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Amend 44 to License NPF-41,revising Tech Specs Re Shutdown Margin,Control Element Assembly Insertion Limits,Azimuthal Power Tilt Allowance & Departure Form Nucleate Boiling Ratio Margin,In Support of Cycle 3 Operation for Facility
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Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	09/19/1989
From:	Knighton G; Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555 ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY ET AL.

DOCKET NO.

STN 50-528 PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION UNIT NO. I AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Amendment No.

44 License No.

NPF-41 1.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the ComIission) has found that:

A.

The application for amendment, dated January 12, 1989 by the Arizona Public Service Company (APS) on behalf of itself and the Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District, El Paso Electric Company, Southern California Edison

Company, Public Service Company of New Mexico, Los Angeles Department of Water and

Power, and Southern California Public Power Authority ( licensees),

complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act) and the Commission's regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; B.

The facility will operate in conformity with the application, the provisions of Act, and the regulations of the ComIission; C.

There is reasonable assurance (i) that the activities authorized by this amendment can be conducted without endangering the health and safety of the public, and (ii) that such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations; D.

The issuance of this amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; E.

The issuance of this amendment is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 of the Commission's regulations and all applicable requirements have been satisfied.

2.

Accordingly, the license is amended by changes to the Technical Specifications as indicated in the enclosure to this license amendment, and paragraph 2.C(2) of Facility Operating License No. NPF-41 is hereby amended to read as follows:

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Technical S ecifications and Environmental Protection Plan The Technical Specifications contained in Appendix A, as revised through Amendment No. 44, and the Environmental Protection Plan contained in Appendix B, are hereby incorporated into this license.

APS shall operate the faci lity in accordance with the Technical Specifications and the Environmental Protection Plan.

3.

This license amendment is effective as of the date of issuance.

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION George W

Knighton - irector Project Directorate V

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

Enclosure:

Changes to the Technical Specifications Date of Issuance:

September 19, 1989

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ENCLOSURE TO LICENSE AMENDMENT AMENDMENT NO.

44 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO.

NPF-41 DOCKET NO.

STN 50-528 S

Replace the following pages of the Appendix A Technical Specifications with the enclosed pages.

The revised pages are identified by Amendment number and contain vertical lines indicating the areas of change.

Also to be replaced are the following overleaf pages to the amended pages.

Amendment Pa es 3/4 1-2a 3/4 1-17 3/4 1-18 3/4 1-20 3/4 1-31 3/4 1-32 3/4 2-4a 3/4 2-7 3/4 2-7a Overleaf Pa es 3/4 1-19

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FIGURE 3.4-1A SHUTDOWN MARGIN vs. COLD LEG TEMPERATURE PALO VERDE - UNIT 1

3/4 1-2a AMENDMENT NO.

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TABLE 3.1-2 RE UIRED MONITORING PRE UENCIES FOR BACKUP BORON DILUTION DETECTION AS A FUNCTION OF OPERA ING CHARGING PUMPS AND PLANT OPERATIONAL MODES FOR 0.98 )

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4 not on SCS 5 not on SCS 4 8 5 on SCS 12 hours1.388889e-4 days 0.00333 hours 1.984127e-5 weeks 4.566e-6 months 2.0 hours0 days 0 hours 0 weeks 0 months .

12 hours1.388889e-4 days 0.00333 hours 1.984127e-5 weeks 4.566e-6 months 2.5 hours5.787037e-5 days 0.00139 hours 8.267196e-6 weeks 1.9025e-6 months 8 hours 2.5 hours5.787037e-5 days 0.00139 hours 8.267196e-6 weeks 1.9025e-6 months 8 hours 0.5 hours5.787037e-5 days 0.00139 hours 8.267196e-6 weeks 1.9025e-6 months 0.5 hours5.787037e-5 days 0.00139 hours 8.267196e-6 weeks 1.9025e-6 months 1 hour 1 hour1.157407e-5 days 2.777778e-4 hours 1.653439e-6 weeks 3.805e-7 months ONA ONA 0.5 hours5.787037e-5 days 0.00139 hours 8.267196e-6 weeks 1.9025e-6 months 0.5 hours5.787037e-5 days 0.00139 hours 8.267196e-6 weeks 1.9025e-6 months ONA-Notes:

SCS = Shutdown Cooling System ONA = Operation not allowed PALO VERDE - UNIT 1 3/4 1-17 AMENDMENT NO. 44

TABLE 3.1-3 RE UIRED MONITORING FRE UENCIES FOR BACKUP BORON DILUTION DE ECT ON AS UNC ON OF OPERA ING CHARGING PU PS AN LANT 0 ONAL MOD S FO

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3. 5 hours5.787037e-5 days 0.00139 hours 8.267196e-6 weeks 1.9025e-6 months

1. 5 hours5.787037e-5 days 0.00139 hours 8.267196e-6 weeks 1.9025e-6 months

0. 5 hours5.787037e-5 days 0.00139 hours 8.267196e-6 weeks 1.9025e-6 months 4 not on SCS 5 not on SCS 4 8 5 on SCS 12 hours1.388889e-4 days 0.00333 hours 1.984127e-5 weeks 4.566e-6 months 3.5 hours5.787037e-5 days 0.00139 hours 8.267196e-6 weeks 1.9025e-6 months .

8 hours9.259259e-5 days 0.00222 hours 1.322751e-5 weeks 3.044e-6 months 3.5 hours5.787037e-5 days 0.00139 hours 8.267196e-6 weeks 1.9025e-6 months 8 hours 1 hour1.157407e-5 days 2.777778e-4 hours 1.653439e-6 weeks 3.805e-7 months 1.5 hours5.787037e-5 days 0.00139 hours 8.267196e-6 weeks 1.9025e-6 months 1.5 hours5.787037e-5 days 0.00139 hours 8.267196e-6 weeks 1.9025e-6 months 0.5 hours5.787037e-5 days 0.00139 hours 8.267196e-6 weeks 1.9025e-6 months 1 hour 1 hour1.157407e-5 days 2.777778e-4 hours 1.653439e-6 weeks 3.805e-7 months ONA Notes:

SCS = Shutdown Cooling System ONA = Operation not allowed PALO VERDE - UNIT 1 3l4 1"18 AMENDMENT N0.44

TABLE 3.1-4 RE UIRED MONITORING FRE UENCIES FOR BACKUP BORON DILUTION DETECTION AS A FUNCTION OF OPERATING CHARGING PUMPS AND PLANT OPERATIONAL MODES FOR 0. 96 K ff > 0. 95 OPERATIONAL MODE Number of 0 eratin Char in Pum s

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4 not on SCS 5 not on SCS 4

8 5 on SCS 12 hours1.388889e-4 days 0.00333 hours 1.984127e-5 weeks 4.566e-6 months 5 hours 12 hours1.388889e-4 days 0.00333 hours 1.984127e-5 weeks 4.566e-6 months 5 hours 8 hours9.259259e-5 days 0.00222 hours 1.322751e-5 weeks 3.044e-6 months 5 hours 8 hours9.259259e-5 days 0.00222 hours 1.322751e-5 weeks 3.044e-6 months 2 hours 2 hours2.314815e-5 days 5.555556e-4 hours 3.306878e-6 weeks 7.61e-7 months 2 hours 2 hours2.314815e-5 days 5.555556e-4 hours 3.306878e-6 weeks 7.61e-7 months 0.5 hours5.787037e-5 days 0.00139 hours 8.267196e-6 weeks 1.9025e-6 months 1 hour 1 hour1.157407e-5 days 2.777778e-4 hours 1.653439e-6 weeks 3.805e-7 months 1 hour ONA Notes:

SCS = Shutdown Cooling System ONA = Operation not allowed PALO VERDE - UNIT 1 3/4 1-19 AMENDMENT NQ. 23

TABLE 3.1-5 RE UIRED MONITORING FRE UENCIES FOR BACKUP BORON DILUTION DE ECT ON AS UNC ION 0

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OPERATIONAL MODE Number of 0 eratin Char in Pum s

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8 5 on SCS 12 hours1.388889e-4 days 0.00333 hours 1.984127e-5 weeks 4.566e-6 months 6 hours 12 hours1.388889e-4 days 0.00333 hours 1.984127e-5 weeks 4.566e-6 months 6 hours 8 hours9.259259e-5 days 0.00222 hours 1.322751e-5 weeks 3.044e-6 months 6 hours 8 hours9.259259e-5 days 0.00222 hours 1.322751e-5 weeks 3.044e-6 months 2 hours 24 hours2.777778e-4 days 0.00667 hours 3.968254e-5 weeks 9.132e-6 months 8 hours 2.5 hours5.787037e-5 days 0.00139 hours 8.267196e-6 weeks 1.9025e-6 months 3 hours 3 hours3.472222e-5 days 8.333333e-4 hours 4.960317e-6 weeks 1.1415e-6 months

1. hour 4 hours4.62963e-5 days 0.00111 hours 6.613757e-6 weeks 1.522e-6 months 1.5 hours5.787037e-5 days 0.00139 hours 8.267196e-6 weeks 1.9025e-6 months 1.5 hours5.787037e-5 days 0.00139 hours 8.267196e-6 weeks 1.9025e-6 months 1.5 hours5.787037e-5 days 0.00139 hours 8.267196e-6 weeks 1.9025e-6 months 0.5 hours5.787037e-5 days 0.00139 hours 8.267196e-6 weeks 1.9025e-6 months 2 hours Note:

SCS = Shutdown Cooling System PALO VERDE - UNIT 1 3/4 1-20 AMENDMENT NO. 44

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PALO VERDE - UNIT 1

3/4 2-4a AMENDMENT NO. 44

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PALO VERDE - UNIT 1 3/4 2-7 AMENDMENT NO.

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PALO VERDE - UNIT 1

'/4 2>>7a AMENDMENT NO. 44

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