ML17312B209

Forwards Safety Evaluation Accepting Request for Extension of First Inservice Testing ten-year Interval for Plant

ML17312B209
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	02/04/1997
From:	Bateman W NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	James M. Levine ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO. (FORMERLY ARIZONA NUCLEAR
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ML17312B210	List: ML17312B209 ML17312B211
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TAC-M96263, TAC-M96264, TAC-M96265, NUDOCS 9702070367
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Hr. James M. Levine Executive Vice President, Nuclear Arizona Public Service Company Post Office Box 53999

Phoenix, Arizona 85072-3999

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF THE FIRST INSERVICE TESTING TEN-YEAR INTERVAL FOR THF.

PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION (TAC NOS.

H96263, H96264, AND H96265)

Dear Mr. Levine:

By letter dated July 11, 1996, Arizona Public Service Company"-requested to extend the first ten-year interval for the ins'ervice"testing',('IST) program for Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (PVNGS). Units,l and 2,

.The extensions were requested for 12 months and 4 months, respectively,for the two units.

The staff's review is documented in<.'the enclosed,. safety evaluation. We~

conclude that the proposed extensions're, acceptable, and,iare autlior-ized,'ursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(i) wihhathe,provision that you:may,not further adjust the second IST interval beyond January 15,'008, because'.the.extejsion" allowed by the Code has been incorporated bP th'is approval"into t$e'first"IST interval.

Please contact Jim Clifford, (301) 415-1352', 'if"you 'have"'an'y question's.

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 2055&4001 February 4, i997 Hr. James H. Levine Executive Vice President, Nuclear Arizona Public Service Company Post Office Box 53999

Phoenix, Arizona 85072-3999

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF THE FIRST INSERVICE TESTING TEN-YEAR INTERVAL FOR THE PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION (TAC NOS.

H96263, H96264, AND H96265)

Dear Hr. Levine:

By letter dated July 11, 1996, Arizona Public Service Company requested to extend the first ten-year interval for the inservice testing (IST) program for Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (PVNGS) Units 1 and 2.

The extensions were requested for 12 months and 4 months, respectively, for the two units.

The staff's review is documented in the enclosed safety evaluation.

We conclude that the proposed extensions are acceptable, and are authorized pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(i) with the provision that you may not further adjust the second IST interval beyond January 15,

2008, because the extension allowed by the Code has been incorporated by this approval into the first IST interval.

Please contact Jim Clifford, (301) 415-1352, if you have any questions.

Sincerely, Docket Nos.

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

Enclosure:

Safety Evaluation cc w/encl:

See next page William H. Bateman, Director Project Directorate IV-2 Division of Reactor Projects III/IV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Mr. James H. Levine February 4, 1997 cc w/encl:

Hr. Steve Olea Arizona Corporation Commission 1200 W. Washington Street Phoenix, Arizona 85007 Douglas Kent Porter Senior Counsel Southern California Edison Company Law Department, Generation Resources P.O.

Box 800

Rosemead, California 91770 Senior Resident Inspector USNRC P. 0.

Box 40 Buckeye, Arizona 85326 Regional Administrator, Region IV U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Harris Tower

& Pavillion 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Arlington, Texas 76011-8064

Chairman, Board of Supervisors ATTN:

Chairman 301 W. Jefferson, 10th Floor

Phoenix, Arizona 85003 Hr. Aubrey V. Godwin, Director Arizona Radiation Regulatory Agency 4814 South 40 Street

Phoenix, Arizona 85040 Ms. 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 Mr. Robert Burt Los Angeles Department of Water

& Power Southern California Public Power Authority 111 North Hope Street, Room 1255-B Los Angeles, California 90051 Hr. David Summers Public Service Company of New Mexico 414 Silver SW, 00604 Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102 Hr.

Bob Bledsoe Southern California Edison Company 14300 Mesa

Road, Drop D41-SONGS San Clemente, California 92672 Hr. Robert Henry Salt River Project 6504 East Thomas Road Scottsdale, Arizona 85251 Terry Bassham, Esq.

General Counsel El Paso Electric Company 123 W. Hills El Paso, Texas 79901