ML072250023
| ML072250023 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Beaver Valley |
| Issue date: | 08/02/2007 |
| From: | Halnon G FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| TAC MC6465, TAC MC6466 | |
| Download: ML072250023 (13) | |
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BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION License Renewal Application BVPS License Renewal Project Presentation to NRC Aug. 2, 2007 FENOC Introduction Greg Halnon, Director Fleet Regulatory Affairs FENOC I AGENDA" Introduction
-Greg Halnon* 2005 project review -Cliff Custer" Current project overview -Cliff Custer" Oversight
-Greg Halnon" Review Process -Cliff Custer" Submittal items of interest -Cliff Custer* Closing remarks -Pete Sena FENOC 3 FS,,w (~ea CP 2005 Project Review March 2005 NRC Letter:* Information
-overly general* Inadequate QA of renewal application
- Insufficient explanation of information
-Lack of non-safety related structures
&components scoping-Technically incorrect information
-LRA inconsistencies
- Insufficient SAMA FENOC 4E O 2 2005 Project Review 2005 Project: Root Causes: " Less than adequate participation in NRC & Industry Working Groups* Inadequate regulatory interface* Inadequate sponsorship
& station ownership FENOC 2005 Project Review Major Lessons Learned:* FENOC must manage the project to remain current with industry and NRC standards* Station personnel must own the results and be prepared to implement renewed licenses 0 Improved management engagement and oversight are necessary.
- LRA and support documents should be subjected to rigorous reviews by owner, third party and peers FENOC 3 Current Project Overview What's different this time?* Root Causes & Lessons Learned have been addressed" Industry Participation to remain current with standards* Site Participation
& use of Site-Specific Operating Experience" CLB items related to.License Renewal identified
&addressed" Built-in Quality -Approval Structure, LRAB, Review Cycle (Internal/External Assessments)
FENOC 7 FfL Qy p~ ftMR Current Project Overview Current Licensing Basis Reconciliation JIFMI IMP IJTJIAiIlOINID['JIFIMIAIMIJIJIAI5IOINI JIFIM AIMiJ JAI131OINI0 JIFIMIAIMIJ At) 50 1N7JFIII I III IT BV-2 UFSMR UPJOTE=7 *I I 7 I FENOC 4 Current Project Overview Site Participation:
0 Program evaluation documents
& site operating experience
- Aging management review" Specific TLAA updates & reviews* SAMA* Midland propane terminal evaluation FENOC 9 77-- %Current Project Overview Industry Participation
& NRC Interface S20O@ .z20 06 2007 Working Group, Audits & Inspections
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.L olfCrek AMP NRC/ACRS Meetings NRC/NEI LRTF Meetin s & Conf. Calls NRC & BVPS Specific Meetings 5 FENOC 10 5 Industry Benchmarking Significance
- LR Task Force & Working Groups-Improved content-Adjustments to program documents* Audits-Detailed adjustments to support documents and the application
-Understanding of audit issues and logistics* Monthly NRC phone-calls
& meetings-Verify project actions are current-Current expectations for the Environmental Report FENOC Response to Industry Participation
&Lessons Learned (cont.)-Environmental report enhanced to address NRC concerns regarding:
-Clean Water Act 316 (b) information
-Non-rad waste, waste minimization and the 1990 Pollution Prevention Act information
-1966 National Historic Preservation Act information
-Endangered Species Act threatened and Endangered Species Review FENOC 12 -E -, ,.- -Caef , ,aa 6 Oversight Summary:* Increased scrutiny from peer groups:-NEI Working Group Reviews of Guidance-Peer reviews in self-assessments
-3 rd Party sufficiency review" License Renewal Assessment Board" Nuclear oversight
-performance based assessments
- Management Review of progress and quality indicators" Final Licensing and site reviews FENOC 13F Oversight LR Assessment Board Charter: " Diverse membership:
-FENOC corporate, BV Senior Leadership Team, plant experts, peers, industry experts, and legal advisor* Scope of review -Focused assessments and board meeting:-Assessment results and recommendations
-Project guidelines
-current-Technical issues -consistent with Current Licensing Basis-Deviations from GALL or other standards-LRA acceptable (NRC/Industry Standards)" Timing for reviews:-5 Reviews at key milestone events" Board reports to BVPS site VP FENOC 14 .71-7-1.7 Oversight LRAB
Conclusions:
" Industry involvement
& use of lessons learned was effective* Procedures are aligned with current industry expectations" Appropriate level of interaction with BVPS program owners" Historical RAI evaluation is adequate* Document structure supports LRA & NRC inspection
&audits" The review process through Phase 1 has been effective" LRA adequate for submittal
-pending resolution of open items FENOC 15 Review -Phase I FENOC 16 8 Review -Phase III FENOC 181 77-177-9 Review -Comments Status 0 Received 0 Closed Team Peer Mgmt. Suff. LRAB 5 V&V PORC CNRB Total FENOC 19 Submittal Items of Interest o RT(PTS) evaluation Metal Fatigue DBD* Midland Propane Terminal , SAMA correction
-regarding SECPOP errors* TLAA approach* GALL conformance
- Environmental Report revision -refurbishment FENOC 20 10 Submittal Items of Interest 42 Total Aging Management Programs 16 New 26 Existing 2 Plant- 12 GALL 2 Future 2 Plant- 24 GALL Specific Specific FENOC 21 , ., Submittal Items of Interest Plant-Specific Programs -evaluated 4 programs: " B.2.10: Electrical Cable Connections
-not subject to 10 CFR 50.49 environmental qualification requirements one-time inspection" B.2.13: Electrical Wooden Poles/Structures inspection (Unit 2 Only)" B.2.35: Reactor Vessel Integrity" B.2.37: Settlement Monitoring (Unit 2 Only)FENOC II Submittal Items of Interest Variances
& Exceptions:
7 Programs take exception to NUREG-1801
-4 ASME code programs:
code edition-Fire protection:
testing frequency of halon and CO 2 systems-Fuel Oil Chemistry:
ASTM standards, additives, and periodic testing for microbiological activity-Selective Leaching:
Brinell hardness testing 23 FENOC 23 ~ ~F,Nt PC,. CQC ,,f Submittal Items of Interest Action Items:* Midland Propane Terminal* PTS analysis docketing per 10CFR50.61
-Planned PRA peer evaluation
-(Reg. Guide 1.200)* NFPA 805 submittal schedule FENOC 24 F .,, 12 Closing Remarks Pete Sena, BVPS Site VP FENOC 25 1-, 0-111.0Cc 13