ML17339A448

Requests Extension to 800215 for Completion of TMI Lessons Learned Task Force Mods.Multiple Unit Outages Would Jeopardize Ability to Meet Customer Requirements

ML17339A448
Person / Time
Site:	Saint Lucie, Turkey Point
Issue date:	12/21/1979
From:	Robert E. Uhrig FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO.
To:	Ahearne J, Gilinsky V, Kennedy R NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
References
RTR-NUREG-0578, RTR-NUREG-578 NUDOCS 8001110051
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[Telecopy of original.which is being mailed today, December 2l, 1979.)

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7. LIGHT CQMPAhY December 21, 1979 John F. Ahearne, Chairman Ccmmssioner Victor Gilinsky Coi.missioner Richara T. Kennedy Cuwissioner Joseph N. Hendrie Cmrmssioner Peter A. Bradford Gentlemen; pc~>>>>'~

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g~ellb4 6'lorida Power 8 Light Coiipany understands that the fnuclear Regulatory Comnission is considering issuing orders to FPL and other operators of nuclear units requir-ing them to shut down such units and complete installation of Category A "lessons learned" modifications prior to a specified date or dates urAess such modiAca-tions have already been ccepleted.

FPL further understands that the Comnssion is considering Ax',ng january-31,

1980, as the date for each. of FPL's nuclear units.

FPL can meet that date With respect. to its Turkey Point Unit. 3 HORever>

fo~ the reasons outlined below, FPL requests that the date "or turkey Point Unit "4 '6: i%de no earTier""ffi'ah. Feb&vary 'H T980,-and for 'St.'icic'. Unfed X'lio ea~jier than harch 15. 19M.

FPL operates the electric utilitv system upon which large parts of the State of.

Florida, including the highly populous Southeast

area, are dependent for service.

Its three nuclear units supply a major port.ion of FPL's base load.

hore important all three of the nuclear units are located in and supply the state's highly populous Southeast area.

He have limited abi'lity to import po<<er into this area.

Therefore, during periods 'of high peak demand only one nuclear, unii can be shut down at a time without. risking. customer interruptions.

The period beb~een January 1 and Harch 1 is a time of peak load upon the FPL's electrical generation due to cold weather heating requirceents; Outage of any

, one of the nuclear units during that. period significantly reduces needed reserves and requires that generation be supplemented by highly expensive oH >vhich is imported frow~ abroad';

Outage of.t~e nuclear units renders reserves unacceptable and seriously jeopardizes the ability of FPL to meet the projected reinter-peak=

demand of i~s customers.

Consequently-, it is essential that the effort involved in effectuating the Category A modifications calls. for no a~ore than one un'<

being shut down at-a time and that each unit. be shut down for no more than the minimal period necessary to effectuate, those modifications.

FPL's lessons learned implementation proqran has been and >;ill continue to proceed on a top-priority-, maxirncw-effor~ basis.

The program has been both expeditious and technically sound, and Y>ill be successful in conpleting the vast @majority of the Category A item prior to January 1, 1980, and almost all items by the contemplated January 31, 1980 da'te.

Ho>>ever, certain its'~s cannot reasonably be co,",depleted and sp ci ic extensions.

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the) &foie, reouired as folloY's:

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Page T~ro -- December 21, 1979'urkey Point Unit, 3 mal). be shut dmin for its annual refueling outage on January. 3., 1980.

Based on the projected material delivery dates, the Category A lesson's learned items can be cmpleted prior to startup which is scheduled.

for February 1, 1980.

Every effort is being made on Turkey Point Unit 4 to cmnplete as much of the Category A lesson s learned items as possible, in conjunctio>><Hh ~mrR on Unit 3.

Based on projected material delivery dates already comp)eked, and FPL's current estimates and plans for the regaining worI:, the Category A

lesson's learned items cvHl be ccmpleted by February 15, 5989.

S+. Lucie Unit 1 is currently scheduled to begin its annual refue~ir~g outage on Yiarch 35, 3980.

Based on the projected mat.orial delivery da<~s, a~) Camgory A it@as. except for iten 2.1.7.a (autona~ic initiation of'uxH imp f'eedveter),

and 1'tHA 2.1.3.a (rGBQte valve posGtiQA

'3$3d3catlon), Nil) be c~iih".0& by February 15, 1900, It is our understanding that the Cmnissier. s,:ches item 2.1.7.a to be de-"erred fo a later date.

A shutdv-vn. to complete iimta55ation of the remote valve position indicator i~Hi. Mke free 7 to 10 days.

If the-VAGAL L'Jere shutdcixn for this sole purpose~

FPi RQLt)6 be reqMPQC io ban A'vA 210,000 to 300,690 bar rels of imported oH at. a cost to our customer;s of $3.5 to $5 n~illi6n.

However, St. Lucie Unit. i Fs noi schedtiTed Xo >~~i F+Yue)ing-'n March.15.

If that date ~(ere also f)xQd as Ne da+0 to b&9in the rBaOte valve position indicator modifications, it..would be unnecessary to use that addi'.ional atuount of imported oH.

Since the Occident at Three Nile Island, Florida Pm>er 8 Light Company has takeo steps to ensure Jurat. our control room operators have Ae ability to detect an open') essul izel relief valve f3 0N the plant 5 control rob!0 Using existing.

diverse instrumentation.

This has included a revieit of'xisting installed instruct.ntation and operator training.

The short; delay of', the installation of additional instr~ar~~ntation.to detect an open pressurizer relief valve will not substantially affect our ability to detect an open relief valve.

The required installation of renote valve position indiCation is in addition to other existing instrumentation available to detect an open pressurizer relief'alve and clears',

does not: warrant the additional cos and consanption.of i@ported oil required.

during a special

shutdecn,

$t can be. seen fran the foregoing that the january 31, 3.980 date cannot, be a~et without, multiple unit outages.>>hich would unacceptably jeopardize FPL's ability.

to Diect its customers'equire~ents.

Sequenced outages are essential and reQuh e extension for Turkey Point Unit 4 and St. Lucie Unit 1 to at least February 15.

It can also b

seen.

however, that a significant account of unnecessary oil imports and dollar exports can be avoided in this critical time for our nation by simply extending the time to complete one item on,St. I.ucie Unit i an additiona>

30 days to f.';arch 15.

Re submit that the requested schedule would accommodate the special problems

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Page Three December 21, 1979 which are recognized to exist in F)orida, and roip',maze otherwise serioos impacts on the. economy and FPL's customers:vithoot significantly jeopardizing safety.

Sincerely Robert E. Uhr ig Vice President Advanced Systems 5.'Technology

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON D.C. 20555 September 24, 1980 SEE ATTACHED LIST

Subject:

FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT CO Turkey Point P1ant Units 3 and 4

~INTR 50-g51 ORBl Reading CSParrish MGrotenhuis The following documents concerning our review of the subject facility are transmitted for your information:

Notice of Receipt of Application Draft/Final Environmental Statement, dated Safety Evaluation, or Supplement No.,dated Notice of Hearing on Application for Construction Permit.

r Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Facility Operating License.

Application and Safety Analysis Report, Vol.

Amendment No.

to Application/SAR, dated Construction Permit No. CPPR-

,date C3 Facility Onernling License Nc.DPit-, NPF-, date Amendment No.

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800520039 Division of Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

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Department of the Interior Washington, D.

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20240 Director National Oceanographic Data Center Environmental Data Service National Oceanic

& Atmospheric Administration U. S.

Department of Commerce Washington, D. C.

20235 Dr.

James T. Tanner National Bureau of Standards Reactor Building 235 Washington, D. C.

20234 Director Technical Assessment Division Office of Radiation Programs (AW-459)

U. S.

Environmental Protection Agency Crystal Mall h'2 Arlington, Virginia 20460 U. S.

Environmental Protection Agency Region IY Office ATTN:

EIS COORDINATOR 345 Courtland Street, N.E.

Atlanta, Georgia 30308