L-11-177, Day Response to NRC Bulletin 2011-01, Mitigating Strategies.

Day Response to NRC Bulletin 2011-01, Mitigating Strategies.

ML111640470
Person / Time
Site:	Beaver Valley, Davis Besse, Perry
Issue date:	06/09/2011
From:	Sena P FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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Download: ML111640470 (3)

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FENOC ~ 76 South Main Street FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Akron, Ohio 44308 Peter P. Sena 11/

President and Chief Operating Officer June 9, 2011 L-11-177 10 CFR 50.54(f)

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852

SUBJECT:

Beaver Valley Power Station Unit Nos. 1 and 2 Docket No. 50-334, License No. DPR-66 Docket No. 50-412, License No. NPF-73 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station Docket No. 50-346, License No. NPF-3 Perry Nuclear Power Plant Docket No. 50-440, License No. NPF-58 30-Day Response to NRC Bulletin 2011-01 "Mitigating Strategies" J

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued Bulletin (BL) 2011-01, "Mitigating Strategies," dated May 11,2011, to request each licensee to provide a comprehensive verification of their compliance with the regulatory requirements of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Section 50.54(hh)(2). BL 2011-01 also notified addressees about the NRC staff's need for information associated with licensee mitigating strategies under 10 CFR 50.54(hh)(2) in light of the recent events at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi facility in order to determine if 1) additional assessment of program implementation is needed, 2) the current inspection program should be enhanced, or

3) further regulatory action is warranted. Addressees are required to provide a written response to the NRC in accordance with 10 CFR 50.54(f).

In BL 2011-01, the NRC requests each licensee to submit a written response within 30 days of the date of the BL to provide the following information on mitigating strategies programs:

1. Is the equipment necessary to execute the mitigating strategies, as described in your submittals to the NRC, available and capable of performing its intended function?

2. Are the guidance and strategies implemented capable of being executed considering the current configuration of your facility and current staffing and skill levels of the staff?

Beaver Valley Power Station Unit Nos. 1 and 2 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station Perry Nuclear Power Plant L-11-177 Page 2 FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC) provides the following information in response to BL 2011-01 for the Beaver Valley Power Station Unit Nos. 1 and 2 (BVPS),

the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station (DBNPS), and the Perry Nuclear Power Plant (PNPP).

Equipment necessary to execute the mitigating strategies for BVPS, DBNPS, and PNPP, as described in FENOC submittals (References 1 through 12), is available and capable of performing its intended function .1 Guidance documents and strategies implemented at BVPS, DBNPS, and PNPP are capable of being executed considering the current configuration of the facilities and current staffing and skill levels of the staff.

FENOC confirms the continued compliance with 10 CFR SO.S4(hh)(2) for BVPS, DBNPS, and PNPP.

FENOC requests that this letter, which contains security-related information, be withheld from public disclosure in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390. There are no regulatory commitments contained in this letter. If there are any questions, or if additional information is required, please contact Mr. Thomas A. Lentz, Manager - Fleet Licensing, at 330-761-6071.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on June ~, 2011.

Sincerely, p~ (J Peter P. Sena III

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cc: NRC Region I Administrator NRC Region III Administrator NRC Resident Inspector (BVPS)

NRC Resident Inspector (DBNPS)

NRC Resident Inspector (PNPP)

Nuclear Reactor Regulation Project Manager (BVPS)

Nuclear Reactor Regulation Project Manager (DBNPS)

Nuclear Reactor Regulation Project Manager (PNPP) 1 (Footnote redacted to remove security-related information.]

Beaver Valley Power Station Unit Nos. 1 and 2 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station Perry Nuclear Power Plant L-11-177 Page 3

References:

1. FENOC letter to NRC, May 31,2005,

Subject:

Response to NRC Guidance Regarding Mitigation Strategies [BVPS]

2. FENOC letter to NRC, May 31, 2005,

Subject:

Response to NRC Guidance Regarding Mitigation Strategies for the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1

3. FENOC letter to NRC, May 31, 2005,

Subject:

Response to NRC Guidance Regarding Mitigation Strategies [PNPP]

4. FENOC letter to NRC, September 30,2005,

Subject:

Reply to Request for Additional Information Regarding Response to NRC Guidance Regarding Mitigation Strategies [BVPS]

5. FENOC letter to NRC, August 31,2005,

Subject:

Response to Request for Additional Information Regarding NRC Guidance on Mitigation Strategies for the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1

6. FENOC letter to NRC, September 30, 2005,

Subject:

Response to a Request for Additional Information RE: February 2002, Order Section B.5.b for Perry

7. FENOC letter to NRC, January 20, 2006,

Subject:

Reply to Demand for Information: Beaver Valley Power Station Unit Nos. 1 and 2

8. FENOC letter to NRC, January 20, 2006,

Subject:

Response to Demand for Information for the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1

9. FENOC letter to NRC, February 27,2006,

Subject:

Response to NRC Phase 1 Assessment of Mitigative Strategies [BVPS, DBNPS, PNPP]

10. FENOC letter to NRC, January 26,2007,

Subject:

Response Providing Information Regarding Implementation Details for the Phase 2 and 3 Mitigation Strategies [BVPS, DBNPS, PNPP]

11. FENOC letter to NRC, April 19, 2007,

Subject:

Request for Additional Information

- Implementation Details for the B.5.b Phases 2 and 3 Mitigation Strategies

[BVPS, DBNPS, PNPP]

12. FENOC letter to NRC, August 30,2007,

Subject:

Commitment Change for B.5.b Phase 2 and 3 [BVPS, DBNPS, PNPP]