ML17300A980

Application for Amend to Licenses NPF-41,NPF-51 & NPF-65, Amending Tech Spec Section 6.8.1 Re CEA Symmetry Test Program Implementation.Amend Cancels 870622 Tech Spec Change Request & Revises 870701 Request to Include Unit 3

ML17300A980
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	08/07/1987
From:	Haynes J ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO. (FORMERLY ARIZONA NUCLEAR
To:	NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ARM)
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ML17300A981	List: ML17300A980 ML17300A982
References
161-00427-JGH-J, 161-427-JGH-J, TAC-65638, TAC-65835, TAC-65836, NUDOCS 8708170424
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SUBJECT:

Provides clarification to 870622 5 0701 re request for amend to Tech Spec Section 6.8.1 concerning CEA symmetry test program implementation.

Requests that 870622 proposed Tech Spec change be cancelled 8c 870701 change request amended.DISTRIBUTION CODE:*001D COPIES RECEIVED LTR l ENCL j SIZE: TITLE: OR Submittal:

General Distribution REGULA Y INFORMATION DISTRIHUTI YSTEM (RIDS)ACCESSION NHR: 8708170424 DOC.DATE: 87/08/07 NOTARIZED:

NO FACIL: STN-50-528 Palo Verde Nuclear Stationi Unit 11 Arizona Publi STN-50-52'P Palo Verde Nuclear Stationi Unit 2i Arizona Publi STN-50-530 Palo Verde Nuclear Station.Unit 3.Ari zona Pub li AUTH.NAME AUTHOR AFFILIATION HAYNES'.G.Arizona Nuclear Power Pro Ject (formerly Arizona Public Serv RECIP.NAME RECIPIENT AFFILIATION Document Control Branch (Document Control Desk)NOTES: Standardized plant.M.Davis>NRR:1Cg.Standardized plant.M.Davisi NRR: 1Cg.Standar dized plant.M.Davis>NRR: 1Cg.05000528 05000529'5000530 REC IP I ENT ID CODE/NAME PD5 LA LICITRAI E INTERNAL'CRS NRR/DEST/ADE NRR/DEST/CEB NRR/DOEA/TSH OGC/HDS1 RES/DE/EIB EXTERNAL: EG8(G BRUSKEz S NRC PDR NOTES: COPIES LTTR ENCL 1 0 1 1 6 6 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 REC IP IENT ID CODE/NAME PD5 PD DAVIS>M ARM/DAF/LFMH NRR/DEST/ADS NRR/DEST/MTB ILRB REG FILE 01 LPDR NSIC COPIES LTTR ENCL 5 5 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1, 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 TOTAL NUMBER OF COPIES REQUIRED: LTTR 29 ENCL 26 "i C*+'i 1 6-I a Arizona Nuclear Power Project P.o.BOX 52034~PHOENIX, ARIZONA 85072-2034 U.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attention:

Document Control Desk titashington, D.C.20555 August 7, 1987 161-00427-JGH/JRP

Subject:

Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (PVNGS)Units 1, 2 and 3 Docket Nos.STN 50-528 (License NPF-41)STN 50-529 (License NPF-51)STN 50-530 (License NPF-65)Technical Specification Change-Clarification File: 87-F-005-419.05 87-056-026

References:

A)Letter from J.G.Haynes, ANPP, to NRC dated 6/22/87, Unit 3 Technical Specification Change (161-00291-JGH/JRP)

.B)Letter from J.G.Haynes, ANPP, to NRC dated 7/1'/87, Unit 1 and 2 Technical Specification Change (161-00330-JGH/LJM)

Dear Sir:

This letter is provided to clarify the referenced submittals concerning the re-quest for an amendment to the PVNGS Units 1, 2 and 3 Technical Specifications Section 6.8.1(o);CEA Symmetry Test Program implementation.

In reference (A), ANPP proposed a change that would exempt the initial cycle of operation from performing a CEA Symmetry Test and in its place perform an alternate test program during initial startup of Unit 3.Reference (B)proposed a change that would modify the note to section 6.8.1(o)to read"The Licensee shall perform, after each reload, either a CEA symmetry test or worth measurements of all full-length CEA groups to address Section 4.2.2 of the PVNGS SER dated November ll, 1981." In a meeting held with Messrs.E.A.Licitra, L.I.Kopp (NRC)and ANPP personnel, the proposed Technical Specification changes were discussed.

'n a subsequent telephone conversation with Mr.M.Davis of your staff, it was agreed to incorpor-ate a single.,Technical Specification change for all three units, which would include the initial fuel load as well as each reload.The proposed change, as~,<discussed for Units 1, 2 and 3, would now read: "The Licensee shall perform, after initial fuel load or after each reload, either a CEA symmetry test or worth measurements of all full-length CEA groups to address Section 4.2.2 of the PVNGS SER dated November ll, 1981." Therefore, by this letter, we hereby request., that the proposed Technical Specifi-cation change as presented in reference (A)be cancelled and the Technical Spec-ification change as presented in reference (B)be amended to include Unit 3 as well as the wording agreed to in the telephone conversation with Mr.M.Davis (NRC), see attached marked-up Technical Specification page(s)for Units 1, 2 GIld 3.8708i70424 870807 PDR ADOCK 05000528 P PDR.

U.S.NRC Document Control Desk Technical Specification Change-Clarification 00427 page 2 Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.91(b)(1), and by copy of this letter and attachments, we have notified the Arizona Radiation Regulatory Agency of this cancellation of the Unit 3 Technical Specification change request and the amending of the Unit 1 and 2 Technical Specification change to include Unit 3 and the proposed new wording.Should you have any questions please, call R.A.Bernier at (602)371-4295.Very truly yours, J.G.Haynes Vice President Nuclear Production JGH/JRP/rw Attachment CC: 0.M.De Michele E.E.Van Brunt, Jr.G.W.Knighton J.B.Martin E.A.Licitra M.Davis G.Fiorelli C.E.Tedford (w/a)