ML081700315
| ML081700315 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palo Verde  |
| Issue date: | 06/19/2008 |
| From: | Markley M NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLIV |
| To: | Edington R Arizona Public Service Co |
| Markley M, NRR/DORL/LPL4, 301-415-5723 | |
| References | |
| TAC MD7330 | |
| Download: ML081700315 (6) | |
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June 19, 2008 Mr. Randall K. Edington Executive Vice President Nuclear/
Chief Nuclear Officer Mail Station 7602 Arizona Public Service Company P. O. Box 52034 Phoenix, AZ 85072-2034
SUBJECT:
PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNIT 3 - CORRECTION TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE PAGE 4 TO AMENDMENT NO. 170 RE:
ADDITION OF LIMITING CONDITION FOR OPERATION 3.0.8 ON INOPERABILITY OF SNUBBERS (TAC NO. MD7330)
Dear Mr. Edington:
On May 31, 2008, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued Amendment No. 170 to Facility Operating License No. NPF-41, Amendment No. 170 to Facility Operating License No. NPF-51, and Amendment No. 170 to Facility Operating License No. NPF-74 for the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (Palo Verde), Units 1, 2, and 3, respectively. The amendments consisted of changes to the facility operating licenses and the Technical Specifications (TSs) in response to your application dated November 14, 2007. [Note:
Amendment Nos. 169 and 169 for Units 1 and 3 will never be used in order to maintain common amendment numbering, as requested by your staff.]
The amendments modified the TS by adding Limiting Condition for Operation (LCO) 3.0.8 on the inoperability of snubbers using the Consolidated Line Item Improvement Process. The amendments also made conforming changes to TS LCO 3.0.1. These amendments were approved consistent with the NRC-approved Industry/Technical Specification Task Force (TSTF)
Traveler No. 372, Revision 4, Addition of LCO 3.0.8, Inoperability of Snubbers.
The revised page 4 of the facility operating license for Palo Verde Unit 3 inadvertently omitted Section 2.C(6)(a) from the license. This administrative error only affected page 4 of the Unit 3 license and did not impact the Amendment No. 170 for Unit 1 or Amendment No. 170 for Unit 2.
The omission does not change the staffs conclusions regarding Amendment No. 170 for all three Palo Verde units. Enclosed is a corrected version of page 4 to the Unit 3 facility operating license that restores Section 2.C(6)(a). Please discard the associated page from the previous amendment and replace it with the enclosed page.
If you have any questions, please call me at 301-415-3062.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Michael T. Markley, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. STN 50-530
Enclosure:
As stated cc w/encl: See next page
If you have any questions, please call me at 301-415-3062.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Michael T. Markley, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. STN 50-530
Enclosure:
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Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station 6/10/2008 cc:
Mr. Steve Olea Arizona Corporation Commission 1200 W. Washington Street Phoenix, AZ 85007 Mr. 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 612 E. Lamar Blvd., Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011-4125 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 40th Street Phoenix, AZ 85040 Mr. Scott Bauer, Director Regulatory Affairs Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Mail Station 7636 P.O. Box 52034 Phoenix, AZ 85072-2034 Mr. Dwight C. Mims Vice President Regulatory Affairs and Plant Improvement Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Mail Station 7605 P.O. Box 52034 Phoenix, AZ 85072-2034 Mr. John C. Taylor Director, Nuclear Generation El Paso Electric Company 340 East Palm Lane, Suite 310 Phoenix, AZ 85004 Mr. James Ray Public Service Company of New Mexico 2401 Aztec NE, MS Z110 Albuquerque, NM 87107-4224 Mr. Geoffrey M. Cook Southern California Edison Company 5000 Pacific Coast Hwy. Bldg D21 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. Eric Tharp Los Angeles Department of Water & Power Southern California Public Power Authority P.O. Box 51111, Room 1255-C Los Angeles, CA 90051-0100 Mr. Brian Almon Public Utility Commission William B. Travis Building P.O. Box 13326 1701 North Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78701-3326 Ms. Karen ORegan Environmental Program Manager City of Phoenix Office of Environmental Programs 200 West Washington Street Phoenix, AZ 85003
ENCLOSURE CORRECTED PAGE 4 FOR AMENDMENT NO. 170 FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-74 PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNIT 3 (1)
Maximum Power Level Arizona Public Service Company (APS) is authorized to operate the facility at reactor core power levels not in excess of 3876 megawatts thermal (100% power) through operating cycle 13, and 3990 megawatts thermal (100% power) after operating cycle 13, in accordance with the conditions specified herein.
(2)
Technical Specifications and Environmental Protection Plan The Technical Specifications contained in Appendix A, as revised through Amendment No. 170, and the Environmental Protection Plan contained in Appendix B, are hereby incorporated into this license. APS shall operate the facility in accordance with the Technical Specifications and the Environmental Protection Plan, except where otherwise stated in specific license conditions.
(3)
Antitrust Conditions This license is subject to the antitrust conditions delineated in Appendix C to this license.
(4)
Initial Test Program (Section 14, SER and SSER 2)
Deleted (5)
Additional Conditions Deleted (6)
Mitigation Strategy License Condition APS shall develop and maintain strategies for addressing large fires and explosions and that include the following key areas:
(a)
Fire fighting response strategy with the following elements:
- 1.
Pre-defined coordinated fire response strategy and guidance.
- 2.
Assessment of mutual aid fire fighting assets.
- 3.
Designated staging areas for equipment and materials.
- 4.
Command and control.
- 5.
Training of response personnel.
Amendment No. 170 Revised by letter dated August 2, 2007