ML17241A395

Provides Response to NRC Request for Info Re Y2K Readiness at Nuclear Power Plants.Gl 98-01, Y2K Readiness of Computer Sys at Nuclear Power Plants, Requested Response on Status of Facility Y2K Readiness by 990701.Disclosure Encl

ML17241A395
Person / Time
Site:	Saint Lucie
Issue date:	06/29/1999
From:	STALL J A FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
GL-98-01, GL-98-1, L-99-143, NUDOCS 9907070218
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CATEGORY1REGULATORYINFORMATIONDISTRIBUTIONSYSTEM(RIDS)*A'CCESSION'-NBR:9907070218DOC.DATE:99/06/29NOTARIZED:NOFACIL:50-335.St.LuciePlant,Unit1,FloridaPower&LightCo.50-389St.LuciePlant,Unit2,FloridaPower&LightCo.AUTH.NAMEAUTHORAFFILIATIONSTALL,J.A'.FloridaPower6,LightCo.RECIP.NAMERECIPIENTAFFILIATIONRecordsManagementBranch(DocumentControlDesk)

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ProvidesFPSLresponsetoNRCrequestforinforeYr2000readinessatNPPs.DOCKETI0500033505000389i'i.ADISTRIBUTIONCODE.A077DCOPIESRECEIVED:LTRENCLiSIZE:TITLE:GL-98-01:Year2000ReadinessofComputerSystemsatNuclarPowerPlTNOTES:RECIPIENTIDCODE/NAMENRR/HANSON,AINTERNAL.LECER01EXTERNAL:NRCPDRCOPIESLTTRENCL111111'ECIPIENTIDCODE/NAMEGLEAVES,WNRR/DE/EEIBCOPIESLTTRENCL1111D'ENOTETOALL"RIDS"RECIPIENTS:PLEASEHELPUSTOREDUCEWASTE."TOHAVEYOURNAMEORORGANIZATIONREMOVEDFROMDISTRIBUTIONLISTSORREDUCETHENUMBEROFCOPZESRECEZVEDBYYOUORYOURORGANIZATION,CONTACTTHEDOCUMENTCONTROLDESK(DCD)ONEXTENSION415-2083TOTALNUMBEROFCOPIESREQUIRED:LTTR5ENCL5 FloridaPowersLightCompany,6351S.OceanDrive,JensenBeach,FL34957June29,1999&9914310CFR50.4U.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionAttn:DocumentControlDeskWashington,DC20555Re:St.LucieUnits1and2DocketNos.50-335and50-389GenericLetter98-01-Y2KDisclosureThepurposeofthisletteristoprovidetheFloridaPower0LightCompany(FPL)responsetotheNRCrequestforinformationregardingYear2000(Y2K)readinessatnuclearpowerplants.GenericLetter(GL)98-01,Year2000ReadinessofComputerSystemsatNuclearPowerPlants,requestedaresponseonthestatusoffacilityY2KreadinessbyJuly1,1999.OnJanuary14,1999,theCommissionissuedSupplement1toGL98-01tomodifytherequestforinformationintheoriginalgenericletter.TheSupplementstated:"InrespondingtothissupplementtoGL98-01,theaddresseeshouldconfirmY2KreadinessofthefacilitywithregardtothosesystemswithinthescopeofthelicenseandNRCregulations,andthosesystemsrequiredforcontinuedoperationofthefacilityafterJanuary1,2000.ForthosesystemswhicharenotY2KreadyasofJuly1,1999,theaddresseeshouldprovideastatusandcompletionscheduleforachievingreadinessbytheyear2000."Inresponse,FPLisvoluntarilyreportingfacilityreadiness'asoutlinedinSupplement1toGL98-01.AttachedistheYear2000ReadinessDisclosureforSt.LucieUnits1and2reportingthestatusoffacilityY2Kreadiness.ThisdisclosureissubmittedundertheguidelinesoftheYear2000InformationandReadinessDisclosureAct(PublicLaw105-271).Verytrulyyours,J.A.StallSiteVicePresidentSt.LuciePlantAttachmentcc:RegionalAdministrator,USNRC,RegionII'eniorResidentInspector,USNRC,St.LuciePlant99070702%8990b29PDRADQCK05000335PPDRanFPLGroupcompany w~*kJ5 1St.LucieUnits1and2'ocketNos.50-335and50-389L-99-143AttachmentSt.LucieUnits1and2Year2000ReadinessDisclosureThisyear2000(Y2K)readinessdisclosureismadeforFloridaPower&LightCompany's(FPL)St.LucieUnits1and2undertheYear2OOOInformationandReadinessDisclosureAct(PublicLaw105-271).ThisdisclosureaddressestheY2Kreadinessofthefacilitywithregardtothosesystemswithinthescopeofthelicense,NRCregulations,andothersystemsrequiredforcontinuedoperationofthefacilityafterJanuary1,2000.Afacilitythatis"Y2Kready"hasfollowedaprescribedprogramtoidentifyandresolveY2Kissuessothefacilitycanoperatereliablywhilemeetingcommitments.FPLhasconductedaY2KreadinessprogramforitsnucleardivisionsimilartothatoutlinedinNEI/NUSMG97-07,NuclearUtilityYear2OOOReadiness.Thepxogramappliestosoftware,hardware,andfirmwarewhosefailureduetoaY2Kproblemwouldpreventtheperformanceofthesafetyfunctionofastructure,system,orcomponent.Additionally,theprogramappliestoanysoftware,hardware,orfirmwarewhosefailureduetoaY2KproblemwouldpreventcontinuedoperationofthenuclearfacilitywellbeyondDecember31,1999.Thefacilityprogramalsoincludesidentifyingand,whereappropriate,remediatingembeddedsystems.Theprogramprovidesforriskmanagementeffortsanddevelopmentofcontingencyplansforkeyrolloverdates.TheY2Kxeadinessprogramhasbeencompletedthroughthedetailedassessment,remediation,andtestingphasesforthosesystemsrequiredforoperationofSt.LucieUnits1and2exceptasnotedbelow.FPLisscheduledtocompletethereplacementoftheHealthPhysicsadministrativecomputersystemusedfortrackingandreportingradiationexposureandaccesscontroltoradiationareasbyJuly15,1999.TothebestofFPL'sknowledgeandbelief,uponcompletionofthisitem,St.LucieUnits1and2willbeY2Kready.Further,contingencyplanshavebeendevelopedtomitigatetheimpactofY2K-inducedeventsatkeyrolloverdates.

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