05000250/FIN-2010009-02
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| Title | Failure to report Unit 3 spent fuel pool operation with degrading Boraflex. |
| Description | The inspectors identified an apparent violation of 10 CFR Part 50.73(a)(2)(B), when a condition prohibited by Technical Specifications was not reported to the NRC after testing of Boraflex panels in 2004 in the Unit 3 spent fuel pool revealed degradation greater than assumed in criticality analyses. Because the FPL program for determining degradation of cells was a sampling program, the state of other cells could not be determined. When identified to the licensee by the NRC, condition report 2009-30043 was written to evaluate and report the non-compliance with Technical Specifications to the NRC.
The finding was more that minor because it impacted the regulatory process which depends on plant activities being properly reported. The inspectors evaluated this finding against NRC IMC 0609 Phase 1 Screening Worksheet for Initiating Events, Mitigation Systems, and Barriers Cornerstones. The inspectors determined that IMC 0609, Appendix M is required to determine the level of safety significance of this finding because the existing SDP guidance is not adequate to provide reasonable estimates of the finding significance within the established SDP timeliness goal of 90 days. NRC staff is currently reviewing this finding to determine the level of safety significance or enforcement aspect of the issue. (4OA2) (IR# 05000250, 251/2009005 dated January 28, 2010) FPL failed to provide notification to the NRC in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 50.73 when testing and evaluation of Boraflex panels in the Unit 3 SFP racks revealed Boraflex degradation beyond minimum design values specified in the UFSAR. The NRC considers the failure to provide the required notification to be a significant matter because it impacted the NRCs ability to review and assess FPLs corrective actions for managing SFP Boraflex degradation. In accordance with the Enforcement Policy, a base civil penalty in the amount of $70,000 is considered for a Severity Level III violation. (IR# 05000250/2010009 dated June 21, 2010 |
| Site: | Turkey Point  |
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| Report | IR 05000250/2010009 Section 4OA2 |
| Date counted | Mar 31, 2010 (2010Q1) |
| Type: | TEV: Severity level III |
| cornerstone | Miscellaneous |
| Identified by: | NRC identified |
| Inspection Procedure: | IP 71152 |
| Inspectors (proximate) | D Rich J Dodson J Paige S Ninhc Evansc Scott L Wert M Sykes R Taylor R Zimmerman V Mccree |
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Finding List (Turkey Point) @ 2010Q1
Self-Identified List (Turkey Point)
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