ML080240267
| ML080240267 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Beaver Valley |
| Issue date: | 01/31/2008 |
| From: | Catherine Haney Plant Licensing Branch III-2 |
| To: | Sena P FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co |
| Morgan N, NRR/DORL, 415-3650 | |
| References | |
| TAC MD4132, NRR-07-011 | |
| Download: ML080240267 (5) | |
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January 31, 2008 Mr. Peter P. Sena III Site Vice President FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Beaver Valley Power Station Mail Stop A-BV-SEB1 P.O. Box 4, Route 168 Shippingport, PA 15077
SUBJECT:
BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION, UNIT NO. 1 - CLOSURE OF CONFIRMATORY ACTION LETTER NRR-07-011 (TAC NO. MD4132)
Dear Mr. Sena:
On March 20, 2007, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued Confirmatory Action Letter (CAL) No. NRR-07-011 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML070780503) regarding dissimilar metal welds in the pressurizer at Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit No. 1 (BVPS-1). This letter acknowledges receipt of your letter dated January 11, 2008 (ADAMS Accession No. ML080160297) informing the NRC of actions taken in response to this CAL.
In your letter, you stated that during the fall 2007 refueling outage at BVPS-1, FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC) completed the mitigation activities and required inspections as stated in Commitment No. 1 of FENOC Letter L-07-031 (ADAMS Accession No. ML070640092). FENOC completed the planned pressurizer structural weld overlay work scope, which included the application of structural weld overlays to the pressurizer spray nozzle, relief nozzle, and three safety nozzles. Following the application of the overlays, ultrasonic examinations were performed using techniques and personnel qualified in accordance with the Electric Power Research Institute Performance Demonstration Initiative protocol. The final weld overlay ultrasonic examinations were completed on October 15, 2007, with no recordable indications identified in any of the weld overlays or required underlying base material.
Based on your letter, the NRC has found that all the commitments listed in the CAL and supporting commitment letter (ADAMS Accession No. ML070640092) have been met. No further response is required regarding the CAL. We consider the CAL closed. As such, it is no longer necessary to implement enhanced inspection and leakage monitoring requirements for the reactor coolant system. This action closes TAC No. MD4132.
Thank you for informing us of the actions documented in your letter. These actions may be examined during a future NRC inspection of your facility.
Current NRC guidance regarding CALs is contained in the NRC Enforcement Policy and the NRC Enforcement Manual, which are available at the NRC web site at http://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/regulatory/enforcement.html (click on Enforcement Policy or Enforcement Guidance) or by contacting the Government Printing Office (GPO) toll-free at 1-888-293-6498. The GPO is open from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday (except Federal holidays).
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and your response will be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the NRC=s document system (ADAMS), accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.html.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Catherine Haney, Director Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-334 cc: See next page
- Concurred by email on 1/31/08 OFFICE DCI/CPNB DCI/CPNB LPL1-1/PM LPL1-1/LA LPL1-1/BC NAME TLupold TChan NMorgan SLittle MKowal DATE 01 / 25 /08 01 / 25 /08 01 / 22 /08 01 / 23 /08 01 / 25 /08 OFFICE DCI/D DRP/D RI DORL/D NAME MEvans DLew*
CHaney DATE 01 / 28 /08 1/31/08 01 / 31 /08
Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit Nos. 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 Corporation 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 Columbus, OH 43266-0149 Peter P. Sena III Site Vice President FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Beaver Valley Power Station Mail Stop A-BV-SEB1 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
Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 (continued) cc:
Dr. Judith Johnsrud Environmental Coalition on Nuclear Power Sierra Club 433 Orlando Avenue State College, PA 16803 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