ML022280073
| ML022280073 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Beaver Valley |
| Issue date: | 08/16/2002 |
| From: | Dan Collins NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD1 |
| To: | Bezilla M FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co |
| Collins D S, NRR/DLPM, 415-1427 | |
| References | |
| TAC MB3844, TAC MB3845 | |
| Download: ML022280073 (5) | |
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August 16, 2002 Mr. Mark B. Bezilla Vice President FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Beaver Valley Power Station Post Office Box 4 Shippingport, PA 15077
SUBJECT:
BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION, UNIT NOS. 1 AND 2 - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING AMENDMENT REQUEST TO MAKE ADMINISTRATIVE, EDITORIAL, AND FORMAT CHANGES TO TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS (TAC NOS. MB3844 AND MB3845)
Dear Mr. Bezilla:
In a letter dated January 16, 2002, FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC) submitted a request to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to amend the Technical Specifications (TSs) for the Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 (BVPS1 and 2), to make certain administrative, editorial, and format changes. Specifically, the amendments would relocate the TS Bases Index and remove certain administrative requirements for Section 6, Administrative Controls, of the TSs.
The NRC staff is reviewing information provided in the application and has determined that additional information is needed in order for the staff to complete its evaluation. On July 16, 2002, NRC staff held a telephone conference call with representatives of your staff to discuss the NRC staffs concerns. In a subsequent conversation, FENOC staff indicated that a response would be provided to the enclosed request for additional information (RAI) within 45 days of receipt of this letter. If circumstances result in a need to revise that schedule, please call me at the earliest possible opportunity.
If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to call me at (301) 415-1427.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Daniel Collins, Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate I Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-334 and 50-412
Enclosures:
RAI cc w/encl: See next page
Mr. Mark B. Bezilla August 16, 2002 Vice President FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Beaver Valley Power Station Post Office Box 4 Shippingport, PA 15077
SUBJECT:
BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION, UNIT NOS. 1 AND 2 - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING AMENDMENT REQUEST TO MAKE ADMINISTRATIVE, EDITORIAL, AND FORMAT CHANGES TO TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS (TAC NOS. MB3844 AND MB3845)
Dear Mr. Bezilla:
In a letter dated January 16, 2002, FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC) submitted a request to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to amend the Technical Specifications (TSs) for the Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 (BVPS1 and 2), to make certain administrative, editorial, and format changes. Specifically, the amendments would relocate the TS Bases Index and remove certain administrative requirements for Section 6, Administrative Controls, of the TSs.
The NRC staff is reviewing information provided in the application and has determined that additional information is needed in order for the staff to complete its evaluation. On July 16, 2002, NRC staff held a telephone conference call with representatives of your staff to discuss the NRC staffs concerns. In a subsequent conversation, FENOC staff indicated that a response would be provided to the enclosed request for additional information (RAI) within 45 days of receipt of this letter. If circumstances result in a need to revise that schedule, please call me at the earliest possible opportunity.
If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to call me at (301) 415-1427.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Daniel Collins, Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate I Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-334 and 50-412
Enclosures:
RAI cc w/encl: See next page DISTRIBUTION:
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Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1 and 2 Mary OReilly, Attorney FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company FirstEnergy Corporation 76 South Main Street Akron, OH 44308 FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Regulatory Affairs/Corrective Action Section Larry R. Freeland, Manager Beaver Valley Power Station Post Office Box 4, BV-A Shippingport, PA 15077 Commissioner James R. Lewis West Virginia Division of Labor 749-B, Building No. 6 Capitol Complex Charleston, WV 25305 Director, Utilities Department Public Utilities Commission 180 East Broad Street Columbus, OH 43266-0573 Director, Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency 2605 Interstate Dr.
Harrisburg, PA 17110-9364 Ohio EPA-DERR ATTN: Zack A. Clayton Post Office Box 1049 Columbus, OH 43266-0149 Dr. Judith Johnsrud National Energy Committee Sierra Club 433 Orlando Avenue State College, PA 16803 L. W. Pearce, Plant Manager (BV-IPAB)
FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Beaver Valley Power Station Post Office Box 4 Shippingport, PA 15077 Rich Janati, Chief Division of Nuclear Safety Bureau of Radiation Protection Deparment of Environmental Protection Rachel Carson State Office Building P.O. Box 8469 Harrisburg, PA 17105-8469 Mayor of the Borough of Shippingport P O Box 3 Shippingport, PA 15077 Regional Administrator, Region I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Post Office Box 298 Shippingport, PA 15077 FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Beaver Valley Power Station ATTN: M. P. Pearson, Director Services and Projects (BV-IPAB)
Post Office Box 4 Shippingport, PA 15077 FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Beaver Valley Power Station Mr. B. F. Sepelak Post Office Box 4, BV-A Shippingport, PA 15077
Enclosure REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING AMENDMENT REQUEST TO MAKE ADMINISTRATIVE, EDITORIAL, AND FORMAT CHANGES TO TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION, UNIT NOS. 1 AND 2 DOCKET NOS. 50-334 AND 50-412 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff is reviewing FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Companys (FENOC) January 16, 2002, application (L-02-009) for an amendment to Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-66, and NPF-73 for the Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 (BVPS1 and 2), which would relocate the Technical Specification (TS) Bases index, and remove certain administrative requirements for Section 6, Administrative Controls, of the TSs.
The NRC staff has identified questions or concerns regarding the following description of change (DOC) justifications, provided in Attachment B to the application, that require clarification or additional information in order for the NRC staff to complete its review:
1.
For DOC A.1, regarding the current TS Bases Index, the application requests that the TS Bases Index listings be removed from the BVPS1 and 2 TSs and maintained in the BVPS Bases Control Program. This change is justified in the submittal as being, acceptable because the NRC has approved the removal of the TS Bases from TSs to be controlled by the BVPS Bases Control Program. This statement is not entirely correct. Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), Section 50.36 did not require that the TS Bases be part of the TSs; only that the Bases be submitted with the TSs. In addition, it is unclear from the DOC and other supporting information as to where the Bases are located (i.e. are they a separate document attached to the TSs, or are they part of the BVPS Bases Control Program?). If the Bases are a separate document attached to the TSs, the index should be attached to the Bases, and not the Bases Control Program. If the Bases are part of the Bases Control Program, the change and justification are acceptable. Describe the location of the BVPS1 and 2 TS Bases and provide a DOC justification that explicitly accounts for the location of the BVPS1 and 2 TS Bases in the justification.
2.
For DOCs A.6, A.12, A.14, A.15, and A.16, the application provided justifications for the removal of current technical specifications (CTS) 6.4, 6.6.1.b, 6.7.1.b, 6.7.1.c, and 6.7.1.d from the BVPS1 and 2 TSs. These requested changes would relocate the details of non-regulatory requirements from the TSs to the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR). Even though these details are currently contained in the UFSAR, the overall change with respect to the TSs is a less restrictive relocation of details (LA) change. Revise the CTS markup and provide additional discussion and justification for these less restrictive changes.
3.
For DOC A.10, FENOC proposed to relocate CTS 6.2.2.a, 6.2.2.b, 6.2.2.c, and Table 6.2-1 with proposed TS (PTS) 6.2.2.a, 6.2.2.b, and 6.2.2.f. The change associated with converting CTS Table 6.2-1, Note # to PTS 6.2.2.b is labeled and justified as an administrative change. This is incorrect. BVPS1 CTS Table 6.2-1 Note #, and BVPS2 CTS Table 6.2.1 Note #, state that, Shift crew composition may be one less than the minimum requirements.... PTS 6.2.2.b states that the, shift crew composition may be less than the minimum requirement.... PTS 6.2.2.b is less restrictive than the requirements of CTS Table 6.2-1 Note # in that the shift crew would be able to be more than one less than the minimum requirements as long as the requirements of 10 CFR 50.54 are not violated. Revise the CTS markup and provide a discussion and justification for the less restrictive (L) change.