IR 05000334/2005005

IR 05000334-05-005, IR 05000412-05-005 on 08/15/2005 - 09/01/2005 for Beaver Valley Power Station Units 1 & 2; Biennial Baseline Inspection of the Identification and Resolution of Problems (Pi&R)

ML052850083
Person / Time
Site:	Beaver Valley
Issue date:	10/12/2005
From:	Ronald Bellamy NRC/RGN-I/DRP/PB7
To:	Pearce L FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co
Norris B, RGN-1/DRP/Br6 610-337-5111
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ML052640202	List: IR 05000334/2005005
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October 12, 2005

SUBJECT:

BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION NRC PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION INSPECTION REPORT (05000334/2005005 AND 05000412/2005005)

Dear Mr. Pearce:

On September 1, 2005, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed a team inspection at your Beaver Valley Power Station. The enclosed inspection report presents the results of that inspection, which were discussed on September 1, 2005, with Mr. R. Mende, Beaver Valley Director of Performance Improvement, and other members of your staff.

This inspection was an examination of activities conducted under your license as they relate to the identification and resolution of problems, and compliance with the Commissions rules and regulations and the conditions of your license. Within these areas, the inspection involved examination of selected procedures and representative records, observations of activities, and interviews with personnel.

On the basis of the sample selected for review, the team concluded that in general, problems were effectively identified, evaluated, and corrected. However, the team identified two findings of very low safety significance (Green) associated with identification and resolution of fire protection issues. These findings were determined to involve violations of NRC requirements.

However, because of their very low safety significance and because they are entered into your corrective action program, the NRC is treating these findings as non-cited violations (NCVs), in accordance with Section VI.A of the NRC Enforcement Policy. If you deny these non-cited violations, you should provide a response with the basis for your denial within 30 days of the date of this inspection report to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, D.C. 20555-0001, with copies to the Regional Administrator, Region I; the Director, Office of Enforcement; and the NRC Resident Inspector at the Beaver Valley Power Station.

In addition, examples of minor problems were identified, including trends that were not evaluated, inconsistent evaluations for issues assigned below the root or apparent cause level, and interdepartmental communication challenges, some of which complicated evaluations of conditions adverse to quality.

Mr. L. In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publically Available Records (PARS) component of the NRCs document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

If you have any questions, please contact me at (610) 337-5200.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Dr. Ronald R. Bellamy, Chief Projects Branch 7 Division of Reactor Projects Docket No.

50-334, 50-412 License No.

DPR-66, NPF-73 Enclosure:

Inspection Report Nos. 05000334/2005005 & 05000412/2005005 w/Attachment: Supplemental Information cc w/encl:

J. Lash, Plant Manager T. Cosgrove, Director, Maintenance P. Sena, Director, Engineering R. Mende, Director, Site Performance Improvement L. Freeland, Manager, Regulatory Affairs M. OReilly, Attorney, FENOC B. Sepelak, Site Licensing Support M. Clancy, Mayor, Shippingport, PA R. Janati, Director, Bureau of Radiation Protection, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania C. OClaire, State Liaison to the NRC, State of Ohio Z. Clayton, EPA-DERR, State of Ohio Director, Utilities Department, Public Utilities Commission, State of Ohio D. Hill, Chief, Radiological Health Program, State of West Virginia J. Lewis, Commissioner, Division of Labor, State of West Virginia W. Hill, Beaver County Emergency Management Agency J. Johnsrud, National Energy Committee, Sierra Club

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