ML17229A401
| ML17229A401 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Saint Lucie  |
| Issue date: | 07/09/1997 |
| From: | Jerrica Johnson NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Plunkett T FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML17229A402 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-335-97-09, 50-335-97-9, 50-389-97-09, 50-389-97-9, EA-97-329, NUDOCS 9707220359 | |
| Download: ML17229A401 (7) | |
See also: IR 05000335/1997009
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CATEGORY 2
REGULATORY INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (RIDS)
ACCESSION NBR:9707220359
DOC.DATE: 97/07/09
NOTARIZED: NO
FACIL:50-335 St. Lucie Plant, Unit 1, Florida Power
& Light Co.
50-389 St. Lucie Plant, Unit 2~ Florida Power
& Light Co.
l UTH.NAME
AUTHOR AFFILIATION
HNSON,J.R.
Region
2 (Post
820201)
RECIP.NAME
RECIPIENT AFFILIATION
PLUNKETT,T.F.
Florida Power
& Light Co.
SUBJECT:
Forwards insp repts
50-335/97-09
& 50-389/97-09
on
970518-0627.Three
violations were identified
&, being
considered for escalated
enforcement action.
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July 9,
1997
EA 97-329
Florida Power
8 Light Company
ATTN:
T.
F. Plunkett
President
- Nuclear Divfsion
P. 0.
Box 14000
Juno Beach,
33408-0420
SUBJECT:
NRC SPECIAL INSPECTION REPORT
NOS. 50-335/97-09.
50-389/97-09
Dear Nr. Plunkett:
On June 27,
1997, the
NRC completed
an inspection at your St. Lucie
1 and
2
reactor facilities.
The enclosed
report presents
the results of that
inspection.
Based
on the results of this inspection,
three apparent violations were
identified and are being considered
for escalated
enforcement action in
.,
accordance with the "General
Statement of Policy and Procedure
for
NRC
Enforcement Actions" (Enforcement Policy),
The apparent
violations involve deficiencies identified in the Unit 2 containment
emergency
core cooling system
sump enclosure
screens
and relate to the fact that the
identified conditions were not in accordance
with design drawings,
were not
identified by your organization after several
opportunities.
and that the
Updated Final Safety'nalysis
may have been incorrect with respect to as-built
conditions in the plant.
Accordingly, no Notice of Violation is presently being issued for these
inspection findings.
In addition, please
be advised that the number
and
characterization
of apparent violations described in the enclosed
inspection
report may change
as
a result of further
NRC review.
An open predecisional
enforcement
conference to discuss
these
apparent
violations .has
been scheduled for July 24.
1997.
The decision to hold
a
predecisional
enforcement
conference
does not mean that the
NRC has determined
that
a violation has occurred
or that enforcement action will be taken.
This
conference is being held to obtain information to enable the
NRC to make
an
enforcement decision,
such
as
a
common understanding
of the facts,
root
causes,
missed opportunities to identify the apparent violation sooner.
corrective actions. significance of the issues
and the need for lasting and
effective corrective action.
In addition, this is an opportunity for you to
point out any errors in our inspection report and for you to provide any
information concerning your perspectives
on 1) the severity of the violations,
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2) the application of the factors that the
NRC considers
when it determines
the amount of a civil penalty that
may be assessed
in accordance
with Section
VI.B.2 of the Enforcement Policy,
and 3) any other application of the Enforce-
ment Policy 'to this case.
including the exercise of discretion in accordance
with Section VII.
You will be advised
by separate
correspondence
of the results of our
deliberations
on this matter.
No response
regarding these
apparent violations
is required at this time.
In accordance
with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice."
a copy of
this letter and its enclosure will be placed in the
NRC Public Document
Room
(PDR).
Sincerely,
Orig signed
by Jon
R.
Johnson
EA 97-329
Docket Nos.
50-335,
50-389
License
Nos.
Jon
R. Johnson,
Director
Division of Reactor Projects
Enclosure:
Inspection
Report Nos. 50-335/97-09,
50-389/97-09
cc w/encl:
J.
A. Stall
Site Vice President
St. Lucie Nuclear Plant
6351 South Ocean Drive
Jensen
Beach,
FL
34957
H.
N. Paduano,
Manager
Licensing and Special
Programs
Power
and Light Company
P. 0.
Box 14000
Juno Beach.
FL
33408-0420
cc w/encl:
Continued see
page
2
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cc w/encl: 'ontinued
J. Scarola
Plant General
Manager
.
St. Lucie Nuclear Plant
6351 South
Ocean Drive
Jensen
Beach,
FL
34957
E. J.
Weinkam
Licensing Manager
St. Lucie Nuclear Plant
6351 South
Ocean Drive
Jensen
Beach,
FL
34957
M. S.
Ross, Attorney
Florida Power
8 Light
P. 0.
Box 14000
Juno Beach,
FL
33408-0420
John T. Butler,
Esq.
Steel,
Hector
and Davis
4000 Southeast
Financial
Center
Miami,
FL
33131-2398
Bill Passetti
Office of Radiation Control
Department of Health and
Rehabilitative
Services
1317 Winewood Boulevard
Tallahassee,
FL
32399-0700
Joe Myers. Director
Division of Emergency
Preparedness
Department of Community Affairs
2740 Centerview Drive
Tallahassee.
FL
32399-2100
Douglas Anderson
County Administrator
St. Lucie County
2300 Virginia Avenue
Ft. Pierce,
FL
34982
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B. Crowley, RII
G. Hopper, RII
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PUBLIC
NRC Resident
Inspector
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Comm.
7585 South Highway AlA
Jensen
Beach,
FL
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