ML050560057
| ML050560057 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Beaver Valley |
| Issue date: | 02/23/2005 |
| From: | Kuo P NRC/NRR/DRIP/RLEP |
| To: | Pearce L FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co |
| Corp K, NRR/DRIP/RLEP. 301-415-1091 | |
| References | |
| Download: ML050560057 (6) | |
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February 23, 2005 Mr. L. W. Pearce Vice President Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1 and 2 FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Post Office Box 4 Shippingport, PA 15077
SUBJECT:
RECEIPT AND AVAILABILITY OF THE LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION FOR THE BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2
Dear Mr. Pearce:
On February 15, 2005, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) received FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Companys application for renewal of Operating License Nos. DPR-66 and NPF-73 for the Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1 and 2, respectively. We are currently performing an acceptance review for docketing in accordance with the requirements of Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations Section 2.101 (10 CFR 2.101), and will notify you of the results of our review. Should the NRC staff determine that the application is acceptable for docketing, a schedule for the review will then be provided to you.
We have enclosed, for your information, a copy of the notice relating to your application that is being sent to the Office of the Federal Register for publication.
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Kimberley Corp as the project manager for the safety review, and Jennifer Davis as the project manager for the environmental review of your license renewal application. Please forward copies of all license renewal correspondence to Kimberley Corp. Timothy Colburn continues to remain responsible for NRC project management of all issues other than license renewal for Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1 and 2.
If you have any questions on this matter, please contact Kimberley Corp at (301) 415-1091 or e-mail kar1@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Pao-Tsin Kuo, Program Director License Renewal and Environmental Impacts Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-334 and 50-412
Enclosure:
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February 23, 2005 Mr. L. W. Pearce Vice President Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1 and 2 FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Post Office Box 4 Shippingport, PA 15077
SUBJECT:
RECEIPT AND AVAILABILITY OF THE LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION FOR THE BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2
Dear Mr. Pearce:
On February 15, 2005, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) received FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Companys application for renewal of Operating License Nos. DPR-66 and NPF-73 for the Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1 and 2, respectively. We are currently performing an acceptance review for docketing in accordance with the requirements of Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations Section 2.101 (10 CFR 2.101), and will notify you of the results of our review. Should the NRC staff determine that the application is acceptable for docketing, a schedule for the review will then be provided to you.
We have enclosed, for your information, a copy of the notice relating to your application that is being sent to the Office of the Federal Register for publication.
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Kimberley Corp as the project manager for the safety review, and Jennifer Davis as the project manager for the environmental review of your license renewal application. Please forward copies of all license renewal correspondence to Kimberley Corp. Timothy Colburn continues to remain responsible for NRC project management of all issues other than license renewal for Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1 and 2.
If you have any questions on this matter, please contact Kimberley Corp at (301) 415-1091 or e-mail kar1@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Pao-Tsin Kuo, Program Director License Renewal and Environmental Impacts Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-334 and 50-412
Enclosure:
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DATE 02 /10/05 02/10/05 02/18/05 02/17/05 02/23/05 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1 and 2 cc:
Mary OReilly, Attorney FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company FirstEnergy Corporation 76 South Main Street Akron, OH 44308 FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Regulatory Affairs/Performance Improvement 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 J. H. Lash, 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 Department 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: R. G. Mende, Director Work Management (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
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7590-01-P UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION FIRSTENERGY CORPORATION AND FIRSTENERGY NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY NOTICE OF RECEIPT AND AVAILABILITY OF APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NOS. DPR-66 AND NPF-73 FOR AN ADDITIONAL 20-YEAR PERIOD DOCKET NOS. 50-334 AND 50-412 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or Commission) has received an application, dated February 9, 2005, from FirstEnergy Corporation and FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company, filed pursuant to Sections 104b (DPR-66) and 103 (NPF-73) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and 10 CFR Part 54, to renew the operating licenses for the Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1 and 2, respectively. Renewal of the licenses would authorize the applicant to operate each facility for an additional 20-year period beyond the period specified in the respective current operating licenses. The current operating license for Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit 1 (DPR-66) expires on January 29, 2016. The current operating license for Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit 2 (NPF-73) expires on May 27, 2027.
Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1 and 2 are pressurized water reactors designed by Westinghouse. Both units are located near Shippingport, PA. The acceptability of the tendered application for docketing, and other matters, including an opportunity to request a hearing, will be the subject of subsequent Federal Register notices.
Copies of the application are available for public inspection at the Commissions Public Document Room (PDR), located at One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike (first floor),
Rockville, Maryland, 20582 or electronically from the NRCs Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Public Electronic Reading Room under accession number ML050540047. The ADAMS Public Electronic Reading Room is accessible from the NRC web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. In addition, the application is available at http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/licensing/renewal/applications.html, on the NRC web page, while the application is under review. Persons who do not have access to ADAMS or who encounter problems in accessing the documents located in ADAMS should contact the NRCs PDR Reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, extension 301-415-4737, or by email to pdr@nrc.gov.
A copy of the license renewal application for the Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1 and 2, is also available to local residents near the Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1 and 2, at the B. F. Jones Memorial Library, 663 Franklin Ave., Aliquippa, PA 15001.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 23 day of February 2005.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
/RA/
Pao-Tsin Kuo, Program Director License Renewal and Environmental Impacts Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation