ML051530267

6/3/05, Beaver Valley, RAI, Potential Impact of Debris Blockage on Emergency Sump Recirculation at Pressurized-Water Reactors

ML051530267
Person / Time
Site:	Beaver Valley
Issue date:	06/03/2005
From:	Colburn T NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD1
To:	Pearce L FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co
Colburn T, NRR/DLPM, 415-1402
References
GL-04-002, TAC MC4665, TAC MC4666
Download: ML051530267 (4)

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June 3, 2005 Mr. L. William Pearce Vice President FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Beaver Valley Power Station Post Office Box 4 Shippingport, PA 15077

SUBJECT:

BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (RAI) RELATED TO GENERIC LETTER 2004-02, POTENTIAL IMPACT OF DEBRIS BLOCKAGE ON EMERGENCY SUMP RECIRCULATION AT PRESSURIZED-WATER REACTORS (TAC NOS. MC4665 AND MC4666)

Dear Mr. Pearce:

By letter dated March 4, 2005, FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (the licensee) provided the 90-day response to U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Generic Letter (GL) 2004-02 for Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1 and 2. The GL requested the licensee perform an evaluation of the emergency core cooling system and containment spray system recirculation functions in light of the information provided in the GL and, if appropriate, take additional actions to ensure system function. Additionally, addressees were requested to submit to the NRC the information specified in the GL.

The NRC staff has completed its preliminary review of your response and has determined it needs additional information requested in the enclosure to complete our review.

This RAI requests additional information about your overall plans and schedules and not any information on detailed plans or extensive analyses. In light of this, please provide the additional information requested in the enclosure within 45 days of receipt of this letter.

If you have any questions, please call me at (301) 415-1402.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Timothy G. Colburn, Senior Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate I Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-334 and 50-412

Enclosure:

Request for Additional Information cc w/encl: See next page

June 3, 2005 Mr. L. William Pearce Vice President FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Beaver Valley Power Station Post Office Box 4 Shippingport, PA 15077

SUBJECT:

BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (RAI) RELATED TO GENERIC LETTER 2004-02, POTENTIAL IMPACT OF DEBRIS BLOCKAGE ON EMERGENCY SUMP RECIRCULATION AT PRESSURIZED-WATER REACTORS (TAC NOS.

MC4665 AND MC4666)

Dear Mr. Pearce:

By letter dated March 4, 2005, FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (the licensee) provided the 90-day response to U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Generic Letter (GL) 2004-02 for Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1 and 2. The GL requested the licensee perform an evaluation of the emergency core cooling system and containment spray system recirculation functions in light of the information provided in the GL and, if appropriate, take additional actions to ensure system function. Additionally, addressees were requested to submit to the NRC the information specified in the GL.

The NRC staff has completed its preliminary review of your response and has determined it needs additional information requested in the enclosure to complete our review.

This RAI requests additional information about your overall plans and schedules and not any information on detailed plans or extensive analyses. In light of this, please provide the additional information requested in the enclosure within 45 days of receipt of this letter.

If you have any questions, please call me at (301) 415-1402.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Timothy G. Colburn, Senior Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate I Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-334 and 50-412

Enclosure:

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Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 cc:

Mary OReilly, Attorney Rich Janati, Chief FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Division of Nuclear Safety FirstEnergy Corporation Bureau of Radiation Protection 76 South Main Street Department of Environmental Protection Akron, OH 44308 Rachel Carson State Office Building P.O. Box 8469 FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Harrisburg, PA 17105-8469 Regulatory Affairs/Performance Improvement Mayor of the Borough of Shippingport Larry R. Freeland, Manager P O Box 3 Beaver Valley Power Station Shippingport, PA 15077 Post Office Box 4, BV-A Shippingport, PA 15077 Regional Administrator, Region I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Commissioner James R. Lewis 475 Allendale Road West Virginia Division of Labor King of Prussia, PA 19406 749-B, Building No. 6 Capitol Complex Resident Inspector Charleston, WV 25305 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Post Office Box 298 Director, Utilities Department Shippingport, PA 15077 Public Utilities Commission 180 East Broad Street FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Columbus, OH 43266-0573 Beaver Valley Power Station ATTN: R. G. Mende, Director Director, Pennsylvania Emergency Work Management (BV-IPAB)

Management Agency Post Office Box 4 2605 Interstate Dr. Shippingport, PA 15077 Harrisburg, PA 17110-9364 FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Ohio EPA-DERR Beaver Valley Power Station ATTN: Zack A. Clayton Mr. B. F. Sepelak Post Office Box 1049 Post Office Box 4, BV-A Columbus, OH 43266-0149 Shippingport, PA 15077 Dr. Judith Johnsrud National Energy Committee Sierra Club 433 Orlando Avenue State College, PA 16803 J. H. Lash, Plant Manager (BV-IPAB)

FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Beaver Valley Power Station Post Office Box 4 Shippingport, PA 15077

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING GENERIC LETTER 2004-02, POTENTIAL IMPACT OF DEBRIS BLOCKAGE ON EMERGENCY SUMP RECIRCULATION AT PRESSURIZED-WATER REACTORS FIRSTENERGY NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 DOCKET NOS. 50-334 AND 50-412 By letter dated March 4, 2005, FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (the licensee) provided the 90-day response to U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Generic Letter (GL) 2004-02 for Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1 and 2. The GL requested that addressees perform an evaluation of the emergency core cooling system and containment spray system recirculation functions in light of the information provided in the GL and, if appropriate, take additional actions to ensure system function. Additionally, addressees were requested to submit to the NRC the information specified in the GL. The staff has completed its preliminary review of your response and has determined it needs the following additional information to complete our review:

As a result of the review of the 90-day responses for all licensees and recent discussions with industry, the staff is concerned that some licensees may be delaying the evaluation of chemical and downstream effects until after the September 1, 2005, due date for the next response to the GL. This would result in an incomplete response and is not in accordance with the schedule in the GL. Your 90-day response indicated that your analysis will be completed by September 1, 2005, but did not discuss the evaluation of chemical and downstream effects.

Although the GL did not specifically request that the evaluation of chemical and downstream effects be discussed in the 90-day response, please discuss your plans and schedule for evaluating chemical and downstream effects and verify whether your September 1, 2005, response will include an evaluation of these effects.

ENCLOSURE