ML19305C879

LTR - Issuance of Subsequent Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-31 and DPR-41 for Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 3 and 4

ML19305C879
Person / Time
Site:	Turkey Point
Issue date:	12/04/2019
From:	David Drucker NRC/NRR/DNRL/NLRP
To:	Nazar M Florida Power & Light Co
Burton W, NRR-DNRL 415-6332
Shared Package
ML19305C878	List: ML19305C879 ML19308B570 ML19310D777 ML19310D778 ML19326C114
References
EPID L-2018-RNW-0002
Download: ML19305C879 (8)

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December 4, 2019 Mr. Mano Nazar President, Nuclear Division and Chief Nuclear Officer Florida Power and Light Company 700 Universe Blvd Mail Stop EX/JB Juno Beach, FL 33408

SUBJECT:

ISSUANCE OF SUBSEQUENT RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NOS. DPR-31 AND DPR-41 FOR TURKEY POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNIT NOS. 3 AND 4 (EPID L-2018-RNW-0002)

Dear Mr. Nazar:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued Subsequent Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-31 and DPR-41 to Florida Power & Light Company (FPL), for Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 3 and 4 (Turkey Point). The NRC issued the subsequent renewed facility operating licenses upon completion of the NRC staffs review of your application dated January 30, 2018, as supplemented by letters submitted to the NRC through April 10, 2018.

Subsequent Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-31 and DPR-41 for Units 3 and 4 expire at midnight on July 19, 2052, and April 10, 2053, respectively. As you are aware, all adjudicatory matters before the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board (Board) regarding the Turkey Point subsequent license renewal application have been resolved with the Boards issuance of its decision in LBP-19-8, and adjudicatory proceedings before the Board have terminated. While appeals of the Boards decisions are currently pending before the Commission, the NRC staff has determined that issuance of the subsequent renewed licenses prior to Commission action on those appeals would not foreclose or prejudice any action by the Commission and the subsequent renewed licenses may therefore be issued. to this letter contains Subsequent Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-31 for Turkey Point Unit 3. contains Subsequent Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-41 for Turkey Point Unit 4. contains the following appendices related to Turkey Point Units 3 and 4:

• Appendix A, Technical Specifications

• Appendix B, Environmental Protection Plan contains the Record of Decision for Turkey Point. is a draft copy of the related Federal Register notice of issuance of the subsequent renewed licenses as sent to the Office of the Federal Register for publication.

M. Nazar The technical basis for issuing the subsequent renewed facility operating licenses for Turkey Point is set forth in the NRC staffs Safety Evaluation Report Related to the Subsequent License Renewal of Turkey Point Generating Units 3 and 4, dated July 22, 2019 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML19191A057). The results of the NRC staffs environmental review related to the issuance of the subsequent renewed licenses are summarized in the record of decision, which is provided as Enclosure 4 to this letter, and are provided in detail in NUREG-1437, Supplement 5, Second Renewal, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Supplement 5, Second Renewal, Regarding Subsequent License Renewal for Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 3 and 4, Final Report, dated October 2019 (ADAMS Accession No. ML19290H346).

No technical changes were made to the Technical Specifications as a result of this subsequent license renewal.

A new section, Section 2.1, Endangered Species Act, was added to Appendix B, Environmental Plan. Section 2.1 discusses the Biological Opinion issued by the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) that includes an Incidental Take Statement pertaining to the American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) and eastern indigo snake (Drymarchon couperi). The Biological Opinion includes a Reasonable and Prudent Measure that the FWS determined to be necessary and appropriate to reduce take and to minimize the direct and indirect effects on listed species.

The Terms and Conditions that implement the Reasonable and Prudent Measure are nondiscretionary. The currently applicable Biological Opinion concludes that continued operation of Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 3 and 4, as a result of the subsequent license renewal, is not likely to jeopardize the continued existence of the listed species or to adversely affect the designated critical habitat of those species. FPL is required to adhere to the requirements of the Incidental Take Statement in the Biological Opinion. Future changes to the Biological Opinion, including the Incidental Take Statement, Reasonable and Prudent Measures, and Terms and Conditions contained therein, must be preceded by consultation between the NRC, as the authorizing agency, and the FWS.

If you have any questions regarding this matter, please feel free to contact me by phone at 301-415-6223 or by e-mail at David.Drucker@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

David Drucker, Senior Project Manager License Renewal Projects Branch Division of New and Renewed Licenses Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-250 and 50-251

Enclosures:

As stated cc: Listserv

ML19305C878 (Package),

ML19305C879(Letter),

ML19310D777 (Unit 3 Subsequent Renewed License),

ML19310D778 (Unit 4 Subsequent Renewed License),

ML19326C114 (Appendix A - Technical Specifications),

ML19308B570 (Appendix B - Environmental Protection Plan),

ML19309F859 (Record of Decision),

ML19305C880 (Federal Register Notice),

• concurrence via e-mail OFFICE PM:DNRL:NLRP LA:DNRL:NLRP Tech Editor PM:DORL:LPL2-2 BC:DORL:LPL2-2 NAME WBurton YEdmonds SSchwarz MBarillas UShoop DATE 11/4/2019 11/4/2019 11/4/2019 11/08/2019 11/15/2019 OFFICE BC:NMSS:ELRB BC:DNRL:NLRP* OGC (NLO) D:DNRL D:NRR NAME RElliott EOesterle STurk ABradford HNieh DATE 11/15/2019 11/4/2019 12/4/2019 12/4/2019 12/4/2019 OFFICE PM:DNRL:NLRP NAME DDrucker DATE 12/4/2019 Enclosure 1 Turkey Point Unit 3 Subsequent Renewed Facility Operating License ADAMS Accession No. ML19310D777

Enclosure 2 Turkey Point Unit 4 Subsequent Renewed Facility Operating License ADAMS Accession No. ML19310D778

Enclosure 3 Turkey Point 3 and 4 Appendix A, Technical Specifications, ADAMS Accession No. ML19326C114 The Technical Specifications did not change as a result of the subsequent license renewal of the Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 3 and 4 and are not included here.

Appendix B, Environmental Protection Plan ADAMS Accession No. ML19308B570 The Environmental Protection Plan was revised as a result of the subsequent license renewal of the Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 3 and 4.

Enclosure 4 Turkey Point 3 and 4 Record of Decision for Turkey Point ADAMS Accession No. ML19309F859

Enclosure 5 Turkey Point 3 and 4 Copy of the Draft Federal Register Notice of Subsequent Renewed Facility Operating Licenses ADAMS Accession No. ML19305C880