ML060610330
| ML060610330 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Turkey Point  |
| Issue date: | 03/02/2006 |
| From: | Casto C Division Reactor Projects II |
| To: | Stall J Florida Power & Light Co |
| Shared Package | |
| ML060610321 | List: |
| References | |
| IR-06-001 | |
| Download: ML060610330 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000250/2006001
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March 2, 2006
Florida Power and Light Company
ATTN: Mr. J. A. Stall, Senior Vice President
Nuclear and Chief Nuclear Officer
P. O. Box 14000
Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420
SUBJECT:
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - TURKEY POINT NUCLEAR PLANT
(NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000250/2006001 AND 05000251/2006001)
Dear Mr. Stall:
On February 8, 2006, the NRC staff completed its performance review of Turkey Point Nuclear
Plant. Our technical staff reviewed performance indicators (PIs) for the most recent quarter
and inspection results for the period from January 1 through December 31, 2005. The purpose
of this letter is to inform you of our assessment of your safety performance during this period
and our plans for future inspections at your facility.
This performance review and enclosed inspection plan do not include physical protection
information. A separate letter designated and marked as Official Use Only - Security-Related
Information, will include the physical protection review and resultant inspection plan.
Overall, Turkey Point Units 3 and 4 operated in a manner that preserved public health and
safety and fully met all cornerstone objectives. Plant performance for the most recent quarter
for both units was within the Regulatory Response column of the NRCs Action Matrix. We
base this conclusion on the fact that both units crossed the threshold from Green to White for
the PI Heat Removal System (AFW) Unavailability. In addition, a preliminary White finding
involving the B Auxiliary Feedwater Pump being inoperable is still under review as part of the
Significance Determination Process.
Turkey Point Unit 4 performance for the third quarter of the assessment cycle was within the
Regulatory Response Column of the NRCs Action Matrix. We base this conclusion on the fact
that it crossed the threshold from Green to White for the PI, Unplanned Scrams per 7000
Critical Hours. A Supplemental Inspection using Inspection Procedure 95001, Inspection for
One or Two White Inputs In a Strategic Performance Area, was conducted in December 2005
and one Green finding of significance was identified.
We plan to conduct a Supplemental Inspection 95001 for the preliminary White finding
associated with the Auxiliary Feedwater System, but recognize that your root cause analysis
has not been finalized and other planned activities are already scheduled to preclude
conducting an additional inspection at this time. Therefore, we will contact you at a later date to
schedule the supplemental inspection. With that exception, we plan to conduct reactor oversight
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process (ROP) baseline inspections at your facility. Additionally, we plan to conduct a non-ROP
inspection, involving a pressurized water reactor (PWR) containment sump blockage temporary
instruction (TI).
The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection
scheduled through September 30, 2007. The inspection plan is provided to allow for the
resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues well in advance of the
inspectors arrival onsite. Routine resident inspections are not listed due to their ongoing and
continuous nature. The inspections in the last nine months of the inspection plan are tentative
and may be revised at the mid-cycle review. Although our intent is to maintain the enclosed
inspection plan fixed for the first nine months, a need may arise to conduct one or more
unanticipated inspections prior to issuing an updated inspection plan with the 2006 assessment
cycle mid-cycle letter. If an inspection of this type becomes necessary, we will notify you of the
planned inspection dates as soon as possible to resolve as much as we can, any scheduling
and personnel availability conflicts you may have.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its
enclosure 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). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at
http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
If circumstances arise which cause us to change this inspection plan, we will contact you to
discuss the change as soon as possible. Please contact Joel Munday at 404-562-4560 with
any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Charles A. Casto, Director
Division of Reactor Projects
Docket No(s). 50-250, 50-251
Enclosure: Turkey Point Inspection/Activity Plan
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T. O. Jones
Site Vice President
Turkey Point Nuclear Plant
Florida Power and Light Company
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Walter Parker
Licensing Manager
Turkey Point Nuclear Plant
Florida Power and Light Company
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Michael O. Pearce
Plant General Manager
Turkey Point Nuclear Plant
Florida Power and Light Company
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Mark Warner, Vice President
Nuclear Operations Support
Florida Power & Light Company
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Rajiv S. Kundalkar
Vice President - Nuclear Engineering
Florida Power & Light Company
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M. S. Ross, Managing Attorney
Florida Power & Light Company
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Marjan Mashhadi, Senior Attorney
Florida Power & Light Company
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Attorney General
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