ML17352A719

Advises That Based on NRC Review of Util Submittals,Nrc Cannot Definitively Conclude That Program,Completed to Date & Proposed,Meets Intent of GL 87-02 or Satisfies General Framework of Criteria for Sites Outlined in NRC

ML17352A719
Person / Time
Site:	Turkey Point, Saint Lucie
Issue date:	07/06/1994
From:	Croteau R, Norris J Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Goldberg J FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO.
References
GL-87-02, GL-87-2, TAC-M68303, TAC-M68304, TAC-M69483, NUDOCS 9407130279
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 July 6, 1994 Docket Nos., 50-250, 50-251 and 50-335 Mr. J.

H. Goldberg, President Nuclear Division Florida Power and Light Company P.. 0.

Box 14000 Juno

Beach, Florida 33408-0420

SUBJECT:

VERIFICATION OF SEISMIC ADEQUACY OF MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT IN OPERATING REACTORS; UNRESOLVED SAFETY ISSUE (USI) A-46, GENERIC LETTER (GL) 87-02, TURKEY POINT UNITS 3 AND 4, AND ST.

LUCIE UNIT 1 (TAC NOS.

M68303, M68304 and M69483)

We have reviewed the May 5, 1994, submittal from Mr.

W. H. Bohlke, responding to our February 24, 1994, letter, which outlined a general framework of criteria which would satisfy the intent of USI A-46 for facilities located in regions with low seismic hazard.

Mr. Bohlke states that "FPL believes that further NRC requests for work, evaluations, or plant changes would provide no additional safety benefit to our nuclear facilities.

FPL requests that the NRC complete the review of our final reports and issue Safety Evaluation Reports...."

Please note that NUREG-1211, "Regulatory Analysis for Resolution of Unresolved Safety Issue A-46, Seismic Qualification of Equipment in Operating Plants,"

February

1987, states that The NRC will review the inspection procedure, inspection report, and the final report, and will audit all plant-specific reviews before final NRC approval.

Final NRC approval will be made in the form of plant-specific SERs."

Based on our review of your submittals, we cannot definitively conclude that the FPL program, as completed to date and as proposed, meets the intent of GL 87-02 or satisfies the general framework of criteria for sites such as FPL's, as outlined in our February 24, 1994, letter.

The primary FPL justification for not meeting GL 87-02 is the low safety benefit, due to the low probability and expected low intensity of Florida earthquakes.

We intend to evaluate the results of the FPL completed programs against the intent of GL 87-02 during our on-site team inspections of the seismic adequacy of the FPL nuclear facilities rather than pursue the issue through further exchange of documentation.

These inspections will include verification of your A-46 program implementation and our evaluation of the areas where we consider that the FPL program may not meet the intent of GL 87-02.

We will pursue any safety-significant deficiencies identified at that time.

Prior to the inspections, we intend to prepare 'and issue a safety evaluation for each facility discussing those areas where we agree that your program meets the intent of GL 87-02, and further documenting those areas where we are

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still unable to conclude that you meet the intent of GL 87-02.

Following our inspections

and, upon resolution of all outstanding

items, we will issue SER supplements.

Please notify us when FPL has completed all actions on this issue to allow us to schedule our on-site team inspections, preferably in early 1995.

The inspection scope may include IPEEE related issues.

The TAC numbers will remain open pending the on-site inspections of the FPL program.

If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact us at (301) 504-1471 or (301) 504-1483.

(Original Signed By)

Jan Norris, Sr. Project Manager Project Directorate II-2 Division of Reactor Projects I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation cc:

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Beach, Florida 34957 Mr. Joe Hyers, Director Div. of Emergency Preparedness Department of Community Affairs 2740 Centerview Drive Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100 Harold F. Reis, Esq.

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Weinkam Licensing Manager Turkey Point Nuclear Plant P.O.

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8. Special Projects Florida Power and L'ight Company P.O.

Box 14000 Juno

Beach, Florida 33408-0420 Hr. J.

H. Goldberg President - Nuclear Division Florida Power and Light Company P.O.

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Beach, Florida 33408-0420 Hr. D. A. Sager Vice President St. Lucie Nuclear Plant P.O.

Box 128 Ft. Pierce, FL 34954-0218 Attorney General Department of Legal Affairs The Capitol Tallahassee, Florida 32304 Senior Resident Inspector Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Station U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O.

Box 1448 Homestead, Florida 33090 Plant Manager Turkey Point Nuclear Plant Florida Power and Light Company P.O.

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