ML21134A000

Summary of Public Meeting with Arizona Public Service Company to Discuss Upcoming Order License Transfer from Pnm to Salt River Project Agriculture Improvement and Power District for Palo Verde, Units 1 and 2 and the ISFSI

ML21134A000
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Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	05/18/2021
From:	Siva Lingam Plant Licensing Branch IV
To:	Arizona Public Service Co
Lingam S, 301-415-1564
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ML21130A635	List: ML21134A000
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May 18, 2021 LICENSEE: Arizona Public Service Company FACILITY: Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2

SUMMARY

OF MAY 13, 2021, PUBLIC MEETING WITH ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY TO DISCUSS UPCOMING ORDER REQUEST RE:

LICENSE TRANSFER FROM PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO TO SALT RIVER PROJECT AGRICULTURE IMPROVEMENT AND POWER DISTRICT FOR PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, AND THE INDEPENDENT SPENT FUEL STORAGE INSTALLATION On May 13, 2021, an Observation public meeting was held between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff and Arizona Public Service Company (APS, the licensee) via teleconference. The purpose of this meeting was to discuss the licensees upcoming Order request regarding the license transfer from Public Service Company of New Mexico to Salt River Project Agriculture Improvement and Power District for Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 (Palo Verde), and the general license for the Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI). The meeting notice and agenda, dated May 3, 2021, are available in NRCs Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) at Accession No. ML21123A312. A list of attendees is provided in the enclosure.

The licensee provided slides for this public meeting, which are available in ADAMS at Accession No. ML21130A646. APS will request NRC approval of the indirect transfer of control of Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-41 and NPF-51, for Palo Verde, Units 1 and 2, respectively, and the ISFSI, from Public Service Company of New Mexico to Salt River Project Agriculture Improvement and Power District by October 31, 2021, in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Sections 50.80, Transfer of licenses, and 72.50, Transfer of license. APS is planning to submit this application by May 21, 2021.

No members of the public called into the meeting. No regulatory decisions or commitments were made at the meeting. No Public Meeting Feedback forms were received.

Please direct any inquiries to me at (301) 415-1564 or by e-mail at Siva.Lingam@nrc.gov.

/RA/

Siva P. Lingam, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. STN 50-528, STN 50-529, and 72-44

Enclosure:

List of Attendees cc: Listserv

LIST OF ATTENDEES MAY 13, 2021, PUBLIC MEETING WITH ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY REGARDING LICENSE TRANSFER FROM PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO TO SALT RIVER PROJECT AGRICULTURE IMPROVEMENT AND POWER DISTRICT PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 AND THE INDEPENDENT SPENT FUEL STORAGE INSTALLATION Desiree Davis U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

John Dixon NRC Brian Green NRC DaBin Ki NRC Siva Lingam NRC Steve McCarthy NRC Jeff Riley NRC Jeremy Wachutka NRC Trent Wertz NRC Esther Andrews Arizona Public Service Company (APS)

Matthew Cox APS Sachin Desai APS Carl Stephenson APS Tom Weber APS Salt River Project Agriculture Improvement Ken Lee and Power District (SRP)

Grant Eskelsen Morgan Lewis (SRP Counsel)

Tim Matthews Morgan Lewis (SRP Counsel)

Leonard Sanchez Public Service Company of New Mexico Frank Smith Staff with Senator Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ)

Enclosure

ML21130A635 (Package)

ML21123A312 (Meeting Notice)

ML21130A646 (Public Meeting Slides)

ML21134A000 (Meeting Summary) *by email OFFICE NRR/DORL/LPL4/PM* NRR/DORL/LPL4/LA* NRR/DORL/LPL4/BC* NRR/DORL/LPL4/PM*

NAME SLingam PBlechman JDixon-Herrity SLingam DATE 5/13/2021 5/17/2021 5/18/2021 5/18/2021