ML16062A256

Annual Assessment Letter

ML16062A256
Person / Time
Site:	Saint Lucie
Issue date:	03/02/2016
From:	Mark Franke Division Reactor Projects III
To:	Nazar M NextEra Energy
References
IR 2015006
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II 245 PEACHTREE CENTER AVENUE NE, SUITE 1200 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-1257 March 2, 2016 Mr. Mano Nazar President and Chief Nuclear Officer Nuclear Division NextEra Energy P. O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR SAINT LUCIE NUCLEAR PLANT UNIT 1 AND UNIT 2 (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000335/2015006 AND 05000389/2015006)

Dear Mr. Nazar:

On February 10, 2016, the NRC completed its end-of-cycle performance review of St. Lucie Nuclear Plant Unit 1 and Unit 2. The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015. 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 that overall, St. Lucie Nuclear Plant Unit 1 and Unit 2 operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined the performance at St. Lucie Plant Unit 1 and Unit 2 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. Saint Lucie Plant Unit 1 had been in the Regulatory Response Column of the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process Action Matrix until the end of the second quarter in 2015, due to a White finding that resulted in an Action Matrix input to the Mitigating Systems cornerstone identified at the beginning of the third quarter of 2014 (Inspection Report Number 05000335/2014009 and 05000389/2014009). Unit 1 transitioned to the Licensee Response Column at the beginning of the third quarter of 2015, after a supplemental inspection for the White finding (final significance determination documented in NRC Inspection Report 05000335/2014010, dated November 19, 2014) was successfully completed on November 19, 2014. After reviewing St. Lucie Plant Unit 1 performance in addressing the White finding, the NRC concluded that your actions met the objectives of Inspection Procedure 95001, Supplemental Inspection for One or Two White Inputs in a Strategic Performance Area. The results for this inspection are documented in NRC Supplemental Inspection Report 05000335/2014011. Therefore, in accordance with the guidance in Inspection Manual Chapter 0305, Operating Reactor Assessment Program, this White finding was only considered in assessing plant performance for a total of four quarters.

As a result, the NRC determined the performance at Saint Lucie Unit 1 to be in the Licensee Response Column of the ROP Action Matrix as of July 1, 2015.

M. Nazar 2

The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through December 31, 2017.

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 2016 mid-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.

In response to the accident at Fukushima, the Commission issued Order EA-12-049, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events. This Order requires licensees to develop, implement, and maintain guidance and strategies to maintain or restore core cooling, containment, and spent fuel pool cooling capabilities following a beyond-design-basis external event. Additionally, the Commission issued Order EA-12-051, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation. This Order requires licensees to have a reliable means of remotely monitoring wide-range Spent Fuel Pool levels to support effective prioritization of event mitigation and recovery actions in the event of a beyond-design-basis external event. The NRC is conducting audits of licensee efforts towards compliance with these Orders. The audit was completed for St. Lucie Nuclear Plant Unit 1 and Unit 2, and the information gathered will aid staff in development of the Safety Evaluation for the site. After the NRC staff receives the Final Compliance letter for the site, the Final Safety Evaluation will be issued. Then, the NRC staff will confirm through inspections the full implementation of the orders mentioned above by performing TI 191, Inspection of the Implementation of Mitigation Strategies and Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation Orders and Emergency Preparedness Communication/Staffing/Multi-Unit Dose Assessment Plans.

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 me at (404) 997-4539 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Mark E. Franke, Acting Division Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos.: 50-335, 50-389 License Nos.: DPR-67, NPF-16

Enclosure:

St Lucie Inspection/Activity Plan (3/1/2016 - 12/31/2017) cc: Distribution via Listserv

SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE FORM 665 ATTACHED OFFICE RII:DRP RII:DRP RII:DRP RII:DRP SIGNATURE DLM4 LFP1 LJB4 MEF1 NAME D. Mas L. Pressley L. Suggs M. Franke DATE 2/12/2016 2/19/2016 2/19/2016 2/19/2016 E-MAIL COPY?

YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO

M. Nazar 3

Letter to Mano Nazar from Mark E. Franke dated March 2, 2016

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR SAINT LUCIE NUCLEAR PLANT UNIT 1 AND UNIT 2 (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000335/2015006 AND 05000389/2015006)

DISTRIBUTION:

D. Gamberoni, RII L. Gibson, RII OE MAIL RIDSNRRDIRS PUBLIC RidsNrrPMStLucie Resource ROPassessment Resource ROPreports Resource Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO)

Page 1 of 2 03/02/2016 08:12:36 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Saint Lucie Inspection / Activity Plan 03/01/2016 - 12/31/2017 CDBI

- COMPONENT DESIGN BASES INSPECTION 8

1, 2 IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 02/29/2016 03/04/2016 EQ

- ENVIRONMENTAL QUALIFICATION INSPECTION 3

1, 2 IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 04/11/2016 04/15/2016 1, 2 IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 04/25/2016 04/29/2016 TFPI

- TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION 5

1, 2 IP Fire Protection [Triennial]

7111105T 06/20/2016 06/24/2016 PI&R

- PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION 8

1, 2 IP Problem Identification and Resolution 71152B 05/09/2016 05/13/2016 1, 2 IP Problem Identification and Resolution 71152B 05/23/2016 05/27/2016 HS

- TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE 1

1, 2 IP Heat Sink Performance 7111107T 07/11/2016 07/15/2016 RP

- RAD HAZARDS ANALYSIS 1

1, 2 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 09/26/2016 09/30/2016 ISI

- UNIT 1 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1

1 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 7111108P 10/03/2016 10/07/2016 SGISI

- UNIT 1 SG IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1

1 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 7111108P 10/10/2016 10/14/2016 EP

- EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 2

1, 2 IP Alert and Notification System Testing 7111402 01/23/2017 01/27/2017 1, 2 IP Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 7111403 01/23/2017 01/27/2017 1, 2 IP Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 7111404 01/23/2017 01/27/2017 1, 2 IP Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 7111405 01/23/2017 01/27/2017 1, 2 IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 01/23/2017 01/27/2017 ISI

- UNIT 2 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION & RVH EXAM 2

2 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 7111108P 03/13/2017 03/17/2017 LR

- UNIT 2 POST APPROVAL LR PHASE 1 2

2 IP Post-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal 71003 03/13/2017 03/17/2017 RP

- RP OCCUPATIONAL INSPECTION WEEK 1 3

1, 2 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 03/13/2017 03/17/2017 1, 2 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 03/13/2017 03/17/2017 1, 2 IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 03/13/2017 03/17/2017 1, 2 IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 03/13/2017 03/17/2017 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

Enclosure

Page 2 of 2 03/02/2016 08:12:36 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Saint Lucie Inspection / Activity Plan 03/01/2016 - 12/31/2017 RP

- RP OCCUPATIONAL INSPECTION WEEK 1 3

1, 2 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 03/13/2017 03/17/2017 1, 2 IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 03/13/2017 03/17/2017 SGISI

- UNIT 2 SG IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1

2 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 7111108P 03/20/2017 03/24/2017 RP

- RP OCCUPATIONAL INSPECTION WEEK 2 2

1, 2 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 04/03/2017 04/07/2017 1, 2 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 04/03/2017 04/07/2017 1, 2 IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 04/03/2017 04/07/2017 1, 2 IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 04/03/2017 04/07/2017 1, 2 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 04/03/2017 04/07/2017 1, 2 IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 04/03/2017 04/07/2017 MODS

- PLANT MODIFICATIONS INSPECTION 3

1, 2 IP Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 7111117T 06/05/2017 06/09/2017 1, 2 IP Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 7111117T 06/19/2017 06/23/2017 OL EXAM

- INITIAL LICENSE EXAM PREP 3

1 SAINT LUCIE/JULY 2017 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES V23497 06/19/2017 06/23/2017 OL EXAM

- INITIAL LICENSE EXAM 3

1 SAINT LUCIE/JULY 2017 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES V23497 07/17/2017 08/18/2017 LR

- POST APPROVAL LR PHASE 2 (UNIT 2) 4 2

IP Post-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal 71003 10/16/2017 10/20/2017 2

IP Post-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal 71003 10/30/2017 11/03/2017 OL RQ

- REQUAL INSPECTION 2

1, 2 IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program 7111111B 11/13/2017 11/17/2017 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II 245 PEACHTREE CENTER AVENUE NE, SUITE 1200 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-1257 March 2, 2016 Mr. Mano Nazar President and Chief Nuclear Officer Nuclear Division NextEra Energy P. O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR SAINT LUCIE NUCLEAR PLANT UNIT 1 AND UNIT 2 (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000335/2015006 AND 05000389/2015006)

Dear Mr. Nazar:

On February 10, 2016, the NRC completed its end-of-cycle performance review of St. Lucie Nuclear Plant Unit 1 and Unit 2. The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015. 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 that overall, St. Lucie Nuclear Plant Unit 1 and Unit 2 operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined the performance at St. Lucie Plant Unit 1 and Unit 2 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. Saint Lucie Plant Unit 1 had been in the Regulatory Response Column of the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process Action Matrix until the end of the second quarter in 2015, due to a White finding that resulted in an Action Matrix input to the Mitigating Systems cornerstone identified at the beginning of the third quarter of 2014 (Inspection Report Number 05000335/2014009 and 05000389/2014009). Unit 1 transitioned to the Licensee Response Column at the beginning of the third quarter of 2015, after a supplemental inspection for the White finding (final significance determination documented in NRC Inspection Report 05000335/2014010, dated November 19, 2014) was successfully completed on November 19, 2014. After reviewing St. Lucie Plant Unit 1 performance in addressing the White finding, the NRC concluded that your actions met the objectives of Inspection Procedure 95001, Supplemental Inspection for One or Two White Inputs in a Strategic Performance Area. The results for this inspection are documented in NRC Supplemental Inspection Report 05000335/2014011. Therefore, in accordance with the guidance in Inspection Manual Chapter 0305, Operating Reactor Assessment Program, this White finding was only considered in assessing plant performance for a total of four quarters.

As a result, the NRC determined the performance at Saint Lucie Unit 1 to be in the Licensee Response Column of the ROP Action Matrix as of July 1, 2015.

M. Nazar 2

The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through December 31, 2017.

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 2016 mid-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.

In response to the accident at Fukushima, the Commission issued Order EA-12-049, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events. This Order requires licensees to develop, implement, and maintain guidance and strategies to maintain or restore core cooling, containment, and spent fuel pool cooling capabilities following a beyond-design-basis external event. Additionally, the Commission issued Order EA-12-051, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation. This Order requires licensees to have a reliable means of remotely monitoring wide-range Spent Fuel Pool levels to support effective prioritization of event mitigation and recovery actions in the event of a beyond-design-basis external event. The NRC is conducting audits of licensee efforts towards compliance with these Orders. The audit was completed for St. Lucie Nuclear Plant Unit 1 and Unit 2, and the information gathered will aid staff in development of the Safety Evaluation for the site. After the NRC staff receives the Final Compliance letter for the site, the Final Safety Evaluation will be issued. Then, the NRC staff will confirm through inspections the full implementation of the orders mentioned above by performing TI 191, Inspection of the Implementation of Mitigation Strategies and Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation Orders and Emergency Preparedness Communication/Staffing/Multi-Unit Dose Assessment Plans.

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 me at (404) 997-4539 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Mark E. Franke, Acting Division Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos.: 50-335, 50-389 License Nos.: DPR-67, NPF-16

Enclosure:

St Lucie Inspection/Activity Plan (3/1/2016 - 12/31/2017) cc: Distribution via Listserv

SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE FORM 665 ATTACHED OFFICE RII:DRP RII:DRP RII:DRP RII:DRP SIGNATURE DLM4 LFP1 LJB4 MEF1 NAME D. Mas L. Pressley L. Suggs M. Franke DATE 2/12/2016 2/19/2016 2/19/2016 2/19/2016 E-MAIL COPY?

YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO

M. Nazar 3

Letter to Mano Nazar from Mark E. Franke dated March 2, 2016

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR SAINT LUCIE NUCLEAR PLANT UNIT 1 AND UNIT 2 (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000335/2015006 AND 05000389/2015006)

DISTRIBUTION:

D. Gamberoni, RII L. Gibson, RII OE MAIL RIDSNRRDIRS PUBLIC RidsNrrPMStLucie Resource ROPassessment Resource ROPreports Resource Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO)

Page 1 of 2 03/02/2016 08:12:36 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Saint Lucie Inspection / Activity Plan 03/01/2016 - 12/31/2017 CDBI

- COMPONENT DESIGN BASES INSPECTION 8

1, 2 IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 02/29/2016 03/04/2016 EQ

- ENVIRONMENTAL QUALIFICATION INSPECTION 3

1, 2 IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 04/11/2016 04/15/2016 1, 2 IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 04/25/2016 04/29/2016 TFPI

- TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION 5

1, 2 IP Fire Protection [Triennial]

7111105T 06/20/2016 06/24/2016 PI&R

- PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION 8

1, 2 IP Problem Identification and Resolution 71152B 05/09/2016 05/13/2016 1, 2 IP Problem Identification and Resolution 71152B 05/23/2016 05/27/2016 HS

- TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE 1

1, 2 IP Heat Sink Performance 7111107T 07/11/2016 07/15/2016 RP

- RAD HAZARDS ANALYSIS 1

1, 2 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 09/26/2016 09/30/2016 ISI

- UNIT 1 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1

1 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 7111108P 10/03/2016 10/07/2016 SGISI

- UNIT 1 SG IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1

1 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 7111108P 10/10/2016 10/14/2016 EP

- EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 2

1, 2 IP Alert and Notification System Testing 7111402 01/23/2017 01/27/2017 1, 2 IP Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 7111403 01/23/2017 01/27/2017 1, 2 IP Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 7111404 01/23/2017 01/27/2017 1, 2 IP Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 7111405 01/23/2017 01/27/2017 1, 2 IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 01/23/2017 01/27/2017 ISI

- UNIT 2 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION & RVH EXAM 2

2 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 7111108P 03/13/2017 03/17/2017 LR

- UNIT 2 POST APPROVAL LR PHASE 1 2

2 IP Post-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal 71003 03/13/2017 03/17/2017 RP

- RP OCCUPATIONAL INSPECTION WEEK 1 3

1, 2 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 03/13/2017 03/17/2017 1, 2 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 03/13/2017 03/17/2017 1, 2 IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 03/13/2017 03/17/2017 1, 2 IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 03/13/2017 03/17/2017 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

Enclosure

Page 2 of 2 03/02/2016 08:12:36 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Saint Lucie Inspection / Activity Plan 03/01/2016 - 12/31/2017 RP

- RP OCCUPATIONAL INSPECTION WEEK 1 3

1, 2 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 03/13/2017 03/17/2017 1, 2 IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 03/13/2017 03/17/2017 SGISI

- UNIT 2 SG IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1

2 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 7111108P 03/20/2017 03/24/2017 RP

- RP OCCUPATIONAL INSPECTION WEEK 2 2

1, 2 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 04/03/2017 04/07/2017 1, 2 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 04/03/2017 04/07/2017 1, 2 IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 04/03/2017 04/07/2017 1, 2 IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 04/03/2017 04/07/2017 1, 2 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 04/03/2017 04/07/2017 1, 2 IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 04/03/2017 04/07/2017 MODS

- PLANT MODIFICATIONS INSPECTION 3

1, 2 IP Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 7111117T 06/05/2017 06/09/2017 1, 2 IP Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 7111117T 06/19/2017 06/23/2017 OL EXAM

- INITIAL LICENSE EXAM PREP 3

1 SAINT LUCIE/JULY 2017 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES V23497 06/19/2017 06/23/2017 OL EXAM

- INITIAL LICENSE EXAM 3

1 SAINT LUCIE/JULY 2017 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES V23497 07/17/2017 08/18/2017 LR

- POST APPROVAL LR PHASE 2 (UNIT 2) 4 2

IP Post-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal 71003 10/16/2017 10/20/2017 2

IP Post-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal 71003 10/30/2017 11/03/2017 OL RQ

- REQUAL INSPECTION 2

1, 2 IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program 7111111B 11/13/2017 11/17/2017 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.