ML13246A100
| ML13246A100 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Turkey Point  |
| Issue date: | 09/03/2013 |
| From: | Croteau R Division Reactor Projects II |
| To: | Nazar M Florida Power & Light Co |
| References | |
| IR-13-006 | |
| Download: ML13246A100 (6) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II 245 PEACHTREE CENTER AVENUE NE, SUITE 1200 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-1257 September 3, 2013 Mr. Mano Nazar Executive Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Florida Power and Light Company P.O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR TURKEY POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNIT 3 AND UNIT 4 (REPORT 05000250/2013006 AND 05000251/2013006)
Dear Mr. Nazar:
On August 14, 2013, the NRC completed its mid-cycle performance review of Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Unit 3 and Unit 4. The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from July 1, 2012, through June 30, 2013. This letter informs you of the NRCs assessment of your facility during this period and its plans for future inspections at your facility.
The NRC determined the performance at Turkey Point Unit 4 during the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column of the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process (ROP)
Action Matrix because all inspection findings had very low (i.e., green) safety significance, and all PIs indicated that your performance was within the nominal, expected range (i.e., green).
Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct ROP baseline inspections at your facility.
The NRC determined the performance at Turkey Point Unit 3 during the most recent quarter was within the Regulatory Response Column of the NRCs ROP Action Matrix because the Unplanned Scrams per 7000 Critical Hours PI was in the White performance band. The NRC issued an assessment follow-up letter (ML13127A106) to you on May 6, 2013, indicating that Turkey Point Unit 3 had moved to the Regulatory Response Column of the ROP Action Matrix as of the first quarter of 2013 due to three reactor trips that caused the PI to cross the Green-to-White threshold.
Therefore, in addition to ROP baseline inspections, the NRC plans to conduct a supplemental inspection in accordance with Inspection Procedure 95001, Supplemental Inspection for One or Two White Inputs in a Strategic Performance Area, to provide assurance that the root causes and contributing causes of risk-significant performance issues are understood, that the extent of cause is identified, and that your corrective actions for risk-significant performance issues are sufficient to address the root and contributing causes and prevent recurrence. The NRC requests that your staff provide notification of your readiness for the NRC to conduct a supplemental inspection to review the actions taken to address the White PI.
M. Nazar 2
The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through December 31, 2014.
Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan.
The inspections listed during the last nine months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the end-of-cycle performance review. The NRC provides the inspection plan to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues. The NRC will contact you as soon as possible to discuss changes to the inspection plan should circumstances warrant any changes. This inspection plan does not include security related inspections, which will be sent via separate, non-publicly available correspondence.
We also plan on conducting two non-ROP inspections; Temporary Instruction (TI) 2515/182, Review of Implementation of the Industry Initiative to Control Degradation of Underground Piping - Phase 2, and TI 2515/190, Inspection of the Licensees Proposed Interim Actions as a Result of the Near-Term Task Force Recommendation 2.1 Flooding Reevaluation.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's 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).
Please contact Greg Kolcum at (404) 997-4533 with any questions you may have regarding this letter.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Richard P. Croteau, Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos.: 50-250, 50-251 License Nos.: DPR-31, DPR-41
Enclosure:
Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Plant Inspection/Activity Plan (09/01/2013 - 12/31/2014) cc: Distribution via Listserv
X SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE X FORM 665 ATTACHED OFFICE RII:DRP RII:DRP RII:DRP SIGNATURE SRS /RA/
GJK /RA for/
RPC /RA/
NAME SSandal DRich RCroteau DATE 08/26/2013 08/28/2013 08/28/2013 E-MAIL COPY?
YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO
M. Nazar 3
Letter to Mano Nazar from Richard P. Croteau dated September 3, 2013
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR TURKEY POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNIT 3 AND UNIT 4 (REPORT 05000250/2013006 AND 05000251/2013006)
Distribution w/encl:
C. Evans, RII L. Douglas, RII OE Mail RIDSNRRDIRS PUBLIC RidsNrrPMTurkeyPoint Resource ROP Assessment Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO)
Turkey Point Inspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2013 - 12/31/2014 Unit Number Page 1 of 2 09/03/2013 08:11:59 Report 22 No. of Staff on Site Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title 2
OL-RQ
- REQUAL INSP 3, 4 10/21/2013 10/28/2013 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program 1
TI-182
- TI-182 BURIED PIPING/TANK - PHASE 2 3, 4 11/25/2013 11/27/2013 IP 2515/182 Review of the Implementation of the Industry Initiative to Control Degradation of Underground Piping 7
- COMPONENT DESIGN BASES INSPECTION 3, 4 01/06/2014 01/10/2014 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection 3, 4 01/27/2014 01/31/2014 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection 3, 4 02/10/2014 02/14/2014 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection 3, 4 02/24/2014 02/28/2014 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection 1
- EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 3, 4 01/20/2014 01/24/2014 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 3, 4 01/20/2014 01/24/2014 IP 7111403 Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 3, 4 01/20/2014 01/24/2014 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 3, 4 01/20/2014 01/24/2014 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 1
- UNIT 3 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 3
03/24/2014 03/28/2014 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 1
SGISI
- UNIT 3 SG IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 3
03/31/2014 04/04/2014 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 5
- PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION 3, 4 07/14/2014 07/18/2014 IP 71152B Problem Identification and Resolution 3, 4 07/28/2014 08/01/2014 IP 71152B Problem Identification and Resolution 1
- UNIT 4 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 4
09/29/2014 10/03/2014 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 2
- RADIOLOGICAL HAZARDS AND TRANSPORTATION 3, 4 10/20/2014 10/24/2014 IP 2515/187 Inspection of Near-Term Task Force Recommendation 2.3 Flooding Walkdowns 3, 4 10/20/2014 10/24/2014 IP 2515/187 Inspection of Near-Term Task Force Recommendation 2.3 Flooding Walkdowns 3, 4 10/20/2014 10/24/2014 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 2
- RP PUBLIC RADIATION SAFETY BASELINE 3, 4 11/07/2014 11/11/2014 IP 71124.06 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 3, 4 11/07/2014 11/11/2014 IP 71124.07 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Enclosure
Turkey Point Inspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2013 - 12/31/2014 Unit Number Page 2 of 2 09/03/2013 08:11:59 Report 22 No. of Staff on Site Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title 2
- RP PUBLIC RADIATION SAFETY BASELINE 3, 4 11/07/2014 11/11/2014 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification Comments:
This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Enclosure