ML17303A327

Submits Revised Implementation Schedules for Compliance W/ Requirements of ATWS Rule (10CFR50.62).Due to Delays in Utils Generic Review Procedures,Deadline for Implementing ATWS Rule Requirements Extended to Third Refueling Outage

ML17303A327
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	02/24/1987
From:	Licitra E Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Van Brunt E ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO. (FORMERLY ARIZONA NUCLEAR
References
GL-85-06, GL-85-6, NUDOCS 8702270417
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Executive Vice President Arizona Nuclear Power Project Post Office Box 52034 Phoenix, Arizona 85072-2034

SUBJECT:

PALO.,VERDF. 1, 2

8( 3 SCHEDULE FOR INPLEYIEHTATION OF THE ATWS RULE The purpose of this letter is to provide you information concerning implementation schedules for compliar.ce with the requirements of the ATWS rule (10 CFR 50.62).

The specific requi rements are listed in paragraphs (c)( 1) through (c)( 5) of the rule.

Paragraph (d) of the rule addresses implementation schedules.

The ATWS rule was published in the Federal Register on June 26, 1984.

guality Assurance (gA) guidance for non-safety related ATWS equipment was issued by Generic Letter (GL) 85-06 dated April 16, l985.

Therefore, plant specific schedules for meeting the requirements cf the ATWIS rule were reouired to be submitted to NRR by October 15, 3985

( 180 days after issuarce of the OA guidance).

Many utilities responded by stating that final schedules for meeting the requirements of the rule could not be determined until the staff completed its reviews of generic ATWS designs.

The generic reviews have either only recently been completed or are still ongoing.

Delays incurred in preparation of the gA guidance, and the extensive time and efforts required to resolve complex issues associated with the development of review criteria, interpretation of the supplementary information published with the rule, and the review of generic ATWS designs have all impacted utility schedules.

Because of the cumulative effect of these delays, and in recognition that a sound and thorough engineering approach to resolve ATWS concerns is preferred to a rushed effort forced by schedular constraints, the NRC has decided to extend the deadline for implementation of the ATWS rule.

The revised schedule allows you to delay implementation of ATWS rule requirements to no later than the third refueling outage after July 24, 1984.

A request for a delay beyond the third outage will be handled on a case-by-case basis if it is presented in a timely fashion, and can be adequately justified.

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Please contact me regarding implementation schedules at Palo Verde 1, 2

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on March 15, 1987.

Sincerely, cc:

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'hoenix, Arizona 85007 Charles R. Kocher, Esq. Assistant Council James A. Boeletto, Esq.

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Rosemead, California 91770 Mr. Mark Ginsberg Energy Director Office of Economic Planning and Development 1700 West Washington - 5th Floor Phoenix, Arizona 85007 Hr. Wayne Shirley Assistant Attorney General Bataan Memorial Building Santa Fe, New Mexico 87503 Hr. Roy Zimmerman U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P. 0.

Box 239 Arlington, Arizona 85322 Ms. Patricia Lee Hourihan 6413 S. 26th Street Phoenix, Arizona 85040 Kenneth Berlin, Esq.

Winston 5 Strawn Suite 500 2550 M Street, NW Washington, DC 20037 his.

Lynne Bernabei Government Accountability Project

.of the Institute for Policy Studies 1901 gue Street, NW Washington, DC 20009 Mr. Ron Rayner P. 0.

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Goodyear, AZ 85338 Hr. Charles B. Brinkman, Manager Washington Nuclear Operations Combustion Engineering, Inc.

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Bethesda, Maryland'0814 Regional Administrator, Region V

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SUBJECT:

ARIKRQ. PUBLIC SERVICE CQ'PANYF El'L.

PALD VERDE KKLEAR GENERATING SZATZGN, UNITS 1 AND 2 The following documents concerning our review of the subject facility are transmitted for your information.

Notice of Receipt of Application, dated Draft/Final Environmental Statement, dated Notice of Availability of Draft/Final Environmental Statement, dated Safety Evaluation Report, or Supplement No.

dated Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact, dated Q Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Facility Operating License or Amendment to Facility Operating License, dated QX Bi-Meekly Notice; Applications and Amendments to Operating Licenses Involving No B if'I*

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Enclosures:

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Rosemead, Cal ffornfq 91770 Nr. Mark Gfnsberg Energy Director Office of Economic Planning and Development 1700 Mest Washington - 5th Floor Phoenix, Arizona 85007 Mr. Mayne Shirley Assistant Attorney General Bataan Memorial Building Santa Fe, New Mexico 87503 Nr. Roy Ziaeerman U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Coaefssfon P. 0.

Box 239 Arlington, Arizona 85322 Ms. Patrfcia Lee Hourfhan 6413 S. 26th Street Phoenix, Arizona 85040 Regional Administrator, Regfon V

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1450 Maria Lane Suite 210 Malnut Cr eek, California 94596 Kenneth Berlin, Esq.

Winston 5 Strawn Suite 500 2550 N Street.

NW Mashfngton, DC 20037 Ns. Lynne Bernabef Government Accountability Project of the Institute for Polfcy Studies 1901 gue Street, NM Mashfngton, DC 20009 Mr. Ron Rayner P. 0.

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Goodyear, AZ 85338 Nr. Charles B. Brfnkman, Manager Mashfngton Nuclear Operations Combustion Engineering, Inc.

7910 Moodmont Avenue Suite 1310

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Hs. Clara Palovic, Librarian 4814 South 40 Street Phoenix, Arizona 85040 Nr. Charles Tedford, Directo Arizona Radiatioq Regulatory Agency 4814 South 4Q Street Phoenix, Arizona 85040 Chairman Haricopa County Board of Supervisors 111 South Third Avenue Phoenix, Arizona 85003