ML101410260

Revision to Commitment Completion Date Associated with Power Uprate

ML101410260
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	05/13/2010
From:	Mims D Arizona Public Service Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
102-06193-DCM/RAB/RJR
Download: ML101410260 (2)

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MRP- 227, Revision 0 ZAM Dwight C. Mims Mail Station 7605 Palo Verde Nuclear Vice President Tel. 623-393-5403 P.O. Box 52034 Generating Station Regulatory Affairs and Plant Improvement Fax 623-393-6077 Phoenix, Arizona 85072-2034 102-06193-DCM/RAB/RJR May 13, 2010 ATTN: Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001

Reference:

1. Arizona Public Service Company (APS) letter no. 102-05285, "Response to Request for Additional Information Regarding Steam Generator Replacement and Power Uprate License Amendment Request," dated June 3, 2005 (Agencywide Document Access and Management System

[ADAMS] Accession no. MLI051660184)

2. Revised Acceptance for Review of Electric Power Research Institute Topical Report 1016596, "Materials Reliability Program: Pressurized Water Reactor Internals Inspection and Evaluation Guidelines (MRP-227

- Rev. 0) (TAC No. ME0680), dated December 14, 2009 (ADAMS Accession no. ML093420520)

Subject:

Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (PVNGS)

Units 1, 2, and 3 Docket Nos. STN 50-528, 50-529, and 50-530 Revision to Commitment Completion Date Associated with Power Uprate, PVNGS Units I and 3 In Reference 1, Arizona Public Service Company (APS) committed to submit a description of the reactor internals inspection program including the inspection plan to the NRC for review and approval within 24 months of the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) Materials Reliability Program (MRP) final recommendation, or within 5 years from the issuance of the uprated license, whichever comes first. The ERPI MRP Topical Report was issued on January 22, 2009, making the 24 month due date January 22, 2011. The 5 year due date, subsequent to the issuance of Amendment No.

157 for power uprate of Units 1, 2, and 3, is November 16, 2010.

In Reference 2, the NRC accepted for review EPRI MRP Topical Report 1016596, which contains the following mandatory element agreed to by the participants:

A member of the STARS (Strategic Teaming and Resource Sharing) Alliance Callaway

• Comanche Peak

• Diablo Canyon

• Palo Verde

• San Onofre

• South Texas

• Wolf Creek

ATTN: Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Revision to Commitment Completion Date Associated with Power Uprate, PVNGS Units 1 and 3 Page 2 Each commercial U.S. PWR unit shall develop and document a PWR reactor internals aging management program (AMP) within thirty-six months following the issuance of MRP-227-Rev 0.

Based on this, the new due date will coincide with the EPRI mandatory element due date of January 22, 2012.

APS has evaluated the commitment change and has determined that it is consistent with internal commitment management procedures. APS makes no further commitments in this correspondence. Should you need further information regarding this notification, please contact Russell Stroud, Licensing Section Leader, at (623) 393-5111.

Sincerely, DCM/RAS/RJRlgat cc: E. E. Collins Jr. NRC Region IV Regional Administrator J. R. Hall NRC NRR Project Manager L. K. Gibson NRC NRR Project Manager R. I. Treadway NRC Senior Resident Inspector for PVNGS