IR 05000335/2014502
| ML14064A367 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Saint Lucie  |
| Issue date: | 03/05/2014 |
| From: | Brian Bonser NRC/RGN-II/DRS/PSB1 |
| To: | Nazar M Florida Power & Light Co |
| Linda K. Gruhler 404-997-4633 | |
| References | |
| IR-14-502 | |
| Download: ML14064A367 (12) | |
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March 5, 2014
SUBJECT:
ST. LUCIE PLANT - NRC EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS INSPECTION REPORT 05000335/2014502 AND 05000389/2014502
Dear Mr. Nazar:
On February 21, 2014, 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 that were discussed on February 20, 2014, 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.
No findings were identified during this inspection.
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, 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 Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS), which 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 Nos. 50-335 and 50-389 License Nos. DPR-67 and NPF-16
Enclosure:
Inspection Report 05000335/2014502 and 05000389/2014502 w/Attachment: Supplemental Information
REGION II==
Docket Nos:
50-335 and 50-389
License Nos:
Report Nos:
05000335/2014502 and 05000389/2014502
Licensee:
Florida Power and Light Company (FP&L)
Facility:
St. Lucie Plant, Units 1 and 2
Location:
Jensen Beach, FL
Dates:
February 17, 2014, through February 21, 2014
Inspectors:
M. Speck, Senior Emergency Preparedness Inspector
S. Sanchez, Senior Emergency Preparedness Inspector
C. Fontana, Emergency Preparedness Inspector
T. Morrissey, Senior Resident Inspector
R. Baldwin, Senior Operations Engineer
J. Wallo, Senior Physical Security Inspector
Approved by:
Brian Bonser, Chief Plant Support Branch 1 Division of Reactor Safety
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
Inspection Report (IR) 05000335/2014502 and 05000389/2014502; 02/17/2014 - 02/21/2014;
St. Lucie Plant, Units 1 and 2; Baseline Inspection
The report covered an announced inspection by three emergency preparedness inspectors, one senior physical security inspector, one senior operations engineer, and one senior resident inspector. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (NRC) 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
1EP4 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes
a. Inspection Scope
Since the last NRC inspection of this program area, no changes have been made to the Radiological Emergency Plan or Emergency Action Levels. The licensee did make several changes to emergency plan implementing procedures and determined that, in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 50.54(q), the changes made in these revisions resulted in no reduction in the effectiveness of the Plan, and that the Plan continued to meet the requirements of 10 CFR 50.47(b), and Appendix E to 10 CFR Part 50. The inspectors conducted a sampling of the implementing procedure changes made between January 1, 2013, and January 15, 2014, to evaluate for potential reductions in the effectiveness of the Plan. However, this review was not documented in a Safety Evaluation Report and does not constitute formal NRC approval of the changes. Therefore, these changes remain subject to future NRC inspection in their entirety.
The inspection was conducted in accordance with NRC Inspection Procedure (IP)71114, Attachment 04, Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes. The applicable planning standards of 10 CFR 50.47(b), and its related requirements in 10 CFR 50, Appendix E, were used as reference criteria.
The inspectors reviewed various documents that are listed in the Attachment to this report. This inspection activity satisfied one inspection sample for the emergency action level and emergency plan changes on an annual basis.
b. Findings
No findings were identified.
1EP7 Exercise Evaluation - Hostile Action Event
a. Inspection Scope
The 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E, Section IV.F.2.j, requires, in part, that nuclear power reactor licensees, in each 8 calendar year exercise cycle, provide the opportunity for their emergency response organization (ERO) to demonstrate proficiency in the key skills necessary to respond to a hostile action (HA) directed at the plant site. The licensee designed the February 19, 2014, exercise to satisfy that requirement, and the NRC inspected the HA event exercise to assess St. Lucie Plants ability to effectively implement their Emergency Plan during an HA event, and adequately protect public health and safety. This overall exercise inspection activity represented the completion of one sample on a biennial cycle.
The exercise evaluation consisted of the following reviews and assessments:
- The adequacy of the licensees performance in the biennial exercise, conducted on February 19, 2014, was reviewed and assessed regarding the implementation of the Risk Significant Planning Standards (RSPS) 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, simulated Central Alarm Station (CAS), Incident Command Post, remote Technical Support Center (TSC), remote Operations Support Center (OSC), and the Emergency Operations Facility (EOF).
- A review of other performance areas, such as: the EROs recognition of abnormal plant conditions; command and control, including interactions with site security staff, intra-and inter-facility communications; prioritization of mitigation activities; utilization of repair and field monitoring teams; interface with offsite agencies, including local law enforcement agencies; staffing and procedure adequacy; 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 adequacy of the licensees post-exercise critiques, to evaluate licensee self-assessment of its ERO performance during the February 19, 2014, exercise to ensure compliance with 10 CFR 50, Appendix E, Subsection IV.F.2.g.
The inspectors reviewed various documents which are listed in the Attachment. This inspection activity satisfied one inspection sample for the exercise evaluation on a biennial basis.
b. Findings
No findings were identified.
1EP8 Exercise Evaluation - Scenario Review
a. Inspection Scope
Prior to the onsite inspection activity, the inspectors conducted an in-office review of the
exercise objectives and scenario submitted to the NRC using IP 71114.08, Exercise
Evaluation - Scenario Review, 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 inspectors reviewed various documents which are listed in the Attachment to this report. This inspection activity satisfied one inspection sample for the exercise evaluation on a biennial basis.
b. Findings
No findings were identified
OTHER ACTIVITIES
4OA1 Performance Indicator Verification
a. Inspection Scope
Cornerstone: Emergency Preparedness
The inspectors sampled licensee submittals for the three Performance Indicators (PIs) listed below for Units one and two for the period January 1, 2013, through December 31, 2013. 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 7, 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 PI reports and discussed the methods for compiling and reporting the PIs with cognizant emergency preparedness personnel. The inspectors 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 IP 71151, Performance Indicator Verification.
The inspectors 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 February 20, 2014, the lead inspector presented the inspection results to Mr. J. Jensen, St. Lucie - Site Vice President, and other members of his staff. The inspector confirmed that proprietary information was not provided during the inspection.
ATTACHMENT:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
KEY POINTS OF CONTACT
Licensee personnel
- D. Calabrese, Emergency Preparedness Manager
- D. Cecchett, Licensing staff
- R. Coffey, Plant General Manager
- J. Jensen, Vice President - St. Lucie
- J. McCullough, Security Analyst
- J. Moody, Emergency Preparedness staff
- D. Mothena, Corporate Emergency Preparedness Manager
ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED
None