ML120610632
| ML120610632 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palo Verde  |
| Issue date: | 03/05/2012 |
| From: | Ryan Lantz NRC/RGN-IV/DRP/RPB-D |
| To: | Edington R Arizona Public Service Co |
| References | |
| IR-11-001 | |
| Download: ML120610632 (4) | |
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March 5, 2012 Randall K. Edington Executive vice President, Nuclear and Chief Nuclear Officer Arizona Public Service Company P.O. Box 52034 Phoenix, AZ 85072-2034
SUBJECT:
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 (REPORT 05000528;529;530/2011001)
Dear Mr. Edington:
On February 15, 2012, the NRC completed its end-of-cycle performance review of Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3. The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011. This letter informs you of the NRCs assessment of your facility during this period and its plans for future inspections at your facility. This performance review and enclosed inspection plan do not include security information. A separate letter will include the NRCs assessment of your performance in the Security Cornerstone and its security-related inspection plan.
The NRC determined that overall, Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3, operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives.
The NRC determined the performance at Palo Verde Units 1, 2, and 3 during the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column of the NRC=s Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix because all inspection findings had very low (i.e., green) safety significance, and all PIs indicated that your performance was within the nominal, expected range (i.e., green).
Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct ROP baseline inspections at your facility.
The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through June 30, 2013. Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan. The inspections listed during the last nine months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the mid-cycle performance review. The NRC provides the inspection plan to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues. The NRC will contact you as soon as possible to discuss changes to the inspection plan should circumstances warrant any changes.
Temporary Instruction 2515/182 Inspection, Review of the Implementation of the Industry Initiative to Control Degradation of Underground Piping and Tanks, which remains to be scheduled, will be completed during the 2012 or 2013 calendar year. The NRC will contact you to establish an appropriate time for this activity.
UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION IV 1600 EAST LAMAR BLVD ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76011-4511
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC=s ARules 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 (PARS) 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). [Note: Verify the Web site works, and update it, if necessary.]
Please contact me at 817-200-1173 with any questions you have regarding this letter.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Ryan E. Lantz, Chief Reactor Projects Branch D Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos.: 0500528, 05000529, 05000530 License Nos.: NPF-41, NPF-51, NPF-74
Enclosure:
Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Inspection Plan cc w/
Enclosure:
Electronic Distribution
Electronic distribution by RIV:
Regional Administrator (Elmo.Collins@nrc.gov)
Deputy Regional Administrator (Art.Howell@nrc.gov)
DRP Director (Kriss.Kennedy@nrc.gov)
DRP Deputy Director (Troy.Pruett@nrc.gov)
DRS Director (Anton.Vegel@nrc.gov)
DRS Deputy Director (Thomas.Blount@nrc.gov)
Senior Resident Inspector (Tony.Brown@nrc.gov)
Resident Inspector (Mica.Baquera@nrc.gov)
Senior Project Engineer (David.You@nrc.gov)
Project Engineer (Brian.Parks@nrc.gov)
Branch Chief, DRP/D (Ryan.Lantz@nrc.gov)
PV Administrative Assistant (Regina.Mcfadden@nrc.gov)
RITS Coordinator (Marisa.Herrera@nrc.gov)
Public Affairs Officer (Victor.Dricks@nrc.gov)
Public Affairs Officer (Lara.Uselding@nrc.gov)
Regional State Liaison Officer (Bill.Maier@nrc.gov)
RA Secretary (Lisa.Quayle@nrc.gov)
DRA Secretary (Anita.Tannenbaum@nrc.gov)
Branch Chief, DRS/EB1 (Thomas.Farnholtz@nrc.gov)
Branch Chief, DRS/EB2 (Geoff.Miller@nrc.gov)
Branch Chief, DRS/PSB1 (Michael.Hay@nrc.gov)
Branch Chief, DRS/PSB2 (Greg.Werner@nrc.gov)
Branch Chief, DRS/OB (Mark.Haire@nrc.gov)
Acting Branch Chief, DRS/TSB (Ryan.Alexander@nrc.gov)
OEDO RIV Coordinator, (Lydia.Chang@nrc.gov)
Director, DIRS, NRR (Fred.Brown@nrc.gov)
Deputy Director, DIRS, NRR (John.Lubinski@nrc.gov)
Director, DORL, NRR (Joseph Giitter@nrc.gov)
Deputy Director, DORL, NRR (Robert.Nelson@nrc.gov)
Chief, PLB IV, DORL, NRR (Michael.Markley@nrc.gov)
NRR Project Manager (Balwant.Singal@nrc.gov)
RidsNrrDirslpab Resource@nrc.gov ROPreports.Resource@nrc.gov Congressional Affairs Officer (Jenny.Weil@nrc.gov)
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Page 1 of 1 02/29/2012 07:29:22 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Palo Verde Inspection / Activity Plan 04/01/2012 - 06/30/2013 TI-182
- UNDERGROUND PIPING PHASE 1 3
1, 2, 3 IP Review of the Implementation of the Industry Initiative to Control Degradation of Underground Piping 2515/182 03/01/2012 12/31/2012 RS13
- RADIATION SAFETY 2
1, 2, 3 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 04/09/2012 04/13/2012 1, 2, 3 IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 04/09/2012 04/13/2012 1
IP Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 71151-OR01 04/09/2012 04/13/2012 1
IP RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent 71151-PR01 04/09/2012 04/13/2012 PSB2-08P
- INSERVICE INSPECTION - U3 2
3 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 7111108P 04/09/2012 04/21/2012 EB1-07T
- HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE 1
1, 2, 3 IP Heat Sink Performance 7111107T 05/07/2012 05/11/2012 BRQ
- BRQ INSPECTION 2
1, 2, 3 IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program 7111111B 08/27/2012 08/31/2012 PSB2-08P
- INSERVICE INSPECTOIN - U2 4
2 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 7111108P 10/01/2012 10/14/2012 TSB-52B
- BIENNIAL PI&R INSPECTION 4
1, 2, 3 IP Problem Identification and Resolution 71152B 10/21/2012 10/25/2012 1, 2, 3 IP Problem Identification and Resolution 71152B 11/06/2012 11/10/2012 EB1-21
- COMPONENT DESIGN BASIS INSPECTION 7
1, 2, 3 IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 11/12/2012 12/14/2012 RS24
- RADIATION SAFETY 2
1, 2, 3 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 11/26/2012 11/30/2012 1, 2, 3 IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 11/26/2012 11/30/2012 TI-182
- UNDERGROUND PIPING PHASE 1 3
1, 2, 3 IP Review of the Implementation of the Industry Initiative to Control Degradation of Underground Piping 2515/182 01/01/2013 06/30/2013 EB2-05T
- TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION 4
1, 2, 3 IP Fire Protection [Triennial]
7111105T 01/28/2013 02/01/2013 1, 2, 3 IP Fire Protection [Triennial]
7111105T 02/11/2013 02/15/2013 EP1
- BIENNIAL EXERCISE INSPECTION 4
1, 2, 3 IP Exercise Evaluation 7111401 03/04/2013 03/08/2013 1, 2, 3 IP Exercise Evaluation 7111401 03/04/2013 03/08/2013 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.