IR 05000334/2011008
| ML111310328 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Beaver Valley |
| Issue date: | 05/13/2011 |
| From: | Doerflein L T Engineering Region 1 Branch 2 |
| To: | Harden P A FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co |
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| IR-11-008 | |
| Download: ML111310328 (27) | |
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"."* ttnu,oroW+**tt May 13, 20LLMr. PaulA. HardenSite Vice PresidentFirstEnergy Nuclear Operating CompanyBeaver Valley Power StationP.O. Box4, Route 168Shippingport, PA 15077
SUBJECT: BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION - NRC TEMPORARY INSTRUCTION2515t 183 INSPECTION REPORT 05000334/201 1 008 AND 05000412t201 1oO8
Dear Mr. Harden:
On April 29,2011, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection atyour Beaver Valley Power Station Units 1 and 2, using Temporary instrubtion 2St 5/183,"Followup to the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Station Fuel Damage Event." The enclosedinspection report documents the inspection results which were discussed on April 2g, 2011, withyou and other members of your staff.The objective of this inspectio.n was to promptly assess the capabilities of Beaver Valley powerStation to respond to extrlordinary consequenbes similar to those that have recently oicurred atthe Japanese Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Station. The results from this inspection, ilong withthe results from this inspection performed at other operating commercial nuclear piants in theUnited States will be used to evaluate the U.S. nuclear indrlstry's readiness to saiely respond tosimilar events. These results will also help the NRC to determine if additional regulitory actionsare warranted.All of the potential issues and observations identified by this inspection are contained in thisreport. The NRC's Reactor Oversight Process will further evaluate any issues to determine ifthey are re^gulatory findings or violations. Any resulting findings or violations will be documentedby the NRC in a separate report. You are not required to resfond to this letter.
P. HardenIn accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letterand its enclosure will be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRCPublic Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component ofNRC's Agency Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS), accessible from theNRC Web site at http://www.nrc.qov/readinq-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic ReadingRoom).
Sincerely,,-\ n"..V T( /\ I0^(\.Za^,r-,1-.-, /,\ L'oe^-Lawrence T. Doerflein, Chief IEngineering Branch 2 'Division of Reactor SafetyDocket Nos.: 50-334, 50-412License Nos.: DPR-66, NPF-73
Enclosure:
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