ML023010181

Ngs, Unit 1-Review Related to Steam Generator Tube Inspection (Tac. No. MB6378)

ML023010181
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	10/25/2002
From:	Ruland W NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD4
To:	Overbeck G Arizona Public Service Co
Donohew J N, NRR/DLPM,415-1307
References
TAC MB6378
Download: ML023010181 (3)

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October 25, 2002 Mr. Gregg R. Overbeck Senior Vice President, Nuclear Arizona Public Service Company P. O. Box 52034 Phoenix, AZ 85072-2034

SUBJECT:

PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNIT 1 - REVIEW RELATED TO STEAM GENERATOR TUBE INSPECTION (TAC NO. MB6378)

Dear Mr. Overbeck:

By letter dated September 26, 2002 (102-04844), as supplemented on October 23, 2002 (102-04856), you requested an amendment to the Technical Specifications (TSs) for the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Unit 1. The proposed amendment would revise the definition of steam generator tube inspection in TS Section 5.5.9, "Steam Generator (SG) Tube Surveillance Program." In your application, you also requested that the staff issue the amendment on an exigent basis before Unit 1 enters Mode 4 in the restart from the current refueling outage.

These letters provided your justification for the extent and method of the inspection of the SG tubes in the tubesheet region.

Based on our review of your letters, which contain the justification of your use of the plus point coil, we have no objection to your inspection of the SG tubes under the current TSs prior to restart of Unit 1 from the current refueling outage, although we may request further information from you later in order to complete our review of your amendment request. We have also concluded that the proposed amendment is not needed on an exigent basis prior to restart of the plant.

The appropriate use of probes in SG tube inspections, used to comply with TS 5.5.9, will be addressed on a generic basis, and may be the subject of future generic communications.

Sincerely,

/RA by William H. Ruland for/

Stephen Dembek, Chief, Section 2 Project Directorate IV Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. STN 50-528 cc: See next page

October 25, 2002 Mr. Gregg R. Overbeck Senior Vice President, Nuclear Arizona Public Service Company P. O. Box 52034 Phoenix, AZ 85072-2034

SUBJECT:

PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNIT 1 - REVIEW RELATED TO STEAM GENERATOR TUBE INSPECTION (TAC NO. MB6378)

Dear Mr. Overbeck:

By letter dated September 26, 2002 (102-04844), as supplemented on October 23, 2002 (102-04856), you requested an amendment to the Technical Specifications (TSs) for the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Unit 1. The proposed amendment would revise the definition of steam generator tube inspection in TS Section 5.5.9, "Steam Generator (SG) Tube Surveillance Program." In your application, you also requested that the staff issue the amendment on an exigent basis before Unit 1 enters Mode 4 in the restart from the current refueling outage.

These letters provided your justification for the extent and method of the inspection of the SG tubes in the tubesheet region.

Based on our review of your letters, which contain the justification of your use of the plus point coil, we have no objection to your inspection of the SG tubes under the current TSs prior to restart of Unit 1 from the current refueling outage, although we may request further information from you later in order to complete our review of your amendment request. We have also concluded that the proposed amendment is not needed on an exigent basis prior to restart of the plant.

The appropriate use of probes in SG tube inspections, used to comply with TS 5.5.9, will be addressed on a generic basis, and may be the subject of future generic communications.

Sincerely,

/RA by William H. Ruland for/

Stephen Dembek, Chief, Section 2 Project Directorate IV Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. STN 50-528 cc: See next page DISTRIBUTION PUBLIC PDIV-2 r/f RidsNrrDlpmLpdiv (WRuland) RidsNrrPMJDonohew RidsNrrLAMMcAllister RidsNrrDripRorp (RDennig)

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Palo Verde Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 cc: Mr. Robert Henry Salt River Project Mr. Steve Olea 6504 East Thomas Road Arizona Corporation Commission Scottsdale, AZ 85251 1200 W. Washington Street Phoenix, AZ 85007 Terry Bassham, Esq.

General Counsel Douglas Kent Porter El Paso Electric Company Senior Counsel 123 W. Mills Southern California Edison Company El Paso, TX 79901 Law Department, Generation Resources P.O. Box 800 Mr. John Schumann Rosemead, CA 91770 Los Angeles Department of Water & Power Southern California Public Power Authority Senior Resident Inspector P.O. Box 51111, Room 1255-C U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Los Angeles, CA 90051-0100 P.O. Box 40 Buckeye, AZ 85326 Brian Almon Public Utility Commission Regional Administrator, Region IV William B. Travis Building U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 13326 Harris Tower & Pavillion 1701 North Congress Avenue 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Austin, TX 78701-3326 Arlington, TX 76011-8064 Mr. Thomas Saporito Chairman National Environmental Protection Center Maricopa County Board of Supervisors P.O. Box 1234 301 W. Jefferson, 10th Floor Buckeye, Arizona 85326 Phoenix, AZ 85003 Mr. Aubrey V. Godwin, Director Arizona Radiation Regulatory Agency 4814 South 40 Street Phoenix, AZ 85040 Mr. Craig K. Seaman, Director Regulatory Affairs/Nuclear Assurance Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station P.O. Box 52034 Phoenix, AZ 85072-2034 Mr. Hector R. Puente Vice President, Power Generation El Paso Electric Company 2702 N. Third Street, Suite 3040 Phoenix, AZ 85004 Mr. David Summers Public Service Company of New Mexico 414 Silver SW, #1206 Albuquerque, NM 87102 Mr. Jarlath Curran Southern California Edison Company 5000 Pacific Coast Hwy Bldg DIN San Clemente, CA 92672