ML20147C409

Appl for Subj Facil.Nrc Has Determined That Er Is Acceptable for Docketing.Requests Info Re Activities to Be Taken Under Limited Work Authorization.Nrc Positions Subj to Appeal

ML20147C409
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	10/06/1978
From:	Boyd R Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Van Brunt E ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO. (FORMERLY ARIZONA NUCLEAR
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/ UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION y"

WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555

$ r o E 4 ,o 9***** OCT 6 1978 Project No. 662 ArizonaPublicSerhiceCompany.

ATTN: Mr. E. E. Van Brunt, Jr.

Vice President, Nuclear -

Services P. O. Box 2166 Phoenix, Arizona 85036 ,

Gentlemen:

We hahe completed our acceptance review of the additional information .

you submitted on September 1, 1978 asiSupplement 1 to the Environmental Report relating to your application for construction. permits for the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 4 and 5.

Asaresultofourreviewoftheadditiooalinformation,wehahe concluded that the Palo Verde.4 and 5 Environmental Report is now acceptable for docketing. Your filing of the Environmental Report l

and any amendments thereof.should include forty-one (41) copies.

l As required by 10 CFR 50.40, you should retain an additional one i

hundred nine (109) copies for direct distribution in accordance with the enclosure to th'is letter and further instructions which might be provided later. Within ten days after docketing, you must provide an affidavit that distribution in accordance with the enclosure has been completed.

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Youwillbeadhisedofkeymilestones.ofthePaloVerdeNuclear Generating Station, Units 4 and 5, review as soon as the schedule can be developed.

Pursuant to 10 CFR Part 50.10(e)(1) the Director of Nuclear Reactor Regulation may grant a Limited.Wo'rk Authorization after suitable findings l

on NEPA and site suitability matters from the assigned licensing board.

Accordingly, you are requested to. furnish a description of the activities within the scope authorized.by 50.10(e)(1) that you plan to undertake I under such an authorization. This description.should include the schedule for implementation of such activities. To permit timely processing, this information should be submitted within 45 days of receipt of this letter.

If, during the course of our review, you believe there is a need to f appeal a staff position because of disagreement, this need should be 75W@# r

OCT 61973 Arizona Public Service Company brought to the staff's attention as early as possible.so that the -

appropriate meeting can be arranged on a timely basis.. A written request is not necessary and all such requests should be initiated through our Environmental Project Manager assigned to the review of your application. This procedure is an informal one designed to allow opportunity for applicants to discuss with management areas of disagreement in the case review.

Sincerely,

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• er S. Boyd Director Division of Project Managemen )

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Enclosure:

Distribution List cc: Arthur C. Gehr, Esq.

Snell & Wilmer 3100 Valley Center Phoenix, Arizona 85073 e

Palo Verde 4 and 5 DISTRIBUTION LIST ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT, AMENDMENTS, AND SUPPLEMENTS (Number in parens indicates' number of copies)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSI0f(

Dr. Sidney R. Galler (6)

Deputy Assistant Secretary ..

for Environmental Affairs Dr. Jack M. Heinemann (1)

U. S. Department of Commerce Department of Energy - Rm. 9200 14th & Constitution, N. W. , Rm. 3425 825 North Capitol St., N.E.

Washington, D. C. 20230 , Washington, D. C. 20426 Mr. Robert Ochi nero, Director (1)

National Oceanographic Data Center .

Environmental Data Service National Oceanic and Atmospheric -

Administration .

l U. S. Department of Commerce .

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Washington, D. C. 20235 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION l

(transmittal letter only, addressed to:

DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR Mr. Joseph Canny Office of Environmental Affairs Mr. Bruce Blanchard, Director (18) U. S. Department of Transportation Office of Environmental Projects 400 7th Street, S. W., Room 9422 Review, Room 4239 Washington, D. C. 20590 U. S. Department of the Interior 18th & C Streets, N. W. cc of transmittal letter to:

Washington, D. C. 20240 Capt. William R. Riedel

, Water Resources Coordina.or

• cc: transmittal letter only W/S 73 USCG, Room 7306 U. S. Department of Transportation Chief 5 t.400 7th Street, S. W.

Division of Ecological Services Washington, D. C. 20S90 Bureau of Sport Fisheries & Wildlife (After DES is issued, sent 4 copies U. S. Department of Interior of ER & amendments to Riedel) 18th & C Streets, N. W. .

Washington, D. C. 20240 cc w/l copy of enclosures:

Mr. James T. Curtis, Jr., Director DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION Materials Transportation Bureau AND WELFARE 2100 Second Street, S. W.

Mr. Charles Custard, Director (2) '

Office of Environmental Affairs DOT REGIONAL OFFICE (1)

U. S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Room 524F2 Secretarial Representative 200 Independence Avenue, S. W. U. S., Department of Transportation Washington, D. C. 20201 suite 610 2 Embarcadero Center San Francisc'o, California 94111

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIL PRESERVATION Mr. Robert Garvey, Executive Director (1)

Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Director, Technical Assessment (1) 1522 K Street, N.W., Suite 430 .

Division (AW-459) Washington, D. C. 20005 -

Office of Radiation Programs U.S. Environmental Protection Agency cc: (transmittal letter only)

Crystal Mall #2 Arlington, Virginia 20460 Director, State Park 5' Board 1688 West Adams Phoenix, Arizona 85007 N .

NATIONAL LABORATORY EPA REGIONAL OFFICE l Environmental Impact Coordinator (2) Dr. Phillip Gustafson (10)

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Argonne National Laboratory .

100 California Street 9700 South Cass Avenue .

San Francisco, California 94112 Argo.nne, Illinois 60439 l ARMY ENGINEERING DISTRICT RIVER BASIN COMMISSION l

U.S. Army Engineering District, (1)

Los Angeles P. O. Box 2711 '

Los Angeles, California 90053

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OTHERS ADJOINING STATES _

Librarian (1)

Thermal Reactors Safety Group Building 130 -

Brookhaven National Laboratory Upton, L.I., New York 11973 Atoric Industrial Forum (1) 1747 Pennsylvania Avenue, N. W.

Washington, D. C. 20006 STATE OFFICIAL ,

Arizona Atomic Energy Commission (1) .

ATTN: Executive Director  ;~

First Floor-Commerce Building 1601 West Jefferson Street .

Phoenix, Arizona 85007 7

CLEARINGHOUSES LOCAL OFFICIAL State Clearinghouse (10) Chairman (1)

Office of Economic Planning and Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Development 111 South Third Avenue State of Arizona Phoenix, Arizona 85003 1700 West Washington Street Phoenix, Arizona 85007 Maricopa Association of Governments (1) 1820 West Washington Street Phoenix, Arizona 85007 .

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