ML17296A777

Ack Receipt & Docketing of 791001 Joint Application for Ols.Forwards List of Incomplete Sections Following Preliminary Review of FSAR & Environ Rept.Discusses Licensing Procedures & Importance of Timely Communication

ML17296A777
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	06/16/1980
From:	Eisenhut D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Van Brunt E ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO. (FORMERLY ARIZONA NUCLEAR
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Docket Nos.:

STN 50-528/529/530 Arizona Public-Service Company P. 0.

Box 21666 Phoenix, Arizona 85036 ATTN:

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Van Brunt, Jr.,

Vice President, Nuclear Projects Gentlemen:

SUBJECT:

RESULTS OF PALO VERDE ACCEPTANCE REVIEW 0

Local PDR LB 83 Files DEisenhut RPurple RTedesco ASchwencer JKerrigan JLee ELD IE (3) bcc:

NSIC TIC ACRS (16)

On October 1, 1979, you tendered a joint application for operating licenses for the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2 and 3.

Your appli-cation consisted of a License Application, a Final Safety Analysis Report, Antitrust Information and an Emergency Plan.

Your Environmental Report was received on December 5, 1979 and your THI-2 Lessons Learned Implementation Report was received on September 28, 1979.

ate have completed our review of your tendered application and have concluded that it is acceptable for docketing.

Your application should be provided to us as soon as possible.

Your filing of the application and any amendments thereof should include three (3) originals signed under oath or affirmation by a duly authorized officer of your organization.

In addition, your filing should include fifteen (15) copies of that portion of the application contain-ing the general 'information, forty (40) copies of the safety analysis report, forty-one (41) copies of the environmental report, twenty-five (25) copies of the emergency plan, and forty (40) copies of the Tt)I-2 implementation report.

Also note that any amendments to the FSAR should consist of sixty (60) copies instead of the forty (40) required for initial submittal.

As required by 10 CFR 50.30, you should retain an additional ten (10) copies of the general information, thirty (30) copies of the safety analysis report, arid one-hundred-nine (109) copies of the environmental report for direct distribution in accord-ance with the enclosure to this letter and such further instructions as may be provided later.

Within ten days after docketing, you must provide an affidavit that distribution in accordance with the enclosure has'been completed.

These requirements also apply.to all subsequent amendments to your application.

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Arizona Public Service Co. JUN I 8 1980 You will be advised of key milestones of the review as soon as the schedule is developed.

During the course of our preliminary review of your FSAR and ER, the enclosed list of incomplete sections was generated.

These sections shou'id be completed as soon as possible for our mutual benefit during the ensuing detlrfled technical review period.

Me will prepare the schedule based on the assumption that the outstandfhg,items fn each of the incomplete sections are received within five v>eeks from the docketfn'g date.

If this milestone cannot be met, ft may be necessary for us to'evise our review schedule.

If, during the course of our review, you believe there is a need to appeal a staff position because of disagreement, this need should be brought to the staff's attention as early as possible so. that the appropriate meeting can be arranged on a timely basis.

A written request fs not necessary and all such requests should be initiated through our assigned licensing project manag'er',

Janfs Kerrfgan, who can be reached at (301) 492-8129.

This pro-cedure is an informal one, desfgned to allow opportunity for applicants to discuss, with management, ar eas of disagreem'ent fn the case review.

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Enclosures:

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Distribution List 2.

List of Incomplete Sections cc:

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Vice President, Nuclear Projects Gentlemen:

SUBJECT:

RESULTS OF PALO VERDE ACCEPTANCE REVIEW STR IBUTION:

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On October 1, 1979, you tendered a joint application for operating licenses for the Palo Verde )nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2 and 3.

Your appli-cation consisted of a License Application, a Final Safety Analysis Report, Antitrust Information and an Emergency Plan.

Your Environmental Report was received on December 5,

1979 and your TllI-2 Lessons Learned Implementation Peport was received on September 20, 1979.

He have completed our review of your tendered application and have concluded that it is acceptable for docketing.

Your application should be provided to us as soon as possible.

Your filing of the application and any amendments thereof should include three (3) originals signed under oath or affirmation by a duly authorized officer of your organization.

In addition, your filing should include fifteen (15) copies of that portion of the application contain-ing the general information, forty (40) copies of the safety analysis report, forty-one (41) copies of the environmental report, twenty-five (25) copies of the emergency plan, and forty (40) copies of the TIKI-2 imple..entation report.

Also note that any amendments to the FSAR should consist of sixty (60) copies instead of the forty (40) required for initial submittal.

As required by 10 CFR 50.30, you should retain an additional ten (10) copies of the general information, thirty (30) copies of the safety analysis report, arid one-hundred-nine (109). copies of the environmental report for direct distribution in accord-ance with the enclosure to this letter and such further instructions as may be provided later.

Hithin ten days after docketing, you must provide an affidavit that distribution in accordance with the enclosure has been completed.

These requirements also apply to all subsequent amendments to your application.

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NRC FORM 318 (9 76) NRCM 0240 CU.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: I979 289 369

Prizona Public Service Co.

2 JUN I 8 1980 You will be advised of key milestones of the review as soon as the schedule is developed.

During the course of our preliminary review of your FSAR and ER, the enclosed list of incomplete sections was generated.

These sections should be completed as soon as possible for our mutual benefit during the ensuing detailed technical review period.

Me will prepare the schedule based on the assumption that the outstanding items in each of the incomplete sections are received within five weeks from the docketing date.

If this milestone cannot be met, it may be nec ssary for us to revise our review schedule.

If, during the course of our review, you believe there is a need to appeal a staff position because of disagreem nt, this need should be brought to the staff's attention as early as possible so that the appropriate r:: eting can be arranged on a timely basis.

A written request is not necessary and all such requests should b

initiated through our assigned licensing project

manager, Janis Kerrigan, who can be reached at (301) 492-8129.

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTO.'J, O. C. 20555 JUN I8 I 80 Oocket Nos.:

STN 50-528/529/530 Arizona Public Service Company P. 0.

Box 21666

Phoenix, Arizona 85036 ATTN:

Nr.

E.

E.

Van Brunt, Jr.,

Vice President, Nuclear Projects Gentlemen:

SUBJECT:

RESULTS OF PALO VERDE ACCEPTANCE REVIEM On October 1, 1979, you tendered a joint application for "operating licenses for the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2 and 3.

Your appli-cation consisted of a License Application, a Final Safety Analysis Report, Antitrust Information and an Emergency Plan.

Your Environmental Report was received on Oecember 5,

1979 and your TNI-2 Lessons Learned Implementation Report was received on September 28, 1979.

>le have completed our review of your tendered application and have concluded that it is acceptable for docketing.

Your application should be provided to us as soon as possible.

Your filing of the application and any amendments thereof should include three (3) originals signed under oath or affirmation by a duly authori zed officer of your organization.

In addition, your filing should include fifteen (15) copies of that portion of the application'ontain-ing the general information, forty (40) copies of the safety analysis report, forty-one (41) copies of the environmental report, twenty-five (25) copies of the emergency plan, and forty (40) copies of the THI-2 implementation report.

Also note that any amendments to the FSAR should consist of sixty (60) copies instead of the forty (40) required for initial submittal.

As required by 10 CFR 50.30, you should retain an additional ten (10) copies of the general information, thirty (30) copies of the safety. analysis report, and one-hundred-nine (109) copies of the environmental report for direct distribution in accord-ance with the enclosure to this letter and such further instructions as may be provided later.

>Iithin ten days after docketing, you must provide an affidavit that distribution in accordance with the enclosure has been completed.

These requirements also apply to all subsequent amendments to your application'.

Arizona Public Service Co.

JUN

~ 8 680 You will be advised of key milestones of the review as soon as the schedule is developed.

During the course of our preliminary review of your FSAR and ER, the enclosed list of incomplete sections was generated.

These sections should be completed as soon as possible for our mutual benefit during the ensuing detailed technical review period.

Me will prepare the schedule based on the assumption that the outstanding items in each of the incomplete sections're received within five weeks from the docketing date.

If this milestone cannot be met, it may be necessary for us to revise our review schedule.

If, during the course of our review, you believe there is a need to appeal a staff position because of disagreement, this need should be brought to the staff's attention as early as possible so that the appropriate meeting can be arranged on a timely basis.

A written request is not necessary and all such requests should be initiated through our assigned licensing project

manager, Janis

Kerrigan, who can be reached at (301) 492-8129.

This pro-cedure is an informal one, designed to allow opportunity for applicants to

discuss, with management, areas of disagreement in the case review.

Sincerely,

Enclosures:

1.

Distribution List 2.

List of Incomplete Sections cc:

See next page

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. Pisen ut, irector Division ofUicensing

cc:

Arthur C. Gehr, Esq.

Snell 8 Wilmer 3100 Valley Center

Phoenix, Arizona 85073 Charles S. Pierson Assistant Attorney General 200 State Capitol 1700 West Washington

Phoenix, Arizona 85007 David N. Barry, Esq., Senior Counsel Charles R. Kocher, Esq., Assistant Counsel Southern California Edison Company P. 0.

Box 800

Rosemead, California 91770 Dr. Stanley L. Dolins Assistant Director Energy Programs (OEPAD)

Office of the Governor

?700 West Washington Executive Tower - Room 507

Phoenix, Arizona 85007 Wi 1 liam Primm Assistant Attorney General Bataan Memorial Building Santa Fe, New Mexico 87503 Resident Inspector Palo Verde/NPS U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission c/o TTL/LGX Luke Air Force

Base, Arizona 85309

Et<CLOSURE 1

DISTRIBUTION LIST SAFETY ANALYSIS REPORT AND Al&NEMEÃTS AND GENERAL INFORMATION LICENSE APPLICATION STATE OFFICIAL Arizona Atomic Energy Commission ATTN:

Executive Director 2929 Nest Indian School Road Phoenix, Arizona 85017 LCCAL OFF ICIAL Chairman Maricopa County Board of Supervisors 111 South Third Avenue Phoenix, Arizona 85004.

NATIONAL LABORATORY

. Philip F. Gustafson Env ronmental Statement Project Argonne National Laboratory 9700 South Cass Avenue Argonne, Illinois 60439 U.So ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY REGIQlAL OFFICE SAR 8c AMBlIMXTS ONLY U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ATTN:

EIS Coordinator Region 3Z Office 215 Freemont Street San Francisco, California 9/105

DISTRIBU'TICN LIST RAfIRONMENTAL REPORT AND SUPPLEMENTS CQSKRCE D. Sid ey Galler (6)+

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Environmental Affairs UiS, Department of Commerce Rm. 3425 l4th and Constitution, NW Washington, D.C, 20230 Mr. Robert Ochinero, Director (1)

, National Oceanographic Data Center Environmental Data Service - D7 Rm 428 2001 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Page Bldg.

AQ.

Washington, D.C 20235 INTERIOR Mr. Bruce Blanchard, Director (18)

Office of Environmental Prospects Review Department of Interior Rm. 4256 18th 8: C Streets, NW Washington, D C, 20240 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Mr. Charles Custard (2)

Director Office of Environmental Affairs Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence

Avenue, S.W Room 537F Washington, D.C.

20201 FEDERAL ENEROY REGDLATORF OIEINTEETON Dr. Jack M. Heinemann (1)

Department of Energy - Rm. 3000 825 North Capitol Street, N.E.

, Washington, DoC ~

20426

'RMY ENGINEERING DISTRICT COL John V. Foley (1)

'.S.

Army Engineering District P. 0. Box 2711 Los Angeles, California 90053 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Director, Technical Assessment Division (AW-459 (1)

Office of Radiation Programs U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Crystal Mall 4 2 Arlington, Virginia 20460 EPA REGIONAL OFFICE Ms. Betty Jenkis (2)

UiSi Environmental Protection Agency Region IX Office 215 Fremont Street San Francisco, California 94lll CLEARINGHCUSES State Clearinghouse (10)

Office of Economic Planning and Developnent State of Arizona 1700 West Washington Street Phoenix, Arizona 85007 Maricopa Association of Governments (1) 1820 West Washington Street Phoenix, Arizona 85007 STATE OFFICIAL Arizona Atomic Energy Commission (1)

ATTN:

Executive Director 2929 West Indian School Road Phoenix, Arizona 85017 LOCAL OFFICIAL Ch ~~

(1)

Maricopa County Board of Supervisors illSouth Third Avenue Phoenix, Arizona 85004.

+Number in parentheses indicate number of copies.

TRANSPORTATION Mr. Josep'h Canny (1)

Office of Environmental Affairs Department of Transportation 400 - 7th St.,

SW -

Rm. '9422 Washington, DC 20590

'apt.

Wm.

R. Riedel (4)

Water Resources Coordinator M/S 73 U.S.C.G. - Room 1112 Department of Transportation 2100 Second Street, SW Washington, DC 20593 CC:

Mr.

Lee Santman, Director (1)

ATTN:

Joe Nalevanko thaterials Transportation Bureau 2100 Second Street, SM

'Washington, DC 20590 CC:

ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION Nr. Robert, Garvey, Executive Director (1)

. Advisory Council on Historic Preservation 1522 K Street, NW, Suite 430 Washington, DC 20005 cc w/o encl:

Chief, Natural and Cultural Resource Conservation Section Arizona State Parks 1688 West Adams

Phoenix, Arizona 85007 HUD REGION (1

l1r. Robert H. Baida Regional Administrator 450 Golden Gate Avenue P.

0.

Box 36003 "San Francisco, California 94102 cc:

Hr. Richard Broun Department of Housing

& Urban Development 451 7th Street, SW -

Rm.

7258 Washington, DC 20410 (w/o enclosure)

• Send ER

& Supplements along with DES AGRICULTURE Soil Conservation Service Appropriate State Office t1r. Haurice J.

Spears (1)

Federal

Building, Room 5029 700 West Capitol Street P. 0.

Box 2323 Phoenix, Arizona 85025 Forest Service Appropriate

)e d Office The Forest Service (1)

U.S. Department of Agriculture 517 Gold Avenue, S.W.

Albuquerque, New Mexico 87101 DOT REGIONAL OFFICE'ecretarial Representative U. S.

Department of Transportation Suite 610 2 Embarcadero Center San Francisco, Cali fornia 94111 OTHERS Librarian (g)

Thermal Reactors Safety Group Brookhaven National Lab - Bldg.

130

Upton, Long Island, NY 11973 Hr. Thomas D. Wolsko (1)

Energy and Environmental Systems Division Building 12B Argonne National Laboratory 9700 South Cass Avenue Argonne, Illinois 60439 Hs. Liz Hannon (y)

Atomic Industrial Forum

= 1016 - 16th Street, N!0, Suite 850 Washington, DC 20036

ENCLOSURE 2 LIST-OF INCOMPLETE SECTIONS FSAR SECTION 2.5.2.7 3.8.3.5

5. 2.4 5.3.1. 6 6.2.2.2 6.3.4 6.3.5 14.2.12 COMMENT No probability for operating basis earthquake Ho input of allowable limits and factors of safety against structural failure (future amendment to FSAR)

Only addresses accessibility of inspection areas Only addresses Unit 1 reactor vessel Page 6.2.2-4 missing Not included Not included Individual test descriptions not provided (will be provided by October 1, 1980)

ER SECTION 1.1.2 2.1.2.3 2.3 2.3 3.1.3.1 6.1.5. 5. 3 6.2 COMMENT No estimates of capacity factors School children should be included in Table 2.1-3 Meteorological data should include most recent one year period (ll/78-11/79)

No monthly mixing height data Locations of release points not illustrated on Figure 3.1-9 Section 2.1.3.4.1 stated that no vegetable gardens were observed; therefore, no baseline provided No justification provided for not proposing environmental technical specifications

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