ML050420015
| ML050420015 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palo Verde  |
| Issue date: | 02/15/2005 |
| From: | Fields M NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD4 |
| To: | Overbeck G Arizona Public Service Co |
| Fields M B ,NRR/DLPM,415-3062 | |
| References | |
| GL-04-001, TAC MC4838 | |
| Download: ML050420015 (3) | |
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February 15, 2005 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 2 - RESPONSE TO GENERIC LETTER 2004-01, REQUIREMENTS FOR STEAM GENERATOR TUBE INSPECTIONS (TAC NO. MC4838)
Dear Mr. Overbeck:
On August 30, 2004, the NRC issued Generic Letter (GL) 2004-01, Requirements For Steam Generator Tube Inspections. The purpose of GL 2004-01 was to obtain information that would enable the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff to determine whether licensees steam generator (SG) tube inspection programs comply with the existing tube inspection requirements (the plant technical specifications in conjunction with Appendix B to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 50 (10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B)).
By letter dated October 28, 2004, Arizona Public Service Company responded to GL 2004-01 for Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (Palo Verde), Unit 2. The staffs review of your response to the GL did not identify any concerns with the inspection practices employed for the Palo Verde Unit 2 SGs, which contain Alloy 690 thermally treated tubing. The staff, therefore, concludes that your SG tube inspection practices related to the generic letter are in compliance with the existing tube inspection requirements. The reviews for Palo Verde Units 1 and 3, which contain Alloy 600 mill annealed tubing, are ongoing with a target date of August 2005.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact me at (301) 415-3062.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Mel B. Fields, Senior Project Manager, Section 2 Project Directorate IV Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No.: STN 50-529 cc See next page
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. M. Dwayne Carnes, 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 310 E. Palm Lane, Suite 310 Phoenix, AZ 85004 Mr. John Taylor Public Service Company of New Mexico 2401 Aztec NE, MS Z110 Albuquerque, NM 87107-4224 Ms. Cheryl Adams 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 Mr. Jeffrey T. Weikert Assistant General Counsel El Paso Electric Company Mail Location 167 123 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
February 15, 2005 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 2 - RESPONSE TO GENERIC LETTER 2004-01, REQUIREMENTS FOR STEAM GENERATOR TUBE INSPECTIONS (TAC NO. MC4838)
Dear Mr. Overbeck:
On August 30, 2004, the NRC issued Generic Letter (GL) 2004-01, Requirements For Steam Generator Tube Inspections. The purpose of GL 2004-01 was to obtain information that would enable the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff to determine whether licensees steam generator (SG) tube inspection programs comply with the existing tube inspection requirements (the plant technical specifications in conjunction with Appendix B to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 50 (10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B)).
By letter dated October 28, 2004, Arizona Public Service Company responded to GL 2004-01 for Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (Palo Verde), Unit 2. The staffs review of your response to the GL did not identify any concerns with the inspection practices employed for the Palo Verde Unit 2 SGs, which contain Alloy 690 thermally treated tubing. The staff, therefore, concludes that your SG tube inspection practices related to the generic letter are in compliance with the existing tube inspection requirements. The reviews for Palo Verde Units 1 and 3, which contain Alloy 600 mill annealed tubing, are ongoing with a target date of August 2005.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact me at (301) 415-3062.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Mel B. Fields, Senior Project Manager, Section 2 Project Directorate IV Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No.: STN 50-529 cc See next page DISTRIBUTION PUBLIC RidsNrrPMMFields RidsNrrDlpmLpdiv2(RGramm)
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