IR 05000335/2016005

Mid-Cycle Assessment Letter for Saint Lucie Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 and Unit 2 - NRC Inspection Report 05000335/2016005 and 05000389/2016005

ML16244A269
Person / Time
Site:	Saint Lucie
Issue date:	08/31/2016
From:	Suggs L B NRC/RGN-II/DRP/RPB3
To:	Nazar M Florida Power & Light Co
References
IR 2016005
Download: ML16244A269 (7)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II 245 PEACHTREE CENTER AVENUE NE, SUITE 1200 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303

-1257 August 31 , 2016 Mano Nazar, President, Nuclear Division and CNO Florida Power & Light Co.

Mail Stop: NT3/JW 15430 Endeavor Drive Jupiter, FL 33478

SUBJECT: MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR SAINT LUCIE NUCLEAR PLANT , UNIT 1 AND UNIT 2 - NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000335/201 6 00 5 AND 05000389/201 6 00 5

Dear Mr. Nazar:

On August 9, 2016

, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (N RC) completed its mid-cycle performance review of St. Lucie Nuclear Plant Unit 1 and Unit 2. The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from July 1, 2015 through June 3 0, 201 6. This letter informs you of the NRC's assessment of your facility during this period and its plans for future inspections at your facility.

The NRC determined that overall, St. Lucie Nuclear Plant Unit 1 and Unit 2 operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined the performance at St. Lucie Plant Unit 1 and Unit 2 during the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column of the NRC's Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix because all inspection findings had very low (i.e., green) safety significance, and all PIs indicated that your performance was within the nominal, expected range (i.e., green). Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct ROP baseline inspections at your facility.

The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through June 30, 2018. Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan. The inspections listed during the second half of the inspection schedule of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the end

-of-cycle performance review.

The NRC provides the inspection plan to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues. The NRC will contact you as soon as possible to discuss changes to the inspection plan should circumstances warrant any changes. This inspection plan does not include security related inspections, which will be sent via separate, non

-publicly available correspondence.

The NRC staff received the Saint Lucie Final Compliance letter for Order EA

-12-049, "Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond

-Design-Basis External Events," and Order EA

-12-051, "Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation." The NRC staff issued the Saint Lucie Safety Evaluation on July 5, 2016, and will confirm full implementation of the orders mentioned above by performing Temporary Instruction 191, "Inspection of the Implementation of Mitigation Strategies and Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation Orders and Emergency Preparedness Communication/Staffing/Multi

-Unit Dose Assessment Plans."

Additionally, the NRC plans on conducting one non-ROP baseline inspection which includes Saint Lucie Unit 2 Post Approval License Renewal Phase 1 and Phase 2

.

From July 1, 2015, to June 30, 20 16 , the NRC issued five Severity Level IV traditional enforcement violations. Four associated with impeding the regulatory process, and one associated with actual consequences. Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct Inspection Procedure 92723 , "Follow Up Inspection for Three or More Severity Level I V Traditional Enforcement Violations in the Same Area in a 12

-Month Period

," to follow-up on these violations.

In Staff Requirements Memorandum

- SECY 16-0009, "Recommendations Resulting from the Integrated Prioritization and Re

-Baselining of Agency Activities," the Commission approved the NRC staff recommendation to discontinue the formal mid

-cycle assessment process beginning in calendar year 2017. This will be the final mid

-cycle assessment letter. The staff will continue to conduct quarterly assessment meetings and communicate changes in the assessment of licensee performance in accordance with the guidance in Inspection Manual Chapter 0305, "Operating Reactor Assessment Program."

In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public 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).

Please contact me at 404-997-4539 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA/ LaDonna B. Suggs, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 3 Division of Reactor Projects

Docket Nos.:

50-335, 50-389 License Nos.:

DPR-67, NPF-16 Enclosure:

St Lucie Inspection/Activity Plan (0 9/01/20 16 - 06/30/2018

) cc: Distribution via Listserv

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YES NO YES NO Letter to Mano Nazar from LaDonna B. Suggs dated August 31, 2016

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Page 1 of 3 08/31/2016 06:59:17 Report 22 Unit NumberPlanned Dates Start EndInspection ActivityTitle No. of Staff on Site Saint LucieInspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2016

-06/30/2018 RP-RAD HAZARDS ANALYSIS 1 1, 2 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.01 09/26/2016 09/30/2016 ISI-UNIT 1 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1 1 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P 10/03/2016 10/07/2016 SGISI-UNIT 1 SG IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1 1 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P 10/10/2016 10/14/2016 EP-EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 2 1, 2 IP A lert and Notification System Testing7111402 01/23/2017 01/27/2017 1, 2 IP Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System7111403 01/23/2017 01/27/2017 1, 2 IP Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes7111404 01/23/2017 01/27/2017 1, 2 IP Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies7111405 01/23/2017 01/27/2017 1, 2 IP Performance Indicator Verification71151 01/23/2017 01/27/2017 ISI-UNIT 2 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION & RVH EXAM 2 2 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P 02/27/2017 03/03/2017 LR-UNIT 2 POST APPROVAL LR PHASE 1 2 2 IP Post-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal 71003 02/27/2017 03/03/2017 RP-RP OCCUPATIONAL INSPECTION WEEK 1 3 1, 2 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.01 02/27/2017 03/03/2017 1, 2 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.02 02/27/2017 03/03/2017 1, 2 IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation71124.03 02/27/2017 03/03/2017 1, 2 IP Occupational Dose Assessment71124.04 02/27/2017 03/03/2017 1, 2 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation71124.05 02/27/2017 03/03/2017 1, 2 IP Performance Indicator Verification71151 02/27/2017 03/03/2017 SGISI-UNIT 2 SG IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1 2 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P 03/06/2017 03/10/2017 RP-RP OCCUPATIONAL INSPECTION WEEK 2 2 1, 2 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.01 04/03/2017 04/07/2017 1, 2 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.02 04/03/2017 04/07/2017 1, 2 IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation71124.03 04/03/2017 04/07/2017 1, 2 IP Occupational Dose Assessment71124.04 04/03/2017 04/07/2017 1, 2 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation71124.05 04/03/2017 04/07/2017 1, 2 IP Performance Indicator Verification71151 04/03/2017 04/07/2017 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

Page 2 of 3 08/31/2016 06:59:17 Report 22 Unit NumberPlanned Dates Start EndInspection ActivityTitle No. of Staff on Site Saint LucieInspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2016

-06/30/2018 MODS-PLANT MODIFICATIONS INSPECTION 3 1, 2 IP Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications7111117T 06/05/2017 06/09/2017 1, 2 IP Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications7111117T 06/19/2017 06/23/2017TI-191-MITIGATING STRATEGIES 4 1, 2 IP Inspection of Licensee's Responses to Order EA-12-049, EA-12-051 & EP Info Request March 12, 2012 2515/191 07/17/2017 07/21/2017 LR-POST APPROVAL LR PHASE 2 (UNIT 2)

3 2 IP Post-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal 71003 08/28/2017 09/01/2017 2 IP Post-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal 7100309/11/2017 09/15/2017OL EXAM-INITIAL LICENSE EXAM PREP 3 1 SAINT LUCIE/JULY 2017 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES V2349711/06/201711/10/2017OL RQ-REQUAL INSPECTION 2 1, 2 IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program7111111B11/13/201711/17/2017OL EXAM-INITIAL LICENSE EXAM 3 1 SAINT LUCIE/JULY 2017 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES V23497 12/04/2017 12/22/2018 RP-RP PUBLIC INSPECTION 2 1, 2 IP Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment71124.06 01/22/2018 01/26/2018 1, 2 IP Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program71124.07 01/22/2018 01/26/2018 1, 2 IP Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness71151-OR01 01/22/2018 01/26/2018 1, 2 IP RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences71151-PR01 01/22/2018 01/26/2018 EP-EP EXERCISE 6 1, 2 IP Exercise Evaluation7111401 02/19/2018 02/23/2018 1, 2 IP Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes7111404 02/19/2018 02/23/2018 1, 2 IP Exercise Evaluation - Scenario Review7111408 02/19/2018 02/23/2018 1, 2 IP Performance Indicator Verification71151 02/19/2018 02/23/2018 ISI-UNIT 1 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1 1 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P 03/19/2018 03/23/2018 RP-RAD HAZARDS AND TRANSPORTATION 2 1, 2 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.01 03/19/2018 03/23/2018 1, 2 IP Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation71124.08 03/19/2018 03/23/2018 SGISI-UNIT 1 SG IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1 1 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P 03/26/2018 03/30/2018 PI&R-PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION 4 1, 2 IP Problem Identification and Resolution71152B 05/07/201805/11/2018 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

Page 3 of 3 08/31/2016 06:59:17 Report 22 Unit NumberPlanned Dates Start EndInspection ActivityTitle No. of Staff on Site Saint LucieInspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2016

-06/30/2018 PI&R-PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION 4 1, 2 IP Problem Identification and Resolution71152B 05/21/2018 05/25/2018 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.