ML12095A160
| ML12095A160 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Turkey Point  |
| Issue date: | 04/04/2012 |
| From: | Casey L, Tison Campbell NRC/OE |
| To: | |
| Casey L | |
| References | |
| EA-12-001 EN-12-015 | |
| Download: ML12095A160 (3) | |
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April 4, 2012 EN 12-015 OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT NOTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT ENFORCEMENT ACTION Licensee: Florida Power and Light Company EA-12-001 Turkey Point Nuclear Plant, Units 3 and 4 Docket Nos. 50-250, 50-251
Subject:
ISSUANCE OF FINAL SIGNIFICANCE DETERMINATION, NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND PROPOSED IMPOSITION OF CIVIL PENALTY$140,000 This is to inform the Commission that a Notice of Violation associated with a White Significance Determination Process (SDP) finding and a Severity Level III violation with a Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in the amount of $140,000 will be issued on or about April 9, 2012, to Florida Power and Light Company (FPL), as a result of inspections at Turkey Point. The White finding, an issue of low to moderate safety significance, will require additional U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) inspections. This violation involves the failure of Turkey Point personnel to maintain the effectiveness of their emergency plan, as required by 10 CFR 50.54(q) and 10 CFR 50.47(b), by ensuring that adequate emergency facilities and equipment to support the emergency response were provided and maintained. Specifically, from December 4, 2010, to July 13, 2011, and from October 10 to October 28, 2011, FPL failed to follow and maintain the effectiveness of its emergency plan when portions of the Technical Support Center (TSC) ventilation system were removed from service for maintenance, without compensatory measures. The Severity Level III violation and proposed civil penalty involved FPLs failure to make an eight hour report, as required by 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii), for the TSC ventilation system being removed from service for maintenance without compensatory measures, which resulted in a major loss of emergency assessment capability from December 4, 2010, to July 13, 2011.
Because this was not the first escalated enforcement action at Turkey Point within 2 years, the staff considered whether credit was warranted for Identification and Corrective Action. The staff determined that Identification credit is not warranted because the violation was identified by NRC. Credit for Corrective Actions is not warranted because FPL has made no substantive corrective actions related to the reporting violation and has not formally reported the loss of emergency assessment capability from December 4, 2010, to July 13, 2011. Therefore, a civil penalty in the amount of two times the base, for a total of $140,000 is proposed for imposition in accordance with the Enforcement Policy.
It should be noted that FPL has not been specifically informed of the enforcement action. The schedule of issuance and notification is on or about:
Mailing of Notice April 9, 2012 Telephone Notification of Licensee April 9, 2012 The State of Florida will be notified.
FPL has 30 days from the date of the Notice to respond. Following NRC evaluation of the response, the civil penalty may be remitted, mitigated, or imposed by Order.
Contacts: Lauren Casey, OE, 415-1038 Tison Campbell, OE, 415-8579
Distribution: EN-12-015, April 4, 2012 OWFN OWFN TWFN Regional Offices Chairman Jaczko EDO OCFO RI RII Comm. Svinicki DEDR OP CENTER RIII RIV Comm. Apostolakis DEDMRS OIS Comm. Magwood OE RES Comm. Ostendorff OGC ACRS MAIL SECY OI FSME ADAMS OCA OIG NSIR OE staff OPA OIP EBB NMSS DISTRIBUTION:
R. Zimmerman, OE N. Hilton, OE T. Campbell, OE L. Casey, OE OE r/f EN binder Public Non-Sensitive ML12095A160 OFFICE OE:ES OE:BC LCasey TCampbell NAME 3/ 29/2012 3/29/2012 DATE OFFICIAL RECORD COPY