ML023250376

Withdrawal of Amendment Request on the Steam Generator Tube Inspection (Tac. MB6378)

ML023250376
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	11/22/2002
From:	Donohew J NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD4
To:	Arizona Public Service Co
Donohew J N, NRR/DLPM,415-1307
References
+adjud/rulemjr200506, TAC MB6378
Download: ML023250376 (4)

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November 22, 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 - WITHDRAWAL OF AMENDMENT REQUEST ON THE STEAM GENERATOR TUBE INSPECTION (TAC NO. MB6378)

Dear Mr. Overbeck:

In your letter of September 26, 2002 (102-04844), you requested a change to Section 5.5.9, "Steam Generator (SG) Tube Surveillance Program," of the Technical Specifications for the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Unit 1. The staffs review of the proposed amendment resulted in several conference calls with your staff to understand the information provided in your application and your submittal of supplemental information in the letter dated October 23, 2002 (102-04856). Although you requested that the amendment be issued on an exigent basis before plant entry into Mode 4 in the restart of Unit 1 from its refueling outage, the staff issued its letter dated October 25, 2002, stating that the amendment was not needed for the restart of Unit 1.

Based on the staffs October 25, 2002, letter you submitted a letter dated November 19, 2002 (102-04865), stating that you wanted to withdraw the proposed amendment request for Unit 1.

The NRC staff does not object to your withdrawal of the proposed amendment for Unit 1. This is based on the staffs intent to issue generic guidance on this matter in the near future, and our understanding that you will attempt to pursue resolution of this issue on a generic basis, and submit a future license amendment request as appropriate in light of the generic resolution of this issue.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Jack Donohew, Senior Project Manager, Section 2 Project Directorate IV Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. STN 50-528 cc: See next page

Palo Verde Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 cc:

Mr. Steve Olea Mr. Jarlath Curran Arizona Corporation Commission Southern California Edison Company 1200 W. Washington Street 5000 Pacific Coast Hwy Bldg DIN Phoenix, AZ 85007 San Clemente, CA 92672 Douglas Kent Porter Mr. Robert Henry Senior Counsel Salt River Project Southern California Edison Company 6504 East Thomas Road Law Department, Generation Resources Scottsdale, AZ 85251 P.O. Box 800 Rosemead, CA 91770 Terry Bassham, Esq.

General Counsel Senior Resident Inspector El Paso Electric Company U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 123 W. Mills P. O. Box 40 El Paso, TX 79901 Buckeye, AZ 85326 Mr. John Schumann Regional Administrator, Region IV Los Angeles Department of Water & Power U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Southern California Public Power Authority Harris Tower & Pavillion P.O. Box 51111, Room 1255-C 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Los Angeles, CA 90051-0100 Arlington, TX 76011-8064 Brian Almon Chairman Public Utility Commission Maricopa County Board of Supervisors William B. Travis Building 301 W. Jefferson, 10th Floor P. O. Box 13326 Phoenix, AZ 85003 1701 North Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78701-3326 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 April 2002

November 22, 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 - WITHDRAWAL OF AMENDMENT REQUEST ON THE STEAM GENERATOR TUBE INSPECTION (TAC NO. MB6378)

Dear Mr. Overbeck:

In your letter of September 26, 2002 (102-04844), you requested a change to Section 5.5.9, "Steam Generator (SG) Tube Surveillance Program," of the Technical Specifications for the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Unit 1. The staffs review of the proposed amendment resulted in several conference calls with your staff to understand the information provided in your application and your submittal of supplemental information in the letter dated October 23, 2002 (102-04856). Although you requested that the amendment be issued on an exigent basis before plant entry into Mode 4 in the restart of Unit 1 from its refueling outage, the staff issued its letter dated October 25, 2002, stating that the amendment was not needed for the restart of Unit 1.

Based on the staffs October 25, 2002, letter, you submitted a letter dated November 19, 2002 (102-04865), stating that you wanted to withdraw the proposed amendment request for Unit 1.

The NRC staff does not object to your withdrawal of the proposed amendment for Unit 1. This is based on the staffs intent to issue generic guidance on this matter in the near future, and our understanding that you will attempt to pursue resolution of this issue on a generic basis, and submit a future license amendment request as appropriate in light of the generic resolution of this issue.

Sincerely,

/RA/

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