A finding of very low safety significance and associated
NCV of Technical Specifications (TS) was identified by the inspectors for the failure to implement a
fire protection program procedure for combustible controls. Specifically, the inspectors identified three examples where
transient combustible materials were staged adjacent to cable risers contrary to the licensees procedure for combustible controls. The licensee subsequently removed the
transient combustible materials and entered the issue into their corrective action program (
CAP).The finding was determined to be more than minor because, the finding was similar to
IMC 0612, Appendix E, Example 4.k, in that the
transient combustibles presented credible fire scenarios, which could affect equipment important to safety. The issue was of very low safety significance because the finding represented a low degradation of the licensees combustible controls program. Additionally, this finding has a cross-cutting aspect in the area of Problem Identification and Resolution (
PI&R) for the
CAP component because the licensee did not thoroughly evaluate the problem such that the resolution addressed the cause and extent of condition of the problem.
