ML082960734
| ML082960734 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palo Verde  |
| Issue date: | 10/22/2008 |
| From: | Bywater R L Region 4 Engineering Branch 1 |
| To: | Edington R K Arizona Public Service Co |
| References | |
| IR-08-005 | |
| Download: ML082960734 (7) | |
See also: IR 05000528/2008005
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October 22, 2008
Randall K. Edington, Executive Vice President, Nuclear/CNO Mail Station 7602 Arizona Public Service Company P.O. Box 52034
Phoenix, AZ 85072-2034
SUBJECT: PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION - NOTIFICATION OF INSPECTION (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000528/2008005;
05000529/2008005; 05000530/2008005) AND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
Dear Mr. Edington:
From November 17-21 and December 1-5, 2008, Reactor Inspectors from the NRC's Region IV
office will perform the baseline inspection of changes, tests, or experiments, and permanent plant modifications at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, using NRC Inspection Procedure 71111.17, "Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments, and Permanent Plant Modifications."
Experience has shown that this inspection is resource intensive both for the NRC inspectors and your staff. In order to minimize the impact to your onsite resources and to ensure a
productive inspection, we have enclosed a request for documents needed for this inspection. Upon review of these documents, the inspectors will select additional documentation for review upon arrival. It is important that all of these documents are up to date and complete in order to minimize the number of additional documents requested during the preparation and/or the onsite portions of the inspection.
We have discussed the schedule for these inspection activities with your staff and understand that our regulatory contact for this inspection will be Mr. Delbert Elkinton of your licensing organization. If there are any questions about this inspection or the material requested, please contact the lead inspector, Sam Graves at (817) 860-8102 (samuel.graves@nrc.gov).
UNITED STATESNUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONREGION IV611 RYAN PLAZA DRIVE, SUITE 400ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76011-4005
Arizona Public Service Company
- 2 -In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosure 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).
Sincerely, /RA/ Russell L. Bywater, Chief Engineering Branch 1 Division of Reactor Safety
Dockets: 50-528; 50-529; 50-530
Licenses: NPF-41; NPF-51; NPF-74
Enclosure: Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant
Modifications Document Request
cc: w/enclosure 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
Chairman Maricopa County Board of Supervisors 301 W. Jefferson, 10th Floor Phoenix, AZ 85003
Mr. Aubrey V. Godwin, Director Arizona Radiation Regulatory Agency
4814 South 40 Street Phoenix, AZ 85040
Arizona Public Service Company
- 3 -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. 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. 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 East Thomas Road Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Mr. Brian Almon Public Utility Commission William B. Travis Building P.O. Box 13326 1701 North Congress Avenue
Austin, TX 78701-3326
Arizona Public Service Company
- 4 - Ms. Karen O' Regan Environmental Program Manager
City of Phoenix Office of Environmental Programs 200 West Washington Street Phoenix, AZ 85003
Mr. John C. Taylor Director, Nuclear Generation El Paso Electric Company 340 East Palm Lane, Suite 310 Phoenix, AZ 85004
Chief, Radiological Emergency Preparedness Section
National Preparedness Directorate Technological Hazards Division Department of Homeland Security 1111 Broadway, Suite 1200 Oakland, CA 94607-4052
Arizona Public Service Company
- 5 -Electronic distribution by RIV: Regional Administrator (Elmo.Collins@nrc.gov) DRP Director (Dwight.Chamberlain@nrc.gov) DRP Deputy Director (Anton.Vegel@nrc.gov) DRS Director (Roy.Caniano@nrc.gov) DRS Deputy Director (Troy.Pruett@nrc.gov) Senior Resident Inspector (Ryan.Treadway@nrc.gov) Resident Inspector (Michelle.Catts@nrc.gov) Resident Inspector (Jim.Melfi@nrc.gov) Resident Inspector (Joe.Bashore@nrc.gov) Branch Chief, DRP/D (Michael.Hay@nrc.gov) PV Site Secretary (Patricia.Coleman@nrc.gov) Senior Project Engineer, DRP/D (Don Allen@nrc.gov) Public Affairs Officer (Victor.Dricks@nrc.gov) Team Leader, DRP/TSS (Chuck.Paulk@nrc.gov) RITS Coordinator (Marisa.Herrera@nrc.gov) Only inspection reports to the following: DRS STA (Dale.Powers@nrc.gov) Mark Cox, OEDO RIV Coordinator (Mark.Cox@nrc.gov) ROP reports (ROP Reports)
SUNSI Review Completed: ADAMS: Yes No Initials: Publicly Available Non-Publicly Available Sensitive Non-Sensitive
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- 1 - Enclosure
Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modification
Inspection Dates: November 17, 2008 - November 21, 2008
December 1, 2008 - December 5, 2008
Inspection Procedures: IP 71111.17 "Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications"
Inspectors: S. Graves, Senior Reactor Inspector, Lead Inspector J. Drake, Senior Reactor Inspector S. Makor, Reactor Inspector
Information Requested for the In-Office Preparation Week
The following information should be sent to the Region IV office in hard copy or electronic format (ims.certrec.com preferred) in care of S. Graves, by November 3, 2008, to facilitate the selection of specific items that will be reviewed during the onsite inspection weeks. The inspectors will select specific items from the information requested below and then request from your staff additional documents needed during the onsite inspection weeks. We ask that the
specific items requested be available and ready for review on the first day of inspection. Also, we request that you categorize the documents in your response with the numbered list below. Please provide requested documentation electronically if possible. If requested documents are large and only hard copy formats are available, please inform the inspector(s), and provide subject documentation during the first day of the onsite inspection. If you have any questions
regarding this information request, please call the lead inspector as soon as possible.
1. A list with descriptions of all 10 CFR 50.59 screenings performed since June, 2006, which did not result in an evaluation. Note: Description of screenings should be brief, but of sufficient detail so that inspectors can determine the significance of the issue
2. A list with descriptions of all 10 CFR 50.59 evaluations performed which did not result in an application for license amendment to NRC from June 2006 to the present. Note: Description of evaluations should be brief but of sufficient detail so that inspectors can determine the significance of the issue
3. Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station procedure for conducting 10 CFR 50.59 screenings and evaluations
4. A list with descriptions of all Corrective Action documents related to 10 CFR 50.59 activities, including screenings and evaluations from June 2006 to the present
5. A list with descriptions of all permanent plant modifications dating from June 2006. Include sufficient detail to enable the inspector to determine the significance of each modification
- 2 - Enclosure 6. Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station procedure for implementing and controlling permanent plant modifications
7. A list with descriptions of all Corrective Action documents related to your permanent plant modification program and its implementation since June, 2006. Include sufficient
detail to enable the inspector to determine the significance of each modification
8. A listing of personnel qualified to prepare 10 CFR 50.59 screenings and evaluations, including qualification dates
9. A listing of personnel qualified to review and approve 10 CFR 50.59 screenings and/or evaluations, including qualification dates
Inspector Contact Information:
S. Graves S. Makor J. Drake Senior Reactor Inspector Reactor Inspector Senior Reactor Inspector 817-860-8102 817-276-6507 817-276-6558 Samuel.Graves@nrc.gov
Shiattin.Makor@nrc.gov
James.Drake@nrc.gov
Mailing Address: US NRC Region IV Attn: S. Graves 612 E. Lamar Blvd., Suite 400
Arlington, TX 76011-4125