ML090910185

Acceptance Review Email, License Amendment Request to Relocate RCS Pressure/Temperature Limits from Technical. Specifications to Technical Requirements Manual and Exemption Request from 10 CFR 50 Appendix G

ML090910185
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	04/01/2009
From:	Hall J Plant Licensing Branch IV
To:	Stroud R Arizona Public Service Co
Hall, J R, NRR/DORL/LPL4, 301-415-4032
References
TAC ME0698, TAC ME0699, TAC ME0700, TAC ME0703, TAC ME0704, TAC ME0705
Download: ML090910185 (1)

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From:

Randy Hall Sent:

Wednesday, April 01, 2009 10:06 AM To:

Russell.Stroud@aps.com Cc:

Michael Markley; Janet Burkhardt; Susan Lent

Subject:

Acceptance Review for License Amendment and Exemption Requests for Palo Verde Units 1, 2 and 3, TAC Nos. ME0698, ME0699, ME0700, ME0703, ME0704 and ME0705 Russell A. (Rusty) Stroud Licensing Section Leader Regulatory Affairs Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Arizona Public Service Company Rusty:

By letter dated February 19, 2009, Arizona Public Service Company (APS) submitted a license amendment request and an associated request for exemption for Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (PVNGS), Units 1, 2, and 3.

The proposed amendment would relocate the reactor coolant system pressure and temperature (P/T) limits and the low temperature overpressure protection enable temperatures from the current Technical Specifications (TSs) to the PVGNS Technical Requirements Manual, which would be subject to the controls identified in new TS 5.6.9. The requested exemption from 10 CFR 50, Appendix G, would allow APS to apply the methods of NRC-approved topical report CE NPSD-683-A, Revision 6, for calculating KIM values to the calculation of P/T limits, in lieu of the methods required by Appendix G.

The purpose of this e-mail is to provide the results of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff's 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.

As we discussed on March 24, 2009, 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) 415-4032.

James R. (Randy) Hall, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation USNRC (301) 415-4032 Randy.Hall@nrc.gov E-mail Properties Mail Envelope Properties (D841D501B2C4D244B75AB897F70C14948691611457)

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Acceptance Review for License Amendment and Exemption Requests for Palo Verde Units 1, 2 and 3, TAC Nos. ME0698, ME0699, ME0700, ME0703, ME0704 and ME0705 Sent Date: 4/1/2009 10:05:33 AM Received Date: 4/1/2009 10:05:33 AM From: Randy Hall Created By: Randy.Hall@nrc.gov Recipients:

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

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