ML17297B084

Responds to NRC 811001 Determination That Class 3 Fee Is Applicable to 810731 Application for CP Amends.Conclusion That Significant Safety or Environ Issue Is Involved Disputed.Payment Made Under Protest

ML17297B084
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	11/18/1981
From:	Van Brunt E ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO. (FORMERLY ARIZONA NUCLEAR
To:	Diggs R NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (ADM)
References
ANPP-19499-SCJ, NUDOCS 8112090308
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Responds to NRC 811001 determination that Class 3 fee is applicable to 810731 application for CP amends, Conclusion that significant safety or environ issue is involved disputed. Payment made under protest.

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Reba M. Diggs Facilities Program Coordinator

Subject:

Application for Amendment to Construction Permits Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2 and 3

Docket Nos.

STN-50-528/529/530 File:

81-056-026

Reference:

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Letter from Reba M.

Diggs, Office Administration, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, to Edwin E.

Van

Brunt, Jr.,

Vice President, Nuclear

Projects, Arizona Public Service

Company, dated October 1,

1981

Dear Ms. Diggs:

On July 31,

1981, Arizona Public Serv'i'c'd.'ompany (APS),

on its own behalf and as agent for all other Participants'n the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (PVNGS),

filed an Applicatio'n for Amendment to Construction Permits Nos.

CPPR-141, CPPR-142 and CPPR-143.

Such Application sought (1) the approval of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to the transfers by the Salt River Project of a

5.91X undivided ownership interest in PVNGS to the Southern California Public Power Authority and 5.7X undivided ownership interest in PVNGS to the Los Angeles Department of Water and

Power, and (2) the amendment of Construction Permits Nos.

CPPR-141, CPPR-142 and CPPR-143 to reflect such transfers.

By the referenced

letter, you advised that the applicable filing fee for such Application is a

Class III fee in lieu of a

Class II fee.

The basis for your determination is that the review of such Application will involve financial and other considerations that are more than administrative or pro forms in nature.

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's more fully set forth in the Application, the proposed amendments to the construction permits for PVNGS do not involve an unreviewed environmental impact or a "significant hazards consideration".

Thus, it is our opinion that the Application does not involve a significant safety or environmental issue for which a Class III filing fee is required.

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License Fee Management Branch Nuclear Regulatory Commission November 18, 1981 ANPP-19499-SCJ/BAR Page Two Nonetheless, in order that the NRC staff's review of the Application may proceed without delay, we are enclosing herewith a

PVNCS check in the amount of 42,800 pursuant to your request.

It is our understanding that if the NRC staff's final review of the Application reveals that a Class III fee is not

required, we will be notified and an appropriate adjustment will be made.

Sincerely, cue 1

E. E.

Van Brunt, Jr.

APS Vice President Nuclear Projects ANPP Project Director EEVB/BAR/wp Attachment cc:

J. Kerrigan C. A. Bischoff (Snell 6 Wilmer)

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