05000461/FIN-2008005-01
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| Title | Failure to Control Transient Combustible Materials in Accordance with Fire Protection Program |
| Description | The inspectors identified a finding of very low safety significance with an associated NCV of the Clinton Power Station Unit 1 Operating License (NPF-62, Section 2.F). The licensee failed to implement the Fire Protection Program in accordance with program requirements by failing to follow approved Fire Protection Program procedures for the control of transient combustible materials. The licensee promptly removed transient combustible materials found by the inspectors and subsequently completed a detailed walk down of the plants transient combustible free zones to identify and remove any additional transient combustible materials. The inspectors concluded that this finding could be reasonably viewed as a precursor to a significant event (i.e., a fire affecting more than one train of safe shutdown equipment). Specifically, the presence of transient combustible materials in a combustible free zone could reasonably result in degradation of the fire protection defense-in-depth elements in place to prevent fires from starting and mitigate the consequences of fires. In addition, based on review of Example 4k in IMC 0612, Power Reactor Inspection Reports, Appendix E, Examples of Minor Issues, the issue would not be considered to be of minor significance because the identified transient combustibles were found in a combustible free zone required for separation of redundant trains. The finding was of very low safety significance because the items found in the combustible free zone would not be considered transient combustibles of significance as defined in IMC 0609, Appendix F, Fire Protection SDP, Attachment 2, Degradation Rating Guidance Specific to Various Fire Protection Program Elements, and therefore the issue was assigned a low degradation rating. The inspectors concluded that this finding affected the cross-cutting area of problem identification and resolution. Specifically, the licensee missed an opportunity to identify and remove the transient combustible materials while implementing corrective actions for previous inspector identified findings involving the control of transient combustible materials. (IMC 0305 P.1(a)) (Section 1R05.1 |
| Site: | Clinton  |
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| Report | IR 05000461/2008005 Section 1R05 |
| Date counted | Dec 31, 2008 (2008Q4) |
| Type: | NCV: Green |
| cornerstone | Initiating Events |
| Identified by: | NRC identified |
| Inspection Procedure: | IP 71111.05 |
| Inspectors (proximate) | R Winter N Valos G Hausman B Kemker M Ring S Mischke D Lords N Feliz-Adomo |
| CCA | P.1, Identification |
| INPO aspect | PI.1 |
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Finding List (Clinton) @ 2008Q4
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