ML17312A997

Forwards Memo to Commission Re Resolution of SFP Safety Issues,For Info

ML17312A997
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Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	10/09/1996
From:	Clifford J NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	James M. Levine ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO. (FORMERLY ARIZONA NUCLEAR
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TAC-M88094, NUDOCS 9610110373
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 October 9, 1996 Mr. James M. Levine Senior Vice President, Nuclear Arizona Public Service Company Post Office Box 53999 Phoenix, Arizona 85072-3999

SUBJECT:

RESOLUTION OF SPENT FUEL STORAGE POOL SAFETY ISSUES:

ISSUANCE OF FENM. REPORT, ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE

COMPANY, PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GEHERATING STATION, UNIT NOS.

1, 2, AND 3 (TAC NO. M88094)

Dear Mr. Levine:

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff recently completed a detailed review of spent fue1 storage pool safety issues.

The results of the staff's review are documented in a report to the Commission which is enclosed for your information.

In the report, the staff concludes that existing structures,

systems, and components related to the storage of irradiated fuel provide adequate protection of public health and safety.

Notwithstanding this finding, the staff has also identified certain design features that reduce the reliability of spent fuel pool decay heat removal, increase the potential for loss of spent fuel coolant inventory, or increase the potential for consequential loss of essential safety functions at an operating reactor.

The staff intends to conduct plant-specific regulatory analyses to evaluate potential safety enhancement backfits pursuant to 10 CFR

50. 109(a)(3) at a number of operating plants that possess one or more of these design features.

Although Palo Verde Units 1, 2, and 3 are not identified for a plant-specific safety enhancement backfit analysis by the staff, it is requested that you review the enclosed report for applicability to your facility and consider

actions, as appropriate, related to the design of spent fuel pool decay heat removal systems at your facility.

This letter does not require any response.

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1996 If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-1352.

Sincerely, ORIGINAL SIGNED BY James W. Clifford, Senior Project Manager Project Directorate IV-2 Division of Reactor Projects III/IV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos.

STN 50-528, STN 50-529, and STN 50-530

Enclosure:

Memo to the Commission, from J. Taylor, "Resolution'f-Spent Fuel Storage Pool Action Plan, Issues,"

dated July 26, 1996

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STN 50-528, STN 50-529, and STN 50-530

Enclosure:

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Chairman, Board of Supervisors ATTN:

Chairman 301 W. Jefferson, 10th Floor Phoenix, Arizona 85603 Hr. Aubrey V. Godwin, Director Arizona Radiation Regulatory Agency 4814 South 40 Street Phoenix, Arizona 85040 Hs. Angela K. Krainik, Manager Nuclear Licensing Arizona Public Service Company P.O.

Box 52034 Phoenix, Arizona 85072-2034 Hr. John C. Horne, Vice President Power Supply Palo Verde Services 2025 N. Third Street, Suite 220 Phoenix, Arizona 85004

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