ML14335A787

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NRR E-mail Capture - Request for Additional Information - License Amendment Request Regarding Mtc Surveillance for STAR Program
ML14335A787
Person / Time
Site: Palo Verde  Arizona Public Service icon.png
Issue date: 12/01/2014
From: Watford M
Plant Licensing Branch IV
To: Weber T
Arizona Public Service Co
References
MF3143, MF3144, MF3145
Download: ML14335A787 (3)


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NRR-PMDAPEm Resource From: Watford, Margaret Sent: Monday, December 01, 2014 1:14 PM To: Thomas.N.Weber@aps.com Cc: Carl.stephenson@aps.com; Singal, Balwant

Subject:

Request for Additional Information - License Amendment Request Regarding MTC Surveillance for STAR Program Attachments: Formal RAIs for PVNGS Units 1 2 and 3 Amendment Regarding MTC Surveillance for STAR Program.pdf By letter dated November 20, 2013 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS)

Accession No. ML13329A037), as supplemented by letter dated January 16, 2014 (ADAMS Accession No. ML14027A701), Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (PVNGS) requested an amendment to the technical specifications relating to the moderator temperature coefficient surveillance requirements for Startup Test Activity Reduction Program.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff has identified the need for the additional information (RAI) described in the attachment to this e-mail to complete its review of the license amendment request.

The draft RAIs were transmitted on November 13, 2014 and a clarification call relating to the draft RAIs was held on November 24, 2014 with participants from NRC and PVNGS. Please provide your response within 30 days from the date of this e-mail and treat this e-mail as formal transmittal of RAIs.

Thank you, Maggie Watford Project Manager NRR/DORL/LPL4-1 Phone: 301-415-1233 Email: Margaret.Watford@nrc.gov Cube: O-7-H16 Mailstop: O-8-B1 1

Hearing Identifier: NRR_PMDA Email Number: 1726 Mail Envelope Properties (Margaret.Watford@nrc.gov20141201131300)

Subject:

Request for Additional Information - License Amendment Request Regarding MTC Surveillance for STAR Program Sent Date: 12/1/2014 1:13:36 PM Received Date: 12/1/2014 1:13:00 PM From: Watford, Margaret Created By: Margaret.Watford@nrc.gov Recipients:

"Carl.stephenson@aps.com" <Carl.stephenson@aps.com>

Tracking Status: None "Singal, Balwant" <Balwant.Singal@nrc.gov>

Tracking Status: None "Thomas.N.Weber@aps.com" <Thomas.N.Weber@aps.com>

Tracking Status: None Post Office:

Files Size Date & Time MESSAGE 1184 12/1/2014 1:13:00 PM Formal RAIs for PVNGS Units 1 2 and 3 Amendment Regarding MTC Surveillance for STAR Program.pdf 11724 Options Priority: Standard Return Notification: No Reply Requested: No Sensitivity: Normal Expiration Date:

Recipients Received:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AMENDMENT TO REVISE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS REGARDING MODERATOR TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT SURVEILLANCE FOR STARTUP TEST ACTIVITY REDUCTION PROGRAM PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 DOCKET NOS. 50-528, 50-529, AND 50-530 By letter dated November 20, 2013 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML13329A037), as supplemented by letter dated January 16, 2014 (ADAMS Accession No. ML14027A701), Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (PVNGS) requested an amendment to the technical specifications relating to the moderator temperature coefficient surveillance requirements for Startup Test Activity Reduction Program.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has identified the need for the following additional information to complete its review of the license amendment request.

1. Arizona Public Service (APS) has proposed a modification to the PVNGS Technical Specifications (TS) that would allow the plant to perform a calculation in lieu of a measurement to complete Surveillance Requirement (SR) 3.1.4.2, which supports the Limiting Condition for Operation (LCO) for most negative Moderator Temperature Coefficient (MTC) established in LCO 3.1.4.

(a) How would APS ensure that PVNGS remains within LCO 3.1.4 if the plant deviates from normal operation, up to the TS limits, after performance of the two-thirds cycle surveillance required by SR 3.1.4.2?

(b) If the answer to the previous question involves comparison of predicted values to the LCO limit, what criteria would APS use to determine whether or not a reanalysis of the MTC prediction would be required?