L-12-242, FENOC Response to NRC Request for Information Pursuant 10 CFR 50.54(f) Seismic Aspects of Recommendation 2.3 of the Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from Fukushima Dai-ichi Accident

FENOC Response to NRC Request for Information Pursuant 10 CFR 50.54(f) Seismic Aspects of Recommendation 2.3 of the Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from Fukushima Dai-ichi Accident

ML12192A615
Person / Time
Site:	Beaver Valley, Davis Besse, Perry
Issue date:	07/10/2012
From:	Sena P FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Document Control Desk
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L-12-242
Download: ML12192A615 (2)

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FENOC 76 South Main Street FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Akron. Ohio 44308 Rotor P. Sena III President and Chief Operating Officer July 10, 2012 L-12-242 10CFR50.54(f)

ATTN:

Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852

SUBJECT:

Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit Nos.

1 and 2 Docket No. 50-334, License No. DPR-66 Docket No. 50-412, License No. NPF-73 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station Docket No. 50-346, License No. NPF-3 Perry Nuclear Power Plant Docket No. 50-440, License No. NPF-58 FENOC Response to NRC Request for Information Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.54(f)

Regarding the Seismic Aspects of Recommendation 2.3 of the Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Accident On March 12, 2012, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued a letter titled, "Request for Information Pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations 50.54(f) Regarding Recommendations 2.1, 2.3, and 9.3 of the Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Accident," to all power reactor licensees and holders of construction permits in active or deferred status. of the 10 CFR 50.54(f) letter contains specific Requested Actions, Requested Information, and Required Responses associated with Recommendation 2.3 for Seismic Walkdowns.

This letter provides FENOC's 120 day response to the 10 CFR 50.54(f) letter for Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit Nos.

1 and 2 (BVPS), Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station (DBNPS), and Perry Nuclear Power Plant (PNPP).

For seismic Recommendation 2.3 (walkdowns), Enclosure 3 of the 10 CFR 50.54(f) letter states that each licensee will confirm that it intends to use the NRC-endorsed seismic walkdown procedure or provide a description of the process it will use.

Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit Nos.

1 and 2 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station Perry Nuclear Power Plant L-12-242 Page 2 FENOC confirms that it intends to use the seismic walkdown procedure (EPRI Report 1025286, Seismic Walkdown Guidance:

For Resolution ofFukushima Near-Term Task Force Recommendation 2.3:

Seismic) endorsed by the NRC as the basis for the seismic walkdowns at BVPS, DBNPS, and PNPP.

This letter contains no new regulatory commitments.

Should you have any questions concerning the content of this letter, please contact Mr. Phil H. Lashley, Supervisor-Fleet Licensing, at 330-315-6808.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

Executed on July to

.2012.

Respectfully, Peter P. Sena, III cc:

Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR)

NRC Region I Administrator NRC Region III Administrator NRC Resident Inspector (BVPS)

NRC Resident Inspector (DBNPS)

NRC Resident Inspector (PNPP)

NRR Project Manager (BVPS)

NRR Project Manager (DBNPS)

NRR Project Manager (PNPP)

Director BRP/DEP Site BRP/DEP Representative Utility Radiological Safety Board