ML17312B328
| ML17312B328 | |
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| Site: | Palo Verde  |
| Issue date: | 03/17/1997 |
| From: | Clifford J NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
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UNITED STATES NUCL'EAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 2055&4001 ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY ET AL.
DOCKET NO.
STN 50-528 PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION UNIT NO.
1 AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Amendment No.
111 License No.
NPF-41 1.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that:
A.
The application for amendment by the Arizona Public Service Company (APS or the licensee) on behalf of itself and the 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 Mater and
- Power, and Southern California Public Power Authority dated Hay 2,
- 1995, as supplemented by letter dated March 7,
- 1996, complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act) and the Commission's regulations set forth,in 10 CFR Chapter I; B.
The facility will operate in conformity with the application, the provisions of the Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission; C.
There is reasonable assurance (i) that the activities authorized by this amendment can be conducted without endangering the health and safety of the public, and (ii) that such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations; 2.
D.
The issuance of this amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; and E.
The issuance of this amendment is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 of the Commission's regulations and all applicable requirements have been satisfied.
Accordingly, the license is amended to authorize changes to the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report and add paragraph 2.C.(14) to Facility Operating License No.
NPF-41 as follows:*
- Pages 6 and 7 are attached, for convenience, for the composite license to reflect this change.
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Additional Condi tions The Additional Conditions contained in Appendix D, as revised through Amendment No. ill,,are hereby incorporated into this license.
Arizona Public Service Company shall operate the facility in accordance with the Additional Conditions.
This l.icense amendment is effective as of the date of issuance and shall be implemented within 60 days from the date of issuance.
Implementation of the amendment is the incorporation in the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report of the changes to the description of the facility as described in the licensee's application dated May 2,
- 1995, as supplemented by letter dated March, 7.,
- 1996, and evaluated in the staff's Safety Evaluation attached to this amendment.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION'ames W. Clifford, Senior Project Manager Project Directorate IV-2 Division of Reactor Projects III/IV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Attachments:
1.
Pages 6 and 7 of License 2.
Appendix D-Additional Conditions Date of Issuance:
March 17, 1997
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Results of Pi in Vibration Test Pro ram Section 3.9.2 SER
'hree months following completion of the piping vibration test program performed during initial startup, APS shal,l submit a
summary of the results which demonstrate that the vibration of piping systems is within acceptable levels.
(10)
Res onse to Salem ATWS Event Section 7.2 SSER 7
and Section 1.11 SSER 8 APS shall complete implementation of the requirements of Generic Letter 83-28 on a schedule which. is consistent with that given in its letter dated April 19, 1985.
(ll)
Su lement No.
1 to NUREG-0737 Re uirements APS shall complete the emergency response capabilities as required by Attachment 3.
(12)
Radiochemistr Laborator Section 7.3. 1.5 3
Emer enc Plan APS shall maintain.and operate the Palo Verde, Unit 2 radiochemistry laboratory as part of the Palo Verde, Unit 1
facility under this Part 50 license authorization, in accordance with the commitments made by letter ANPP-30937, dated October 24, 1984, until the Unit 2 facility is issued a Part 50 li'cense.
(13)
RCP'haft Vibration Nonitorin Pro ram Section 5.4. 1 SSER 12 Deleted (14)
Additional Conditions The Additional Conditions contained in Appendix D, as revised through Amendment No.
, are hereby incorporated into this license.
Arizona Public Service Company shall operate the facility in accordance with the Additional Conditions.
Amendment No. 82-;84,111
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Except as otherwise provided in the Technical Specifications or the Environmental Protection
- Plan, APS shall report any violations of the requirements contained in Section 2.C of this license in the following manner:
Initial notification shall be made within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> in accordance with,the provisions of 10 CFR 50.72 with written follow-up within 30 days in accordance with the procedures described in 10 CFR 50.73(b),
(c) and
('e),;
G.
The licensees shall have and maintain financial protection of such type and in such amounts as the Commission shall require in accordance with Section 170 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as
- amended, to cover public liability claims; and H.
This license is effective as," of the date of issuance and shall expire at midnight on December 31, 2024.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Original Signed By Harold R. Denton, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Enclosures:
- 1.
Requirements for Initial Mode 1 Entry
- 2.
Operating Staff Experience Requirements
- 3.
Emergency
Response
Capabilities 4.
Appendix A-Technical Specifications 5.
Appendix'-
Environmental Protection Plan 6.
Appendix C-Antitrust Conditions 7.
Appendix D-Additional Conditions Date of Issuance:
June 1,
1985 Amendment No.
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APPENDIX D
.ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO.
NPF-41'rizona Public Service Company shall comply with the following conditions on the schedules noted below:
Amendment Number Additional Condition This amendment authorizes the licensee to incorporate in the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR) certain changes to the description of the facility.
Implementation.of this amendment is, the.
incorporation of these changes as described in the licensee's application dated May 2,
- 1995, as supplemented by letter dated March 7,'1996, and evaluated in the staff's Safety Evaluation dated March 17',
1997,.
Implementation Date 60 days from the date of-issuance.
Amendment No.
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 2055&0001 ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY ET AL.
DOCKET NO.
STN 50-529 PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION UNIT NO.
2 MENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Amendment No.
103 License No.
NPF-51 The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that:
A.
The application for amendment by the Arizona Public Service Company (APS or the.licensee) on behalf of itself and the 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 dated May 2,
- 1995, as supplemented by letter dated March 7,
- 1996, complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act) and the Commission's regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; B.
The facility will operate in conformity with the application, the provisions of the Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission; C.
There is reasonable assurance (i) that the activities authorized by this amendment can be conducted without endangering the health and safety of the public, and (ii) that such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations; D.
The issuance of this amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; and E.
The issuance of this amendment is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 of the Commission's regulations and all applicable requirements have been satisfied.
2.,
Accordingly, the license is amended to authorize changes to the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report and add paragraph 2.C.(9) to Facility Operating License No. NPF-51. as follows:*
- Pages 5 and 6 are attached, for convenience, for the composite license to reflect this change.
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Additional Conditions The Additional Conditions contained in Appendix D, as, revised through Amendment No.
- 103, are hereby incorporated into this license.
Arizona Public Service Company shall operate the facility in accordance with the Additional Conditions.
This license amendment is effective as of the date of issuance and shall be implemented within 60 days from the date of issuance.
Implementation of the amendment is the,incorporation in the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report of the changes to the description of the facility as described in the licensee's application dated May 2,
- 1995, as supplemented by letter dated March 7',
- 1996, and evaluated in the staff's Safety Evaluation attached to this amendment.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
@Q/W James W. Clifford, Seni'or Project Manager Project Directorate IV-2 Division, of Reactor Projects III/IV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Attachments:
1.
Pages 5 and 6 of License 2.
Appendix D-Additional 'Conditions Date of Issuance:
March 17, 1997
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Fire Protection Pro ram Section 9.5. 1 SSER 6
SSER 7 and SSER 8
APS shall implement and maintain in effect all provisions of the approved fire protection program as described in the Final Safety Analysis Report for the facility, as supplemented and
- amended, and as approved in the SER through Supplement 8, subject to the following provision:
APS may make changes to the approved fire protection program without prior approval of the Commission only if those changes would not adversely affect the ability to achieve and maintain safe shutdown in the event of a fire.
(7)
Inservice Ins ection Pro ram Sections 5.2.4 and 6.6 SER and SSER Prior to September 10,
- 1986, APS shall submit the inservice inspection program for Unit 2 for NRC review and approval.
(8)
Su lement No.
1 to NUREG-0737 Re uirements APS shall compl'ete the items listed in Attachment 2.
(9)
Additional Conditions The Additional Conditions contained in Appendix D, as revised through Amendment No.
, are hereby incorporated into this license.
Arizona Public Service Company shall operate the facility in accordance with the Additional Conditions.
(1)
APS has previously been granted an exemption from Paragraph III.D.2(b)(ii) of Appendix J to 10 CFR Part 50.
This exemption was previously granted in Facility Operating License NPF-46 pursuant to 10 CFR 50.12.
(2)
APS has previously been granted a partial exemption from those portions of General Design Criterion 4 of Appendix A to 10 CFR Part 50 which require protection of structures,
- systems, and components against certain dynamic effects associated with postulated reactor coolant system pipe breaks.
This exemption was granted on November 29, 1985 (50 FR 50020) pursuant to 10 CFR
- 50. 12 for a period ending with 'the completion of the second refueling outage for PVNGS-2 or the adoption of the -proposed rulemaking for modification of GDC 4 whichever occurs first.
With the granting of these exemptions, the facility will operate, to the extent authorized herein, in conformity with the application, as
- amended, the provisions of the Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission.
The licensees shall fully implement and maintain.in effect all provisions of the Commission-approved physical security, guard training and qualification, and safeguards contingency plans including amendments made pursuant to provisions of the Miscellaneous Amendments and Search Requirements revisions to 10 CFR 73.55 (51 FR 27817 and 27822) and to Amendment No.
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the authority of 10 CFR 50.90 and 10 CFR 50.54(p).
The Safeguard Contingency Plan is incorporated into the Physical Security Plan.
The
- plans, which contain Safeguards Information protected under 10 CFR 73.21, are entitled:
"Palo Verde Nuclear Station Physical Security Plan," with revisions submitted through December 7,
1987; and "Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Guard Training and qualification Plan,"
with revisions submitted through December 26,'987.
Changes made in accordance with 10 CFR 73.55 shall be implemented in accordance with the schedule set forth therein.
F.
G.
H.
Except as otherwise provided in the Technical Specifications or the Environmental Protection
- Plan, APS shall report any violations of the requirements contained 'in Section 2.C of this license in the.following manner:
Initial notification shall be made within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> to the NRC Operations Center, via the Emergency Notification System with written follow-up within 30 days in accordance with the procedures described in 10 CFR 50.73(b),
(c) and (e);
The licensees shall have and maintain financial protection of such type and in such amounts as the Commission shall require in accordance with Section 170 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as
- amended, to cover public l'iability claims; and This license is effective as of the date of issuance and shall expire at midnight on December 9,
2025.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Original Signed By Attachments:
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Attachment 1
Darrell G. Eisenhut, Acting Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation 2.
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Attachment 2
Appendix A-Technical Specifications Appendix B-Environmental Protection Plan Appendix C-Antitrust Conditions Appendix D-Additional Conditions Date of Issuance:
April 24, 1986 Amendment No.
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APPENDIX D ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO.
NPF-51 Arizona Public Service Company shall comply with the following conditions on the schedules noted below:
Amendment Number 103 Additional Condition This amendment authorizes, the licensee to incorporate in the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR) certain changes to the description of the facility.
Implementation of this amendment is the incorporation of these changes as described in the licensee's application, dated May 2, 1995,. as supplemented by letter dated March 7,
- 1996, and evaluated in the staff's Safety Evaluation dated March 17-,
1997.
Implementation Date 60 days from the date of issuance.
Amendment No.
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY ET AL.
DOCKET NO.
STN 50-530 PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION
- UNIT NO.
3-.
AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Amendment No.
83 License No.
NPF-74 The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that:
A.
The application for amendment by the Arizona"Public Service Company"(APS or the licensee) on behalf of itself and the 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 dated May 2, 1995,,as supplemented by letter dated March-.7,
- 1996, complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic 'Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act) and. the Commission's,regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; B.
C.
The facility will operate in conformity with the application, the provisions of the Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission; There is reasonable assurance (i) that the activities authorized by this amendment can be conducted without endanger'ing the health and safety of the public, and,('ii) that such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations; D.
The issuance of this amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; and 2.
E.
The issuance of this amendment is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 of the Commission's regulations and all'applicable requirements have been satisfied.
Accordingly, the license is amended to authorize changes to the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report and add paragraph 2.C.(5) to Facility Operating License No. NPF-74'as follows:*
- Pages 4 and 5 are attached, for convenience, for the composite license to reflect this change.
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Additional Conditions The Additional Conditions contained in Appendix.D, as revised through Amendment No. 83, are hereby incorporated into this license.
Arizona Public Service Company shall operate the facility in accordance with the Additional Conditions.
This license amendment is effective as of the date of issuance and shall be.implemented within 60 days from the date of issuance.
Implementation of the amendment is the incorporation in the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report of the changes to the description of the facility as described in the l.icensee's application dated May 2,
- 1995, as supplemented by letter dated March 7,
- 1996, and evaluated in the staff's Safety Evaluation attached to this amendment.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION J
es W. Cliffor, Senior. Project Manager Project Directorate IV-2 Division of Reactor Projects III/IV Office.of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Attachments:
1.
- Pages, 4 and 5 of License 2.
Appendix D-Additional Conditions Date.of Issuance:
March. 17, 1997
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(3)
(4)
(5)
Maximum Power Level Arizona Public Service Company (APS) is authorized to operate the facility at reactor core power levels not in excess of 3876 megawatts thermal (100X power) in accordance with the conditions specified herein and in Attachment 1 to this license.
The items identified in Attachment 1 to this license shall be completed as specified.
Attachment 1 is hereby incorporated into this license.
Technical S ecifications and Environmental Protection Plan The Technical Specifications contained in Appendix A, as revised through Amendment No.
and the Environmental Protection Plan contained in Appendix B, are hereby incorporated into this license.
APS shall operate the facility in accordance with the Technical Specifications and the Environmental Protection
- Plan, except where otherwise stated in specific license conditions.
Antitrust Conditions This license is subject to the antitrust conditions delineated in Appendix C to this license.
Initial Test Pro ram Section 14 SER and SSER 2
Any changes in the initial test program described in Section 14 of the FSARs (Palo Verde and CESSAR) made in accordance with the provisions of 10 CFR 50.59 shall be reported in accordance with 50.59(b) within one month of such change.
dditional Conditions The Additional Conditions contained in Appendix D, as revised through Amendment No.
, are hereby incorporated into this license.
Arizona Public Service Company shall operate the facility in accordance with the Additional Conditions.
APS has previously been granted an exemption from Paragraph III.D.2(b)(ii) of Appendix J to 10 CFR Part 50.
This exemption was previously granted in Facility Operating License NPF-65 pursuant to 10 CFR 50.12.
With the granting of this exemption, the facility will operate, to the extent authorized herein, in conformity with the application, as
- amended, the, provisions of the Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission.
The licensees shall fully implement and maintain in effect all provisions of the Commission-approved physical security, guard training and qualification, and safeguards contingency plans
,including amendments made pursuant to provisions of the Miscellaneous Amendments and Search Requirements revisions to 10 CFR 73.55 (51 FR 27817 and 27822) and to the authority of 10 CFR 50.90 and 10 CFR 50.54(p).
The Safeguard Contingency Plan is incorporated into the Physical Security Plan.
The plans, which contain Safeguards Information protected under 10 CFR 73.21, are entitled:
"Palo Verde Amendment No. 80,83
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Nuclear Station Physical Security Plan," with revisions submitted through December 7,
1987; and "Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Guard Training and Qualification Plan," with revisions submitted through December 26, 1987.
Changes made in accordance with 10 CFR 73.55 shall be implemented in accordance with the schedule set forth therein.
APS shall implement and maintain in effect all provisions of the approved fire protection program as described in the Final Safety Analysis Report for the facility, as supplemented and
- amended, and as approved in the SER through Supplement ll, subject to the following provision:
APS may make changes to the approved fire protection program
. without approval of the Commission only if those changes would not adversely affect the ability to achieve and maintain safe shutdown in the event of a fire.
G.
H.
Except as otherwise provided in the Technical Specifications or the Environmental Protection Plan,- APS shall report any violations of the requirements contained in Section 2.C of this license in the following manner:
Initial notification shall be made within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> to the NRC Operations Center via the Emergency Notification System, with written follow-up within 30 days in accordance with the procedures described in 10 CFR 50.73(b),
(c),
and (e);
The licensees shall have and maintain financial protection of such type and in such
- amounts, as the Commission shall require in accordance with Section 170 of the Atomic Energy Act "of 1954, as
- amended, to cover public liability claims; and This license is effective as of the date of issuance and shall expire at midnight on March 25, 2027.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Attachments:
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Attachment 1
2.
Appendix A-Technical Specifications 3.
Appendix B-Environmental Protection, Plan 4.
Appendix C-Antitrust Conditions 5.
Appendix D-Additional Conditions Original Signed By Thomas E. Murley, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Date of Issuance:
November 25, 1987 Amendment No. 83
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APPENDIX D ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-74 Arizona Public Service Company shall comply wi'th the following conditions on the schedules noted below:
Amendment Number 83 dditional Condition This amendment authorizes the licensee to incorporate in the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR) certain changes to the description of the facility.
Implementation of this amendment is the incorporation of these changes as described, in the licensee's application dated May 2,
- 1995, as supplemented by letter dated March 7,
- 1996, and evaluated in the staff's Safety Evaluation dated March 17, 1997.
Implementation Date 60 days from the date of issuance.
Amendment No.
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