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MONTHYEARML22305A5432022-10-0707 October 2022 News Release-22-041: NRC Seeks Public Input on Environmental Issues for Review of Turkey Point Subsequent License Renewal Report ML22178A0822022-06-22022 June 2022 News Release-22-024: NRC Makes Supplemental Environmental Report Available for Turkey Point Subsequent License Renewal Press Release-II-22-013, NRC Schedules Virtual Meeting to Discuss 2021 Safety Performance of St. Lucie and Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plants& 8204;2022-04-26026 April 2022 Press Release-II-22-013: NRC Schedules Virtual Meeting to Discuss 2021 Safety Performance of St. Lucie and Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plants& 8204; Press Release-II-21-018, NRC Names Senior Resident Inspector at Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant2021-05-24024 May 2021 Press Release-II-21-018: NRC Names Senior Resident Inspector at Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-II-21-014, NRC Schedules Virtual Meeting to Discuss 2020 Safety Performance of St. Lucie and Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plants2021-05-0505 May 2021 Press Release-II-21-014: NRC Schedules Virtual Meeting to Discuss 2020 Safety Performance of St. Lucie and Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plants Press Release-II-21-004, NRC Proposes $150,000 Civil Penalty to Florida Power & Light Company2021-04-0808 April 2021 Press Release-II-21-004: NRC Proposes $150,000 Civil Penalty to Florida Power & Light Company Press Release-II-20-017, NRC Launches Special Inspection at Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant2020-08-31031 August 2020 Press Release-II-20-017: NRC Launches Special Inspection at Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-II-20-014, NRC Schedules Virtual Meeting to Discuss 2019 Safety Performance of St. Lucie and Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plants2020-05-0707 May 2020 Press Release-II-20-014: NRC Schedules Virtual Meeting to Discuss 2019 Safety Performance of St. Lucie and Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plants Press Release-19-062, NRC Issues Subsequent Renewed Licenses for Turkey Point Reactors2019-12-0505 December 2019 Press Release-19-062: NRC Issues Subsequent Renewed Licenses for Turkey Point Reactors Press Release-19-040, NRC Atomic Safety and Licensing Board to Hold Oral Argument on Turkey Point Subsequent Renewal Application2019-08-22022 August 2019 Press Release-19-040: NRC Atomic Safety and Licensing Board to Hold Oral Argument on Turkey Point Subsequent Renewal Application Press Release-19-018, NRC Seeks Public Comment on Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Turkey Point Subsequent License Renewal2019-04-0404 April 2019 Press Release-19-018: NRC Seeks Public Comment on Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Turkey Point Subsequent License Renewal Press Release-II-19-011, NRC Schedules Open House to Discuss Performance of Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant2019-04-0404 April 2019 Press Release-II-19-011: NRC Schedules Open House to Discuss Performance of Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-18-058, Atomic Safety and Licensing Board to Hear Oral Arguments in December on Hearing Request for Turkey Point Subsequent License Renewal2018-11-13013 November 2018 Press Release-18-058: Atomic Safety and Licensing Board to Hear Oral Arguments in December on Hearing Request for Turkey Point Subsequent License Renewal ML18187A0252018-07-23023 July 2018 Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority Press Release on March 3, 2018 Press Release-18-019, Corrected - NRC to Hold Meeting on Environmental Review for Turkey Point Subsequent License Renewal2018-05-22022 May 2018 Press Release-18-019: Corrected - NRC to Hold Meeting on Environmental Review for Turkey Point Subsequent License Renewal Press Release-18-014, NRC Accepts Application for Subsequent License Renewal of Turkey Point Reactors2018-05-0303 May 2018 Press Release-18-014: NRC Accepts Application for Subsequent License Renewal of Turkey Point Reactors Press Release-II-18-016, NRC to Hold Open House to Discuss 2017 Performance of Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant2018-04-19019 April 2018 Press Release-II-18-016: NRC to Hold Open House to Discuss 2017 Performance of Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-18-010, NRC to Issue New Reactor Licenses to Florida Power and Light for Turkey Point Site Near Miami2018-04-0909 April 2018 Press Release-18-010: NRC to Issue New Reactor Licenses to Florida Power and Light for Turkey Point Site Near Miami Press Release-18-009, NRC Makes Available First Subsequent License Renewal Application from Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant2018-03-22022 March 2018 Press Release-18-009: NRC Makes Available First Subsequent License Renewal Application from Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-17-048, NRC to Hold Mandatory Hearing on Turkey Point New Reactor Application2017-11-28028 November 2017 Press Release-17-048: NRC to Hold Mandatory Hearing on Turkey Point New Reactor Application Press Release-II-17-050, NRC Cites Former Turkey Point Nuclear Plant Reactor Operator for Violation of Agency Regulations2017-11-0909 November 2017 Press Release-II-17-050: NRC Cites Former Turkey Point Nuclear Plant Reactor Operator for Violation of Agency Regulations Press Release-17-029, Atomic Safety and Licensing Board to Hold Oral Argument on Hearing Request for Turkey Point New Reactors2017-06-13013 June 2017 Press Release-17-029: Atomic Safety and Licensing Board to Hold Oral Argument on Hearing Request for Turkey Point New Reactors Press Release-II-17-031, NRC to Conduct Open House to Discuss 2016 Performance of Turkey Point Nuclear Plant2017-05-0909 May 2017 Press Release-II-17-031: NRC to Conduct Open House to Discuss 2016 Performance of Turkey Point Nuclear Plant Press Release-17-014, Atomic Safety and Licensing Board to Hold Evidentiary Hearing on Proposed New Reactors at Turkey Point2017-04-0404 April 2017 Press Release-17-014: Atomic Safety and Licensing Board to Hold Evidentiary Hearing on Proposed New Reactors at Turkey Point Press Release-II-17-011, NRC to Conduct Special Inspection at Turkey Point Nuclear Plant2017-03-22022 March 2017 Press Release-II-17-011: NRC to Conduct Special Inspection at Turkey Point Nuclear Plant Press Release-II-17-004, NRC Announces Resident Inspectors at Turkey Point Nuclear Plant2017-02-27027 February 2017 Press Release-II-17-004: NRC Announces Resident Inspectors at Turkey Point Nuclear Plant Press Release-16-065, NRC Completes Safety Review of Proposed New Reactors at Turkey Point Site in Florida2016-11-18018 November 2016 Press Release-16-065: NRC Completes Safety Review of Proposed New Reactors at Turkey Point Site in Florida Press Release-16-062, NRC, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Issue Final Environmental Impact Statement for Proposed Turkey Point Reactors in Florida2016-11-0202 November 2016 Press Release-16-062: NRC, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Issue Final Environmental Impact Statement for Proposed Turkey Point Reactors in Florida Press Release-II-16-035, NRC Preparing for Hurricane Matthew2016-10-0606 October 2016 Press Release-II-16-035: NRC Preparing for Hurricane Matthew ML16132A1822016-05-11011 May 2016 Attachments 3 Through 13 in Support of the 2.206 Enforcement Petition Related to the FPL Turkey Point Nuclear Plant Press Release-II-16-011, NRC Schedules Open House to Discuss Annual Assessment of Turkey Point Nuclear Plant2016-03-23023 March 2016 Press Release-II-16-011: NRC Schedules Open House to Discuss Annual Assessment of Turkey Point Nuclear Plant Press Release-II-15-026, Update: NRC Schedules Meetings to Receive Public Comments on Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Proposed Turkey Point Nuclear Units 6 and 72015-04-15015 April 2015 Press Release-II-15-026: Update: NRC Schedules Meetings to Receive Public Comments on Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Proposed Turkey Point Nuclear Units 6 and 7 Press Release-II-15-007, NRC Schedules Open House to Discuss Annual Assessment of Turkey Point Nuclear Plant2015-03-0909 March 2015 Press Release-II-15-007: NRC Schedules Open House to Discuss Annual Assessment of Turkey Point Nuclear Plant ML15069A6262015-03-0909 March 2015 Press Release-II-15-007: NRC Schedules Open House to Discuss Annual Assessment of Turkey Point Nuclear Plant ML15069A6352015-03-0909 March 2015 Press release-15-015: NRC Seeks Comment on Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Turkey Point New Reactors, Public Meetings April Press Release-II-15-001, ASLB Schedules Oral Arguement Session on Turkey Point Canal Temperature Issue2015-01-0505 January 2015 Press Release-II-15-001: ASLB Schedules Oral Arguement Session on Turkey Point Canal Temperature Issue Press Release-II-14-028, NRC Schedules Meeting to Discuss Annual Assessment of Turkey Point Nuclear Plant2014-05-13013 May 2014 Press Release-II-14-028: NRC Schedules Meeting to Discuss Annual Assessment of Turkey Point Nuclear Plant Press Release-14-016, NRC Issues Annual Assessments for Nation'S Nuclear Plants2014-03-0606 March 2014 Press Release-14-016: NRC Issues Annual Assessments for Nation'S Nuclear Plants Press Release-13-073, NRC Issues Mid-Cycle Assessments for Nation'S Nuclear Plants2013-09-0606 September 2013 Press Release-13-073: NRC Issues Mid-Cycle Assessments for Nation'S Nuclear Plants Press Release-II-13-056, NRC Assigns New Resident Inspector to Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant2013-08-29029 August 2013 Press Release-II-13-056: NRC Assigns New Resident Inspector to Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-II-13-038, NRC Schedules Open House to Discuss Annual Assessment of Turkey Point Nuclear Plant2013-05-20020 May 2013 Press Release-II-13-038: NRC Schedules Open House to Discuss Annual Assessment of Turkey Point Nuclear Plant Press Release-II-13-037, NRC to Increase Oversight of Turkey Point Nuclear Plant2013-05-16016 May 2013 Press Release-II-13-037: NRC to Increase Oversight of Turkey Point Nuclear Plant Press Release-II-13-002, NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant2013-01-15015 January 2013 Press Release-II-13-002: NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-II-12-067, NRC Schedules Meeting with FPL to Discuss Application for New Nuclear Units at the Turkey Point Site2012-11-29029 November 2012 Press Release-II-12-067: NRC Schedules Meeting with FPL to Discuss Application for New Nuclear Units at the Turkey Point Site Press Release-12-099, NRC Issues Mid-Cycle Assessments for Nation? Nuclear Plants2012-09-0606 September 2012 Press Release-12-099: NRC Issues Mid-Cycle Assessments for Nation? Nuclear Plants Press Release-12-074, NRC Approves Increased Power Output for Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant2012-06-18018 June 2012 Press Release-12-074: NRC Approves Increased Power Output for Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-II-12-029, NRC Schedules Meeting to Discuss 2011 Performance of Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant2012-05-0707 May 2012 Press Release-II-12-029: NRC Schedules Meeting to Discuss 2011 Performance of Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-II-12-015, NRC Cites Turkey Point Nuclear Plant for Violation of Requirements and Assesses $140,000 Fine2012-04-0909 April 2012 Press Release-II-12-015: NRC Cites Turkey Point Nuclear Plant for Violation of Requirements and Assesses $140,000 Fine Press Release-II-12-002, NRC Schedules Conference with FPL for Feb. 21 to Discuss Apparent Violations2012-02-14014 February 2012 Press Release-II-12-002: NRC Schedules Conference with FPL for Feb. 21 to Discuss Apparent Violations Press Release-11-166, NRC Issues Mid-Cycle Assessments for Nation'S Nuclear Plants2011-09-0606 September 2011 Press Release-11-166: NRC Issues Mid-Cycle Assessments for Nation'S Nuclear Plants 2022-06-22
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NRC NEWS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Office of Public Affairs, Region II 61 Forsyth Street SW, Atlanta GA 30303 Web Site: www.nrc.gov No: II-08-001 January 22,, 2008 CONTACT: Ken Clark (404)562-4416 E-mail: OPA2@nrc.gov Roger Hannah (404)562-4417 NRC PROPOSES $208,000 FINE AGAINST FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT FOR SECURITY VIOLATIONS AT TURKEY POINT NUCLEAR POWER PLANT The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff Tuesday proposed a $208,000 fine against Florida Power & Light Co., for security violations at the Turkey Point nuclear power plant.
The fine is for four violations that include two occurrences of willfully failing to properly equip armed responderstwo individuals willfully disabled weapons by removing or breaking firing pins; a failure to make a 1-hour report to the NRC as required; and providing the NRC with incomplete and inaccurate information.
NRC officials said the agency identified violations of NRC security requirements during an inspection in February and a separate investigation in August, both in 2006. The NRC said that in April 2004, FP&L failed to ensure that two armed responders had operable weapons to meet their job of protecting the plant. Specifically, an FP&L contract security officer willfully removed the firing pins from two weapons, rendering them non-functional.
The NRC also said in August 2005, FP&L again failed to ensure that armed responders were equipped with functional weapons in accordance with the plant security plan. Specifically, a contract security lieutenant willfully removed and broke a firing pin from a weapon. The armed responder would, again, not have been able to fulfill assigned duties .
The NRC will not tolerate actions of this nature, said Acting NRC Region II Administrator, Victor McCree. Fortunately, we require multiple layers of defense for nuclear power plants. After extensive review of both cases the NRC has concluded that despite the conditions of the weapons, FP&L retained the ability to successfully implement the plants protective strategy. The plant was not at risk because of the security redundancy we require.
NRC regulations also require that information provided to the Commission by a licensee shall be complete and accurate in all material respects. The NRC said FP&L, through the action of its on-site security contractor, documented information in a report provided to the NRC during a February 2006 onsite inspection which inaccurately or incompletely characterized a re-creation of events involving the damaged firing pin. The company also failed to make a required report to the NRC, within one hour of discovery, followed by a written report within 60 days, of a tampering event involving the willful breaking of a firing pin which rendered a response weapon non functional.
The NRC said that, collectively, the violations constitute a Severity Level II problem, the agencys second most serious, with a civil penalty of $208,000.
Wackenhut Corporation, the security contractor at Turkey Point, former Wackenhut employee Luis Fernandez and former FP&L employee William Johns, were offered and accepted an opportunity to participate in an alternative dispute resolution process (ADR) which exists for some organizations and individuals facing potential agency enforcement actions.
The NRC issued Wackenhut a Confirmatory Order which confirmed corrective actions the contractor agreed to take as a part of an ADR settlement agreement. The agency informed Wackenhut that it was satisfied that its concerns will be addressed through the legally binding Confirmatory Order and agreed not to pursue further enforcement action in connection with issues which were a part of the ADR process.
Johns was issued a Confirmatory Order as a result of the ADR process regarding his role in the licensees failure to make a one-hour report to the agency of an event involving tampering with security weapons. Johns agreed not to seek employment in NRC-regulated activities before July 15, 2008 and agreed that, prior to seeking re-employment in any such activities, he will provide the NRC with a letter discussing the steps he has taken to ensure that he understands the NRCs security reporting requirements.
Fernandez was issued a Confirmatory Order through ADR regarding his role in documenting incomplete or inaccurate information related to damaged response weapons in a Condition Report. The report, which is required to be maintained by FP&L, was provided to the NRC during an ongoing inspection and investigation process, causing FP&L to be in violation of federal regulations. Fernandez agreed not to seek employment in NRC-regulated activities before June 30, 2008, and to participate in training to discuss lessons learned from this mater and the importance of preparing complete and accurate condition reports and other internal documents, should he resume future employment in NRC-regulated activities.
Two other former contract security employees, Jon Brumer and Oscar Aguilar, were not offered alternate dispute resolution and each has been issued an immediately effective Order prohibiting involvement in NRC-regulated activities for a period of five years.
The NRC said Brumer was issued an Order because he engaged in deliberate misconduct in violation of federal regulations by deliberately causing an NRC licensee to be in violation of NRC security requirements. Specifically, the NRC said that in August 2005, he deliberately removed and broke a firing pin from a response weapon, rendering the weapon non-functional. Additionally, in February 2006, he again violated federal regulations by providing a transcribed statement to an NRC Office of Investigations agent regarding his involvement in the breaking of a firing pin that was later determined he knew at the time to be incomplete and inaccurate.
Aguilar also received an Order prohibiting involvement in NRC-licensed activities for a five-year period because the agency said he deliberately and knowingly engaged in misconduct that caused an NRC licensee to be in violation of regulatory requirements. The NRC said that his actions in this case resulted in the loss of reasonable assurance that he can be
relied upon to comply with NRC requirements with honesty and integrity. Specifically, the NRC said that in April 2004 he deliberately removed the firing pins from two response weapons, rendering them non-functional.
The company has 30 days from receipt of the letter of notification of the proposed civil penalty to pay the fine or to protest its imposition, in whole or in part.
Interested parties may obtain electronic copies of the letter to the company, the Notice of Violation and letters and Orders issued to Wackenhut and the four individuals, along with the companys response when available, from the NRC public document room web site at www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/pdr.html and from the NRCs public document system (ADAMS) at www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html .