ML082550004

Transmittal Letter, Environmental Assessment & Finding of No Significant Impact Request for Temporary Exemption from 10 CFR 50.46 and Appendix K to 10 CFR Part 50 for Lead Fuel Assemblies

ML082550004
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	09/26/2008
From:	Balwant Singal Plant Licensing Branch IV
To:	Edington R Arizona Public Service Co
Singal, Balwant, 415-3016, NRR/DORL/LPL4
Shared Package
ML082540499	List: ML082550004
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TAC MD8330
Download: ML082550004 (3)

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September 26, 2008 Mr. Randall K. Edington Executive Vice President Nuclear/CNO Mail Station 7602 Arizona Public Service Company P. O. Box 52034 Phoenix, AZ 85072-2034

SUBJECT:

PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNIT 1 -

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT RE: REQUEST FOR TEMPORARY EXEMPTION FROM 10 CFR 50.46 AND 10 CFR 50, APPENDIX K, FOR LEAD FUEL ASSEMBLIES (TAC NO. MD8330)

Dear Mr. Edington:

Enclosed is a copy of the Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact related to the Arizona Public Service Company request for temporary exemption dated March 8, 2008, as supplemented by letter dated September 10, 2008, that would allow up to eight lead fuel assemblies manufactured by AREVA NP with fuel rods clad with M5 to be inserted into the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Unit 1 reactor core during operating Cycles 15, 16, and 17.

The assessment is being forwarded to the Office of the Federal Register for publication.

If you have any questions, please contact me at 301-415-3016.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Balwant K. Singal, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. STN 50-528

Enclosure:

Environmental Assessment cc w/encl: See next page

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Mr. Steve Olea Mr. John C. Taylor Arizona Corporation Commission Director, Nuclear Generation 1200 W. Washington Street El Paso Electric Company Phoenix, AZ 85007 340 E. Palm Lane, Suite 310 Phoenix, AZ 85004 Mr. Douglas Kent Porter Senior Counsel Mr. James Ray Southern California Edison Company Public Service Company of New Mexico Law Department, Generation Resources 2401 Aztec NE, MS Z110 P.O. Box 800 Albuquerque, NM 87107-4224 Rosemead, CA 91770 Mr. Geoffrey M. Cook Senior Resident Inspector Southern California Edison Company U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 5000 Pacific Coast Hwy., Bldg. D21 P.O. Box 40 San Clemente, CA 92672 Buckeye, AZ 85326 Mr. Robert Henry Regional Administrator, Region IV Salt River Project U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 6504 E. Thomas Road 612 E. Lamar Blvd., Suite 400 Scottsdale, AZ 85251 Arlington, TX 76011-4125 Mr. Jeffrey T. Weikert Chairman Assistant General Counsel Maricopa County Board of Supervisors El Paso Electric Company 301 W. Jefferson, 10th Floor Mail Location 167 Phoenix, AZ 85003 123 W. Mills El Paso, TX 79901 Mr. Aubrey V. Godwin, Director Arizona Radiation Regulatory Agency Mr. Eric Tharp 4814 S. 40th Street Los Angeles Department of Water & Power Phoenix, AZ 85040 Southern California Public Power Authority P.O. Box 51111, Room 1255-C Mr. Scott Bauer, Director Los Angeles, CA 90051-0100 Regulatory Affairs Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Mr. Brian Almon Mail Station 7636 Public Utility Commission P.O. Box 52034 William B. Travis Building Phoenix, AZ 85072-2034 P.O. Box 13326 1701 N. Congress Avenue Mr. Dwight C. Mims, Vice President Austin, TX 78701-3326 Regulatory Affairs and Plant Improvement Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Ms. Karen O'Regan Mail Station 7605 Environmental Program Manager P.O. Box 52034 City of Phoenix Phoenix, AZ 85072-2034 Office of Environmental Programs 200 W. Washington Street Phoenix, AZ 85003