ML17229A972
| ML17229A972 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Saint Lucie  |
| Issue date: | 12/28/1998 |
| From: | Gleaves W NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Plunkett T FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO. |
| References | |
| TAC-MA4250, TAC-MA4251, NUDOCS 9901050388 | |
| Download: ML17229A972 (10) | |
Text
gP,5 AE00
+
0 Cy ClO I
0 gO
++*++
UNITEO STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 205Rr0001 Decerber 28, 1998 yo-~9S/~SZ Mr. T. F. Plunkett President - Nuclear Division Florida Power and Light Company P.O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, Florida 33408-0420
SUBJECT:
BIOMETRICS ACCESS CONTROL EXEMPTION - ST. LUCIE PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 - (TAC NOS. MA4250 AND MA4251)
Dear Mr. Plunkett:
By letter dated February 4, 1998, Florida Power and Light Company (FPL) notified the U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) that its current exemption from the requirements of 10 CFR 73.55(d), "Access Requirements," issued on November 29, 1993, is no longer required.
FPL's current exemption relates to the requirements for the issuance, storage, and retrieval of badges for contractors who have been granted unescorted access to the protected area of the St. Lucie plant site. With the implementation of the hand geometry biometric system for site access control, NRC authorized FPL to allow photograph identification badges for contractors to be taken offsite. At the time that the exemption was requested, 10 CFR 73.55(d), "Access Requirements," paragraph (1), specified, "The licensee shall control all points of personnel and vehicle access into the protected area." Additionally, 10 CFR 73.55(d)(5) required that, "a numbered picture badge identification system shall be used for all individuals who are authorized access to protected areas without escort."
10 CFR 73.55(d)(5) also stated that individuals not employed by the licensee may be authorized access to protected areas without an escort provided the individual, "...receives a picture badge upon entrance into the protected area which must be returned upon exit from the protected area..."
FPL's determination that its current exemption is no longer necessary was based on the changes to 10 CFR 73.55(d)(5), "Control of contractor employee badges," that became effective on January 16, 1998. The changes affect individuals employed by the licensee who require frequent and extended access to protected and vital areas so that they may be authorized access to such areas without escort provided they display a licensee-issued picture badge upon entrance into the protected area.
The revised rule also states in $73.55(d)(5)(ii) that, "Badges may be removed from the protected area when measures are in place to confirm the identity and authorization for access of the badge holder upon entry into the protected area."
In addition, FPL stated in its letter that the St. Lucie plant willcomply with the revised rule as stated in f73.55(d)(5), and would have no objection should the NRC withdraw the exemption for the St. Lucie plant.
990i050388 98i228 PDR ADDCK 05000335 F
PDR tl it%
c=
3
=
L a
a m m/~Lf
c
~ I'
~
C
~
I fh I',
'I f +7
,h
Oecerber 28, 1998 Mr. T. F. Plunkett The NRC staff recognizes that in those situations where the amended rule grants licensees the same thing as the licensee is allowed to do by the exemption, then the rule governs the license and the exemption is no longer necessary.
In the case of f73.55(d) the rule is governing, no further action is required'regarding the current exemption to $73.55(d)(5).
Sincerely, Original signed by:
William C. Gleaves, Project Manager Project Directorate II-3 Division of Reactor Projects - I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-335 and 50-389 cc: See next page DISTRIBUTION
<Docket-File~ PUBLIC T. Quay ACRS F. Hebdon St. Lucie R/F L. Plisco, Rll J. Zwolinski W. Gleaves OGC B. Clayton DOCUMENT NAME:
G:ESTLUCIBEXPT4250.WPD'o receive a copy, indicate: "C"=Copy without attachment/enclosure "E"=Copy with att/encl "N" =
No co DATE 12/8'98 BClayton 12/
/98 OFFICE PDII-3/PM 8 PDII-3/LA 12/
/98 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY PDII-3/PM FHebdo 12/
8 PSGB:BC(A)
TOuay 12/ & /98
lI
V December 28, f9'r.
T. F. Plunkett The NRC staff recognizes that in those situations where the amended rule grants licensees the same thing as the licensee is allowed to do by the exemption, then the rule governs the license and the exemption is no longer necessary.
In the case of $73.55(d) the rule is governing, no further action is required regarding the current exemption to f73.55(d)(5).
Sincerely, 0riginal signed by:
Docket No. 50-335 and 50-389 William C. Gleaves, Project Manager Project Directorate II-3 Division of Reactor Projects - I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation cc: See next page DISTRIBUTION Docket File PUBLIC T. Quay ACRS F. Hebdon St. Lucie R/F L. Plisco, Rll J. Zwolinski W. Gleaves OGC B. Clayton DOCUMENT NAME: G:)STLUCIBEXPT4250.WPD To receive a copy, indicate: "C"=Copy without attachment/enclosure "E"=Copy with att/encl "N"=
No co OFFICE DATE PDII-3/PM 12/+ /98 PDII-3/LA BClayton 12/
/98 12/
/98 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY PDII-3/PM FHebdo 12/"
8 PSGB:BC(A)
TQuay 12/ & /98
/
\\
Mr. T. F. Plunkett The NRC staff recognizes that in those situations where the amended rule grants licensees the same thing as the licensee is allowed to do by the exemption, then the rule governs the license and the exemption is no longer necessary.
In the case of $73.55(d) the rule is governing, no further action is required regarding the current exemption to $73.55(d)(5).
Sincerely, Docket No. 50-335 and 50-389 William C. G aves, Project Manager Project Directorate II-3 Division of Reactor Projects - I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation cc: See next page
(/
4'
~
'I
'IW
Mr. T. F. Plunkett Florida Power and Light Company ST. LUCIE PLANT CC:
Senior Resident Inspector St. Lucie Plant U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 6090 Jensen Beach, Florida 34957 Joe Myers, Director Division of Emergency Preparedness Department of Community Affairs 2740 Centerview Drive Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100 M. S. Ross, Attorney Florida Power 8 Light Company P.O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420 Mr. Douglas Anderson County Administrator St. Lucie County 2300 Virginia Avenue Fort Pierce, Florida 34982 Mr. WilliamA. Passetti, Chief Department of Health Bureau of Radiation Control 2020 Capital Circle, SE, Bin ¹C21 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1741 Regional Administrator Region II U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 61 Forsyth Street, SW., Suite 23T85 Atlanta, GA 30303-3415 J. A. Stall, Site Vice President St. Lucie Nuclear Plant 6351 South Ocean Drive Jensen Beach, Florida 34957 Mr. R. G. West Plant General Manager St. Lucie Nuclear Plant 6351 South Ocean Drive Jensen Beach, Florida 34957 Mr. Leonard D. Wert U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 61 Forsyth Street, SW., Suite 23T85 Atlanta, GA 30303-3415 E. J. Weinkam Licensing Manager St. Lucie Nuclear Plant 6351 South Ocean Drive Jensen Beach, Florida 34957 Mr. John Gianfrancesco Manager, Administrative Support and Special Projects P.O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420 Mr. Rajiv S. Kundalkar Vice President - Nuclear Engineering Florida Power 8 Light Company P.O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420 Mr. J. Kammel Radiological Emergency Planning Administrator Department of Public Safety 6000 SE. Tower Drive-Stuart, Florida 34997
0 l
4 Mp 4g
'I ll