ML090080117

Acceptance Review Email, License Amendment Request, Revise Technical Specification 4.2.2, Control Element Assemblies

ML090080117
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	09/05/2008
From:	Balwant Singal Plant Licensing Branch IV
To:	Stroud R Arizona Public Service Co
Singal, Balwant, 415-3016, NRR/DORL/LPL4
References
TAC MD9189, TAC MD9190, TAC MD9191
Download: ML090080117 (1)

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From: Balwant Singal Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 2:56 PM To: Russell.Stroud@aps.com Cc: Michael Markley

Subject:

Request for Amendment to Technical Specification 4.2.2, Control Element Assemblies (TAC Nos. MD9189, MD9190, MD9191)

Rusty:

By letter dated July 02, 2008, Arizona Public Service Company (APS) submitted a license amendment request for Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station(PVNGS), Units 1, 2, and 3. The proposed amendment would revise Technical Specification (TS) 4.2.2, "Control Element Assemblies" to support replacement of the full strength control element assemblies (CEAs) with a new design beginning with the PVNGS, Unit 3 fourteenth refueling outage. Additionally, APS will be updating the TS by removing the registered trademark "Inconel" while retaining the generic terminology "Alloy 625" and deleting the references to part length CEAs in TS 4.2.2.

The purpose of this e-mail is to provide the results of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staffs acceptance review of this amendment request. The acceptance review was performed to determine if there is sufficient technical information in scope and depth to allow the NRC staff to complete its detailed technical review. The acceptance review is also intended to identify whether the application has any readily apparent information insufficiencies in its characterization of the regulatory requirements or the licensing basis of the plant.

Consistent with Section 50.90 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), an amendment to the license (including the technical specifications) must fully describe the changes requested, and following as far as applicable, the form prescribed for original applications. Section 50.34 of 10 CFR addresses the content of technical information required. This section stipulates that the submittal address the design and operating characteristics, unusual or novel design features, and principal safety considerations.

The NRC staff has reviewed your application and concluded that it does provide technical information in sufficient detail to enable the staff to proceed with its detailed technical review and make an independent assessment regarding the acceptability of the proposed amendment in terms of regulatory requirements and the protection of public health and safety and the environment. If additional information is needed for the staff to complete its technical review, you will be advised by separate correspondence.

If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-3016.

Balwant K. Singal Senior Project Manager (Comanche Peak and Wolf Creek)

Nuclear Regulatory Commission Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Balwant.Singal@nrc.gov Tel: (301) 415-3016 Fax: (301) 415-1222

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Request for Amendment to Technical Specification 4.2.2, Control Element Assemblies (TAC Nos. MD9189, MD9190, MD9191)

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Russell.Stroud@aps.com (Russell.Stroud@aps.com)

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