ML052080343

Federal Register, Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses for Extended Power Uprate (EPU) and Opportunity for Hearing (TACs MC4545 and MC4546

ML052080343
Person / Time
Site:	Beaver Valley
Issue date:	08/11/2005
From:	Colburn T NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD1
To:	Pearce L FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co
Colburn T, NRR/DLPM, 415-1402
References
TAC MC4545, TAC MC4546
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August 11, 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) -

NOTICE OF CONSIDERATION OF ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENTS TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSES AND OPPORTUNITY FOR A HEARING -

EXTENDED POWER UPRATE (EPU) (TAC NOS. MC4545 AND MC4546)

Dear Mr. Pearce:

Enclosed is a copy of a Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Opportunity For a Hearing related to your application for amendments dated October 4, 2004, as supplemented February 23, May 26, and July 8, 2005, for BVPS-1 and 2.

The proposed amendments would revise the BVPS-1 and 2 Facility Operating Licenses to increase the maximum authorized power level from 2689 megawatts thermal (MWt) to 2900 MWt. This change represents an approximate 8% increase above the current maximum authorized power level and is categorized as an EPU. The proposed changes also would allow operation of BVPS-1 with replacement Model 54F steam generators, approve full implementation of an alternate source term for both units, make numerous additional Technical Specification (TS) changes to directly support the EPU, plus numerous non-EPU and administrative TS changes. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff notes that the licensees April 13, 2005, BVPS-1 license amendment request supercedes the portion of the EPU application related to steam generator replacement for BVPS-1.

This notice has been forwarded to the Office of the Federal Register for publication.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Timothy G. Colburn, Senior Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate I Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-334 and 50-412

Enclosure:

As stated cc w/encl: See next page

August 11, 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) -

NOTICE OF CONSIDERATION OF ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENTS TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSES AND OPPORTUNITY FOR A HEARING -

EXTENDED POWER UPRATE (EPU) (TAC NOS. MC4545 AND MC4546)

Dear Mr. Pearce:

Enclosed is a copy of a Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Opportunity For a Hearing related to your application for amendments dated October 4, 2004, as supplemented February 23, May 26, and July 8, 2005, for BVPS-1 and 2.

The proposed amendments would revise the BVPS-1 and 2 Facility Operating Licenses to increase the maximum authorized power level from 2689 megawatts thermal (MWt) to 2900 MWt. This change represents an approximate 8% increase above the current maximum authorized power level and is categorized as an EPU. The proposed changes also would allow operation of BVPS-1 with replacement Model 54F steam generators, approve full implementation of an alternate source term for both units, make numerous additional Technical Specification (TS) changes to directly support the EPU, plus numerous non-EPU and administrative TS changes. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff notes that the licensees April 13, 2005, BVPS-1 license amendment request supercedes the portion of the EPU application related to steam generator replacement for BVPS-1.

This notice has been forwarded to the Office of the Federal Register for publication.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Timothy G. Colburn, Senior Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate I Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-334 and 50-412

Enclosure:

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7590-01-P UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION FIRSTENERGY NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY (FENOC), ET AL.,

DOCKET NOS. 50-334 AND 50-412 NOTICE OF CONSIDERATION OF ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENTS TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSES AND OPPORTUNITY FOR A HEARING The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) is considering issuance of amendments to Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-66 and NPF-73, issued to FENOC (the licensee), for operation of the Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 (BVPS-1 and 2) located in Beaver County, Pennsylvania.

The proposed amendments would revise the BVPS-1 and 2 Facility Operating Licenses to allow operation at a maximum authorized power level of 2900 megawatts thermal (MWt),

from the current maximum authorized power level of 2689 MWt. This represents an approximate 8% increase in the maximum authorized power level and is categorized as an extended power uprate (EPU). The proposed amendments would authorize operation of BVPS-1 with replacement Model 54F steam generators (SGs) installed. The proposed amendments would authorize the use of an alternate source term (AST) in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), Part 50, Section 50.67, Accident source term. Specific guidance for AST implementation is contained in Regulatory Guide 1.183, Alternative Radiological Source Terms for Evaluating Design Basis Accidents at Nuclear Power Reactors. The licensee has superceded the portion of this amendment request related to the BVPS-1 SG replacement by its applications dated April 13, 2005, for BVPS-1 SG Enclosure

replacement. Specific Technical Specification (TS) changes requested to support the EPU include: 1) revising the definition of Rated Thermal Power, 2) revising fuel assembly specific departure from nucleate boiling ratios and correlations, 3) raising the maximum temperature of the refueling water storage tank, 4) modifying Overtemperature T and Overpower T equations for BVPS-1 only, 5) revising the SG water level low-low and high-high trip setpoints for BVPS-1 only, 6) revising the required SG secondary side level in Modes 4 and 5 for BVPS-1 only, 6) raising the tolerance settings for the pressurizer safety valves, 7) revising the SG TSs to reflect the replacement SGs for BVPS-1 only, 8) revising the SG TS tube sleeve reference and the TIG (tungsten inert gas) welded SG sleeve repair limit for BVPS-2 only, 9) revising the specific activity for the primary coolant system for BVPS-1 only, 10) increasing the band for accumulator water volume and nitrogen pressure, 11) revising the required charging pump discharge pressure for reactor coolant pump seal injection flow, 12) revising the tolerance settings for the main steam safety valves (MSSVs), 13) changing the allowable power limits associated with inoperable MSSVs, 14) revising the primary plant demineralized water storage tank volume, 15) revising the specific activity of the secondary coolant system for BVPS-1 only, and 16) adding WCAP-14565 and WCAP-15025 to the list of NRC-approved methodologies in TS 6.9.5.

In addition, the licensee has requested numerous TS changes that are not directly related to the EPU request. These include: 1) deleting the Power Range, Neutron Flux High Negative Rate trip, 2) adding a footnote to Table 3.3-3, Engineered Safety Features Actuation System Instrumentation, concerning time constraints for steamline pressure low for BVPS-1 only, 3) removing the boron injection tank concentration TS for BVPS-1 only, and 4) renaming the boron injection tank flow path TS for BVPS-1 only. Administrative TS changes to

remove the amendment number from the operating licenses in paragraphs 2.C(2) for BVPS-1 and 2 and to correct an inconsistency regarding a referenced permissive for BVPS-1 were also proposed.

Before issuance of the proposed license amendment, the Commission will have made findings required by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commission's regulations.

Within 60 days after the date of publication of this notice, the licensee may file a request for a hearing with respect to issuance of the amendment to the subject facility operating license and any person whose interest may be affected by this proceeding and who wishes to participate as a party in the proceeding must file a written request for a hearing and a petition for leave to intervene. Requests for a hearing and a petition for leave to intervene shall be filed in accordance with the Commissions Rules of Practice for Domestic Licensing Proceedings in 10 CFR Part 2. Interested persons should consult a current copy of 10 CFR 2.309, which is available at the Commissions public document room (PDR), located at One White Flint North, Public File Area O-1F21,11555 Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville, Maryland. Publicly available records will be accessible from the Agencywide Documents Access and Management Systems (ADAMSs) Public Electronic Reading Room on the Internet at the NRC Web site, http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/cfr/. If a request for a hearing or petition for leave to intervene is filed by the above date, the Commission or a presiding officer designated by the Commission or by the Chief Administrative Judge of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel, will rule on the request and/or petition; and the Secretary or the Chief Administrative Judge of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board will issue a notice of a hearing or an appropriate order.

As required by 10 CFR 2.309, a petition for leave to intervene shall set forth with particularity the interest of the petitioner/requestor in the proceeding, and how that interest may be affected by the results of the proceeding. The petition should specifically explain the reasons why intervention should be permitted with particular reference to the following general requirements:

1) the name, address and telephone number of the requestor or petitioner;

2) the nature of the requestors/petitioners right under the Act to be made a party to the proceeding; 3) the nature and extent of the requestors/petitioners property, financial, or other interest in the proceeding; and 4) the possible effect of any decision or order which may be entered in the proceeding on the requestors/petitioners interest. The petition must also identify the specific contentions which the petitioner/requestor seeks to have litigated at the proceeding.

Each contention must consist of a specific statement of the issue of law or fact to be raised or controverted. In addition, the petitioner/requestor shall provide a brief explanation of the bases for the contention and a concise statement of the alleged facts or expert opinion which support the contention and on which the petitioner intends to rely in proving the contention at the hearing. The petitioner must also provide references to those specific sources and documents of which the petitioner is aware and on which the petitioner intends to rely to establish those facts or expert opinion. The petition must include sufficient information to show that a genuine dispute exists with the applicant on a material issue of law or fact. Contentions shall be limited to matters within the scope of the amendment under consideration. The contention must be one which, if proven, would entitle the petitioner/requestor to relief. A petitioner/requestor who fails to satisfy these requirements with respect to at least one contention will not be permitted to participate as a party.

Those permitted to intervene become parties to the proceeding, subject to any limitations in the order granting leave to intervene, and have the opportunity to participate fully in the conduct of the hearing.

Nontimely requests and/or petitions and contentions will not be entertained absent a determination by the Commission or the presiding officer of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board that the petition, request and/or the contentions should be granted based on a balancing of the factors specified in 10 CFR 2.309(a)(1)(i)-(viii).

A request for a hearing or a petition for leave to intervene must be filed by: 1) first class mail addressed to the Office of the Secretary of the Commission, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, Attention: Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff; 2) courier, express mail, and expedited delivery services: Office of the Secretary, Sixteenth Floor, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland, 20852.

Attention: Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff; 3) E-mail addressed to the Office of the Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, HEARINGDOCKET@NRC.GOV; or

4) facsimile transmission addressed to the Office of the Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC, Attention: Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff at (301) 415-1101, verification number is (301) 415-1966. A copy of the request for hearing and petition for leave to intervene should also be sent to the Office of the General Counsel, U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, and it is requested that copies be transmitted either by means of facsimile transmission to 301-415-3725 or by email to OGCMailCenter@nrc.gov. A copy of the request for hearing and petition for leave to intervene should also be sent to Mary OReilly, FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company, FirstEnergy Corporation, 76 South Main Street, Akron, OH 44308, attorney for the licensee.

For further details with respect to this action, see the application for amendment dated October 4, 2004, and supplements dated February 23, May 26, and July 8, 2005, which are available for public inspection at the Commission's PDR, located at One White Flint North, Public File Area O-1F21, 11555 Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville, Maryland. Publicly available records will be accessible electronically from the ADAMS Public Electronic Reading Room on the Internet at the NRC Web site, http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.

Persons who do not have access to ADAMS or who encounter problems in accessing the documents located in ADAMS, should contact the NRC PDR Reference staff by telephone at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or by e-mail to pdr@nrc.gov.

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 11th day of August, 2005.

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

/RA/

Timothy G. Colburn, Senior Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate I Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 cc:

Mary OReilly, Attorney Rich Janati, Chief FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Division of Nuclear Safety FirstEnergy Corporation Bureau of Radiation Protection 76 South Main Street Department 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/Performance Improvement Mayor of the Borough of Shippingport Larry R. Freeland, Manager P O Box 3 Beaver Valley Power Station Shippingport, PA 15077 Post Office Box 4, BV-A Shippingport, PA 15077 Regional Administrator, Region I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Commissioner James R. Lewis 475 Allendale Road West Virginia Division of Labor King of Prussia, PA 19406 749-B, Building No. 6 Capitol Complex Resident Inspector Charleston, WV 25305 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Post Office Box 298 Director, Utilities Department Shippingport, PA 15077 Public Utilities Commission 180 East Broad Street FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Columbus, OH 43266-0573 Beaver Valley Power Station ATTN: R. G. Mende, Director Director, Pennsylvania Emergency Work Management (BV-IPAB)

Management Agency Post Office Box 4 2605 Interstate Dr. Shippingport, PA 15077 Harrisburg, PA 17110-9364 FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Ohio EPA-DERR Beaver Valley Power Station ATTN: Zack A. Clayton Mr. B. F. Sepelak Post Office Box 1049 Post Office Box 4, BV-A Columbus, OH 43266-0149 Shippingport, PA 15077 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