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| Site: | 070*****, 07002949 |
| Issue date: | 08/17/1981 |
| From: | Andognini G ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO. (FORMERLY ARIZONA NUCLEAR |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
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| 19533, NOS-81-183, NUDOCS 8109220675 | |
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Transmittal of Special Nuclear Material Application for the Palo Verde hbclear Generating Station Gentlemen:
As required by 10 CFR, Part 70.21, the attached is an applicatior-for a Special Nuclear Material License for the Palo Verde hbe kar Generating Station, Unit 1.
'Ihe Physical Security Plan the is required to accompany this Application, 10 CFR Part 20, is being transmitted to you under separate cover letter and is to be with-f held frm public disclosure, pursuant to 10 CFR Part 2.790 (d)(1)
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4 PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION - UNIT 1 Application for License for Storage Only of Unirridated Reactor Fuel and Associated Radioactive Material Arizona Public Service Company for itself and on behalf of Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District, Southern California Edison Company, El Paso Electric Company, and Public Service Company of New Mexico, pursuant to Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations Part 70, hereby applies for a l' cense to permit the receipt, possession, inspection and storage of special nuclear material in the form of unirridated nuclear-fuel bundles, the packaging of such fuel bundles for delivery to a carrier, and the receipt, possession, inspection and use of excore and incore detectors, and operational sources as herein described for the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Unit No. 1.
The term of the license is requested to begin October 1, 1981 for the excore detectors and April 1, 1982 for the operational sources, movable incore detectors and the new fuel bundles. It is requested that the license remain in effect until such time as it may be supplanted by a permanent operating license.
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Page 2 1.0 GENERAL'INFORMATION a.
Name of Applicants
-Arizona Public Service Company
-Salt River Project Agricultural Leprovement and Power District
-Southern California Edison Company
-El Paso Electric Company
-Public Service Company of New Mexico b.
Addresses Arizona Public Service Company 411 North Central Avenue P.O. Box 21666 Phoenix, Arizona 85036 Salt River Project Agricultural Impecrement and Power District P.O. Box 1980 Phoenix, Arizona 85001 Southern California Edison Company 2244 Walnut Grove Avenue P.O. Box 800 Rosemead,. California 91770 El Paso Electric Company P.O.. Box 982 El Paso, Texas 79999 Public Service Company of New Mexico P.O. Box 2267 Albuquerque, New Mexico 87103 i
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Organization and Managament of Applicants Arizona Public Service Company Arizona Public Service Company is a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Arizona.
Its general offices are located at 411 North Central Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona.
ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY BOARD-OF DIRECTORS NAME TITLE AND ADDRESS 1.
JOE ACOSTA President Acosta, Cordova & Pittman, P.A.
5125 N. 16th Street Phoenix, Arizona 85016 2.
DINO DeCONCINI Partner, Law Firm of DeConcini, Mcdonald, Brammer, Yetwin & Lacy, P.C.
1550 First National Bank Plaza 100 West Washington Phoenix, Arizona 85003 3
KARL ELLER President Columbia Pictures Communications P.O. Box 10612 (2402 E. Arizona Biltmore Circle)
Phoenix, Arizona 85064 4.
WILLIAM T. GARLAND Chairman of the Board Garland-Rhuart Development Corp.
P.O. Box 851 Sedona, Arizona 86336 S.
PAMELA GRANT KORF President &'CEO Goldwaters, A Division of Associated Dry Goods P.O. Box C500 Scottsdale, Arizona 85252 6.
VICTOR H. LYTLE Chartered Life Underwriter P.O. Box 870 (Great Western Bank Building)
Prescott, Arizona 86301
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Page 4 NAME TITLE AND ADDRESS 7
MARVIN R. MORRISON Morrison Brothers Ranch 11611 South Eigley Road Higley, Arizona 85236 8.
HENRY B. SARGENT, JR.
Vice President Arizona Public Service Company P.O. Box 21666 Phoenix, Arizona 85036 9
WILf". W. SCHWADA 2400 South College Avenue Tempe, Arizona 85282 10.
JAMES P. SIMMONS Chairman of the Board United Bank of Arizona (3300 North Central Avenue)
P.O. Box 2908 Phoenix,' Arizona 85062 11.
RICHARD SNELL Partner of Snell & Wilmer 3100 Valley Bank Center Phoenix, Arizcna 85073 12.
DONALD N. SOLDWEDEL Publisher and General Manager Yuma Daily Sun P,0. Box 271 Yuma, Arizona 85364 13 MAURICE R. TANNER Chairman of Board & CEO The Tanner Companies P.O. Box 20128 (5227 North 7th Street)
Phoenix, Arizona 85036 14.
KEITH L. TURLEY Chairman of the Board, President & CEO Arizona Public Service Company P.O. Box 21666 Phoenix, Arizona 85036 15 DOUGLAS J. WALL Member, Law Firm of Mangum, Wall, Stoops & Warden P.O. Box 10 Flagstaff, Arizona 86002
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MORRISON F. WARREN Director of Experimental Programs College of Education Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona 85281 17 BEN F. WILLIAMS, JR.
Attorney-at-Law P.O. Drawer W Douglas, Arizona 85607 18.
TH0HAS G. WOODS, JR.
Executive Vice President Arizona PublLc Service Con.,aaf P.O. Box 21666 Phoenix, Arizona 85036 DIRECTOR EMERITUS 19 E. LA! COWDE3 Partner R-C Partnership P.O. Box 1550 Phoenix, Arizona 85001 ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY P,RINCIPAL OFFICERS NAME AND TITLE BUSINESS ADDRESS l
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O. CARL ANDOGNINI P.O. Box 21666 Vice President Phoenix, Arizona 85036 Statior. 1740 2.
D. LUIS BROUSSARD P.O. Box 21666 Vice President Phoenix, Arizona 85036 Station 5629 3
O. MARK DeMICHELE P.O. Box 21666 Vice President Phoenix, Arizona 85036 Station 1935
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Pago 6 NAME AND TITLE BUSINESS ADDRESS 4.
KARL ELLER P.O. Box 10612 Chairman of the Phoenix, Arizona 85064 Executive Committee 5.
JOSEPH A. GELINAS P.O. Box 21666.
Vice President Phoenix, Arizona 85036 Station 1970 6.
GERALD J. GRIFFIN P.O. Box 21666 Assistant Secretary Phoenix, Arizona 85036 Station 1896 7
HOWARD F. HERSEY P.O. Box 21666 Vice President Ph-' nix, Arizona 85036 Ste 'on 5687 8.
RUSSELL D. HULSE P.O. Box 21666 Vice President Phoenix, Arizona 85036 Station 1960 9
JERRY P. KUMAN P.O. Box 21666 Vice President Phoenix, Arizona 85036 Station 1812 10.
CHARLES D. JARMAN P.O. Box 21666 Vice President Phoenix, Arizona. 85036 Station 3115 11.
JOHN C. OGDEN P.O. Box 21666 Vice President Phoenix, Arizona.85036 Station 1980 12.
WM. T. QUINSLER P.O. Box 21666 Secretary and Phoenix, Arizona 85036 Assistant Treasurer Station 1896
Page 7 NAME AND' TITLE BUSINESS ADDRESS 13
.EJNRY B. SARGENT, JR.
P.O. Box 21666 Vice President Phoenix, Arizona 85036 Station 1920 14.
KEITH L. TURLEY P.O. Box 21666 Chairman of tbn Board, Phoenix, Arizona 85036 President & Chief Station 1950 Executive Officer i
15 EDWIN E. VAN BRUNT, JR.
P.O. Box 21666 Vice President Phoenix, Arizona 85036 Station 300?
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TH0!!AS G. WOODS, JR.
P.O. 9ox 21666 Executive Vice President Phoenix, Arizona 85036 Station 1910 SALT RIVER PROJECT AORICULTURAL IMPROVEMENTS AND POWER DISTRICT Salt -River Project is a political subdivision of the State of Arizona, organized and existing under and pursuant to the provisions of Title 45, Chapter 4, Arizona Revised Statutes. Salt River Project's principal place of business is in Maricopa County, State of Arizona, and its activities are carried cut within the State of Arizona.
SALT RIVER PROJECT BOARD OF DIRECTORS NAME ADDRESS 1.
Germain H. Ball 2108 East Pasadena Phoenix, Arizona 85016 l
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NAME ADDRESS 2.
Alex M.'Conovaloff P.O. Box 36 i
Tolleson, Arizona 85353 1
3 Bruce B. Brooks Route'4, Box 334B Phoenix, Arizona 85031 s
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Gilbert R. Rogers Route 1, Box 307 i
Laveen, Arizona 85339 5.
John M. Williams, Jr.
Route 1, Box 532 Laveen, Arizona 85339 a
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,505 East Glenn Drive 6.
Thomas P. Hurley Phoenix, Arizona 85020 8
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William P. Schrader 5611 Calle camelia Phoenix, Arizona 85018 4
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Thomas M. Owens, Jr.
. 130 West Pdiscroft Drive Tempe, Arizona 85281 9
Larkin Fitch 2625 E. Southern - Cottage 275 Tempe, Arizona 85282 10.
Tom Finley 11410 S. Greenfield Rd.
l Gilbert, Arizona 85234 i
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Stanford F. Hartman 6820 N. 4th Place Phoenix,-Arizona 85012.
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William W. I,rnett 1459 North Gaylord Circle
' Mesa,. Arizona 85203 13 Fred J. Ash 8 W. Pepper Mesa, Arizona 85201-l-
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John L. Burton, Jr.
6821 N. 3rd Place Phoenix, Arizona 85012 SALT RIVEP PROJECT PRINCIPAL OFFICERS NAME AND TITLE BUSINESS ADDRESS 1.
Karl F. Abel 4627 West Seldon Lane President Glendale, Arizona 85302 2.
John R. Lassen 1320 Whalers Way Vice President Tempe, Arizona 85283 3
Paul D. Rice llii E. Fairmont Secretary Tempe, Arizona 85282 4.
Carroll M. Perkins 7212 N. 22nd Street Asst. General Manager Phoenix, Arizona 85020 Financial Services; Treasurer SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY Southern California Edison Company is a corporation duly organized and existing under and by virtue c1 tha laws of the State of California. Its general officca are located at 2244 Walnut Grove Avenue, Rosemsad, California.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY BOARD OF DIRECTORS NAME TITLE AND ADDRESS 1.
Howard P.. Allen President Southern California Edison.
P.O. Box 800 Rosemead, California 91770
Page 10 NAME TITLE AND ADDRESS 2.
Roy A. Anderson Chairman of the Board and CEO Lockheed Corp.
P.O. Box 551 Burbank, California 91520 3
Norman Barker, Jr.
Chairman of the Board and CEO United California Bank P.O. Box 3666 Los Angeles, California 90051 4.
Edward W. Carter Chairman of the Board Carter Hawley Hale Stores, Inc.
550 South Flower Street 12th Floor Los Angeles, California 90071 3.
Walter B. Gerken Chairman of the Board and CEO Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company 700 Newport Center Drive Newport Beach, California 92660 6.
William H. Gould Chairman of the Board and CEO Southern California Edison Co.
P.O. Box 800 Rosemead, California 91770 7
Joan C. Hanley General Partner and Manager.
Miramonte Vineyards Rancho California, California 8.
Jack K. Horton Chairman of the Executive Committee and Consultant (Hetired Chairman of the Board and CEO, SCE Co.)
P.O. Box 800 Rosemead, California 91770 9
Frederick G. Larkin, Jr.
Chairman of the Executive Committee Security Pacific National Bank P.O. Box 2097 Terminal Annex Los Angeles, California 90051
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Page 11 NAME TITLE AND ADDRESS 10.
T. M. McDaniel, Jr.
Corpcrate Director and Consultant (Retired President, SCE Company) 650 Chester Avenue San Marino, California 91108 11.
John V. Newman President CBS - Sony California, Inc.
(Citr us Production) 4300 Etting Road Oxnard, California 93030 12.
Gerald H. Phipps President Gerald H. Phipps, Inc.
General Contractors P.O. Box 4387 Denver, Colorado 80204 13 Henry T. Segerstrom Managing Partner C. J. Segerstrom and Sons 3315 Fairview Road Costa Mesa, California 92626 14.
E. L. Shannon, Jr.
Chairman of the Board and CEO Santa Fe International Corp.
P.O. Box 1400 Alhambra, California 91802 15 H. Russel Smith Chairman of the B3ard Avery International 415 Huntington Drive San Marino, California 91108 16.
Richard R. Von Hagen President Lloyd Corporation, Ltd.
9441 Olympic Boulevard Beverly Hills, California 90212
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Page 12 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY PRINCIPAL OFFICERS NAME TITLE 1.
Howard P. Allen' President-2.
A. Arenal Vice President Engineering and Construction 3
G. J. ?jorklund Vice President System Development 4.
- John R. Bury General Counsel 5
H. Fred Christie Executive sice President and Chief Financial Officer 6.
Robert Dietch Vice h esident Nuclear Engineering and Operations 7
David J. Fogarty Senior Vice President i
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William R. Gould Chairman of the Board and CEO t
9 C. E. Hathaway Vice President Human Resources 10.
Joe T. Head, Jr.
Vice President
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Power Supply 11.
P. L. Martin Vice President Customer Service l'
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A. L. Maxwell Vice President and Comptroller 13 Honor Muller Secretary 14.
Edward A. Myers, Jr.
Vice President Conservation, Communications and Revenue Services i
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Page 13 NAME TITLE 15 Michael L. Noel Vice President and Treasurer 16.
L. T. Papay Vice President Advanced Engineering 17 William H. Seaman Vice President Fuel Supply 18.
Robert E. Umbaugh Vice President Administratior; The address of all of the focegoing principal officers of Southern California Edison Company is:
Post Office Box 800 Rosemead, California 91770 EL PASO ELECTRIC COHPANY El Paso Electric Company is a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Texas. Its general offices are located at 215 N. Stanton St., El Paso, Texas.
EL PASO ELECTRIC COMPAhY BOARD OF DIRECTORS NAME ADDRESS 1.
Evern R. Wall P.O. Box 982 El Paso, Texas 79960 l
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Paul Harvey El Paso National Bank Building Suite 9B East Main Drive at Mesa l
El Paso, Texas 79901 3
Robert E. Boney P.O. Dr:1wer KK Room 305 First National Bank Tower Las Cruces, New Mexico 88004
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NAME ADDRESS 4.
Tad R. Smith P.O. Box 2800 El Paso, Texas 79999 5.
George G. Matkin-P.O.. Drawer 1072 El Paso, Texas 79999 6.
Ben L. Ivey 9732 North Loop Road El Paso, Texas 79927 i
7 Robert H. Cutler P.O. Box 9762 El Paso, Texas 79987 i
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Josephina A. Salas-Porras BI Language Services 424 Executive Center Blvd.
F1 Paso, Texas 79902
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9 Leonard A. Goodman, Jr.
P.O. Box 117 El Paso, Texas 79941 4
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Dr. Joseph R. Smiley 5713 Burning Tree El Paso, Texas 79912 i
EL PASO ELECTRIC COMPANY PRINCIPAL OFFICERS 4
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Evern R. Wall P.O. Box 982 President & Chairman of El Paso, Texas 79960 the Board & Chief Executive Officer 2.
Rolland E. York P.O. Box 982 Senior Vice President El Paso, Texas 79960' i
Page 15 NAME AND TITLE BUSINESS ADDRESS 3
Billye E. Bostic P.O. Box 982 Senior Vice President El Paso, Texas 79960 4.
James H. Jones P.O. Box 910 Vice President Las Cruces, New Mexico 88001 5
Harry I. Zimmer P.O. Box 982 Vice President El Paso, Texas 79960 6.
Donald G. Isbell P.O. Box 982 Vice President El Paso, Texas 79960 7
Charles Mais P.O. Box 982 Administrative Vice El Paso, Texas 79960 President 8.
Ralph G. Crocker P.O. Box 982 Treasurer El Paso, Texas 79960 9
Mrs. Theta S. Fields P.O. Box 982 El Paso, Texas 79960 10.
William J. Johnson P.O. Box 982 Controller El Paso, Texas 79960 11.
William W. Roysr P.O. Box 982 General Counsel El Paso, Texas 79960 PUBLIC SERVICE OF NEW MEXICO FNM is an investor-owned corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of New Mexico. Its principal offices are in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Page 16 PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO BOARD OF DIRECTORS NAME TITLE AND ADDRESS 1.
A. B. Collins President Reddy Communications, Inc.
Greenwich, Connecticut 2.
H. L. Galles, Jr.
Galles Chevrolet Company P.O. Box 928 Albuquerque, New Mexico 87103 3
J. D. Geist President Public Service Comp'any of New Mexico Alvarado Square Albuquerque, New Mexico 87158 4.
C. E. Leyendecker Mimbres Valley Bank P.O. Box 1050 Deming, New Mexico 88030 1
5 D. W. Reeves Chairman of the Executive Committee Public Service Company of New Mexico Alvarado Square Albuquerque, New Mexico 67158 6.
R. R. Rehder Professor of Management Robert O. Anderson Graduate School of Management University of New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131 i
7 G. A. Schreiber Chairman of the Board Public Service Company of New Mexico Alvarado Square l
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87158
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R. H. Step'aens Stephens-Irish Agency 526 Sixth Street '
Las Vegas, New Mexico 87701 9
E. R. Wood Se.nta Fe Motor Company P.O. Box 1947 Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO PRINCIPAL OFFICERS NAME TITLE 1.
J. D. Geist President 2.
R. B. Rountree Senior Vice President 3
C. D. Bedford Vice President Administration 4.
J. P. Bundrant Vice President Division Operations 5
B. D. Lackey Controller 6.
R. F. Mershon Vice President Industrial Relations 7
J. B. Mulcock, Jr.
Vice President Public Affairs 8.
R. Mullins Vice President Operations 9
D. E. Peckham Secretary and Assistant Treasurer j
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A. J. Robison Vice President l
Finance 11.
P. J. Archibeck
. Treasurer and Assistant Secretary 12.
J. L. Wilkins Vice President Engineering and Construction i
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Page 18 NAME TITLE 13 H. L. Hitchins, Jr.
Assistant Secretary and Assistant. Treasurer 1700 Mercantile Bank Building Dallas, Texas 75201 The address of all of the foregoing principal officers of the Public Service Company of New Mexicos, except for H. L. Hitchins, Jr., is:
Alvarado Square Albuquerque, New Mexico 87158 Applicants are not owned, controlled or dominated by any alien, any foreign corporation, or any foreign government.
All of the Applicants' principle officers and directors are citizens of the United States.
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Page 19 1.1 REACTOR AND FUEL 1.1.1 Identification of Reactor Geographic Location, Docket and Construction Permit This application is submitted for Unit 1 of the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station. This unit utilizes a System 80 pressurized water reactor (143 6 inch core diameter) designed and supplied by Combustion Engineering, Inc. The core will have a rated core thermal power level of 3800 MWT.
The station is located in Maricopa County, Arizona.
It is located approximately 34 miles west of the nearest boundary of the City of Phoenix, Arizona, on Wintersburg Road approximately 6 miles south of Interstate 10.
The application for a Construction Permit for Unit I was docketed in July, 1974, in NRC Docket Number STN 50-528, Construction Permit Number CPPR-141 was issued for Unit 1 in May 1976.
1.1.2 Fuel Assembly Description A complet* deocription of the fuel assembly, materials, and dimensions is found in Section 4.2.2.1 of Combustion Engineering Standard Safety Analysis Report (CESSAR) under NRC Docket Number STN-50-470F dated December 21, 1979 The fuel assembly consists of 236 fuel and poison rods, 5 guide tubes, fuel rod spacer grids, upper and lower end fittings, and a holddown device. The outer guide tubes, spacer grids, and end fittings form the structural frame that supports the 236 fuel and poison rods in a 16 x 16 array. A drawing of the fuel assembly is shown in Figure 4.2-6 of CESSAR, reproduced in this application as Figuro 1.1.
The principal fuel assembly components and the component material compositions are tabulated in Table 1.1.
The fuel rods contain uranium dioxide pellets that are 0 325 inches in diameter and have a density equal to 94.75% of theoretical density. The Zircaloy-4 cladding has an outer diameter of 0 382 inches and an inner diameter of 0 332 inches. The fuel rod pitch is 0 506 inches.
1.1 3 Enrichment The nominal fuel enrichment data for the 241 fuel assemblies to be utilized in the initial fuel loading is tabulated in Table 1-2.
The total weight of a fuel assembly is approximately 1441 lbs.
Page 20 1.1.4 Total Fissionable Material The total number of fuel assemblies for which a license is requested is two hundred and forty-six (246). This total consists of the 24) initial core assemblies plus an allowance for 5 spare assemblies with nominal enrichments no greater than 3.30% U-235.
Table 1-2 gives the nominal enrichments and loadings of the 246 assemblies.
Based on the preceding, a license is requested for a total amount of uranium-235 in the fuel assemblies not to exceed two thousand seven hundred and twenty (2720) kilograms, and a total weight of contained uranium in the fuel assemblies not to exceed one hundred and three thousand (103,000) kilograms. The total initial nominal core weight of U-235 is approximately 2668 Kg, and the total initial nominal core weight of uranium is approximately 101,100 Kg.
1.2 STORAGE CONDITIONS 1.2.1 Storage Locations Fuel assemblies may bs stored in four locations. These locations are (1) the Shipping Container Laydown Area-Fuel Bailding, (2) the E-w Fuel Storage Areas-Fuel Building, (3) the Spent Fuel Fool-Fuel Building, and (4) the New Fuel Inspection Area. The arrangement of the Fuel Building showing t'ae relative location of these storage areas is shown in Figure 9.1-2 of the Palo Verde Final Safety Analysis Report (FSAR), reproduced in this application as Figura 1-2.
Appropriate descriptions and drawings of these areas are provided in the Palo Verde FSAR Section 9.1 and Section 1.2.
The Shipping Container Laydown Area is considered to be the available floor space on the 140'-0" elevation of the Fuel Building south cf the open area, New Fuel Inspection Pit, and the New Fuel Storage Areas. New fuel stored in the Shipping Container Laydown Area, awaiting unpacking for inspection and storage, will be kept in the Combustion Engineering metal shipping containers.
l The new fuel storage racks are made up of individual rack modules similar to that shown in Figure 9.1-1 of the ?alo Verde FSAR, reproduced in this application as Figure 1-3.
The new fuel storage rack modules are situated in the new fuel storage areas shown in Figure 1-3.
The new fuel storage areas are concrete walled cavities that are an integral part of the fuel building. The total capacity of
Page 21 the new fuel racks is 90 fuel assemblies.
The design of the new fuel racks is such that the inadvertent placement of a fuel assembly closer than the design minimum edge-to-edge fuel assembly spacing is precluded. The new fuel storage racks ars described in Section 9 1.1 of the Palo Verde FSAR.
The spent fuel storage racks are made up of individual rack modules similar to that shown in Figure 9.1-3 of the Palo Verde FSAR, reproduced in this application as Figure 1-4.
The spent fuel storage racks are situated in the spent fuel pool, shown in Figure 1-2.
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is a stainless steel lined, concrete walled pool that is an integral part of the fuel building. The spent fuel racks have the capability to store new or spent fuel in
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These include:
(1) Checkerboard Fuel Storage Mode - fuel is stored in alternate rack cells in a checkerboard pattern and blocking devices preclude inadvertent misplacement of an assembly, and (2) Borated Fuel Storage Mode - fuel is stored in all rack cells with the cells being lined with neutron poison material, and (3) Mixed Mode Fuel Storage - fiel is stored in a segregated mix of checkerboard storage with blocking devices and borated storage with neutron poison liners.
The spent fuel pool has a capacity of 1329 fuel assemblies with all racks utilized in the borated storage mode. The spent fuel pool racks are described in Section 9 1.2 of the Palo Verde FSAR.
During the term of this license, only alternative (1) will be used.
1.2.2 Adjacent Area Activities The fuel building is a distinct area dedicated to fuel handling and storage. To the-extent practical, no operations other than fuel handling and storage will be performed in the fuel building.
The cask handling crace in the fuel building has mechanical stops on the crane rails that prevent the crane hook from traveling ~ east of the cask loading pit center line or over any portion of the spent fuel pool and the new fuel storage area, see Figure 1-2.
Page 22 The new fuel handling crane in the fuel building is designed in such a way that during new fuel withdrawal or insertion, the hoisting load is limited to 5000 pounds and a key operated interlock has been installed to control crane operation over the spent fuel pool.
The cask or shipping container loading / unloading area, shipping container laydown area, new fuel storage areas, and spent fuel pool are all adjacent areas within the fuel building as shown in Figure 1-2.
1.2 3 Fuel Stortge and Handling 1.2 3 1 New Fuel Storage Vault A complete descriptica of the New Fuel Storage Vault including design criteria is contained in subsection 9 1.1 of the Palo Verde FSAR.
1.2 3 2 Spent Fuel Storage A complete description of the Spent Fuel l
Storage including design criteria is contained i
in subsection 9 1.2 of the Palo Verde FSAR.
I 1.2 3 3 Fuel Handling System - Fuel and Containment Buildings A complete description of the Fuel Handling -
System is given in subsection 9 1.4 of the Palo Verde FSAR. New fuel handling activities are discussed in subsection 9 1.4.2 3 1 of CESSAR.
All fuel handling activities will be performed in accordance with approved written procedures.
The Manager of Nuclear Operations has overall managerial responsibility for the administrative controls to ensure the safety of' all fuel nandling and storage operations. The Operations Superintendent is responsible for the development of detailed procedures for new fuel handling.
The approval requirements for both the administrative controls and the detailed implementing procedures are specified in' written procedures which are approved by the Manager of Nuclear Operations.
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9 Page 23 Preoperational testing for necessary fuel handling and support systems will be completed-prior to the time the system is required for new fuel handling and storage. Equipment will be inspected and tested for safe operation prior to use for fuel handling.
1.2.4 Fire Protection System The materials used in construction of the fuel storage area are concrete and steel. The fuel assemblies j
themse. 7es and the fuel racks are also constructed of non-flammable materials.
A complete description of the Fire Protection System is contained in subsection 9 51 of the Palo Verde FSAR.
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Fire protection in the fuel building comprises of a wet pipe sprinkler system in the cask and shipping container loading / unloading area which is actuated by a fusible link, water hose station near the cask and shipping container loading / unloading area and on the 140' elevation near the new and spent-fuel storage areas, and portable extinguishers throughout the fucl building.
Construction of the Fire Protection System serving the
-fuel handling and storage areas will be completed prior to the receipt of new fuel.
The Fire Protection System in these areas will also have successfully completed preoperational testing. No activities which may adversely affect the Fire Protection System in the fuel handling area will be allowed, with fuel stored therein.
i Prior to fuel handling and storage operations,'an individual shall be designated, having responsibilities for activities regarding the fire protection system and' implementation of the fire protection program.
1.2 5 Control of Access to Areas Where Special Nuclear Material is Stored A description.of the -controls for -prevention of unauthorized access to the fuel storage area is contained in the Physical Security Plan and is withheld from public.
disclosure pursuant to the provisions of'10CFR2 790(d).
This plan is submitted under. separate cover.
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Page 24 PHYSICAL' PROTECTION The fuel assemblies for the initial loading of the Palo Verde reactor core contain no materials enriched in uranium-235 to greater than 3 30%.
The assemblies contain no uranium-233 or plutonium.
The other special nuclear material to be received are as follows:
Neutron Startup Source (PuBe) 2 X 1.15 gm Pu Movable Incore Detectors 2 X 3 1 mg U235 (U 35 enriched to 93%)
2 Excore Detectors 12 X.46 gm U235 (U 35 enriched to 90%)
2 With these quantities of special nuclear material, the requirements for physical protection will be met by complying with 10 CFR 73 paragraph 73.67(f).
The physical protection is described in the Physical Security Plan.
1.4 TRANSFER OF SPECIAL NUCLEAR MATERIALS 1.4.1 Fuel Shipments Combustion Engineering Inc. is responsible for the shipment of the P'ilo Verde Unit 1 initial core fuel. The fuel will be shipped in approved shipping containers. If for any reason fuel would have to be shipped from Palo Verde to Combustion Engineering Inc. facilities, Combustion Engir.eering Inc. will be responsible for the shipment off site.
1.4.2 Packaging of Fuel for Transportation Subsequent to fuel receipt on site, Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station is responsible for packaging of any fuel that is to be shipped off site. Packaging will be done according to written procedures.
15 FINANCIAL PROTECTILE AND INDEMNITY Proof of financial prc tection in the amount of $1,000,000 is provided as Attachment A as required by 10 CFR 140.2 3 l
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Page 25 2.0 HEALTH AND SAFETY 2.1 RADIATION CONTROL 2.1.1 Training and Experience
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The technical qualifications for personnel with radiation protection responsibilities are described in section 13 1 3 of the Palo Verde FSAR.
2.1.2 Containment Monitoring Procedures for radiation protection are discussed in section 12.5 3 of the Palo Verde FSAR. Health Physics equipment is decribed in section 12 5 2.2 of the Palo Verde FSAR.
Radiation survey inspections of the loaded shipping crates will be performed upon receipt. Personnel will be monitored on the 140 ft. level of the fuel building at the exit and entry doorway leading from the fuel building to the auxiliary building.
2.1 3 Survey Instrumentation The frequencies and methods for calibration of instruments are discussed in Section 12.5.2.2 of the Palo Verde FSAR.
2.2 NUCLEAR CRITICALITY SAFETY 2.2.1 Storage of Loaded Shipping Containers The fuel bundles may be stored in shippin6 containers awaiting unpacking.
The shipping containera will be off loaded from their carriers into the Fuel Building Shipping Container Laydown Area.
The shipping containers will be stored in no more activo array than they were during shipping.
2.2.2 Nuclear Criticality Safety 2.2.2.1 Criticality Control of New Fuel' Storage Area A criticality safety evaluation of the new fuel storage areas is found in section 91.131 of the Palo Verde FSAR.
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Page 26 2.2.2.2 Criticality Control of Spent Fuel Pool l
A criticality safety evaluation of the spent i
fuel pool is found in section 9.1.2.3.1 of the Palo Verde FSAR.
2.2.3 Moderation Control Analysis of the New Fuel Storage Area and the Spent Fuel Pool takes into account a range of moderation ef fects from full moderation to no moderation, including optimum interspersed moderation. Results show that moderation effects produce no adverse effects on nuclear safety. A description of the modaration effects analyzed is found in Section 9.1.1.3.1 and Section 9.1.2.3.1 of the Palo Verde FSAR.
2.2.4 Maximum Number of Fuel Assemblies Out of Authorized Locations The authorized storage locations are:
(1) Within Shipping containers in the Shipping Container Leydown Area of the Fuel Building.
(2) The New Fuel Storage Racks in the Fuel Building (3) The Spent Fuel Storage Racks in the Fuel Building (4) The New Fuel Inspection Area A specified maximum number of the fuel assemblies on site will be allowed to be outside of these authorized storage locations at any time. This maximum number will be less then the number of assemblies required for criticality under the optimum conditions of spacing, moderaticn and reflection. The number of assemblies required for criticality will be provided by Combustion Engineering.
Written procedures will control the number of assemblies outside of authorized storage locations.
2.2.5 Criticality Accident Requirements - Auxiliary and Containment
- ildings Emergency procedures and drills in conjunction with detectors and instrumentation for a criticality accident will be in place prior to fuel arrival on site. Area Radiation Monitoring in the area of fuel movement and storage for criticality monitoring will be operable.
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A criticality accident is not considered credible under-i-
the storage.and handling condicions previously described.
In addition, with respect to the requirements of 10CFR
$70.24(b), Palo Verde is exempt from such requirements persuant to 10CFR$70.24(c).
The types of radiation detect' ors and instrumentation in j
the auxiliary, containment, and fuel buildings are:
(1) Auxiliary Building -
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(3) G-M-Area Monitors (1)
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All Radiation Detectors are tied to the Radiation Monitoring System (RMS) which will give local and remote i
alarm / readout to the Control Room and the Radiation Protection Office.
23 ACCIDENT ANALYSES Accident Analyses for fuel handling equipment and storage areas are.
provided throughout Sections 9.1.1, 9 1.2, and 9.1.4 of the.FSAR.
The potential for accidents affecting the safety of = fuel in the storage area is limited to the dropping of fuel assemblies over;the storage area. The seismic design of the containment and the fuel i
building, and of cranes, cracks, and pools precludes the credibility.
of more severe accidents.
In the unlikely event of a dropped fuel assembly in the storage areas, the. consequences affecting safety would be minimal. Due to the spacing of the storage arrays,sa criticality condition would not be possible under these accident conditions. The consequences of the. accident would be limited to l
the minimal effect of possible rupture of fuel ~ rods and subsequent.
release of unirridated' uranium dioxide fuel.-
1 To prevent heavier load than a fuel assembly from being transferred over. fuel-loaded storage racks, procedures will be developed ~ to 76ntrol loads over the new fuel storage racks and'the spent
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etorage racks. In addition, there are electrical interlocks an the
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new fuel handling crane long travel and cross travel motions.to prevent the crane hook from being traversed 'over the spent fuel 1
l' pool.. A key-operated interlock cverride is used'to allow crane-j operation over the spent fuel and the key will be undert j-administrative control.
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Page 28 30 OTHER~ MATERIALS ~ REQUIRING ~NRC LICENSE 31 TYPES AKU AMOUNTS Authorization is requested to receive, possess, inspect, and use three Special Nuclear Material (SNM) items as described below.
Amount of Fissionab Material No. of Activity Description Units Per Unit Per Unit Total Neutron Startup 2
20 curies 1.15 gm Pu 2 30 gm Pu Source Movable Incore 2
Negligible 3 1 mg U 35 6.2 mg U 35 2
2 Detectors Excore Detectors 12 Negligible 0.46 gm U 35 5 52 gm U 35 2
2 All of these items are sealed sources.
32 SHIPPING CONTAINERS 3 2.1 Neutron Startup Source Shipping Container i
Each source is shipped in a paraffin-filled steel drum approximately 55" OH and 18-1/2" OD, which meets DOT Type A package specifications. The source is positioned within a 2-inch Schedule 40 steel pipe which is centered in the drum and surrounded by paraffin shielding. The pipe is sealed by a 3/8-inch steel plate and neoprene rubber gasket.
The paraffin-filled steel drum is designed to physically hold only one source. The source is contained i:: the 2-inch Schedule 40 steel pipe which is connected to a threaded plug at the top which positions the source within the container. The source is also restrained on a fixed lateral plug at the bottom of the drum. Removal of the cover plate bolt allows the outer drum heat to be withdrawn. The handling rig is then partially withdrawn (approximately five (5) inches) so that the upper end of the source body is exposed a sufficient distance to allow the insertion of an aluminum support clamp. The handling rig is unscrewed from the source and the upper taurce subassembly is attached by utilizing appropriate fixtures.
Page 29 The Pu-238 Be doubly encapsulated source assembly, although raised from its normal position within the Schedule 40 nteel pipe, will not significantly increase the exposure activity since the active source material is within the shielded portion of the container. The drum supports and fixtures also act as a shielding material for-streaming.
The outer paraff.in-filled steel drum is sealed by a wire seal which, if broken upon receipt, would indicate tampering. A replacement seal, of a distinct individual.
type, could be inserted if properly authorized personnel remove the original seal for any purpose.
3 2.2 Movable-Incore-Detector and-Excore' Detector Shipping Shipment will be in accordance with ANSI 45.2.2.
33Property "ANSI code" (as page type) with input value "ANSI 45.2.2.</br></br>33" contains invalid characters or is incomplete and therefore can cause unexpected results during a query or annotation process. RADIATION' PROTECTION Administrative controls for radiation protection are discussed in section 12 5 3 of the Palo Verde FSAR. Precautions to be taken to meet ALARA are discussed in section 12 5 3 2 of the Palo Verde FSAP.. Subjects discussed in this section are:
(1) Restricted Areas - Areas established at the fence line and are controlled for the purpose of protecting individuals from exposure to radiation and radioactive material.
(2) Controlled Areas - Areas within the restricted areas to control access for the purpose of limiting individual's exposure to radiation and radioactive materials..
(3) Radiation Exposure - Administrative means of managing personnel Permit radiation exposure by describing the radiological controls required tx) perform an activity in controlled areas.
t (4) Selected Operating & - Proceduren written for control of Maintenance operating and maintenance activities that Activities can result in significant indivi".ual exposures.
Page 30 TABLE 1-1 FUEL ~ ASSEMBLY ~ COMPOSITION Fuel Rod.
' Fuel Uranium Dioxide (UO )
2 sintered pellets Claddir:g Zircaloy-4 Poison Rod Absorber Material Al 0 -B C 23 4 Cladding Zircaloy-4 Guide Tubes Zircaloy-4 End Fittings Stainless Steel Holddown Springs Inconel X-750 Spacer Grids (11)
Zircaloy-4 Bottom Spacer Grid Inconel 625
Page 31 TABLE 1-2 NOMINAL ~ ENRICHMENTS AND LOADINGS FOR PVNGS UNIT'1, CYCLE 1 l
Initial Core Fuel # of
- Burnable Poison # Fuel Pins Enrichment Kg U Kg U 35 2
Type Assys Pins per Assembly per Assy w/o U235 per'Assy per'Assy A
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- Assemblies Kg_U Kg U235 Initial Core 241 99035.656 2610.894 Spares 5
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SURT C.P800H.CPCU PresWat CERTIFICATE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY LIABILITY INSURANCE-( FACILITY FOPJi )
i This is to certify that there is in force as of the effective date of this Certificate a Nuclear Energy i.iability Insurance Policy (Facility Fom) issued by the members of American Nuclear Insurers to the insured named below with respect to the nuclear facility at the location described below.
If such policy is canceled or terminated prior to th:: end of December 31 of the cater.dar year in which this Certificate becomes effective, 20 days' advance written notice thercof will be mailed tc the party designated below for whom this Certifici s is issued and this Certificate shall thereupon terminate. Otherwise this Certi-cate shall terminate as of said December 31st.*
Name and Address of Insured:
Arizona Public Service Ompany, Southern California Edison Ccaipany, Salt River Project Agricultural Inprovemnt and Power District, Public Scrvice Octquny of New Mexica and El Paso Electric G2:pany' P.O. Box 21666, Phoenix, Arizorn 85036 Policy No. NF 266 Effective Date of Policy _ August 7, 1981 Limit of Liability $ 1,000,000.00
, sutdect to all of the terms of the policy having reference thereto.
Location of the Nuclear Facility:
A policy site descriptico is currently being developed.
Har.e and Address of Party for whom this Certificate is issued:
Mr. Ira Dinitz, Inletraity Specialist - Utility Finance Brarch Division of Engineering Office of tiuclear Ecactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Ccmnission Eft $[f,Nc N ' o'f 'this 9
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Aucunt 11. 1981-AllERICAN NUCLEAR INSUREFS
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