ML073100576

Notice of Meeting to Discuss the Safety Review Process and Environmental Scoping Process for Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1 and 2, License Renewal Application Review

ML073100576
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Site:	Beaver Valley
Issue date:	11/08/2007
From:	Kent Howard NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR
To:	Rani Franovich NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR
Sayoc, Manny, NRR/DLR/RLRB 415-1924
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November 8, 2007 MEMORANDUM TO: Rani L. Franovich, Branch Chief Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation FROM:

Kent Howard, Project Manager /RA/

Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

SUBJECT:

FORTHCOMING MEETING TO DISCUSS THE SAFETY REVIEW PROCESS OVERVIEW AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCOPING PROCESS FOR BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW DATE AND TIME:

Tuesday, November 27, 2007, (Two identical sessions)

First session:

1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. (as necessary)

Second session:

7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. (as necessary)

LOCATION:

Embassy Suites 550 Cherrington Parkway Pittsburgh, PA 15108 Tel. 412-269-9070 CATEGORY 3:*

This is a Category 3 Meeting. The public is invited to participate in this meeting by providing comments and asking questions throughout the meeting.

PURPOSE:

To discuss the safety review and environmental scoping process for the License Renewal Application (LRA) review for Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1 and 2 (BVPS). These meetings will provide members of the public with the opportunity to provide comments regarding environmental issues that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) should consider during its review of the LRA. These meetings are being conducted as part of the scoping process outlined in Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 51 (10 CFR Part 51) to support development of an environmental impact statement related to the LRA. See the enclosed Agenda and Federal Register notice of availability (72 FR 54301), and Federal Register notice of acceptance (72 FR 60916). The LRA is available at http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/licensing/renewal/applications/

bvalley.html and in ADAMS (Accession Number ML072430913).

CONTACTS:

Kent Howard, NRR Emmanuel Sayoc, NRR 301-415-2989 301-415-1924

• Commissions Policy Statement on Enhancing Public Participation in NRC Meetings, 67 Federal Register 36920, May 28, 2002.

KLH1@NRC.GOV ECS3@NRC.GOV

• Commissions Policy Statement on Enhancing Public Participation in NRC Meetings, 67 Federal Register 36920, May 28, 2002.

R. Franovich PURPOSE (Cont.):

Both formal sessions will be preceded by an informal ?open house@

beginning one hour prior to each session for those who wish to attend.

The open house will provide members of the public with an opportunity to talk informally one-on-one with NRC staff. Members of the public may register to present oral comments at this meeting by contacting Mr. Kent Howard, at (800) 368-5642, ext. 2989, or by email at KLH1@nrc.gov by November 23, 2007. Those who wish to make comments may also register at the meeting within 15 minutes of the start of each session.

Individual oral comments may be limited by the time available, depending on the number of persons who register.

If special equipment or accommodations are needed to attend or present information at the meeting, the need should be brought to the attention of Mr. Kent Howard at 800-368-5642, ext. 2989 or via e-mail at KLH1@nrc.gov, no later than November 20, 2007, to provide the NRC staff adequate notice to determine whether the request can be accommodated.

PARTICIPANTS:

NRC Members of the Public Who Register to Speak Richard Barkley Rani L. Franovich Kent Howard Emmanuel Sayoc Stephen Klementowicz Ikeda King et. al Docket Nos. 50-334 and 50-412

Enclosures:

1. Agenda

2. Federal Register Notice cc w/encls: See next page

R. Franovich PURPOSE (Cont.):

Both formal sessions will be preceded by an informal ?open house@

beginning one hour prior to each session for those who wish to attend.

The open house will provide members of the public with an opportunity to talk informally one-on-one with NRC staff. Members of the public may register to present oral comments at this meeting by contacting Mr. Kent Howard, at (800) 368-5642, ext. 2989, or by email at KLH1@nrc.gov by November 23, 2007. Those who wish to make comments may also register at the meeting within 15 minutes of the start of each session.

Individual oral comments may be limited by the time available, depending on the number of persons who register.

If special equipment or accommodations are needed to attend or present information at the meeting, the need should be brought to the attention of Mr. Kent Howard at 800-368-5642, ext. 2989 or via e-mail at KLH1@nrc.gov, no later than November 20, 2007, to provide the NRC staff adequate notice to determine whether the request can be accommodated.

PARTICIPANTS:

NRC Members of the Public Who Register to Speak Richard Barkley Rani L. Franovich Kent Howard Emmanuel Sayoc Stephen Klementowicz Ikeda King et. al Docket Nos. 50-334 and 50-412

Enclosures:

1. Agenda

2. Federal Register Notice cc w/encls: See next page Adams Accession No. ML073100576 Mtg Notice; ML073120570 FRN OFFICE:

LA:DLR PM:DLR:RPB2 PM:DLR: RPB2 BC:DLR: RPB2 NAME:

SFigueroa ESayoc KHoward RFranovich (BPham for)

DATE:

11/08/07 11/08/07 11/08/07 11/08/07 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

ENCLOSURE 1 AGENDA FOR PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS SAFETY REVIEW PROCESS OVERVIEW AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCOPING PROCESS FOR BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION NOVEMBER 27, 2007 Two Meeting Sessions - 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.*

I.

Welcome and Purpose of Meeting 15 minutes (Richard Barkley)

II.

Overview of License Renewal Process 10 minutes (Rani Franovich)

III.

Overview of Safety Review Process 20 minutes (Kent Howard)

IV.

Overview of Environmental Review Process 20 minutes (Emmanuel Sayoc)

V.

Public Comments As Required (Richard Barkley)

VI.

Closing/Availability of Transcripts 5 minutes (Richard Barkley)

• The NRC staff will host informal discussions one hour prior to each meeting session. No formal comments on the proposed scope of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will be accepted during the informal discussions. To be considered, comments must be provided either at the transcribed public meetings (see agenda, above) or in writing, as described in the attached Federal Register notice.

Memo to R. Franovich from K. Howard dated November 8, 2007 DISTRIBUTION:

SUBJECT:

FORTHCOMING MEETING TO DISCUSS THE SAFETY REVIEW PROCESS OVERVIEW AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCOPING PROCESS FOR BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW HARD COPY DLR RF E-MAIL:

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Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1 and 2 cc:

Joseph J. Hagan President and Chief Nuclear Officer FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Mail Stop A-GO-19 76 South Main Street Akron, OH 44308 James H. Lash Senior Vice President of Operations and Chief Operating Officer FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Mail Stop A-GO-14 76 South Main Street Akron, OH 44308 Danny L. Pace Senior Vice President, Fleet Engineering FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Mail Stop A-GO-14 76 South Main Street Akron, OH 44308 Jeannie M. Rinckel Vice President, Fleet Oversight FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Mail Stop A-GO-14 76 South Main Street Akron, OH 44308 David W. Jenkins, Attorney FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Mail Stop A-GO-15 76 South Main Street Akron, OH 44308 Manager, Fleet Licensing FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Mail Stop A-GO-2 76 South Main Street Akron, OH 44308 Ohio EPA-DERR ATTN: Zack A. Clayton P.O. Box 1049 Peter P. Sena III Site Vice President FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Beaver Valley Power Station Mail Stop A-BV-SEB-1 P.O. Box 4, Route 168 Shippingport, PA 15077 Director, Fleet Regulatory Affairs FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Mail Stop A-GO-2 76 South Main Street Akron, Ohio 44308 Manager, Site Regulatory Compliance FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Beaver Valley Power Station Mail Stop A-BV-A P.O. Box 4, Route 168 Shippingport, PA 15077 Commissioner James R. Lewis West Virginia Division of Labor 749-B, Building No. 6 Capitol Complex Charleston, WV 25305 Director, Utilities Department Public Utilities Commission 180 East Broad Street Columbus, OH 43266-0573 Director, Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency 2605 Interstate Dr.

Harrisburg, PA 17110-9364 Dr. Judith Johnsrud Environmental Coalition on Nuclear Power Sierra Club 433 Orlando Avenue State College, PA 16803 Columbus, OH 43266-0149

Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1 and 2 cc:

Director Bureau of Radiation Protection Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Rachel Carson State Office Building P.O. Box 8469 Harrisburg, PA 17105-8469 Mayor of the Borough of Shippingport P.O. Box 3 Shippingport, PA 15077 Regional Administrator, Region I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 298 Shippingport, PA 15077 Cliff Custer FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Beaver Valley Power Station P.O. Box 4, Route 168 Shippingport, PA 15077 Mike Banko FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Beaver Valley Power Station P.O. Box 4, Route 168 Shippingport, PA 15077 Julie Firestone FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Beaver Valley Power Station P.O. Box 4, Route 168 Shippingport, PA 15077