ML17298B700

Forwards Comments on Draft License,Per T Novak 841214 Request

ML17298B700
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	12/20/1984
From:	Van Brunt E ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO. (FORMERLY ARIZONA NUCLEAR
To:	Knighton G Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
ANPP-31533-EEVB, NUDOCS 8412260292
Download: ML17298B700 (10)

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REGULATORY

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ACCESSION NBR:841226029?'OC

~ DATE: 84/12/20 NOTARIZED:

NO DOCKET FACIL;STN-50-528 Palo Ver de Nucl ear Station~

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SUBJECT:

Forwards comments on draft license~per T Novak 841214 request.

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Arizona Public Service Company ANPP-31533-EEVB/WFQ/mb December 20, 1984 Director of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Mr. George W. Knighton, Chief Licensing Branch No. 3 Division of Licensing U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.

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Subject:

Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Unit 1 Docket No.

STN 50-528

Response

to Draft License (PVNGS Unit File:

84-056-026 G.1.01.10 (PVNGS)

Reference:

Letter from T. Novak, NRC, to E.

E.

Van Brunt, Jr.,

APS dated December 14, 1984;

Subject:

Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Unit 1 Draft License.

Dear Mr. Knighton:

The reference letter provided a copy of the PVNGS Unit 1 draft license and requested us to review and provide any comments in writing by December 20, 1984.

Attached is a copy of our comments on the Unit 1 draft license.

Please contact Mr. William Quinn of my staff if you have any questions.

Very truly y mrs

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E.

E.

Van Brunt, Jr.

APS Vice President Nuclear Production ANPP Project Director EEVB/WFQ/TFQ/mb Attachment cc:

A. C. Gehr R. P.

Zimmerman E. A. Licitra 8412260292 841220'DR ADOCK 05000528 A

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DRAFT UNIT 1 OPERATING LICENSE Su ested Chan es in Draft License.

Section 1.

No changes suggested.

Section 2.

Suggested changes are listed below.

1)

Paragraph A.

Complete blanks.

2)

Paragraph C. (1)

Attachment 1 not submitted for review.

3)

Paragraph C. (4)

Change paragraph to read:

"U on first entr into Mode 2

Modified to reach initial criticalit and thereafter each shift shall meet the operating staff experience requirements described in Attachment 2.

Attachment 2 is hereby incorporated into this license."

(Underscoring indicates changes).

4)

Paragraph C. (5):

Change phrase "without making any modifications" to read "without making any ~ma'or modifications" in the first sentence of'he paragraph.

(Underscoring indicates changes).

5)

Subparagraph C. (5) (d)

Delete the subparagraph in its entirety.

(This does not apply to PVNGS).

6)

Subparagraph C. (5) (e)

Change the subparagraph to read:

"(d) ~A chan e in the initial test program administrative procedures or quality assurance controls described in the

" FSAR which is -made without com liance with 10 CFR 50.54 a

or lO 'CFR 50.59." "(Underscori'ng'"indicates changes).

7)

Subparagraph C. (5) (f) gE l

Change the first four lines of the subparagraph to read:

"(e) If continued power operation is desired during a delay in "the'est'o ram in'xcess of 30'a s

14 da s if ower level exceeds 50 ercent APS shall provide justification to staff that adequate" (Underscoring indicates reordering of language).

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8)

Paragraph C. (7) (a):

Change "The licensees" to "APS" at the beginning of the paragraph.

s 9)

Add after the words "Amendment No. 13" following:

"and as further amended as by APS, ANPP-

, dated Paragraph C. (7) (b):

in line four, the described in a letter 1l Change "The, licensees" to

<,'APS" at the 'beginning of the paragraph; and 10)

I Change "the licensees, to "APS" in the second sentence of the

,paragraph.

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Change footnote at bottom of page 5 to read:

"Safety-related tests are those tests which are conducted for the

~ur ose of verifying the design, construction, and operation of safety-related

systems, structures, and equipment."

(Underscoring, indicates changes).

Paragraph C. (7) '(c):

Change "The licensees" to "APS" at the beginning of the first sentence of the paragraph.

Correct spelling of "otherwise" in clause (i).

Delete clause (ii) in its entirety.

Change "The licensees" to "APS" at the beginning of the second sentence of the paragraph.

12)

Paragraph C. (8):

Change this paragraph to read:

"Prior to initial criticality APS shall resolve the staff comments in SSER 6 on the use of the reactor vessel level monitoring system and rovide a schedule for modif in the emer enc o eratin rocedures which schedule will be consistent with condition C.

20 hereof.

Prior to exceeding five percent

power, APS shall submit a report for the ICCI system as described in Appendix D to SER Supplement No.

6ue (Underscoring indicates changes).

13)

Paragraph C. (9):

Delete this paragraph in its entirety and renumber all following paragraphs.

Paragraph C. (11):

Change the phrase "first refueling outage" to "first scheduled refueling outage:.

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15)

Paragraph C. (13):

Change the phrase "first refueling outage" to "first scheduled refueling outage".

16)

Paragraph C. (14):

Clarify meaning of the phrase "should generic resolution not be reached,"

17)

Paragraph C. (20) (c)

Delete the'ast sentence, of,this paragraph.

Note:

NUREG-0737 Supplement 1 requires a utility to choose a pre or post implementation review.

APS chose a post implementation review per the NUREG.'RC approv'al of the SPDS is not required prior to use.

18)

Paragraph C. (20) (d):

Delete reference to submittal.dated April 14, 1984 (this letter was superceded) and one of the December 5, 1984 dates:

19)

Paragraph E:

Change "The licensees" to "APS" at the beginning of the paragraph.

Add at the end of the paragraph the following:

", Revision 3, dated September, 1984 and Revision 4, dated

November, 1984."

The note regarding Amendment 4 should read:

"The August 1983 submittal..."

The transmittal letter for Amendment 4 is dated August 15, 1983, in lieu of August 19, 1983.

Amendment 5 is dated September, 1983 and the transmittal letter for that Amendment is dated December 2,

1983.

The transmittal letter for Amendment 6 is dated Junes 7, l983 in lieu of June l7, 1983.

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