ML17306B034
| ML17306B034 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palo Verde  |
| Issue date: | 10/02/1992 |
| From: | Conway W ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO. (FORMERLY ARIZONA NUCLEAR |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) |
| References | |
| 102-02302-WFC-J, 102-2302-WFC-J, GL-87-09, GL-87-9, NUDOCS 9210140264 | |
| Download: ML17306B034 (13) | |
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ACCESS/ON NBR:9210140264 DOC.DATE: 92/10/02 NOTARIZED: YES DOCKET I FACIL:STN-50-528 Palo Verde Nuclear Station, Unit 1, Arizona Publi 05000528 STN-50-529 Palo Verde Nuclear Station, Unit 2, Arizona Publi 05000529 STN-50-530 Palo Verde "Nuclear Station, Unit 3, Arizona Publi 05000530 AUTH.NAME AUTHOR AFFILIATION CONWAYFW.F.
Arizona Public Service Co. (formerly Arizona Nuclear Power RECIP.NAME RECIPIENT AFFILIATION Document Control Branch (Document Control Desk)
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PHOENIX. ARIZONA850724999 WILLIAMF. CONWAY EXECUTIVEVICEPRESIDENT NUCLEAR 102-02302-WFC/JNI October 2, 1992 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATlN: Document Control Desk Mail Station P1-37 Washington, DC 20555
References:
- 1. Letter dated February 5, 1992, from D. H. Coe, NRC, to W. F. Conway, APS, "Request for Additional Information."
- 2. Letter dated August 28, 1991, from W. F. Conway, APS, " Proposed Technical Specification Amendments to Incorporate the Recommendations of Generic Letter 87-09."
Dear Sirs:
Subject:
Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (PVNGS)
Units 1,2, and 3 Docket Nos. STN 50-528/529/530
Response
to NRC Request for Additional Information Related to Generic Letter 87-09 Technical Specification Amendment Request File: 92-005-419.5 The enclosure to this letter provides Arizona Public Service Company (APS) response to an NRC Staff written request for additional information (Reference 1), regarding APS'echnical Specification Change Request pursuant to Generic Letter (GL) 87-09 for PVNGS Units 1, 2, and 3.
APS requests that the Technical Specifications amendment become effective 90 days after issuance by the NRC.
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U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Additional Information Related to GL 87-09 TS Amendment Page 2 If you have any questions, please call Thomas R. Bradish at (602) 393-5421.
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I, W. F. Conway, represent that I am Executive Vice President - Nuclear, that the foregoing document has been signed by me on behalf of Arizona Public Service Company with full authority to do so, that I have read such document and know its contents, and that to the best of my knowledge and belief, the statements made therein are true and correct.
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ENCLOSURE ADDITIONALINFORMATION RELATED TO GENERIC LETTER 87-09 TS AMENDMENT
ENCLOSURE ADDITIONALINFORMATION RELATED TO GENERIC LETTER (GL) 87-09 TS AMENDMENT The NRC Staff has requested that:
1.
For each proposed Technical Specification exception (those Specifications which would be given added flexibilityfor mode or condition changes) to be granted under GL 87-09, you affirm that remedial measures prescribed by the affected ACTION STATEMENTS are consistent with the Updated Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR) and its supporting safety analysis.
2.
Please identify and affirm the use of those administrative controls (e.g., maintenance program provisions, plant operating procedures, management directives, on site safety reviews, etc.) that have been established to limit the use of the Specification 3.0.4 exceptions granted.
Your affirmation should address training necessary for "ensuring that plant operators are made aware of, and are instructed to exercise the controls promulgated in limiting the use of such exceptions.
APS Response:
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APS has reviewed each ofthe proposed changes to Technical Specification 3.0.4 and determined that the proposed actions are consistent with the UFSAR and its supporting safety analysis. As discussed in Reference 2, the proposed amendments make no changes to safety limits, setpoints, or design margins at PVNGS.
2.
APS will implement the following administrative controls prior to the effective date of the proposed Technical Specification amendment:
a.
APS will revise Operating Procedures to require appropriate management approval prior to operating mode changes while in a Technical Specification Limiting Condition for Operation as allowed in the proposed Technical Specification 3.0.4 changes.
This willlimitthe reliance on Technical Specification 3.0.4 for plant startups to those situations that are necessary and safe for plant operations.
As part of the mode transition review, the appropriate plant management will review the priority and schedule for equipment repair for maintenance related to items affected by the proposed change to Technical Specification 3.0.4.
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For each Technical Specification to which the proposed change to Technical Specification 3.0.4 will be applied, the action statement for that Technical Specification provides an adequate level of protection for a change in operational mode or specified condition. Administrative controls willbe implemented at Palo Verde Units 1, 2, and 3, to limit the use of Technical Specification 3.0.4 exceptions and that appropriate plant personnel will be made aware of and instructed to exercise the administrative controls in limiting the use of such exceptions.
In addition, the proposed Technical Specification Bases for Specification 3.0.4, states; "It is not intended that the shutdown ACTION requirements be used as an operational convenience which permits (routine) voluntary removal of a system(s) or component(s) from service in lieu of other alternatives that would not result in redundant systems or components being inoperable."...
"The provisions of this specification should not, however, be interpreted as endorsing the failure to exercise good practice in restoring systems or components to OPERABLE status before plant startup."
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