ML091900244

License Renewal Application Online Reference Portal (TAC Nos. ME0261, ME0262, ME0263)

ML091900244
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	08/07/2009
From:	David Wrona License Renewal Projects Branch 2
To:	Edington R Arizona Public Service Co
Regner L M, NRR/DLR, 415-1906
References
TAC ME0261, TAC ME0262, TAC ME0263
Download: ML091900244 (5)

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August 7, 2009 Mr. Randall K. Edington Executive Vice President, Nuclear Mail Station 7602 Arizona Public Service Company P.O. Box 52034 Phoenix, AZ 85072

SUBJECT:

PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION ONLINE REFERENCE PORTAL (TAC NOS. ME0261, ME0262, ME0263)

Dear Mr. Edington:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) has received your application dated December 11, 2008, and supplemented on April 14, 2009, for the renewal of the Operating License Nos. NPF-41, NPF-51, and NPF-74 for the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 (Palo Verde). On May 15, 2009, the NRC published a Federal Register notice of acceptance for docketing of the license renewal application (LRA).

To improve the efficiency of the environmental and safety reviews, Arizona Public Service Company (APS) and NRC staff discussed the use of an online reference portal that would allow the NRC staff and associated contractors limited read-only access to the basis documents and other reference materials cited in the Palo Verde LRA. The online reference portal will allow the NRC staff to audit basis documents to determine whether the information contained in the documents supports the LRA. The NRC staff will formally request documents to be submitted on the docket, which the staff identify as necessary for its analysis of the LRA or development of the environmental impact statement.

As discussed in your letter dated June 26, 2009, you agreed to the following conditions:

• The online reference portal will be password-protected, and passwords will be distributed to NRC staff directly involved in the Palo Verde LRA review on a need-to-know basis;

• The online reference portal will disable any printing, saving, or downloading functions;

• The online reference portal will be sufficiently secure to prevent staff from printing, saving, or downloading any documents;

• Staff given password access to the online reference portal will be informed of the conditions of use of the online reference portal by NRC project managers; and

• The conditions associated with the online reference portal must be maintained throughout the duration of the Palo Verde LRA review process.

R. Edington Should you have any questions, please contact Ms. Lisa Regner, Senior Project Manager for the environmental review for the Palo Verde LRA, at 301-415-1906 or by e-mail at Lisa.Regner@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

David J. Wrona, Chief Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-528, 50-529, 50-530 cc: See next page

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SUBJECT:

PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION ONLINE REFERENCE PORTAL (TAC NOS. ME0261, ME0262, ME0263)

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Mr. Steve Olea Mr. John C. Taylor Arizona Corporation Commission Director, Nuclear Generation 1200 W. Washington Street El Paso Electric Company Phoenix, AZ 85007 340 E. Palm Lane, Suite 310 Phoenix, AZ 85004 Mr. Douglas Kent Porter Senior Counsel Mr. James Ray Southern California Edison Company Public Service Company of New Mexico Law Department, Generation Resources 2401 Aztec NE, MS Z110 P.O. Box 800 Albuquerque, NM 87107-4224 Rosemead, CA 91770 Mr. Geoffrey M. Cook Senior Resident Inspector Southern California Edison Company U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 5000 Pacific Coast Hwy., Bldg. D21 P.O. Box 40 San Clemente, CA 92672 Buckeye, AZ 85326 Mr. Robert Henry Regional Administrator, Region IV Salt River Project U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 6504 E. Thomas Road 612 E. Lamar Blvd., Suite 400 Scottsdale, AZ 85251 Arlington, TX 76011-4125 Mr. Jeffrey T. Weikert Chairman Assistant General Counsel Maricopa County Board of Supervisors El Paso Electric Company 301 W. Jefferson, 10th Floor Mail Location 167 Phoenix, AZ 85003 123 W. Mills El Paso, TX 79901 Mr. Aubrey V. Godwin, Director Arizona Radiation Regulatory Agency Mr. Eric Tharp 4814 S. 40th Street Los Angeles Department of Water & Power Phoenix, AZ 85040 Southern California Public Power Authority P.O. Box 51111, Room 1255-C Mr. Scott Bauer, Director Los Angeles, CA 90051-0100 Regulatory Affairs Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Mr. Brian Almon Mail Station 7636 Public Utility Commission P.O. Box 52034 William B. Travis Building Phoenix, AZ 85072-2034 P.O. Box 13326 1701 N. Congress Avenue Mr. Dwight C. Mims, Vice President Austin, TX 78701-3326 Regulatory Affairs and Plant Improvement Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Ms. Karen O'Regan Mail Station 7605 Environmental Program Manager P.O. Box 52034 City of Phoenix Phoenix, AZ 85072-2034 Office of Environmental Programs 200 W. Washington Street Phoenix, AZ 85003