ML083010249

Summary of Telephone Conference Call Held on 10/8/08, Between the NRC and Firstenergy Nuclear Operating Company, Concerning Open Items Pertaining to the BVPS, Units 1 and 2, License Renewal SER

ML083010249
Person / Time
Site:	Beaver Valley
Issue date:	11/13/2008
From:	Kent Howard License Renewal Projects Branch 2
To:
Howard K, NRR/DLR/RLRB, 415-2989
References
TAC MD6593, TAC MD6594
Download: ML083010249 (7)

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November 13, 2008 LICENSEE: FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company FACILITY: Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1 and 2

SUMMARY

OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON OCTOBER 8, 2008, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND FIRSTENERGY NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY, CONCERNING OPEN ITEMS PERTAINING TO THE BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, LICENSE RENEWAL SAFETY EVALUATION REPORT The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) and representatives of FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company held a telephone conference call on October 8, 2008, to discuss and clarify the staffs open items (OIs) concerning the Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1 and 2, safety evaluation report. provides a listing of the participants and Enclosure 2 contains a listing of the OIs discussed with the applicant, including a brief description on the status of the items.

The applicant had an opportunity to comment on this summary.

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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

Enclosures:

As stated cc w/encls: See next page

ML083010249 OFFICE LA:DLR PM:RPB2:DLR BC:RPB2:DLR NAME SFigueroa KHoward DWrona DATE 11/04/08 11/04/08 11/13/08

TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION LIST OF PARTICIPANTS October 8, 2008 PARTICIPANTS AFFILIATIONS Kent Howard U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Dan Hoang NRC Bryce Lehman NRC Clifford Custer FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC)

Glenn Ritz FENOC Jim Hester FENOC Steve Buffington FENOC Tom Westbrook FENOC Larry Hinkle FENOC ENCLOSURE 1

OPEN ITEMS BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 LICENSE RENEWAL SAFETY EVALUATION REPORT October 8, 2008 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) and representatives of FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company held a telephone conference call on October 8, 2008, to discuss and clarify the following open items (OIs) concerning the Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1 and 2, safety evaluation report (SER).

OI #4.6.1.1-1 Clarification(s) or corrections are required to address the following:

(1) The expected stresses resulting from the 60 year anticipated operating basis earthquake were determined to be bounded by those due to the analyzed design basis earthquake cycles.

(2) 10 CFR 54.21 (c)(1)(iii) was used to disposition the Unit 1 Containment Liner fatigue TLAA.

Discussion: Based on the discussion with the applicant, the staff indicated that the response to this OI requires clarification. The applicant agreed to clarify and amend the LRA to address the Design Basis Earthquake cycles and to change the TLAA disposition from 10 CFR 54.21(c)(1)(ii) to10 CFR 54.21(c)(1)(i).

ENCLOSURE 2

Letter to FirstEnergy from K. Howard, dated November 13, 2008 DISTRIBUTION:

SUMMARY

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Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1 & 2 cc:

Joseph J. Hagan Manager, Fleet Licensing President and Chief Nuclear Officer FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Mail Stop A-GO-2 Mail Stop A-GO-19 76 South Main Street 76 South Main Street Akron, OH 44308 Akron, OH 44308 Director, Fleet Regulatory Affairs James H. Lash FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Senior Vice President of Operations Mail Stop A-GO-2 and Chief Operating Officer 76 South Main Street FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Akron, OH 44308 Mail Stop A-GO-14 76 South Main Street Manager, Site Regulatory Compliance Akron, OH 44308 FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Beaver Valley Power Station Danny L. Pace Mail Stop A-BV-A Senior Vice President, Fleet Engineering P.O. Box 4, Route 168 FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Shippingport, PA 15077 Mail Stop A-GO-14 76 South Main Street Regional Administrator, Region I Akron, OH 44308 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road Jeannie M. Rinckel King of Prussia, PA 19406 Vice President, Fleet Oversight FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Cliff Custer Mail Stop A-GO-14 FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company 76 South Main Street Beaver Valley Power Station Akron, OH 44308 P.O. Box 4, Route 168 Shippingport, PA 15077 Paul A. Harden Vice President, Nuclear Support Steve Dort FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Mail Stop A-GO-14 Beaver Valley Power Station 76 South Main Street P.O. Box 4, Route 168 Akron, OH 44308 Shippingport, PA 15077 David W. Jenkins, Attorney Mike Banko FirstEnergy Corporation FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Mail Stop A-GO-15 Beaver Valley Power Station 76 South Main Street P.O. Box 4, Route 168 Akron, OH 44308 Shippingport, PA 15077 Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 298 Shippingport, PA 15077