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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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 05000335/2016005 AND 05000389/2016005

Dear Mr. Nazar:

On August 9, 2016, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) 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 30, 2016. 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, 2016, 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 IV 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 (09/01/2016 - 06/30/2018) cc: Distribution via Listserv

___________ SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE FORM 665 ATTACHED OFFICE RII:DRP RII:DRP SIGNATURE LFP1 LJB4 NAME LPressley LSuggs DATE 8/25/2016 8/29/2016 E-MAIL COPY? YES NO YES NO Letter to Mano Nazar from LaDonna B. Suggs dated August 31, 2016

SUBJECT: MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR SAINT LUCIE NUCLEAR PLANT, UNIT 1 AND UNIT 2 - NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000335/2016005 AND 05000389/2016005 DISTRIBUTION: D. Gamberoni, RII L. Gibson, RII OE MAIL RIDSNRRDIRS PUBLIC RidsNrrPMStLucie Resource ROPassessment Resource ROPreports Resource Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO)

Page 1 of 308/31/201606:59:17Report 22UnitNumberPlanned DatesStart EndInspection ActivityTitleNo. of Staffon SiteSaint LucieInspection / Activity Plan09/01/2016-06/30/2018RP-RAD HAZARDS ANALYSIS11,2 IPRadiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.0109/26/201609/30/2016ISI-UNIT 1 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION11 IPInservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P10/03/201610/07/2016SGISI-UNIT 1 SG IN-SERVICE INSPECTION11 IPInservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P10/10/201610/14/2016EP-EP PROGRAM INSPECTION21,2 IPAlert and Notification System Testing711140201/23/201701/27/20171,2 IPEmergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System711140301/23/201701/27/20171,2 IPEmergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes711140401/23/201701/27/20171,2 IPCorrection of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies711140501/23/201701/27/20171,2 IPPerformance Indicator Verification7115101/23/201701/27/2017ISI-UNIT 2 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION & RVH EXAM2 2 IPInservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P02/27/201703/03/2017LR-UNIT 2 POST APPROVAL LR PHASE 12 2 IPPost-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal7100302/27/201703/03/2017RP-RP OCCUPATIONAL INSPECTION WEEK 131,2 IPRadiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.0102/27/201703/03/20171,2 IPOccupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.0202/27/201703/03/20171,2 IPIn-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation71124.0302/27/201703/03/20171,2 IPOccupational Dose Assessment71124.0402/27/201703/03/20171,2 IPRadiation Monitoring Instrumentation71124.0502/27/201703/03/20171,2 IPPerformance Indicator Verification7115102/27/201703/03/2017SGISI-UNIT 2 SG IN-SERVICE INSPECTION1 2 IPInservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P03/06/201703/10/2017RP-RP OCCUPATIONAL INSPECTION WEEK 221,2 IPRadiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.0104/03/201704/07/20171,2 IPOccupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.0204/03/201704/07/20171,2 IPIn-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation71124.0304/03/201704/07/20171,2 IPOccupational Dose Assessment71124.0404/03/201704/07/20171,2 IPRadiation Monitoring Instrumentation71124.0504/03/201704/07/20171,2 IPPerformance Indicator Verification7115104/03/201704/07/2017This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

Page 2 of 308/31/201606:59:17Report 22UnitNumberPlanned DatesStart EndInspection ActivityTitleNo. of Staffon SiteSaint LucieInspection / Activity Plan09/01/2016-06/30/2018MODS-PLANT MODIFICATIONS INSPECTION31,2 IPEvaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications7111117T06/05/201706/09/20171,2 IPEvaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications7111117T06/19/201706/23/2017TI-191-MITIGATING STRATEGIES41,2 IPInspection of Licensee's Responses to Order EA-12-049, EA-12-051 & EP Info Request March 12, 20122515/19107/17/201707/21/2017LR-POST APPROVAL LR PHASE 2 (UNIT 2)3 2 IPPost-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal7100308/28/201709/01/2017 2 IPPost-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal7100309/11/201709/15/2017OL EXAM-INITIAL LICENSE EXAM PREP31 SAINT LUCIE/JULY 2017 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIESV2349711/06/201711/10/2017OL RQ-REQUAL INSPECTION21,2 IPLicensed Operator Requalification Program7111111B11/13/201711/17/2017OL EXAM-INITIAL LICENSE EXAM31 SAINT LUCIE/JULY 2017 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIESV2349712/04/201712/22/2018RP-RP PUBLIC INSPECTION21,2 IPRadioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment71124.0601/22/201801/26/20181,2 IPRadiological Environmental Monitoring Program71124.0701/22/201801/26/20181,2 IPOccupational Exposure Control Effectiveness71151-OR0101/22/201801/26/20181,2 IPRETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences71151-PR0101/22/201801/26/2018EP-EP EXERCISE61,2 IPExercise Evaluation711140102/19/201802/23/20181,2 IPEmergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes711140402/19/201802/23/20181,2 IPExercise Evaluation - Scenario Review711140802/19/201802/23/20181,2 IPPerformance Indicator Verification7115102/19/201802/23/2018ISI-UNIT 1 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION11 IPInservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P03/19/201803/23/2018RP-RAD HAZARDS AND TRANSPORTATION21,2 IPRadiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.0103/19/201803/23/20181,2 IPRadioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation71124.0803/19/201803/23/2018SGISI-UNIT 1 SG IN-SERVICE INSPECTION11 IPInservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P03/26/201803/30/2018PI&R-PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION41,2 IPProblem Identification and Resolution71152B05/07/201805/11/2018This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

Page 3 of 308/31/201606:59:17Report 22UnitNumberPlanned DatesStart EndInspection ActivityTitleNo. of Staffon SiteSaint LucieInspection / Activity Plan09/01/2016-06/30/2018PI&R-PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION41,2 IPProblem Identification and Resolution71152B05/21/201805/25/2018This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.