ML082910633
| ML082910633 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Saint Lucie  |
| Issue date: | 10/17/2008 |
| From: | Nease R NRC/RGN-II/DRS/EB2 |
| To: | Stall J Florida Power & Light Co |
| References | |
| IR-09-007 | |
| Download: ML082910633 (9) | |
See also: IR 05000335/2009007
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UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION II
SAM NUNN ATLANTA FEDERAL CENTER
61 FORSYTH STREET, SW, SUITE 23T85
ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-8931
October 17, 2008
Florida Power and Light Company
ATTN: Mr. J.A. Stall
Sr. Vice President - St. Lucie Plant
St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant
P. O. Box 1400
Juno Beach, Florida 33408-0420
SUBJECT: NOTIFICATION OF TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION
WHILE TRANSITION TO 10 CFR PART 50.48(c) IS IN PROGRESS
(NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000335/2009007, 05000389/2009007)
Dear Mr. Stall:
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
Region II staff will conduct a triennial fire protection baseline inspection at the St. Lucie Nuclear
Power Plant, Unit 1 in January and February of 2009. The inspection will be led by
Mr. Necota Staples, NRC Reactor Inspector, of the Region II Office. The team will be
composed of personnel from the NRC Region II Office. The inspection will be conducted in
accordance with Inspection Procedure 71111.05TTP, the NRCs baseline fire protection
inspection procedure for plants in the process of implementing 10 CFR 50.48(c) and National
Fire Protection Association Standard (NFPA) 805. The inspection guidance is different from the
regular triennial inspections, in that the inspectors will concentrate on the fire protection program
infrastructure and the adequacy of compensatory measures implemented for identified
departures from code requirements. Inspection of circuit analysis is not included in the
inspection procedure; however, electrical topics will be addressed by the team.
On October 15, 2008, during a telephone conversation, between Mr. Don Cecchett, of your
staff, and Mr. Necota Staples, of the NRC Region II Office, our respective staffs confirmed
arrangements for a three-day information gathering onsite visit and a two-week onsite
inspection. The schedule for the inspection is as follows:
Information gathering visit:
January 06 - 08, 2009
Week 1 of onsite inspection: January 26 - 30, 2009
Week 2 of onsite inspection: February 09 - 13, 2009
The purposes of the information gathering visit are to obtain information and documentation
needed to support the inspection, and to become familiar with the St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant
fire protection program, fire protection features, post-fire shutdown capabilities, and plant layout.
The types of documents the team will be interested in reviewing, and possibly obtaining, are
listed in the Enclosure. Please contact Mr. Staples prior to preparing copies of the materials
listed in the Enclosure. The inspection team will try to minimize your administrative burden by
specifically identifying those documents required for inspection preparation.
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During the information gathering visit, the team will also discuss the following administrative
details: office space; specific documents to be made available to the team in its office space;
arrangements for reactor site access (including radiation protection training, security, safety and
fitness for duty requirements); and the availability of knowledgeable plant engineering and
licensing organization personnel to serve as points of contact during the inspection.
We request that during the inspection weeks you ensure that copies of analyses, evaluations or
documentation regarding the implementation and maintenance of the St. Lucie Nuclear Power
Plant fire protection program, including post-fire safe shutdown capability, be readily accessible
to the team for its review. Of specific interest are those documents which establish that your fire
protection program satisfies NRC regulatory requirements and conforms to applicable NRC and
industry fire protection guidance. Also, personnel should be available at the site during the
inspection who are knowledgeable regarding those plant systems required to achieve and
maintain safe shutdown conditions from inside and outside the control room (including the
electrical aspects of the relevant post-fire safe shutdown analyses), reactor plant fire protection
systems and features, and the St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant fire protection program and its
implementation.
Your cooperation and support during this inspection will be appreciated. If you have questions
concerning this inspection, or the inspection teams information or logistical needs, please
contact Mr. Staples at (404) 562-4644, or me at (404) 562-4530.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its
enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document
Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRCs 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).
Sincerely,
/RA/
Rebecca Nease, Branch Chief
Engineering Branch 2
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket Nos.: 50-335, 50-389
Enclosure: Triennial Fire Protection Inspection Support Documentation
cc w/encl: (See page 3)
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Gordon L. Johnston
Site Vice President
St. Lucie Nuclear Plant
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Michael Page
Operations Manager (Acting)
St. Lucie Nuclear Plant
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Christopher R. Costanzo
Plant General Manager
St. Lucie Nuclear Plant
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Eric Katzman
Licensing Manager
St. Lucie Nuclear Plant
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Abdy Khanpour
Vice President
Engineering Support
Florida Power and Light Company
P.O. Box 14000
Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420
Don E. Grissette
Vice President, Nuclear Operations - South
Region
Florida Power & Light Company
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M. S. Ross
Managing Attorney
Florida Power & Light Company
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Senior Attorney
Florida Power & Light Company
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Chief
Florida Bureau of Radiation Control
Department of Health
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Director
Division of Emergency Preparedness
Department of Community Affairs
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Radiological Emergency Planning
Administrator
Department of Public Safety
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Douglas Anderson
County Administrator
St. Lucie County
2300 Virginia Avenue
Ft. Pierce, FL 34982
Mano Nazar
Senior Vice President and Nuclear Chief
Operating Officer
Florida Power & Light Company
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Senior Resident Inspector
St. Lucie Nuclear Plant
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
P.O. Box 6090
Jensen Beach, FL 34957-2010
Peter Wells
(Acting) Vice President, Nuclear
Training and Performance Improvement
Florida Power and Light Company
P.O. Box 14000
Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420
Mark E. Warner
Vice President
Nuclear Plant Support
Florida Power & Light Company
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October 17, 2008
Florida Power and Light Company
ATTN: Mr. J.A. Stall
Sr. Vice President - St. Lucie Plant
St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant
P. O. Box 1400
Juno Beach, Florida 33408-0420
SUBJECT: NOTIFICATION OF TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION
WHILE TRANSITION TO 10 CFR PART 50.48(c) IS IN PROGRESS
(NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000335/2009007, 05000389/2009007)
Dear Mr. Stall:
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
Region II staff will conduct a triennial fire protection baseline inspection at the St. Lucie Nuclear
Power Plant, Unit 1 in January and February of 2009. The inspection will be led by
Mr. Necota Staples, NRC Reactor Inspector, of the Region II Office. The team will be
composed of personnel from the NRC Region II Office. The inspection will be conducted in
accordance with Inspection Procedure 71111.05TTP, the NRCs baseline fire protection
inspection procedure for plants in the process of implementing 10 CFR 50.48(c) and National
Fire Protection Association Standard (NFPA) 805. The inspection guidance is different from the
regular triennial inspections, in that the inspectors will concentrate on the fire protection program
infrastructure and the adequacy of compensatory measures implemented for identified
departures from code requirements. Inspection of circuit analysis is not included in the
inspection procedure; however, electrical topics will be addressed by the team.
On October 15, 2008, during a telephone conversation, between Mr. Don Cecchett, of your
staff, and Mr. Necota Staples, of the NRC Region II Office, our respective staffs confirmed
arrangements for a three-day information gathering onsite visit and a two-week onsite
inspection. The schedule for the inspection is as follows:
Information gathering visit:
January 06 - 08, 2009
Week 1 of onsite inspection: January 26 - 30, 2009
Week 2 of onsite inspection: February 09 - 13, 2009
The purposes of the information gathering visit are to obtain information and documentation
needed to support the inspection, and to become familiar with the St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant
fire protection program, fire protection features, post-fire shutdown capabilities, and plant layout.
The types of documents the team will be interested in reviewing, and possibly obtaining, are
listed in the Enclosure. Please contact Mr. Staples prior to preparing copies of the materials
listed in the Enclosure. The inspection team will try to minimize your administrative burden by
specifically identifying those documents required for inspection preparation.
During the information gathering visit, the team will also discuss the following administrative
details: office space; specific documents to be made available to the team in its office space;
arrangements for reactor site access (including radiation protection training, security, safety and
fitness for duty requirements); and the availability of knowledgeable plant engineering and
licensing organization personnel to serve as points of contact during the inspection.
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Letter to J.A. Stall from Rebecca Nease dated October 17, 2008
SUBJECT: NOTIFICATION OF TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION
WHILE TRANSITION TO 10 CFR PART 50.48(c) IS IN PROGRESS
(NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000335/2009007, 05000389/2009007)
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Enclosure
Triennial Fire Protection Inspection Support Documentation
Note: This is a broad list of the documents the NRC inspection team may be interested
in reviewing, and possibly obtaining, during the information gathering site visit. The
current version of these documents is expected unless specified otherwise. Electronic
media is preferred, if readily available. (The preferred file format is searchable .pdf
files on CD/DVD-ROM. The CD/DVD-ROM should be indexed and hyperlinked to
facilitate ease of use. Please provide 5 copies of each CD/DVD-ROM submitted.)
Information in lists should contain enough information to be easily understood by
someone who has knowledge of the technology. The lead inspector will discuss specific
information needs with the licensee staff and may request additional documents.
1.
The Fire Protection Program document and the Fire Hazards Analysis.
2.
The Fire Protection Program implementing procedures (e.g., administrative controls,
surveillance testing, fire brigade).
3.
The fire brigade training program document and the pre-fire plans for the selected fire
areas/zones (to be determined during information gathering visit).
4.
The post-fire safe shutdown analysis, including system and separation analyses.
5.
The alternative shutdown analysis.
6.
Piping and instrumentation (flow) diagrams for the fire suppression systems.
7.
Piping and instrumentation (flow) diagrams for the systems and components used to
achieve and maintain hot standby, and cold shutdown, for fires involving shutdown from
the control room.
8.
Piping and instrumentation (flow) diagrams for the systems and components used to
achieve and maintain hot standby, and cold shutdown, for fires in areas requiring
alternative or dedicated shutdown capability.
9.
Plant layout and equipment drawings which identify the physical plant locations of hot
standby and cold shutdown equipment.
10.
Plant layout drawings which identify plant fire area and/or fire zone delineation, areas
protected by automatic fire suppression and detection, and the locations of fire
protection equipment for the selected fire areas/zones (to be determined during
information gathering visit).
11.
Plant layout drawings which identify the general location of the post-fire emergency
lighting units.
12.
Plant operating procedures that describe and are used to shutdown from inside the
control room with a postulated fire occurring in any plant area outside the control room.
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13.
Plant operating procedures used to implement the alternative shutdown capability from
outside the control room with a fire in either the control or cable spreading room (or any
other alternative shutdown area).
14.
Maintenance and surveillance testing procedures for alternative shutdown capability
(including Appendix R emergency lights and communication systems) and fire barriers,
detectors, fire pumps and fire suppression systems.
15.
Calculations and/or justifications that verify fuse/breaker coordination for the selected fire
areas/zones (to be determined during information gathering visit) that are fed off the
same electrical buses as components in the protected train. Also, a list of the
maintenance procedures used to routinely verify fuse/breaker coordination in
accordance with the post-fire safe shutdown coordination analysis.
16.
A list of the significant fire protection and post-fire safe shutdown design change
descriptions (including their associated 10 CFR 50.59 evaluations) and Generic Letter
(GL) 86-10 evaluations.
17.
A list of the protection methodologies (as identified in 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix R,
Section III.G) used to achieve regulatory compliance for the selected fire areas/zones (to
be determined during information gathering visit). That is, please specify whether 3-hour
rated fire barriers (Section III.G.2.a), 20-foot separation along with detection and
suppression (Section III.G.2.b), 1-hour rated fire barriers with detection and suppression
(Section III.G.2.c), or alternative shutdown capability (Section III.G.3) is used for the
selected fire areas/zones.
18.
Procedures or instructions that govern the implementation of plant modifications,
temporary modifications, maintenance, and special operations, and their impact on fire
protection.
19.
Organization chart(s) of site personnel down to the level of the fire protection staff.
20.
Procedures or instructions that control the configuration of the fire protection program,
features, and post-fire safe shutdown methodology and system design.
21.
A list of applicable codes and standards related to the design of plant fire protection
features and evaluations of code deviations (i.e., a listing of the NFPA code editions
committed to (Code of Record)).
22.
The three most recent fire protection QA audits and/or fire protection self-assessments.
23.
A list of open and closed fire protection problem identification and resolution reports
[also known as action reports/condition reports/problem investigation
reports/NCRs/EARs] associated with fire protection or Appendix R safe shutdown for the
past three years.
24.
A list of plant fire protection licensing basis documents (i.e., a list of the SERs and
change evaluations which form the licensing basis for the facilitys post-fire safe
shutdown configuration).
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25.
A list of fire protection or Appendix R calculations.
26.
A list of fire impairments identified during the previous year.
27.
A list of abbreviations/designators for plant systems.