IR 05000247/1979006
| ML19246B731 | |
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| Site: | Indian Point  |
| Issue date: | 05/15/1979 |
| From: | Ebneter S, Koltay P, Paolino R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| ML19246B725 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-247-79-06, 50-247-79-6, NUDOCS 7907180399 | |
| Download: ML19246B731 (12) | |
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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFlCE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT Region I Report No. 50-247/79-06 Docket No. 50-247 License No. Di'R-26 Priority Category C
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Licensee:
Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.
4 Irving Place New York, New York 10003
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Facility Name:
Indian Point Unit 2 Inspection at:
Buchanan, New York Inspection conducted: March 20-23, 1979 Inspectors:
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S. D. Ebrffter, Chief, Engineering Support
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Inspection on March 20-23, 1979 (Recort Number 50-247/79-05)
hreas Inspected:
Routine, unannounced facility inspection, by regional based inspectors, or the licensee's fire protection / prevention program
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including func ional responsibilities and administrative controls, modi-fication and maintenance activities, fire brigade qualification and training, general condition of fire protection systems and associated equipment.
The inspector also reviewed the status of modifications and implementation of procedures outlined in Amendment Nos. 36 and 43, addressing fire protection, technical specifications, and facility fire protection / prevention programs.
The inspection involved 61 inspector-hours on site by two NRC regional based inspectors.
Results:
No items of noncompliance were identified.
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Region I Form 12 700718039')
(Rev. April 77)
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DETAILS 1.
Persons Contacted Consolidated Edison Company M. Anderson, Shift Supervisor A. Bobik, Site Facilities Supervisor W. Carson, Test Engineer J. Curry, Training Director
- D. J. Dadson, Manager - Central QA
- J. Daly, NPG Technical Eng. Dir.
C. Durant, Superintendent Electrical Construction A. Flora, Senior Production Technician B. Hill, QA Consultant
- L. Kawula, Test and Performance Engineer C. Limoger, Reactor Engineer
- J. M. Makepeace, MPG Technical Eng. Dir.
- W. A. Monti, Manager - Nuclear Power Generation
- S. Moroney, Chief Operations Engineer
- F. Repose, QA Coordinator - Construction
- T. Rebelowski - Resident Inspector
- denotes those present at the exit interview.
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Fire Protection / Prevention Program a.
Functional Responsibilities The inspectors reviewed the licensee's Fire Emergency and Air Raid Alert procedure dated November 28, 1975, and determined that the licensee has developed functional responsibilities and lines of communication for onsite and offsite organizations having fire fighting responsibilities.
The Emergency Plan calls for the sounding of the fire emergency alarm followed by annoucement through the public address system for onsite personnel.
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Offsite assistance, consisting of the Buchanan and Verplanck volunteer fire departments' personnel, are sum.noned by the General Watch Foreman, based on his assessment of the fire emergency.
Contact with the fire departments is established through commercial telephone connections.
No items of noncompliance were identified.
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Administrative Controls AUDITS The inspector reviewed Quali y Assurance Procedure QA-407, dated June 2i,1978, and verified that an Audit Program for the Station Fire Protection Program and Implementing Procedures has been established.
The program is administered in three phases:
(1) At least every 12 months - Fire protection and loss prevention inspection audit; (2) At least every 24 months - Facility fire protection program and implementing procedures audit; (3) Fire protection and loss prevention program inspection and audit by a qualified, outside fire consultant to be performed every 3 years.
The inspector reviewed Audit No. 78-07-A, dated September 22, 1978, performed on Technical Specification requirements for:
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Surveillance testing of fire protection equipment; and,
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Procedures for surveillance of fire protection equipment.
The inspector reviewed Appendix A to Facility Operating License No. 26 titled " Technical Specifications and Bases." Section 6.5.2.8 of the document pertains to audits and it states the following:
" Audits of facility activities shall be performed...
and shall encompass:
(f) the facility Emergency Plan and implementing procedures at least once every 24 months."
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The inspector reviewed the " Fire Emergency and Air Raid" pro-cedure dated November 28, 1975.
There is no indication in the document that the procedure had been reviewed since issue date.
The licensee stated that the Emergency Plan, including the above procedure, had been reviewed as required; however, the review and review dates are not indicated as part of the document. The inspector could not verify the frequency and dates of review of the Fire Emergency and Air Raid procedure of the Emergency Plan.
This item is unresolved pending NRC review of licensee's evaluation and corrective action regarding documentation of procedures review and review dates (79-06-01).
TRAINING The inspector reviewed memorandum IPR-10013, addressed to "All Construction Site Personnel, Indian Point, Unit 2.
Subject:
Fire and Other Emergency Instructions."
The inspector verified that the above licensee memorandum pro-vides emergency action instructions to contractor's personnel during fire emergency conditions.
Instructions for action to be taken by offsite personnel upon causing or discovering a fire are also included.
The inspector interviewed the licensee's Training Director.
The director stated that every member of the fire brigade had received fire fighting training, including class room and hands on equipment, either at the site, or at the Wards Island (New York City) Fire School.
The licensee stated that all new members of the fire brigade will be attending the Wards Island School.
The inspector verified the licensee's statements by selecting, at random, the names of four members of the fire brigade and inspecting their training records.
The inspector verified that procedures directing action taken by individuals upon discovering a fire and subsequent actions taken by the control room operators are detailed in the Fire Emergency Plan section of the Station Emergency Plan.
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No itm of noncompliance were identified.
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- nistrative Procedures tae inspectors reviewed Station Administration Order 116, Revision 0, dated November 2,1977, entitled " Housekeeping".
SAO 116 estab ishes a monthly walk through inspection of the plant.
The inspection results are recorded on Form No. 27-10.
The inspcctor verified that the latest monthly checklist, dated March 1979, realistically reflected the general plant conditions with no major outstanding housekeeping items identified.
The inspector reviewed the company wide " General Rules and Regulations," dated June 1975, which regulate the storage, use, and handling of combustible, flamable and other hazardous materials.
Controlled copies of the " General Rules and Regulations" are issued to each company employee.
Uncontrolled flamable and combustible material storage was not evident in the plant.
The inspector reviewed Section 8.12 of the licensee's Fire Hazard Analysis document, dated December 15, 1976, which requires that the licensee use fire retardant treated wood in safety related areas.
During the facility tour, the inspectors found two areas where wood was being used around safety related equipment.
The control building ventilation room contained approximately 20 sheets of plywood and a temporary wood partition had been erected in the control room.
There were no identifying markings which would indicate that the Wood was fire retardant.
This item is considered unresolved pending NRC review of licensee evaluation and corrective action. (79-05-02).
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Control of Ignition Sources The inspector verified that there are administrative procedures which define the requirements for operators personnel for activities involving welding, cutting, and other maintenance activities involving open flames or ignition sources.
The procedures also require the use of a " fire watch." These procedures are:
M-AD-5, Revision 0, dated October 24, 1977, ti tled, " Pro-
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cedures for Performing Maintenance."
M-AD-4, Revision 1, dated August 1,1978, titled, " Con-
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duct of flaintenance."
The inspector verified that there are rules go' 'ening personnel smo'cing throughout the plant area.
The inspe, r verified that no smoking signs are posted in safety reic. ad areas where such activity creates a potential fire hazard.
aere was no evidence of violation of the "no smoking" rules.
The general criteria for smoking is detailed in the " General Rules and Regulations," issued June 1975, Sections 11-17; 11-18; and 11-20.
No items of noncompliance were identified.
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Fire Fighting Procedures The inspector verified that the licensee's fire fighting procedures cover the following:
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action taken by the fire brigade
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coordination of fire fighting activities
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instruction to general plant personnel
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These procedures are included in the Fire Emergency Plan and Air Raid Alert section of the station's " Emergency Plan."
No items of noncompliance were identified.
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Fire Brigade Training The inspector reviewed the plant procedures for conducting fire drills.
They are:
Station Administration Order SA0 No.114, Revision 1,
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titled " Station Fire Protection System," dated April 1, 1977; and,
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" Fire' Emergency Plan and Air Raid Alert," dated November 28, 1975, SA0 No. 114, Section 8, recommends that monthly unannounced drills should be held; hov:ever, the number of drills shall not be less than four (4) per calendar year.
The inspector reviewed the records of drills held in 1978, including the critique of each drill and determined that at least one drill, conducted on October 27, 1978, involved offsite fire department participation.
No items of noncompliance were identified.
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Implementation a.
The inspector reviewed the licensee's records of the monthly fire inspections performed by the licensee in accordance with SA0 No. 114, Revision 1.
The inspector verified that prompt corrective action is taken by the licensee as warranted by the inspection findings.
The inspector also reviewed the records of the most recent fire inspection report prepared for the licensee's fire insurers by M&M Protection Consultants dated January 18-19, 1979.
The licensee stated that the recommendations contained in the report are heing evaluated and corrective action will be taken as necessary.
The recommendations did not involve safety related areas.
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fio items of noncompliance were identified.
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Facility Tour The inspector examined the yard fire protection equipment, including position of indicator valves, protection of valves and hydrants against vehicular damage and the contents of hose houses.
The inspector also examined fire alarm and fire extinguishing systems in the control room complex, switchgear room, cable vault, battery rooms, diesel generator building, and the fire pump rooms. The inspector randomly checked tags of portable hand and wheeled extinguishers for evidence of periodic inspections.
fio deterioration of equipment was noted and the inspection tags attached to extinguishers indicated that monthly inspections were performed.
The inspector verified that an adequate number of charged air bottles were located in various strategic areas of the facility.
flo items of noncompliance were identified.
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Implementation of Fire Prevention /Drntection Program Amendment flo. 46 to the facility operatii q licensee encompasses requirements for the completion of facility modifications and implementation of administrative controls for fire protection.
By work observation and examination of maintenance records, the inspector reviewed licensee compliance with scheduled implementa-tion dates.
For this determination the inspector examined the following items scheduled for completion prior to the date of the inspection:
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SER 3.1.8, Emergency Lighting.
Maintenance Work Request,fMR fio. SC21156, authorizing the installation of eight (8) hour battery lights in areas designated on the list attached to the MWR issued on July 18, 1978.
The installation was completed on December 20, 1978.
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SER 3.1.19.2, Self Contained Kitchen Range.
Maintenance Work Request, MWR 8261, authorizing the installation of the equipment 3 () /
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was initiated on December 26, 1978.
The installation was completed on January 6, 1979.
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SER 3.1.19.4, Self Closing Door Mechanisms.
Maintenance Work Request, MWR 1157, authorizing the installation of smoke activated self closing door mechanisms for the two doors connecting the control room complex with the kitchen and locker rcom areas, was initiated on July 18, 1973.
The in-stallation was completed on July 18, 1978.
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SER 3.1.19.4 and 3.1.20.i, Hose House Equipment.
Gated '!Y" fittings required to be placed in two hose houses nave been purchased (Purchase Order N-8883-95700).
Due to a loss control problem the equipment has not been placed in the hose houses.
This item is unresolved pending NRC review of licensee evaluation and resolution regarding equipment losses, and subsequent placement of the gated "Y" fittings in the hose houses. (79-06-03)
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SER 3.1.22 Fire Brigade Equipment.
The inspector verified that fire brigade equipment had been purchased as per purchase order no. N-888-8-0957-00, and the equipment is being stored in a warehouse.
Until the completion of a permanent storage area, presently under construction, the fire brigade equipment is not readily available on the Unit 2 site.
This item is considered unresolved pending completion of the fire brigade equipment storage facility.
The licensee has given May 1, 1979 as the target date for completing the construction of the facility.
The completion date will be verified by an NRC inspector during a subsequent visit.
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SER 3.1.8, Battery Room Loss of Ventilation Detection.
Main-tenance Work Request, MWR Nos. 7134 and 7135, authorizing the installation of a new battery room ventilation system. The installation has been completed April 1977.
Battery room ventilation air flow is verified once per shift and the pressure difference is recorded on the Conventional Area Log Sheet.
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The inspector reviewed a random sample of the Conventional Area Log sheets and verified that the battery room ventilation air flow is being verified and recorded by station personnel.
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Previously Identified Unresolved Items (Closed) Unresolved Item (50-247/78-15-01):
Material qualification data incomplete, test data not available at site.
The inspect'or reviewed the following applicable qualification data:
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Certificate of Compliance, dated September la,1977; and Inspectioc. Test Reports for Furchase Order Numbers P0 7-
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711294, 6-712111, 7-71164, and 6-712723.
This item is resolved.
(Closed) Unresolved Item (50-247/78-lu-02):
Cable penetration seals incomplete, flammastic coating to be applied later. The inspector reviewed MWR 6370, initiated March 13, 1977, and verified that the work was completed and the flammastic coating applied April 28,1978.
This item is resolved.
(Closed) Unresolved Item (50-247/78-15-03):
Seismic qualification test data not available for Ops instruments and logic panels.
The inspector reviewed test Report Number 13936 for each assembly per P0 Number 690625A and found this data to be acceptable.
This item is resolved.
(Closed) Bulletin (50-247/78-BU-01):
Flammable Contact Arm Retainers in GE CR120A Relay.
The licensee identified all effected relays.
The flammable contact arm retainers have been replaced as per MWR 2622I, dated February 26, 1979.
The inspector reviewed MWR 2622I and found it to be acceptable.
This item is resolved.
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(Closed) Bulletin (50-247/78-BU-05):
Ma: functioning of Circuit Breaker Auxiliary Contact Mechanism - General Electric Model CR105X.
The licensee determined that the above type circuit breakers are not in use at Indian Point 2.
The licensee conveyed this information to the NRC in a letter dated May 25, 1978.
This item is resolved.
(Closea) Bulletin (50-247/78-BU-06):
Defective Cutler Hammers Type M Relays With DC Coils.
The licensee determined that the above type relays are not in use at Indian Point 2.
This information was conveyed by the licensee to the NRC in a letter dated July 14, 1978.
This item is resolved.
(Closed) Circular (50-247/78-CI-04):
Installation Error That Could Prevent Closing of Fire Doors.
The licensee identified two fire doors of the type and make referred to in the circular.
The licensee issued MWRs S-392 and S-393, dated May 24, 1978, to replace the fire doors.
The inspector verified that the licensec had replaced the fire doors.
This item is resolved.
(Closed) (50-247/78-JS-01):
Installation of Smoke Detectors in Boric Acid Trrsfer and Containment Spray Pump Areas.
The inspector reviewed MWR Y 45 and verified that installation has been completed as of May 6, 1978, in accordance with modification procedure ESG-76/2/21.
This item is resolved.
(Closed) Circular (du-29/78-CI-18):
UL Fire Test.
The inspector verified that this circular, interided for information only, has been distributed to the responsible personnel within the licensee's organization.
This item is resolved.
(Closed) Unresolved Item (50-247/77-29-07):
Documentation of Fire Training Program.
The licensee's fire training program is documented 3()k
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in the Training Manual Section 15, entitled " Fire Brigade Training and Technical Specifications," dated May 1, 1978.
The inspector reviewed the manual and found it acceptable.
This item is resolved.
(Closed) Unresolved Item (50-247/77-29-08):
Documentation of Training at Ward's Island for Four Specific Individuals.
The inspector reviewed the licensee's computer printout which identified all fire brigade members and their respective training received in fire fighting.
The inspector verified that all fire brigade members are being trained and this training is documented.
This item is resolved.
(Closed) Unresolved Item (50-247/77-29-09):
Acceptability of the Ward's Island Fire School Training Program and Installation.
The inspector reviewed the training program outline for the Ward's Island Fire Training Center, and fcand it acceptable.
Visual inspection of the Ward's Island training facility was completed during a previous inspection, IE Report No. 50-247/78-12.
This item is resolved.
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Unresolved Item Unresolved items are matters about which more
']rmation is required in order to ascertain whether they are acceptL ie items, items of noncompliance, or deviations.
Unresolvad items disclosed during this inspection are discussed in Paragraphs 2.b, 2.c, 4.d, and 4.e.
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Exit Interview The inspectors met wi.h licensee representatives (denoted in Para-graph 1) at the concilsion of the inspection on March 23, 1979.
The inspectors summarized the purpose and the scope of the inspection and the findings.
The licensee concurs with the inspection findings.
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