ML20235Y007

Partially Withheld Paper Re Approval for Issuance of Full Power License for Plant.Unit Achieved Criticality on 870804 & Completed Low Power Testing on 870807.Mgt Structure, Controls & Procedures for Power Escalation Functioning Well

ML20235Y007
Person / Time
Site:	Beaver Valley
Issue date:	08/11/1987
From:	Stello V NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO)
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ML20235X761	List: ML20235X758 ML20235X945 ML20235Y007
References
FOIA-87-540 SECY-87-202, SECY-87-202-01, SECY-87-202-1, NUDOCS 8710200188
Download: ML20235Y007 (2)

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p POLICY ISSUE August 11, 1987 (Notation Vote) srcy-87-202 For: The Commissioners From: Victor Stello, Jr.

Executive Director for Operations

Subject:

Beaver Valley Power Station : Unit 2 Full-Power ,

License Issuance Category: This paper covers a significant issue in-licensing.

Purpose:

To obtain approval to issue a full-power license.

Background:

The staff and the'11censee, Duquesne Light Company.

briefed the Comission on the status of the Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit 2, c:: July 8,1987. In the Staff Requirements Memorandum dated July 14,1987(M870708),the Comission requested that the staff provide _ a written sumary of the licensee's low-power operating experience.

Discussion: The unit achieved initial criticality on August 4,1987, and completed low-power testing on August 7,1987.

The staff inspected these activities and documented its findings in the enclosed report entitled " Beaver Valley 2 Operating Experience and Recommendation for a Full-Power License"._ The report also addresses significant events-that occurred since the July 8, 1987 meeting, and provides the staff's evaluation of the unit's readiness for full-power operation. The licensee's startup of the plant, including the activities to allow achievement of: higher operational modes, initial criticality, and low-power operation was found to be systematic and well controlled. The necessary management structure, controls, and procedures to support further power escalation are in place and functioning well.

Strong licensee performance during this phase was evident as a continuation of similar arformance observed during the pre-operational testing piase.

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Commissioners' comments or consent should be provided directly f to the office of the Secretary ASAP.

This paper is tentatively scheduled for affirmation at an open Meeting on Thursday, August 13, 1987.

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