ML032950464

Supplement to Provide Updated Technical Specification Pages for the Proposed Operating License Amendment Related to the Core Protection Calculator System Upgrade

ML032950464
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	10/01/2003
From:	Mauldin D Arizona Public Service Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
102-05006-CDM/TNW/GAM
Download: ML032950464 (6)

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-i LAWS 10 CFR 50.90 David Mauldin Vice President Nuclear Engineering and Support Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Mail Station 7605 TEL (623) 393-5553 P.O. Box 52034 FAX (623) 393-6077 Phoenix, AZ 85072-2034 102-05006-CDM/TNW/GAM October 1, 2003 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Mail Station P1-37 Washington, DC 20555-0001

References:

1.

Letter 102-04864-CDM/TNW/DWG, dated November 7, 2002, from D. Mauldin, APS, to NRC, "Request for Amendment to Technical Specifications: 3.2.4, Departure From Nucleate Boiling Ratio (DNBR), 3.3.1, Reactor Protective System (RPS) Instrumentation -

Operating, 3.3.3, Control Element Assembly Calculators (CEACs)"

2.

Letter 102-04384-AKK/SAB/GAM, dated December 16,1999, from A. K. Krainik, APS, to NRC, "Request for Common Operating License Amendment Numbers"

Subject:

Supplement to Provide Updated Technical Specification Pages for the Proposed Operating License Amendment Related to the Core Protection Calculator System Upgrade In Reference 1, Arizona Public Service Company (APS) submitted to NRC a request to amend PVNGS Technical Specifications (TS) in support of the core protection calculator system (CPCS) upgrade. Since that submittal, the NRC issued Amendment No. 149 for power uprate to PVNGS Unit 2. As a result, two proposed TS pages included with Reference 1 for the CPCS amendment need to be revised to reflect changes approved in Amendment No. 149.

Enclosed are revised proposed retyped TS pages 3.3.1-8 and 3.3.1-17. These pages include the changes proposed in the Reference 1 amendment request and the changes approved in Amendment No. 149 for PVNGS Unit 2. No new TS changes are being proposed by this letter. Please use these pages in place of the pages submitted in the Reference 1 TS amendment request letter.

i; U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Supplement to Provide Updated Technical Specification Pages for the Proposed Operating License Amendment Related to the CPCS Upgrade Page 2 Separately, in Reference 2 APS requested that all common operating license amendments be issued with the same amendment number for all three PVNGS units, as was done when the NRC issued the PVNGS Improved Technical Specification Amendment No. 117 on May 20,1998. This occasionally requires that some units' amendment numbers be skipped, for example when the NRC issued PVNGS Amendment No. 123. In the December 29,1999, letter issuing Amendment No. 123, the NRC stated that "[fluture amendments cormon to all three units will also use a single amendment number." Therefore, since Amendment No. 149 was only issued to Unit 2, the next amendment common to all three units should be no. 150 for all three units, and Amendment No. 149 for units 1 and 3 will never be used.

No 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/TNW/GAM

Enclosures:

Notarized Affidavit Revised Proposed Retyped TS Pages 3.3.1-8 and 3.3.1 -17 cc:

B. S. Mallett NRC Region IV Regional Administrator M. B. Fields NRC NRR Project Manager N. L. Salgado NRC Senior Resident Inspector for PVNGS A. V. Godwin Arizona Radiation Regulatory Agency (ARRA)

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1, Michael J. Winsor, represent that I am Director, Nuclear Engineering, Arizona Public Service Company (APS), that the foregoing document has been signed by me on behalf of APS with full authority to do so, and that to the best of my knowledge and belief, the statements made therein are true and correct.

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RPS Instrumentation -

Operating (Before CPC Upgrade) 3.3.1 Table 3.3.1-1 (page 1 of 3)

Reactor Protective System Instrumentation I

APPLICABLE MODES OR OTHER SPECIFIED SURVEILLANCE FUNCTION CONDITIONS REQUIREMENTS ALLOWABLE VALUE

1. Variable Over Power 1.2 SR 3.3.1.1 Ceiling 111.02 RTP SR 3.3.1.4 Band 9.9% RTP SR 3.3.1.6 Incr. Rate 11.02/min RTP SR 3.3.1.7 Decr. Rate > 5/sec RTP SR 3.3.1.8 SR 3.3.1.9 SR 3.3.1.13

2. Logarithmic Power Level - High(a) 2 SR 3.3.1.1 5 0.0112 NRTP SR 3.3.1.7 SR 3.3.1.9 SR 3.3.1.12 SR 3.3.1.13

3. Pressurizer Pressure - High 1.2 SR 3.3.1.1 s 2388 psia SR 3.3.1.7 SR 3.3.1.9 SR 3.3.1.13

4.

Pressurizer Pressure - Low 1.2 SR 3.3.1.1 2 1821 psia SR 3.3.1.7 SR 3.3.1.9 SR 3.3.1.12 SR 3.3.1.13

5.

Containment Pressure - High 1.2 SR 3.3.1.1

• 3.2 psig SR 3.3.1.7 SR 3.3.1.9 SR 3.3.1.13

6.

Steam Generator #1 Pressure - Low 1.2 SR 3.3.1.1 Units 1 and 3:

890 psia SR 3.3.1.7 Unit 2:

955 psia SR 3.3.1.9 SR 3.3.1.13

7.

Steam Generator #2 Pressure - Low 1.2 SR 3.3.1.1 Units 1 and 3:

890 psia SR 3.3.1.7 Unit 2:

955 psia SR 3.3.1.9 SR 3.3.1.13 (continued)

(a)

Trip may be bypassed when logarithmic power is > 1E-4% NRTP.

Bypass shall when logarithmic power is S 1E-4% NRTP.

be automatically removed PALO VERDE UNITS 1 AND 3 PALO VERDE UNIT 2 AMENDMENT NO. 44-.

AMENDMENT NO. 4-4-,

3.3.1-8

RPS Instrumentation - Operating (After CPC Upgrade) 3.3.1 Table 3.3.1-1 (page 1 of 3)

Reactor Protective System Instrumentation APPLICABLE MODES OR OTHER SPECIFIED SURVEILLANCE FUNCTION CONDITIONS REQUIREMENTS ALLOWABLE VALUE

1. Variable Over Power 1.2 SR 3.3.1.1 Ceiling 111.0 RTP SR 3.3.1.4 Band 9.9S RTP SR 3.3.1.6 Incr. Rate 11.0S/min RTP SR 3.3.1.7 Decr. Rate > 5/sec RTP SR 3.3.1.8 SR 3.3.1.9 SR 3.3.1.13

2. Logarithmic Power Level - High(a) 2 SR 3.3.1.1 s O.011 NRTP SR 3.3.1.7 SR 3.3.1.9 SR 3.3.1.12 SR 3.3.1.13

3. Pressurizer Pressure - High 1.2 SR 3.3.1.1 S 2388 psia SR 3.3.1.7 SR 3.3.1.9 SR 3.3.1.13

4. Pressurizer Pressure - Low 1.2 SR 3.3.1.1 21821 psia SR 3.3.1.7 SR 3.3.1.9 SR 3.3.1.12 SR 3.3.1.13

5. Containment Pressure - High 1.2 SR 3.3.1.1 s 3.2 psig SR 3.3.1.7 SR 3.3.1.9 SR 3.3.1.13

6.

Steam Generator #1 Pressure - Low 1.2 SR 3.3.1.1 Units 1 and 3: 2 890 psia SR 3.3.1.7 Unit 2:

955 psia SR 3.3.1.13

7.

Steam Generator #2 Pressure - Low 1.2 SR 3.3.1.1 Units 1 and 3:

890 psia SR 3.3.1.9 Unit 2: 2 955 psia SR 3.3.1.13 (continued)

(a)

Trip may be bypassed when logarithmic power s > 1E-4Z when logarithmic power is S E-4S NRTP.

NRTP.

Bypass shall be automatically removed PALO VERDE UNITS 1.2.3 3.3. 1-17 AMENDMENT NO.