| From: | Troy Pruett NRC/RGN-IV/DRP/RPB-D |
| To: | James M. Levine Arizona Public Service Co |
| References | |
| Download: ML070100295 (4) | |
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January 5, 2007 James M. Levine, Executive Vice President, Generation Mail Station 7602 Arizona Public Service Company P.O. Box 52034 Phoenix, AZ 85072-2034
SUBJECT:
REVIEW OF ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY LETTERS DATED DECEMBER 8, 2006, INVOLVING CORRECTIVE ACTIONS FOR SUBSTANTIVE CROSSCUTTING ISSUES
Dear Mr Levine:
Thank you for your two letters dated December 8, 2006, involving your corrective actions for substantive crosscutting issues in human performance and problem identification and resolution. As discussed during a public meeting on September 7, 2006, the substantive crosscutting issues have existed for the previous two years, demonstrating that your implementation of prior corrective actions has not been successful in addressing performance concerns. This conclusion is based on the continued identification of numerous findings by NRC inspectors and periodic NRC assessments which determined that the implementation of integrated improvement plan corrective actions for the crosscutting areas was ineffective.
The NRC will continue to monitor human performance and problem identification and resolution activities as part of the baseline inspection program. Additionally, the NRC will perform a closure inspection of these substantive crosscutting issues following written notification from the Arizona Public Service Company that you have completed an assessment of the crosscutting areas, implemented additional actions needed to improve performance, and that measures and metrics have shown the desired results to support closure of the crosscutting areas. Elements of the closure inspection scope will include an assessment of the actions described in your December 8, 2006, letters and actions described in your integrated improvement plan.
Should you have any questions regarding our follow-up inspection plans, please contact me at (817)860-8173.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Troy W. Pruett, Chief Project Branch D Division of Reactor Projects
Arizona Public Service Company Dockets: 50-528 50-529 50-530 Licenses: NPF-41 NPF-51 NPF-74 cc:
Steve Olea Arizona Corporation Commission 1200 W. Washington Street Phoenix, AZ 85007 Douglas K. Porter, Senior Counsel Southern California Edison Company Law Department, Generation Resources P.O. Box 800 Rosemead, CA 91770 Chairman Maricopa County Board of Supervisors 301 W. Jefferson, 10th Floor Phoenix, AZ 85003 Aubrey V. Godwin, Director Arizona Radiation Regulatory Agency 4814 South 40 Street Phoenix, AZ 85040 Craig K. Seaman, General Manager Regulatory Affairs and Performance Improvement Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Mail Station 7636 P.O. Box 52034 Phoenix, AZ 85072-2034 Jeffrey T. Weikert Assistant General Counsel El Paso Electric Company Mail Location 167 123 W. Mills El Paso, TX 79901
Arizona Public Service Company John W. Schumann Los Angeles Department of Water & Power Southern California Public Power Authority P.O. Box 51111, Room 1255-C Los Angeles, CA 90051-0100 John Taylor Public Service Company of New Mexico 2401 Aztec NE, MS Z110 Albuquerque, NM 87107-4224 Geoffrey M. Cook Southern California Edison Company 5000 Pacific Coast Hwy, Bldg. N50 San Clemente, CA 92672 Robert Henry Salt River Project 6504 East Thomas Road Scottsdale, AZ 85251 Brian Almon Public Utility Commission William B. Travis Building P.O. Box 13326 1701 North Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78701-3326 Karen O'Regan Environmental Program Manager City of Phoenix Office of Environmental Programs 200 West Washington Street Phoenix, AZ 85003 Matthew Benac Assistant Vice President Nuclear & Generation Services El Paso Electric Company 340 East Palm Lane, Suite 310 Phoenix, AZ 85004
Arizona Public Service Company Electronic distribution by RIV:
Regional Administrator (BSM1)
DRP Director (ATH)
DRS Director (DDC)
DRS Deputy Director (RJC1)
Senior Resident Inspector (GXW2)
Branch Chief, DRP/D (TWP)
Senior Project Engineer, DRP/D (GEW)
Team Leader, DRP/TSS (MAS3)
RITS Coordinator (MSH3)
Only inspection reports to the following:
V. Dricks, PAO (VLD)
D. Cullison, OEDO RIV Coordinator (DGC)
ROPreports PV Site Secretary (PRC)
SUNSI Review Completed: __TWP_ ADAMS: / Yes G No Initials: ___TWP___
/ Publicly Available G Non-Publicly Available G Sensitive / Non-Sensitive R:\\_REACTORS\\PV\\2007\\Response to 12-8 letters.wpd Ml RIV:C:DRP/D TWPruett
/RA/
1/5/07 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY T=Telephone E=E-mail F=Fax