ML072220388

(PA-LR) Beaver Valley Power Station License Renewal Project Presentation to NRC August 2, 2007

ML072220388
Person / Time
Site:	Beaver Valley
Issue date:	08/02/2007
From:	Halnon G FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
TAC MC6465, TAC MC6466
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BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION License Renewal Application BVPS License Renewal Project Presentation to NRC Aug. 2, 2007 FENOC FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company 1 Introduction Greg Halnon, Director Fleet Regulatory Affairs FENOC FirstEnergy Nuclear OperatingCompany 2

AGENDA* Introduction

-Greg Halnon S°2005 project review -Cliff Custer* Current project overview.-

Cliff Custer* Oversight-Greg Halnon* Review Process -Cliff Custer* Submittal items of interest -Cliff Custer° Closing remarks -Pete Sena FENOC FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company 2005 Project Review March 2005 NRC Letter:* Information

-overly general* Inadequate QA of renewal application

° Insufficient explanation of information-Lack of non-safety related structures

&components scoping-Technically incorrect information LRA inconsistencies

• Insufficient SAMA FENOC FirstEnergy Nuclear Opeang-Copan 4

2005 Project Review 2005 Project:-

Root Causes: " Less than adequate participation in NRC & Industry Working Groups* Inadequate regulatory interface" Inadequate sponsorship

& station ownership FENOC FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company 2005 Project Review Major Lessons Learned:* FENOC must manage the project to remain current with industry and NRC standards" Station personnel must own the results and: be prepared to implement renewed licenses" Improved management engagement and oversight.are necessary" LRA and support documents should be subjected to rigorous reviews by owner, third party and peers FENOC FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Current Project Overview What's different this time?* Root Causes & Lessons Learned have been addressed* Industry Participation to remain. current with standards" Site Participation

& use of Site-Specific Operating Experience

• CLB items related to License Renewal identified

&addressed* Built-in Quality -Approval Structure, LRAB,.Review Cycle (Internal/External Assessments)

FENOC FirstEnergy Nuclear Op-ingCpany Current Project Overview Current Licensing Basis Reconciliation 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 JIFIMIAIMIJIJIAISOINID JIFMIAIMIJIJIAIS OINID JIFIMIAIMIJIJIAIS ND JIFIMIAIMIJIJIAISIOINID JIFIMIAIMIJ JIAIS OINID Containment Conversion June 2004 Aiternate Source Term June 2004 1 -BELOCA OCtober 2004 I RSG*Apni 2005 EPU October 2004 I-,,W ITS February 2005 , , BV-2 UFSAR UPDATE , i June 2007 LRA August 2007=BVPSUnt _ onl_ _FENOC 8 Current Project Overview Site Participation:," Program evaluation documents

& site operating experience" Aging management review" Specific TLAA updates & reviews* SAMA* Midland propane terminal evaluation FENOC FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Copany Current Project Overview Industry Participation

& NRC Interface 2006 2007 Shearon Harris AMR Auit Working Group, Audits & Inspections Ii 20 I 18 Environmental Wolf Creek AMP &Millstone LRIWGM Workshop -TLAA Audit NRC/ACRS Meetings 11 I5 NRC/NEI LRTF Meetings & Conf. Calls 10 T7 NRC & BVPS Specific Meetings_ _-4 5 FENOC FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Crp7at 10 Industry Benchmarking Significance

• LR Task Force & Working Groups-Improved content-Adjustments to program documents" Audits Detailed adjustments to support documents and the application Understanding of audit issues and logistics* Monthly NRC-phone-calls

& meetings-Verify project actions are current-Current expectations for the Environmental Report FENOC FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Compan)y Response to Industry Participation

&Lessons Learned (cont.)*Environmental report enhanced to address NRC concerns regarding:

-Clean Water Act 316 (b) information Non-rad waste, waste minimization and the 1990 Pollution Prevention Act information 1966 National Historic Preservation Act information Endangered Species Act threatened and Endangered Species Review FENOC FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Oversight Summary:* Increased scrutiny from peer groups:-NE-IWorking Group Reviews of Guidance-Peer reviews in self-assessments

-3rd Party sufficiency review* License Renewal Assessment Board* Nuclear oversight

-performance based assessments

• Management Review of progress and quality indicators

• Final Licensing and site reviews FENOC 13 FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Oversight LR Assessment Board Charter:* Diverse membership:

-FENOC corporate, BV Senior Leadership Team, plant experts, peers, industry experts, and legal advisor* Scope of review -Focused assessments and board meeting:-Assessment results and recommendations

-Project guidelines

-current-Technical issues -consistent with Current Licensing Basis-Deviations from GALL or other standards-LRA acceptable (NRC/Industry Standards)

J Timing for reviews:-5 Reviews at key milestone events* Board reports to BVPS site VP FENOC FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Compay%

Oversight LRAB

Conclusions:

° Industry involvement

& use of lessons learned was effective* Procedures are aligned with current industry expectations" Appropriate level of interaction with BVPS program owners* Historical RAI evaluation is adequate* Document structure supports LRA & NRC inspection

&audits* The review process through Phase 1 has been effective* LRA adequate for submittal

-pending resolution of open items FENOC FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Review -Phase I FENOC FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company 16 Review -Phase II Comments Resolution Phase I License Renewal Assessment Board Review Comments Resolution FENOC FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Corporate Legal Review 17 Review -Phase III

Executive Leade rs hip Team"Review Company NUClear Review Board Review Site Vice PresidentApproVal & Signature I4 Senior Le~aderShip ý,Team R.ieview License Renewal Application Submittal 8/27/07 FENOC FirstEnergy N/uclear Opraing Coparnift 18 Review -Comments Status 1 11 Received U Closed I Team Peer Mgmt.V&V PORC LEGAL CNRB Suff. LRAB5 Total FENOC FrstEnrmgy Mde OprdVCIOM'W 19 Submittal Items of Interest* RT(PTS) evaluation

• Metal Fatigue DBD* Midland Propane. Terminal* SAMA correction-regarding SECPOP errors" TLAA approach* GALL conformance

• Environmental Report revision -refurbishment F FENOC rsEnergy Nuclear OpeaingCpany' 20 Submittal Items of Interest 42 Total Aging Management.

Programs 16 New 26 Existing 2 Plant -12 GALL 2 Future 2 Plant -24 GALL Specific Specific FENOC FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company 21 Submittal-Items of Interest Plant-Specific Programs -evaluated 4 programs:* B.2.10: Electrical Cable Connections -not subject to 10 CFR 50.49 environmental qualification requirements one-time inspection 1 B.2.13: Electrical Wooden Poles/Structures inspection (Unit 2 Only)* B.2.35: Reactor Vessel Integrity* B.2.37: Settlement Monitoring (Unit 2 Only)FENOC FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Submittal Items of Interest Variances & Exceptions: 7 Programs take exception to NUREG-1801 -4 ASME code programs: code edition Fire protection: testing frequency of halon and C02 systems-Fuel Oil Chemistry: ASTM standards, additives,-and periodic-testing for microbiological-activity--Selective Leaching: Brinell hardness testing FENOC 23 FirstEnergy Nuclear Oerting Ccparn"' Submittal Items of Interest Action Items:* Midland Propane Terminal* PTS analysis docketing per 10CFR50.61" Planned PRA peer evaluation -(Reg. Guide 1.200)* NFPA 805 submittal schedule FENOC 24 FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Closing Remarks Pete Sena, BVPS Site VP FENOC FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company 25