ML20137R823
| ML20137R823 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Saint Lucie  |
| Issue date: | 11/14/1996 |
| From: | Merschoff E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Plunkett T FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20137Q937 | List: |
| References | |
| FOIA-96-485 EA-96-457, NUDOCS 9704140259 | |
| Download: ML20137R823 (5) | |
See also: IR 05000335/1996022
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NRC SPECIAL INSPECTION REPORT 50-335/96-22, 50-389/96-22
Dear Mr. Plunkett:
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On November 14,1996, the NRC completed a special inspection of engineering
activities' at your St. Lucie 1 and 2 facilities. The enclosed report presents the.
results of that inspection. Areas examined during the inspection are identifed in the
report. Within these areas, the. inspection consisted of selective examinations of
procedures and representative records, plant drawings, and engineering evaluations.
Based on the results of this inspection, two apparent violations were identifed and
are being considered for escalated enforcement action in accordance with the
" General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions"
(Enforcement Policy), NUREG-1600.
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1One of the apparent violations is of concern because it indicates that deficiencies
have existed in your configuration management processes which have manifested
themselves in failures to ensure that the design of the plant was properly
incorporated into plant procedures and, to.a lesser degree, drawings. W'hile no
plant event has been tied to the inaccuracies thus far identified, we are concerned
about the potential impact of inaccuracies which may not yet have been discovered.
In addition to configuration management issues, four apparent violations were
identified in the area of preparation of safety evaluations under 10 CFR 50.59.
These apparent violations are of concem because they indicate that weaknesses
exist in both recognizing the need for safety evaluations and in the process applied
in assessing' the' impact of changes upon the plant.
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l A predecisional enforcement conference to discuss these apparent violations has
been' scheduled for December 10,1996. -The decision to hold a predecisional
- enforcement ~ conference does not mean that the NRC has determined that a
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violation has occurred or that enforcement action will be taken. This conference is
being held to obtain information to enable the NRC to make an enforcement
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opportunities to identify the apparent violations sooner, corrective actions,
significance of the issues and the need for lasting and effective corrective actions.
In addition, this is an opportunity for you to point out any errors in our inspection
report and for you to provide any information concerning your perspectives on 1) the
severity of the violations, 2) the application of the factors that the NRC considers
when it determines the amount of a civil penalty that may be assessed in
accordance with Section VI.B.2 of the Enforcement Policy, and 3) any other
application of the Enforcement Policy to this case, including the exercise of
discretion in accordance with Section Vll.
You will be advised by separate corre'spondence of the results of our deliberations
on this matter. No response regarding these apparent violations is required at this
time.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.700 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this
letter and its enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR).
Sincerely,
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Ellis W. Merschoff, Director
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Division of Reactor Projects
Docket Nos. 50-335, 50-389
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Enciosure: Inspection Report 50-335/96-22, 50-389/96-22
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J. A. Stall
Site Vice President
St. Lucie Nuclear Plant
P. O. Box 128
Ft. Pierce, FL 34954-0128
H. N. Paduano, Manager
Licensing and Special Programs
Florida Power and Light Company
P. O. Box 14000
Juno Beach, FL 33408 0420
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