ML17312B699

Summary of 970916 Meeting W/Aps at NRC Re Staff Revised Schedule for Review of Improved Std TS Submittal for Pvngs. List of Meeting Attendees Encl

ML17312B699
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	09/29/1997
From:	Thomas K NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
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NUDOCS 9710060064
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LICENSEE:

Arizona Public Service Company Septembe 9,

1997 FACILITY:

Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos.

1, 2, and 3

SUMMARY

OF MEETING HELD ON SEPTEMBER 16,

1997, TO DISCUSS THE REVISED SCHEDULE FOR THE NRC'S REVIEW OF THE IMPROVED STANDARD TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS The NRC staff met with Arizona Public Service Company (APS) on September 16, 1997, at the NRC to discuss the staff's revised schedule for the review of the Improved Standard Technical Specification (ISTS) submittal f'r the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station.

A list of participants is contained in the attachment.

The NRC recently revised its schedule for completion of the draft safety evaluation for APS's ISTS submittal from October 1997 to April 1998.

This will delay issuance of the ISTS final safety evaluation and amendment from December 1997 to June 1998.

During the meeting, APS indicated that the schedule change will not allow sufficient time to revise the over 900 procedures that will need revision to support implementation of'he ISTS, or provide adequate time for two training cycles of five weeks each for its operators on all three units prior to the planned implementation date of July 1998.

As a result, APS indicated that if approval is not received until June 1998, the planned implementation date for the ISTS will be moved trom July, 1998 to early 1999, which APS considers unacceptable.

APS further stated that they were planning to send the NRC a letter expressing their concerns with the revised schedule and the affect it will have on implementation of the ISTS.

The staff informed APS that efforts will be made to try to complete the review arid approval of the ISTS submittal prior to June 1998.

In addition, the staff will continue to provide frequent updates to APS on the status of the review and will evaluate the f'easibility of providing portions of the draft safety evaluation for APS review as they become available in lieu of providing the entire draft satety evaluation when it is complete.

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Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos.

1, 2.

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SUMMARY

OF MEETING HELD ON SEPTEMBER 16.

1997, TO DISCUSS THE REVISED SCHEDULE FOR THE NRC'S REVIEW OF THE IMPROVED STANDARD TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS The NRC staff met with Arizona Public Service Company (APS) on September 16.

1997. at the NRC to discuss the staff's revised schedule for the review of the Improved Standard Technical Specification (ISTS) submittal for the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station.

A list of participants is contained in the attachment.

The NRC recently revised its schedule for completion of the draft safety evaluation for APS's ISTS submittal from October 1997 to April 1998.

This will delay issuance of the ISTS final safety evaluation and amendment from December 1997 to June 1998.

During the meeting, APS indicated that the schedule change will not allow sufficient time to revise the over 900 procedures that will need revision to support implementation of the ISTS, or provide adequate time for two training cycles of five weeks each for its operators on all three units prior to the planned implementation date of July 1998.

As a result, APS indicated that if approval is not received. until June 1998. the planned implementation date for the ISTS will be moved from July.

1998 to early 1999, which APS considers unacceptable.

APS further stated that they were planning to send the'NRC a letter expressing their concerns with the revised schedule and.the affect it will have on implementation of the ISTS.

The staff informed APS that efforts will be made to try to complete the review and approval of the ISTS submittal prior to June 1998.

In addition, the staff will continue to provide frequent updates to APS on the status of the review and will evaluate the feasibility of providing portions of the draft safety evaluation for APS review as they become available in lieu of providing the entire draft safety evaluation when it is complete.

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Kristine M. Thomas.

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

Attachment:

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ATTACHMENT 1 Meetin with Arizona Public Service Com an Palo Verde Nuclear Generatin Station Attendance List Se tember 16 1997 Arizona Public Service Com an W. Ide S.

Bauer NRC R.

Zimmerman W. Bateman W. Beckner K. Thomas C.

Thomas

cc w/att:

Mr. 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, Cali fornia 91770 Senior Resident Inspector USNRC P. 0.

Box 40

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

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

Chairman, Board of Supervisors ATTN:

Chairman 301 W. Jefferson, 10th Floor Phoenix, Arizona 85003 Mr. Aubrey V. Godwin, Director Arizona Radiation Regulatory Agency 4814 South 40 Street Phoenix. Arizona 85040 Ms. Angela K. Krainik, Manager Nuclear Licensing Ar izona Public Service Company P.O.

Box 52034 Phoenix.

Arizona 85072-2034 Mr. 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 Mr. David Summers Public Service Company of New Mexico 414 Silver SW, f0604 Albuquerque.

New Mexico-=87102 Mr. Robert D. Bledsoe Southern California Edison Company 14300 Mesa

Road, Drop D41-SONGS San Clemente.

California 92672 Mr. Robert Henry Salt Ri,yer Project 6504'East Thomas Road Scottsdale.

Arizona 85251 k

Terry Bassham, Esq.

General Counsel El Paso Electric Company 123 W. Mills El Paso.

Texas 79901 Mr. James M. Levine Executive Vice President, Nuclear Arizona Public Service Company Post Office Box 53999

Phoenix, Arizona 85072-3999

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