IR 05000443/2008006

IR 05000443-08-006 and 07200063-08-001; on 07/07/2008 B 10/22/2008; FPL Energy Seabrook, LLC; Seabrook Station; Spent Fuel Pre-loading Demonstration and Initial Loading

ML083400036
Person / Time
Site:	Seabrook
Issue date:	12/03/2008
From:	Ray Lorson Decommissioning Branch I
To:	St.Pierre G Florida Power & Light Energy Seabrook
References
IR-08-001, IR-08-006
Download: ML083400036 (13)

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ber 3, 2008

SUBJECT:

SEABROOK STATION, UNIT NO. 1 - NRC INDEPENDENT SPENT FUEL STORAGE INSTALLATION (ISFSI) INSPECTION REPORT 05000443/2008006 AND 07200063/2008001

Dear Mr. St. Pierre,

This refers to the inspection conducted between July 7, 2008, and October 22, 2008, at the Seabrook Station. This inspection involved a review of the pre-operational demonstration and initial loading of spent fuel into the ISFSI facility. The inspection included field observations, examination of procedures and documents, and interviews with personnel. The inspection findings were discussed with members of the Seabrook staff during a preliminary exit meeting on September 15, 2008, and with Mr. Michael O=Keefe and other members of your staff during a final telephone exit meeting on October 22, 2008. The enclosed report presents the results of the inspection.

Based on the results of this inspection, the NRC has determined that a Severity Level IV violation of NRC requirements occurred. This violation is being treated as a Non-Cited Violation (NCV) consistent with Section VI.A of the Enforcement Policy. The NCV is described in the subject inspection report. If you contest the NCV in this report, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your denial, to the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, D.C.

20555-0001, with copies to the Regional Administrator, Region I; the Director, Office of Enforcement, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555-0001; and the NRC Resident Inspector at the Seabrook Station.

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 you choose to provide one, will be made 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).

G. S ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/readingrm/adams.html.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Raymond Lorson, Chief Decommissioning Branch Division of Nuclear Materials Safety Docket Nos.: 50-443 and 72-063 License No.: NPF-86 Enclosure: Inspection Report 05000443/2008006 and 07200063/2008001 w/ Attachment: Supplemental Information cc w/encl:

J. Stall, Executive Vice President, Nuclear and Chief Nuclear Officer M. Nazar, Senior Vice President and Nuclear Chief Operating Officer A. Khanpour, Vice President, Engineering Support M. Warner, Vice President, Nuclear Plant Support M. Mashhadi, Senior Attorney, Florida Power & Light Company M. Ross, Managing Attorney, Florida Power & Light Company M. OKeefe, Manager, Licensing Manager P. Freeman, Plant General Manager K. Wright, Manager, Nuclear Training, Seabrook Station R. Poole, FEMA, Region I Office of the Attorney General, Commonwealth of Mass K. Ayotte, Attorney General, State of NH O. Fitch, Deputy Attorney General, State of NH P. Brann, Assistant Attorney General, State of Maine R. Walker, Director, Radiation Control Program, Dept. of Public Health, Commonwealth of MA C. Pope, Director, Homeland Security & Emergency Management, State of NH R. Hughes, Director, Licensing and Performance Improvement J. Giarrusso, MEMA, Commonwealth of Mass D. O'Dowd, Administrator, Radiological Health Section, DPHS, DHHS, State of NH J. Roy, Director of Operations, Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company T. Crimmins, Polestar Applied Technology R. Backus, Esquire, Backus, Meyer and Solomon, NH Town of Exeter, State of New Hampshire Board of Selectmen, Town of Amesbury S. Comley, Executive Director, We the People of the United States R. Shadis, New England Coalition Staff M. Metcalf, Seacoast Anti-Pollution League