ML082350184

Supplemental Information Needed for Acceptance of Requested Licensing Action Regarding Increase in Refueling Water Tank

ML082350184
Person / Time
Site:	Saint Lucie
Issue date:	09/11/2008
From:	Mozafari B Plant Licensing Branch II
To:	Stall J Florida Power & Light Co
Mozafari B, NRR/ADRO/DORL, 415-2020
References
TAC MD9208
Download: ML082350184 (4)

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September 11, 2008 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 - SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION NEEDED FOR ACCEPTANCE OF REQUESTED LICENSING ACTION REGARDING INCREASE IN REFUELING WATER TANK (TAC NO. MD9208)

Dear Mr. Stall:

By letter dated July 30, 2008, Florida Power and Light (FPL) submitted a license amendment request for St. Lucie Units 1 and 2. These proposed Technical Specification (TS) changes, if approved, will increase the emergency sump water levels and net positive suction head (NPSH) available for emergency core cooling at the time of switchover to recirculation. These changes are in support of the resolution of issues identified in Generic Letter 2004-02 for the St. Lucie units. The purpose of this letter is to provide the results of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff=s acceptance review of this amendment request. The acceptance review was performed to determine if there is sufficient technical information in scope and depth to allow the NRC staff to complete its detailed technical review. The acceptance review is also intended to identify whether the application has any readily apparent information insufficiencies in its characterization of the regulatory requirements or the licensing basis of the plant.

Consistent with Section 50.90 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), an amendment to the license (including the TSs) must fully describe the changes requested, and following as far as applicable, the form prescribed for original applications. Section 50.34 of 10 CFR addresses the content of technical information required. This section stipulates that the submittal address the design and operating characteristics, unusual or novel design features, and principal safety considerations.

The NRC staff has reviewed your application and concluded that the information delineated in the enclosure to this letter is necessary to enable the staff to make an independent assessment regarding the acceptability of the proposed amendment in terms of regulatory requirements and the protection of public health and safety and the environment.

In order to make the application complete, the NRC staff requested that FPL supplement the application to address the information requested in the enclosure by August 8, 2008, to enable the NRC staff to begin its detailed technical review. The information has been received and deemed responsive to the NRC staff=s request. Thus, the application appears to contain sufficient technical information, both in scope and depth, as the changes appear to be consistent with NUREG-1432, to complete the detailed technical review

J. Stall The information requested and associated timeframe in this letter were discussed with Mr. Ken Frehafer of your staff on August 8, 2008.

If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-2020.

Sincerely, Brenda L. Mozafari, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch II-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-335 and 50-389 cc: See next page

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ST. LUCIE PLANT Florida Power and Light Company cc:

Mr. Mano Nazar Mr. Christopher R. Costanzo Senior Vice President Plant General Manager and Nuclear Chief Operating Officer St. Lucie Nuclear Plant Florida Power & Light Company Mr. Terry Patterson Senior Resident Inspector Licensing Manager St. Lucie Plant St. Lucie Nuclear Plant U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Terry_Patterson@fpl.com STLUCIE@nrc.gov Don E. Grissette Craig Fugate, Director Vice President, Nuclear Training Division of Emergency Preparedness and Performance Improvement Department of Community Affairs Florida Power & Light Company Craig.Fugate@em.mgflorida.com Don_Grissette@fpl.com M. S. Ross, Managing Attorney Mr. Rajiv S. Kundalkar Florida Power & Light Company Vice President - Nuclear Technical Services Mitch_Ross@fpl.com Florida Power & Light Company Rajiv_S_Kundalkar@fpl.com Marjan Mashhadi, Senior Attorney Florida Power & Light Company Mr. J. Kammel Marian_Mashhadi@fpl.com Radiological Emergency Planning Administrator Mr. Douglas Anderson Department of Public Safety County Administrator St. Lucie County Mr. Bill Parks Operations Manager Mr. William A. Passetti, Chief St. Lucie Nuclear Plant Department of Health Bureau of Radiation Control Mr. Seth B. Duston Bill_Passetti@doh.state.ft.us Training Manager St. Lucie Nuclear Plant Mr. Gordon L. Johnston Seth_Dunston@fpl.com Site Vice President St. Lucie Nuclear Plant Mr. Michael Page c/o Terry_Patterson@fpl.com Acting Operations Manager St. Lucie Nuclear Plant Michael_Page@fpl.com