ML023010181
| 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)
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Palo Verde Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 cc:
Mr. Steve Olea Arizona Corporation Commission 1200 W. Washington Street Phoenix, AZ 85007 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 Harris Tower & Pavillion 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011-8064 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 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 Mr. Robert Henry Salt River Project 6504 East Thomas Road Scottsdale, AZ 85251 Terry Bassham, Esq.
General Counsel El Paso Electric Company 123 W. Mills El Paso, TX 79901 Mr. John Schumann Los Angeles Department of Water & Power Southern California Public Power Authority P.O. Box 51111, Room 1255-C Los Angeles, CA 90051-0100 Brian Almon Public Utility Commission William B. Travis Building P.O. Box 13326 1701 North Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78701-3326 Mr. Thomas Saporito National Environmental Protection Center P.O. Box 1234 Buckeye, Arizona 85326