ML12172A121

G20120441/LTR-12-0296/EDATS: SECY-2012-0324 - Response Letter to Final Safety Evaluation Report Associated with the Florida Power and Light St. Lucie, Unit 1, License Amendment Request for an Extended Power Uprate

ML12172A121
Person / Time
Site:	Saint Lucie
Issue date:	08/01/2012
From:	Borchardt R NRC/EDO
To:	Armijo J Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards
Orf T, NRR/DORL 415-2788
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ML12179A149	List: ML12172A121 ML12174A252
References
EDATS: SECY-2012-0324, G20120441, LTR-12-0296, SECY-2012-0324
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August 1, 2012 Dr. J. Sam Armijo, Chairman Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555

SUBJECT:

FINAL SAFETY EVALUATION REPORT ASSOCIATED WITH THE FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT ST. LUCIE, UNIT 1, LICENSE AMENDMENT REQUEST FOR AN EXTENDED POWER UPRATE

Dear Dr. Armijo:

During the 595th meeting of the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS or the Committee), June 6-8, 2012, the ACRS completed its review of the extended power uprate application for St. Lucie Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 (St. Lucie 1), and the associated safety evaluation report prepared by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff.

By letter dated June 20, 2012 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession No. ML12135A390), the Committee provided its final report on the extended power uprate for St. Lucie 1. The NRC staff agrees with your recommendation that the agency should approve the extended power uprate for St. Lucie 1. In response to your second recommendation, the staff has updated its safety evaluation with information on its confirmatory analysis of the licensees fuel performance.

The NRC staff appreciates the Committees prompt and very thorough review of this extended power uprate application and the associated safety evaluation report. The NRC staff recognizes the Committees commitment to safety and appreciates the continued support of the power uprate process.

Sincerely,

/RA by Michael Johnson for/

R. W. Borchardt Executive Director for Operations cc: Chairman Macfarlane Commissioner Svinicki Commissioner Apostolakis Commissioner Magwood Commissioner Ostendorff SECY

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• LPL2-2/BC NAME TOrf BClayton CHsu DBroaddus DATE 06/27/12 06/27/12 06/28/12 06/27/12 OFFICE DORL/D NRR/D EDO RBorchardt NAME MEvans ELeeds (MJohnson for)

DATE 06/28/12 07/02/12 08/01/12 Letter to J. Sam Armijo from R. W. Borchardt dated August 1, 2012.

SUBJECT:

FINAL SAFETY EVALUATION REPORT ASSOCIATED WITH THE FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT ST. LUCIE, UNIT 1, LICENSE AMENDMENT REQUEST FOR AN EXTENDED POWER UPRATE DISTRIBUTION: G20120441/LTR-12-0296/EDATS: SECY-2012-0324 PUBLIC Lpl2-2 r/f RidsAcrsAcnw_MailCTR RidsEdoMailCenter RidsNrrOd RidsNrrMailCenter RidsNrrDeEeeb RidsNrrDeEicb RidsNrrDeEmcb RidsNrrDeEpnb RidsNrrDeEptb RidsNrrDeEsgb RidsNrrDeEvib RidsNrrDlrRerb RidsNrrDorl RidsNrrDorlLpl2-2 RidsNrrDraAadb RidsNrrDraAfpb RidsNrrDraAhpb RidsNrrDraApla RidsNrrDssSbpb RidsNrrDssScvb RidsNrrDssSrxb RidsNrrDssStsb RidsNrrLABClayton RidsNrrPMStLucie RidsOcaMailCenter RidsOgcMailCenter RidsResOd RidsRgn2MailCenter RidsSecyMailCenter NDiFrancesco, NRR SRosenberg, NRR ACRS File