ML17303A510
| ML17303A510 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palo Verde  |
| Issue date: | 07/23/1987 |
| From: | Licitra E Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Van Brunt E ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO. (FORMERLY ARIZONA NUCLEAR |
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| ML17303A511 | List: |
| References | |
| TAC-62800, TAC-62801, NUDOCS 8707280145 | |
| Download: ML17303A510 (4) | |
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Docket Nos.:
50-528, 50-529 and 50-530 Mr. E. E.
Van Brunt, Jr.
Executive Vice President Arizona Nuclear Power Project Post Office Box 52034 Phoenix, Arizona 85072-2034 DISTRIBUTION NRC 5 Local PDRs PD5 Plant File GHolahan JLee EALicitra GWKnighton CLiang WHodges MDavis OGC-Beth EJordan JPartlow ACRS (10)
Dear Mr. Van Brunt:
SUBJECT:
EYALUATION OF OPERATION IN MODES 3, 4 AND 5 WITH LESS THAN FOUR RCPS RUNNING - PALO VERDE 1, 2 AND 3 (TAC NOS. 62800 and 62801)
By letter dated May 21,
- 1986, you provided an evaluation of operating the Palo Yerde plant in Modes 3, 4 and 5 with less than four reactor coolant pumps running.
In particular, you provided an evaluation of an accidental Control Element Assembly (CEA) withdrawal under those conditions to determine whether there was an unconsistency between the Technical Specifications and the plant safety analyses for Palo Verde.
We have completed our review of your May 21, 1986 submittal and have determined that a
CEA withdrawal event initiated from Modes 3, 4 and 5, with only one reactor coolant loop and one associated RCP in operation, is bounded by current safety analyses.
Therefore, we conclude that the issue of potential inconsistency between the Technical Specifications and the plant safety analyses has been satisfactorily resolved.
Our detailed evaluation, which applies to all three Palo Verde units, is enclosed for your information.
If you have any questions regarding this letter, please let me know.
Sincerely, Originai signed hy:
E A. Ucitra E. A. Licitra, Senior Project Manager Project Directorate Y
Division of Reactor Projects - III, IY, Y and Special Projects Enc 1 osure:
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Arizona Nuclear Power Project Palo Verde CC:
Arthur C.
- Gehr, Esq.
Snell 8 Wilmer 3100 Valley Center
- Phoenix, Arizona 85073 Mr. James M. Flenner, Chief Counsel Arizona Corporation Commission 1200 West Washington
- Phoenix, Arizona 85007 Charles R.
- Kocher, Esq. Assistant Council James A. Boeletto, Esq.
Southern California Edison Company P.
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Box 800
- Rosemead, California 91770 Mr. Mark Ginsberg Energy Director Office of Economic Planning and Development 1700 West Washington - 5th Floor
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Winston 8 Strawn Suite 500 2550 M Street, NW Washington, DC 20037 Ms.
Lynne Bernabei Government Accountability Project of the Institute for Policy Studies 1901 gue Street, NW Washington,
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Ron Rayner P.
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- Goodyear, AZ 85338 Mr. Charles B. Brinkman, Manager Washington Nuclear Operations Combustion Engineering, Inc.
7910 Woodmont Avenue Suite 1310
- Bethesda, Maryland 20814 Mr. Wayne Shirley Assistant Attorney General Bataan Memorial Building Santa Fe, New Mexico 87503 Mr.
Roy Zimmerman U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission P..
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26th Street
- Phoenix, Arizona 85040 Regional Administrator, Region V
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1450 Maria Lane Suite 210 Walnut Creek, California 94596