ML17355A387

Provides Supplement to FP&L Response to NRC Request for Info Re Y2K Readiness at Nuclear Power Plants

ML17355A387
Person / Time
Site:	Turkey Point
Issue date:	07/16/1999
From:	Hovey R FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
GL-98-01, L-99-165, NUDOCS 9907220229
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FOCI'L:50>>250 Turkey Point Plant, Unit 3, Florida Power and Light C 05000250 50-253: Turkey Point Plant, Unit 4, Florida Power and Light C 05000251 AUTH. NAME RECIP.NAME

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Provides supplement to FP&L response to NRC request for info re Y2K readiness at nuclear powe plants.

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JUL 16 1999 L-99-165 10 CFR 50.4 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 Re: Turkey Point Units 3 and 4 Docket Nos. 50-250 and 50-251 Generic Letter 98 Y2K Disclosure The purpose of this letter is to supplement the Florida Power A Light Company (FPL) response to the NRC request for information regarding Year 2000 (Y2K) readiness at nuclear power plants. Generic Letter (GL) 98-01, Year 2000 Readiness of Computer Systems at Nuclear Power Plants, requested a response on the status of facility Y2K readiness by July 1, 1999. On June 28, 1999, FPL notified the NRC by letter L-99-137 that the Turkey Point Plant was Y2K ready except for the Health Physics administrative computer system used for tracking and reporting radiation exposure and access control to radiation areas. FPL has completed the replacement of the Health Physics administrative computer system with a Y2K ready system.

FPL is voluntarily reporting facility readiness as outlined in Supplement 1 to GL 98-01.

Attached is the updated Year 2000 Readiness Disclosure for Turkey Point Units 3 and 4 reporting the status of facility Y2K readiness. This disclosure is submitted under the guidelines of the Year 2000 Information and Readiness Disclosure Act (Public Law 105-271).

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A.ttachment to L-99-165 Turkey Point Units 3 and 4 Year 2000 Readiness Disclosure This year 2000 (Y2K) readiness disclosure is made for Florida Power & Light Company's (FPL)

Turkey Point Units 3 and 4 under the Year 2000 Information and Readiness Disclosure Act (Public Law 105-271).

This disclosure addresses the Y2K readiness of the facility with regard to those systems within the scope of the license, NRC regulations, and other systems required for continued operation of the facility after January 1, 2000. A facility that is "Y2Kready" has followed a prescribed program to identify and resolve Y2K issues so the facility can operate reliably while meeting commitments.

FPL has conducted a Y2K readiness program for its nuclear division similar to that outlined in NEI/NUSMG 97-07, Nuclear UtilityYear 2000 Readiness. The program applies to sofbvare, hardware, and firmware whose failure due to a Y2K problem would prevent the performance of the safety function of a structure, system, or component. Additionally, the program applies to any software, hardware, or firmware whose failure due to a Y2K problem would prevent continued operation of the nuclear facility well beyond December 31, 1999. The facility program also includes identifying and, where appropriate, remediating embedded systems. The program provides for risk management efforts and development of contingency plans for key rollover dates.

The Y2K readiness program has been completed through the detailed assessment, remediation, and testing phases for those systems required for operation of Turkey Point Units 3 and 4. To the best of FPL's knowledge and belief Turkey Point Units 3 and 4 are Y2K ready. Further, contingency plans have been developed to mitigate the impact of Y2K-induced events at key rollover dates.

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