ML20214J878

Confirmatory Order Requiring Continuation of Performance Enhancement Program,Rev 1 & Phase II Assessment Program Based on Failure to Maintain Mgt Controls & Deficiencies in Plant Sys

ML20214J878
Person / Time
Site:	Turkey Point
Issue date:	08/12/1986
From:	Taylor J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
To:	FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO.
Shared Package
ML20214J871	List: IR 05000250/1986011 IR 05000250/1986026 ML20214J869 ML20214J878 ML20214J882
References
EA-86-020, EA-86-20, NUDOCS 8608150205
Download: ML20214J878 (7)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION i In the Matter of FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY ) Docket Nos. 50-250 and 50-251 (Turkey Point Nuclear Plant, ) License Nos. DPR-31 and DPR-41 Unf cs 3 and 4) ) EA 86-20 CONFIRMATORY ORDER I

The Florida Power and Light Company (FP&L, the licensee) is the holder of Facility Operating License Nos. OPR-31 and DPR-41 (the licenses) which authorize the operation of the Turkey Point Nuclear Plant Units 3 and 4 at steady state power levels not in excess of 2200 megawatts thermal (rated power). The licenses were originally issued on July 19, 1972 for Unit 3, and April 10, 1973 for Unit 4. The facility consists of two pressurized water reactors located at the licensee's site in Dade County, Florida.

II Based on recent NRC inspection activities ano the enforcement history at the Turkey Point Plant, the NRC has concluded that FP&L has not maintained effective management controls in the operation of its facilities. Inspections conducted August - November 1985 and January - May 1986, identified significant deficiencies in various plant systems, including the Auxiliary Feedwater and Back-up Nitrogen systems, the 125-volt vital batteries, the Component Cooling Water system, and the Emergency Diesel Generator system. These deficiencies included inadequate control of Plant Changes / Modifications, surveillance, preoperational and functional testing, and independent verification. 10 CFR 50.59 deficiencies, a 8608150205 860812 0 DR ADOCK 0500

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. continuing problem at Turkey Point, and two sianificant violations of Technical Specifications involving the Auxiliary Feedwater System and Safety -Injection Pump operability were also identified. These concerns have been expressed to FP&L management during various management and enforcement conferences. Violations associated with these problems are described in the Notice of Violation and Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalties also being issued on this date.

Previous enforcement history related to the Auxiliary Feedwater System and its Nitrogen Back-up System indicate that licensee management has been ineffective in resolving identified deficiencies. Previous escalated enforcement actions issued in 1984 and 1985 (EA 84-41, EA 84-121, and EA 85-80) involved deficiencies similar to those identified during the recent inspections, including examples of failures to control Plant Change / Modifications, to perform adequate safety evaluations in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 50.59, to implement independent verification as required, and to establish or implement adequate procedures. The number of problems which have occurred involving the control and operability of the Auxiliary Feedwater and Nitrogen Back-up systems have raised serious concerns over the control and operability of other safety-related systems which have not received the level of NRC inspection and attention that the Auxiliary Feedwater and Nitrogen Back-up systems have received.

As a result of problems identified during 1984, FP&L established the Turkey Point Performance Enhancement Program to improve the operation of its facility and to correct the deficiencies identified. A Confirmatory Order was issued on July 13, 1984 to confirm the implementation of this corrective action program.

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Because of the NRC's concerns regarding the adequacy of the Performance Enhancement Program due to the extent of the recent problems identified at the Turkey Point facilities, FP&L presented information to the NRC on January 8, 1986 describing managenent actions taken and planned to correct deficiencies identified during the Safety System Functional Inspection and the Region II follow-up inspections. A comprehensive program was then developed to assess the operability of other safety systems. A description of this program was presented to the NRC in a management meeting on February 26, 1986. The details of this program were described in FP&L Letter L-86-112 and its enclosures dated March 19, 1986 and FP&L Letter L-86-197 dated May 19, 1986. The management actions described in this letter appear responsive to the concerns of the NRC regarding the licensee's failure to maintain effective management controls in the operation of its facilities. Therefore, in view of the extent of the deficiencies identified in the recent inspection activities and the enforcement history at the Turkey Point Plant, I have determined that the public health, safety and interest require that the actions set forth below be confirmed by an immediately effective Order to ensure that they are implemented expeditiously.

This Order supersedes the Confirmatory Order of July 13, 1984 since it confirms the implementation of the Turkey Point Perfonnance Enhancement Program including the Phase II Assessment Program as described in FP&L Letters L-86-112 and L-86-197. The provisions of 10 CFR 50.109(a)(2) and (a)(3) are not applicable since this Order is necessary to ensure that the facility is in compliance with regulatory requirements and to bring the facility into conformance with written commitments by the licensee.

III Accordingly, pursuant to Sections 103, 1611, 1610, and 182 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and the Commission's regulations in 10 CFR 2.204 and 10 CFR Part 50, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY THAT:

1. The licensee shall continue to implement the Turkey Point Performance Enhancement Program (TPPEP) (Revision 1) and the commitments outlined in its letter dated April 11, 1984 that were included in the Enclosure to the Confirmatory Order of July 31, 1984 end shall continue to implement the later additions to the TPPEP discussed in FP&L Letter L-84-265 of September 28, 1984 and modified by FP&L Letter L-84-275 of October 3, 1984. The licensee shall not extend the scheduled times for completing the tasks described in the TPPEP without the approval of the Region II Administrator.

2. The licensee shall initiate the Phase II Assessment Program, as described in FP&L Letter L-86-112 and its enclosures dated March 19, 1986 and FP&L Letter L-86-197 dated May 19, 1986 as part of the TPPEP. The Phase II Assessment Program will include reconstitution of the system design bases, detailed inspections including walkdowns of the systet:s, comprehensive reviews by the Safety Engineering Group, and assessment of the Configuration Control Program. The licensee shall periodically update the Phase II Assessment Program and shall not change the completion dates contained in FP&L letter L-86-112 without approval of the Region II Administrator. The systems to be covered in the Phase II Assessment areas include:

a. Safety Injection., including low and high pressure, active and passive injection;

b. Emergency Power, including Vital dc, 4160 and 480-volt ac supplies, and the Emergency Diesel Generators;

c. Reactor Protection, including sensors or transmitters;

d. Main Steam Isolation, including safety relief valves;

e. Component Cooling Water and Intake Cooling Water;

f. Containment Systems, including normal and emergency coolers, emergency containment filters, containment isolation, and containment sprays;

g. Radiation Monitoring System, including process and area;

h. Instrument Air

1. Chemical and Volume Control System (Emergency Boration)

3. The progress of the Phase II Assessment Program will be described in monthly reports to NRC Region II so that confirmatory inspections of the progress can be conducted. The licensee shall periodically (approximately quarterly) present a written status report to the Region II Administrator on the other TPPEP areas. This status report shall address the implementa-tion of the existing program tasks, including the plans and schedules for completing each section of the task elements. The licensee shall also include all plans and schedules for implementing each recommendation resulting from the implementation of the TPPEP. For any recommendation which the licensee decides not to implement, an evaluation which supports

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l that decision shall also be included. The licensee shall notify the Region II Administrator if it intends to alter any of the plans and schedules for implementation of the recommendations resulting from the TPPEP.

4. The licensee shall notify the Region II Administrator, within 30 days following the date of this Order, of any action item tasks associated with ;

l either the original Confirmatory Order (EA 84-55) or this Order for which scheduled completion dates preceding the date of this Order have not been met and havs not yet been reported, and establish for those tasks new completion dates which are acceptable to the NRC Region II Administrator.

IV The Region II Administrator may relax or terminate any of the provisions set forth in Section III of this Order for good cause shown by the licensee.

V The licensee or any other person whose interest is adversely affected by this Order may request a hearing on this Order.. Any request for hearing on this Order shall be submitted within 30 days of its issuance to the Director, Office of Inspection and Enforcement, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555. A copy of the request shall also be sent to the Assistant General Counsel for Enforcement at the same address. A REQUEST FOR A HEARING SHALL NOT i

STAY THE IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVENESS OF THIS ORDER.

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If a hearing is to be held, the Connission will issue an Order designating the time and place of any such hearing. If a hearing is held, the issue to be considered at such hearing shall be whether this Order should be sustained.

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