ML17303B151
| ML17303B151 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palo Verde  |
| Issue date: | 05/20/1988 |
| From: | Licitra E Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Van Brunt E ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO. (FORMERLY ARIZONA NUCLEAR |
| Shared Package | |
| ML17303B152 | List: |
| References | |
| TAC-67816, TAC-67817, TAC-67818, NUDOCS 8806020200 | |
| Download: ML17303B151 (8) | |
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May 2o, 1988 Docket Nos.:,
STN 50-528, STN 50-529
.and STN 50-530 Mr. E.
E.
Van Brunt, Jr.
Executive Vice President Arizona Nuclear Power Project Post Office Box 52034 Phoenix, Arizona 85072-2034
Dear Mr. Van Brunt:
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SUBJECT:
ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENT NO. 34 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO.
NPF-41, AMENDMENT NO. 21 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-51, AND AMENDMENT NO 8
TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO NPF 748 FOR THE PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3, RESPECTIVELY (TAC NOS. 67816, 67817 AND 67818)
The Commission has issued the subject Amendments, which are enclosed, to the Facility Operating Licenses for Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2,
and 3.
The Amendments consist of a change to the Technical Specifications in response to your application dated April 8, 1988.
The Amendments revise Technical Specification 5.3. 1, "Fuel Assemblies," for each unit to provide for limited substitution of fuel rods by filler rods consisting of Zircaloy-4 or stainless
- steel, or by vacancies, if'ustified by a cycle specific reload analysis.
Specification 5.3.1 for Unit 1 is fur ther revised to
'eflect a limitation on fuel storage which was established in Amendment No.
24 to NPF-41, dated October 21, 1987.
This letter change also makes the Unit 1 Specification consistent with Units 2 and 3.
A copy of the related Safety Evaluation is also enclosed.
A Notice of Issuance will be in'eluded in the Comission s next regular bi-weekly Federal
~Re ister notice.
Sincerely, 8806020200 880520 PDR ADOCN, 05000528 P
Enclosures:
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Amendment No. 34 to NPF-41 2.
Amendment No. 21to NPF-51 3.
Amendment No. 8 to NPF-74 4.
Safety Evaluation cc:
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May 20, 1988 Docket Nos.:
STN 50-528, STN 50-529 and STN 50-530 Mr. E.
E.
Van Brunt, Jr.
Executive Vice President Arizona Nuclear Power Project Post Office Box 52034 Phoenix, Arizona 85072-2034
Dear Mr. Van Brunt:
SUBJECT:
ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENT N0.34 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO.
NPF-41, AMENDMENT NO. 21 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-51, AND AMENDMENT NO.
8 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-74, FOR THE PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATIONs UNITS 1
2s AND 3s RESPECTIVELY (TAC NOS. 67816, 67817 AND 67818)
The Commission has issued the subject Amendments, which are enclosed, to the Facility Operating Licenses for Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3.
The Amendments consist of a change to the Technical Specifications in response to your application dated April 8, 1988.
The Amendments revise Technical Specification 5.3.1, "Fuel Assemblies," for each unit to provide for limited substitution of fuel rods by filler rods consisting of Zircaloy-4. or stainless steel, or by vacancies, if justified by a cycle specific reload analysis.
Specification 5.3. 1 for Unit 1 is further revised to reflect a limitation on fuel storage which was established in Amendment No.
24 to NPF-41, dated October 21, 1987.
This latter change also makes the Unit 1
Specification consistent with Units 2 and 3.
A copy of the related Safety Evaluation is also enclosed, A Notice of Issuance will be included in the Comnission's next regular bi-weekly Federa1 Receister notice.
Sincerely,
Enclosures:
1.
Amendment No. 34 to NPF-41 2.
Amendment No. 21 to. NPF-51 3.
Amendment No.
8 to NPF-74 4.
Safety Evaluation cc:
See next page E. A. Licitra, Senior Project Manager Project Directorate V
Division of Reactor Projects - I-II, IV, V and Special Projects
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Mr. E.
E.
Van Brunt, Jr.
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. 0.
Box 800
- Rosemead,
.Cali forni a 91776 Mr. Mark Ginsberg Energy Director Office of Economic Pl'arming arid Development 1700 West Washington - 5th Floor Phoenix, 'Arizona 85007 Mr. Wayne Shirley Assistant Attorney General Bataan Memorial Building Santa Fe, New Mexico 87503 Mr. Tim Polich U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P. 0.
Box 97
- Tonopah, Arizona 85354-0097 Regional Administrator, Region V
U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1450 Maria Lane Suite 210 Walnut Creek, California 94596 enneth Ber).)n, Esq.
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'of the Institute. for Policy Studies 1901 gue Street, NW Washington, DC 20009 Mr. Ron Rayner P. 0.
Box 1509
- Goodyear, AZ 85338 Mr. Charles B. Brinkman, Manager Washington Nuclear Operations Combustion Engineering, Inc.
7910 Woodmont Avenue Suite 1310
- Bethesda, Maryland 20814
Chairman Arizona Corporation Commission Post Office-Box 6019 Phoenix, Arizona 85003 Arizona Radiation Regulatory Agency ATTN:
Ms. Clara Palovic, Librarian 4814 South 40 Street Phoenix, Arizona 85040 Mr. Char les Tedford, Director Arizona Radiation Regulatory Agency 4814 South 40 Street Phoenix, Arizona 85040 Chairma~
Maricopa County Board of Supervisors 111 South Third Avenue
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