ML17223B341
| ML17223B341 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Saint Lucie  |
| Issue date: | 11/15/1991 |
| From: | Varga S Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Goldberg J FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO. |
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| Download: ML17223B341 (6) | |
See also: IR 05000335/1991201
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UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555
November
15,
1991
Docket Nos.
50-335
and 50-389
Mr. J.
H. Goldberg
President
Nuclear
Florida Power and Light Company
P.
O.
Box 14000
Juno Beach, Florida 33408-0420
Dear Mr. Goldberg:
SUBJECT:
SERVICE WATER SYSTEM OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE INSPECTION
(50-335/91-20lg
50-389/91-201)
I have enclosed
the report of the pilot service water system
operational
performance inspection
(SWSOPI)
conducted
by
Ms.
M. A. Miller and other U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
(NRC) personnel
from September
23 through October 4, 1991.
At
the exit meeting
on October 4,
1991, the inspection
team dis-
cussed its findings with Messrs.
G. Boissy and J.
Hosmer and
members of their staff.
The inspection
team assessed
the functional performance of the
intake cooling water '(ICW) system,
which performs the service
water system function at St. Lucie.
In particular, the team
performed
a detailed review of the design,
maintenance,
opera-
tion, surveillance,
and testing of the system.
The team also
assessed
the planned or completed actions for St. Lucie in
response
to Generic Letter (GL) 89-13, "Service Water System
Problems Affecting Safety-Related
Equipment," July 18,
1989.
The inspection
team concluded that the
ICW system
as designed,
operated,
and maintained at St. Lucie would be capable of per-
forming its safety function if called on to do so.
Certain,
aspects
of the maintenance
of the system were identified as
strengths:
the procedures,
training, refueling outage inspec-
tions, personnel
knowledge,
and results of the team's
observa-
tions of the maintenance activities.
However, the team did identify four main areas of concern:
(1) the Final Safety Analysis Reports
(FSARs)
were not maintained
accurate
and up-to-date,
(2) operator training information was
incorrect,
(3) the integrated
engineered
safety features
(ESF)
test procedure did not adequately test the safety injection
actuation signal
(SIAS) logic and the control circuit interlock
features for the
ICW C pumps,
and
(4) the IST program for ICW
J.
H. Goldberg
November 15,
1991
valves was not implemented
as documented in submittals to the
NRC
in two cases.
The first. two areas of concern are indicative of
programmatic weaknesses,
and the third and fourth areas call into
question the adequacy of procedures,
or program implementation,
or both.
Finally, the actions requested
by GL 89-13 were not implemented
in a manner that was fully satisfactory.
Appropriate criteria
for monitoring and maintaining the component cooling water heat
exchangers
in Unit 2 during the operating cycle were not
established,
deficiencies in operator training programs
were not
recognized,
and the licensing basis for the
ICW system
was not
completely verified and confirmed.
Prior to our exit meeting
on October 4,
1991, your staff provided
several positions that differed from the team's conclusions.
We
have considered that information in arriving at the findings
documented within this report.
The Region II office will review, the deficiencies described in
the enclosed
inspection report for possible
enforcement action.
In accordance
with 10 CFR 2.790(a),
a copy of this letter and the
enclosure will be placed in the
NRC Public Document
Room.
If you have any questions
concerning this inspection,
we will be
pleased to discuss
them with you.
Sincerely,
Original signed
by
Gus Lainas for
Steven A. Varga, Director
Division of Reactor Projects, I/II
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Enclosure:
Inspection Report 50-335/91-201
and 50-389/91-201
cc:
see next page
- SEE PREVIOUS
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November
15,
1991
valves
was not implemented
as documented in submittals to the
NRC
in two cases.
The first two areas of concern are indicative of
programmatic weaknesses,
and the third and fourth areas call into
question the adequacy of procedures,
or program implementation,
or both.
Finally, the actions requested
by GL 89-13 were not implemented
in a manner that was fully satisfactory.
Appropriate criteria
for monitoring and maintaining the component cooling water heat
exchangers
in Unit 2 during the operating cycle were not
established,
deficiencies in operator training programs
were not
recognized,
and the licensing basis for the
ICW system
was not
completely verified and confirmed.
Prior to our exit meeting
on October 4,
1991, your staff provided
several positions that differed from the team's conclusions.
We
have considered that information in, arriving at the findings
documented within this report.
The Region II office will review the deficiencies
described in
the enclosed
inspection report for possible
enforcement action.
In accordance
with 10 CFR 2.790(a),
a copy of this letter and the
enclosure will be placed in the
NRC Public Document
Room.
If you have any questions
concerning this inspection,
we will be
pleased to discuss
them with you.
Sincerely,
Original signed
by
Gus Lainas for
Steven A. Varga, Director
Division of Reactor Projects, I/II
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Enclosure:
Inspection Report 50-335/91-201
and 50-389/91-201
cc:
see next page
- SEE PREVIOUS
CONCURRENCE
- RSIB DRIS
- SC:RSIB DRIS
- C:RSIB DRIS
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cc w/enclosures:
Jack Shreve,
Public Counsel
Office of the Public Counsel
c/o The Florida Legislature
111 West Madison Avenue,
Room 812
Tallahassee,
32399-1400
Senior Resident Inspector
St. Lucie Plant
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
7585 S. Highway AlA
Jensen
Beach, Florida 33457
Mr. Gordon Guthrie, Director
Emergency
Management'epartmentof Community Affairs
2740 Centerview Drive
Tallahassee,
32399-2100
Harold F. Reis,
Esq.
Newman
& Holtzinger
1615 L Street,
N.W.
20036
Administrator
Department of Environmental
Regulation
Power Plant Siting Section
State of Florida
2600 Blair Stone
Road
Tallahassee,
32301
Mr. Charles
B. Brinkman, Manager
Washington Nuclear Operations
ABB Combustion Engineering,
Inc.
12300 Twinbrook Parkway, Suite
330
Rockville, Maryland
20852
G. J. Boissy, Plant Manager
St. Lucie Nuclear Plant
P.
O.
Box 128
Ft. Pierce,
FL
34954-0128
Mr. Jacob Daniel Nash
Office of Radiation Control
Department of Health
Rehabilitation Services
1317 Winewood Boulevard
Tallahassee,
32399-0700
Regional Administrator, Region II
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
101 Marietta Street,
N.W., f2900
Atlanta, Georgia
30323
Mr. R. E. Grazie
Director, Nuclear Licensing
Florida Power and Light Company
P.O.
Box 14000
Juno Beach, Florida
33408-0420
John T. Butler, Esq.
Steel,
Hector and Davis
4000 Southeast
Financial Center
Miami, Florida
33131-2398
Mr. James
V. Chisholm,
County
Administrator
St. Lucie County
2300 Virginia Avenue
Fort Pierce,
34982
D. A. Sager,
Vice President
St. Lucie Nuclear Plant
P.
O.
Box 128
Ft. Pierce,
FL
34954-0128
State Planning
and Development
Clearinghouse
Office of Planning and Budget
Executive Office of the Governor
The Capitol Building
Tallahassee,
FL
32301
Distribution:
Docket Files 50-335 and 50-389
RSIB R/F
DRIS R/F,
TEMurley,
FJMiraglia,
WTRussell,
JGPartlow,
BKGrimes,
EVImbro,
RAGramm,
MAMiller, NRR
RLSpessard,
SAVarga,
HNBerkow,
JANorris,
DAMiller, NRR
SAElrod, RII
Kerry Landis, RII
Region II EDO Coordinator
Regional Administrators
Regional Division Directors
Inspection
Team
LPDR
(3)
OGC (3)
1S Distribution