ML16216A286
| ML16216A286 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Turkey Point, Saint Lucie  |
| Issue date: | 02/14/1980 |
| From: | Harold Denton Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Robert E. Uhrig FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO. |
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| NUDOCS 8003100195 | |
| Download: ML16216A286 (5) | |
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0 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555 February 14, 1980 Docket No. 50-335 Dr. Robert E. Uhrig Vice President Florida Power & Light Company Advanced Systems & Technology P. 0. Box 529100 Miami, Florida 33152
Dear Dr. Uhrig:
The Commission has issued the enclosed Order Modifying the January 2, 1980 Show Cause Order for the St. Lucie Plant, Unit No. 1. Your January 22, 1980 response, as. supplemented February 11, 1980, stated that all "Category A" Lessons Learned requirements (excluding 2.1.7.a) would be implemented by February 15, 1980, except the valve position indication requirement of Item 2.1.3.a. Information on power reliability.was provided by your letter of January 15, 1980. You requested that the shutdown of St. Lucie, Unit No. 1, for implementation of "Category A" Lessons Learned requirements be delayed until the March 15, 1980 refueling.
We have reviewed the power reliability information and the status of your implementation of "Category A" requirements and have determined that good cause has been shown to modify our January 2, 1980 Order to extend the St. Lucie, Unit No. 1 shutdown to March 15, 1980.
The modified Order requires that St. Lucie, Unit No. 1, be shutdown on or before March 15, 1980, for completion of "Category A" requirements.
A copy of this Order is being filed with the Office of the Federal Register for publication.
Sincerely, Harold R. Denton, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Enclosure:
Modified Order cc w/enclosure:
See next page 8003100
Florida Power & Light Company cc w/enclosure(s):
Robert Lowenstein, Esquire Mr. Jack.Shreve Lowanstein, Newnan, Reis & Axelrad Office of the Public Counsel 1025 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
Room 4, Holland Bldg.
Washington, D.C..20036 Tallahassee, Florida 32304 Norman A. Coll, Esquire McCarthy, Steel, Hector & Davis 14th Floor, First National Bank Building Bureau of Intergovernmental Miami, Florida 33131 Relations 660 Apalachee Parkway Indian River Junior College Library Tallahassee, Florida 32304 3209 Virginia Avenue Fort Pierce, Florida 33450 1Mr. Hamilton Oven, Jr., Administrator Florida Department of Environmental Reg.
Power Plant Siting Section Montgomery Buildino 2562 Executive Center Circle Tallahassee, Florida 32301 Mr. Weldon B. Lewis County Administrator St. Lucie County 2300.Virginia Avenue, Room 104 Fort Pierce, Florida 33450 Director, Technical Assessment Division Office of Radiation Programs (AW-459)
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Enclosure 7590-01 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION In the Matter of
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Florida Power & Light Company
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Docket No. 50-335 St. Lucie, Unit No. 1 ORDER MODIFYING JANUARY 2, 1980 SHOW CAUSE ORDER I
On January 2, 1980, Florida Power & Light Company (the licensee) was issued an Order to Show Cause (45 FR 2434, January 11, 1980) why it should not, by February 15, 1980, implement all "Category A" Lessons Learned require ments (excluding 2.1.7.a) or shut down St. Lucie, Unit No. 1 (the plant) unless among other things, a shutdown would severely impact the power reliability of the Florida subregion of the Southeastern Electric Reliability Council. The Order provided that it was temporarily effective pending further order.
II The licensee answered the Order on January 22, and February 11, 1980, stating that all "Category A" requirements would be implemented by February 15, 1980, except the valve position indication requirements of Item 2.1.3.a. Infor mation on power reliability was provided by the licensee on January 15, 1980.
Completion of the in-containment work associated with this item necessitates a plant. shutdown which thE licensee has requested be ddferred until the March 15, 1980 refueling outage.
The bases for this request are power reliability, existing position indication for the subject relief vEalveas and compensatory measures consisting of a dedicated man to monitor the relief valves in the control room until the outstanding requirements are met.
2 -7590-01 The Department of Energy (DOE) has reviewed the power reliability for Southeastern Florida and concl uded that there is a risk of severe system reliability impacts if one of the licensee s.three units (St. Lucie 1 and Turkey Point 3 and 4) is shut down during February 1980.or if two of these units are shutdown during March 1980.
Currently, Turkey Point 4 is required by its license to shut down on February 26, 1980, for steam generator tube inspections which will extend into the first half of March.
II In view of the powerreliability analysis conducted by DOE and the compensatory measures which the licensee could take, I find good cause shown to modify the January 2, 1980 Order.
Accordingly, pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and the Commission's regulations in 10 CFR Parts 2 and 50, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT the January 2, 1980 Order is modified as follows:
(a) St. Lucie, Unit No. 1, shall be shut down for implementation of the "Category A" Lessons Learned requirements (excluding 2.1.7.a) on or before March 15, 1980, and (b) Until implementation of "Category A" Item 2.1.3.a is complete, unless St. Lucie, Unit No. 1 is shut down, the licensee shall provide a dedicated, qualified person in the control room to monitor the power operated relief valve and the safety valve positions and to notify the control room operators if any out-of-normal indications are noted.
For the reasons given in the January 2, 1980 Order, I find that the public health, safety, and interest require that this Modification Order be temporarily effective as of this date.
7590-01 IV The licensee may file a written answer to this Order under oath or affirmation within twenty (20) days of the date of the Order. The licensee or any other person whose interest may be affected by this Order may request a hearing within twenty (20) days of the date of the Order. Any request for a hearing will not stay the temporary effectiveness of this Order. Any request for a hearing shall be addressed to the Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D. C. 205E5. If a hearing is requested by a person whose interest may be affected by this Order, the Commission will issue an Order designating the time and place of any such hearing. In the event a hearing is requested, the issue to be considered at such hearing shall be:
whether the remaining "Category A" requirements and the compensatory measures should be implemented in accordance with the schedule prescribed by this Order.
Operation of the facility on terms consistent with this Order is not stayed by the pendency of any proceedings on the Order.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 7
-Aarold R. Denton, Director Cfficz cf Nuclear Reactor Regulation Dated at Bethesda, Maryland, this 14 day of February. 1980