ML25086A076
| ML25086A076 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Saint Lucie, Point Beach, Seabrook, Turkey Point  |
| Issue date: | 03/31/2025 |
| From: | Justin Poole Plant Licensing Branch 1 |
| To: | Coffey B NextEra Energy Seabrook |
| Poole J, NRR/DORL/LPLI, 415-2048 | |
| References | |
| EPID L-2022-LLA-0146 | |
| Download: ML25086A076 (1) | |
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March 31, 2025 Bob Coffey Executive Vice President, Nuclear and Chief Nuclear Officer Florida Power & Light Company NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC NextEra Energy Seabrook, LLC Mail Stop: EX/JB 700 Universe Blvd.
Juno Beach, FL 33408
SUBJECT:
POINT BEACH NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2; SEABROOK STATION, UNIT NO. 1; ST. LUCIE PLANT, UNIT NOS. 1 AND 2; AND TURKEY POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNIT NOS. 3 AND 4 - CORRECTION TO SAFETY EVALUATION TO FLEET EMERGENCY PLAN (EPID L-2022-LLA-0146)
Dear Bob Coffey:
On December 13, 2024, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued the following amendments (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML24285A103):
Amendment Nos. 276 and 278 to Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-24 and DPR-27 for the Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 (Point Beach), respectively; Amendment No. 176 to Renewed Facility Operating License No. NPF-86 for the Seabrook Station, Unit No. 1 (Seabrook);
Amendment Nos. 255 and 210 to Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-67 and NPF-16 for the St. Lucie Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 (St. Lucie),
respectively; and Amendment Nos. 300 and 293 to Subsequent Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-31 and DPR-41 for the Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 3 and 4 (Turkey Point), respectively.
These amendments revised each sites emergency plan by creating a new fleet-common emergency plan with site-specific annexes in response to your application dated October 4, 2022, as supplemented by letters dated December 9, 2022, August 7, 2023, November 28, 2023, May 6, 2024, July 24, 2024, September 16, 2024, September 25, 2024, and October 15, 2024.
After issuance of the amendments, the licensee notified the NRC of an error identified in the safety evaluation where the position of Security Liaison was listed as required minimum augmented staffing for the Technical Support Center (TSC). While mentioned in the emergency plan, that position is stated by NextEra to be non-minimum staffing not required to activate the TSC. This correction does not change any of the conclusions in the safety evaluation associated with the issued amendment.
A revised page 16 and 23 of the NRC staffs safety evaluation is enclosed. If you have any questions, please contact me at 301-415-2048, or via email at Justin.Poole@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Justin C. Poole, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch I Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-250, 50-251, 50-266, 50-301, 50-335, 50-389, and 50-443
Enclosure:
Corrected Safety Evaluation cc: Listserv Based on the above evaluation, the NRC staff has determined that the proposed NextEra CEP with site-specific annexes would continue to meet the planning standard of 10 CFR 50.47(b)(2) and the requirements of Appendix E to 10 CFR Part 50, Section IV.A with respect to the timely and effective performance of the Engineering function.
Security NUREG-0654, Table B-1 recommends the on-shift security function to be provided by security staffing per the Site-Specific Security Plan. Table B-1 does not include on-shift staffing for security. Additionally, Table B-1 recommends augmentation by a Security Liaison within 60 minutes of an Alert or greater emergency classification level.
NextEra current security ERO staffing is as follows:
Point Beach currently has one on-shift Security Supervisor with augmentation by one Security Liaison in the TSC who would respond within 60 minutes of an Alert or greater emergency classification level.
Saint Lucie currently provides one on-shift Security Shift Supervisor with augmentation by an Emergency Security Manager in the EOF within 60 minutes of a Site Area Emergency or greater emergency classification level.
Turkey Point currently provides one on-shift Security Shift Supervisor with augmentation by one Security Supervisor in the TSC within 60 minutes of an Alert or greater emergency classification level and one Emergency Security Manager in the EOF within 60 minutes of a Site Area Emergency or greater emergency classification level.
Seabrook currently has one on-shift security shift supervisor with no augmentation.
NextEra proposes to have one on-shift Security Shift Supervisor per the site security plan. The site-specific Physical Security Plan (PSP) defines on-shift security staffing. This PSP staffing supports initial event response, either security or emergency plan related. The Security Shift Supervisor communicates directly with the Shift Manager informing them of security-related actions and conditions. This communication does not change with the augmentation of the ERO.
NextEra further states that the on-shift security staff is trained to conduct personnel accountability/evacuation as required; note accountability is required within 30 minutes of a Site Area Emergency or higher emergency classification level. The on shift security staff is trained and able to conduct all tasks prior to the arrival of the Security Liaison. The Security Liaison would perform no additional essential tasks than what is being performed by the on-shift Security staff. Therefore, the Security Liaison position is a non-minimum staff position not required for TSC activation.
Because the on shift security staff is trained and able to conduct all tasks, and the Security Shift Supervisor communicates directly with the Shift Manager informing them of security-related actions and conditions, and this communication does not change with the augmentation of the ERO, the NRC staff finds that the Security function is acceptable.
guidance, the NRC staff finds the proposed removal of the Firefighting/Rescue Operations and First Aid functions is acceptable.
Based on the above, the NRC staff concludes that the proposed NextEra CEP with site-specific annexes will continue to meet the planning standard of 10 CFR 50.47(b)(2) and the requirements of Appendix E to 10 CFR Part 50, Section IV.A.
Plant Operations and Assessment of Operational Aspects The plant operations and assessment of operational aspects function was included in NUREG-0654, Revision 1, but is not included in NUREG-0654, Revision 2. NUREG-0654, Table B-1 states that [t]he number of operations staff, security force staff, or fire brigade staff on-shift is controlled by the site-specific Technical Specifications or other licensing documents.
NextEra proposed to remove the plant operations and assessment of operational aspects function and associated operators from the proposed NextEra CEP with site-specific annexes.
Because NextEra would continue to provide operations staffing controlled by site-specific technical specifications or other licensing documents, and its proposal is consistent with NUREG-0654 guidance, the NRC staff finds the proposed removal of the Plant Operations and Assessment of Operational Aspects functions is acceptable.
Based on the above, the NRC staff concludes that the proposed NextEra CEP with site-specific annexes will continue to meet the planning standard of 10 CFR 50.47(b)(2) and the requirements of Appendix E to 10 CFR Part 50, Section IV.A.
Minimum Augmenting ERO Positions NUREG-0654, Table B-1, Note iii states:
The minimum ERO staffing plan is that which is required to effectively implement the site-specific emergency plan (i.e., the emergency plan cannot be effectively implemented without this staff). The emergency plan should only describe the minimum ERO staffing plan, while supporting implementing procedures can describe any other staff response desired by the licensee, as this additional staff is not critical to effective emergency plan implementation. The augmentation times listed are intended to provide a model for applicants and licensees to consider in the development of their site-specific emergency plan.
NextEra states that the minimum augmenting ERO positions remaining in or added to the emergency plan are as follows:
TSC Site Emergency Director (previously Emergency Coordinator - TSC)
TSC Classification Advisor (previously Emergency Classification Advisor)
TSC RP Coordinator (previously Site RP Coordinator)
TSC ORO Communicator TSC ENS Communicator (previously NRC Communicator)
Reactor Engineer - Remote (previously Core/Thermal Engineer)
Electrical/I&C Engineer-Remote Mechanical Engineer-Remote
ML25086A076 NRR-058 OFFICE NRR/DORL/LPL1/PM NRR/DORL/LPL1/LA NRR/DORL/LPL1/BC NAME JPoole KEntz HGonzalez DATE 03/27/2025 03/27/2025 03/31/2025