ML17241A410

Forwards FP&L Supplemental Response to NRC Request for Info Re Y2K Readiness at Nuclear Power Plants

ML17241A410
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Site:	Saint Lucie
Issue date:	07/16/1999
From:	Stall J FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
GL-98-01, GL-98-1, L-99-164, NUDOCS 9907210141
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Forwards FP&L supplemental response to NRC request for info re Y2K readiness at nuclear power plants.

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Florida Power 5 Light Company. 6351 S. Ocean Drive, Jensen Beach, FL 34957 July 16, '1999 PPL L-99-164 10 CFR 50.4 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk 'ttn:

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 supplement the Florida Power 8c 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 Potper Plants, requested a response on the status of facility Y2K readiness by July 1, 1999. On June 29, 1999, FPL notified the NRC by letter L-99-143 that the St. Lucie Plant was Y2K ready except for the Health Physics administrative computer system used for tracking and reporting radiation exposure and access control to radiation areas. FPL was scheduled to complete the replacement of the Health Physics administrative computer system with a Y2K ready system by July 15, 1999. FPL has completed this scheduled action.

FPL is voluntarily reporting facility readiness as outlined in Supplement 1 to GL 98-01.

Attached is the updated 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 Senior Resident Inspector, USNRC, St. Lucie Plant 99072iOi4i 9907th PDR- ADOCK 05000$ 35, p PDRLI an FPL Group company

't. Lucie Units 1 and 2 I~ocket Nos. 50-335 and 50-389 F99-'164 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 2000 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 NEUNUSMG 97-07, Nuclear Utility Year 2000 Readiness. The program 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 readiness 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. To the best of FPL's knowledge and belief St. Lucie Units 1 and 2 are Y2K ready. Further, contingency plans have been developed to mitigate the impact of Y2K-induced events at key rollover dates.