IR 05000335/2011202

IR 05000335-11-202, IR 05000389-11-202; 08/05/2011, St. Lucie Plant, Units 1 and 2 (Cover Letter)

ML11251A129
Person / Time
Site:	Saint Lucie
Issue date:	09/15/2011
From:	Rachel Johnson NRC/NSIR/DSO/DDSO/SPEB
To:	Nazar M Florida Power & Light Co
References
IR-11-002
Download: ML11251A129 (4)

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September 15, 2011 Mr. Mano Nazar, Executive Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Florida Power and Light Company 700 Universe Boulevard Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420

SUBJECT: ST. LUCIE PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 - NRC SECURITY INSPECTION REPORT 05000335/2011202 AND 05000389/2011202

Dear Mr. Nazar:

On August 5, 2011, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed a security baseline inspection at your St. Lucie Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2. The inspection covered one or more of the key attributes of the security cornerstone of the NRC's Reactor Oversight Process. The enclosed inspection report documents the inspection results, which were discussed via telephone on August 24, 2011, with Mr. Hughes, and other members of your staff.

The inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to security and compliance with the Commission's rules and regulations and with the conditions of your license. The inspectors reviewed selected procedures and records, observed activities, and interviewed personnel.

This report documents two findings of very low security significance (i.e., Green as determined by the Physical Protection Significance Determination Process). The deficiencies were promptly corrected or compensated for, and the plant was in compliance with applicable physical protection and security requirements within the scope of this inspection before the inspectors left the site.

The first finding had a cross-cutting aspect in the area of Human Performance, within the component of Resources under H.2(c), Documentation, for failure to insure complete, accurate and up-to-date documentation. The second finding had a cross-cutting aspect in the area of Human Performance within the component of Decision Making under H.1(c), Communicates Decisions, for failure to communicate decisions and the basis for decisions to personnel who have a need to know. If you disagree with the characterization of any finding in this report, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your disagreement, to the Director, Nuclear Security Incident Response, and to the Branch Chief, Security Performance Evaluation Branch. The information you provide will be considered in accordance with Inspection Manual Chapter 0305.

However, because of the very low safety significance and because they are entered into your corrective action program, the NRC is treating these violations as non-cited violations (NCVs) consistent with Section VI.A.1 of the NRC Enforcement Policy. If you contest either of these NCVs, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your denial, to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN.: Document Control Desk, Washington DC 20555-0001; with copies to the Regional Administrator Region II; the Director, Office of Enforcement, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; and the NRC Resident Inspector at the St. Lucie Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2.

The findings were all NRC identified.

In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records System of NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). However, because of the security-related concerns contained in the enclosure, and in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390, a copy of this letter's enclosure will not be available for public inspection.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(b)(1)(ii), the NRC is waiving the affidavit requirements for your response, if any. This practice will ensure that your response will not be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the NRC's document system, ADAMS. If Safeguards Information is necessary to provide an acceptable response, please provide the level of protection described in 10 CFR 73.21. Otherwise, mark your entire response "Security-Related Information - Withhold Under 10 CFR 2.390" and follow the instructions for withholding in 10 CFR 2.390(b)(1). Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to discuss them with you.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Robert C. Johnson, Chief Security Performance Evaluation Branch Division of Security Operations Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response Docket Nos.: 50-335; 50-389 License Nos: DPR-67; NPF-16

Enclosure: Inspection Report 05000335 and 05000389/2011202 w/attachments: Supplemental Information cc w/ encl: T. Young, St. Lucie Nuclear Plant

cc w/o encl: R. Anderson, Florida Power and Light Company E. Katzman, Florida Power and Light Company