ML083380459
| ML083380459 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Beaver Valley |
| Issue date: | 12/05/2008 |
| From: | Nadiyah Morgan Plant Licensing Branch 1 |
| To: | Sena P FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co |
| Morgan Nadiyah, NRR/Dorl, 415-1016 | |
| References | |
| TAC MD9734, TAC MD9735 | |
| Download: ML083380459 (3) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 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 SUB..IECT:
BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION, UNIT NOS. 1 AND 2 - ACCEPTANCE OF REQUESTED LICENSING ACTION RE: CONTAINMENT BUFFER CHANGE AMENDMENT (TAC NOS. MD9734 AND MD9735)
Dear Mr. Sena:
By letter dated September 24,2008, as supplemented by letter dated November 10, 2008, FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company submitted a license amendment for Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 (BVPS-2). The proposed amendment would modify Technical Specifications (TSs) to allow the BVPS-2 containment spray additive (sodium hydroxide) to be replaced by sodium tetraborate. The purpose of this letter is to provide the results of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff's acceptance review of this amendment request.
The acceptance review was performed to determine if there is sufficient technical information in scope and depth to allow the NRC staff to complete its detailed technical review. The acceptance review is also intended to identify whether the application has any readily apparent information insufficiencies in its characterization of the regulatory requirements or the licensing basis of the plant.
Consistent with Section 50.90 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), an amendment to the license (including the TSs) must fulty describe the changes requested, and following as far as applicable, the form prescribed for original applications. Section 50.34 of 10 CFR addresses the content of technical information required. This section stipulates that the submittal address the design and operating characteristics, unusual or novel design features, and principal safety considerations.
The NRC staff has reviewed your application and its supplement and concluded that it does provide technical information in sufficient detail to enable the NRC staff to proceed with its detailed technical review and make an independent assessment regarding the acceptability of the proposed amendment in terms of regulatory requirements and the protection of public health and safety and the environment. If additional information is needed for the NRC staff to complete its technical review, you will be advised by separate correspondence.
P.Sena
- 2 If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-1016.
Sincerely, diyah S. Morgan, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch 1-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-334 and 50-412 cc: Distribution via Listserv
P. Sena
- 2 If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-1016.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Nadiyah S. Morgan, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch 1-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-334 and 50-412 cc: Distribution via Listserv DISTRIBUTION:
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