ML081050270

Request for Additional Information for the Review of the Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1 and 2, License Renewal Application

ML081050270
Person / Time
Site:	Beaver Valley
Issue date:	04/30/2008
From:	Kent Howard NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR
To:	Sena P FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co
HOWARD, KENT, NRR/ADRO/RPB2, 415-2989
References
TAC MD6593, TAC MD6594
Download: ML081050270 (7)

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April 30, 2008 Mr. Peter P. Sena III Site Vice President FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Mail Stop A-BV-SEB-1 P.O. Box 4, Route 168 Shippingport, PA 15077

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR THE REVIEW OF THE BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION (TAC NOS. MD6593 AND MD6594)

Dear Mr. Sena:

By letter dated August 27, 2007, FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company submitted an application pursuant to 10 CFR Part 54, to renew the operating licenses for Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1 and 2, for review by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff). The staff is reviewing the information contained in the license renewal application and has identified, in the enclosure, areas where additional information is needed to complete the review. Further requests for additional information may be issued in the future.

Items in the enclosure were discussed with Mr. Cliff Custer of your staff, and a mutually agreeable date for the response is within 30 days from the date of this letter. If you have any questions, please contact me at 301-415-2989 or e-mail Kent.Howard@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Kent L. Howard, Sr., 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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ML081050270 OFFICE LA:DLR BC:RER2:DLR PM:RLRB:DLR BC:RPB2:DLR NAME IKing RAuluck w/correction KHoward RFranovich (JRowley for)

DATE 04/28/08 04/29/08 04/15/08 04/30/08 BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SECTIONS B.2.13 AND B.2.39 Section B.2.39 RAI B.2.39-1 Beaver Valley Power Station (BVPS) license renewal application (LRA) does not discuss the issue of aging of coatings or has any aging management program (AMP) to manage the aging of coatings. The generic aging lessons learned (GALL) Report recommends such a program.

Please justify why an aging management program for coatings is not needed at BVPS. The failure of coatings could result in aging effects for the steel shell in containment. The failure of coatings could also result in the failure of safety systems to perform their intended functions (for instance, safety injection).

RAI B.2.39-2 In the BVPS LRA, AMP B.2.39, Structures Monitoring Program, is not clear as to how it satisfies the GALL Report program element Parameters Monitored/Inspected. BVPS enhancement for this program element does not include the frequency of periodic sampling of groundwater for pH, chloride, and sulfate concentrations. Please, provide the time frame of your periodic sampling, and the results for the last two samplings of groundwater.

RAI B.2.39.3 BVPS LRA, AMP B.2.39, Structures Monitoring Program, does not include the 2006 inspection results. Please provide:

a.

2006 inspection results, and how these compare with the 1996 baseline inspection, and the 2001 inspection results.

b.

The location, size, and depth of the reappear corroded steel found in 2001 inspection, which was painted as a result of the 1996 baseline inspection. What was the condition found in 2006 inspection? Was any other corrective action taken to ensure its capability to maintain its design function for the end of period of extended operation?

RAI B.2.39.4 In the BVPS LRA, AMP B.2.39, Structures Monitoring Program, is not clear in how it satisfies the GALL Report program element Parameters Monitored/Inspected. Specifically, the GALL Report program element suggested ACI 349.3R-96 and ANSI/ASCE 11-90 for an acceptable basis for selection of parameters to be monitored.

ENCLOSURE

On page B.2.109 of the LRA, under operating experience element, the applicant stated, The Structures Monitoring Program inspection of floors was found to be sufficient to identify and repair any cracks large enough to allow water seepage. Please, explain when does a crack become large enough and which industry codes, standards, and guidelines form the basis for this program element?

Section B.2.13 RAI B.2.13-1 In the BVPS LRA, AMP B.2.13, Electrical Wooden Poles/Structures Inspection Program

[Unit 2 Only], it is not clear as to how it satisfies the GALL Report program element parameter monitored/inspected. Please clarify the parameters of electrical wooden poles/structures that need inspection for aging effects and aging effects mechanisms affecting the ability of the wooden poles to perform their intended function. How will the buried part of the wooden pole be monitored/inspected?

Letter to P. Sena from K. Howard, dated April 30, 2008 DISTRIBUTION:

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR THE REVIEW OF THE BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION (TAC NOS. MD6593 AND MD6594)

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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 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, OH 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 Drive Harrisburg, PA 17110-9364

Beaver Valley Power Station Units 1 and 2 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 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