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MONTHYEARIR 05000346/20243012024-02-0202 February 2024 NRC Initial License Examination Report 05000346/2024301 IR 05000346/20230042024-01-31031 January 2024 Integrated Inspection Report 05000346/2023004 ML23313A1352024-01-17017 January 2024 Authorization and Safety Evaluation for Alternative Request RP 5 for the Fifth 10 Year Interval Inservice Testing Program ML23353A1192023-12-19019 December 2023 Operator Licensing Examination Approval Davis Besse Nuclear Power Station, January 2024 L-23-260, Corrections to the 2022 Combined Annual Radiological Environmental Operating Report and Radioactive Effluent Release Report for the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station2023-12-0707 December 2023 Corrections to the 2022 Combined Annual Radiological Environmental Operating Report and Radioactive Effluent Release Report for the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station L-23-243, Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation - Request for Exemption from Enhanced Weapons, Firearms Background Checks, and Security Event Notifications Implementation2023-12-0606 December 2023 Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation - Request for Exemption from Enhanced Weapons, Firearms Background Checks, and Security Event Notifications Implementation ML23338A3172023-12-0606 December 2023 Notification of NRC Baseline Inspection and Request for Information; Inspection Report 05000346/2024001 IR 05000346/20234032023-11-0202 November 2023 Security Baseline Inspection Report 05000346/2023403 ML23293A0612023-11-0101 November 2023 Letter to the Honorable Marcy Kaptur, from Chair Hanson Responds to Letter Regarding Follow Up on Concerns Raised by Union Representatives During the June Visit to the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Plant L-23-215, Changes to Emergency Plan2023-10-19019 October 2023 Changes to Emergency Plan ML23237B4222023-09-28028 September 2023 Energy Harbor Nuclear Corp. - Vistra Operations Company LLC - Letter Regarding Order Approving Transfer of Licenses and Draft Conforming License Amendments ML23269A1242023-09-27027 September 2023 Request for Withholding Information from Public Disclosure IR 05000346/20234012023-09-13013 September 2023 Security Baseline Inspection Report 05000346/2023401 (Public) L-23-205, Supplement to Application for Order Consenting to Transfer of Licenses and Conforming License Amendments2023-09-12012 September 2023 Supplement to Application for Order Consenting to Transfer of Licenses and Conforming License Amendments L-23-172, Quality Assurance Program Manual2023-08-31031 August 2023 Quality Assurance Program Manual IR 05000346/20230112023-08-30030 August 2023 Biennial Problem Identification and Resolution Inspection Report 05000346/2023011 ML23129A1722023-08-25025 August 2023 Request for Withholding Information from Public Disclosure for Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1 and 2; Davis Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1; and Perry Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1 IR 05000346/20230052023-08-24024 August 2023 Updated Inspection Plan for Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station (Report 05000346/2023005) L-23-188, Energy Harbor Nuclear Corp., Supplement to Application for Order Consenting to Transfer of Licenses and Conforming License Amendments2023-08-0707 August 2023 Energy Harbor Nuclear Corp., Supplement to Application for Order Consenting to Transfer of Licenses and Conforming License Amendments IR 05000346/20230502023-08-0303 August 2023 Special Inspection Report 05000346/2023050 IR 05000346/20230902023-08-0101 August 2023 EA-23-002 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station - NRC Inspection Report No. 05000346/2023090 (Public) ML23178A2742023-08-0101 August 2023 Letter to the Honorable Marcy Kaptur from Chair Hanson Responds to Letter Regarding the License Transfer Application for the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station L-23-175, Submittal of Fifth Ten Year Inservice Testing Program2023-08-0101 August 2023 Submittal of Fifth Ten Year Inservice Testing Program IR 05000346/20230022023-07-27027 July 2023 Integrated Inspection Report 05000346/2023002 ML23193A7842023-07-13013 July 2023 Information Request for the Cyber-Security Baseline Inspection, Notification to Perform Inspection 05000346/2023402 ML23178A2422023-06-28028 June 2023 Reassignment of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Branch Chief in the Division of Operating Reactor Licensing for Plant Licensing Branch III ML23160A2342023-06-13013 June 2023 Confirmation of Initial License Examination L-23-034, 2022 Annual 10 CFR 50.46 Report of Changes to or Errors in Emergency Core Cooling System Evaluation Models2023-06-13013 June 2023 2022 Annual 10 CFR 50.46 Report of Changes to or Errors in Emergency Core Cooling System Evaluation Models IR 05000346/20235012023-06-13013 June 2023 Emergency Preparedness Biennial Exercise Inspection Report 05000346/2023501 L-23-135, Response to Regulatory Issue Summary 2023-01, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations2023-05-31031 May 2023 Response to Regulatory Issue Summary 2023-01, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations L-23-065, Annual Financial Report2023-05-22022 May 2023 Annual Financial Report ML23124A1742023-05-17017 May 2023 Energy Harbor Fleet Vistra License Transfer - Request for Withholding Information from Public Disclosure for Commance Peak Plant, Units 1 & 2, Beaver Valley Station, Units 1 & 2, Davis Besse Station, Unit 1 and Perry Plant, Unit 1 ML23129A0112023-05-16016 May 2023 Notice of Consideration of Approval of Indirect and Direct License Transfer for Comanche Peak Plant, Units 1 & 2, Beaver Valley Station, Units 1 & 2, Davis Besse Station, Unit 1 and Perry Plant, Unit 1 (EPID L-2023-LLM-0000) (Letter) ML23131A2732023-05-15015 May 2023 Notification of NRC Supplemental Inspection 95001 and Request for Information L-23-101, Combined Annual Radiological Environmental Operating Report and Radioactive Effluent Release Report for the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station - 20222023-05-12012 May 2023 Combined Annual Radiological Environmental Operating Report and Radioactive Effluent Release Report for the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station - 2022 L-23-131, Readiness for Resumption of NRC Supplemental Inspection2023-05-12012 May 2023 Readiness for Resumption of NRC Supplemental Inspection IR 05000346/20230102023-05-0909 May 2023 Commercial Grade Dedication Inspection Report 05000346/2023010 ML23123A1272023-05-0303 May 2023 Information Request to Support Upcoming Problem Identification and Resolution Inspection at Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station IR 05000346/20230012023-05-0101 May 2023 Integrated Inspection Report 05000346/2023001 and 07200014/2022001 L-23-092, Occupational Radiation Exposure Report for Year 20222023-04-27027 April 2023 Occupational Radiation Exposure Report for Year 2022 ML23111A1972023-04-26026 April 2023 Information Meeting with Question and Answer Session to Discuss NRC 2022 End-of-Cycle Plant Performance Assessment of Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Plant Station ML23114A1062023-04-25025 April 2023 Information Request to Support the NRC Annual Baseline Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes Inspection CP-202300181, ISFSI, Beaver Valley, Units 1 and 2, ISFSI, Davis-Besse, Unit 1, ISFSI, Perry, Unit 1, ISFSI, Corrected Affidavit for Application for Order Consenting to Transfer of Licenses and Conforming License Amendments2023-04-20020 April 2023 ISFSI, Beaver Valley, Units 1 and 2, ISFSI, Davis-Besse, Unit 1, ISFSI, Perry, Unit 1, ISFSI, Corrected Affidavit for Application for Order Consenting to Transfer of Licenses and Conforming License Amendments CP-202300157, ISFSI, Beaver Valley, Units 1 and 2, ISFSI, Davis-Besse, Unit 1, ISFSI, Perry, Unit 1, and ISFSI, Application for Order Consenting to Transfer of Licenses and Conforming License Amendments2023-04-14014 April 2023 ISFSI, Beaver Valley, Units 1 and 2, ISFSI, Davis-Besse, Unit 1, ISFSI, Perry, Unit 1, and ISFSI, Application for Order Consenting to Transfer of Licenses and Conforming License Amendments ML23096A1382023-04-11011 April 2023 Review of the Spring 2022 Steam Generator Tube Inspection Report L-23-061, Submittal of the Decommissioning Funding Status Reports2023-03-31031 March 2023 Submittal of the Decommissioning Funding Status Reports L-23-037, and Perry Nuclear Power Plant - Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation Changes, Tests, and Experiments2023-03-29029 March 2023 and Perry Nuclear Power Plant - Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation Changes, Tests, and Experiments L-23-066, Annual Notification of Property Insurance Coverage2023-03-21021 March 2023 Annual Notification of Property Insurance Coverage ML23066A2892023-03-14014 March 2023 Request for Threshold Determination Under 10 CFR 50.80 and 10 CFR 72.50 for an Amendment to the Voting Agreement ML23066A2592023-03-14014 March 2023 Request for Withholding Information from Public Disclosure for Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1 and 2, Davis Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1, and Perry Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1 2024-02-02
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July 10, 2002 Ms. P. E. North 273 Bradley Road Bay Village, OH 44140
Dear Ms. North:
I am writing in response to your letter of April 30, 2002, to Dr. William D. Travers of the U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). In your letter, you expressed concerns of security issues and the adequacy of NRC oversight at FirstEnergys Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station (Davis-Besse) prompted by the events of September 11, 2001. You also indicated concerns about the possibility of terrorist attack and requested the NRC to shut down Davis-Besse.
The NRC is responding to the terrorist threat in a comprehensive fashion. The agency is undertaking a top-to-bottom review of its security program to ensure that, given the new circumstances, the right protections are in place for the long term. Previously, the NRC had no reason to perform a detailed engineering analysis of the consequences of a deliberate attack on nuclear facilities by a large airliner; however, this analysis is now being undertaken. As part of the review, many new requirements have been put in place by order and more changes will probably be forthcoming.
Additionally, a new Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response has been formed at NRC, consolidating security functions within the agency which is intended to improve communications and coordination both within the agency and with external entities. This office will work closely with the Office of Homeland Security, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Department of Energy, the Federal Aviation Administration, the military and others, in order to coordinate our security activities.
The NRC is also taking significant regulatory action prompted by the recent discovery of reactor pressure vessel (RPV) head degradation at Davis-Besse. The NRC has established a special oversight panel to coordinate the agencys activities in assessing the performance problems associated with the corrosion damage to the RPV head. The oversight activities are conducted under the agencys Inspection Manual Chapter 0350, which establishes the procedures to be followed for the oversight of utility performance for plants that are shut down as a result of significant performance problems or events. The objective of the panel is to provide the required oversight throughout the shutdown and ensure that appropriate regulatory and licensee actions are established and the technical issues are resolved before the plant would be allowed to restart and operate safely in accordance with the NRC rules and requirements, and that there is reasonable assurance for the protection of public health and safety.
The NRC has also created a Davis-Besse RPV Head Degradation Lessons Learned Task Force (LLTF) to conduct an independent evaluation of the NRC staffs regulatory processes related to assuring reactor vessel head integrity. Additional information about both the 0350 Panel and LLTF efforts is publicly available on the NRCs Web site, http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html, via the NRCs Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Public Electronic Reading Room under Accession Numbers ML021230683 and
P. North ML021370684, respectively. Additionally, the licensee is taking action to provide for independent oversight of actions related to the RPV head degradation.
The staff finds that all of these efforts are intended to provide information that adequately resolve the outstanding Davis-Besse safety issues and associated concerns. In our continuing review of the RPV head degradation at Davis-Besse, we have found nothing to date that indicates that the safety of the public was compromised.
The NRC takes its responsibility for protecting the public health and safety seriously. We continue to monitor and regulate Davis-Besse as well as all other nuclear power reactors to ensure they operate in a manner that adequately protects public health and safety and the environment. The Davis-Besse plant will not restart until the NRC is satisfied that all current safety and security concerns have been resolved.
Regarding your specific concern about plant shutdown, it is incumbent on the licensee, FirstEnergy, to determine whether or not to keep the plant permanently shutdown. Thank you for bringing your concerns to the attention of the NRC.
Sincerely,
/RA/
S. Singh Bajwa, Director Project Directorate III Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
P. North ML021370684, respectively. Additionally, the licensee is taking action to provide for independent oversight of actions related to the RPV head degradation.
The staff finds that all of these efforts are intended to provide information that adequately resolve the outstanding Davis-Besse safety issues and associated concerns. In our continuing review of the RPV head degradation at Davis-Besse, we have found nothing to date that indicates that the safety of the public was compromised.
The NRC takes its responsibility for protecting the public health and safety seriously. We continue to monitor and regulate Davis-Besse as well as all other nuclear power reactors to ensure they operate in a manner that adequately protects public health and safety and the environment. The Davis-Besse plant will not restart until the NRC is satisfied that all current safety and security concerns have been resolved.
Regarding your specific concern about plant shutdown, it is incumbent on the licensee, FirstEnergy, to determine whether or not to keep the plant permanently shutdown. Thank you for bringing your concerns to the attention of the NRC.
Sincerely,
/RA/
S. Singh Bajwa, Director Project Directorate III Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation DISTRIBUTION:
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