IR 05000528/2016006

Annual Assessment Letter for Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2 and 3 (Report 05000528/2016006, 05000529/2016006, and 05000530/2016006)

ML17059D488
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	03/01/2017
From:	Miller G B NRC/RGN-IV/DRP/RPB-D
To:	Bement R Arizona Public Service Co
GEOFF MILLER
References
IR 2016006
Download: ML17059D488 (6)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION IV 1600 E LAMAR BLVD ARLINGTON, TX 76011

-4511 March 1, 2017 Mr. Robert Bement Executive Vice President, Nuclear/CNO Mail Station 7602 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 05000528/2016006, 05000529/2016006, and 05000530/2016006)

Dear Mr. Bement:

On February 16, 2017, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (

NRC) completed its end-of-cycle performance assessment of Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3, reviewing performance indicators (PIs), inspection results, and enforcement actions from January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2016. This letter informs you of the NRC's assessment of your facility during this period and its plans for future inspections at your facility.

The NRC concluded that overall performance at your facility preserved public health and safety.

The NRC determined the performance at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 during the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column, the highest performance category of the NRC

's Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix, because all inspection findings had very low safety significance (i.e., Green), and all PIs were within the 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 December 31, 2 018. The NRC provides the inspection plan to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues. Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan.

The inspections listed during the last twelve months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised. The NRC will contact you as soon as possible to discuss changes to the inspection plan should circumstances warrant any changes. This inspection plan does not include the plan for security-related inspections, which will be sent via separate, non

-publicly available correspondence. In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (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 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).

Please contact me at 817-200-1173 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,/RA/

Geoffrey B. Miller, Branch Chief Projects Branch D Division of Reactor Projects Docket No.

50-528, 529, 530 License No. NPF

-41, NPF 51, NPF 74

Enclosure:

Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Inspection/Activity Plan

SUNSI Review By: JDixon/dll ADAMS Yes No Publicly Available Non-Publicly Available Non-Sensitive Sensitive Keyword: NRC-002 OFFICE RIV/DRP:C DRS/D DRP/DD NAME GMiller AVegel RLantz SIGNATURE

/RA/ /RA/ /RA/ DATE 2/23/17 2/23/17 2/23/17 Palo VerdeInspection / Activity Plan 01/01/2017

-12/31/2018 UnitNumberReport 22 No. of Staff on SitePlanned Dates Start EndInspection ActivityTitlePage 1 of 302/23/2017 11:47:07 4SIT EDG-UNIT 3 EDG B FAILURE 3 02/06/2017 02/10/2017 IP71153Followup of Events and Notices of Enforcement Discretion 3 02/06/2017 02/10/2017 IP93812Special Inspection 4RS 5678-RS TEAM1,2,3 01/23/2017 01/27/2017 IP71124.05Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 1,2,3 01/23/2017 01/27/2017 IP71124.06Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 1,2,3 01/23/2017 01/27/2017 IP71124.07Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 1,2,3 01/23/2017 01/27/2017 IP71124.08Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation 4EB1-17T-PV 50.59 CHANGES TESTS EXPERIMENTS 1,2,3 02/27/2017 03/03/2017 IP7111117TEvaluations of Changes, Tests, and Exper iments and Permanent Plant Modifications 1ISFSI-LOADING INSPECTION 1,2,3 02/27/2017 03/03/2017 IP60855.1Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants 2EP-3-EP PERFORMANCE INDICATOR VERIFICATION 1,2,3 03/06/2017 03/10/2017 IP71151-EP01Drill/Exercise Performance 1,2,3 03/06/2017 03/10/2017 IP71151-EP02 ERO Readiness 1,2,3 03/06/2017 03/10/2017 IP71151-EP03 Alert & Notification System Reliabilit y5EP2-BIENNIAL EP EXERCISE INSPECTION 1,2,3 03/06/2017 03/10/2017 IP7111401Exercise Evaluation 1,2,3 03/06/2017 03/10/2017 IP7111404Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 171111.08-INSERVICE INSPECTION UNIT 2 2 04/10/2017 04/21/2017 IP7111108PInservice Inspection Activities - PWR 2RS 12 PI-RADIATION SAFETY 1,2,3 10/16/2017 10/20/2017 IP71124.01Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1,2,3 10/16/2017 10/20/2017 IP71124.02Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1,2,3 10/16/2017 10/20/2017 IP71151-OR01Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 1,2,3 10/16/2017 10/20/2017 IP71151-PR01RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences 171111.08-INSERVICE INSPECTION UNIT 1 1 10/16/2017 10/27/2017 IP7111108PInservice Inspection Activities - PWR 8EXAM-INITIAL EXAM 1 03/12/2018 03/16/2018 X02617INITIAL EXAM PV U1(4/18)

2 03/12/2018 03/16/2018 X02618INITIAL EXAM PV-U2 (04/18)

3 03/12/2018 03/16/2018 X02619INITIAL EXAM PV-U3(04/18)

1 04/16/2018 04/26/2018 X02617INITIAL EXAM PV U1(4/18)

This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

Palo VerdeInspection / Activity Plan 01/01/2017

-12/31/2018 UnitNumberReport 22 No. of Staff on SitePlanned Dates Start EndInspection ActivityTitlePage 2 of 302/23/2017 11:47:07 8EXAM-INITIAL EXAM 2 04/16/2018 04/26/2018 X02618INITIAL EXAM PV-U2 (04/18)

3 04/16/2018 04/26/2018 X02619INITIAL EXAM PV-U3(04/18)

4EB2-05T-TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION 1,2,3 01/29/2018 02/02/2018 IP7111105TFire Protection [Triennial]

1,2,3 02/12/2018 02/16/2018 IP7111105TFire Protection [Triennial]

1EP-2-EP PERFORMANCE INDICATOR INSPECTION 1,2,3 02/26/2018 03/02/2018 IP71151-EP01Drill/Exercise Performance 1,2,3 02/26/2018 03/02/2018 IP71151-EP02 ERO Readiness 1,2,3 02/26/2018 03/02/2018 IP71151-EP03 Alert & Notification System Reliabilit y1EP1-EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 1,2,3 02/26/2018 03/02/2018 IP7111402Alert and Notification System Testing 1,2,3 02/26/2018 03/02/2018 IP7111403Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 1,2,3 02/26/2018 03/02/2018 IP7111404Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 1,2,3 02/26/2018 03/02/2018 IP7111405Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 2RS 24-RAD SAFETY 1,2,3 03/05/2018 03/09/2018 IP71124.02Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1,2,3 03/05/2018 03/09/2018 IP71124.04Occupational Dose Assessment 2RS 13PI-RAD SAFETY 1,2,3 04/16/2018 04/20/2018 IP71124.01Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1,2,3 04/16/2018 04/20/2018 IP71124.03In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1,2,3 04/16/2018 04/20/2018 IP71151-OR01Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 1,2,3 04/16/2018 04/20/2018 IP71151-PR01RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences 171111.08-INSERVICE INSPECTION 3R20 3 04/16/2018 04/27/2018 IP7111108PInservice Inspection Activities - PWR 2EB1-21N-PALO VERDE DBI PROGRAMS 1,2,3 05/07/2018 05/25/2018 IP7111121NComponent Design Bases Inspection (Programs)

171111.08-INSERVICE INSPECTION 2R20 2 10/08/2018 10/19/2018 IP7111108PInservice Inspection Activities - PWR 2EB1-07T-PV HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE 1,2,3 11/05/201811/09/2018 IP7111107THeat Sink Performance This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

Palo VerdeInspection / Activity Plan 01/01/2017

-12/31/2018 UnitNumberReport 22 No. of Staff on SitePlanned Dates Start EndInspection ActivityTitlePage 3 of 302/23/2017 11:47:07 3BRQ-BRQ INSPECTION 1,2,3 12/10/2018 12/14/2018 IP7111111BLicensed Operator Requalification Program Comments:

This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.