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| {{#Wiki_filter:LXAMAXEA(ACCELERATEDRIDSPROCESSIiCREGULATORYINFORMATIONDISTRIBUTIONSYSTEM(RIDS)CESSIONNBR:9512260055DOC.DATE:95/12/19NOTARIZED:NOFACIL:50-335St.LuciePlant,Unit1,FloridaPower&LightCo.50-389St.LuciePlant,Unit2,FloridaPower&LightCo.AUTH.NAMEAUTHORAFFILIATIONGOLDBERG,J.H.FloridaPower&LightCo.RECIP.NAMERECIPIENTAFFILIATIONDocumentControlBranch(DocumentControlDesk)SUBJECT:Respondstoviolationsnotedininsprepts50-335/95-2050-389/95-20.Correctiveactions:multidisciplineteamestablishedtoperformcomprehensivereviewofnuclearsafety-relatedreliefvalvelift&blowdownsettings.DISTRIEDTIONCODE:IEOIDCOPIESRECEIVED:LTRIENCLgSIZE:TITLE:General(50Dkt)-InspRept/NoticeofVioTationResponseNOTES:DOCKET0500033505000389RECIPIENTIDCODE/NAMEPD2-1PDINTERNAL:ACRSAEOD/SPD/RABDEDRONRR/DISP/PIPBNRR/DRPM/PECBNUDOCS-ABSTRACTOGC/HDS3EXTERNAL:LITCOBRYCE,JH'RCPDRCOPIESLTTRENCL11221111111111111111RECIPIENTIDCODE/NAMENORRIS,JAEOD/DEIBAEOTCLECERNCTP/HHFBNRR/DRPM/PERBOEDIRRGN2FILE01NOACCOPIESLTTRENCL111111111111111111VOTETOALL"RIDS"RECIPIEY'TS:PLEASEHELPUSTOREDUCEiVASTE!COYTACTTHEDOCL'ifEYTCOYTROLDESK.ROOMPl-37(EXT.504.2083)TOELIXIIiATE5'OI.'RiAiIEFROilDISTRIBUTIOYLISTSI'ORDOCI.'MEi'I'SYOUDOi"I'ELIDIOTALNUMBEROFCOPIESREQUIRED:LTTR20ENCL20 | | {{#Wiki_filter:LXAMAXEA(ACCELERATED |
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| FloridaPower5LightCompany,P.O.Box128,FortPierce,FL34954-0128FPLDEC191995L-95-33310CFR2.201U.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionAttn:DocumentControlDeskWashington,D.'.20555Re:St.LucieUnits1and2DocketNo.50-335and50-389ReplytoNoticeofViolationIninR-2-EA-222FloridaPowerandLightCompany(FPL)hasreviewedthesubject,noticeofviolationissuedonNovember28,1995.Pursuantto10CFR2.201,theresponseisattached.OnDecember1,1995,theNRCseniorresidentinspectorforSt.LucienotifiedFPLthattheresponsetothisnoticeofviolationwasnotrequiredtobesubmittedunderoathoraffirmationasoriginallyrequested'bythenoticeofviolation.Verytrulyyours,J.H.oldbergPresident-NuclearDivisionJHG/GRMAttachmentcc:StewartD.Ebneter,RegionalAdministrator,USNRCRegionIISeniorResidentInspector,USNRC,St.LuciePlantQf>P;~rVit~r9512260055951219PDRADDCK050003359PDRanFPLGroupcompany | | FloridaPower5LightCompany,P.O.Box128,FortPierce,FL34954-0128 |
| Re:St.LucieUnits1and2DocketNo.50-335and50-389ReplytoNoticeofViolationInsecinRe-20ViolationEA5-22210CFR50,AppendixB,CriterionXVI,"CorrectiveActions,"requires,inpart,thatmeasuresbeestablishedtoassurethatconditionsadversetoqualityarepromptlyidentifiedandcorrected.Contrarytotheabove,conditionsadversetoquality,involvingreliefvalvesetpointandblowdownvalues,identifiedonFebruary20,March2,andMarch10,1995,didnotreceivepromptcorrectiveactionsandledtoarepeatofpreviouslyidentifiedproblemsonAugust10,1995,whenUnit1reliefvalveV-3439liftedandfailedtoreseatwithoutoperatorintervention.Thesubjecteventresultedinapproximately4000gallonsofreactorcoolantaccumulatingintheUnit1pipetunnel.Evaluationsperformedafterthiseventrevealedtheneedtoreplace,orestablishnewsetpointsfor,severalreliefvalvesinsafetysystemsinbothunits.ThisisaSeverityLevelIVviolation(SupplementI).FPLRne1.Thereasonfortheviolation:Theseriesofreliefvalveeventsthatoccurredinearly1995tookplaceindifferentplantsystemsandinvolvedbothSt.LucieUnit1andUnit2.Initialplanteffortstocorrecttheseindividualplanteventswerefocusedonsolvingtheplantsystemcontrolproblemsthatledtothepressuretransientscausingtheseriesofreliefvalveactuation.Briefly,theseeventsarediscussedbelow:ThecausesoftheUnit1andUnit2letdownevents(betweenJanuary23,1995andJuly8,1995)wereassociatedwithletdownpressurecontrolproblems.Thecorrectiveactionswerefocusedontheletdownpressurecontrolvalveperformance.ThecauseoftheUnit2componentcoolingwaterreliefvalveactuationevent(February17,1995)wasatestconfigurationproblem.AtthetimeoftheNRCinspectionforthesubjectinspectionreport,asystemtransienttestwasbeingdevelopedtoevaluatetheconfigurationproblem. | | FPLDEC191995L-95-33310CFR2.201U.S.NuclearRegulatory |
| | Commission |
| | Attn:DocumentControlDeskWashington, |
| | D.'.20555Re:St.LucieUnits1and2DocketNo.50-335and50-389ReplytoNoticeofViolation |
| | IninR-2-EA-222FloridaPowerandLightCompany(FPL)hasreviewedthesubject,noticeofviolation |
| | issuedonNovember28,1995.Pursuantto10CFR2.201,theresponseisattached. |
| | OnDecember1,1995,theNRCseniorresidentinspector |
| | forSt.LucienotifiedFPLthattheresponsetothisnoticeofviolation |
| | wasnotrequiredtobesubmitted |
| | underoathoraffirmation |
| | asoriginally |
| | requested |
| | 'bythenoticeofviolation. |
| | Verytrulyyours,J.H.oldbergPresident |
| | -NuclearDivisionJHG/GRMAttachment |
| | cc:StewartD.Ebneter,RegionalAdministrator, |
| | USNRCRegionIISeniorResidentInspector, |
| | USNRC,St.LuciePlantQf>P;~rVit~r9512260055 |
| | 951219PDRADDCK050003359PDRanFPLGroupcompany |
| | Re:St.LucieUnits1and2DocketNo.50-335and50-389ReplytoNoticeofViolation |
| | InsecinRe-20Violation |
| | EA5-22210CFR50,AppendixB,Criterion |
| | XVI,"Corrective |
| | Actions," |
| | requires, |
| | inpart,thatmeasuresbeestablished |
| | toassurethatconditions |
| | adversetoqualityarepromptlyidentified |
| | andcorrected. |
| | Contrarytotheabove,conditions |
| | adversetoquality,involving |
| | reliefvalvesetpointandblowdownvalues,identified |
| | onFebruary20,March2,andMarch10,1995,didnotreceivepromptcorrective |
| | actionsandledtoarepeatofpreviously |
| | identified |
| | problemsonAugust10,1995,whenUnit1reliefvalveV-3439liftedandfailedtoreseatwithoutoperatorintervention. |
| | Thesubjecteventresultedinapproximately |
| | 4000gallonsofreactorcoolantaccumulating |
| | intheUnit1pipetunnel.Evaluations |
| | performed |
| | afterthiseventrevealedtheneedtoreplace,orestablish |
| | newsetpoints |
| | for,severalreliefvalvesinsafetysystemsinbothunits.ThisisaSeverityLevelIVviolation |
| | (Supplement |
| | I).FPLRne1.Thereasonfortheviolation: |
| | Theseriesofreliefvalveeventsthatoccurredinearly1995tookplaceindifferent |
| | plantsystemsandinvolvedbothSt.LucieUnit1andUnit2.Initialplanteffortstocorrecttheseindividual |
| | planteventswerefocusedonsolvingtheplantsystemcontrolproblemsthatledtothepressuretransients |
| | causingtheseriesofreliefvalveactuation. |
| | Briefly,theseeventsarediscussed |
| | below:ThecausesoftheUnit1andUnit2letdownevents(betweenJanuary23,1995andJuly8,1995)wereassociated |
| | withletdownpressurecontrolproblems. |
| | Thecorrective |
| | actionswerefocusedontheletdownpressurecontrolvalveperformance. |
| | ThecauseoftheUnit2component |
| | coolingwaterreliefvalveactuation |
| | event(February |
| | 17,1995)wasatestconfiguration |
| | problem.AtthetimeoftheNRCinspection |
| | forthesubjectinspection |
| | report,asystemtransient |
| | testwasbeingdeveloped |
| | toevaluatetheconfiguration |
| | problem. |
| l | | l |
| ThecauseoftheUnit1shutdowncoolingsuctionreliefevent(February27,1995)wasaflowinitiatedpressuretransient.Thecorrectiveactionwastheimplementationofaprocedurechangewhichmitigatesthepotentialforpressuretransientswhileplacingshutdowncoolinginservice.Longtermcorrectiveactionsarediscussedinparagraph2.D.ThecauseoftheUnit1shutdowncoolingdischargerelief(V3439)event(August10,1995)wasidentifiedasadesignliftandblowdownsetpointproblem.Oncetherelieflifted,itdidnotreseatwithoutoperatorinterventiontoisolatetheaffectedportionofthesystem.ThecorrectiveactionsweretoreplacethevalveV3439andtoincreasethereliefvalveliftsetpointandtoreducetheblowdownsettingtherebyprovidingadditionaloperatingmargin.Theseindividualeventsdidnotappeartoshareacommonrootcauseandcorrectiveactionstoresolvetheseindividualproblemswerepromptlyinitiatedbyplantmanagement.AgenericreliefvalvesetpointconcernwasidentifiedbytheOperationsSupervisoronMarch2,1995(followingtheFebruary27,1995event),andwasassignedtoMechanicalMaintenanceforresolution.BetweenMarchandAugustof1995,Maintenancefocusedondevelopingthreecorrectiveactions:1)anewreliefvalvetestbench,2)revisionstovalvetestprocedures,and3)improvedmaintenancetraining.Maintenancehadnotconsideredadesignproblemwithreliefvalvesetpointsand,therefore,effortsweredirectedtowardverifyingthatthereliefvalvescouldbesetinaccordancewithplantdesign.Theunderlyingrootcausefortheseriesofreliefvalveevents-lackofdesignintegrationbetweensystemoperatingpressuresandreliefvalvereseatpressures-wasnotevidentuntiltheSt.LucieUnit1shutdowncoolingdischargereliefevent(August10,1995).Atthattime,theEngineeringDepartmentestablishedamulti-disciplinedteamtoinvestigatesafety-relatedreliefvalveliftandreseatsettings.TheSt.LucieActionRequest(STAR)processwasacontributingfactortothedelayinfindingtheunderlyingrootcauseoftheevents.TheSTARprocessreliedonseriesassignmentsforactionsanddidnotlenditselftoparallelinvestigationsorcorrectiveactions.Thecorrectivestepsthathaveorwillbetakenandtheresultsachieved:A.ThecorrectiveactionstakentoaddressthespecificproblemofsafetyrelatedreliefvalveliftandblowdownsettingsandcontrolofreliefvalvedesigninformationwereprovidedintheUnit1LicenseeEventReport(LED)95-06,andatthepre-decisionalenforcementconferenceonNovember14,1995. | | ThecauseoftheUnit1shutdowncoolingsuctionreliefevent(February |
| B.InAugust1995,amulti-disciplineteamwasestablishedtoperformacomprehensivereviewoftheSt.LucieUnit1andUnit2nuclearsafetyrelatedreliefvalveliftandblowdownsettings.TheteamwascomposedofpersonnelfromMaintenance,Operations,PlantSystemEcComponentEngineering,andNuclearEngineering.Atotalof114reliefvalveswerereviewed(53forUnit1and61forUnit2)andtheirdesignsettingswereevaluatedrelativetosystemoperatingandtransientpressures.Seventeenofthesevalvesrequiredadditionalanalysis.Correctiveactions,exceptasnotedin2.Dbelow,havebeentakentoincreasethemarginbetweensystemoperatingpressuresandthelift/reseatsetting,whereappropriate.C.Unit1reliefvalvemodifications,withtheexceptionoftheshutdowncoolingsuctionoverpressurereliefvalves,V3468andV3483,wereimplementedpriortotheOctober1995startup,followingtheshutdownrelatedtoHurricaneErin.D.Unit1shutdowncoolingsuctionoverpressurereliefvalves,V3468andV3483,liftsettingswereadjustedtoimprovetheliftmarginpriortotheOctober1995startup.Withtheserevisedliftsettings,shutdowncoolingcanbeinitiatedwithoutchallengingthesereliefvalves.TheliftandblowdownsettingswillbefurthermodifiedduringtheSpring1996refuelingoutage.E.Unit2reliefvalvemodificationswereimplementedduringtheFall1995refuelingoutage.3.Thecorrectivestepstakenorplannedtoavoidfurtherviolations:~A.FPLMaintenanceSpecificationSPEC-M-038,SafetyRelatedReliefValveSetpointsSt.LucieUnits1and2,wasissuedinNovember1995toinstitutionalizetheresultsofthereliefvalvedesignreviewteam.B.TheSTARprocesswasmodifiedtofacilitateparalleldepartmentassignmentsfortheevaluationandcorrectionofdeficiencies.4.Thedatewhenfullcompliancewillbeachieved:A.TheSTARprocessprocedurewasmodifiedinOctober1995.B.FullcomplianceforthereliefvalvesettingswillbeachievedduringtheSpring1996refuelingoutage. | | 27,1995)wasaflowinitiated |
| | pressuretransient. |
| | Thecorrective |
| | actionwastheimplementation |
| | ofaprocedure |
| | changewhichmitigates |
| | thepotential |
| | forpressuretransients |
| | whileplacingshutdowncoolinginservice.Longtermcorrective |
| | actionsarediscussed |
| | inparagraph |
| | 2.D.ThecauseoftheUnit1shutdowncoolingdischarge |
| | relief(V3439)event(August10,1995)wasidentified |
| | asadesignliftandblowdownsetpointproblem.Oncetherelieflifted,itdidnotreseatwithoutoperatorintervention |
| | toisolatetheaffectedportionofthesystem.Thecorrective |
| | actionsweretoreplacethevalveV3439andtoincreasethereliefvalveliftsetpointandtoreducetheblowdownsettingtherebyproviding |
| | additional |
| | operating |
| | margin.Theseindividual |
| | eventsdidnotappeartoshareacommonrootcauseandcorrective |
| | actionstoresolvetheseindividual |
| | problemswerepromptlyinitiated |
| | byplantmanagement. |
| | Agenericreliefvalvesetpointconcernwasidentified |
| | bytheOperations |
| | Supervisor |
| | onMarch2,1995(following |
| | theFebruary27,1995event),andwasassignedtoMechanical |
| | Maintenance |
| | forresolution. |
| | BetweenMarchandAugustof1995,Maintenance |
| | focusedondeveloping |
| | threecorrective |
| | actions:1)anewreliefvalvetestbench,2)revisions |
| | tovalvetestprocedures, |
| | and3)improvedmaintenance |
| | training. |
| | Maintenance |
| | hadnotconsidered |
| | adesignproblemwithreliefvalvesetpoints |
| | and,therefore, |
| | effortsweredirectedtowardverifying |
| | thatthereliefvalvescouldbesetinaccordance |
| | withplantdesign.Theunderlying |
| | rootcausefortheseriesofreliefvalveevents-lackofdesignintegration |
| | betweensystemoperating |
| | pressures |
| | andreliefvalvereseatpressures |
| | -wasnotevidentuntiltheSt.LucieUnit1shutdowncoolingdischarge |
| | reliefevent(August10,1995).Atthattime,theEngineering |
| | Department |
| | established |
| | amulti-disciplined |
| | teamtoinvestigate |
| | safety-related |
| | reliefvalveliftandreseatsettings. |
| | TheSt.LucieActionRequest(STAR)processwasacontributing |
| | factortothedelayinfindingtheunderlying |
| | rootcauseoftheevents.TheSTARprocessreliedonseriesassignments |
| | foractionsanddidnotlenditselftoparallelinvestigations |
| | orcorrective |
| | actions.Thecorrective |
| | stepsthathaveorwillbetakenandtheresultsachieved: |
| | A.Thecorrective |
| | actionstakentoaddressthespecificproblemofsafetyrelatedreliefvalveliftandblowdownsettingsandcontrolofreliefvalvedesigninformation |
| | wereprovidedintheUnit1LicenseeEventReport(LED)95-06,andatthepre-decisional |
| | enforcement |
| | conference |
| | onNovember14,1995. |
| | B.InAugust1995,amulti-discipline |
| | teamwasestablished |
| | toperformacomprehensive |
| | reviewoftheSt.LucieUnit1andUnit2nuclearsafetyrelatedreliefvalveliftandblowdownsettings. |
| | Theteamwascomposedofpersonnel |
| | fromMaintenance, |
| | Operations, |
| | PlantSystemEcComponent |
| | Engineering, |
| | andNuclearEngineering. |
| | Atotalof114reliefvalveswerereviewed(53forUnit1and61forUnit2)andtheirdesignsettingswereevaluated |
| | relativetosystemoperating |
| | andtransient |
| | pressures. |
| | Seventeen |
| | ofthesevalvesrequiredadditional |
| | analysis. |
| | Corrective |
| | actions,exceptasnotedin2.Dbelow,havebeentakentoincreasethemarginbetweensystemoperating |
| | pressures |
| | andthelift/reseat |
| | setting,whereappropriate. |
| | C.Unit1reliefvalvemodifications, |
| | withtheexception |
| | oftheshutdowncoolingsuctionoverpressure |
| | reliefvalves,V3468andV3483,wereimplemented |
| | priortotheOctober1995startup,following |
| | theshutdownrelatedtoHurricane |
| | Erin.D.Unit1shutdowncoolingsuctionoverpressure |
| | reliefvalves,V3468andV3483,liftsettingswereadjustedtoimprovetheliftmarginpriortotheOctober1995startup.Withtheserevisedliftsettings, |
| | shutdowncoolingcanbeinitiated |
| | withoutchallenging |
| | thesereliefvalves.TheliftandblowdownsettingswillbefurthermodifiedduringtheSpring1996refueling |
| | outage.E.Unit2reliefvalvemodifications |
| | wereimplemented |
| | duringtheFall1995refueling |
| | outage.3.Thecorrective |
| | stepstakenorplannedtoavoidfurtherviolations: |
| | ~A.FPLMaintenance |
| | Specification |
| | SPEC-M-038, |
| | SafetyRelatedReliefValveSetpoints |
| | St.LucieUnits1and2,wasissuedinNovember1995toinstitutionalize |
| | theresultsofthereliefvalvedesignreviewteam.B.TheSTARprocesswasmodifiedtofacilitate |
| | paralleldepartment |
| | assignments |
| | fortheevaluation |
| | andcorrection |
| | ofdeficiencies. |
| | 4.Thedatewhenfullcompliance |
| | willbeachieved: |
| | A.TheSTARprocessprocedure |
| | wasmodifiedinOctober1995.B.Fullcompliance |
| | forthereliefvalvesettingswillbeachievedduringtheSpring1996refueling |
| | outage. |
| }} | | }} |
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Category:CORRESPONDENCE-LETTERS
MONTHYEARML17241A5001999-10-21021 October 1999
Forwards Rev 3 to Emergency Response Data Sys (ERDS) Data Point Library for St Lucie Unit 1.Rev Provides Replacement Pages & Follows Format Recommended by NUREG 1394, ERDS Implementation, Rev 1,App C
ML17309A9981999-10-19019 October 1999
Forwards Revised Epips,Including Rev 3 to EPIP-10 & Rev 25 to HP-202.EPIP-10 Added Onsite Monitoring Points,Made Administrative Changes & Incorporated New Attachments & HP-202 Added Red Team Survey Points
ML20217F6171999-10-0808 October 1999
Forwards Insp Repts 50-335/99-11 & 50-389/99-11 on 990827 & 990907-09.No Violations Identified.Matl Encl Contained Safeguards Info as Defined by 10CFR73.21 & Disclosed to Unauthorized Individuals Prohibited by Section 147 of AEA
ML17241A4811999-10-0101 October 1999
Reports Number of Tubes Plugged During Unit 1 Refueling Outage SL1-16,per TS 4.4.5.5.a
ML20212M1601999-09-28028 September 1999
Refers to 990908 Engineering Meeting Conducted at NRC Region II to Discuss Engineering Issues at Lucie & Turkey Point Facilities.List of Attendees & Copy of Presentation Handout Encl
ML17241A4701999-09-25025 September 1999
Forwards Info Requested by NRC Staff During 990916 Telcon to Complete Staff Review of Request for risk-informed Extension of Action Completion/Aot Specified for Inoperable Train of LPSI Sys at Plant
ML17241A4721999-09-24024 September 1999
Forwards Rev 1 to Plant Change/Mod (PCM) 99016 to St Lucie Unit 1,Cycle 16 COLR, IAW TS 6.9.1.11.d.Refueling Overhaul Activities Are Currently in Progress & Reactor Operations for Cycle 16 Are Scheduled to Commence in Oct 1999
ML17241A4681999-09-22022 September 1999
Requests Restriction Be Added to Senior Operator License SOP-21093 for TE Bolander.Nrc Forms 369,encl.Encl Withheld Per 10CFR2.790(a)(6)
ML17241A4671999-09-20020 September 1999
Forwards Completed NRC Form 536, Operator Licensing Exam Data, for St Lucie Units 1 & 2,as Requested in Administrative Ltr 99-03, Preparation & Scheduling of Operator Licensing Exams.
ML17241A4581999-09-13013 September 1999
Forwards Info Requested by NRC Staff During 990630 & 0816 Telcons,To Complete Review of Proposed License Amend for Fuel Reload Process Improvement Program
ML17241A4531999-08-31031 August 1999
Informs That No Candidates from St Lucie Plant Will Be Participating in PWR Gfes Being Administered on 991006
ML17241A4521999-08-31031 August 1999
Withdraws Relief Request 16 & Suppl Relief Request 15 with Info Requested During 990526 Telephone Conference Re ISI Insp Plan,Third 10-yr Interval
ML17241A4501999-08-26026 August 1999
Informs That FPL Has Reviewed Reactor Vessel Integrity Database,Called RVID2,re Closure of GL 92-01,rev 1,suppl 1. Requested Corrections & Marked Up Pages from Rvid 2 Database Summary Repts That Correspond to Comments,Attached
ML17241A4371999-08-13013 August 1999
Forwards fitness-for-duty Program Performance Data for six- Month Period Ending 990630,per 10CFR26.71(d)
ML17241A4461999-08-11011 August 1999
Requests That W Rept Entitled, Evaluation of Turbine Missile Ejection Probability Resulting from Extending Test Interval of Interceptor & Reheat Stop Valves at St Lucie Units 1 & 2, Be Withheld from Public Disclosure
L-99-171, Forwards Rev 56 to Physical Security Plan.Summary of Changes & Marked Up Copy of Revised Pages Also Encl.Encls Withheld from Public Disclosure Per 10CFR2.790(a)(3)1999-07-29029 July 1999
Forwards Rev 56 to Physical Security Plan.Summary of Changes & Marked Up Copy of Revised Pages Also Encl.Encls Withheld from Public Disclosure Per 10CFR2.790(a)(3)
ML17309A9911999-07-26026 July 1999
Forwards Revised EPIPs & Revised Procedures That Implement Emergency Plan as Listed.Procedures Provides Instruction for Operational Support Ctr (OSC) Chemistry Supervisor to Establish Remote Labs at Locations Specified
ML17241A4471999-07-22022 July 1999
Requests That Rev 1 to WCAP-14732 & Rev 1,Add 1 to WCAP-14732 Be Withheld from Public Disclosure
ML17241A4221999-07-22022 July 1999
Forwards List of Proposed Licensing Actions for St Lucie Units 1 & 2,planned During Fys 2000 & 2001,in Response to Administrative Ltr 99-02, Operating Reactor Licensing Action Estimates.
ML17241A4151999-07-22022 July 1999
Forwards Revised Relief Request 25 for Second 10-yr ISI Interval for Unit 2
ML17241A4101999-07-16016 July 1999
Forwards FP&L Supplemental Response to NRC Request for Info Re Y2K Readiness at Nuclear Power Plants
ML17309A9881999-07-0707 July 1999
Forwards Rev 5 to EPIP-03, Emergency Response Organization Notification/Staff Augmentation. Rev 5 to EPIP-03 Was Revised to Transfer EP Responsibilities from Training Manager to Protection Svcs Manager
ML20209F1541999-07-0606 July 1999
Informs That NRC in Process of Conducting Operational Safeguards Response Evaluations at Nuclear Power Reactors. Plant Chosen for Such Review Scheduled for Wk of 990823-26
ML17241A4011999-06-30030 June 1999
Forwards Info Copy of Florida Wastewater Permit (FL0002208) (Formerly NPDES Permit) Mod,Which Was Issued by Florida Dept of Environ Protection on 990604
ML17241A3971999-06-30030 June 1999
Forwards Suppl Response to GL 96-05, Periodic Verification of Design-Basis Capability of Safety-Related Movs, as Requested in 990317 Ltr
ML17355A3661999-06-30030 June 1999
Forwards Florida Power & Light Topical QA Rept, Dtd June 1999.Encl I Includes Summary of Changes Made to Topical QA Rept Since 1998
ML17241A3951999-06-29029 June 1999
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
ML17241A3731999-06-17017 June 1999
Supplements Relief Requests 4,11 & 13 for Third ten-year ISI Interval with Info Requested During 990526 Telcon.Expedited Review Is Requested by 990730 to Avoid Negatively Impacting Upcoming St Lucie Unit 1 Refueling Outage (SL1-16)
ML17241A3641999-06-14014 June 1999
Submits Supplement to Relief Request 24 with Info Requested by Nrc.In Addition Relief Request 24 Is Identical to St Lucie Unit 1 Relief Request 4 for Third ISI Interval Being Supplemented by FPL Ltr L-99-139
ML20195F3871999-06-11011 June 1999
Final Response to FOIA Request for Documents.App a Records Being Withheld in Entirety (Ref FOIA Exemption 5)
IA-99-247, Final Response to FOIA Request for Documents.App a Records Being Withheld in Entirety (Ref FOIA Exemption 5)1999-06-11011 June 1999
Final Response to FOIA Request for Documents.App a Records Being Withheld in Entirety (Ref FOIA Exemption 5)
L-99-129, Forwards Rev 55 to Physical Security Plan,Summary of Changes & Marked Up Copy of Revised Pages.With Directions for Incorporating Rev Into Plan & Copies of Replacement Pages.Rev Withheld,Per 10CFR2.790(a)(3)1999-06-0909 June 1999
Forwards Rev 55 to Physical Security Plan,Summary of Changes & Marked Up Copy of Revised Pages.With Directions for Incorporating Rev Into Plan & Copies of Replacement Pages.Rev Withheld,Per 10CFR2.790(a)(3)
ML17241A3561999-06-0707 June 1999
Forwards Rept Containing Brief Description & Summary of SEs for Changes,Tests & Experiments Which Were Approved for Unit 3 During Period of 970526-981209
ML17241A3601999-06-0707 June 1999
Forwards Correction to Annual Radiological Environ Operating Rept for CY98.Util Has Identified Transcription Error on Last Page of Attachment C of Rept,Results from Interlaboratory Comparison Program 1998
ML20195F3941999-05-27027 May 1999
FOIA Request That Memo from J Calvo to Fl Lebdon Re TIA - St Lucie,Unit 1 Environ Qualification of Woodward Governor Controls Be Placed in PDR
ML17241A3461999-05-24024 May 1999
Forwards Revised Relief Request 22 to Clarify Several Areas of Relief.Nrc Action Is Requested to Be Complete by Aug 1999 to Support Planning for Spring 2000 Unit 2 Refueling Outage
ML17241A3391999-05-20020 May 1999
Forwards Notification of Change to Small Break LOCA ECCS Evaluation Model Used for St Lucie Unit 1.Anomaly Was Discovered & Corrected That Resulted in Reducing Calculated PCT for Limiting SBLOCA by More than 50 F
ML17241A3371999-05-20020 May 1999
Forwards Util Suppl to GL 95-07 Response Re pressure-locking & Thermal Binding of safety-related power-operated Gate Valves,In Response to NRC Second RAI Dtd 990225
ML20207C7531999-05-17017 May 1999
Discusses Issue Identified by FPL in Feb 1998 Involving Potential for Fire to Cause Breach of Rc Sys High/Low Pressure Interface Boundary & NRC Decision for Exercise of Enforcement Discretion
ML17241A3301999-05-17017 May 1999
Forwards LER 99-004-00 Re as Found Cycle 10 Psv Setpoints Outside TS Limits,Which Occurred on 990415.Root Cause Determination Not Yet Complete.Suppl to Include Root Cause & Corrective Actions Will Be Submitted
ML17309A9821999-05-10010 May 1999
Forwards Rev 36 to St Lucie Emergency Plan, Per 10CFR50.54(q).Executive Summary & Summary of Changes Incorporated by Rev,Encl
IR 05000335/19980141999-04-29029 April 1999
Provides Confirmation of NRC Staff Conclusions Re Cited & non-cited Violations in Insp Rept 50-335/98-14 & 50-389/98-14.Utils Position Re Consideration of Multiple Spurious Actuations in Event of Fire,Reiterated
ML17241A3221999-04-29029 April 1999
Provides Confirmation of NRC Staff Conclusions Re Cited & non-cited Violations in Insp Rept 50-335/98-14 & 50-389/98-14.Utils Position Re Consideration of Multiple Spurious Actuations in Event of Fire,Reiterated
ML17229B1071999-04-28028 April 1999
Forwards 1998 Annual Environ Operating Rept for St Lucie Unit 2. Rept Includes Discussions of 5-inch Barrier Net Maint & Taprogge Condenser Tube Cleaning Sys Ball Loss,As Agreed at First Biennial Sea Turtle Meeting Held on 980120
ML17229B1051999-04-22022 April 1999
Requests That Listed Individuals Be Placed on Official Serve List for Nuclear Matl Safety & Safeguards Info Notices
ML17229B1061999-04-21021 April 1999
Notifies NRC of Change in Medical Status of Licensed Operator Pf Farnsworth (Docket 55-21285,license SOP-21094). NRC Form 3996, Medical Exam Certification, Encl.Encl Withheld Per 10CFR2.790(a)(6)
ML17309A9851999-04-15015 April 1999
Requests That NRC Review Denial of Appeal from Assessment of Fees Assessed in 981101 Invoice RS0062-99 & Assessment of Fees in Invoice RS0182-99 Which Was Also Denied in 990305 Ltr.Both Invoices Are for Fees Re Inspector GG Warnick
ML20205M0431999-04-13013 April 1999
Eighth Partial Response to FOIA Request for Records.App Q & R Records Encl & Being Made Available in PDR
ML17229B0951999-04-0808 April 1999
Requests Approval of Encl Revised Relief Request 6,in Response to 990322 Telcon with NRC & 10CFR55.55a(a)(3). Request States That Visual VT-3 Exams Will Be Conducted IAW IWA-2213 & Repairs Will Be IAW Util ASME Section IX Program
ML17229B0821999-04-0707 April 1999
Requests Approval of Interim Relief Request 26 Re Repair Requirements for Class 2 ECCS Piping,Per 10CFR50.55a(a)(3) & 50.55a(g)(iii).Alternative Actions Apply Guidance of GLs 91-18 & 90-05 & ASME Code Case N-513.Evaluation,encl
1999-09-28
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MONTHYEARML17241A5001999-10-21021 October 1999
Forwards Rev 3 to Emergency Response Data Sys (ERDS) Data Point Library for St Lucie Unit 1.Rev Provides Replacement Pages & Follows Format Recommended by NUREG 1394, ERDS Implementation, Rev 1,App C
ML17309A9981999-10-19019 October 1999
Forwards Revised Epips,Including Rev 3 to EPIP-10 & Rev 25 to HP-202.EPIP-10 Added Onsite Monitoring Points,Made Administrative Changes & Incorporated New Attachments & HP-202 Added Red Team Survey Points
ML17241A4811999-10-0101 October 1999
Reports Number of Tubes Plugged During Unit 1 Refueling Outage SL1-16,per TS 4.4.5.5.a
ML17241A4701999-09-25025 September 1999
Forwards Info Requested by NRC Staff During 990916 Telcon to Complete Staff Review of Request for risk-informed Extension of Action Completion/Aot Specified for Inoperable Train of LPSI Sys at Plant
ML17241A4721999-09-24024 September 1999
Forwards Rev 1 to Plant Change/Mod (PCM) 99016 to St Lucie Unit 1,Cycle 16 COLR, IAW TS 6.9.1.11.d.Refueling Overhaul Activities Are Currently in Progress & Reactor Operations for Cycle 16 Are Scheduled to Commence in Oct 1999
ML17241A4681999-09-22022 September 1999
Requests Restriction Be Added to Senior Operator License SOP-21093 for TE Bolander.Nrc Forms 369,encl.Encl Withheld Per 10CFR2.790(a)(6)
ML17241A4671999-09-20020 September 1999
Forwards Completed NRC Form 536, Operator Licensing Exam Data, for St Lucie Units 1 & 2,as Requested in Administrative Ltr 99-03, Preparation & Scheduling of Operator Licensing Exams.
ML17241A4581999-09-13013 September 1999
Forwards Info Requested by NRC Staff During 990630 & 0816 Telcons,To Complete Review of Proposed License Amend for Fuel Reload Process Improvement Program
ML17241A4531999-08-31031 August 1999
Informs That No Candidates from St Lucie Plant Will Be Participating in PWR Gfes Being Administered on 991006
ML17241A4521999-08-31031 August 1999
Withdraws Relief Request 16 & Suppl Relief Request 15 with Info Requested During 990526 Telephone Conference Re ISI Insp Plan,Third 10-yr Interval
ML17241A4501999-08-26026 August 1999
Informs That FPL Has Reviewed Reactor Vessel Integrity Database,Called RVID2,re Closure of GL 92-01,rev 1,suppl 1. Requested Corrections & Marked Up Pages from Rvid 2 Database Summary Repts That Correspond to Comments,Attached
ML17241A4371999-08-13013 August 1999
Forwards fitness-for-duty Program Performance Data for six- Month Period Ending 990630,per 10CFR26.71(d)
ML17241A4461999-08-11011 August 1999
Requests That W Rept Entitled, Evaluation of Turbine Missile Ejection Probability Resulting from Extending Test Interval of Interceptor & Reheat Stop Valves at St Lucie Units 1 & 2, Be Withheld from Public Disclosure
L-99-171, Forwards Rev 56 to Physical Security Plan.Summary of Changes & Marked Up Copy of Revised Pages Also Encl.Encls Withheld from Public Disclosure Per 10CFR2.790(a)(3)1999-07-29029 July 1999
Forwards Rev 56 to Physical Security Plan.Summary of Changes & Marked Up Copy of Revised Pages Also Encl.Encls Withheld from Public Disclosure Per 10CFR2.790(a)(3)
ML17309A9911999-07-26026 July 1999
Forwards Revised EPIPs & Revised Procedures That Implement Emergency Plan as Listed.Procedures Provides Instruction for Operational Support Ctr (OSC) Chemistry Supervisor to Establish Remote Labs at Locations Specified
ML17241A4221999-07-22022 July 1999
Forwards List of Proposed Licensing Actions for St Lucie Units 1 & 2,planned During Fys 2000 & 2001,in Response to Administrative Ltr 99-02, Operating Reactor Licensing Action Estimates.
ML17241A4471999-07-22022 July 1999
Requests That Rev 1 to WCAP-14732 & Rev 1,Add 1 to WCAP-14732 Be Withheld from Public Disclosure
ML17241A4151999-07-22022 July 1999
Forwards Revised Relief Request 25 for Second 10-yr ISI Interval for Unit 2
ML17241A4101999-07-16016 July 1999
Forwards FP&L Supplemental Response to NRC Request for Info Re Y2K Readiness at Nuclear Power Plants
ML17309A9881999-07-0707 July 1999
Forwards Rev 5 to EPIP-03, Emergency Response Organization Notification/Staff Augmentation. Rev 5 to EPIP-03 Was Revised to Transfer EP Responsibilities from Training Manager to Protection Svcs Manager
ML17241A4011999-06-30030 June 1999
Forwards Info Copy of Florida Wastewater Permit (FL0002208) (Formerly NPDES Permit) Mod,Which Was Issued by Florida Dept of Environ Protection on 990604
ML17241A3971999-06-30030 June 1999
Forwards Suppl Response to GL 96-05, Periodic Verification of Design-Basis Capability of Safety-Related Movs, as Requested in 990317 Ltr
ML17355A3661999-06-30030 June 1999
Forwards Florida Power & Light Topical QA Rept, Dtd June 1999.Encl I Includes Summary of Changes Made to Topical QA Rept Since 1998
ML17241A3951999-06-29029 June 1999
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
ML17241A3731999-06-17017 June 1999
Supplements Relief Requests 4,11 & 13 for Third ten-year ISI Interval with Info Requested During 990526 Telcon.Expedited Review Is Requested by 990730 to Avoid Negatively Impacting Upcoming St Lucie Unit 1 Refueling Outage (SL1-16)
ML17241A3641999-06-14014 June 1999
Submits Supplement to Relief Request 24 with Info Requested by Nrc.In Addition Relief Request 24 Is Identical to St Lucie Unit 1 Relief Request 4 for Third ISI Interval Being Supplemented by FPL Ltr L-99-139
L-99-129, Forwards Rev 55 to Physical Security Plan,Summary of Changes & Marked Up Copy of Revised Pages.With Directions for Incorporating Rev Into Plan & Copies of Replacement Pages.Rev Withheld,Per 10CFR2.790(a)(3)1999-06-0909 June 1999
Forwards Rev 55 to Physical Security Plan,Summary of Changes & Marked Up Copy of Revised Pages.With Directions for Incorporating Rev Into Plan & Copies of Replacement Pages.Rev Withheld,Per 10CFR2.790(a)(3)
ML17241A3601999-06-0707 June 1999
Forwards Correction to Annual Radiological Environ Operating Rept for CY98.Util Has Identified Transcription Error on Last Page of Attachment C of Rept,Results from Interlaboratory Comparison Program 1998
ML17241A3561999-06-0707 June 1999
Forwards Rept Containing Brief Description & Summary of SEs for Changes,Tests & Experiments Which Were Approved for Unit 3 During Period of 970526-981209
ML20195F3941999-05-27027 May 1999
FOIA Request That Memo from J Calvo to Fl Lebdon Re TIA - St Lucie,Unit 1 Environ Qualification of Woodward Governor Controls Be Placed in PDR
ML17241A3461999-05-24024 May 1999
Forwards Revised Relief Request 22 to Clarify Several Areas of Relief.Nrc Action Is Requested to Be Complete by Aug 1999 to Support Planning for Spring 2000 Unit 2 Refueling Outage
ML17241A3371999-05-20020 May 1999
Forwards Util Suppl to GL 95-07 Response Re pressure-locking & Thermal Binding of safety-related power-operated Gate Valves,In Response to NRC Second RAI Dtd 990225
ML17241A3391999-05-20020 May 1999
Forwards Notification of Change to Small Break LOCA ECCS Evaluation Model Used for St Lucie Unit 1.Anomaly Was Discovered & Corrected That Resulted in Reducing Calculated PCT for Limiting SBLOCA by More than 50 F
ML17241A3301999-05-17017 May 1999
Forwards LER 99-004-00 Re as Found Cycle 10 Psv Setpoints Outside TS Limits,Which Occurred on 990415.Root Cause Determination Not Yet Complete.Suppl to Include Root Cause & Corrective Actions Will Be Submitted
ML17309A9821999-05-10010 May 1999
Forwards Rev 36 to St Lucie Emergency Plan, Per 10CFR50.54(q).Executive Summary & Summary of Changes Incorporated by Rev,Encl
ML17241A3221999-04-29029 April 1999
Provides Confirmation of NRC Staff Conclusions Re Cited & non-cited Violations in Insp Rept 50-335/98-14 & 50-389/98-14.Utils Position Re Consideration of Multiple Spurious Actuations in Event of Fire,Reiterated
IR 05000335/19980141999-04-29029 April 1999
Provides Confirmation of NRC Staff Conclusions Re Cited & non-cited Violations in Insp Rept 50-335/98-14 & 50-389/98-14.Utils Position Re Consideration of Multiple Spurious Actuations in Event of Fire,Reiterated
ML17229B1071999-04-28028 April 1999
Forwards 1998 Annual Environ Operating Rept for St Lucie Unit 2. Rept Includes Discussions of 5-inch Barrier Net Maint & Taprogge Condenser Tube Cleaning Sys Ball Loss,As Agreed at First Biennial Sea Turtle Meeting Held on 980120
ML17229B1051999-04-22022 April 1999
Requests That Listed Individuals Be Placed on Official Serve List for Nuclear Matl Safety & Safeguards Info Notices
ML17229B1061999-04-21021 April 1999
Notifies NRC of Change in Medical Status of Licensed Operator Pf Farnsworth (Docket 55-21285,license SOP-21094). NRC Form 3996, Medical Exam Certification, Encl.Encl Withheld Per 10CFR2.790(a)(6)
ML17309A9851999-04-15015 April 1999
Requests That NRC Review Denial of Appeal from Assessment of Fees Assessed in 981101 Invoice RS0062-99 & Assessment of Fees in Invoice RS0182-99 Which Was Also Denied in 990305 Ltr.Both Invoices Are for Fees Re Inspector GG Warnick
ML17229B0951999-04-0808 April 1999
Requests Approval of Encl Revised Relief Request 6,in Response to 990322 Telcon with NRC & 10CFR55.55a(a)(3). Request States That Visual VT-3 Exams Will Be Conducted IAW IWA-2213 & Repairs Will Be IAW Util ASME Section IX Program
ML17229B0821999-04-0707 April 1999
Requests Approval of Interim Relief Request 26 Re Repair Requirements for Class 2 ECCS Piping,Per 10CFR50.55a(a)(3) & 50.55a(g)(iii).Alternative Actions Apply Guidance of GLs 91-18 & 90-05 & ASME Code Case N-513.Evaluation,encl
ML17229B0851999-04-0505 April 1999
Requests Approval of Encl Relief Request 25 Which Proposes to Use Alternative Requirements of ASME Code Case N-613 in Lieu of Requirements of ASME Section XI Figures IWB-2500-7(a) & IWB-2500-7(b).Action Requested by Aug 1999
ML17309A9791999-03-31031 March 1999
Forwards Revised EPIPs Including Rev 2 to EPIP-00,rev 2 to EPIP-09,rev 2 to EPIP-10 & Rev 10 to HP-207.Summary of Revs Listed
ML17309A9761999-03-23023 March 1999
Forwards Revised Epips,Including Rev 4 to EPIP-03, Er Organization Notification/Staff Augmentation, Rev 3 to EPIP-05, Activation & Operation of OSC & Rev 14 to HP-200, HP Emergency Organization. Changes to Epips,Discussed
ML17229B0691999-03-19019 March 1999
Transmits TS Pages Requested by NRC for Use in Issuance of Proposed License Amend Re SFP Storage Capacity,Per Soluble Boron Credit
ML17229B0721999-03-16016 March 1999
Requests Approval of Enclosed Relief Requests 23 & 24 Re ISI Plan for Second ten-year Interval.Nrc Action Is Requested to Be Complete by Aug 1999 to Support Planning for Spring 2000 Unit 2 Refueling Outage
ML17355A2631999-03-12012 March 1999
Forwards FPL Decommissioning Fund Status Repts for St Lucie, Units 1 & 2 & Turkey Point,Units 3 & 4.Rept for St Lucie, Unit 2 Provides Status of Decommissioning Funds for All Three Owners of That Unit
ML17229B0481999-03-10010 March 1999
Informs That Util Delivered Matls Requested in Encl 1 of NRC Ltr by Hand on 990308,as Requested by NRC Ltr Dtd 990218
1999-09-25
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DOC.DATE:95/12/19NOTARIZED:
NOFACIL:50-335
St.LuciePlant,Unit1,FloridaPower&LightCo.50-389St.LuciePlant,Unit2,FloridaPower&LightCo.AUTH.NAMEAUTHORAFFILIATION
GOLDBERG,J.H.
FloridaPower&LightCo.RECIP.NAME
RECIPIENT
AFFILIATION
DocumentControlBranch(Document
ControlDesk)SUBJECT:Respondstoviolations
notedininsprepts50-335/95-20
50-389/95-20.Corrective
actions:multidiscipline
teamestablished
toperformcomprehensive
reviewofnuclearsafety-related
reliefvalvelift&blowdownsettings.
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FloridaPower5LightCompany,P.O.Box128,FortPierce,FL34954-0128
FPLDEC191995L-95-33310CFR2.201U.S.NuclearRegulatory
Commission
Attn:DocumentControlDeskWashington,
D.'.20555Re:St.LucieUnits1and2DocketNo.50-335and50-389ReplytoNoticeofViolation
IninR-2-EA-222FloridaPowerandLightCompany(FPL)hasreviewedthesubject,noticeofviolation
issuedonNovember28,1995.Pursuantto10CFR2.201,theresponseisattached.
OnDecember1,1995,theNRCseniorresidentinspector
forSt.LucienotifiedFPLthattheresponsetothisnoticeofviolation
wasnotrequiredtobesubmitted
underoathoraffirmation
asoriginally
requested
'bythenoticeofviolation.
Verytrulyyours,J.H.oldbergPresident
-NuclearDivisionJHG/GRMAttachment
cc:StewartD.Ebneter,RegionalAdministrator,
USNRCRegionIISeniorResidentInspector,
USNRC,St.LuciePlantQf>P;~rVit~r9512260055
951219PDRADDCK050003359PDRanFPLGroupcompany
Re:St.LucieUnits1and2DocketNo.50-335and50-389ReplytoNoticeofViolation
InsecinRe-20Violation
EA5-22210CFR50,AppendixB,Criterion
XVI,"Corrective
Actions,"
requires,
inpart,thatmeasuresbeestablished
toassurethatconditions
adversetoqualityarepromptlyidentified
andcorrected.
Contrarytotheabove,conditions
adversetoquality,involving
reliefvalvesetpointandblowdownvalues,identified
onFebruary20,March2,andMarch10,1995,didnotreceivepromptcorrective
actionsandledtoarepeatofpreviously
identified
problemsonAugust10,1995,whenUnit1reliefvalveV-3439liftedandfailedtoreseatwithoutoperatorintervention.
Thesubjecteventresultedinapproximately
4000gallonsofreactorcoolantaccumulating
intheUnit1pipetunnel.Evaluations
performed
afterthiseventrevealedtheneedtoreplace,orestablish
newsetpoints
for,severalreliefvalvesinsafetysystemsinbothunits.ThisisaSeverityLevelIVviolation
(Supplement
I).FPLRne1.Thereasonfortheviolation:
Theseriesofreliefvalveeventsthatoccurredinearly1995tookplaceindifferent
plantsystemsandinvolvedbothSt.LucieUnit1andUnit2.Initialplanteffortstocorrecttheseindividual
planteventswerefocusedonsolvingtheplantsystemcontrolproblemsthatledtothepressuretransients
causingtheseriesofreliefvalveactuation.
Briefly,theseeventsarediscussed
below:ThecausesoftheUnit1andUnit2letdownevents(betweenJanuary23,1995andJuly8,1995)wereassociated
withletdownpressurecontrolproblems.
Thecorrective
actionswerefocusedontheletdownpressurecontrolvalveperformance.
ThecauseoftheUnit2component
coolingwaterreliefvalveactuation
event(February
17,1995)wasatestconfiguration
problem.AtthetimeoftheNRCinspection
forthesubjectinspection
report,asystemtransient
testwasbeingdeveloped
toevaluatetheconfiguration
problem.
l
ThecauseoftheUnit1shutdowncoolingsuctionreliefevent(February
27,1995)wasaflowinitiated
pressuretransient.
Thecorrective
actionwastheimplementation
ofaprocedure
changewhichmitigates
thepotential
forpressuretransients
whileplacingshutdowncoolinginservice.Longtermcorrective
actionsarediscussed
inparagraph
2.D.ThecauseoftheUnit1shutdowncoolingdischarge
relief(V3439)event(August10,1995)wasidentified
asadesignliftandblowdownsetpointproblem.Oncetherelieflifted,itdidnotreseatwithoutoperatorintervention
toisolatetheaffectedportionofthesystem.Thecorrective
actionsweretoreplacethevalveV3439andtoincreasethereliefvalveliftsetpointandtoreducetheblowdownsettingtherebyproviding
additional
operating
margin.Theseindividual
eventsdidnotappeartoshareacommonrootcauseandcorrective
actionstoresolvetheseindividual
problemswerepromptlyinitiated
byplantmanagement.
Agenericreliefvalvesetpointconcernwasidentified
bytheOperations
Supervisor
onMarch2,1995(following
theFebruary27,1995event),andwasassignedtoMechanical
Maintenance
forresolution.
BetweenMarchandAugustof1995,Maintenance
focusedondeveloping
threecorrective
actions:1)anewreliefvalvetestbench,2)revisions
tovalvetestprocedures,
and3)improvedmaintenance
training.
Maintenance
hadnotconsidered
adesignproblemwithreliefvalvesetpoints
and,therefore,
effortsweredirectedtowardverifying
thatthereliefvalvescouldbesetinaccordance
withplantdesign.Theunderlying
rootcausefortheseriesofreliefvalveevents-lackofdesignintegration
betweensystemoperating
pressures
andreliefvalvereseatpressures
-wasnotevidentuntiltheSt.LucieUnit1shutdowncoolingdischarge
reliefevent(August10,1995).Atthattime,theEngineering
Department
established
amulti-disciplined
teamtoinvestigate
safety-related
reliefvalveliftandreseatsettings.
TheSt.LucieActionRequest(STAR)processwasacontributing
factortothedelayinfindingtheunderlying
rootcauseoftheevents.TheSTARprocessreliedonseriesassignments
foractionsanddidnotlenditselftoparallelinvestigations
orcorrective
actions.Thecorrective
stepsthathaveorwillbetakenandtheresultsachieved:
A.Thecorrective
actionstakentoaddressthespecificproblemofsafetyrelatedreliefvalveliftandblowdownsettingsandcontrolofreliefvalvedesigninformation
wereprovidedintheUnit1LicenseeEventReport(LED)95-06,andatthepre-decisional
enforcement
conference
onNovember14,1995.
B.InAugust1995,amulti-discipline
teamwasestablished
toperformacomprehensive
reviewoftheSt.LucieUnit1andUnit2nuclearsafetyrelatedreliefvalveliftandblowdownsettings.
Theteamwascomposedofpersonnel
fromMaintenance,
Operations,
PlantSystemEcComponent
Engineering,
andNuclearEngineering.
Atotalof114reliefvalveswerereviewed(53forUnit1and61forUnit2)andtheirdesignsettingswereevaluated
relativetosystemoperating
andtransient
pressures.
Seventeen
ofthesevalvesrequiredadditional
analysis.
Corrective
actions,exceptasnotedin2.Dbelow,havebeentakentoincreasethemarginbetweensystemoperating
pressures
andthelift/reseat
setting,whereappropriate.
C.Unit1reliefvalvemodifications,
withtheexception
oftheshutdowncoolingsuctionoverpressure
reliefvalves,V3468andV3483,wereimplemented
priortotheOctober1995startup,following
theshutdownrelatedtoHurricane
Erin.D.Unit1shutdowncoolingsuctionoverpressure
reliefvalves,V3468andV3483,liftsettingswereadjustedtoimprovetheliftmarginpriortotheOctober1995startup.Withtheserevisedliftsettings,
shutdowncoolingcanbeinitiated
withoutchallenging
thesereliefvalves.TheliftandblowdownsettingswillbefurthermodifiedduringtheSpring1996refueling
outage.E.Unit2reliefvalvemodifications
wereimplemented
duringtheFall1995refueling
outage.3.Thecorrective
stepstakenorplannedtoavoidfurtherviolations:
~A.FPLMaintenance
Specification
SPEC-M-038,
SafetyRelatedReliefValveSetpoints
St.LucieUnits1and2,wasissuedinNovember1995toinstitutionalize
theresultsofthereliefvalvedesignreviewteam.B.TheSTARprocesswasmodifiedtofacilitate
paralleldepartment
assignments
fortheevaluation
andcorrection
ofdeficiencies.
4.Thedatewhenfullcompliance
willbeachieved:
A.TheSTARprocessprocedure
wasmodifiedinOctober1995.B.Fullcompliance
forthereliefvalvesettingswillbeachievedduringtheSpring1996refueling
outage.
