IR 05000335/2012005
| ML13031A341 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Saint Lucie  |
| Issue date: | 01/30/2013 |
| From: | Sandal S R NRC/RGN-II/DRP/RPB3 |
| To: | Nazar M Florida Power & Light Co |
| References | |
| IR-12-005 | |
| Download: ML13031A341 (42) | |
Text
January 30, 2013
Mr. Mano Nazar Executive Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Florida Power and Light Company P.O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420
SUBJECT: ST. LUCIE NUCLEAR PLANT - NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPORT 05000335/2012005, 05000389/2012005 AND ASSESSMENT FOLLOW-UP LETTER FOR ST. LUCIE NUCLEAR PLANT UNIT 1
Dear Mr. Nazar:
On December 31, 2012, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection at your St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant Units 1 and 2. The enclosed integrated inspection report documents the inspection results, which were discussed on January 15, 2013, with Mr. Joseph Jensen and other members of your staff.
The inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they related to safety 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.
The NRC's review of St. Lucie Unit 1 performance indicators identified that the Unplanned Scrams per 7000 Critical Hours performance indicator returned to the Green performance band in the fourth quarter of 2012. The NRC had previously reviewed the performance associated with this Unit 1 performance indicator as documented in supplemental inspection report 05000335/2012009 (Agency Wide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) ascension number ML12321A239). The NRC concluded that all of the supplemental inspection objectives had been met. As a result, the NRC has determined the performance of St. Lucie Unit 1 to be in the Licensee Response Column of the Reactor Oversight Process Action Matrix as of the supplemental inspection report dated November 16, 2012. One self-revealing finding and one NRC identified finding of very low safety significance (Green)
were identified during this inspection.
These findings were determined to involve violations of NRC requirements. Further, a licensee-identified violation which was determined to be of very low safety significance is listed in this report. The NRC is treating these violations as non-cited violations (NCVs), consistent with Section 2.3.2 of the Enforcement Policy. If you contest the violations or significance 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 Power Plant.
If you disagree with a cross-cutting aspect assignment 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 Regional Administrator, Region II; and the NRC Resident Inspector at the St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant. In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter, its enclosure, and your response (if any) will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of the NRC's document system (ADAMS). Adams is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Sincerely,/RA/ Shane Sandal, Acting Chief Reactor Projects Branch 3 Division of Reactor Projects
Docket Nos.: 50-335, 50-389 License Nos.: DPR-67, NPF-16
Enclosure:
Inspection Report 05000335/2012005, 05000389/2012005
w/Attachment:
Supplemental Information
cc w/encl: (See page 3)