IR 05000334/2019006

Annual Assessment Letter for Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1 and 2 (Report 05000334/2019006 and 05000412/2019006)

ML20059L509
Person / Time
Site:	Beaver Valley
Issue date:	03/03/2020
From:	Patrick Finney NRC/RGN-I/DRP/PB5
To:	Penfield R FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co
Finney P
References
IR 2019006
Download: ML20059L509 (7)

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March 3, 2020

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 (REPORTS 05000334/2019006 AND 05000412/2019006)

Dear Mr. Penfield:

The NRC has completed its end-of-cycle performance assessment of Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1 and 2, reviewing performance indicators (PIs), inspection results, and enforcement actions from January 1, 2019, through December 31, 2019. This letter informs you of the NRCs assessment of your facility during this period and its plans for future inspections at your facility. The NRC concluded that overall performance at your facility preserved public health and safety.

The NRC determined the performance at Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1 and 2, during the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column (Column 1) of the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix in Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 0305, Operating Reactor Assessment Program, because all inspection findings had very low safety significance (i.e., Green), and all PIs were within the expected range (i.e., Green). Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct ROP baseline inspections at Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1 and 2.

The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through December 31, 2021. The NRC provides the inspection plan to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues. Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan. You should be aware that the agency is pursuing potential changes to the ROP, including changes to engineering inspections (SECY-18-0113, Recommendations for Modifying the Reactor Oversight Process Engineering Inspections) and other changes to the baseline inspection program described in SECY-19-0067, Recommendations for Enhancing the Reactor Oversight Process. Should these changes to the ROP be implemented, the engineering and other region-based inspections are subject to change in scope, as well as schedule.

Additionally, in a letter (ADAMS Accession No. ML18115A007) dated April 25, 2018, pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 50.82(a)(1)(i), the NRC was notified of the intent to permanently cease power operations at Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1 and 2. Unit 1 will shut down by May 31, 2021, and Unit 2 will shut down by October 31, 2021. Therefore, the inspection schedule is tentative and may be revised. Once you formally notify the NRC in accordance with 10 CFR 50.82(a)(1)(ii) that either Unit 1 or Unit 2 is permanently shutdown and that all the nuclear fuel has been removed from the reactor vessel, then that unit will transition from NRC IMC 0305, Operating Reactor Assessment Program, and IMC 2515, Light-Water Reactor Inspection Program - Operations Phase, to IMC 2561, Decommissioning Power Reactor Inspection Program. The NRC will contact you as soon as possible to discuss changes to the inspection plan should circumstances warrant any changes.

In addition to normal baseline inspections, the NRC will be performing Inspection Procedure (IP) 60854.1, Preoperational Testing of Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installations (ISFSI) at Operating Plants, and IP 60855.1, Operation of an ISFSI at Operating Plants, at your facility.

Lastly, the NRC will schedule an additional inspection per a revised version of Temporary Instruction (TI) 2515/194, Inspection of the Licensees Implementation of Industry Initiative Associated with the Open Phase Condition Design Vulnerability in Electrical Power Systems (NRC Bulletin 2012-01), for any sites who elect to implement the guidance of the Industry Initiative on Open Phase Condition, Revision 3 (ADAMS Accession No. ML19163A176).

Licensees will be individually notified when the NRC schedules these inspections.

This letter, its enclosure, and your response (if any) will be made available for public inspection and copying at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html and at the NRC Public Document Room in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390, Public Inspections, Exemptions, Requests for Withholding.

Please contact me at 610-337-5356 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely, X /RA/

Signed by: Patrick W. Finney Patrick W. Finney, Acting Chief Reactor Projects Branch 5 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-334 and 50-412 License Nos. DPR-66 and NPR-73 Enclosure:

Beaver Valley Inspection Plan cc w/ encl: Distribution via LISTSERV

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IP 22 Inspection Activity Plan Report Beaver Valley 01/01/2020 - 12/31/2021 Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count TI-194 Open Phase Condition Inspection - BV 2 1, 2 01/27/2020 01/31/2020 TI 2515/194 000512 Inspection of the Licensees Implementation of Industry Initiative Associated With the Open Phase Condition Design Vulnerabilities In Electric Power Systems (NRC Bulletin 2012-01)

Rad Safety Inspection 1 1, 2 01/27/2020 01/31/2020 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2 01/27/2020 01/31/2020 IP 71124.02 000726 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1, 2 01/27/2020 01/31/2020 IP 71124.03 000727 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1, 2 01/27/2020 01/31/2020 IP 71124.04 000728 Occupational Dose Assessment ISI - UNIT 2 1 2 04/20/2020 05/01/2020 IP 71111.08P 000702 Inservice Inspection Activities (PWR)

Rad Safety Refuel 1 1, 2 04/20/2020 04/24/2020 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2 04/20/2020 04/24/2020 IP 71124.02 000726 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1, 2 04/20/2020 04/24/2020 IP 71124.03 000727 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1, 2 04/20/2020 04/24/2020 IP 71124.04 000728 Occupational Dose Assessment EP EXERCISE INSPECTION - BEAVER VALLEY 5 1, 2 06/08/2020 06/12/2020 IP 71114.01 000716 Exercise Evaluation 1, 2 06/08/2020 06/12/2020 IP 71114.04 000719 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 1, 2 06/08/2020 06/12/2020 IP 71151 001397 Performance Indicator Verification BV1 Requal Inspection with P/F Results 2 1 06/21/2020 06/27/2020 IP 71111.11A 000703 Licensed Operator Requalification Program and Licensed Operator Performance 1 06/21/2020 06/27/2020 IP 71111.11B 000704 Licensed Operator Requalification Program and Licensed Operator Performance Rad Safety Instruments 1 1, 2 08/17/2020 08/21/2020 IP 71124.05 000729 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation Access Control, Equip Perf, Training-BV 3 1, 2 08/31/2020 09/04/2020 IP 71130.02 000734 Access Control 1, 2 08/31/2020 09/04/2020 IP 71130.04 000736 Equipment Performance, Testing, and Maintenance 1, 2 08/31/2020 09/04/2020 IP 71130.07 000739 Security Training This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. Page 1 of 4 This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

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IP 22 Inspection Activity Plan Report Beaver Valley 01/01/2020 - 12/31/2021 Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count Access Control, Equip Perf, Training-BV 3 1, 2 08/31/2020 09/04/2020 IP 71130.09 001656 Security Plan Changes 1, 2 08/31/2020 09/04/2020 IP 71151 001338 Performance Indicator Verification Design Basis Assurance Inspection - Teams - Beaver Valley Unit 1 and 2 6 1, 2 09/14/2020 09/18/2020 IP 71111.21M 000713 Design Bases Assurance Inspection (Teams)

1, 2 09/28/2020 10/02/2020 IP 71111.21M 000713 Design Bases Assurance Inspection (Teams)

Radwaste 1 1, 2 09/14/2020 09/18/2020 IP 71124.08 000732 Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation ISFSI Dry Run & Operational Inspection - BV 2 1, 2 09/28/2020 10/02/2020 IP 60854.1 000589 Preoperational Testing of Independent Spent Fuel Storage Facility Installation at Operating Plants 1, 2 10/12/2020 10/16/2020 IP 60855.1 000590 Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants Rad Safety RETS 1 1, 2 10/19/2020 10/23/2020 IP 71124.06 000730 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 1, 2 10/19/2020 10/23/2020 IP 71151 000746 Performance Indicator Verification Rad Safety Inspection 1 1, 2 01/11/2021 01/15/2021 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2 01/11/2021 01/15/2021 IP 71124.02 000726 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1, 2 01/11/2021 01/15/2021 IP 71124.03 000727 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1, 2 01/11/2021 01/15/2021 IP 71124.04 000728 Occupational Dose Assessment FY21 Beaver Valley 1 Initial Examination 4 1 01/31/2021 02/06/2021 OV 000956 VALIDATION OF INITIAL LICENSE EXAMINATION (OV)

1 02/28/2021 03/13/2021 EXAD 000500 LICENSE EXAM ADMINISTRATION (EXAD)

PI&R BIENNIAL - BV 4 1, 2 02/08/2021 02/12/2021 IP 71152B 000747 Problem Identification and Resolution 1, 2 02/22/2021 02/26/2021 IP 71152B 000747 Problem Identification and Resolution Rad Safety Inspection 1 1, 2 04/19/2021 04/23/2021 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. Page 2 of 4 This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

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IP 22 Inspection Activity Plan Report Beaver Valley 01/01/2020 - 12/31/2021 Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count Rad Safety Inspection 1 1, 2 04/19/2021 04/23/2021 IP 71124.02 000726 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1, 2 04/19/2021 04/23/2021 IP 71124.03 000727 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1, 2 04/19/2021 04/23/2021 IP 71124.04 000728 Occupational Dose Assessment EP Program Inspection - Beaver Valley 1 1, 2 06/07/2021 06/11/2021 IP 71114.02 000717 Alert and Notification System Testing 1, 2 06/07/2021 06/11/2021 IP 71114.03 000718 Emergency Response Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 1, 2 06/07/2021 06/11/2021 IP 71114.04 000719 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 1, 2 06/07/2021 06/11/2021 IP 71114.05 000720 Maintenance of Emergency Preparedness 1, 2 06/07/2021 06/11/2021 IP 71151 001397 Performance Indicator Verification BV2 Requal Inspection with P/F Results 2 1 07/12/2021 07/16/2021 IP 71111.11A 000703 Licensed Operator Requalification Program and Licensed Operator Performance 1 07/12/2021 07/16/2021 IP 71111.11B 000704 Licensed Operator Requalification Program and Licensed Operator Performance Rad Safety Inspecton 1 1, 2 07/12/2021 07/16/2021 IP 71124.07 000731 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 1, 2 07/12/2021 07/16/2021 IP 71151 000746 Performance Indicator Verification MATERIAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTABILITY 1 1, 2 07/18/2021 07/24/2021 IP 71130.11 000742 Material Control and Accounting (MC&A)

Access Control, Protective Strategy, TSR, SPR 4 1, 2 08/02/2021 08/06/2021 IP 71130.02 000734 Access Control 1, 2 08/02/2021 08/06/2021 IP 71130.05 000737 Protective Strategy Evaluation 1, 2 08/02/2021 08/06/2021 IP 71130.09 001656 Security Plan Changes 1, 2 08/02/2021 08/06/2021 IP 71130.14 000743 Review of Power Reactor Target Sets 1, 2 08/02/2021 08/06/2021 IP 71151 001338 Performance Indicator Verification Rad Safety Inspection 1 1, 2 09/13/2021 09/17/2021 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2 09/13/2021 09/17/2021 IP 71124.02 000726 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1, 2 09/13/2021 09/17/2021 IP 71124.03 000727 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1, 2 09/13/2021 09/17/2021 IP 71124.04 000728 Occupational Dose Assessment This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. Page 3 of 4 This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

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IP 22 Inspection Activity Plan Report Beaver Valley 01/01/2020 - 12/31/2021 Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count Rad Safety Inspection 1 1, 2 10/25/2021 10/29/2021 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2 10/25/2021 10/29/2021 IP 71124.02 000726 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1, 2 10/25/2021 10/29/2021 IP 71124.03 000727 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1, 2 10/25/2021 10/29/2021 IP 71124.04 000728 Occupational Dose Assessment 1, 2 10/25/2021 10/29/2021 IP 71151 000746 Performance Indicator Verification This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. Page 4 of 4 This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

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