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Summary of Tele Conf Call Held on 1/14/10, Btw the USNRC and Arizona Public Service Company, Concerning Draft Request for Additional Information Pertaining to the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 License Renewal Appl
ML100141784
Person / Time
Site: Palo Verde  Arizona Public Service icon.png
Issue date: 01/22/2010
From: Lisa Regner
License Renewal Projects Branch 2
To:
Regner L M, NRR/DLR, 415-1906
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Download: ML100141784 (7)


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January 22, 2010 LICENSEE: Arizona Public Service Company FACILITY: Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3

SUBJECT:

SUMMARY

OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON JANUARY 14, 2010, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY, CONCERNING DRAFT REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the staff) and representatives of Arizona Public Service Company (the applicant) held a telephone conference call on January 14, 2010, to discuss and clarify the staffs draft request for additional information (RAI) concerning the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3, license renewal application. The telephone conference call was useful in clarifying the intent of the staffs draft RAI. provides a listing of the participants and Enclosure 2 contains a listing of the draft questions discussed with the applicant, including a brief description on the status of the items.

The applicant had an opportunity to comment on this summary.

/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

Enclosures:

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ML100141784 OFFICE LA:DLR PM:RPB2:DLR BC:RPB2:DLR PM:RPB2:DLR NAME SFigueroa LRegner DWrona LRegner DATE 01/19/10 01/20/10 01/22/10 01/22/10

Memo to Arizona Public Service Company from Lisa M. Regner dated January, 22, 2010

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TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION LIST OF PARTICIPANTS JANUARY 14, 2010 PARTICIPANTS AFFILIATIONS Lisa Regner U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Albert Wong NRC Todd Mintz Center for Nuclear Waste Regulatory Analyses (CNWRA)

Roman Kazban CNWRA Angela Krainik Arizona Public Service Company (APS)

Glenn Michael APS Neal Schneider Strategic Teaming and Resource Sharing (STARS) Alliance Donald Stevens STARS Nicholas Gawel STARS Al Saunders STARS ENCLOSURE 1

TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL CONCERNING DRAFT REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION JANUARY 14, 2010 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the staff) and representatives of Arizona Public Service Company (the applicant) held a telephone conference call on January 14, 2010, to discuss and clarify the following draft request for additional information (RAI) concerning the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3, license renewal application (LRA).

DRAFT RAI 3.1.2-1

Background

The Generic Aging Lessons Learned (GALL) Report,Section X.M1 recommends the Metal Fatigue of Reactor Coolant Pressure Boundary Aging Management Program (AMP) for managing the aging of selected reactor coolant system components.

Issue In the LRA, Section 3.1.2.2.1, the applicant states that the pressurizer relief tank is not an ASME Section III Class 1 component, nor is it designated to other fatigue or cycle design rules, and therefore has no fatigue time-limited aging analysis (TLAA). However, the GALL Report,Section IV, Subsection C2, item IV.C2-23 states that a time-limited aging analysis is needed to evaluate metal fatigue of the pressurizer relief tank for the period of extended operation.

Request Provide additional information how metal fatigue of the pressurizer relief tank will be evaluated and managed for the period of extended operation.

DRAFT RAI 3.2.2-1

Background

The GALL Report, Table V.C, item V.C-4, indicates that stainless steel containment isolation piping and component internal surfaces exposed to treated water are subject to loss of material/pitting and crevice corrosion as an aging effect/mechanism. The GALL Report states that the aging effect/mechanism can be managed by the Water Chemistry and One-time Inspection Programs. The GALL Report further states that a further evaluation should be conducted on these components.

Issue Section 3.2.2.2.8 of the LRA indicates that the further evaluation associated with this component is not applicable because the containment isolation components were evaluated in the systems in which the components were found to have the function of containment integrity. Staff is unclear why the applicant indicates that this further evaluation for steel containment isolation piping is not applicable.

ENCLOSURE 2

Request Provide additional information what is meant by the containment isolation components were evaluated in the system in which the components were found to have the function of containment integrity. In addition, if a further evaluation is conducted for these components in a different system, provide the location of the further evaluation. If further evaluations were not conducted for these components, provide additional justification.

DRAFT RAI 3.3.2-1

Background

The GALL Report, Table VIII, item VIII.A-5 is for copper piping exposed to treated water in the steam turbine system. The GALL Report suggests the use of the Water Chemistry Program augmented with the One-Time Inspection Program to manage loss of material and selective leaching in this system. However, the GALL Report in Table VII, item VII.C2-7 is for copper piping (Zinc > 15 percent) exposed to treated water in the Closed-Cycle Cooling Water System.

The GALL Report suggests that loss of material and selective leaching for this component and system be managed by the Selective Leaching of Materials Program. One of the main differences between these two programs as described in the GALL Report is that hardness measurements are incorporated into the Selective Leaching of Materials Program, not in the Water Chemistry Program.

Issue Table 3.3.2-4 of the LRA indicates that a copper alloy (Zinc > 15 percent) piping exposed to demineralized water is consistent with GALL Report item VIII.A-5. However, LRA Table 3.3.2-4 is a closed-cycle cooling water system. As such it seems that the GALL Report item VII.C2-7 may be more appropriate for this material. It is not clear to the staff how the Water Chemistry Program augmented with the One-Time Inspection Program is sufficient to manage the loss of material for the LRA closed-cycle cooling water component since these programs do not require hardness testing.

Request Provide additional explanation on how the Water Chemistry Program (B2.1.2) and the One-Time Inspection (B2.1.16) will address the aging effect for loss of material for the copper alloy piping exposed to demineralized water in a Closed-Cycle Cooling Water System.

Discussion: The applicant indicated that all questions are clear. These draft questions will be sent in a formal RAI.

Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 cc:

Mr. Steve Olea Mr. John C. Taylor, Director, Nuclear Arizona Corporation Commission 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 Southern California Edison Company Mr. James Ray Law Department, Generation Resources Public Service Company of New Mexico P.O. Box 800 2401 Aztec NE, MS Z110 Rosemead, CA 91770 Albuquerque, NM 87107-4224 Senior Resident Inspector Mr. Geoffrey M. Cook U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Southern California Edison Company P.O. Box 40 5000 Pacific Coast Highway, Bldg. D21 Buckeye, AZ 85326 San Clemente, CA 92672 Regional Administrator, Region IV Mr. Robert Henry U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Salt River Project 612 E. Lamar Blvd., Suite 400 6504 E. Thomas Road Arlington, TX 76011-4125 Scottsdale, AZ 85251 Chairman Mr. Jeffrey T. Weikert Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Assistant General Counsel 301 W. Jefferson, 10th Floor El Paso Electric Company Phoenix, AZ 85003 Mail Location 167 123 W. Mills Mr. Aubrey V. Godwin, Director El Paso, TX 79901 Arizona Radiation Regulatory Agency 4814 S. 40th Street Mr. Eric Tharp Phoenix, AZ 85040 Los Angeles Department of Water & Power Southern California Public Power Authority Mr. Scott Bauer, Director P.O. Box 51111, Room 1255-C Regulatory Affairs Los Angeles, CA 90051-0100 Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Mail Station 7636 Mr. Brian Almon P.O. Box 52034 Public Utility Commission Phoenix, AZ 85072-2034 William B. Travis Building P.O. Box 13326 Mr. Dwight C. Mims, Vice President 1701 N. Congress Avenue Regulatory Affairs and Plant Improvement Austin, TX 78701-3326 Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Mail Station 7605 Mr. Randall K. Edington P.O. Box 52034 Executive Vice President Phoenix, AZ 85072-2034 Nuclear/CNO Arizona Public Service Company P.O. Box 52034, Mail Station 7602 Phoenix, AZ 85072-2034