ML080740123

Summary of Telephone Conference Call Held on March 05, 2008, Between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Firstenergy Nuclear Operating Company, Concerning the Request for Additional Information Pertaining to the Refurbishment Activit

ML080740123
Person / Time
Site:	Beaver Valley
Issue date:	04/07/2008
From:	Kent Howard NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR/REBB
To:	NRC/NRR/ADRO
Sayoc, Manny, NRR/DLR/RLRB 415-1924
References
TAC MD6595, TAC MD6596
Download: ML080740123 (7)

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April 7, 2008 LICENSEE: FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company FACILITY: Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1 and 2

SUMMARY

OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON MARCH 05, 2008, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND FIRSTENERGY NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY, CONCERNING THE REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE REFURBISHMENT ACTIVITIES AT THE BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION (TAC NOS. MD6595 and MD6596)

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) and representatives of FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC) held a telephone conference call on March 05, 2008, to discuss the Refurbishment Activities Request for Additional Information (RAI) concerning the Beaver Valley Power Station Units 1 and 2, license renewal application. Enclosure 1 is a list of the conference call participants. Enclosure 2 is a summary of the discussion between FENOC and NRC staff.

If you have any questions concerning the NRC staffs summary of this telephone conference, please contact Mr. Kent Howard, at 301-415-2989 or KLH1@nrc.gov.

Sincerely

/RA/

Kent Howard, License Renewal Project Manager Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-334 and 50-412

Enclosures:

As stated

April 7, 2008 LICENSEE: FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company FACILITY: Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1 and 2

SUMMARY

OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON MARCH 05, 2008, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND FIRSTENERGY NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY, CONCERNING THE REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE REFURBISHMENT ACTIVITIES AT THE BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION (TAC NOS. MD6595 and MD6596)

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) and representatives of FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC) held a telephone conference call on March 05, 2008, to discuss the Refurbishment Activities Request for Additional Information (RAI) concerning the Beaver Valley Power Station Units 1 and 2, license renewal application. Enclosure 1 is a list of the conference call participants. Enclosure 2 is a summary of the discussion between FENOC and NRC staff.

If you have any questions concerning the NRC staffs summary of this telephone conference, please contact Mr. Kent Howard, at 301-415-2989 or KLH1@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Kent Howard, License Renewal Project Manager Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-334 and 50-412

Enclosures:

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LIST OF PARTICIPANTS FOR THE TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL FOR BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION March 05, 2008 PARTICIPANTS AFFILIATIONS Rani Franovich U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Kent Howard NRC Emmanuel Sayoc NRC Bo Pham NRC Andrew Stuyvenberg NRC Cliff Custer FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC)

Jeffery Jeffries FENOC Steve Dort FENOC Dave Kunsemiller FENOC Mike Banko FENOC Anne Lovell TetraTech (TtNUS)

Amy Stanford TtNUS ENCLOSURE 1

SUMMARY

FOR THE TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL FOR BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION March 05, 2008 The staff requested the conference call to seek clarification on FENOCs environmental report (ER), which states that the aging management review has identified a possible need for Unit 2 steam generator repair or replacement during the license renewal term. The ER also states that the steam generator replacement activities will be done during scheduled outages and therefore are bounded by the environmental impacts analyzed in the Final Environmental Statement (FES).

The NRC explained that the frame of reference for license renewal environmental reviews is the Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal (GEIS), not the FES for initial licensing. More specifically, GEIS Section 2.6.2.6 provides some examples of major refurbishment and replacement activities (including replacement of steam generators).

Furthermore, the GEIS indicates that these activities can have environmental impacts requiring analysis that need to be considered in a site-specific supplement to the GEIS.

The staff further explained that, if a refurbishment activity is associated with license renewal, then the environmental impacts associated with the activity must be analyzed in accordance with 10 CFR 51.53(c)(2). The NRC staff indicated that a request for additional information would be issued to obtain clarification from FENOC regarding whether or not the steam generator replacement activity for Beaver Valley Unit 2 is associated with license renewal, and if it is associated with license renewal, to obtain FENOCs analysis of impacts from the activity.

ENCLOSURE 2

Letter to FirstEnergy from K. Howard, dated April 7, 2008 DISTRIBUTION:

SUMMARY

OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON MARCH 05, 2008, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND FIRSTENERGY NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY, CONCERNING THE REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE REFURBISHMENT ACTIVITIES AT THE BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION HARD COPY:

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Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1 and 2 cc:

Joseph J. Hagan Manager, Fleet Licensing President and Chief Nuclear Officer FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company 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 Ohio EPA-DERR James H. Lash ATTN: Zack A. Clayton Senior Vice President of Operations P.O. Box 1049 and Chief Operating Officer Columbus, OH 43266-0149 FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Director, Fleet Regulatory Affairs Mail Stop A-GO-14 FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating 76 South Main Street Company Akron, OH 44308 Mail Stop A-GO-2 76 South Main Street Danny L. Pace Akron, Ohio 44308 Senior Vice President, Fleet Engineering Manager, Site Regulatory Compliance FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Company Mail Stop A-GO-14 Beaver Valley Power Station 76 South Main Street Mail Stop A-BV-A Akron, OH 44308 P.O. Box 4, Route 168 Shippingport, PA 15077 Jeannie M. Rinckel Vice President, Fleet Oversight Commissioner James R. Lewis FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating West Virginia Division of Labor Company 749-B, Building No. 6 Mail Stop A-GO-14 Capitol Complex 76 South Main Street Charleston, WV 25305 Akron, OH 44308 Director, Utilities Department David W. Jenkins, Attorney Public Utilities Commission FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating 180 East Broad Street Company Columbus, OH 43266-0573 Mail Stop A-GO-15 76 South Main Street Director, Pennsylvania Emergency Akron, OH 44308 Management Agency 2605 Interstate Dr.

Harrisburg, PA 17110-9364

Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1 and 2 cc:

Dr. Judith Johnsrud Environmental Coalition on Nuclear Power Sierra Club 433 Orlando Avenue State College, PA 16803 Director Bureau of Radiation Protection Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Rachel Carson State Office Building P.O. Box 8469 Harrisburg, PA 17105-8469 Mayor of the Borough of Shippingport P.O. Box 3 Shippingport, PA 15077 Regional Administrator, Region I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 298 Shippingport, PA 15077 Cliff Custer FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Beaver Valley Power Station P.O. Box 4, Route 168 Shippingport, PA 15077 Mike Banko FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Beaver Valley Power Station P.O. Box 4, Route 168 Shippingport, PA 15077 Julie Firestone FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Beaver Valley Power Station P.O. Box 4, Route 168 Shippingport, PA 15077