ML070610477
| ML070610477 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Beaver Valley |
| Issue date: | 03/02/2007 |
| From: | David Lew Division Reactor Projects I |
| To: | Lash J FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co |
| Bellamy R, Rgn-I/DRP/Br7/610-337-5200 | |
| References | |
| IR-07-001 | |
| Download: ML070610477 (6) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I 475 ALLENDALE ROAD KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19406-1415 March 2, 2007 Mr. James H. Lash Site Vice President FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Beaver Valley Power Station Post Office Box 4 Shippingport, Pennsylvania 15077
SUBJECT:
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION UNITS 1 AND 2 (REPORTS 05000334/2007001 AND 05000412/2007001)
Dear Mr. Lash On February 15, 2007, the NRC staff completed its performance review of Beaver Valley Power Station (Beaver Valley) Units 1 and 2. Our technical staff reviewed performance indicators (PIs) for the most recent quarter and inspection results for the period from January 1 through December 31, 2006. The purpose of this letter is to inform you of our assessment of your safety performance during this period and our plans for future inspections at your facility.
This performance review and enclosed inspection plan do not include physical protection information. A separate letter designated and marked as "Exempt from Public Disclosure in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390" will include the physical protection review and resultant inspection plan.
Overall, Beaver Valley Units 1 and 2 operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and fully met all cornerstone objectives. Plant performance for the most recent quarter was within the Regulatory Response column of the NRCs Action Matrix, based on one inspection finding being classified as having low to moderate safety significance (White) in the Emergency Preparedness (EP) Cornerstone. The White finding, documented in a letter dated December 12, 2006, involved a dose assessment procedure inadequacy that could result in untimely protective action recommendations. Therefore, in addition to the reactor oversight process (ROP) baseline inspections, we plan to conduct a supplemental inspection in accordance with Inspection Procedure 95001 within 180 days of notification by your staff of your readiness for this inspection.
Additionally, on December 19, 2006, the staff issued a Severity Level III Notice of Violation EA-06-152, in accordance with the NRCs Enforcement Policy. The violation was associated with a contract engineer that falsified design documentation for the Unit 1 reactor vessel head and steam generator replacement projects. The NRC issued a Confirmatory Order that confirmed the agreement reached with you during an Alternative Dispute Resolution session held to resolve the issue.
J. H. Lash 2
The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection scheduled through June 30, 2008. In addition to the 95001 supplemental inspection and the reactor oversight process (ROP) baseline inspection, we also plan to conduct inspections related to the Extended Power Uprate for Units 1 and 2 and inspections related to the Unit 1 Containment Sump Modifications. The inspection plan is provided to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues well in advance of inspector arrival onsite. Routine resident inspections are not listed due to their ongoing and continuous nature.
The inspections in the last nine months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised during the mid-cycle review.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
If circumstances arise which cause us to change this inspection plan, we will contact you to discuss the change as soon as possible. Please contact Dr. Ronald Bellamy of my staff at 610-337-5200 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.
Sincerely,
/RA/
David C. Lew, Director Division of Reactor Projects, Region I Docket Nos. 50-334, 50-412 License Nos. DPR-66, NPF-73
Enclosure:
Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1 and 2 Inspection/Activity Plan
J. H. Lash 3
cc w/encl:
G. Leidich, President and Chief Nuclear Officer J. Hagan, Senior Vice President of Operations and Chief Operating Officer D. Pace, Senior Vice President, Fleet Engineering J. Rinckel, Vice President, Fleet Oversight L. Myers, Executive Vice President, Special Projects R. Anderson, Vice President, FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Manager, Fleet Licensing, FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company P. Sena, Director, Site Operations T. Cosgrove, Director, Maintenance M. Manoleras, Director, Engineering L. Freeland, Director, Site Performance Improvement and Manager, Regulatory Compliance D. Jenkins, Attorney, FENOC B. Sepelak, Supervisor, Nuclear Compliance M. Clancy, Mayor, Shippingport, PA D. Allard, PADEP C. OClaire, State Liaison to the NRC, State of Ohio Z. Clayton, EPA-DERR, State of Ohio Director, Utilities Department, Public Utilities Commission, State of Ohio D. Hill, Chief, Radiological Health Program, State of West Virginia J. Lewis, Commissioner, Division of Labor, State of West Virginia W. Hill, Beaver County Emergency Management Agency J. Johnsrud, National Energy Committee, Sierra Club
Beaver Valley Inspection / Activity Plan 01/01/2007 - 06/30/2008 Inspection Type Inspection Activity Planned Dates Start End No. of Staff on Site Title Unit Number Page 1 of 2 03/01/2007 14:22:25 Report 22 5
TRI FIRE
- TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 01/22/2007 01/26/2007 1, 2 7111105T IP Fire Protection [Triennial]
Baseline Inspections 02/05/2007 02/09/2007 1, 2 7111105T IP Fire Protection [Triennial]
1 71114
- EP PRGM INSP Baseline Inspections 02/05/2007 02/09/2007 1, 2 7111402 IP Alert and Notification System Testing Baseline Inspections 02/05/2007 02/09/2007 1, 2 7111403 IP Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing Baseline Inspections 02/05/2007 02/09/2007 1, 2 7111404 IP Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes Baseline Inspections 02/05/2007 02/09/2007 1, 2 7111405 IP Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies Baseline Inspections 02/05/2007 02/09/2007 1, 2 71151-EP01 IP Drill/Exercise Performance Baseline Inspections 02/05/2007 02/09/2007 1, 2 71151-EP02 IP ERO Drill Participation Baseline Inspections 02/05/2007 02/09/2007 1, 2 71151-EP03 IP Alert & Notification System 1
7112101
- OCC RAD SAFETY Baseline Inspections 01/29/2007 02/02/2007 1, 2 7112101 IP Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 4
- PI&R Baseline Inspections 03/26/2007 03/30/2007 1, 2 71152B IP Identification and Resolution of Problems Baseline Inspections 04/02/2007 04/06/2007 1, 2 71152B IP Identification and Resolution of Problems 3
7111111B
- LO REQUAL. PROG.(FOCUS U2)+P/F RVW Baseline Inspections 06/18/2007 06/22/2007 1, 2 7111111B IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program Baseline Inspections 06/25/2007 06/29/2007 2
7111111B IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program 1
7112201
- PUB RAD SAFETY - RETS Baseline Inspections 05/14/2007 05/18/2007 1, 2 7112201 IP Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems 4
7111117B
- MODS AND 50.59 Baseline Inspections 06/04/2007 06/08/2007 1, 2 7111102 IP Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments Baseline Inspections 06/04/2007 06/08/2007 1, 2 7111117B IP Permanent Plant Modifications 1
7112203
- PUB RAD SAFETY - REMP Baseline Inspections 07/09/2007 07/13/2007 1, 2 7112203 IP Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program (REMP) And Radioactive Material Control Program 2
11/12EXM
- U1 OPERATOR LICENSING INITIAL EXAM Not Applicable 10/15/2007 10/19/2007 1
U01685 FY08 - BEAVER VALLEY 1 INITIAL OPERATOR EXAM Not Applicable 11/12/2007 11/23/2007 1
U01685 FY08 - BEAVER VALLEY 1 INITIAL OPERATOR EXAM 1
7111108P
- U1 INSERVICE INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 10/01/2007 10/05/2007 1
7111108P IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR Baseline Inspections 10/15/2007 10/19/2007 1
7111108P IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 1
7112102
- OCC RAD SAFETY - ALARA Baseline Inspections 10/15/2007 10/19/2007 1, 2 7112102 IP ALARA Planning and Controls This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Beaver Valley Inspection / Activity Plan 01/01/2007 - 06/30/2008 Inspection Type Inspection Activity Planned Dates Start End No. of Staff on Site Title Unit Number Page 2 of 2 03/01/2007 14:22:25 Report 22 1
TI-166
- CONTAINMENT SUMP MODIFICATIONS - UNIT 1 Safety Issues 10/15/2007 10/19/2007 1
2515/166 IP Pressurized Water Reactor Containment Sump Blockage [NRC GENERIC LETTER 2004-02]
2 7111107B
- HEAT SINK INSP Baseline Inspections 11/05/2007 11/09/2007 1, 2 7111107B IP Heat Sink Performance 6
7111121
- CDBI Baseline Inspections 01/14/2008 01/18/2008 1, 2 7111121 IP Component Design Bases Inspection Baseline Inspections 01/28/2008 02/01/2008 1, 2 7111121 IP Component Design Bases Inspection Baseline Inspections 02/04/2008 02/08/2008 1, 2 7111121 IP Component Design Bases Inspection 1
7112101
- OCC RAD SAFETY - ACCESS Baseline Inspections 02/25/2008 02/29/2008 1, 2 7112101 IP Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 1
7111108P
- U2 INSERVICE INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 03/31/2008 04/04/2008 2
7111108P IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR Baseline Inspections 04/14/2008 04/18/2008 2
7111108P IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 1
7112102
- OCC RAD SAFETY - ALARA Baseline Inspections 04/28/2008 05/02/2008 1, 2 7112102 IP ALARA Planning and Controls 1
7112202
- PUB RAD SAFETY - RADWASTE Baseline Inspections 06/23/2008 06/27/2008 1, 2 7112202 IP Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
J. H. Lash 4
Distribution w/encl:
S. Collins, RA M. Dapas, DRA D. Lew, DRP J. Clifford, DRP R. Bellamy, DRP S. Barber, DRP A. Rosebrook, DRP J. Bream, DRP J. Lamb, RI OEDO J. Lubinski, NRR N. Morgan, PM, NRR R. Guzman, NRR P. Cataldo - Senior Resident Inspector P. Garrett - Resident OA DRS Director, Region I DRS Deputy Director, Region I DRS Branch Chiefs (6)
Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)
RidsNrrDipmIipb@nrc.gov Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO)
SUNSI Review Complete: ___AAR________ (Reviewers Initials)
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