ML032510985

NRC Ltr Dated 09/08/03 - Requalification Program Inspection - Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1 & 2

ML032510985
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Site:	Beaver Valley
Issue date:	09/08/2003
From:	Conte R Division of Reactor Safety I
To:	Pearce L FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co
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September 8, 2003 Mr. L. William Pearce Site Vice President FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Beaver Valley Power Station P. O. Box 4 Shippingport, PA 15077

SUBJECT:

REQUALIFICATION PROGRAM INSPECTION - BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION, UNITS 2

Dear Mr. Pearce:

In a telephone conversation on September 2, 2003, Mr. Stephen Barr, Examiner/Inspector, and Mr. Thomas Kuhar, Supervisor, Beaver Valley Licensed Operator Requalification Training, made arrangements for the NRC to inspect the licensed operator requalification program at the Beaver Valley Unit 2 facility. The inspection is planned for the week of October 27, 2003, which coincides with your regularly scheduled requalification examination cycle. The staff at your facility should prepare and conduct the requalification examinations in accordance with your NRC-approved requalification program.

In accordance with 10 CFR 55.59(c), the NRC may request facility licensees to submit their comprehensive requalification written examinations or annual operating tests as necessary to support the NRCs inspection program needs. In order for the NRC to adequately prepare for this inspection, please furnish: 1) an index or summary of condition reports written in the past two years in which licensed operator errors were determined to be the root or contributing cause; 2) an index or summary of condition reports written in the past two years on simulator performance problems; 3) an index or summary of simulator performance test results in the past two years; and 4) the examination schedule, sample plan, written examinations, and operating tests scheduled for the week of the inspection to the NRC by October 15, 2003. Mr.

Kuhar has been advised of this request and provided with the name and address of the NRC lead inspector assigned to this inspection.

This letter contains information collections that are subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). These information collections were approved by the Office of Management and Budget, approval number 3150-0018, which expires on June 30, 2006.

The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 4 hours4.62963e-5 days <br />0.00111 hours <br />6.613757e-6 weeks <br />1.522e-6 months <br /> per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments on any aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing the burden, to the Information and Records Management Branch (T-6 F33), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, or by Internet electronic mail at SLF@NRC.GOV; and to the Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-10202, (3150-0101), Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503.

Mr. L. William Pearce The NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. If you have any questions regarding this inspection, please contact Stephen Barr at (610) 337-5316.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Richard J. Conte, Chief Operational Safety Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos.: 50-334, 50-412 License Nos.: DPR-66, NPF-73 cc:

J. Lash, Plant General Manager V. Kaminskas, Director, Nuclear Maintenance R. Mende, Director, Nuclear Work Management T. Cosgrove, Director, Nuclear Engineering/Projects L. Freeland, Manager, Nuclear Regulatory Affairs & Corrective Actions C. Hynes - Director, Operations Training M. Clancy, Mayor, Shippingport, PA R. Janati, Chief, Division of Nuclear Safety Commonwealth of Pennsylvania State of Ohio State of West Virginia

Mr. L. William Pearce Distribution w/encl:

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D. Kern, SRI - NRC Resident Inspector H. Miller, RA J. Wiggins, DRA N. Perry, DRP R. Barkley, DRP P. Maccaglia, DRP J. Jolicoeur, OEDO R. Laufer, NRR J. Andersen, NRR T. Colburn, PM, NRR L. Vick, HOHB, NRR S. Barr, DRS Examiner, DRS C. Buracker, DRS (OL Facility File)

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