ML17311A283
| ML17311A283 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Palo Verde  |
| Issue date: | 09/12/1994 |
| From: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| NUDOCS 9409230109 | |
| Download: ML17311A283 (4) | |
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t UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSlON WASHINGTON, D.C. 205554001 9409230109 9409f2 PDR APOCK '05000528 Pua AF TY EVALUAT ON BY H
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ONA PUBL C SERVICE COMPANY PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STAT ON UNIT NOS.
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STN 50-528 STN 50-529 AND STN 50-530
1.0 INTRODUCTION
By letter dated October.27, 1993, the Arizona Public Service Company (APS or the licensee) submitted a request for changes to the Technical Specifications (TS) for the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3
(Appendix A to Facility Operating License Nos.
NPF-41, NPF-51, and NPF-74, respectively).
The Arizona Public Service Company submitted this request on behalf of itself, the Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District, Southern California Edison
- Company, El Paso Electric Company, Public Service Company of New Mexico, Los Angeles Department of Water and
- Power, and Southern California Public Power Authority.
The proposed amendment revises the Palo Verde TS 6.9. 1.8'to change the frequency for submitting the Radioactive Effluent Release Report from semiannual 'to annual, as allowed by the revised 10 CFR 50.36a requirements.
The proposed amendment would. also require that the Annual Radioactive Effluent Release Report be submitted before May 1 of each year to cover the operation, of the uni.t during the previous calender year.
'In addition, the references to 'this report would also be changed from semiannual to annual to ensure consistency throughout TS.
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'CUSSION AND A U ON Effective October 1,
1992, Title 10, 10 CFR 50.36a, "Technical specifications on effluents from nuclear power reactors,"
was revised to reduce the regulatory burden on the licensees.
The revised 10 CFR 50.36a requires that a
report to the Commission specifying the quantity of each of the principal radionuclides released,to unrestricted areas during the previous 12 months be prepared and submitted.
'The new regulation also requires that the interval between submissions of the reports be no longer than 12 months.
Previously, 10 CFR,50.36a required these reports to be submitted semiannually and within 60 days of January 1 and July 1 of each year.
The.proposed TS changes satisfy both of the new requirements in 10 CFR 50.36a.
TS 6.'9. 1.8 'has been changed to require that the Radioactive Effluent Release Report cover the operation of each unit during the previous calender year.
The TS have also been changed to require the submittal of this report by May 1
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of each year, which satisfies the second requirement that the submissions of the reports be no longer than 12 months apart.
Since the requested TS changes are consistent with the new requirements in 10 CFR 50.36a and the references to the report on other TS pages have been changed appropriately, the staff finds these changes acceptable.
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'~IT I UIIN UITNT IIN In accordance with the Commission's regulations, the Arizona State official was notified of the proposed issuance of the amendments.
The State official had no comments.
4.0 NVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERAT ON The amendment changes recordkeeping, reporting, or administrative procedures or requirements.
Accordingly, the amendments meet the eligibility criteria for categorical exclusion set forth in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(10).
Pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(b),
no environmental impact statement or environmental assessment need be prepared in connection with the issuance of the amendments.
5.0 CONCLUSION
The Commission has concluded, based on the considerations discussed
- above, that (1) there is reasonable assurance that the health and safety of the public will not be endangered by operation in -the proposed
- manner, (2) such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations, and (3) the issuance of the amendment.will not be inimical to the common defense and security or.to"'the health.and safety of the public.
Principal Contributor:
L. Tran Date:
September 12, 1 994
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