ML051800485

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(BVPS-1 and 2) - Extended Power Uprate (EPU) Acceptance Review
ML051800485
Person / Time
Site: Beaver Valley
Issue date: 07/19/2005
From: Uhle J
NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD1
To: Pearce L
FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co
Colburn T, NRR/DLPM, 415-1402
References
TAC MC4645, TAC MC4646
Download: ML051800485 (6)


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July 19, 2005 Mr. L. William Pearce 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 (BVPS-1 AND 2) -

EXTENDED POWER UPRATE (EPU) ACCEPTANCE REVIEW (TAC NOS.

MC4645 AND MC4646)

Dear Mr. Pearce:

By letter to the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) dated October 4, 2004, as supplemented February 23, May 26, and June 14, 2005, FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (the licensee) submitted a license amendment request for BVPS-1 and 2. The proposed amendment would change the BVPS-1 and 2, operating licenses to increase the maximum authorized power level from 2689 megawatts thermal (MWt) to 2900 MWt, an increase of approximately 8 percent above the current maximum authorized power level.

The NRC staff performed an acceptance review of the application to determine whether or not there was sufficient detail to allow the NRC staff to proceed with its detailed technical review and to ensure that the application adequately characterizes the regulatory requirements and licensing basis of the plant. The NRC provided the results of its acceptance review of the licensees October 4, 2004, application and February 23, 2005, EPU supplement by letters dated January 6, and May 18, 2005, respectively.

This letter provides the NRC staffs acceptance review of the licensees June 14, 2005, EPU supplement. The NRC staff has concluded that the June 14, 2005, EPU supplement provides sufficient technical information to enable the NRC staff to begin its review in the last remaining deficient area. The NRC staff, therefore, considers your application complete. The scheduled date for completing the review of your application is 1 year from the date of this letter. If you

L. Pearce have any questions, please contact the BVPS-1 and 2, Project Manager, Mr. Timothy G.

Colburn, at (301) 415-1402.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Jennifer Uhle, Acting Director Project Directorate I Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-334 and 50-412 cc: See next page

ML051800485 OFFICE PDI-1/PM PDI-2/LA SPSB/BC PDIV/D PDI-1/SC PDI/D(A)

NAME TColburn SLittle for MOBrien MTschiltz DTerao for HBerkow RLaufer JUhle DATE 7/14/05 07/07/05 7/13/05 7/13/05 7/15/05 7/18/05

Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit Nos. 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