L-2011-235, Request for Extension of Enforcement Discretion and Commitment to Submittal Dates for 10 CFR 50.48(c) License Amendment Request
| ML11178A237 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Saint Lucie, Point Beach, Turkey Point, Duane Arnold  |
| Issue date: | 06/23/2011 |
| From: | Khanpour A Florida Power & Light Co, Nextera Energy, NextEra Energy Duane Arnold, Point Beach |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| L-2011-235 | |
| Download: ML11178A237 (2) | |
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N E XT eraTM ENERGY104 June 23, 2011 L-2011-235 10 CFR 50.48(c)
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTENTION: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 NextEra Energy Duane Arnold, LLC Duane Arnold Energy Center, Docket No. 50-331 NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, Docket Nos. 50-266 and 50-301 Florida Power & Light Company St. Lucie Units 1 and 2, Docket Nos. 50-335 and 50-389 Turkey Point Units 3 and 4, Docket Nos. 50-250 and 50-251 RE:
Request for Extension of Enforcement Discretion and Commitment to Submittal Dates for 10 CFR 50.48(c) License Amendment Request
References:
- 1. SECY-1 1-0061, A Request to Revise the Interim Enforcement Policy for Fire Protection Issues on 10 CFR 50.48(c) to Allow Licensees to Submit License Amendment Requests in a Staggered Approach (RIN 3150-AG48), dated April 29, 2011.
- 2.
Staff Requirements Memorandum SECY-1 1-0061, A Request to Revise the Interim Enforcement Policy for Fire Protection Issues on 10 CFR 50.48(c) to Allow Licensees to Submit License Amendment Requests in a Staggered Approach (RIN 3150-AG48), dated June 10, 2011.
- 3.
Letter from FPL Energy Duane Arnold, LLC (Duane Arnold Energy Center) to Document Control Desk (NRC) dated January 30, 2009.
- 4.
Letter from Florida Power and Light Company (St. Lucie Units 1 and 2, and Turkey Point Units 3 and 4) and FPL Energy Point Beach, LLC (Point Beach Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2) to Document Control Desk (NRC), dated September 11, 2008.
In accordance with Reference 1, and as approved by the Commission pursuant to Reference 2, the licensees for the Duane Arnold Energy Center, Point Beach Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2, St. Lucie Units 1 and 2, and Turkey Point Units 3 and 4, hereby commit to submit the License Amendment Requests (LARs) implementing 10 CFR 50.48(c) as follows:
Duane Arnold Energy Center on or before September 30, 2011 The date for submittal of the LAR for Duane Arnold Energy Center extends beyond July 1, 2011 while NextEra Energy Duane Arnold, LLC continues to monitor resolution of unreviewed fire PRA methodologies by a joint EPRI/NEI review panel. As has been previously discussed between industry and NRC, resolution of the fire PRA methodologies is currently expected in July, 2011 after which the EPRI/NEI review panel resolution of the fire PRA methodologies will be evaluated and will be discussed in the LAR, as applicable.
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Page 2 of 2 Turkey Point Units 3 and 4 on or before June 30, 2012 Florida Power & Light Company has implemented modifications at Turkey Point Units 3 and 4 which reduce reliance on operator manual actions and decrease potential fire risks, and will be further described in the LAR submittal.
St. Lucie Units 1 and 2 on or before March 30, 2013 Florida Power & Light Company is continuing to consider plant improvements for St. Lucie Units 1 and 2 that could result in safety benefit.
Point Beach Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2 on or before June 30, 2013 NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC is continuing to consider plant improvements for Point Beach Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2 that could result in safety benefit.
This letter contains no new commitments. However, this letter revises schedules previously submitted for Duane Arnold Energy Center, in Reference 3 and for Point Beach Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2, St. Lucie Units 1 and 2, and Turkey Point Units 3 and 4, in Reference 4.
In addition, the licensees for the Duane Arnold Energy Center, Point Beach Units 1 and 2, St. Lucie Units 1 and 2, and Turkey Point Units 3 and 4, hereby request that NRC's grant of enforcement discretion for certain fire protection issues, as set forth in Section 9.1 of the NRC Enforcement Policy (Fire Protection Enforcement Discretion) be extended to correspond to the LAR submittal commitment dates. Pursuant to the NRC's grant of Fire Protection Enforcement Discretion, once the LARs are submitted, enforcement discretion would then continue until the NRC dispositions the LARs, consistent with Reference 1.
Please contact Larry Nicholson, Nuclear Licensing Director, at 561-691-2798 if there are any questions.
Sincerely yours, Abdolllahihanpour Vice President Engineering Support cc:
Regional Administrator Region II, USNRC Regional Administrator Region Ill, USNRC Senior Resident Inspector, USNRC, St. Lucie Senior Resident Inspector, USNRC, Turkey Point Senior Resident Inspector, USNRC, Point Beach Nuclear Plant Senior Resident Inspector, USNRC, Duane Arnold Energy Center Director, Office of Enforcement, USNRC Senior Project Manager, Plant Licensing Branch, DORL, USNRC Project Manager, USNRC, St. Lucie Project Manager, USNRC, Turkey Point Project Manager, USNRC, Point Beach Nuclear Plant Project Manager, USNRC, Duane Arnold Energy Center