ML022280073

Request for Additional Information Amendment Request to Make Administrative, Editorial, and Format Changes to Technical Specifications

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

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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

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Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1 and 2 Mary OReilly, Attorney Rich Janati, Chief FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Division of Nuclear Safety FirstEnergy Corporation Bureau of Radiation Protection 76 South Main Street Deparment of Environmental Protection Akron, OH 44308 Rachel Carson State Office Building P.O. Box 8469 FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Harrisburg, PA 17105-8469 Regulatory Affairs/Corrective Action Section Larry R. Freeland, Manager Mayor of the Borough of Beaver Valley Power Station Shippingport Post Office Box 4, BV-A P O Box 3 Shippingport, PA 15077 Shippingport, PA 15077 Commissioner James R. Lewis Regional Administrator, Region I West Virginia Division of Labor U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 749-B, Building No. 6 475 Allendale Road Capitol Complex King of Prussia, PA 19406 Charleston, WV 25305 Resident Inspector Director, Utilities Department U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Public Utilities Commission Post Office Box 298 180 East Broad Street Shippingport, PA 15077 Columbus, OH 43266-0573 FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Director, Pennsylvania Emergency Beaver Valley Power Station Management Agency ATTN: M. P. Pearson, Director 2605 Interstate Dr. Services and Projects (BV-IPAB)

Harrisburg, PA 17110-9364 Post Office Box 4 Shippingport, PA 15077 Ohio EPA-DERR ATTN: Zack A. Clayton FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Post Office Box 1049 Beaver Valley Power Station Columbus, OH 43266-0149 Mr. B. F. Sepelak Post Office Box 4, BV-A Dr. Judith Johnsrud Shippingport, PA 15077 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

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.

Enclosure

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.