ML17312B154

Application for Amends to Licenses NPF-41,NPF-51 & NPF-74 to Revise TS LCO 3.6.1.3.b of TS 3/4.6.1.3, Containment Air Locks, Bases 3/4.6.1.4, Internal Pressure & 3/4.6.1.6, Containment Structural Integrity.

ML17312B154
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Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	12/27/1996
From:	ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO. (FORMERLY ARIZONA NUCLEAR
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
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102-03831-JML-A, 102-3831-JML-A, NUDOCS 9701060109
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REGUDRT INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION+STEM (RIDE) a ACCESSION NBR:9701060109 DOC.DATE: 96/12/27 NOTARIZED: YES DOCKET 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

• Arizona Public Service Co. (formerly Arizona Nuclear Power RECIP.NAME RECIPIENT AFFILIATION Document Control Branch (Document Control Desk)

SUBJECT:

Application for amends to licenses NPF-41,NPF-51 !'PF-74 to revise TS LCO 3.6.1.3.b of TS 3/4.6.1.3, "Containment Air Locks," Bases 3/4.6.1.4, "Internal Pressure" &

3/4.6.1.6, "Containment Structural Integrity."

DISTRIBUTION CODE: A001D COPIES RECEIVED:LTR ENCL SIZE:

TITLE: OR Submittal: General Distribution NOTES:STANDARDIZED PLANT 05000528 Standardized plant. 05000529 p Standardized plant. 05000530 R

RECIPIENT COPIES RECIPIENT COPIES ID CODE/NAME LTTR ENCL ID CODE/NAME LTTR ENCL PD4-2 LA 1 1 PD4-2 PD 1 1 CLIFFORD,J 1 1 THOMAS,C 1 1 INTERNAL: ACRS 1 1 FILE CENTER 1 1 1 NRR/DE/ECGB/A 1 1 NRR DE EMCB 1 1 NRR/DRCH/HICB 1 1 NRR/DSSA/SPLB 1 1 D NRR/DSSA/SRXB 1 1 NUDOCS-ABSTRACT 1 1 OGC/HDS2 1 0 EXTERNAL: NOAC 1 1 NRC PDR 1 1 E

N NOTE TO ALL "RIDSM RECIPIENTS:

PLEASE HELP US TO REDUCE WASTE! CONTACT THE DOCUMENT CONTROL DESK, ROOM OWFN 5D-5(EXT. 415-2083) TO ELIMINATE YOUR NAME FROM DISTRIBUTION LISTS FOR DOCUMENTS YOU DON'T NEED!

TOTAL NUMBER OF COPIES REQUIRED: LTTR 15 ENCL . '14

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10CFR50.90 Palo Verde Nuclear James M. Levine TEL (602)393-5300 Mail Station 7602 Generating Station Senior Vice President FAX (602)3934077 P.O. Box 52034 Nuclear Phoenix, AZ 65072-2034 102-03831-JML/AKK/RKR December 27, 1996 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATl N: Document Control Desk Mail Station P1-37 Washington, D.C. 20555

Subject:

Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (PVNGS)

Units 1, 2, and 3 Docket No. STN 50-528/529/530

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Proposed Amendment to Technical Specifications 3/4.6.1.3, Bases 3/4.6.1.4, Bases 3/4.6.1.6, and 6.16 Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.90, Arizona Public Service Company (APS) submits herewith a request to amend Facility Operating Licenses NPF-41, NPF-51, and NPF-74 for PVNGS Units 1, 2, and 3. The proposed amendment would revise Technical Specification Limiting Condition for Operation 3.6.1.3.b of Technical Specification 3/4.6.1.3,

~ 3/4.6.1.4, B 3/4.6.1.6,~

4 6 1/ 6.16, During the Improved Technical Specification submittal development, an APS engineer discovered that the assumptions used in the calculation of peak containment pressure for a design basis loss of coolant accident (LOCA) did not use the maximum allowable primary containment internal pressure in Technical Specification 3/4.6.1.4, ~gzgl These revised Technical SpeciTications provide the new value for the peak calculated containment internal pressure for the design basis LOCA.

Provided in Enclosure 1 to this letter are the following sections which support the proposed Technical Specification amendment:

A. Description of the Proposed Technical Specification Amendment Request B. Purpose of the Technical Specification C. Need for the Technical Specification Amendment D. Safety Analysis for the Proposed Technical Specification Amendment Request E. No Significant Hazards Consideration Determination F. Environmental Impact Determination G. Revised Technical Specification Pages QQO( g Opt. 970i060i09 96i227 ;t',

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,j U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Proposed TS Amendment to 3/4.6.1.'3, Bases 3/4.6.1.4, Bases 3/4.6.1.6, and 6.16 Page 2 provides the marked-up Technical Specification pages to support the proposed amendment.

The changes requested in this submittal have been incorporated into letter 102-03794-JML/AKK/SAB, "License Amendment Request for Conversion to the Improved Technical Specifications (ITS)," dated October 4, 1996. Therefore, it is requested that the review of this amendment request be coordinated with the Technical Specification conversion.

In accordance with Technical Specification Section 6.5, the Plant Review Board and Offsite Safety Review Committee have reviewed and concurred with this request. By copy of this letter and its enclosures, the Arizona Radiation Regulatory Agency is being notified of this Technical Specification amendment request pursuant to 10 CFR 50.91(b)(1).

Should you have any questions, please contact Scott A. Bauer at (602) 393-5978.

0 Sincerely, JML/AKK/RKR/rh Enclosures cc: L. J. Callan (all w/enclosures)

K. E. Perkins J. W. Clifford K. E. Johnston A. V. Godwin (ARRA)

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I, G. R. Overbeck, represent that I am Vice President- Nuclear Production, that the foregoing document has been signed by me on behalf of Arizona Public Service Company with full authority to do so, and that to the best of my knowledge and belief, the statements made therein are true and correct.

G. R. Overbeck Sworn To Before Me This ~p/ Day Of , 'I996.

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