IR 05000335/1998014

Provides Confirmation of NRC Staff Conclusions Re Cited & non-cited Violations in Insp Rept 50-335/98-14 & 50-389/98-14.Utils Position Re Consideration of Multiple Spurious Actuations in Event of Fire,Reiterated

ML17241A322
Person / Time
Site:	Saint Lucie
Issue date:	04/29/1999
From:	Plunkett T FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
50-335-98-14, 50-389-98-14, L-99-107, NUDOCS 9905050166
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CATEGORY 3 REGULATORY INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (RZDS)ACCESSION NBR:9905050166 DOC.DATE: 99/04/29 NOTARIZED:

NO FACIL:50-335 St.Lucie Plant, Unit 1, Florida Power&Light Co.59-389't.Lucie,Plant, Uni't 2, Florida Power&Light Co.AUTH.NAME AUTHOR AFFILIATION PLUNKETT,T.F.

Florida Power&Light Co.RECZP.NAME RECIPIENT AFFILIATION Records Management Branch (Document Control Desk)SUBJECT: Provides confirmation of NRC staff conculsions relative to cited violation&non-cited violations in insp rept 98-14&, to reiterate FPLs position concerning consideration of multiple spurious actuations in event of'ire.DISTRIBUTION CODE: IE01D COPIES RECEIVED:LTR ENCL SIZE: TITLE: General (50 Dkt)-Insp Rept/Notice of Violation Response DOCKET¹05000335 05000389 NOTES: RECIPIENT ZD CODE/NAME LPD2-2 PD INTERNAL: ACR S DEDRO NRR/DZPM/IOLB NUDOCS-ABSTRACT OGC/HDS3 EXTERNAL: LMZTCO MARSHALL NRC PDR COPIES LTTR ENCL 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 RECIPIENT ID CODE/NAME GLEAVES,W AEOD/TTC DRIP REXB OE'GN2 FILE 01 NOAC NUDOCS FULLTEXT COPIES.LTTR ENCL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1'1 1 1 D 0 C U M NOTE TO ALL"RZDS$RECIPIENTS:

PLEASE HELP US TO REDUCE WASTE.TO HAVE YOUR NAME OR ORGANIZATION REMOVED FROM DISTRIBUTION LISTS OR REDUCE THE NUMBER OF COPIES RECEIVED BY YOU OR YOUR ORGANIZATION, CONTACT THE DOCUMENT CONTROL DESK (DCD)ON EXTENSION 415-2083 TOTAL NUMBER OF COPIES REQUIRED: LTTR 17 ENCL 17

Florida Power&Light Company, 6351 S.Ocean Drive.Jensen Beach, FL 34957 April 29, 1999 I 99-107 10 CFR 50.4 10 CFR 2.201 U.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555/RE;.St.Lucie Units 1 and 2 Docket Nos.50-335 and 50-389 Notice of Violation and Exercise of Enforcement Discretion C Ins tion Re ort 98-14 By letter dated March 31, 1999 (Luis A.Reyes to T.F.Plunkett), the NRC provided to Florida Power&Light Company (FPL)a Notice of Violation and Exercise of Enforcement Discretion relating to the Fire Protection Functional Inspection (FPFI)that was conducted at St.Lucie Plant in early 1998.The purpose of this letter is confirm the NRC Staff s conclusions relative to the cited violation and the two non-cited violations and to reiterate FPL's position concerning the consideration of multiple spurious actuations in the event of a fire.FPL has reviewed the March 31, 1999, letter and determined that it accurately reflects FPL's position and corrective actions relative to the Notice of Violation included as Enclosure 1 to the March 31, 1999, letter.Additionally, FPL has confirmed that the NRC's understanding of planned and completed corrective actions for the two non-cited violations discussed in the March 31, 1999, letter is also correct.FPL respectfully disagrees with the first subpart of the apparent violation involving spurious operation analysis and protection methods for safe shutdown capability.

The licensing bases of St.Lucie Units 1 and 2 do not require consideration of multiple spurious actuations of.equipmentjn the event of a fire, other than for high-low pressure interfaces.

Further, the Staff's position that the effects of fire induced multiple spurious actuations must be analyzed is not consistent with previously issued guidance for implementation of NRC fire protection requirements.

Accordingly, no violation occurred.FPL believes that technical resolution of issues relating to fire induced multiple spurious actuations should be the subject of continuing discussions between NRC and the Nuclear Energy Institute.

FPL agrees with the second subpart of that apparent violation.

FPL also concurs with NRC's conclusions that the issue is of low risk significance and that FPL evaluated the effect of this condition on the plant.9905050i66 990429 PDR ADOCK 05000335 6 PDR an FPL Group company

St.Lucie Units 1 and 2 Docket Nos.50-335 aal 50-389 L-99-107 Page 2 Please contact us if you have additional questions about these issues.Very truly yours, Thomas F.Plunkett President Nuclear Division TFP/JAS/MSR/EJW cc: Regional Administrator, Region II, USNRC Senior Resident Inspector, USNRC, St.Lucie Plant C'1 I