ML17313A636

Informs NRC That Util Has Completed Assessment & Implemented Appropriate cost-effective Programmatic Enhancements to Provide Severe Accident Mgt Capability

ML17313A636
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	10/02/1998
From:	James M. Levine ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO. (FORMERLY ARIZONA NUCLEAR
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
102-04192-JML-S, 102-4192-JML-S, NUDOCS 9810140207
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ACCESSION NBR:9810140207 'OC.DATE: 98/10/02 NOTARIZED: NO DOCKET ¹ 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 LEVINE,J.M. Arizona Public Service Co. (formerly Arizona Nuclear Power RECIP.NAME RECIPIENT,AFFILIATION Records Management Branch (Document Control Desk)

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Informs NRC that util has completed assessment 6 implemented appropriate cost-effective programmatic enhancements to provide severe accident mgt capability.

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James M. Levine ',' TEL (602)393-5300 Mail Station 7602 Pah Verde NUclear Gen'eratirtg.Station Senior Vice President NUclear

+,. FAX (602)393-6077 P.O. Boa 52034 Phoenix," Az 65072-2034

'02-04192-JML/SAB/RMW October 2, 1998 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATI N: Document Control Desk Mail Station P1-37 Washington, DC 20555-0001

Subject:

Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (PVNGS)

Units1,2and 3 Docket Nos. STN 50-528, -529, -530 Implementation of Severe Accident Management Guidelines (SAMG)

In Arizona Public Service Company's (APS) letter to the NRC, 102-03294-WLS/AKK/GAM,dated March 24, 1995, APS committed to complete an assessment of severe accident management capabilities and to make any cost-effective, programmatic enhancements in accordance with the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) document NEI 91-04, Revision 1, "Severe Accident Issue Closure Guidelines". This letter is to inform the NRC that APS has completed this assessment and has implemented the appropriate cost-effective programmatic enhancements to provide severe accident management capability. Implementation of these enhancements included: 1) completing the Individual Plant Examination (IPE) and IPE for External Events, 2) incorporation of the appropriate ABB-CE generic SAMG into PVNGS-specific procedures, 3) providing an interface between the PVNGS SAMG and the PVNGS Emergency Plan, 4) incorporating the PVNGS SAMG into the appropriate training programs, and 5) developing appropriate administrative controls for maintaining and evaluating the PVNGS SAMG program.

This letter does not make any commitments to the NRC. Please contact Scott A. Bauer at (602) 393-5978 if you have any questions or require additional information.

Sincerely, e8<0X40207 Vs<002 PDR ADOCK 05000528 P PDR JML/SAB/RMW/rlh go<i I

cc: E. W. Merschoff M. B. Fields J. H. Moorman

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