IR 05000220/1978019
| ML17053A360 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Nine Mile Point  |
| Issue date: | 11/27/1978 |
| From: | Ebneter S, Finkel A NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| 50-220-78-19, NUDOCS 7901100049 | |
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U.S.
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT Region I Report No.
50>>220/78-19 Docket No.
50-220 H
License No.
DPR-63 Priority Category C
Licensee:
Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation 300 Erie Boulevard Hest Syracuse, New York 13202 Facility Name:
Nine Mile Point
Inspection at:
Scriba, New York Inspection conducted:
November 13 and 14, 1978 (
inspectors:
/j. 8 A. E. Finkel, eactor Inspector I/-zz-~
j'ate signed date signed Approved by'.
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D. Ebneter, Chief, Engineering Support Section No. '2, RC8ES Branch date signed
"/z~/ia date signed Ins ection Summar
Ins ection on November 13 and
1978 Re ort No. 50-220/78-19)
Areas Ins ecte
Routine.,
unannounce snspection y a regional based inspector.
T e inspection consisted of review of the plant fire pro-gram.
The inspection involved 13 inspector-hours onsite by one'RC regional based inspector.
Results:
No items of noncompliance were identified.
79OX Xo'OO Region I Form 12 (Rev. April 77)
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~la DETAILS 1.
Persons Contacted Nia ara Mohawk Power Cor oration
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Lempges, Generation Superintendent, Nuclear Generation Perkins, Superintendent, NMP No.
Raymond, Fire Protection Coordinator Palmer, guality Control Operation Supervisor Junrus, Modification Coordinator Aldrich, Training Supervisor
- denotes those present at the exit interview.
2.
Work Control Procedures The inspector verified, by review, that there are work control proced-ures which define requirements for approval and control of modification and maintenance activities.
They are listed below:
APN-9, Procedure for Station Modifications; APN-13, Control of Station Corrective Repair and Maintenance; APN-3, Site Operations Review Committee Procedures (SORC);
APN-10E, Fire Brigade Training; APN-ll, Housekeeping and Cleanliness Control; APN-20, Station Fire Protection Program; and, APN-22, Site Welding Program.
Work Request (WR) Form 313-186R 10-76 requires review and signature of the fire coordinator when the WR is classified as safety related work.
The licensee has issued a procedure entitled, "Fire Prevention Procedures for Contractors and Subcontractors" which forms a part of the issued contract when performing safety related work by other than licensee personnel.
This procedure lists 13 fire safety rules which must be complied with when working on safety related systems at the Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station Unit 1.
No items of noncompliance were identifie.
ual it Assur ance Surveillance a ~
The inspector reviewed the licensee.'s guality Assurance Manual and gual ity Control Manual, verifying that periodic audi ts are required of work request (WR) for modification and maintenance.
The guality Control Manual contains Procedures gCP-1.0, titled,
"Review of Site Design Control Activities" and gCP-8.0, titled,'Inspection of guality Related Activities", which 'requires the inspection and verification of activities that include repair, rework, maintenance and modifications and installations.
b.
The inspector examined the following audits, verifying that quality control surveillance is performed periodically during the maintenance and modification activities for conformance with established controls.
C.
Audits examined include:
gC Audit SR-78-021, dated April 17-May 5, 1978.
gC Audit SR-78-020, dated April 21, 1978.
A review of plant design changes from January 1978 through November 1978 and discussions with the licensee indicated there were no design changes or modifications involving cable penetration seals.
No items of noncompliance were identified.
4.
Desi n Chan e Controls a 0 The inspector verified that an Administrative Procedure (AP)
had been established to control plant modifications and re-pairs.
AP-20 as a minimum provides that the following requirements be performed:
A safety analysis be performed after engineering design is completed.
A review of the. activity by the Station Operations Re-view Committee (SORC).
Materials used are certified and inspected and the installa-tion is performed properly with appropriate documentation.
A review by the guality Assurance Group.
b.
The inspector examined the design changes/modifications from January 1978 through November 15, 1978, verifying that the licensee is complying with the requirements of AP-20.
No items of noncompliance were identified.
5.
Emer enc Procedures a
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The inspector reviewed the licensee's procedure entitled, "Site Emergency Plan and Procedures",
Revision 7 dated October 30, 1976.
This document (unnumbered)
does have a section on fighting fires.
The following sections were reviewed by the inspector:
FPP-1, Radiation Emergency, Revision 0, June 8,. 1978.
FPP-2, Fire Fighting, Revision 1, September 25, 1978.
FPP-11, Review and Revision of Site Emergency Plan, Re-vision 1, August 31, 1978.
FPP-13, Emergency Center Operations, Revision 1, Septem-ber 22, 1978.
FPP-18, Emergency Drill Procedures, Revision 0, May 29, 1978.
,FPP-10, Fire Protection System Operator Routine, Revision 2, April 26, 1978.
b.
The inspector reviewed the Special Procedure (SP)-ll, entitled
"Control Room Evacuation Fire" verifying that an alternate method for accomplishing an orderly plant shutdown and cool-down are provided in cases of loss of normal and preferred alternative coolant supply systems.
No items of noncompliance were identifie.
Facil it Ins ection a.
The inspector reviewed the most recent fire inspection report available, prepared by the licensee's insurer, the Nuclear Energy Liability/Property Insurance Association (NEL-PIA) for Property File No. 1-133 dated January 5,
1978 and American Nuclear Insurers Report File No. 1-133 dated July 6, 1978.
There were no new recommendations.
Recommendations carried over from the previous reports include:
Item 75-1 - Closing off control room from auxiliary control room by enclosing stairway opening with 3 hour3.472222e-5 days <br />8.333333e-4 hours <br />4.960317e-6 weeks <br />1.1415e-6 months <br /> rated fire barrier, and sealing of cable penetrations into control room.
This item is under study by the licensee, compliance is expected.
No items of noncompliance were identified.
b.
On November 14, 1978, the inspector toured the facility with a licensee representative to observe housekeeping activities and verification of maintenance activity pertaining to the inspection and operability of fire fighting equipment.
The inspector'xamined the control room, cable spreading room, the auxiliary control room, switchgear room, diesel generator rooms, battery rooms, lube oil storage area, foam room, tur-bine area, and the diesel and electric fire pump/motor areas.
The inspector examined the fire alarming system, emergency lighting, portable/fixed fireextinguishers,and records of licensee inspection and maintenance of fire fighting equip-ment.
Records inspected included:
Weekly operator checks for Fire Protection System for September, October and November, 1978.
Monthly operator checks of Fire Protection System for October and November, 1978.
Supervisors Weekly Plant Tour Procedure No. Nl-FP-1
, for the months of October and November, 197.c..
The inspector examined records of fire drills and training of personnel verifying compliance with established procedures.
Documents examined include:
APN-10-E, Fire Brigade Training Procedure.
Fire Brigade Drill Records for the year 1978.
Training Records for plant fire training and local fire station orientation records dated February 9, 1978.
No items of noncompliance were identified.
7.
Exit Interview The inspector met with the licensee representatives, (denoted in Paragraph 1) at the conclusion of the inspection.
The inspector summarized'he purpose and scope of the findings.
The, licensee acknowledged the inspector's findings.