IR 05000335/2012502
| ML12185A213 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Saint Lucie  |
| Issue date: | 07/02/2012 |
| From: | Brian Bonser NRC/RGN-II/DRS/PSB1 |
| To: | Nazar M Florida Power & Light Co |
| References | |
| IR-12-502 | |
| Download: ML12185A213 (11) | |
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July 2, 2012
SUBJECT:
ST. LUCIE PLANT - NRC EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS INSPECTION REPORT 05000335/2012502 AND 05000389/2012502
Dear Mr. Nazar:
On June 15, 2012, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection at your St. Lucie Plant, Units 1 and 2. The enclosed inspection report documents the inspection results, which were discussed on June 15, 2012, with Mr. J. Jensen and other members of your staff.
The inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to safety and compliance with the Commissions rules and regulations and with the conditions of your license.
The inspectors reviewed selected procedures and records, observed activities, and interviewed personnel.
Based on the results of this inspection, no findings of significance were identified.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter, its enclosure, and your response, if any, 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 Website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Sincerely,
/RA/
Brian Bonser, Chief Plant Support Branch 1 Division of Reactor Safety
Docket No.
50-335, 50-389 License No. DPR-67, NPF-16
Enclosure:
Inspection Report 05000335/2012502 and 05000389/2012502 w/Att: Supp. Info
REGION II==
Docket No.:
05000335, 05000389
License No.:
Report No.:
05000335/2012502 and 05000389/2012502
Licensee:
Florida Power and Light Company
Facility:
St. Lucie Plant, Units 1 and 2
Location:
Jensen Beach, FL
Dates:
June 11, 2012, through June 15, 2012
Inspectors:
M. Speck, Senior Emergency Preparedness Inspector
J. Beavers, Emergency Preparedness Inspector
R. Sullivan, Senior Emergency Preparedness Specialist
T. Morrissey, Senior Resident Inspector
Approved by:
Brian Bonser, Chief Plant Support Branch 1 Division of Reactor Safety
Enclosure
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
IR 05000335/2012502 and 05000389/2012502; 06/11/2012 - 06/15/2012; St. Lucie Plant, Units and 2; Baseline Inspection
The report covered an announced inspection by two emergency preparedness inspectors, one emergency preparedness specialist, and one senior resident inspector. The NRC's program for overseeing the safe operation of commercial nuclear power reactors is described in NUREG-1649, Reactor Oversight Process.
NRC-Identified and Self-Revealing Findings
None
Licensee-Identified Violations
.
None
REPORT DETAILS
REACTOR SAFETY
Cornerstone: Emergency Preparedness
1EP1 Exercise Evaluation
a. Inspection Scope
Prior to the inspection activity, the inspectors conducted an in-office review of the exercise objectives and scenario submitted to the NRC to determine if the exercise would test major elements of the emergency plan as required by 10 CFR 50.47(b)(14). This inspection activity represents one sample on a biennial cycle.
The onsite inspection consisted of the following review and assessment:
The adequacy of the licensees performance in the biennial exercise conducted on June 13, 2012, was reviewed and assessed regarding the implementation of the Risk Significant Planning Standards (RSPSs) in 10 CFR 50.47 (b)(4), (5), (9), and (10), which address emergency classification, offsite notification, radiological assessment, and protective action recommendations, respectively.
- The overall adequacy of the licensees emergency response facilities with regard to NUREG-0696, Functional Criteria for Emergency Response Facilities and Emergency Plan commitments. The facilities assessed were the Control Room simulator, Technical Support Center (TSC), Operations Support Center (OSC) and Emergency Operations Facility (EOF).
- Other performance areas, such as: the emergency response organizations (ERO)recognition of abnormal plant conditions; command and control; intra-and inter-facility communications; prioritization of mitigation activities; utilization of repair and field monitoring teams; interface with offsite agencies; and the overall implementation of the emergency plan and its implementing procedures.
- Past performance issues from NRC inspection reports and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) / Department of Homeland Security (DHS) exercise reports to determine the effectiveness of corrective actions as demonstrated during this exercise to ensure compliance with 10 CFR 50.47(b)(14).
- The post-exercise critique process and the presentation to the licensee's senior management conducted on June 14, 2012, to evaluate the licensees self-assessment of its ERO performance during the exercise and to ensure compliance with 10 CFR 50 Appendix E.IV.F.2.g.
The inspectors reviewed various documents which are listed in the Attachment to this report.
b. Findings
No findings were identified.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
4OA1 Performance Indicator Verification
a. Inspection Scope
Cornerstone: Emergency Preparedness
The inspector sampled licensee submittals for the three Performance Indicators (PI)listed below for units one and two. The inspector reviewed the submittals from January 1, 2011, through March 31, 2012. To verify the accuracy of the PI data reported during that period, PI definitions and guidance contained in Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) 99-02, Regulatory Assessment Indicator Guideline, Revision 6, were used to verify the basis in reporting for each data element.
- Emergency Response Organization Drill/Exercise Performance (DEP)
- Emergency Response Organization Readiness (ERO)
- Alert and Notification System Reliability (ANS)
The inspectors reviewed portions of the raw PI data developed from monthly performance indicator reports and discussed the methods for compiling and reporting the PIs with cognizant emergency preparedness personnel. The inspector also independently screened drill and exercise opportunity evaluations, drill participation reports, and drill evaluations. Selected reported values were calculated to verify their accuracy. The inspectors compared graphical representations from the most recent PI report to the raw data to verify that the data was correctly reflected in the report.
The inspection was conducted in accordance with NRC Inspection Procedure 71151-05, Performance Indicator Verification.
The inspector reviewed various documents which are listed in the Attachment to this report. This inspection satisfied three inspection samples for PI verification on an annual basis.
b. Findings
No findings were identified.
4OA6 Meetings, including Exit
On June 15, 2012, the lead inspector presented the inspection results to Mr. J. Jensen, St. Lucie - Vice President, and other members of his staff. The inspector confirmed that proprietary information was not provided during the inspection.
ATTACHMENT:
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
KEY POINTS OF CONTACT
Licensee personnel
- J. Jensen, Vice President - St. Lucie
- D. Calabrese, Emergency Preparedness Manager
- D. Cecchett, Licensing staff
- T. Horton, Assistant Operations Manager
- B. Hughes, Plant General Manager
- D. Mothena, Corporate Emergency Preparedness Manager
- R. Young, Emergency Preparedness staff
- J. Moody, Emergency Preparedness staff
- F. Baker, Emergency Preparedness staff
ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED
None