ML042290540

RAI, Relaxation and Enforcement Discretion from the Fitness-For-Duty Order for Nuclear Force Personnel

ML042290540
Person / Time
Site:	Saint Lucie
Issue date:	08/16/2004
From:	Moroney B NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD2
To:	Stall J Florida Power & Light Co
Moroney B, NRR/DLPM/PD11-2,4153974
References
EA-03-038, TAC MC3408, TAC MC34099
Download: ML042290540 (4)

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August 16, 2004 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 UNITS 1 AND 2 - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING REQUEST FOR RELAXATION AND ENFORCEMENT DISCRETION FROM THE FITNESS-FOR-DUTY ORDER FOR NUCLEAR FORCE PERSONNEL (TAC NOS. MC3408 AND MC3409)

Dear Mr. Stall:

By letter dated June 4, 2004, Florida Power and Light Company (FPL) submitted request for temporary relaxation and enforcement discretion from U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Order for Compensatory Measures Related to Fitness-For-Duty Enhancements Applicable to Nuclear Security Force Personnel (Order, EA-03-038), dated April 29, 2003, for St. Lucie Units 1 and 2. Specifically, FPL requested a temporary relaxation and enforcement discretion of the compensatory measures of the Order regarding the average work hour limits specified in Attachment 2, paragraph C.2(a) of the Order.

The NRC 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 was discussed with members of your staff, and Mr. George Madden indicated that a response would be provided by August 30,2004.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 301-415-3974.

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 50-389

Enclosure:

As stated cc w/encl: See next page

Mr. J. A. Stall ST. LUCIE PLANT Florida Power and Light Company cc:

Senior Resident Inspector Mr. G. L. Johnston 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. Terry Patterson Division of Emergency Preparedness 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, Managing Attorney David Moore, Vice President Florida Power & Light Company Nuclear Operations Support P.O. Box 14000 Florida Power and Light Company Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420 P.O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420 Marjan Mashhadi, Senior Attorney Florida Power & Light Company Mr. Rajiv S. Kundalkar 801 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. Vice President - Nuclear Engineering Suite 220 Florida Power & Light Company Washington, DC 20004 P.O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420 Mr. Douglas Anderson County Administrator Mr. J. Kammel St. Lucie County Radiological Emergency 2300 Virginia Avenue Planning Administrator Fort Pierce, Florida 34982 Department of Public Safety 6000 Southeast Tower Drive Mr. William A. Passetti, Chief Stuart, Florida 34997 Department of Health Bureau of Radiation Control 2020 Capital Circle, SE, Bin #C21 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1741 Mr. William Jefferson, Jr.

Site Vice President St. Lucie Nuclear Plant 6351 South Ocean Drive Jensen Beach, Florida 34957-2000

ML042290540 NRR-088 OFFICE PDII-1/PE PDII-2/PM LPSS/C PDII-2/SC (A)

NAME JArroyo BMoroney GWest MMarshall DATE 8/12/04 8/12/04 8/13/04 8/16/04 REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY ST. LUCIE NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, UNIT 1 AND 2 DOCKET NUMBERS 50-335 AND 50-389

1. With regard to the abrupt departure of eight security officers, the request does not provide sufficient information to establish good cause for relaxation. Please provide the following additional information:

a. What was the reason for the abrupt departure of the eight security officers?

b. When did the departure occur and when did FPL know that the eight officers were leaving?

c. The submittal states that this is believed to be an isolated case requiring no actions to prevent recurrence. Please provide justification for this assumption.

2. Please provide the work-hour averages for the 6-week averaging periods ending June 6, 2004, July 18, 2004, and August 29, 2004.