ML080560588
| ML080560588 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Beaver Valley |
| Issue date: | 03/13/2008 |
| From: | Kent Howard NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR |
| To: | Sena P FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co |
| Sayoc, Manny, NRR/DLR/RLRB 415-1924 | |
| References | |
| TAC MD6595, TAC MD6596 | |
| Download: ML080560588 (6) | |
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March 13, 2008 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
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING REFURBISHMENT IMPACTS FOR BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION UNITS 1 AND 2 LICENSE RENEWAL (TAC NOS. MD6595 AND MD6596)
Dear Mr. Sena:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or staff) has reviewed the refurbishment activities analysis in Section 3.2 of the Environmental Report submitted by FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company, related to its application for license renewal for Beaver Valley Power Station Units 1 and 2, and has identified areas where additional information is needed to complete its review. Enclosed is the staff=s request for additional information (RAI ENV 3.0-1).
We request that you provide your responses to these questions within 30 days of the date of this letter, in order to maintain the license renewal review schedule. If you have any questions, please contact me at 301-415-2989 or by e-mail at KLH1@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Kent Howard, License Renewal Project Manager Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-334 and 50-412
Enclosure:
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March 13, 2008 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
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING REFURBISHMENT IMPACTS FOR BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION UNITS 1 AND 2 LICENSE RENEWAL (TAC NOS. MD6595 AND MD6596)
Dear Mr. Sena:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or staff) has reviewed the refurbishment activities analysis in Section 3.2 of the Environmental Report submitted by FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company, related to its application for license renewal for Beaver Valley Power Station Units 1 and 2, and has identified areas where additional information is needed to complete its review. Enclosed is the staff=s request for additional information (RAI 3.0.1).
We request that you provide your responses to these questions within 30 days of the date of this letter, in order to maintain the license renewal review schedule. If you have any questions, please contact me at 301-415-2989 or by e-mail at KLH1@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Kent Howard, License Renewal Project Manager Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-334 and 50-412
Enclosure:
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Letter to P. Sena from K. Howard dated March 13, 2008 DISTRIBUTION:
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING REFURBISHMENT IMPACTS FOR BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION UNITS 1 AND 2 LICENSE RENEWAL (TAC NOS. MD6595 AND MD6596)
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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 Columbus, OH 43266-0149 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
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
Request for Additional Information ENV 3.0-1 Regarding the Refurbishment Activities Analysis for Beaver Valley Units 1 and 2 License Renewal RAI ENV 3.0-1 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (the NRC or staff) regulations
[10 CFR 51.53(c)(3)(ii)] for implementing the National Environmental Policy Act states that The environmental report must contain analyses of the environmental impacts of the proposed action, including the impacts of refurbishment activities, if any, associated with license renewal and the impacts of operation during the renewal term, for those issues identified as Category 2 issues in Appendix B to Subpart A of this part [part 51].
In Section 3.2 of the Beaver Valley Power Station (BVPS) Environmental Report (ER), the applicant states, The FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC) aging management review, including the IPA conducted under 10 CFR Part 54, has identified a need for additional inspection at BVPS, including possible Unit 2 steam generator repair or replacement during the license renewal term. The ER states that the steam generator replacement activities will be done during scheduled outages and therefore are bounded by the environmental impacts analyzed in the Final Environmental Statement (FES). However, the Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) Section 2.6.2.6 provides some examples of major refurbishment and replacement activities. The replacement of PWR steam generators is expressly cited in the GEIS Section 2.6.2.6 (and in Table 2-7) as a major refurbishment and replacement activity.
Furthermore, the GEIS indicates that these activities can have environmental impacts requiring analysis that need to be considered in a site-specific supplement to the GEIS.
- 1. Considering the framework established by the GEIS, please indicate whether or not the BVPS Unit 2 steam generator replacement is a refurbishment activity associated with license renewal.
2.a. If this refurbishment activity is not associated with license renewal, please provide a basis for that determination.
2.b. If the refurbishment activity is associated with license renewal, please provide an analysis of refurbishment-related issues based on the framework provided in Chapter 3 of the GEIS.
Specifically, address the refurbishment analysis required for the eight (8) Category 2 environmental impacts listed in Table B-1 of 10 CFR Part 51, Subpart A, Appendix B, namely:
- 1. Terrestrial Resources, Refurbishment Impacts;
- 2. Threatened or Endangered Species;
- 3. Air Quality During Refurbishment (non-attainment and maintenance areas);
- 4. Socioeconomics, Housing Impacts;
- 5. Socioeconomics, Public Services, Education (Refurbishment);
- 6. Socioeconomics, Offsite Land Use (Refurbishment);
- 7. Socioeconomics, Public Services, Transportation (Refurbishment);
- 8. Historic and Archaeological Resources.
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