ML091620276

06/09/2009-Summary of Telephone Conference Call Between the U.S. NRC and Arizona Public Service Company Pertaining to the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3, License Renewal Application

ML091620276
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	06/17/2009
From:	Rowley J License Renewal Projects Branch 2
To:	Arizona Public Service Co
Rowley J, NRR/DLR/RLRB, 415-4053
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June 17, 2009

LICENSEE: Arizona Public Service Company FACILITY: Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3

SUMMARY

OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON JUNE 9, 2009, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY PERTAINING TO THE PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) and representatives of Arizona Public Service Company held a telephone conference call on June 9, 2009, to discuss scoping concerns for the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3, license renewal application.

Enclosure 1 provides a listing of the participants and Enclosure 2 contains a listing of the items discussed with the applicant, including a brief description on the status of the items.

The applicant had an opportunity to comment on this summary.

/RA/ Jonathan Rowley, Project Manager Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Docket Nos. 50-528, 50-529, and 50-530

Enclosures:

As stated

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Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station cc: Mr. Steve Olea Arizona Corporation Commission 1200 W. Washington Street Phoenix, AZ 85007 Mr. Douglas Kent Porter Senior Counsel Southern California Edison Company Law Department, Generation Resources P.O. Box 800 Rosemead, CA 91770 Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 40 Buckeye, AZ 85326 Regional Administrator, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 612 E. Lamar Blvd., Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011-4125 Chairman Maricopa County Board of Supervisors 301 W. Jefferson, 10th Floor Phoenix, AZ 85003 Mr. Aubrey V. Godwin, Director Arizona Radiation Regulatory Agency 4814 S. 40th Street Phoenix, AZ 85040 Mr. Scott Bauer, Director Regulatory Affairs Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Mail Station 7636 P.O. Box 52034 Phoenix, AZ 85072-2034 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. John C. Taylor Director, Nuclear Generation El Paso Electric Company 340 E. Palm Lane, Suite 310 Phoenix, AZ 85004 Mr. James Ray Public Service Company of New Mexico 2401 Aztec NE, MS Z110 Albuquerque, NM 87107-4224 Mr. Geoffrey M. Cook Southern California Edison Company 5000 Pacific Coast Hwy., Bldg. D21 San Clemente, CA 92672

Mr. Robert Henry Salt River Project 6504 E. Thomas Road Scottsdale, AZ 85251

Mr. Jeffrey T. Weikert Assistant General Counsel El Paso Electric Company Mail Location 167 123 W. Mills El Paso, TX 79901 Mr. Eric Tharp Los Angeles Department of Water & Power Southern California Public Power Authority P.O. Box 51111, Room 1255-C Los Angeles, CA 90051-0100 Mr. Brian Almon Public Utility Commission William B. Travis Building P.O. Box 13326 1701 N. Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78701-3326 Ms. Karen O'Regan Environmental Program Manager City of Phoenix Office of Environmental Programs 200 W. Washington Street Phoenix, AZ 85003 ENCLOSURE 1 TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION LIST OF PARTICIPANTS JUNE 9, 2009 PARTICIPANTS AFFILIATIONSJonathan Rowle y U.S. Nuclear Re gulator y Commission (NRC) Edward Smith NRC James Nicholas Pacific Northwest National Laborator y*Glenn Michael Arizona Public Service Com p an y (APS) Gar y Warner Strate gic Teamin g and Resource Sharin g (STARS) AllianceAl Saunders STARS

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ENCLOSURE 2 SCOPING CONCERNS PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION JUNE 9, 2009 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) and representatives of Arizona Public Service Company (APS) held a telephone conference call on June 9, 2009, to discuss the following scoping concerns for the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3, license renewal application.

Scoping concern #1

As a tool to aid the staff in its scoping review, APS provided numerous plant piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs). The P&IDs are highlighted in red to identify those components that are in scope of license renewal for 10 CFR 54.4(a)(1) and (a)(3), and highlighted in green for those in scope of license renewal for 10 CFR 54.4(a)(2). To the staff, it appears that the notes on drawing LR-PVNGS-ZZ-13-M-ZZP-004, Rev 0, describing the color scheme are incorrect.

Discussion

The applicant agreed that the notes are incorrect. Specifically, the word "not" should be deleted from the notes for the red and green symbols in the Component Coloring section. The applicant agreed to reword the notes and provide a revised drawing.

Scoping concern #2 The legend for the P&IDs contained a symbol, a hexagon with "SI" in the hexagon, for identifying the termination of non-safety related components whose failure could affect safety related components due to spatial interaction. The staff is not familiar with notation and requested further explanation.

Discussion

The applicant explained that the hexagon symbol with "SI" in the hexagon represents a boundary for that portion of the system in scope of license renewal for 10 CFR 54.4(a)(2). There may be a wall at the location or other means of a boundary not shown on P&IDs. The applicant stated that they have an explanation/basis for these documented and these documents are available for review.