ML092790315
| ML092790315 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palo Verde  |
| Issue date: | 11/02/2009 |
| From: | Lisa Regner License Renewal Projects Branch 2 |
| To: | Edington R Arizona Public Service Co |
| FERRER, NATHANIEL, NRR/DLR/RPB2 415-1045 | |
| References | |
| Download: ML092790315 (6) | |
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November 2, 2009 Mr. Randall K. Edington Executive Vice President, Nuclear Mail Station 7602 Arizona Public Service Company P.O. Box 52034 Phoenix, AZ 85072-2034
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR THE REVIEW OF THE PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION
Dear Mr. Edington:
By letter dated December 11, 2008, Arizona Public Service Company (APS) submitted an application pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 54 to renew Operating License Nos. NPF-41, NPF-51, and NPF-74 for the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3. The staff is reviewing the information contained in the license renewal application and has identified in the enclosure areas where additional information is needed to complete the review. Further requests for additional information may be issued in the future.
Items in the enclosure were discussed with APS staff on October 1, 2009, and a mutually agreeable date for your response was determined to be 45 calendar days from the date of this letter. If you have any questions, please contact me at 301-415-1906 or by e-mail at Lisa.Regner@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Lisa M. Regner, Sr. Project Manager Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-528, 50-529, and 50-530
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DATE 10/09/09 10/15/09 11/01/09 11/02/09
Letter to R. Edington from L. Regner dated November 2, 2009 DISTRIBUTION:
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR THE REVIEW OF THE PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION (TAC NOs. ME0254, ME0255 AND ME0256)
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Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 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 S. 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 E. 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 E. 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 N. Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78701-3326
ENCLOSURE PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RAI 2.4.1-1 Based on the staffs review of Section 2.4.1, Containment Building, and Table 2.4-1 of the LRA, it is not clear if the hatches/plugs, caulking and sealant have been included within the scope of license renewal and subject to an aging management review (AMR). If the components are not included due to oversight, please discuss whether these components are within the scope of license renewal and subject to an AMR. If they are excluded from the scope of license renewal, please provide the basis for their exclusion.
RAI 2.4.4-1 Based on the staffs review of Section 2.4.4, Turbine Building, and Table 2.4-4 of the LRA, it is not clear if the compressible joints and seals have been included within the scope of license renewal and subject to an AMR. If the components are not included due to oversight, please discuss whether these components are within the scope of license renewal and subject to an AMR. If they are excluded from the scope of license renewal, please provide the basis for their exclusion.
RAI 2.4.5-1 Based on the staffs review of Section 2.4.5, Auxiliary Building, and Table 2.4-5 of the LRA, it is not clear if the boot seal penetration has been included within the scope of license renewal and subject to an AMR. If the component is not included due to oversight, please discuss whether these components are within the scope of license renewal and subject to an AMR. If it is excluded from the scope of license renewal, please provide the basis for its exclusion.
RAI 2.4.9-1 Based on the staffs review of Section 2.4.9, Fuel Building, and Table 2.4-9 of the LRA, it is not clear if the fire barrier coatings and wraps have been included within the scope of license renewal and subject to an AMR. If the components are not included due to oversight, please discuss whether these components are within the scope of license renewal and subject to an AMR. If they are excluded from the scope of license renewal, please provide the basis for their exclusion.
RAI 2.4.12-1 Based on the staffs review of Section 2.4.12, Transformer Foundations and Electrical Structures, and Table 2.4-12 of the LRA, it is not clear if the electrical penetration has been included within the scope of license renewal and subject to an AMR. If the component is not included due to oversight, please discuss whether these components are within the scope of license renewal and subject to an AMR. If it is excluded from the scope of license renewal, please provide the basis for its exclusion.
RAI 2.4.13-1 Based on the staffs review of Section 2.4.13, Yard Structures, and Table 2.4-13 of the LRA, it is not clear if the following components have been included within the scope of license renewal and subject to an AMR:
a)
Duct banks and manholes b)
Transmission towers If the components are not included due to oversight, please discuss whether these components are within the scope of license renewal and subject to an AMR. If they are excluded from the scope of license renewal, please provide the basis for their exclusion.