ML113500376

Acceptance Review E-mail, License Amendment Request to Modify Technical Specifications to Implement Administrative Changes Including Corrective Actions from U2 Event in LER 50-529/2011-001

ML113500376
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	12/16/2011
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 ME7621, TAC ME7622, TAC ME7623
Download: ML113500376 (1)

See also: IR 05000529/2011001

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From: Hall, Randy

Sent: Friday, December 16, 2011 1:49 PM

To: Russell.Stroud@aps.com

Cc: Thomas.N.Weber@aps.com; Singal, Balwant

Subject: Acceptance Review for License Amendment Request for Palo Verde Units 1, 2

and 3, Administrative TS Changes (TAC Nos. ME7621, ME7622, and ME7623 )

December 16, 2011

Russell A. (Rusty) Stroud

Licensing Section Leader

Regulatory Affairs

Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station

Arizona Public Service Company

Rusty:

By letter dated November 22, 2011, Arizona Public Service Company (APS) submitted a license

amendment request for Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (PVNGS), Units 1, 2, and 3.

The proposed amendment would modify the PVNGS technical specifications (TSs) to remove

duplicate TS requirements and unit specific references that are no longer needed. In addition,

the proposed administrative changes correct typographical errors and provide clarification to

ensure understanding of the required actions of some TSs. The changes include corrective

actions from the Unit 2 event described in Licensee Event Report (LER) 50-529/2011-001.

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.

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 Balwant Singal at (301) 415-3016.

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