ML17263B248

Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation, Submittal of Emergency Plan, Revision 59

ML17263B248
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	09/15/2017
From:	Shields C Arizona Public Service Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Shared Package
ML17264A609	List: ML17263B248 ML17263B249 ML17269A334
References
102-07585-CS/DWC
Download: ML17263B248 (2)

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10 CFR 50.54(q) 10 CFR 50, Appendix E Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station 5801 S. Wintersburg Road Tonopah, AZ 85354-7529 Oaps 102-07585-CS/DWC September 15, 2017 ATTN; Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001

Subject:

Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (PVNGS)

Units 1, 2, and 3 and Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation Docket Nos. 50-528, 50-529, 50-530 and 72-44 License Nos. NPF-41, NPF-51 and NPF-74 PVNGS Emergency Plan, Revision 59 Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.54(q) and 10 CFR 50 Appendix E, Section V, Arizona Public Service Company (APS) is forwarding a copy of Revision 59 to the PVNGS Emergency Plan, effective August 22, 2017, and a summary description of License Amendment 198 which authorized the Emergency Action Level (EAL) scheme change.

This change incorporated an EAL scheme based on Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) 99-01, Methodology for Development of Emergency Action Levels for Non-Passive Reactors, Revision 6, dated November 2012. PVNGS Emergency Plan, Revision 59, reflects the EAL scheme which received prior NRC approval documented by License Amendment 198, transmitted by letter dated September 8, 2016, Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 - Issuance of Amendments to Revise Emergency Action Levels to a Scheme Based on Nuclear Energy Institute NEI 99-01, Revision 6.

These amendments were in response to the APS EAL license amendment request (LAR) dated October 9, 2015, as supplemented by letter dated May 12, 2016. The NRC letter also included a copy of the safety evaluation which was also included in a Notice of Issuance in the NRC biweekly Federal Register notice. APS incorporated the changes verbatim into the PVNGS Emergency Plan. APS concluded an evaluation pursuant to 10 CFR 50.54(q) was not needed due to this change having received prior NRC approval and an NRC safety evaluation.

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102-07585-CS/DWC ATTN: Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Revision 59 to PVNGS Emergency Plan Page 2 In accordance with 10 CFR 50.4(b), copies are being forwarded to the NRC Region IV Administrator and the Resident Inspector.

No commitments are being made to the NRC by this letter. Should you have any question regarding this submittal, please contact me at (623) 393-6769.

Sincerely, Shields, Digitally signed by Shields, Charlotte (Z05896)

Charlotte DN: cn=Shields, Charlotte (Z05896)

Date: 2017.09.1513:09:52 (Z05896) -07'00' Charlotte Shields Emergency Preparedness Manager CS/dwc cc: K.M Kennedy NRC Region IV Regional Administrator S. P. Lingam NRC NRR Project Manager for PVNGS M. M. Watford NRC NRR Project Manager C. A. Peabody NRC Senior Resident Inspector for PVNGS P. J. Elkmann NRC Region IV Senior EP Inspector Enclosure 1 - PVNGS Emergency Plan, Revision 59 Enclosure 2 - Summary of License Amendment 198 for PVNGS Emergency Plan Revision 59