ML023020616

Request for Additional Information, Relocation of the Spent Fuel Crane TS Requirements

ML023020616
Person / Time
Site:	Saint Lucie
Issue date:	10/29/2002
From:	Moroney B NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD2
To:	Stall J Florida Power & Light Co
Moroney B, NRR/DLPM, 415-3974
References
TAC MB5667, TAC MB5668
Download: ML023020616 (4)

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October 29, 2002 Mr. J. A. Stall Senior Vice President, Nuclear and Chief Nuclear Officer Florida Power and Light Company P.O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, Florida 33408-0420

SUBJECT:

ST. LUCIE PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING RELOCATION OF THE SPENT FUEL CRANE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS (TAC NOS. MB5667 AND MB5668)

Dear Mr. Stall:

By letter dated July 18, 2002, Florida Power and Light Company submitted a technical specification (TS) amendment request, which dealt with relocation of several specifications concerning the spent fuel crane from the TS to the respective units Updated Final Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR). In the UFSAR, these requirements would require any changes or modifications to be controlled in accordance with Title 10 to the Code of Federal Regulations, Section 50.59.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has reviewed your submittal and finds that a response to the enclosed request for additional information is needed before we can complete the review. This request was discussed with your staff on September 30, 2002. Mr. Ken Frehafer of your staff agreed that a response would be provided by November 15, 2002.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Eva Brown at (301) 415-2315.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Brendan T. Moroney, Project Manager, Section 2 Project Directorate II Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-335 and 589

Enclosure:

Request For Additional Information cc w/encl: See next page

ML023020616 *See previous concurrence OFFICE PDII-2/PM PDII-2/PM PDII-2/LA RORP/SC* PDII-2/SC NAME BMoroney EBrown BClayton RDennig AHowe DATE 10/29/02 10/29/02 10/29/02 10/28/02 10/29/02 Mr. J. A. Stall ST. LUCIE PLANT Florida Power and Light Company cc:

Senior Resident Inspector Mr. R. E. Rose St. Lucie Plant Plant General Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission St. Lucie Nuclear Plant P.O. Box 6090 6351 South Ocean Drive Jensen Beach, Florida 34957 Jensen Beach, Florida 34957 Craig Fugate, Director Mr. J. T. Voorhees Division of Emergency Preparedness Acting Licensing Manager Department of Community Affairs St. Lucie Nuclear Plant 2740 Centerview Drive 6351 South Ocean Drive Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100 Jensen Beach, Florida 34957 M. S. Ross, Attorney Mr. Don Mothena Florida Power & Light Company Manager, Nuclear Plant Support Services P.O. Box 14000 Florida Power & Light Company Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420 P.O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420 Mr. Douglas Anderson County Administrator Mr. Rajiv S. Kundalkar St. Lucie County Vice President - Nuclear Engineering 2300 Virginia Avenue Florida Power & Light Company Fort Pierce, Florida 34982 P.O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420 Mr. William A. Passetti, Chief Department of Health Mr. J. Kammel Bureau of Radiation Control Radiological Emergency 2020 Capital Circle, SE, Bin #C21 Planning Administrator Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1741 Department of Public Safety 6000 SE. Tower Drive Mr. Donald E. Jernigan, Site Vice President Stuart, Florida 34997 St. Lucie Nuclear Plant 6351 South Ocean Drive Jensen Beach, Florida 34957

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SPENT FUEL POOL REQUIREMENT RELOCATION AMENDMENT SAINT LUCIE PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 DOCKET NOS. 50-335 AND 50-389 With regards to Technical Specifications (TSs) 3/4.9.7, Crane Travel - Spent Fuel Storage Pool Building and TS 3/4.9.11, Crane Travel - Spent Fuel Storage Pool Building answer the following:

(1) Why are the weight limits different between units? What governs the TSs weight limits of 2000 pounds (lbs) for Unit 1 and 1600 lbs for Unit 2 in TS 3/4.9/11, respectively? What is the nominal weight of each fuel assembly for fuels used in Unit 1 and Unit 2?

(2) What is the design load on the fuel handling tools machine hoist and the fuel handling building crane hoist? How and when would each one be used?

(3) While fuel handling activities are in progress, should a loss of power and/or a loss of offsite power (LOOP) occur, what are the procedural steps prescribed for the crane operators and/ or design features to place the crane in its fail safe position to prevent a potential load drop accident?

(4) If it can be postulated that there is some non-fuel weight that could be inadvertently handled and would produce the equivalent amount of fuel damage assumed in the Florida Power and Light Company fuel handling accident, what measures would prevent these non-fuel weights from being handled over irradiated fuel assemblies during refueling operations and during a loss of power or a LOOP?

(5) What is the maximum weight assumed for the Unit 1 and Unit 2 fuel handling accident as described in Chapter 15 of the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report? How are these numbers related to the Unit 1 and Unit 2 TS weight load limits?

Enclosure