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August 17, 1998                                                   l EC                                                                                                                        l Mr. J. E. Cross
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==SUBJECT:==
==SUBJECT:==
REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REl.ATED TO GENERIC LETTER 97 BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION, UNIT NO.1
REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REl.ATED TO GENERIC LETTER 97 BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION, UNIT NO.1 (TAC NO. M99959)
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==Dear Mr. Cross:==
==Dear Mr. Cross:==
l The NRC staff issued Generic Letter (GL) 97-04, "Asser:: ace of Sufficient Net Positive Suction l'
l The NRC staff issued Generic Letter (GL) 97-04, "Asser:: ace of Sufficient Net Positive Suction l'
Head for Emergency Core Cooling and Containment Heat Removal Pumps" on October 7,1997.
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Head for Emergency Core Cooling and Containment Heat Removal Pumps" on October 7,1997.                          ,
The GL requested that licensees provide information necessary to confirm the adequacy of the -
The GL requested that licensees provide information necessary to confirm the adequacy of the -                   i ne' cositive suction head (NPSH) available for emergency core cooling and containment heat l .. removal pumps. By {{letter dated|date=January 6, 1998|text=letter dated January 6,1998}}, as supplemented July 15,1998, Duquesne Light Company submitted its 90-day response to GL 97-04.
i ne' cositive suction head (NPSH) available for emergency core cooling and containment heat l..
The NRC staff has reviewed your response and is concemed that Beaver Valley Power Station,                       j
removal pumps. By {{letter dated|date=January 6, 1998|text=letter dated January 6,1998}}, as supplemented July 15,1998, Duquesne Light Company submitted its 90-day response to GL 97-04.
!        Unit No.1 (BVPS-1) may not be within its licensing basis because it appears that the                             ;
The NRC staff has reviewed your response and is concemed that Beaver Valley Power Station, j
L        containment overpressure needed to assure adequate NPSH is greater than the overpressure                         j
Unit No.1 (BVPS-1) may not be within its licensing basis because it appears that the L
!        previously approved by the NRC staff. Please provide a response within 30 days discussing how                   l l       your response to GL 97-04 related to containment overpressure compares with your current                         ;
containment overpressure needed to assure adequate NPSH is greater than the overpressure j
licensing basis, if it is determined that BVPS-1 is outside of its licensing basis, the staff expects -
previously approved by the NRC staff. Please provide a response within 30 days discussing how l
l your response to GL 97-04 related to containment overpressure compares with your current licensing basis, if it is determined that BVPS-1 is outside of its licensing basis, the staff expects -
that you will take prompt action to modify your licensing basis as appropriate in accordance with the regulations, or otherwise restore the facility to a condition consistent with the licensing basis.
that you will take prompt action to modify your licensing basis as appropriate in accordance with the regulations, or otherwise restore the facility to a condition consistent with the licensing basis.
Should you have any questions. please contact me at 301-415-1409.
Should you have any questions. please contact me at 301-415-1409.
Sincerely,                                                       l n
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                                                          /s/                                                           i Donald S. Brinkman, Senior Project Manager l.
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==SUBJECT:==
==SUBJECT:==
REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO GENEtJC LETTER 97 BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION, UNIT NO.1                                             ;
REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO GENEtJC LETTER 97 BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION, UNIT NO.1 (TAC NO. M99959) f
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==Dear Mr. Cross:==
==Dear Mr. Cross:==
 
The NRC staff issued Generic Letter (GL) 97-04, " Assurance of Sufficient Net Positive Suction 3
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Head for Emergency Core Cooling and Containment Heat Removal Pumps" on October 7,1997.
'              The NRC staff issued Generic Letter (GL) 97-04, " Assurance of Sufficient Net Positive Suction Head for Emergency Core Cooling and Containment Heat Removal Pumps" on October 7,1997.
L The GL requested that licenstes provide information necessary to confirm the adequacy of the net positive suction head (NPSH) ava?able for emergency core cooling and containment heat removal pumps. By {{letter dated|date=January 6, 1998|text=letter dated January 6,1998}}, as supplemented July 15,1998, Duquesne Light Company submitted its 90-day response to GL 97-04.
L The GL requested that licenstes provide information necessary to confirm the adequacy of the net positive suction head (NPSH) ava?able for emergency core cooling and containment heat removal pumps. By {{letter dated|date=January 6, 1998|text=letter dated January 6,1998}}, as supplemented July 15,1998, Duquesne Light Company submitted its 90-day response to GL 97-04.
l             . The NRC staff has reviewed your response and is concemed that Beaver Valley Power Station, l               Unit No.1 (BVPS-1) may not be within its licensing basis because it appears that the t
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containment overpressure needed to assure adequate NPSH is greater than the overpressure previously approved by the NRC staff. Pleaie provide a response within 30 days discussing how L             'your response to GL 97-04 related to containment overpressure compares with your current r
. The NRC staff has reviewed your response and is concemed that Beaver Valley Power Station, l
licensing basis, if it is determined that BVPS i ls outside of its licensing basis, the staff expects that you will take prompt action to modify your licensing basis as appropriate in accordance with i
Unit No.1 (BVPS-1) may not be within its licensing basis because it appears that the t
containment overpressure needed to assure adequate NPSH is greater than the overpressure previously approved by the NRC staff. Pleaie provide a response within 30 days discussing how L
'your response to GL 97-04 related to containment overpressure compares with your current licensing basis, if it is determined that BVPS i ls outside of its licensing basis, the staff expects that you will take prompt action to modify your licensing basis as appropriate in accordance with r
the regulations, or otherwise restore the facility to a condition consistent with the licensing basis.
the regulations, or otherwise restore the facility to a condition consistent with the licensing basis.
    .          Should you have any questions, please contact me at 301-415-1409.
i Should you have any questions, please contact me at 301-415-1409.
1 Sincerely, boAlJ. Bi/L--
Sincerely, 1
Donald S. Brinkman, Senior Project Manager                       1 Project Directorate 1-2                                         '
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J. E. Cross                                                                                   Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1 & 2 Duquesne Light Company cc:
Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1 & 2 Duquesne Light Company cc:
Jay E. Silberg, Esquire                                                                       Bureau of Radiation Protection Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge                                                                                                         l Pennsylvania Department of                   '
Jay E. Silberg, Esquire Bureau of Radiation Protection l
2300 N Street, NW.
Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge Pennsylvania Department of 2300 N Street, NW.
Environmental Resources Washington, DC 20037                                                                           ATTN: Michael P. Murphy Post Office Box 2063 Director-Safety and Licensing                                                                 Harrisburg, PA 17120 Department (DV-A)
Environmental Resources Washington, DC 20037 ATTN: Michael P. Murphy Post Office Box 2063 Director-Safety and Licensing Harrisburg, PA 17120 Department (DV-A)
Duquesne Light Company                                                                       Mayor of the Borough of Beaver Valley Power Station                                                                     Shippingport PO Box 4                                                                                       Post Office Box 3 Shippingport, PA 15077                                                                         Shippingport, PA 15077 Commissioner Roy M. Smith                                                                     Regional Administrator, Region I West Virginia Department of Labor                                                             U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Building 3, Room 319                                                                           475 Allendale Road Capitol Complex                                                                               King of Prussia, PA 19406 Charleston, WVA 25305 Resident inspector Director, t 8tilities Department                                                               U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Public Utilities Commission                                                                   Post Office Box 298 180 East Broad Street                                                                         Shippingport, PA 15077 Columbus, OH 43266-0573 Director, Pennsylvania Emergency                                                               Duquesne Light Company Management Agency                                                                           Beaver Valley Power Station Post Office Box 3321                                                                           PO Box 4 Harrisburg, PA 17105-3321                                                                     Shippingport, PA 15077 ATTN: S. C. Jain, Senior Vice President Ohio EPA-DERR                                                                                 Nuclear Services (BV-A)
Duquesne Light Company Mayor of the Borough of Beaver Valley Power Station Shippingport PO Box 4 Post Office Box 3 Shippingport, PA 15077 Shippingport, PA 15077 Commissioner Roy M. Smith Regional Administrator, Region I West Virginia Department of Labor U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Building 3, Room 319 475 Allendale Road Capitol Complex King of Prussia, PA 19406 Charleston, WVA 25305 Resident inspector Director, t 8tilities Department U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Public Utilities Commission Post Office Box 298 180 East Broad Street Shippingport, PA 15077 Columbus, OH 43266-0573 Director, Pennsylvania Emergency Duquesne Light Company Management Agency Beaver Valley Power Station Post Office Box 3321 PO Box 4 Harrisburg, PA 17105-3321 Shippingport, PA 15077 ATTN: S. C. Jain, Senior Vice President Ohio EPA-DERR Nuclear Services (BV-A)
ATTN: Zack A. Clayton Post Office Bo).1049                                                                           Mr. J. A. Hultz, Manager Columbus, OH 43266-0149                                                                       Projects & Support Services First Energy Dr. Judith Johnsrud                                                                           76 South Main Street National Energy Committee                                                                     Akron, OH 44308 Sierra Club 433 Orlando Avenue State College, PA 16803 Duquesne Light Company Beaver Va!!ey Power Station PO Box 4
ATTN: Zack A. Clayton Post Office Bo).1049 Mr. J. A. Hultz, Manager Columbus, OH 43266-0149 Projects & Support Services First Energy Dr. Judith Johnsrud 76 South Main Street National Energy Committee Akron, OH 44308 Sierra Club 433 Orlando Avenue State College, PA 16803 Duquesne Light Company Beaver Va!!ey Power Station PO Box 4
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Requests Addl Info Related to GL 97-04, Assurance of Sufficient Net Positive Suction Head for Emergency Core Cooling & Containment Heat Removal Pumps, for Beaver Valley Power Station,Unit 1
ML20237B718
Person / Time
Site: Beaver Valley
Issue date: 08/17/1998
From: Brinkman D
NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To: Cross J
DUQUESNE LIGHT CO.
References
GL-97-04, GL-97-4, TAC-M99959, NUDOCS 9808190198
Download: ML20237B718 (3)


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Mr. J. E. Cross

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Duquesne Light Company '

Post Office Box 4 l-Shippingport, PA 15077 l

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SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REl.ATED TO GENERIC LETTER 97 BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION, UNIT NO.1 (TAC NO. M99959)

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Dear Mr. Cross:

l The NRC staff issued Generic Letter (GL) 97-04, "Asser:: ace of Sufficient Net Positive Suction l'

Head for Emergency Core Cooling and Containment Heat Removal Pumps" on October 7,1997.

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The GL requested that licensees provide information necessary to confirm the adequacy of the -

i ne' cositive suction head (NPSH) available for emergency core cooling and containment heat l..

removal pumps. By letter dated January 6,1998, as supplemented July 15,1998, Duquesne Light Company submitted its 90-day response to GL 97-04.

The NRC staff has reviewed your response and is concemed that Beaver Valley Power Station, j

Unit No.1 (BVPS-1) may not be within its licensing basis because it appears that the L

containment overpressure needed to assure adequate NPSH is greater than the overpressure j

previously approved by the NRC staff. Please provide a response within 30 days discussing how l

l your response to GL 97-04 related to containment overpressure compares with your current licensing basis, if it is determined that BVPS-1 is outside of its licensing basis, the staff expects -

that you will take prompt action to modify your licensing basis as appropriate in accordance with the regulations, or otherwise restore the facility to a condition consistent with the licensing basis.

Should you have any questions. please contact me at 301-415-1409.

Sincerely, l

/s/

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Donald S. Brinkman, Senior Project Manager l.

Project Directorate 1-2 1

Division of Reactor Projects - 1/11 Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-334 cc: See next page DISTRIBUTION I

Docket File RCaruso l

PUBLIC.

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Mr. J. E. Cross President-Generation Group Duquesne Light Company Post O'fice Box 4 Shippingport, PA 15077

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO GENEtJC LETTER 97 BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION, UNIT NO.1 (TAC NO. M99959) f

Dear Mr. Cross:

The NRC staff issued Generic Letter (GL) 97-04, " Assurance of Sufficient Net Positive Suction 3

Head for Emergency Core Cooling and Containment Heat Removal Pumps" on October 7,1997.

L The GL requested that licenstes provide information necessary to confirm the adequacy of the net positive suction head (NPSH) ava?able for emergency core cooling and containment heat removal pumps. By letter dated January 6,1998, as supplemented July 15,1998, Duquesne Light Company submitted its 90-day response to GL 97-04.

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. The NRC staff has reviewed your response and is concemed that Beaver Valley Power Station, l

Unit No.1 (BVPS-1) may not be within its licensing basis because it appears that the t

containment overpressure needed to assure adequate NPSH is greater than the overpressure previously approved by the NRC staff. Pleaie provide a response within 30 days discussing how L

'your response to GL 97-04 related to containment overpressure compares with your current licensing basis, if it is determined that BVPS i ls outside of its licensing basis, the staff expects that you will take prompt action to modify your licensing basis as appropriate in accordance with r

the regulations, or otherwise restore the facility to a condition consistent with the licensing basis.

i Should you have any questions, please contact me at 301-415-1409.

Sincerely, 1

boAlJ. Bi/L--

Donald S. Brinkman, Senior Project Manager 1

Project Directorate 1-2 Division of Reactor Projects - 1/11 i

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Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1 & 2 Duquesne Light Company cc:

Jay E. Silberg, Esquire Bureau of Radiation Protection l

Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge Pennsylvania Department of 2300 N Street, NW.

Environmental Resources Washington, DC 20037 ATTN: Michael P. Murphy Post Office Box 2063 Director-Safety and Licensing Harrisburg, PA 17120 Department (DV-A)

Duquesne Light Company Mayor of the Borough of Beaver Valley Power Station Shippingport PO Box 4 Post Office Box 3 Shippingport, PA 15077 Shippingport, PA 15077 Commissioner Roy M. Smith Regional Administrator, Region I West Virginia Department of Labor U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Building 3, Room 319 475 Allendale Road Capitol Complex King of Prussia, PA 19406 Charleston, WVA 25305 Resident inspector Director, t 8tilities Department U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Public Utilities Commission Post Office Box 298 180 East Broad Street Shippingport, PA 15077 Columbus, OH 43266-0573 Director, Pennsylvania Emergency Duquesne Light Company Management Agency Beaver Valley Power Station Post Office Box 3321 PO Box 4 Harrisburg, PA 17105-3321 Shippingport, PA 15077 ATTN: S. C. Jain, Senior Vice President Ohio EPA-DERR Nuclear Services (BV-A)

ATTN: Zack A. Clayton Post Office Bo).1049 Mr. J. A. Hultz, Manager Columbus, OH 43266-0149 Projects & Support Services First Energy Dr. Judith Johnsrud 76 South Main Street National Energy Committee Akron, OH 44308 Sierra Club 433 Orlando Avenue State College, PA 16803 Duquesne Light Company Beaver Va!!ey Power Station PO Box 4

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Shippingport, PA 15077 l

ATTN: R. D. Brandt, Division Vice I

President, Nuclear Operations and Plar' Manager (BV-SOSB-7) l a