ML072330337

Summary of Meeting Held on August 2, 2007, Between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Staff and Firstenergy Nuclear Operating Company Representatives to Discuss the Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1 and 2, License Renewal Application

ML072330337
Person / Time
Site:	Beaver Valley
Issue date:	09/26/2007
From:	Kent Howard NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR/RLRB
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Howard K, NRR/DLR/RLRB, 415-2989
References
TAC MC6465, TAC MC6466
Download: ML072330337 (9)

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September 26, 2007LICENSEE:FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating CompanyFACILITY:Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1 and 2

SUMMARY

OF MEETING HELD ON AUGUST 2, 2007, BETWEEN THEU.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION STAFF AND FIRSTENERGY NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY REPRESENTATIVES TO DISCUSS THE BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATIONOn August 2, 2007, FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company met with members of the U.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff at NRC Headquarters, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD. The purpose of this meeting was to discuss the upcoming license renewal application (LRA) for the Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1 and 2. The first submittal of the LRA in 2005 was determined by the NRC staff as incomplete and returned.

The applicant presented an overview of the differences between the 2005 submittal and the upcoming 2007 submittal. The applicant stated that the root causes for the return of the 2005 application was due to less than adequate participation in NRC and industry wide groups, inadequate regulatory interface, and inadequate sponsorship and station ownership.The applicant stated that the upcoming LRA was current with NRC and industry standards, hadundergone a rigorous pre-submittal review cycle, and current license basis changes were included in the application. The applicant also stated that the upcoming LRA contained enhanced Clean Water Act 316(b) information, information relative to 1990 Pollution Prevention Act, 1966 National Historic Preservation Act, and the Threatened and Endangered Species Act.

The recent expansion of the nearby Midland propane terminal is currently being evaluated by the applicant to determine the effect, if any, on the Beaver Valley Power Station. The evaluation will be completed and the results included in the LRA before submittal. The applicant stated that the LRA is tentatively scheduled to be submitted on August 27, 2007. During the course of the meeting, NRC staff informed the applicant that station blackout andfire protection issues have been recent areas of interest during audits. Also, site operating experience would be reviewed beyond 10 years during the audits. The Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation division director also stated that the environmental review and site auditswould be performed by "in-house" personnel. Enclosure 1 provides a listing of meeting attendees. Enclosure 2 contains the meeting agenda. A copy of the slides presented by the applicant is provided as Enclosure 3. The applicant had an opportunity to comment on this summary./RA/Kent L. Howard, Project ManagerLicense Renewal Branch Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationDocket Nos. 50-334 and 50-412

Enclosures:

1. Attendance List

2. Agenda

3. Meeting Handoutscc w/encls: See next page

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PBuckberg MMorgan MModes, RI PCataldo, RI DWerkheiser, RI Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1 and 2 cc:Joseph J. HaganPresident and Chief Nuclear Officer FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Mail Stop A-GO-19 76 South Main Street Akron, OH 44308 James H. LashSenior Vice President of Operations and Chief Operating Officer FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Mail Stop A-GO-14 76 South Main Street Akron, OH 44308Danny L. PaceSenior Vice President, Fleet Engineering FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Mail Stop A-GO-14 76 South Main Street Akron, OH 44308Jeannie M. RinckelVice President, Fleet Oversight FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Mail Stop A-GO-14 76 South Main Street Akron, OH 44308David W. Jenkins, AttorneyFirstEnergy Corporation Mail Stop A-GO-15 76 South Main Street Akron, OH 44308Manager, Fleet LicensingFirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Mail Stop A-GO-2 76 South Main Street Akron, OH 44308Ohio EPA-DERRATTN: Zack A. Clayton P.O. Box 1049 Columbus, OH 43266-0149Peter P. Sena IIISite Vice President FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Beaver Valley Power Station Mail Stop A-BV-SEB-1 P.O. Box 4, Route 168 Shippingport, PA 15077Director, Fleet Regulatory AffairsFirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Mail Stop A-GO-2 76 South Main Street Akron, Ohio 44308Manager, Site Regulatory ComplianceFirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Beaver Valley Power Station Mail Stop A-BV-A P.O. Box 4, Route 168 Shippingport, PA 15077Richard AndersonVice President, Nuclear Support FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company 76 South Main Street Mail Stop A-GO-14 Akron, OH 44308Commissioner James R. LewisWest Virginia Division of Labor 749-B, Building No. 6 Capitol Complex Charleston, WV 25305Director, Utilities DepartmentPublic Utilities Commission 180 East Broad Street Columbus, OH 43266-0573Director, Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency 2605 Interstate Dr.

Harrisburg, PA 17110-9364 Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1 and 2 cc:-2-Dr. Judith JohnsrudEnvironmental Coalition on Nuclear Power Sierra Club 433 Orlando Avenue State College, PA 16803DirectorBureau of Radiation Protection Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Rachel Carson State Office Building P.O. Box 8469 Harrisburg, PA 17105-8469Mayor of the Borough of ShippingportP.O. Box 3 Shippingport, PA 15077Regional Administrator, Region IU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406Resident InspectorU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 298 Shippingport, PA 15077 MEETING BETWEEN THE NRC STAFF AND FIRSTENERGY NUCLEAR OPERATINGCOMPANYBEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATIONROCKVILLE, MARYLANDROOM O-13G4MEETING ATTENDANCE LISTAUGUST 2, 2007PARTICIPANTSAFFILIATIONSPao-Tsin KuoU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)Samson LeeNRC Steve HoffmanNRC Rajender AuluckNRC Kent HowardNRC Amy MoiseNRC Yeon-Ki ChungNRC Kaihwa R. HsuNRC Jim DavisNRC Eric BennerNRC Richard EmchNRC Michael ModesNRC (Region I)

Pete SenaFirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC)

Mark ManolerasFENOC Greg HalnonFENOC Cliff CusterFENOC Mike BankoFENOC David KunsemillerFENOC MEETING BETWEEN THE NRC STAFF AND FIRSTENERGY NUCLEAR OPERATINGCOMPANYBEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATIONROCKVILLE, MARYLANDROOM O-13G4AGENDAAUGUST 2, 20071.Introductions2. FENOC presentationa.Project status review - submittal date b.Steps taken by FENOC License Renewal Project to ensure a quality licenserenewal applicationc. Technical Issues d.Form of submittal3.Discussion 4.Public participation 5.Closing MEETING BETWEEN THE NRC STAFF AND FIRSTENERGY NUCLEAR OPERATINGCOMPANYBEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATIONROCKVILLE, MARYLANDROOM O-13G4MEETING HANDOUTSAUGUST 2, 2007Handouts distributed at this meeting are located in ADAMS under the accession numberML072250023.