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| | issue date = 06/02/2014 | | | issue date = 06/02/2014 |
| | title = Review of the 2013 Steam Generator Tube Inspections | | | title = Review of the 2013 Steam Generator Tube Inspections |
| | author name = Rankin J K | | | author name = Rankin J |
| | author affiliation = NRC/NRR/DORL/LPLIV-1 | | | author affiliation = NRC/NRR/DORL/LPLIV-1 |
| | addressee name = Edington R K | | | addressee name = Edington R |
| | addressee affiliation = Arizona Public Service Co | | | addressee affiliation = Arizona Public Service Co |
| | docket = 05000528 | | | docket = 05000528 |
| | license number = NPF-041 | | | license number = NPF-041 |
| | contact person = Rankin J K | | | contact person = Rankin J |
| | case reference number = TAC MF2944 | | | case reference number = TAC MF2944 |
| | document type = Letter | | | document type = Letter |
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| {{#Wiki_filter:UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 Mr. Randall K. Edington Executive Vice President Nuclear/ Chief Nuclear Officer Mail Station 7602 Arizona Public Service Company P.O. Box 52034 Phoenix, AZ 85072-2034 June 2, 2014 | | {{#Wiki_filter:UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 June 2, 2014 Mr. Randall K. Edington Executive Vice President Nuclear/ |
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| PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNIT 1-REVIEW OF THE 2013 STEAM GENERATOR TUBE INSPECTIONS (TAC NO. MF2944) | | PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNIT 1- REVIEW OF THE 2013 STEAM GENERATOR TUBE INSPECTIONS (TAC NO. MF2944) |
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| ==Dear Mr. Edington:== | | ==Dear Mr. Edington:== |
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| By letters dated October 16, 2013, as supplemented February 20, 2014 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession Nos. ML 13294A021 and ML 14056A196, respectively), Arizona Public Service Company (the licensee) submitted information to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regarding the 2013 steam generator tube inspections at the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (PVNGS), Unit 1. These inspections were performed during the 17th refueling outage of PVNGS, Unit 1. The NRC staff has completed its review of these documents and concludes that the licensee provided the information required by the PVNGS technical specifications. | | By letters dated October 16, 2013, as supplemented February 20, 2014 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession Nos. ML13294A021 and ML14056A196, respectively), Arizona Public Service Company (the licensee) submitted information to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regarding the 2013 steam generator tube inspections at the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (PVNGS), Unit 1. |
| No additional follow-up is required at this time. If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-1530 or via e-mail at jennivine.rankin@nrc.gov. | | These inspections were performed during the 17th refueling outage of PVNGS, Unit 1. |
| Docket No. STN 50-528 | | The NRC staff has completed its review of these documents and concludes that the licensee provided the information required by the PVNGS technical specifications. No additional follow-up is required at this time. |
| | If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-1530 or via e-mail at jennivine.rankin@nrc.gov. |
| | Sincerely, (t~~Pr~::- |
| | Piant Licensing Branch IV-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. STN 50-528 |
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| As stated cc w/encl: Distribution via Listserv Sincerely, Piant Licensing Branch IV-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION REVIEW OF RESULTS OF 2013 STEAM GENERATOR TUBE INSPECTIONS PERFORMED DURING REFUELING OUTAGE 17 ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION. UNIT 1 DOCKET NO. STN 50-528 By letters dated October 16, 2013, as supplemented February 20, 2014 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession Nos. ML 13294A021 and ML 14056A196, respectively), Arizona Public Service Company (the licensee) submitted information to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regarding the 2013 steam generator (SG) tube inspections at the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (PVNGS), Unit 1. These inspections were performed during the 1 ih refueling outage of PVNGS, Unit 1. PVNGS, Unit 1, has two replacement SGs designed by Combustion Engineering and manufactured by Ansaldo. Each SG contains 12,580 thermally treated Alloy 690 tubes with a nominal outside diameter of 0.750 inches and a nominal wall thickness of 0.042 inches. Ferritic stainless steel eggcrate tube supports, diagonal bars, and/or vertical straps support the tubes at various locations. | | As stated cc w/encl: Distribution via Listserv |
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| | OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION REVIEW OF RESULTS OF 2013 STEAM GENERATOR TUBE INSPECTIONS PERFORMED DURING REFUELING OUTAGE 17 ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION. UNIT 1 DOCKET NO. STN 50-528 By letters dated October 16, 2013, as supplemented February 20, 2014 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession Nos. ML13294A021 and ML14056A196, respectively), Arizona Public Service Company (the licensee) submitted information to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regarding the 2013 steam generator (SG) tube inspections at the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (PVNGS), Unit 1. |
| | These inspections were performed during the 1ih refueling outage of PVNGS, Unit 1. |
| | PVNGS, Unit 1, has two replacement SGs designed by Combustion Engineering and manufactured by Ansaldo. Each SG contains 12,580 thermally treated Alloy 690 tubes with a nominal outside diameter of 0.750 inches and a nominal wall thickness of 0.042 inches. Ferritic stainless steel eggcrate tube supports, diagonal bars, and/or vertical straps support the tubes at various locations. |
| The licensee provided the scope, extent, methods, and results of its SG tube inspections in the documents referenced above. In addition, the licensee described corrective actions (i.e., tube plugging) taken in response to the inspection findings. | | The licensee provided the scope, extent, methods, and results of its SG tube inspections in the documents referenced above. In addition, the licensee described corrective actions (i.e., tube plugging) taken in response to the inspection findings. |
| Based on a review of the information provided, the NRC staff concludes that the licensee provided the information required by its technical specifications. | | Based on a review of the information provided, the NRC staff concludes that the licensee provided the information required by its technical specifications. In addition, the staff concludes that there are no technical issues that warrant follow-up action at this time since the inspections appear to be consistent with the objective of detecting potential tube degradation and the inspection results appear to be consistent with industry operating experience at similarly designed and operated units. |
| In addition, the staff concludes that there are no technical issues that warrant follow-up action at this time since the inspections appear to be consistent with the objective of detecting potential tube degradation and the inspection results appear to be consistent with industry operating experience at similarly designed and operated units. Enclosure Mr. Randall K. Edington Executive Vice President Nuclear/ Chief Nuclear Officer Mail Station 7602 Arizona Public Service Company P.O. Box 52034 Phoenix, AZ 85072-2034 June 2, 2014 | | Enclosure |
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| PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNIT 1 -REVIEW OF THE 2013 STEAM GENERATOR TUBE INSPECTIONS (TAC NO. MF2944)
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| By letters dated October 16, 2013, as supplemented February 20, 2014 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession Nos. ML 13294A021 and ML 14056A196, respectively), Arizona Public Service Company (the licensee) submitted information to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regarding the 2013 steam generator tube inspections at the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (PVNGS), Unit 1. These inspections were performed during the 17th refueling outage of PVNGS, Unit 1. The NRC staff has completed its review of these documents and concludes that the licensee provided the information required by the PVNGS technical specifications.
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| No additional follow-up is required at this time. If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-1530 or via e-mail at jennivine.rankin@nrc.gov.
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| Sincerely, IRA/ Jennie K. Rankin, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch IV-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. STN 50-528
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MONTHYEARML13294A0212013-10-16016 October 2013 Steam Generator Tube Inspection Report Project stage: Request ML14027A0322014-01-24024 January 2014 NRR E-mail Capture - Request for Additional Information - Palo Verde Unit 1 Steam Generator Inspection Report Project stage: RAI ML14056A1962014-02-20020 February 2014 Response to NRC Request for Additional Information 2013 Steam Generator Tube Inspections Project stage: Response to RAI ML14149A1432014-06-0202 June 2014 Review of the 2013 Steam Generator Tube Inspections Project stage: Approval 2014-01-24
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Units 1, 2, and 3 (Report 05000528/2024005, 05000529/2024005, 05000530/2024005) 05000530/LER-2024-001-01, Inoperable Boron Dilution Alarm System(Bdas) with Technical Specification Violation2024-08-21021 August 2024 Inoperable Boron Dilution Alarm System(Bdas) with Technical Specification Violation ML24208A0612024-08-20020 August 2024 Issuance of Amendment Nos. 224, 224, and 224 Regarding Revision to Technical Specifications 3.5.1, 3.5.2 and 3.6.5 IR 05000528/20244042024-08-0808 August 2024 Cybersecurity Inspection Report 05000528/2024404, 05000529/2024404 and 05000530/2024404 ML24213A3232024-07-31031 July 2024 Transmittal of Relief Request (RR) No. 71: Re-Submittal of RR-30 ML24213A3292024-07-31031 July 2024 Transmittal of Relief Request (RR) No. 72: Re-Submittal of RR-39 IR 05000528/20240022024-07-29029 July 2024 Integrated Inspection Report 05000528/2024002 and 05000529/2024002 and 05000530/2024002 ML24173A3302024-07-24024 July 2024 Pressurizer Surge Line Inspection Program ML24159A4702024-07-17017 July 2024 Issuance of Amendment Nos. 223, 223, and 223 Revision to Technical Specifications 3.5.1 and 3.5.2 Using Risk Informed Process for Evaluations ML24198A0662024-07-16016 July 2024 Program Review - Simulator Testing Methodology ML24193A3442024-07-11011 July 2024 Fourth 10-Year Interval, Second Period Owner’S Activity Report Number 3R24 ML24129A0522024-07-0303 July 2024 Review of the Spring 2023 Steam Generator Tube Inspection Report IR 05000528/20240042024-06-25025 June 2024 Notification of Inspection (NRC Inspection Report 05000528/2024004, 05000529/2024004, 05000530/2024004) 05000530/LER-2024-002, Invalid Specified System Actuation of Train B Emergency Diesel Generator2024-06-25025 June 2024 Invalid Specified System Actuation of Train B Emergency Diesel Generator ML24177A3212024-06-25025 June 2024 Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation, Registration of Dry Spent Fuel Transportable Storage Canisters Identification Numbers AMZDFX180, AMZDFX181, AMZDFX182 Vertical Concrete Cask Identification Nu ML24177A3222024-06-25025 June 2024 Invalid Specified System Actuation of Train B Emergency Diesel Generator ML24170A9962024-06-18018 June 2024 Response to Second Request for Additional Information to Revise Technical Specifications (TS) 3.5.1, Safety Injection Tanks (Sits) – Operating, TS 3.5.2, Safety Injection Tanks (Sits) – Shutdown a ML24129A2062024-06-14014 June 2024 Issuance of Amendment Nos. 222, 222, and 222 Revision to Technical Specifications to Adopt TSTF-266-A 05000530/LER-2024-001, Inoperable Boron Dilution Alarm System(Bdas) with Technical Specification Violation2024-06-0505 June 2024 Inoperable Boron Dilution Alarm System(Bdas) with Technical Specification Violation ML24159A0262024-06-0303 June 2024 Annual Report of Guarantee of Payment of Deferred Premium 05000529/LER-2024-001, Valid Specified System Actuations of Unit 2 Train B Emergency Diesel Generator and Train B Auxiliary Feedwater2024-05-23023 May 2024 Valid Specified System Actuations of Unit 2 Train B Emergency Diesel Generator and Train B Auxiliary Feedwater ML24135A2482024-05-14014 May 2024 Response to Second Request for Additional Information to Proposed Method to Manage Environmentally Assisted Fatigue for the Pressurizer Surge Line ML24164A2582024-05-0909 May 2024 10-PV-2024-04 Post-Exam Comments ML24129A1482024-05-0707 May 2024 And Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation Registration of Dry Spent Fuel Storage Casks with Applied Changes ML24128A2702024-05-0707 May 2024 Docket Nos. 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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 June 2, 2014 Mr. Randall K. Edington Executive Vice President Nuclear/
Chief Nuclear Officer Mail Station 7602 Arizona Public Service Company P.O. Box 52034 Phoenix, AZ 85072-2034
SUBJECT:
PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNIT 1- REVIEW OF THE 2013 STEAM GENERATOR TUBE INSPECTIONS (TAC NO. MF2944)
Dear Mr. Edington:
By letters dated October 16, 2013, as supplemented February 20, 2014 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession Nos. ML13294A021 and ML14056A196, respectively), Arizona Public Service Company (the licensee) submitted information to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regarding the 2013 steam generator tube inspections at the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (PVNGS), Unit 1.
These inspections were performed during the 17th refueling outage of PVNGS, Unit 1.
The NRC staff has completed its review of these documents and concludes that the licensee provided the information required by the PVNGS technical specifications. No additional follow-up is required at this time.
If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-1530 or via e-mail at jennivine.rankin@nrc.gov.
Sincerely, (t~~Pr~::-
Piant Licensing Branch IV-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. STN 50-528
Enclosure:
As stated cc w/encl: Distribution via Listserv
OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION REVIEW OF RESULTS OF 2013 STEAM GENERATOR TUBE INSPECTIONS PERFORMED DURING REFUELING OUTAGE 17 ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION. UNIT 1 DOCKET NO. STN 50-528 By letters dated October 16, 2013, as supplemented February 20, 2014 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession Nos. ML13294A021 and ML14056A196, respectively), Arizona Public Service Company (the licensee) submitted information to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regarding the 2013 steam generator (SG) tube inspections at the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (PVNGS), Unit 1.
These inspections were performed during the 1ih refueling outage of PVNGS, Unit 1.
PVNGS, Unit 1, has two replacement SGs designed by Combustion Engineering and manufactured by Ansaldo. Each SG contains 12,580 thermally treated Alloy 690 tubes with a nominal outside diameter of 0.750 inches and a nominal wall thickness of 0.042 inches. Ferritic stainless steel eggcrate tube supports, diagonal bars, and/or vertical straps support the tubes at various locations.
The licensee provided the scope, extent, methods, and results of its SG tube inspections in the documents referenced above. In addition, the licensee described corrective actions (i.e., tube plugging) taken in response to the inspection findings.
Based on a review of the information provided, the NRC staff concludes that the licensee provided the information required by its technical specifications. In addition, the staff concludes that there are no technical issues that warrant follow-up action at this time since the inspections appear to be consistent with the objective of detecting potential tube degradation and the inspection results appear to be consistent with industry operating experience at similarly designed and operated units.
Enclosure
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