ML23296A222
| ML23296A222 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Turkey Point  |
| Issue date: | 10/23/2023 |
| From: | Perry Buckberg NRC/NRR/DORL/LPL2-2 |
| To: | Saporito T Nuclear Energy Oversight Project |
| References | |
| LTR-23-0216 | |
| Download: ML23296A222 (1) | |
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From:
Perry Buckberg To:
Nuclear Energy Oversight Project Bcc:
Daniel King; James Kim; Natreon Jordan
Subject:
Screening Results - 2.206 Petition - Turkey Point Nuclear Units 3 & 4 Subsequent License Renewal Date:
Monday, October 23, 2023 3:05:00 PM Mr. Saporito,
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) received your 10 CFR 2.206 Petition dated September 17, 2023, and initiated the screening process immediately in accordance with Section II.A.2(d) of NRC Management Directive (MD) 8.11, Review Process for 10 CFR
[Code of Federal Regulations] 2.206 Petitions (ADAMS Accession No. ML18296A043). In your petition, you requested that the NRC deny the subsequent renewal of the Turkey Point Unit 3 and Unit 4 (TPN) operating licenses (SLR). The basis for your request is that the integrity of the TPN reactor pressure vessels (RPVs) has not been accurately assessed, that rising sea levels in parts of Florida make TPN vulnerable to being swamped leading to a loss of coolant accident, and that solar power is a safe alternative to SLR based nuclear power.
The NRC staff has concluded that the concerns expressed in your petition submittal do not warrant immediate enforcement action in accordance with 10 CFR 2.206.
Your concern regarding RPV integrity screens in to the 2.206 Petition Process consistent with MD 8.11 Section II.A.2(d). A Petition Review Board (PRB) has begun its evaluation of this concern in accordance with Section III of MD 8.11.
I will be the Petition Manager for your petition, and I will keep you informed of the status as the PRB evaluation of your petition progresses.Please feel free to contact me with any questions about the process and/or the status of the PRB evaluation at any time.As the PRB performs its evaluation, I would like to ensure that you are aware that because the 2.206 petition process is a public process, the petition and all information in it, including your identity, will be made publicly available.
Regarding your concern with Charpy testing, this concern screens out of the 2.206 Petition Process consistent with MD 8.11 Section II.A.2(d)(ii), General Assertions and Duplicative Requests for Action under 10 CFR 2.206, as this concern was evaluated by a PRB in response to your October and November 2020 10 CFR 2.206 petitions. The March 11, 2021, PRB response is available in ADAMS (ML21040A376).
Regarding rising sea levels, this concern screens out of the 2.206 Petition Process consistent with MD 8.11 Section II.A.2(d)(ii), General Assertions and Duplicative Requests for Action under 10 CFR 2.206, because your concern regarding sea level change is not accompanied by a specific vulnerability at TPN for the staff to consider.
Regarding solar power being a safe alternative to SLR based nuclear power, this concern screens out of the 2.206 Petition Process consistent with MD 8.11 Section II.A.2(d)(v),
Requests That Would Not Reasonably Lead to an Enforcement Action, because your position does not identify a safety issue or licensee non-compliance with NRC regulations that could justify the NRC staff pursuing enforcement action.
No further action will be taken regarding your Charpy testing, sea level, and alternative
power concerns but I would like to thank you for bringing these concerns to the attention of the NRC. The 2.206 Petition Process exists to identify safety issues at NRC licensed facilities, and your efforts are appreciated. For more information on the petition process please see https://www.nrc.gov/aboutnrc/regulatory/enforcement/petition.html.
- Thanks, Perry Buckberg Senior Project Manager / Agency 2.206 Petition Coordinator U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation office: (301)415-1383 perry.buckberg@nrc.gov Mail StopO-8B1a, Washington, DC, 20555-0001