ML060940515

Issuance of Safety Evaluation by the Technical Specification Branch for the Conversion to the Improved Technical Specifications (TAC Nos. MC6285 and MC6286)

ML060940515
Person / Time
Site:	Beaver Valley
Issue date:	03/30/2006
From:	Boyce T NRC/NRR/ADRO/DIRS/ITSB
To:	Lash J FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co
Clark, Robert NRR/DIRS 301-415-2297
References
TAC MC6285, TAC MC6286
Download: ML060940515 (4)

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March 30, 2006Mr. James H. LashVice President FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Beaver Valley Power Station

P. O. Box 4 Shippingport, PA 15077

SUBJECT:

BEAVER VALLEY NUCLEAR POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 ISSUANCE OF SAFETY EVALUATION BY THE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONBRANCH FOR THE CONVERSION TO THE IMPROVED TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS (TAC NOS. MC6285 AND MC6286)

Dear Mr. Lash:

By application dated February 25, 2005, as supplemented by letter dated November 11, 2005,First Energy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC) requested a full conversion from the current Technical Specifications (CTS) to a set of Improved Technical Specifications (ITS) based on NUREG-1431, "Standard Technical Specifications - Westinghouse Plants,"Revision 2, for the Beaver Valley Nuclear Power Station (BVPS). In addition, Technical Specification Task Force changes were also incorporated to make the resulting BVPS ITS more consistent with Revision 3 of NUREG-1431. The proposed amendment would also consolidatethe BVPS-1 and 2 technical specifications into a single set of ITS applicable to both units.This letter is to inform you that the Technical Specification Branch (TSB) in the Division ofInspection and Regional Support has completed its review of the items within the scope of the ITS conversion. This review is contained in a Safety Evaluation (SE) dated March 30, 2006, (ADAMS Accession No. ML060890360) and was provided to the Division of Operating Reactor Licensing (DORL) in support of the above licensing amendment. The SE input to DORL evaluated ITS changes only and is based on the draft BVPS ITS Revision 2.5 and the draft ITS Bases Revision 2.0. Beyond Scope Items and technical specification changes due to outstanding licensing amendment requests will be resolved by the technical branches in thefinal SE. DORL will issue the final SE and license amendment when these reviews arecompleted. Please contact Robert Clark of TSB should you have any comments on the SE input.

Sincerely, /RA/Thomas H. Boyce, ChiefTechnical Specification Branch Division of Inspection & Regional Support Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationDocket Nos. 50-334 and 50-412 cc: see next page

ML060890360) and was provided to the Division of Operating Reactor Licensing (DORL) in support of the above licensing amendment. The SE input to DORL evaluated ITS changes only and is based on the draft BVPS ITS Revision 2.5 and the draft ITS Bases Revision 2.0. Beyond Scope Items and technical specification changes due to outstanding licensing amendment requests will be resolved by the technical branches in thefinal SE. DORL will issue the final SE and license amendment when these reviews arecompleted. Please contact Robert Clark of TSB should you have any comments on the SE input.Sincerely, /RA/Thomas H. Boyce, Chief Technical Specification Branch Division of Inspection & Regional Support Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationDocket Nos. 50-334 and 50-412 cc: see next pageDISTRIBUTION:ITSB R/FT. ColburnADAMS: ML060940515NAME:E:\Filenet\ML060940515.wpdOFFICEITSB/DIRS/PMITSB/DIRS/BCNAMERClarkTBoyceDATE3/30/063/30/06 Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 cc:

Gary R. LeidichPresident and Chief Nuclear Officer FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Mail Stop A-GO-19 76 South Main Street Akron, OH 44308Joseph J. HaganSenior Vice Presdient of Operations and Chief Operating Officer FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Mail Stop A-GO-14 76 South Main Street Akron, OH 44308Danny L. PaceSenior Vice President, Fleet Engineering FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Mail Stop A-GO-14 76 South Main Street Akron, OH 44308Jeannie M. RinckelVice President, Fleet Oversight FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Mail Stop A-GO-14 76 South Main Street Akron, OH 44308David W. Jenkins, AttorneyFirstEnergy Corporation Mail Stop A-GO-18 76 South Main Street Akron, OH 44308Manager, Fleet LicensingFirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Mail Stop A-GHE-107 395 Ghent Road Akron, OH 44333Lew W. MyersExecutive Vice President, Special Projects FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Beaver Valley Power Station Mail Stop A-BV-SGRP P.O. Box 4, Route 168 Shippingport, PA 15077Manager, Site Regulatory ComplianceFirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Beaver Valley Power Station Mail Stop A-BV-A P.O. Box 4, Route 168 Shippingport, PA 15077Commissioner James R. LewisWest Virginia Division of Labor 749-B, Building No. 6 Capitol Complex Charleston, WV 25305Director, Utilities DepartmentPublic Utilities Commission 180 East Broad Street Columbus, OH 43266-0573Director, Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency 2605 Interstate Dr.

Harrisburg, PA 17110-9364Ohio EPA-DERRATTN: Zack A. Clayton P.O. Box 1049 Columbus, OH 43266-0149 Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 (continued) cc:

Dr. Judith JohnsrudEnvironmental Coalition on Nuclear Power Sierra Club 433 Orlando Avenue State College, PA 16803DirectorBureau of Radiation Protection Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Rachel Carson State Office Building P.O. Box 8469 Harrisburg, PA 17105-8469Mayor of the Borough of Shippingport P.O. Box 3 Shippingport, PA 15077Regional Administrator, Region IU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406Resident InspectorU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

P.O. Box 298 Shippingport, PA 15077