ML17304B035

Approves 881019 Proposed Insp Plan for Fuel Assembly Shoulder Gap Measurements.Rept Re Unit 1 Cycle 2 Fuel Should Be Submitted within 60 Days Following Restart of Unit 1

ML17304B035
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	02/16/1989
From:	Chan T Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Karner D ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO. (FORMERLY ARIZONA NUCLEAR
References
TAC-56662, NUDOCS 8902240042
Download: ML17304B035 (8)

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February 16, 1

Docket Nos.:

50-528, 50-529 and 50-530 Mr. Donald B. Karner Executive Vice President Arizona Nuclear Power Project Post Office Box 52034 Phoenix, Arizona 85072-2034

SUBJECT:

FUEL SURVEILLANCE COMMITMENTS (TAC NO. 56662)

By letter dated October 19, 1988, Arizona Nuclear Power Project (ANPP) provided the status of surveillance commitments and ANPP's plans for future fuel inspections.

Your letter identified the fulfillment of ANPP's commitment with respect to Guide Tube Wear Inspections, and ANPP's continued commitment to" perform visual examinations of discharged fuel assemblies.

Your letter also requested staff approva,l of a change to your previous commitment with respect to Fuel Assembly Shoulder Gap Measurements (Palo Verde SER, Supplement No. 8, Section 4.2.4).

We have reviewed your request regarding Fuel Assembly Shoulder Gap Measurements and find your proposed inspection plan to be acceptable.

We also find your proposed commitment change of providing one shoulder gap inspection report when ANPP is ready to close out this issue or in the event inadequate clearances are discovered, rather than a report after each shoulder gap inspection, to be acceptable.

As previously discussed with members of your staff, we request that this practice be implemented after the submittal of the inspection report for Unit 1, Cycle 2 Fuel.

We also request that the report regarding Unit I, Cycle 2 Fuel be submitted within 60 days following restart of the Unit.

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t UNITEDSTATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555 February 16, 1989 Docket Nos.:

50-528, 50-529 and 50-530 Mr. Donald B. Karner Executive Vice President Arizona Nuclear Power Project Post Office 'Box 52034 Phoenix, Arizona 85072-2034

SUBJECT:

FUEL SURVEILLANCE COMMITMENTS (TAC NO. 56662)

By letter dated October 19, 1988, Arizona Nuclear Power Project (ANPP) provided the status of surveillance commitments and ANPP's plans for future fuel inspections.

Your letter identified the fulfillment of ANPP's commitment with respect to Guide Tube Wear Inspections, and ANPP's continued commitment to perform visual examinations of discharged fuel assemblies.

Your letter also requested staff approval of a change to your previous commitment with respect to Fuel Assembly Shoulder Gap Measurements (Palo Verde SER, Supplement No. 8, Section 4.2.4).

We have reviewed your request regarding Fuel Assembly Shoulder Gap Measurements and find your proposed inspection plan to be acceptable.

We also find your proposed commitment change of providing one shoulder gap inspection report when ANPP is ready to close out this issue or in the event inadequate clearances are discovered, rather than a report after each shoulder gap inspection, to be acceptable.

As previously discussed with member s of your staff, we request that this practice be implemented after the submittal of the inspection report for Unit I, Cycle 2 Fuel.

We also request that the report regarding Unit I, Cycle 2 Fuel be submitted within 60 days following restart of the Unit.

S incere ly, cc:

See next page Terence L. Chan, Senior Project Manager Project Directorate V

Division of Reactor Projects - III, IV, V and Special Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

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Mr. Donald B. Karner Arizona Nuclear Power Project Executive Vice President Post Office Box 52034 Phoenix, Arizona 85072-2034 Palo Verde CC:

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Snell E Wilmer 3100 Valley Center Phoenix, Arizona 85073 Hr. James H. Flenner, Chief Counsel Arizona Corporation Commission 1200 West Washington Phoenix, Arizona 85007 Charles R. Kocher,,Esq.

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. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission MC-03 Box 293-NR Buckeye, Arizona 85326 Regional Administrator, Region V

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