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| number = ML14301A150
| number = ML14301A150
| issue date = 10/31/2014
| issue date = 10/31/2014
| title = Request for Additional Information Associated with Near-Term Task Force Recommendation 2.1, Seismic Hazard and Screening Report (TAC Nos. MF3726 and MF3727)
| title = Request for Additional Information Associated with Near-Term Task Force Recommendation 2.1, Seismic Hazard and Screening Report
| author name = DiFrancesco N J
| author name = Difrancesco N
| author affiliation = NRC/NRR/JLD
| author affiliation = NRC/NRR/JLD
| addressee name = Larson E A
| addressee name = Larson E
| addressee affiliation = FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co
| addressee affiliation = FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co
| docket = 05000334, 05000412
| docket = 05000334, 05000412
| license number =  
| license number =  
| contact person = DiFrancesco N J, NRR/JLD, 415-1115
| contact person = DiFrancesco N, NRR/JLD, 415-1115
| case reference number = TAC MF3726, TAC MF3727
| case reference number = TAC MF3726, TAC MF3727
| document type = Letter, Request for Additional Information (RAI)
| document type = Letter, Request for Additional Information (RAI)
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{{#Wiki_filter:UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 October 31, 2014 Mr. Eric A. Larson, Site Vice President FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Beaver Valley Power Station Mail Stop A-BV-SEB1 P. 0. Box4, Route 168 Shippingport, PA 15077  
{{#Wiki_filter:UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 October 31, 2014 Mr. Eric A. Larson, Site Vice President FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Beaver Valley Power Station Mail Stop A-BV-SEB1 P. 0. Box4, Route 168 Shippingport, PA 15077


==SUBJECT:==
==SUBJECT:==
BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2-REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH NEAR-TERM TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATION 2.1, SEISMIC HAZARD AND SCREENING REPORT (TAC NOS. MF3726 AND MF3727)  
BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2- REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH NEAR-TERM TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATION 2.1, SEISMIC HAZARD AND SCREENING REPORT (TAC NOS. MF3726 AND MF3727)


==Dear Mr. Larson:==
==Dear Mr. Larson:==
By letter dated March 31, 2014 1 , to the U. S. uclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FE OC) the licensee for Beaver Valley Power Station (Beaver Valley), Units 1 and 2, submitted for RC review the Seismic Hazard and Screening Report, Pursuant to Title 10 of the Code ofF deral Regulations Part 50, Section 50.54(f), Response for Information Regarding Recom endation 2.1 of the Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Accid nt. The NRC staff has reviewed the information rovided for Beaver Valley's seismic hazard reevaluation and has determined that additio al information is required to complete its review. Enclosed is a request for additional informati n (RAI) related to the geophysical properties used in the site response analysis for the Beaver alley Power Station. As discussed with your staff on October 31, 2014, it was agreed that a res onse would be provided no later than December 1, 2014. I 1 Beaver Valley Seismic Hazard Evaluation Report dated March 31, 2014, can be found under Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML 14092A203.
E. Larson If you have any questions related to the enclosed RAis or response date, please contact me at 301-415-1115 or via e-mail at Nicholas.Difrancesco@nrc.gov.
Docket Nos. 50-334 and 50-412


==Enclosure:==
By letter dated March 31, 2014 1 , to the U. S.        uclear Regulatory Commission (NRC),
FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FE              OC) the licensee for Beaver Valley Power Station (Beaver Valley), Units 1 and 2, submitted for          RC review the Seismic Hazard and Screening Report, Pursuant to Title 10 of the Code ofF          deral Regulations Part 50, Section 50.54(f),
Response for Information Regarding Recom              endation 2.1 of the Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Accid          nt.
The NRC staff has reviewed the information rovided for Beaver Valley's seismic hazard reevaluation and has determined that additio al information is required to complete its review.
Enclosed is a request for additional informati n (RAI) related to the geophysical properties used in the site response analysis for the Beaver alley Power Station. As discussed with your staff on October 31, 2014, it was agreed that a res onse would be provided no later than December 1, 2014.                                                I 1
Beaver Valley Seismic Hazard Evaluation Report dated March 31, 2014, can be found under Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML14092A203.


Request for Additional Information cc w/encl: Distribution via Listserv Sincerely, N cholas J. DiFrancesco, Senior Project Manager H zards Management Branch J pan Lessons-Learned Division ffice of Nuclear Reactor Regulation REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION NEAR-TERM TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATION 2.1 SEISMIC HAZARD f. NO SCREENING REPORT BEAVER VALLEY POYI ER STATION UNITS 1 AND 2 DOCKET . 50-334 AND 50-412 By letter dated March 31, 2014 1 , to the U. S. uclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC) the lie nsee for Beaver Valley Power Station (Beaver Valley), Units 1 and 2, submitted for NRC revi w the Seismic Hazard and Screening Report, Pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal R gulations Part 50, Section 50.54(f) (hereafter referred to as the 50.54(f) letter), Response f r Information Regarding Recommendation 2.1 of the Near-Term Task Force (NTTF) Review of lnsi hts from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Accident.
E. Larson                                     If you have any questions related to the enclosed RAis or response date, please contact me at 301-415-1115 or via e-mail at Nicholas.Difrancesco@nrc.gov.
Section 2.3.2.3 of the NTTF Recommendatio 2.1 Seismic Hazard and Screening Report for Beaver Valley states that the total kappa valu s for each of the three profiles was determined using the Central Eastern United States (CE S) rock site equation for which the shear wave velocity (Vs) over the upper 100 feet of the pr file (Vs1 00) is the input variable.
Sincerely, N cholas J. DiFrancesco, Senior Project Manager H zards Management Branch J pan Lessons-Learned Division ffice of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-334 and 50-412
Assuming Vs1 00 to be 5000 ft/sec for Profile P1, 4348 ft/secon (sec) for Profile P2, and 5750 ft/sec for Profile P3, results in total kappa values of 15 millisecond (msec) for P1, 18 msec for P2, and 13 msec for P3 were obtained, respectively.
The CEUS rock site equation for kappa includes the assumed kappa value of 6 msec from the underlying referenc rock. The NRC Staff has reviewed the information ubmitted and has determined that the following additional information is needed to complete i s review. Consistent with the 50.54(f) letter and the SP D guidance 2 , please provide the basis for total kappa values of 21.3 msec for P1, 23.7 msec for P2, and 19.3 msec for P3 calculated for the Beaver Valley Power Station. 1 Beaver Valley Seismic Hazard Evaluation Report dat d March 31, 2014, can be found under Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML 14092A203.
2 The screening, prioritization, and implementation det ils (SPID) can be found under ADAMS Accession No. ML 12333A 170 Enclosure E. Larson 2 -If you have any questions related to the enclosed RAis or response date, please contact me at 301-415-1115 or via e-mail at Nicholas.
Difrancesco@nrc.gov.
Docket Nos. 50-334 and 50-412  


==Enclosure:==
==Enclosure:==


Request for Additional Information cc w/encl: Distribution via Listserv DISTRIBUTION:
Request for Additional Information cc w/encl: Distribution via Listserv
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REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION NEAR-TERM TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATION 2.1 SEISMIC HAZARD f. NO SCREENING REPORT BEAVER VALLEY POYI ER STATION UNITS 1 AND 2 DOCKET    NO~    . 50-334 AND 50-412 By letter dated March 31, 2014 1 , to the U. S. uclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC) the lie nsee for Beaver Valley Power Station (Beaver Valley), Units 1 and 2, submitted for NRC revi w the Seismic Hazard and Screening Report, Pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal R gulations Part 50, Section 50.54(f) (hereafter referred to as the 50.54(f) letter), Response f r Information Regarding Recommendation 2.1 of the Near-Term Task Force (NTTF) Review of lnsi hts from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Accident.
Section 2.3.2.3 of the NTTF Recommendatio 2.1 Seismic Hazard and Screening Report for Beaver Valley states that the total kappa valu s for each of the three profiles was determined using the Central Eastern United States (CE S) rock site equation for which the shear wave velocity (Vs) over the upper 100 feet of the pr file (Vs1 00) is the input variable. Assuming Vs1 00 to be 5000 ft/sec for Profile P1, 4348 ft/secon (sec) for Profile P2, and 5750 ft/sec for Profile P3, results in total kappa values of 15 millisecond (msec) for P1, 18 msec for P2, and 13 msec for P3 were obtained, respectively. The CEUS rock site equation for kappa includes the assumed kappa value of 6 msec from the underlying referenc rock.
The NRC Staff has reviewed the information ubmitted and has determined that the following additional information is needed to complete i s review.
Consistent with the 50.54(f) letter and the SP D guidance 2 , please provide the basis for total kappa values of 21.3 msec for P1, 23.7 msec for P2, and 19.3 msec for P3 calculated for the Beaver Valley Power Station.
1 Beaver Valley Seismic Hazard Evaluation Report dat d March 31, 2014, can be found under Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML14092A203.
2 The screening, prioritization, and implementation det ils (SPID) can be found under ADAMS Accession No. ML12333A170 Enclosure
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Latest revision as of 18:36, 19 March 2020

Request for Additional Information Associated with Near-Term Task Force Recommendation 2.1, Seismic Hazard and Screening Report
ML14301A150
Person / Time
Site: Beaver Valley
Issue date: 10/31/2014
From: Nicholas Difrancesco
Japan Lessons-Learned Division
To: Emily Larson
FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co
DiFrancesco N, NRR/JLD, 415-1115
References
TAC MF3726, TAC MF3727
Download: ML14301A150 (4)


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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 October 31, 2014 Mr. Eric A. Larson, Site Vice President FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Beaver Valley Power Station Mail Stop A-BV-SEB1 P. 0. Box4, Route 168 Shippingport, PA 15077

SUBJECT:

BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2- REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH NEAR-TERM TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATION 2.1, SEISMIC HAZARD AND SCREENING REPORT (TAC NOS. MF3726 AND MF3727)

Dear Mr. Larson:

By letter dated March 31, 2014 1 , to the U. S. uclear Regulatory Commission (NRC),

FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FE OC) the licensee for Beaver Valley Power Station (Beaver Valley), Units 1 and 2, submitted for RC review the Seismic Hazard and Screening Report, Pursuant to Title 10 of the Code ofF deral Regulations Part 50, Section 50.54(f),

Response for Information Regarding Recom endation 2.1 of the Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Accid nt.

The NRC staff has reviewed the information rovided for Beaver Valley's seismic hazard reevaluation and has determined that additio al information is required to complete its review.

Enclosed is a request for additional informati n (RAI) related to the geophysical properties used in the site response analysis for the Beaver alley Power Station. As discussed with your staff on October 31, 2014, it was agreed that a res onse would be provided no later than December 1, 2014. I 1

Beaver Valley Seismic Hazard Evaluation Report dated March 31, 2014, can be found under Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML14092A203.

E. Larson If you have any questions related to the enclosed RAis or response date, please contact me at 301-415-1115 or via e-mail at Nicholas.Difrancesco@nrc.gov.

Sincerely, N cholas J. DiFrancesco, Senior Project Manager H zards Management Branch J pan Lessons-Learned Division ffice of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-334 and 50-412

Enclosure:

Request for Additional Information cc w/encl: Distribution via Listserv

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION NEAR-TERM TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATION 2.1 SEISMIC HAZARD f. NO SCREENING REPORT BEAVER VALLEY POYI ER STATION UNITS 1 AND 2 DOCKET NO~ . 50-334 AND 50-412 By letter dated March 31, 2014 1 , to the U. S. uclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC) the lie nsee for Beaver Valley Power Station (Beaver Valley), Units 1 and 2, submitted for NRC revi w the Seismic Hazard and Screening Report, Pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal R gulations Part 50, Section 50.54(f) (hereafter referred to as the 50.54(f) letter), Response f r Information Regarding Recommendation 2.1 of the Near-Term Task Force (NTTF) Review of lnsi hts from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Accident.

Section 2.3.2.3 of the NTTF Recommendatio 2.1 Seismic Hazard and Screening Report for Beaver Valley states that the total kappa valu s for each of the three profiles was determined using the Central Eastern United States (CE S) rock site equation for which the shear wave velocity (Vs) over the upper 100 feet of the pr file (Vs1 00) is the input variable. Assuming Vs1 00 to be 5000 ft/sec for Profile P1, 4348 ft/secon (sec) for Profile P2, and 5750 ft/sec for Profile P3, results in total kappa values of 15 millisecond (msec) for P1, 18 msec for P2, and 13 msec for P3 were obtained, respectively. The CEUS rock site equation for kappa includes the assumed kappa value of 6 msec from the underlying referenc rock.

The NRC Staff has reviewed the information ubmitted and has determined that the following additional information is needed to complete i s review.

Consistent with the 50.54(f) letter and the SP D guidance 2 , please provide the basis for total kappa values of 21.3 msec for P1, 23.7 msec for P2, and 19.3 msec for P3 calculated for the Beaver Valley Power Station.

1 Beaver Valley Seismic Hazard Evaluation Report dat d March 31, 2014, can be found under Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML14092A203.

2 The screening, prioritization, and implementation det ils (SPID) can be found under ADAMS Accession No. ML12333A170 Enclosure

  • ML14301A150 OFFICE NRR/JLD/JHMB/PE NRR!JLD/JHMB/LA NRRIDORULPL 1-2/PM NRR/JLD/JHMB/BC NAME FVega SLent JWhited SWhaley DATE 10/28/14 10/28/14 10/29/14 10/29/14 OFFICE NRRIJLD/JHMB/PM NAME NDiF rancesco DATE 10/31/14