ML031530088
| ML031530088 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palo Verde  |
| Issue date: | 05/23/2003 |
| From: | Mauldin D Arizona Public Service Co |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| 102-04944-CDM/SAB/RJR, EA-03-009 | |
| Download: ML031530088 (2) | |
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LAF-S EA-03-009 David Mauldin Vice President Mail Station 7605 Palo Verde Nuclear Nuclear Engineering TEL (623) 393-5553 P.O. Box 52034 Generating Station and Support FAX (623) 393-6077 Phoenix, AZ 85072-2034 102-04944-CDM/SAB/RJR May 23, 2003 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Mail Station P1-37 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD. 20852
References:
- 1. NRC Order EA-03-009, "Issuance of Order Establishing Interim Inspection Requirements for Reactor Pressure Vessel Heads at Pressurized Water Reactors," dated February 11, 2003.
- 2. NRC letter, "Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Unit 3 - Relaxations from Order Establishing Interim Inspection Requirements for Reactor Pressure Vessel Heads," dated April 25, 2003.
Dear Sirs:
Subject:
Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (PVNGS)
Unit 3 Docket No. STN 50-530 APS' 60-Day Response to Information Requested by NRC Order EA-03-009 IV.E, Unit 3R1 0 NRC Order EA-03-009 Section IV.E (Reference 1) requires licensees to provide the results of their reactor pressure vessel head inspections within 60 days after returning a plant to operation. On April 30, 2003, Arizona Public Service Company (APS) completed Unit 3's 10 th refueling outage. The examinations performed in Unit 3 in accordance with References 1 and 2 yielded no detectable defects, no visual indications of leakage on the reactor vessel vent line and no detection of leakage into the interference fit zone of the 97 control element drive mechanism nozzles. As a result, no repairs were required.
No new commitments are being made to the NRC by this letter. Should you have any questions, please contact Thomas N. Weber at (623) 393-5764.
Sincerely, CDM/SAB/RJ R/kg A member of the STARS (Strategic Teaming and Resource Sharing) Alliance Callaway
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U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission APS' 60-Day Response to Information Requested by NRC Order EA-03-009 IV.E, Unit 3R1 0 Page 2 cc:
S. J. Collins E. W. Merschoff J. N. Donohew N. L. Salgado Assistant General Counsel for Materials Litigation and Enforcement U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Mail Station P1-37 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852
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