ML081910624
| ML081910624 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Beaver Valley |
| Issue date: | 08/18/2008 |
| From: | Kent Howard NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR |
| To: | FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co |
| Sayoc, Manny, NRR/DLR/RLRB 415-1924 | |
| References | |
| Download: ML081910624 (8) | |
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August 18, 2008 LICENSEE: FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company FACILITY:
Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1 and 2
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON JUNE 02, 2008, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND FIRSTENERGY NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY CONCERNING THE REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE REFURBISHMENT ACTIVITIES AT THE BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) and representatives of FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC) held a telephone conference call on June 02, 2008, to discuss follow-up questions for the Refurbishment Activities Request for Additional Information concerning the Beaver Valley Power Station Units 1 and 2, license renewal application. is a list of the conference call participants. Enclosure 2 is a listing of the follow-up questions to the RAI and a summary of the FENOC responses.
If you have any questions concerning the NRC staffs summary of this telephone conference, please contact Mr. Kent Howard at 301-415-2989 or e-mail to Kent.Howard@nrc.gov.
Sincerely
/RA/
Kent Howard, Sr. Project Manager Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-334 and 50-412
Enclosures:
As stated
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ENCLOSURE 1 LIST OF PARTICIPANTS FOR THE TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL FOR BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION June 02, 2008 PARTICIPANTS AFFILIATIONS Emmanuel Sayoc U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
Ekaterina Lenning NRC Steven Dort FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC)
Tony Dometrovich FENOC Joseph Tweddel FENOC
LIST OF FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS FOR THE TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL FOR BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION June 02, 2008 In this telephone conference call, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the NRC or staff) and representatives from FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC) discussed follow-up questions for the Request for Additional Information (RAI) ENV 3.0-1 for replacement activities of the Beaver Valley Power Station (BVPS) Unit 2 steam generators (SG). The RAI ENV 3.0-1 response dated April 25, 2008 section on air quality was discussed. The following questions were posed to the applicant. Full responses have been formally submitted by FENOC as supplemental responses to original RAI ENV 3.0-1, and were subsequently docketed under oath and affirmation. A summary of the responses is included below:
- 1) In Response to Refurbishment RAI ENV 3.0-1, in attachment L-08-125, dated April 25, 2008, on page 8 of 14, under Air quality during refurbishment (Non-attainment and maintenance areas) it is stated that, the small amount of disturbed area and implementation of best management practices (e.g., watering, silt fences, covering soil piles, etc.) would minimize the amount of fugitive dust generated during construction. Please provide procedures for these best management practices for minimizing the amount of fugitive dust generated during Unit 2 replacement.
Response - BVPS does not currently have specific procedures for implementing best management practices to minimize the amount of fugitive dust. However, such projects are reviewed to identify potential impacts and establish appropriate controls to minimize or eliminate the impacts. Also, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) erosion and sedimentation permits are required for construction activities.
- 2) In Response to Refurbishment RAI ENV 3.0-1, in attachment L-08-125, dated April 25, 2008, on page 9 of 14, the Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley ozone area VOC and NOx emissions budgets for the year 2011 are provided. Does FENOC expect emissions from Unit 2 SG replacement to be below these limits based on previous SG replacement/similar projects?
Response - Emissions from a postulated Unit 2 SG replacement would be expected to be below volatile organic compounds (VOC) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions budgets for the year 2011.
- 3) In Response to Refurbishment RAI ENV 3.0-1, in attachment L-08-125, dated April 25, 2008, on page 9 of 14, it is stated that the State Implementation Plan (SIP) for PM2.5 is soon due for submittal to the EPA (April, 2008). The cited conformity was, therefore, based on 2002 levels.
Did EPA approve new emission budgets for PM2.5? Are they available? If not, when they will be available?
Response - The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) has not submitted the State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley nonattainment area. The submittal date for the Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley SIP is unknown.
ENCLOSURE 2
- 4) In Response to Refurbishment RAI ENV 3.0-1, in attachment L-08-125, dated April 25, 2008, on page 10 of 14, it is stated that a screening analysis of ground-level ozone and PM2.5 impacts from 2,300 workers was performed. What are the total direct and indirect anticipated emissions during Unit 2 SG replacement? What does the value of 0.36 percent of the projected daily VMT during the 2011 ozone season derive from?
Response - The anticipated direct and indirect PM-2.5 emissions during the postulated 70-day Unit 2 SG replacement outage would be 0.36 tpy PM-2.5 and 18.28 tpy NOx. For ozone emissions, there would be no direct emissions. Anticipated indirect ozone emissions would be 230.23 Kg/day NOx and 130.61 Kg/day VOC. The 0.36 percent figure, is derived from the Air Quality Conformity Determination Pittsburgh Transportation Management Area (Letter L-08-125, Ref. 4, Table 17), where the projected daily VMT for the Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley area during the 2011 ozone season is 63,241,699 miles. Based on the assumption that each worker would commute 50 miles each way, the VMT each day would be 230,000 miles, which is approximately 0.36 percent of the projected daily VMT during the 2011 ozone season.
Letter to FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company from K. Howard, dated August 18, 2008 DISTRIBUTION:
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON June 02, 2008, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND FIRSTENERGY NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY CONCERNING THE REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE REFURBISHMENT ACTIVITIES AT THE BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION.
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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
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