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Refers to Proposed Changes Submitted by Dl on 990316 to BVPS QA Program Described in BVPS-2 Ufsar,Chapter 17.2.Forwards RAI Re Proposed QA Program Changes
ML20206P124
Person / Time
Site: Beaver Valley  FirstEnergy icon.png
Issue date: 05/14/1999
From: Dan Collins
NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To: Cross J
DUQUESNE LIGHT CO.
References
TAC-MA4992, TAC-MA4993, NUDOCS 9905180152
Download: ML20206P124 (5)


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a e Mr. J. E. Cross Ity 14,1999 President-Generation Group Duquesne Light Company Post Office Box 4 ,

Shippingport, PA 15077

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (RAl) REGARDING REVIEW OF BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION, UNIT NOS.1 AND 2, QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM CHANGE (TAC NOS. MA4992 AND MA4993)

Dear Mr. Cross:

By [[letter::L-99-043, LAR 136 for License NPF-73,revising LCO 3.7.1.3,by Increasing Min Required Volume in Primary Plant DW Storage Tank to 127,500 Gallons,By Adding New Footnote & by Revising Wording Contained in Action Statements|letter dated March 16,1999]], Duquesne Light Company (DLC) submitted proposed changes to the Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit Nos.1 and 2 (BVPS-1 and BVPS-2) Quality Assurance (QA) program described in the BVPS-2 Updated Final Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR), Chapter 17.2, which is applicable to both BVPS-1 and BVPS-2. The proposed  !

changes would red xe commitments in the BVPS-1 and BVPS-2 QA orogram description )

previously approved by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).  !

l The NRC staff has been reviewing your submittal, however, we have determined that additionalinformation is required from DLC in order to complete our review. Based on our need for additional information, we do not regard the proposed changes in Chapter 17, ~

Sechon17.2 of the BVPS-2 UFSAR to be acceptable pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Reaulations (10 CFR) Section 50.54(a). Therefore, you should refrain from implementing these changes until you have been formally notified otherwise.

The NRC requests that you provide your response to the enclosed RAI within 60 days of receipt of this letter. This was discussed with Mr. J. Maracek of your staff, and was established as a mutually agreeable timetable for your response. If circumstances result in the need to revise the target date, please call me at the earliest opportunity.

Should you have any questions regarding this request, please contact me at (301) 415-1427. l Sincerely, Original signed by:

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.* 'Mr. J. E. Cross . May 14,1999 President-Gener: tion Group 4 Duquesne Light Compiny .

Post Office Box 4

' Shippingport, PA 15077

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (RAI) REGARDING REVIEW OF BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION, UNIT NOS.1 AND 2, QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM CHANGE (TAC NOS. MA4992 AND MA4993)

Dear Mr. Cross:

By [[letter::L-99-043, LAR 136 for License NPF-73,revising LCO 3.7.1.3,by Increasing Min Required Volume in Primary Plant DW Storage Tank to 127,500 Gallons,By Adding New Footnote & by Revising Wording Contained in Action Statements|letter dated March 16,1999]], Duquesne Light Company'(DLC) submitted proposed changes

. to the Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit Nos.1 and 2 (BVPS-1 and BVPS-2) Quality Assurance (QA) program described in the BVPS-2 Updated Final Safety Analysis Report

- (UFSAR), Chapter 17.2, which is applicable to both BVPS-1 and BVPS-2. The proposed changes would reduce commitments in the BVPS-1 and BVPS-2 QA program description previously approved by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).

The NRC staff has been reviewing your submittal, however, we have determined that additional information is required from DLC in order to complete our review. Based on our need for additional information, we do not regard the proposed changes in Chapter 17, Section17.2 of the BVPS-2 UFSAR to be acceptable pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Reaulations (10 CFR) Section 50.54(a). Therefore, you should refrain from implementing these changes until you have been formally notified otherwise.

The NRC requests that you provide your response to the enclosed RAI within 60 days of receipt of this letter. This was discussed with Mr. J. Maracek of your staff, and was established

' as a mutually agreeable timetable for your response. If circumstances result in the need to revise the target date, please call me at the earliest opportunity.

Should you have any questions regarding this request, please contact me at (301) 415-1427.

Sincerely, Original signed by:

Daniel S. Collins, 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/enci: See next page

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SUBJECT:

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-ASSURANCE PROGRAM CHANGE (TAC NOS. MA4992 AND MA4993)

Dear Mr. Cross:

By [[letter::L-99-043, LAR 136 for License NPF-73,revising LCO 3.7.1.3,by Increasing Min Required Volume in Primary Plant DW Storage Tank to 127,500 Gallons,By Adding New Footnote & by Revising Wording Contained in Action Statements|letter dated March 16,1999]], Duquesne Light Company (DLC) submitted proposed changes to the Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit Nos.1 and 2 (BVPS-1 and BVPS-2) Quality Assurance (QA) program described in the BVPS-2 Updated Final Safety Analysis Report

'(UFSAR), Chapter 17.2, which is applicable to both BVPS-1 and BVPS-2. The proposed changes would reduce commitments in the BVPS-1 and BVPS-2 QA program description previously approved by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).

The NRC staff has been reviewing your submittal, however, we have determined that additional information is required from DLC in order to complete our review. Based on our need for additional information, we do not regard the proposed changes in Chapter 17, Section17.2 of the BVPS-2 UFSAR to be acceptable pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Section 50.54(a). Therefore, you should refrain from

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implementing these changes until you have been formally notified otherwise.

The NRC requests that you provide your response to the enclosed RAI within 60 days of receipt of this letter. .This was discussed with Mr. J. Maracek of your staff, and was established ,

'as a mutually agreeable timetable for your response. If circumstances result in the need to I revise the target date, please call me at the earliest opportunity. l l

Should you have any questions regarding this request, please contact me at (301) 415-1427.

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Daniel S. Collins, Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate l Division of Licensing Project Management )

Office of Nuc! oar Reactor Regulation 1 Docket Nos. 50-334 and 50-412 ,

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Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1 & 2 cc:

1 Jay E. Silberg, Esquire Bureau of Radiation Protection Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge' Pennsylvania Department of 2300 N Street, NW. Environmental Resources Washington, DC 20037 ATTN: Michael P. Murphy Post Office Box 2063 Director-Safety and Licensing Harrisburg, PA 17120 Department (BV-A) .

Duquesne Light Company Mayorof the Borough of Beaver Valley Power Station Shippingport PO Box 4 Post Office Box 3 {

j Shippingport, PA 15077 Shippingport, PA 15077 j 1

Commissioner Roy M. Smith Regional Administrator, Region l I West Virginia Department of Labor U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Building 3, Room 319 475 Allendale Road Capitol Complex King of Prussia, PA 19406 Charleston, WV 25305 Resident inspector Director, Utilities Department U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Public Utilities Commission Post Office Box 298 180 East Broad Street Shippingport, PA 15077 Columbus, OH 43266-0573  !

Director, Pennsylvania Emergency Duquesne Light Company Management Agency Beaver Valley Power Station Post Office Box 3321 PO Box 4 Harrisburg, PA 17105-3321 Shippingport, PA 15077 ATTN: S. C. Jain, Senior Vice President l Ohio EPA-DERR- Nuclear Services (BV-A) 1 ATTN: Zack A. Clayton Post Office Box 1049 Mr. J. A. Hultz, Manager Columbus, OH 43266-0149 Projects & Support Services First Energy

= Dr. Judith Johnsrud 76 South Main Street National Energy Committee Akron, OH 44308 Sierra Club .

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Duquesne Light Company Beaver Valley Power Station PO Box 4

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/ ATTN: Kevin L. Ostrowski, Division Vice President, Nuclear Operations Group and Plant Manager (BV-SOSB-7)

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REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROPOSED QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM CHANGES BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION. UNIT NOS.1 AND 2 DOCKET NOS. 50-334 AND 50-412 By [[letter::L-99-043, LAR 136 for License NPF-73,revising LCO 3.7.1.3,by Increasing Min Required Volume in Primary Plant DW Storage Tank to 127,500 Gallons,By Adding New Footnote & by Revising Wording Contained in Action Statements|letter dated March 16,1999]], the Duquesne Light Company (DLC) submitted a request for approval of. changes in the Quality Assurance (QA) program described in the Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit 2, Updated Final Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR), Chapter 17.2 (applicable to both Beaver Valley Units 1 and 2, BVPS-1 and BVPS-2). Specifically, DLC has proposed to limit required Onsite Safety Committee reviews of new procedures,' and procedure revisions, to those requiring a 10 CFR 50.59 safety evaluation. All other procedural reviews would be performed by an independent qualified reviewer (IOR) and approved by the responsible discipline manager or his/her designee.

While this proposed procedural review altemative is not unprecedented, the existing QA Program for BVPS-1 and BVPS-2 does not explicitly define, in UFSAR Chapter 17 2 of BVPS-2, the requisite qualifications, authority, and review responsibilities of an IQR (as described in Attachment 1 to the [[letter::L-99-043, LAR 136 for License NPF-73,revising LCO 3.7.1.3,by Increasing Min Required Volume in Primary Plant DW Storage Tank to 127,500 Gallons,By Adding New Footnote & by Revising Wording Contained in Action Statements|March 16,1999 letter]]). Additionally, the QA Program contains no discussion of how the population of designated lORs is to be controlled or tracked.

Please provide appropriate revisions of the QA Program which incorporate this information and support the QA Program change requested in your March 16,1999, submittal.

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