ML17241A395

Provides Response to NRC Request for Info Re Y2K Readiness at Nuclear Power Plants.Gl 98-01, Y2K Readiness of Computer Sys at Nuclear Power Plants, Requested Response on Status of Facility Y2K Readiness by 990701.Disclosure Encl

ML17241A395
Person / Time
Site:	Saint Lucie
Issue date:	06/29/1999
From:	Stall J FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
GL-98-01, GL-98-1, L-99-143, NUDOCS 9907070218
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A'CCESSION'-NBR:9907070218 DOC.DATE: 99/06/29 NOTARIZED: NO FACIL:50-335 .St. Lucie Plant, Unit 1, Florida Power & Light Co.

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50-389 St. Lucie Plant, Unit 2, Florida Power & Light Co. 05000389 AUTH. NAME AUTHOR AFFILIATION STALL,J.A'. Florida Power 6, Light Co.

RECIP.NAME RECIPIENT AFFILIATION Records Management Branch (Document Control Desk)

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Provides FPSL response to NRC request for info re Yr 2000 readiness at NPPs.

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Florida Powers Light Company,6351 S. Ocean Drive, Jensen Beach, FL34957 June 29, 1999 &99 143 10 CFR 50.4 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 Re: St. Lucie Units 1 and 2 Docket Nos. 50-335 and 50-389 Generic Letter 98 Y2K Disclosure The purpose of this letter is to provide the Florida Power 0 Light Company (FPL) response to the NRC request for information regarding Year 2000 (Y2K) readiness at nuclear power plants. Generic Letter (GL) 98-01, Year 2000 Readiness of Computer Systems at Nuclear Power Plants, requested a response on the status of facility Y2K readiness by July 1, 1999.

On January 14, 1999, the Commission issued Supplement 1 to GL 98-01 to modify the request for information in the original generic letter.

The Supplement stated:

"In responding to this supplement to GL 98-01, the addressee should confirm Y2K readiness of the facility with regard to those systems within the scope of the license and NRC regulations, and those systems required for continued operation of the facility after January 1, 2000. For those systems which are not Y2K ready as of July 1, 1999, the addressee should provide a status and completion schedule for achieving readiness by the year 2000."

In response, FPL is voluntarily reporting facility readiness'as outlined in Supplement 1 to GL 98-01. Attached is the Year 2000 Readiness Disclosure for St. Lucie Units 1 and 2 reporting the status of facility Y2K readiness. This disclosure is submitted under the guidelines of the Year 2000 Information and Readiness Disclosure Act (Public Law 105-271).

Very truly yours, J. A. Stall Site Vice President St. Lucie Plant Attachment cc: Regional Administrator, USNRC, Region II

'enior Resident Inspector, USNRC, St. Lucie Plant 99070702%8 990b29 PDR ADQCK 05000335 P PDR an FPL Group company

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'ocketNos. 50-335 and 50-389 L-99-143 Attachment St. Lucie Units 1 and 2 Year 2000 Readiness Disclosure This year 2000 (Y2K) readiness disclosure is made for Florida Power & Light Company's (FPL) St. Lucie Units 1 and 2 under the Year 2OOO Information and Readiness Disclosure Act (Public Law 105-271).

This disclosure addresses the Y2K readiness of the facility with regard to those systems within the scope of the license, NRC regulations, and other systems required for continued operation of the facility after January 1, 2000. A facility that is "Y2K ready" has followed a prescribed program to identify and resolve Y2K issues so the facility can operate reliably while meeting commitments.

FPL has conducted a Y2K readiness program for its nuclear division similar to that outlined in NEI/NUSMG 97-07, Nuclear Utility Year 2OOO Readiness. The pxogram applies to software, hardware, and firmware whose failure due to a Y2K problem would prevent the performance of the safety function of a structure, system, or component. Additionally, the program applies to any software, hardware, or firmware whose failure due to a Y2K problem would prevent continued operation of the nuclear facility well beyond December 31, 1999. The facility program also includes identifying and, where appropriate, remediating embedded systems.

The program provides for risk management efforts and development of contingency plans for key rollover dates.

The Y2K xeadiness program has been completed through the detailed assessment, remediation, and testing phases for those systems required for operation of St. Lucie Units 1 and 2 except as noted below.

FPL is scheduled to complete the replacement of the Health Physics administrative computer system used for tracking and reporting radiation exposure and access control to radiation areas by July 15, 1999.

To the best of FPL's knowledge and belief, upon completion of this item, St. Lucie Units 1 and 2 will be Y2K ready. Further, contingency plans have been developed to mitigate the impact of Y2K-induced events at key rollover dates.

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