ML17310B297
| ML17310B297 | |
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| Site: | Palo Verde  |
| Issue date: | 05/16/1994 |
| From: | Quay T Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| Download: ML17310B297 (7) | |
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7590-01 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY ET AL.
PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION UNIT NOS.
2 AND 3 DOCKET NOS.
STN 50-528 STN 50-529 AND STN 50-530 NOTICE OF ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Commission) has issued Amendment No. 75 to Facility Operating License No. NPF-41, Amendment No. 61 to Facility Operating License No. NPF-51, and Amendment No. 47 to Facility Operating License No. NPF-74, issued to Arizona Public Service Company, 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),
which revised the Technical Specifications for operation of the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos.
1, 2, and 3
located in Maricopa County, Arizona.
The amendment is effective as of the date of issuance, The amendment modified the Technical Specifications to increase the pressurizer safety valve (PSV) setpoint tolerance from +/-1 percent to +3 percent and -1 percent, the main steam safety valve (HSSV) setpoint tolerance from +/-1 percent to +/-3 percent, reducing the high pressurizer pressure trip setpoint (HPPT) response time from 1.15 seconds to 0.5 second, and reducing the TS minimum auxiliary feedwater (AFW) pump flow requirement from 750 gallons per minute (GPM) to 650 GPM.
The application for the amendment complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the 9405250249 940526 PDR ADOCK 05000528 Q
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Commission's rules and regulations.
The Commission has made appropriate findings as required by the Act and the Commission's rules and regulations in 10 CFR Chapter I, which are set forth in the license amendment.
Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendment and Opportunity for Hearing in connection with this action was published in the FEDERAL REGISTER on December 27, 1990 (55 FR 53220).
A request for a hearing or petition for leave to intervene was filed following this notice.
By Memorandum and Order dated May 9, 1991 (LBP-91-19),
a petition for leave to intervene and a request for hearing filed by the intervenors was granted.
However, the intervenors later withdrew that challenge.
By Memorandum and Order dated September 30, 1991 (LBP-91-37A), the proceeding was terminated.
The Commission has prepared an Environmental Assessment related to the action and has determined not to prepare an environmental impact statement.
Based upon the environmental assessment, the Commission has concluded that the issuance of this amendment will not have a significant effect on the quality of the human environment (59 FR 17403).
For further details with respect to the action see (1) the application for amendment dated November 13,
- 1990, and supplemented May 27,
- 1992, Hay 13,
- 1993, and November 12,
- 1993, (2) Amendment No.
75 to License No. NPF-41, (3)
Amendment No.
61 to License No. NPF-51, (4) Amendment No.
47 to License No. NPF-74, (4) the Commission's related Safety Evaluation, and (5) the Commission's Environmental Assessment.
All of these items are available for, public inspection-at the Commission's Public Document Room, the Gelman Building, 2120 L Street N4., 'Washington, DC 20555, and at the local public
document room locat'ed at Phoenix Public Library, 12 East McDowell Road,
- Phoenix, Arizona 85004.
Dated at Rockville, Haryland, this 16th day of Nay 1994.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COHHISSION Theodore R. quay, Director Project Directorate IV-3 Division of Reactor Projects III/IV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
7590-01 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION RIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY ET AL.
PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION UNIT NOS.
2 AND 3 OCKET NOS.
STN 50-528 STN 50-529 AND STN 50-530 NOTICE OF ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LIC NSE The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Commission) has issued Amendment No. 75 to Facility Operating License No. NPF-41, Amendment No. 6i to Facility Operating License No. NPF-51, and Amendment No. 47 to Facility Operating License No. NPF-74, issued to Arizona,.Public Service Company, 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),
which revised the Technical Specifications for operation of the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating.Station, Unit Nos.
1, 2, and 3
located in Maricopa County, Arizona.
The amendment is effective as of the date of issuance.
The amendment modified the Technical Specifications to increase the pressurizer safety valve (PSV) setpoint tolerance from +/-1 percent to +3 b
percent and -1 percent, t4e main steam safety valve (HSSV) setpoint tolerance from +/-1 percent to +/-3 percent, reducing the high pressurizer pressure trip setpoint (HPPT) response time from 1.15 seconds to 0.5 second, and reducing the TS minimum auxiliary feedwater (AFW) pump flow requirement from 750 gallons per minute (GPH) to 650 GPH.
The application for the amendment complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the o P~)
Commission's rules and regulations.
The Commission has made appropriate findings as required by the Act and the Commission's rules and regulations in 10 CFR Chapter. I, which are set forth in the license amendment.
Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendment and Opportunity for Hearing in connection with this action was published in the FEDERAL REGISTER on December 27, 1990 (55 FR 53220).
A request for a hearing or petition for leave to intervene was filed following this notice.
By Memorandum and Order dated Hay 9, 1991 (LBP-91-19),
a petition for leave to intervene and a-request for hearing filed by the intervenors was granted.
However, the intervenors later withdrew that challenge.
By Memorandum and Order dated September 30, 1991 (LBP-91-37A), the proceeding was terminated.
The Commission has prepared an Environmental Assessment related to the action and has determined not to prepare an environmental impact statement.
Based upon the environmental assessment, the Commission has concluded that the issuance of this amendment will not have a significant effect on the. quality of the human environment (59 FR 17403).
For further details with respect to the action see (1) the application for amendment dated November 13,
- 1990, and supplemented Hay 27,
- 1992, May 13,
- 1993, and November 12,
- 1993, (2) Amendment No.
75 to License No. NPF-41, (3)
Amendment No.
61 to License No. NPF-51, (4) Amendment No.
47 to License No. NPF-74, (4) the Commission's related Safety Evaluation, and (5) the Commission's Environmental Assessment.
All of these items are available for publ,ic=inspection-at the Commission,'s Public Document" Room, the Gelman Building, 2120 L Street Nh., 'Washington, DC 20555, and at the local public document room located at Phoenix.Public Library, 12 East McDowell Road,
- Phoenix, Arizona 85004.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 16th day of May 1994.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Theodore R. quay, Director Project Directorate IV-3 Division of Reactor Projects III/IV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Hay 16, 1994 document room located at Phoenix Public Library, 12 East HcDowell Road, Phoenix; Arizona 85004.
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