L-02-087, Withdrawal of License Amendment Request 297
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| Site: | Beaver Valley |
| Issue date: | 09/04/2002 |
| From: | Bezilla M FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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-- t PO Box 4 FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Shippingport, PA 15077-0004 Mark B. Bezilla 724-682-5234 Site Vice President Fax: 724-643-8069 September 4, 2002 L-02-087 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attention: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001
Subject:
Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit No. 1 Docket No. 50-334, License No. DPR-66 Withdrawal of License Amendment Request 297 This letter withdraws License Amendment Request 297 including the associated exemption requests, which were submitted by FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC) letter L-02-004, dated January 25, 2002. License Amendment Request (LAR) 297 would have revised the Beaver Valley Power Station Unit No. 1 Technical Specifications which specify the reactor coolant system heatup/cooldown curves, the power-operated relief valve setpoint and the overpressure protection system enable temperature based upon use of the Master Curve Methodology. The LAR also contained an exemption request from certain requirements of 10 CFR 50.60, "Acceptance Criteria for Fracture Prevention Measures for Lightwater Nuclear Power Reactors for Normal Operation," 10 CFR 50.61, "Fracture Toughness Requirements for Protection Against Pressurized Thermal Shock Events," 10 CFR 50.54, "Conditions of Licenses," and 10 CFR 50, Appendix G, "Fracture Toughness Requirements" based on the use of the Master Curve methodology. The LAR was proposed as a means to provide additional operating margin during plant heatup and cooldown activities and to provide an alternative method for assessing radiation effects on the reactor pressure vessel materials.
Various nuclear industry organizations (IAEA, ASME and ASTM) are planning to issue several consensus standards in the year 2003 that will provide criteria on how to treat fracture toughness data. These documents, and the continuing development of the understanding of the direct measurement methodology, may result in industry-wide acceptable guidance on the treatment of fracture toughness data. At that time FENOC may resubmit a LAR requesting the adoption of the Master Curve Methodology for BVPS Unit No. 1.
In the cover letter that transmitted LAR 297, FENOC requested deferral of NRC review of the change to the Capsule X withdrawal schedule which was requested by FENOC letter L-01-027 dated March 7, 2001. The deferral was requested because the capsule 0 \\
Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit No. 1 Withdrawal of License Amendment Request No. 297 L-02-087 Page 2 withdrawal schedule would have been superseded by the new schedule provided with LAR 297. Since LAR 297 is now being withdrawn, FENOC requests NRC approval of the Capsule X withdrawal schedule shown in Table 7-1 of WCAP-15571 "Analysis of Capsule Y from Beaver Valley Unit 1 Reactor Vessel Surveillance Program" which was perviously transmitted with letter L-01-027 dated March 7, 2001.
Following NRC approval of WCAP-15571, Table 4.5-3 of the BVPS Unit No. 1 Updated Final Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR) will be revised to reflect the Capsule X withdrawal schedule.
Attachment A provides a list of the regulatory commitments made in this submittal. If there are any questions concerning this matter, please contact Mr. Larry R. Freeland, Manager, Regulatory Affairs/Corrective Action at 724-682-5284.
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on September 4, 2002.
Sincerely,
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List of Regulatory Commitments c:
Mr. D. S. Collins, NRR Project Manager Mr. D. M. Kern, NRC Sr. Resident Inspector Mr. H. J. Miller, NRC Region I Administrator Mr. D. A. Allard, Director BRP/DEP Mr. L. E. Ryan (BRP/DEP)
Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit No. 1 Withdrawal of License Amendment Request No. 297 L-02-087 Page 3 bc:
A. J. Dometrovich S. J. Sarver B. F. Sepelak F. P. Ferri D. P. Weakland W. R. Kline M. E. O'Reilly Central File - Keywords: LAR, Master Curve, Capsule X, Withdrawal Schedule.
ATTACHMENT A Commitment List The following list identifies those actions committed to by FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC) for Beaver Valley Power Station (BVPS) Unit No. 1 in this document.
Any other actions discussed in the submittal represent intended or planned actions by Beaver Valley. These other actions are described only as information and are not regulatory commitments.
Please notify Mr. Larry R. Freeland, Manager, Regulatory Affairs/Corrective Action, at Beaver Valley on (724) 682-5284 of any questions regarding this document or associated regulatory commitments.
Commitment Revise Table 4.5-3 of the Unit 1 UFSAR to reflect the Capsule X withdrawal schedule shown in Table 7-1 of WCAP-15571.
Due Date The next scheduled Unit 1 UFSAR update following NRC approval of WCAP-15571.