ML17306B378

Forwards SE Accepting Proposed Alternative in Which Secondary Hydrostatic Pressure Test Consisting of Inservice Leak Test Would Be Conducted at Normal Secondary Operating Pressure in Mode 3,per 921210 & 930311 Relief Requests

ML17306B378
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	04/08/1993
From:	Quay T Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Conway W ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO. (FORMERLY ARIZONA NUCLEAR
Shared Package
ML17306B379	List: ML17306B378 ML17306B380
References
TAC-M85156, TAC-M85157, TAC-M85158, NUDOCS 9304140325
Download: ML17306B378 (5)

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Apri 1 8, 1993 Docket Nos.

50-528, S0-529, and 50-530 Nr. William F.

Conway Executive Vice President, Nuclear Arizona Public Service Company P.O.

Box 53999

Phoenix, Arizona 85072-3999

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR RELIEF FROM THE ASHE CODE, SECTION XI, HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE TEST REQUIREMENTS (TAC NOS.

M85156, M85157, AND H8S158)

By letter dated December 10,

1992, as supplemented March ll, 1993, you requested relief from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME),

Section XI, hydrostatic pressure test requirements involving the steam generator handhole modification.

The request relief proposed an alternative in which a secondary hydrostatic pressure test consisting of an In-Service Leak Test (ISLT) would be conducted at normal secondary operating pressure in Mode 3.

The staff concludes that the proposed alternative may be authorized pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3).

This alternative will provide an acceptable level of quality and safety.

A copy of the related Safety Evaluation is enclosed.

This completes the staff effort on this issue and closes TAC Nos.

HBS156, M85157, and M85158.

Sincerely, Original signed bY Theodore R.

Quay, Director Project Directorate V

Division of Reactor Projects III/IV/V Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Enclosure:

Safety Evaluation cc w/enclosure:

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 April 8, 1993 Docket Nos.

50-528, 50-529, and 50-530 Mr. William F.

Conway Executive Vice President, Nuclear Arizona Public Service Company P.O.

Box 53999

Phoenix, Arizona 85072-3999

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR RELIEF FROM THE ASHE CODE, SECTION XI, HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE TEST REQUIREMENTS (TAC NOS.

H85156, M85157, AND M85158)

By letter dated December 10,

1992, as supplemented March ll, 1993, you requested relief from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASHE),

Section XI, hydrostatic pressure test requirements involving the steam generator handhole modification.

The request relief proposed an alternative in which a secondary hydrostatic pressure test consisting of an In-Service Leak Test

( ISLT) would be conducted at normal secondary operating pressure in Mode 3.

The staff concludes that the proposed alternative may be authorized pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3).

This alternative will provide an acceptable level of quality and safety.

A copy of the related Safety Evaluation is enclosed.

This completes the staff effort on this issue and closes TAC Nos.

H85156, M85157, and H85158.

Sincerely,

Enclosure:

Safety Evaluation cc w/enclosure:

See next page Theodore R.

Quay, Director Project Directorate V

Division of Reactor Projects III/IV/V Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

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Mr. William F.

Conway Arizona Public Service Company Palo Verde CC:

Mr. Steve Olea Arizona Corporation Commission 1200 W. Washington Street

Phoenix, Arizona 85007 James A. Beoletto, Esq.

Southern California Edison Company P. 0.

Box 800

Rosemead, California 91770 Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission HC-03 Box 293-NR

Buckeye, Arizona 85326 Regional Administrator, Region V

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S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1450 Maria Lane Suite 210 Walnut Creek, California 94596 Mr. Charles B. Brinkman, Manager Washington Nuclear Operations ABB Combustion Engineering Nuclear Power 12300 Twinbrook Parkway, Suite 330 Rockville, Maryland 20852 Mr. William A. Wright, Acting Director Arizona Radiation Regulatory Agency 4814 South 40 Street

Phoenix, Arizona 85040 Chairman Maricopa County Board of Supervisors lll South Third Avenue

Phoenix, Arizona 85003 Jack R.

Newman, Esq.

Newman E Holtzinger, P.C.

1615 L Street, N.W., Suite 1000 Washington, D.C.

20036 Mr. Curtis Hoskins Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Palo Verde Services 2025 N. 3rd Street, Suite 220

Phoenix, Arizona 85004 Roy P.

Lessey, Jr.,

Esq.

Bradley W. Jones, Esq.

Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer and Feld El Paso Electric Company 1333 New Hampshire Ave., Suite 400 Washington, D.C.

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