ML092440127

Mid-Cycle Performance Review and Inspection Plan - Beaver Valley Units 1 and 2

ML092440127
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Site:	Beaver Valley
Issue date:	09/01/2009
From:	Ronald Bellamy NRC/RGN-I/DRP/PB6
To:	Sena P FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I 475 ALLENDALE ROAD KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406-1415 September 1, 2009 Mr. Peter P. Sena, III Site Vice President FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Beaver Valley Power Station Mail Stop A-BV-SEB1 P. O. Box 4 Shippingport, PA 15077-0004

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN -

BEAVER VALLEY UNITS 1 AND 2

Dear Mr. Sena:

On August 11, 2009, the NRC staff completed its performance review of the Beaver Valley Units 1 and 2. Our technical staff reviewed performance indicators (PIs) for the most recent quarter and inspection results for the period from July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009. The purpose of this letter is to inform you of our assessment of your safety performance during this period and our plans for future inspections at your facility.

This performance review and enclosed inspection plan do not include security information. A separate letter designated and marked as Official Use Only - Security Information will include the security cornerstone review and resultant inspection plan.

Plant performance for the most recent quarter of 2009 at Beaver Valley Units 1 and 2 was within the Licensee Response column of the NRC's Action Matrix, based on all inspection findings being classified as having very low safety significance (Green) and all PIs indicating performance at a level requiring no additional NRC oversight (Green). Therefore, we plan to conduct reactor oversight process (ROP) baseline inspections at your facility.

The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection, scheduled through December 31, 2010. The inspection plan is provided to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues well in advance of inspector arrival onsite. Routine resident inspections are not listed due to their ongoing and continuous nature. The inspections in the last nine months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the end-of-cycle review.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public

P. Sena 2 Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's 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).

As you may know, the NRC is currently evaluating the scope and frequency of all the baseline inspection procedures as part of our biennial review of the ROP. If the results of the evaluation, or any other circumstances, cause us to change the inspection plan, we will contact you to discuss the change as soon as possible. Please contact me at 610-337-5200 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Ronald R. Bellamy, Ph.D., Chief Division of Reactor Projects Projects Branch 6 Docket Nos.: 50-334, 50-412 License Nos: DPR-66, NPF-73

Enclosure:

Beaver Valley Units 1 and 2 Inspection/ Activity Plan cc w/encl:

J. Hagan, President and Chief Nuclear Officer J. Lash, Senior Vice President of Operations and Chief Operating Officer D. Pace, Senior Vice President, Fleet Engineering K. Fili, Vice President, Fleet Oversight P. Harden, Vice President, Nuclear Support G. Halnon, Director, Fleet Regulatory Affairs Manager, Fleet Licensing Company R. Lieb, Director, Site Operations D. Murray, Director, Maintenance M. Manoleras, Director, Engineering R. Brosi, Director, Site Performance Improvement C. Keller, Manager, Site Regulatory Compliance D. Jenkins, Attorney, FirstEnergy Corporation M. Clancy, Mayor, Shippingport, PA D. Allard, Director, PADEP C. OClaire, State Liaison Officer, State of Ohio Z. Clayton, EPA-DERR, State of Ohio Director, Utilities Department, Public Utilities Commission, State of Ohio R. Curtis, Director, Radiological Toxics and Indoor Air 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

Page 1 of 2 Beaver Valley 08/31/2009 16:31:19 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 07/01/2009 - 12/31/2010 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site 71122.03 - PUB RAD SAFETY - REMP 1 1, 2 07/06/2009 07/10/2009 IP 2515/173 Review of the Implementation of the Industry Ground Water Protection Voluntary Initiative 1, 2 07/06/2009 07/10/2009 IP 7112203 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program (REMP) And Radioactive Material Control Program TRI FIRE - TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION 3 1, 2 07/20/2009 07/24/2009 IP 7111105T Fire Protection [Triennial]

1, 2 08/03/2009 08/07/2009 IP 7111105T Fire Protection [Triennial]

71152B - PI&R BIENNIAL TEAM 4 1, 2 08/17/2009 08/21/2009 IP 71152B Identification and Resolution of Problems 1, 2 08/31/2009 09/03/2009 IP 71152B Identification and Resolution of Problems EP PROG - EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 2 1, 2 08/31/2009 09/04/2009 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 1, 2 08/31/2009 09/04/2009 IP 7111403 Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing 1, 2 08/31/2009 09/04/2009 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 1, 2 08/31/2009 09/04/2009 IP 71151-EP01 Drill/Exercise Performance 1, 2 08/31/2009 09/04/2009 IP 71151-EP02 ERO Drill Participation 1, 2 08/31/2009 09/04/2009 IP 71151-EP03 Alert & Notification System 1, 2 08/31/2009 12/31/2009 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 7111108P - U2 INSERVICE INSPECTION 2 2 10/19/2009 10/23/2009 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR TI-172 - U2 TI-172 RCS DISSIMIILAR METAL WELDS 1 2 10/19/2009 10/23/2009 IP 2515/172 Reactor Coolant System Dissimiliar Metal Butt Welds 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 2 2 10/26/2009 10/30/2009 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 1, 2 03/01/2010 03/05/2010 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 1, 2 03/01/2010 03/05/2010 IP 7112102-7112102R ALARA - Required 7111107T - TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK 2 1, 2 03/22/2010 03/26/2010 IP 7111107T Heat Sink Performance 08/23EXM - U1 INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM 4 1 07/12/2010 07/16/2010 U01697 FY09 - BEAVER VALLEY 1 INITIAL OPERATOR EXAM 1 08/16/2010 08/20/2010 U01697 FY09 - BEAVER VALLEY 1 INITIAL OPERATOR EXAM EP EX - EP EXERCISE EVALUATION 4 1, 2 04/19/2010 04/23/2010 IP 7111401 Exercise Evaluation 1, 2 04/19/2010 04/23/2010 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 1, 2 04/19/2010 04/23/2010 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

Page 2 of 2 Beaver Valley 08/31/2009 16:31:19 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 07/01/2009 - 12/31/2010 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site MODS - PERMANENT PLANT MODIFICATIONS 5 1, 2 06/07/2010 06/11/2010 IP 7111117T Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 1, 2 06/21/2010 06/25/2010 IP 7111117T Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 7111111B - REQUAL INSP (BV 1) WITH P/F RESULTS 3 1, 2 08/09/2010 08/13/2010 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program 7112202 - PUB RAD SAFETY - RADWASTE 1 1, 2 06/21/2010 06/25/2010 IP 7112202 Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation 7112103 - OCC RAD SAFETY - INSTRUMENTS 1 1, 2 07/26/2010 07/30/2010 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 1/10EXAM - U2 OPERATOR LICENSING INITIAL EXAMS 2 2 12/13/2010 12/17/2010 U01768 FY11 - BEAVER VALLEY UNIT 2 INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM 7111108P - U1 INSERVICE INSPECTION 1 1 10/11/2010 10/22/2010 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR TI-172 - U1 TI 2515/172 DISSIMILAR METAL WELDS 1 1 10/11/2010 10/22/2010 IP 2515/172 Reactor Coolant System Dissimiliar Metal Butt Welds 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 1 10/18/2010 10/22/2010 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 1 10/18/2010 10/22/2010 IP 7112102-7112102R ALARA - Required 1, 2 10/18/2010 10/22/2010 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.