ML112420684

Mid-Cycle Performance Review and Inspection Plan 2011 - Beaver Valley Units 1 and 2

ML112420684
Person / Time
Site:	Beaver Valley
Issue date:	09/01/2011
From:	Eugene Dipaolo NRC/RGN-I/DRP/PB6
To:	Harden P FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co
DIPAOLO, EM
References
IR-11-006
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I 475 ALLENDALE ROAD KING OF PRUSSIA. PENNSYLVANIA 19406.1415 September 1, 201L Mr. PaulA. Harden, Site Vice President FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Beaver Valley Power Station P. O. Box 4, Route 168 Shippingport, PA 15077

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE LETTER FOR BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 (REPORT 05000334/201 1 006 AND 05000412t2011 006)

Dear Mr. Harden:

On August 9,2011, the NRC completed its mid-cycle performance review of the Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1 and 2. The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (Pls) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from July 1,2010 through June 30, 2011. This letter informs you of the NRC's assessment of your facility during this period and its plans for future inspections at your facility. This performance review and enclosed inspection plan do not include security information. A separate letter will include the NRC's assessment of your performance in the Security Cornerstone and its security-related inspection plan.

The NRC determined the performance at Beaver Valley, Units 1 and 2 during the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column of the NRC's Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix because all inspection findings had very low (i.e., green) safety significance, and all Pls indicated that your performance was within the nominal, expected range (i.e., green). Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct ROP baseline inspections at your facility.

The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through December 31,2012.

Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan.

The inspections listed during the last nine months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the end-of-cycle performance review. The NRC provides the inspection plan to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues. The NRC will contact you as soon as possible to discuss changes to the inspection plan should circumstances warrant any changes.

In the days following the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident in Japan, the Commission directed the staff to establish a senior-level agency task force to conduct a methodical and systematic review of the NRC's processes and regulations to determine whether the agency should make additional improvements to its regulatory system. The NRC has since completed Temporary lnstruction (Tl) 183, "Follow-up to Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Station Fuel Damage Event," and Tl-184, "Availability and Readiness Inspection of Severe Accident Management Guidelines (SAMGs)" at your facility. Results of these inspections can be found here:

http://www.nrc.qov/iapan/iapan-activities.html. Additionally, on May 1 1,2011, the agency issued NRC Bulletin 2011-01, "Mitigating Strategies," to confirm compliance with Order EA-02-026, subsequently imposed license conditions, and 10 CFR 50.54(hhx2), and to

P. Harden determine the status of licensee mitigating strategies programs. On July 12,2011, the NRC's Task Force made its recommendations to the Commission in its report, "Recommendations for Enhancing Reactor Safety in the 21't Century: The Near-Term Task Force Review of lnsights from the Fukushima DaiichiAccident." The NRC is currently reviewing the Task Force's recommendations to determine what additional actions may be warranted.

ln accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.qov/readinq-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Please contact me at 610-337-5046 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,

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Eugene M. DiPaolo, Acting Chief Projects Branch 6 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos.: 50-334, 50-412 License Nos: DPR-66, NPF-73

Enclosure:

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P. Harden determine the status of licensee mitigating strategies programs. On July 12,2011, the NRC's Task Force made its recommendations to the Commission in its report, "Recommendations for Enhancing Reactor Safety in the 21't Century: The Near-Term Task Force Review of lnsights from the Fukushima DaiichiAccident." The NRC is currently reviewing the Task Force's recommendations to determine what additional actions may be warranted.

ln accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.sov/readinq-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Please contact me at 610-337-5046 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely, Eugene M. DiPaolo, Acting Chief Projects Branch 6 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos.: 50-334, 50-412 License Nos: DPR-66, NPF-73

Enclosure:

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W. Dean, RA J. Brand, DRP, Actg Rl D. Lew, DRA P. Garrett, DRP, OA D. Roberts, DRP DRS Branch Chiefs (6)

J. Clifford. DRP N. McNamara, Rl, SLO C. Miller, DRS D. Tift, RI, SLO P. Wilson, DRS D. Screnci, Rl, PAO E. DiPaolo, DRP N. Sheehan, Rl, PAO R. Bellamy, DRP R. Barkley, Rl, ORA G. Barber. DRP RidsNrrPMBeaverValleY Resource C. Newport, DRP RidsNrrDorllpl 1 -1 Resource N. Lafferty, DRP ROPreports Resources A. Dugandzic, DRP RidsNrrDirslpab Resource J. McHale, RIOEDO ROPassessment Resource D. Werkheiser, DRP, SRI D. Spindler, DRP, SRI E. Bonney, DRP, Rl SUNSI Review Gomplete: CWN (Reviewer's Initials) ML112420684 DOCUMENT NAME: S:\ROP-12 MID-CYCLE REVIEMBRANCH 6\B\ABV ROP-12 MC COVER LTR.DOCX After declaring this document "An OfficialAgency Record" it will be released to the Public' To receive a copy of this document, indicate in the box: "C" = Copy without attachmenUenclosure "E' = Copy with attachmenVenclosure "N" - No OFFICE mmt RI/DRP RI/DRP NAME CNewporVCWNf^ EDiPaolo/ aL\-

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Page 1 of 2 Beaver Valley 08/30/2011 12:55:06 Inspection I Activity Plan Report 22 07t01t2011 - 1213',112012 Planned Dates Start End Title 71124 - OCC RAD SAFETY. REMP 1.2 07t1812011 0712212011 lP 71124.07 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 7'111118 . BV2 REQUAL INSP W/ P/F RESULTS 2 10t1712011 10t21t2011 lP 71111118 Licensed Operator Requalification Program 711528 - Pl&R 1,2 0812912011 0910212011 lP 711528 Problem ldentification and Resolution 1,2 o911212011 09/16/201 1 lP 7'11528 Problem ldentification and Resolution 4/8EXAM - BEAVER VALLEY 1 INITIAL EXAM 1 0311212012 0311612012 UO1B46 FY-12 BV1 INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM 1 04109120'12 04113t2012 U01846 FY-l2 BV1 INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM 71124 . OCC RAD SAFETY 1,2 0311212012 0311612012 lP 7'1124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1,2 03t12t2012 03t16t2012 lP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1,2 o311212012 03t16t2012 lP 71124.04 Occupational Dose Assessment 711'I1O8P - INSERVICE INSPECTION

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fhis reoort does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

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