ML102500140

Request for Additional Information Regarding Exemption Request from Certain Requirements of 10 CFR Part 26 26 (TAC ME2946 & ME2947)

ML102500140
Person / Time
Site:	Saint Lucie
Issue date:	09/09/2010
From:	Mozafari B Plant Licensing Branch II
To:	Nazar M Florida Power & Light Co
Mozafari B, NRR/ADRO/DORL, 415-2020
References
TAC ME2946, TAC ME2947
Download: ML102500140 (3)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 September 9, 2010 Mr. Mano Nazar Senior Vice President, Nuclear and Chief Nuclear Officer Florida Power and Light Company P.O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, Florida 33408-0420

SUBJECT:

S1. LUCIE UNITS 1 AND 2 - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING EXEMPTION REQUEST FROM CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS OF 10 CFR PART 26 (TAC NOS. ME2946 AND ME2947)

Dear Mr. Nazar:

By letter dated October 16,2009, Florida Power & Light Company, the licensee for St. Lucie Station Units 1 and 2 requested an exemption from certain requirements in Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 26, "Fitness for Duty Programs." Specifically, the licensee requested approval of an exemption from the requirements of 10 CFR 26.205(c), "Work hours scheduling," and (d), "Work hour controls," during declarations of severe weather conditions involving tropical storm or hurricane force winds. The request would have the effect of extending the applicability of the existing exemption from declared plant emergencies, 10 CFR 26.207(d).

The purpose of the exemption request is to allow St. Lucie to sequester an appropriate number of plant personnel designated as the "storm crew" prior to the onset of hurricane force winds.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff performed a preliminary review of the exemption request. The licensee's responses to the following request for additional information (RAI) will allow the NRC staff to complete its review in a timely manner:

1. State the general criteria that the Hurricane Response Coordinator looks at to make the determination that there are enough people onsite to resume work hour controls.

2. Describe the St. Lucie methodology that will be used to ensure that individuals are not fatigued on the first day back to work, following the exemption period.

3. The exemption request contains a discussion of the St. Lucie storm crew. Clarify whether the exemption is strictly for the storm crew and not for discretionary maintenance or the direction of discretionary maintenance that a risk informed evaluation has shown to be significant to public health and safety.

4. Your March 11,2010, response to the NRC staff's RAI refers to a hurricane plan, hurricane staffing procedure, and severe weather procedure. Provide these procedures and any other procedures or plans related to severe wind site preparation or recovery.

M. Nazar -2 This RAI was provided in an email onAugust9.2010.toMr.Eric Katzman and Mr. Ken Frehafer. Mr. Katzman indicated that the response would be provided by September 9, 2010.

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

Sincerely, Brenda L. Mozafari, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch 11-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-335 and 50-389 cc: Distribution via Listserv

M. Nazar -2 This RAI was provided in an email onAugust9.2010.toMr.Eric Katzman and Mr. Ken Frehafer. Mr. Katzman indicated that the response would be provided by September 9, 2010.

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

Sincerely, IRA!

Brenda L. Mozafari, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch 11-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-335 and 50-389 cc Distribution via Listserv DISTRIBUTION:

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