ML071300409
| ML071300409 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Beaver Valley, Davis Besse, Perry |
| Issue date: | 05/14/2007 |
| From: | Cindy Montgomery, Starkey R NRC/OE |
| To: | Ta A FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co |
| Starkey D | |
| References | |
| EA-07-123, FOIA/PA-2007-0299 EN-07-028 | |
| Download: ML071300409 (2) | |
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PRELIMINARY INFORMATION - NOT FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE UNTIL VERIFICATION THAT LICENSEE HAS RECEIVED ACTION PRELIMINARY INFORMATION - NOT FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE UNTIL VERIFICATION THAT LICENSEE HAS RECEIVED ACTION May 14, 2007 EN-07-028 OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT NOTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT ENFORCEMENT ACTION Licensee:
FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (EA-07-123)
Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1 and 2 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station Perry Nuclear Power Plant Docket Nos. 05000334, 05000412, 05000346, and 05000440
Subject:
DEMAND FOR INFORMATION This is to inform the Commission that a Demand for Information (DFI) will be issued on or about May 14, 2007, to FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC). The DFI is being issued in response to information provided by FENOC in a report, dated December 15, 2006, prepared by its contractor, Exponent Failure Analysis Associates and Altran Solutions Corporation (Exponent), associated with the root causes and time line for the 2002 Davis Besse reactor pressure vessel head degradation event. In particular, the NRC staff needs detailed and specific information relative to the timing of FENOCs review of the Exponent Report and the factors FENOC considered when determining whether the conclusions should be communicated to the NRC. The staff also needs detailed and specific information to understand the depth and completeness of FENOCs evaluation of the assumptions, methods, and conclusions of the Exponent Report. The staff additionally needs to understand the differences between the assumptions, methods, and conclusions of the Exponent Report and the technical and programmatic root cause reports previously developed by FENOC relative to the 2002 Davis-Besse event. In addition, the staff requires the information in order to understand FENOCs assessment of a second report prepared for FENOC entitled, Report of Reactor Pressure Vessel Wastage at the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Plant, dated December 2006. Regarding this second report, the staff requires specific information relative to FENOCs endorsement of the reports conclusions and the implications of any new positions taken by FENOC compared to those previously communicated to the NRC in response to the Notice of Violation and Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalties, dated April 21, 2005. After reviewing FENOCs response to the DFI the staff will determine whether further action is necessary to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
It should be noted that the FENOC has not been specifically informed of the enforcement action. The schedule of issuance and notification is:
Mailing of Demand for Information May 14, 2007 Telephone Notification of FENOC May 14, 2007 The States of Ohio and Pennsylvania will be notified.
Contacts: Doug Starkey, OE, 301-415-3456 Cheryl Montgomery, OE, 301-415-2741
PRELIMINARY INFORMATION - NOT FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE UNTIL VERIFICATION THAT LICENSEE HAS RECEIVED ACTION PRELIMINARY INFORMATION - NOT FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE UNTIL VERIFICATION THAT LICENSEE HAS RECEIVED ACTION Electronic Distribution: EN-07-028, May 14, 2007 OWFN Chairman Klein Comm. McGaffigan Comm. Merrifield Comm. Jaczko Comm. Lyons SECY OCA OPA OIP OWFN EDO DEDR DEDMRT OE OGC NRR NSIR OI TWFN OCFO OP CENTER NMSS OIG OCIO RES ACRS FSME Regional Offices RI RII RIII RIV MAIL PUBLIC OE staff DISTRIBUTION: (Hard copy)
C. Carpenter, OE C. Montgomery, OE D. Starkey D. Solorio OE r/f EA-07-123 File EN binder ML071300409 X Publicly Available G Non-Publicly Available G Sensitive X Non-Sensitive File Name: C:\\FileNet\\ML071300409.wpd OE:ES OE:SC DStarkey CMontgomery 05/14/07 05/14/07