ML12285A079

Follow-Up Assessment 10-11-12

ML12285A079
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	10/11/2012
From:	Kennedy K NRC/RGN-IV/DRP
To:	Edington R Arizona Public Service Co
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October 11, 2012

Randall K. Edington, Executive Vice President, Nuclear/CNO

Mail Station 7602 Arizona Public Service Company P.O. Box 52034 Phoenix, AZ 85072-2034

SUBJECT:

FOLLOW-UP ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION

Dear Mr. Edington:

As a result of our continuous review of plant performance, which was completed on September 30, 2012, the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) updated its assessment of Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station. The NRC's evaluation consisted of a review of performance indicators and inspection results. This letter informs you of the NRC's assessment of your facility. This letter supplements, but does not supersede, the mid-cycle assessment letter issued on September 4, 2012.

On May 14, 2012, we were notified by your staff of your readiness for the NRC to conduct a supplemental inspection to review the action taken to address a Greater than Green finding in the security cornerstone. On June 11, 2012, the NRC completed the supplemental inspection, pursuant to Inspection Procedure 95001. As documented in NRC Inspection Report 05000528/2012405, 05000529/2012405 and 05000530/2012405, this supplemental inspection was performed to assess your station's evaluation of the root causes, contributing causes, and corrective actions associated with the Greater than Green finding. No inspection findings were identified. Based on these results, and the fact that four quarters have passed since the finding was identified, the Greater than Green finding was closed effective September 30, 2012, placing

the facility in the Licensee Response column of the NRC's action matrix. Therefore, at this time, we plan to conduct baseline inspections at your facility.

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 (PARS) component of the 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).

UNITED STATESNUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONREGION IV1600 EAST LAMAR BLVDARLINGTON, TEXAS 76011-4511

Please contact Ryan Lantz at (817) 200-1173 with any questions you may have about this letter.

Sincerely, /RA/ Kriss M. Kennedy, Director Division of Reactor Projects

Docket Nos: 50-528; 50-529; 50-530

License Nos: NPF-41; NPF-51; NPF-74

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