ML13326A751

Beaver Valley Power Station Units 1 and 2-Acceptance of Requested Licensing Action Adoption of TSTF-425 (TAC Nos. MF2942 and MF2943)

ML13326A751
Person / Time
Site:	Beaver Valley
Issue date:	11/22/2013
From:	Whited J A Plant Licensing Branch 1
To:	Lentz T A FirstEnergy Corp
Whited J A
References
TAC MF2942, TAC MF2943
Download: ML13326A751 (1)

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1Whited, JeffreyFrom:Whited, JeffreySent:Friday, November 22, 2013 2:03 PMTo:talentz@firstenergycorp.comCc:phlashley@firstenergycorp.com

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BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 - ACCEPTANCE OF REQUESTED LICENSING ACTION RE: ADOPTION OF TSTF-425 (TAC NOS. MF2942 AND MF2943)

SUBJECT:

BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 - ACCEPTANCE OF REQUESTED LICENSING ACTION RE: ADOPTION OF TSTF-425 (TAC NOS. MF2942 AND MF2943)

Dear Mr. Thomas Lentz:

By letter dated October 18, 2013, (Agencywide Document Access and Management System Accession No. ML13295A006) FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company submitted a license amendment request for Beaver Valley Power Station Units 1 and 2 (BVPS). The proposed amendment would modify the BVPS Technical Specifications by relocating specific surveillance frequencies to a licensee controlled program with the implementation of Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) 04-10, "Risk-Informed Technical Specifications Initiative 5b, Risk-Informed Method for Control of Surveillance Frequencies." The purpose of this e-mail is to provide the results of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff's acceptance review of this license amendment request. The acceptance review was performed to determine if there is sufficient technical information in scope and depth to allow the NRC staff to complete its detailed technical review. The acceptance review is also intended to identify whether the application has any readily apparent information insufficiencies in its characterization of the regulatory requirements or the licensing basis of the plant.

Consistent with Section 50.90 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), an amendment to the license (including the TS) must fully describe the changes requested, and following as far as applicable, the form prescribed for original applications. Section 50.34 of 10 CFR addresses the content of technical information required. This section stipulates that the submittal address the design and operating characteristics, unusual or novel design features, and principal safety considerations.

The NRC staff has reviewed your application and concluded that it does provide technical information in sufficient detail to enable the NRC staff to complete its detailed technical review and make an independent assessment regarding the acceptability of the proposed license amendment request in terms of regulatory requirements and the protection of public health and safety and the environment. Given the lesser scope and depth of the acceptance review as compared to the detailed technical review, there may be instances in which issues that impact the NRC staff's ability to complete the detailed technical review are identified despite completion of an adequate acceptance review. You will be advised of any further information needed to support the NRC staff's detailed technical review by separate correspondence.

If you have any questions, please contact me at 301-415-4090.

JeffreyWhitedProjectManagerBeaverValleyandSusquehannaPlantLicensingBranchI2DivisionofOperatingReactorLicensingOfficeofNuclearReactorRegulationU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommission(301)4154090jeffrey.whited@nrc.gov 2