IR 05000269/1981012
| ML15224A422 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Oconee  |
| Issue date: | 07/16/1981 |
| From: | Conlon T, Miller W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML15224A418 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-269-81-12, 50-270-81-12, 50-287-81-12, NUDOCS 8109010252 | |
| Download: ML15224A422 (9) | |
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION II
101 MARIETTA ST., N.W., SUITE 3100 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303 Report Nos. 50-269/81-12, 50-270/81-12 and 50-287/81-12 Licensee:
Duke Power Company 422 South Church Street Charlotte, NC 28242 Facility Name:
Oconee Docket Nos. 50-269, 50-270 and 50-287 License Nos. DPR-38, DPR-47 and DPR-55 Inspection at Ocon e site near Sen
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T. E. Conlon, Section Chief Date Signed Technical Engineering Inspection Branch Engineering and Technical Inspection Division SUMMARY Inspection on June 15 -
19, 1981 Areas Inspected This routine, unannounced inspection involved 40 inspector-hours onsite in the areas of fire protection/preventio Results Of the areas inspected, one violation was found (Storage of combustible material in Unit 1 containment purge exhaust equipment room - paragraph 5.e.).
No devia tions were foun PDR ADOCK 05000289 G
REPORT DETAILS 1. Persons Contacted Licensee Employees
- J. E. Smith, Sation Manager
- J. T. McIntosh, Administrative Superintendent
- D. Austin, Training and Safety Supervisor
- T. C. Mathews, Licensing D. B. Kelly, Training Supervisor D. Thompson, Mechanical Engineer G. Rothenberger, Mechanical Maintenance D. Moore, Mechanical T. Carroll, HP Supervisor W. E. Martin, Planning and Materials Engineer
- J. E. McCool, QA
- T. W. King, Fire Protection
- J. R. Hendrick, Design Engineering
- H. D. Brandes, Design Engineering
- S. G. Crews, Design Engineering NRC Resident Inspector
- W. T. Orders
- Attended exit interview Exit Interview The inspection scope and findings were summarized on June 19, 1981, with those persons indicated in paragraph 1 abov.
Licensee Action on Previous Inspection Findings (Closed) Unresolved Item (269/80-14-01, 270/80-09-01 and 287/80-09-01),
Reevaluation of oil collection system for reactor coolant pumps:
The existing oil collection systems are to be upgraded to meet the provi sions of 10 CFR 50 Appendix R. This modification is a license condi tion; therefore this item is close b. The following items have been forwarded to NRR for evaluation and will remain open pending the results of this evaluation:
(1) (Open) Unresolved Item (269/80-14-02, 270/80-09-02 and 287/80-09 02) -
Interior fire hose systems do not meet the NRC guidelines:
The licensee has evaluated the existing hose stations and found
that most of the stations will deliver a sufficient volume of water at a head pressure to produce satisfactory hose stream However, the hose stations at Keowee and those within the contain ment are supplied by low pressure systems which are not capable of delivering effective hose stream (2) (Open) Unresolved Item (269/80-14-03, 270/80-09-03 and 287/80-09 03) - Smoke detector systems do not meet the NRC guidelines: The licensee has proposed some minor changes in the smoke detector installation. However, in general these changes will not bring the installations up to the provisions of NFPA-72 c. (Closed) Unresolved Item (269/80-14-04, 270/80-09-04 and 287/80-09-04)
- Water spray extinguishing systems for cable spreading and equipment rooms do not conform to NRC guidelines: The installed systems do not meet the NRC guidelines but apparently adhere to the commitments made to the NRC staff; therefore, this item is close (Closed) Unresolved Item (269/80-14-05, 270/80-09-05 and 287/80-09-05)
Unique alarm signal for fire alarm panels not provided in control rooms: The licensee has discussed this problem with the NRC staff and the staff advised the licensee that the existing audible alarm and annunciation of fire alarm signals is satisfactory. This was confirmed by telephone conversation between P. C. Wagner, NRC/NRR and W. Miller, NRC/Region II on June 19, 198 This item is close e. (Closed) Unresolved Item (269/80-14-06, 270/80-09-06 and 287/80-09-06)
Fire barriers are not delineated: The licensee has developed drawings (Drawings OFP-2A through OFP-8A) to indicate the fire ratings of walls, location of fire doors and areas which require fire barrier penetra tions to be sealed. These drawings contain the commitments made to the NRC by letters from W. 0. Parker, Duke to E. G. Case, NRC/NRR dated November 22, 1977 and January 25, 197 This item is close (Closed)
Inspector Followup Item (269/80-14-07, 270/80-09-07 and 287/80-09-07)
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Review of Administrative Procedure for control of combustible materials: Oconee Station Directive 3.11.5, Permanent and Transient Storage of Combustible Materials, has been issue This item is close (Closed)
Inspector Followup Item (269/80-14-08, 270/80-09-08 and 287/80-09-08) -
Revision to open flame permit procedure: The licensee has implemented a training program to train all supervisors who issue the open flame permit A roster of qualified personnel is also maintained. The Safety and Fire Protection Group monitors this program and takes the necessary corrective action to assure that the procedure is being properly followe The inspector reviewed a number of recently issued hot work permits and verified that the safety group is adequately monitoring the progra This item is close (Closed)
Inspector Followup Item (269/80-14-09, 270/80-09-09 and 287/80-09-09)
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Inspection and test procedures for the protection systems of Keowee Plant: The inspection and tests of the fire protec tion systems at the Keowee Plant have been incorporated into the Oconee Plant Technical Specifications and after July 1, 1981, will receive the same surveillance inspection and tests as the fire protection systems at Ocone Therefore, this item is close (Open)
Inspector Followup Item (269/80-14-10)
Installation of Unit 1 battery room ventilation system:
The design for this modification (Design NSM 1230) has been completed but construction has not been accomplishe This item remains ope (Open) Unresolved Item (270/80-09-11) - Review of fire loading Room 347 (Unit 2):
The licensee has proposed the installation of an automatic sprinkler system for this area but the date of installation has not been established. This item remains ope.
Unresolved Items Unresolved items are matters about which more information is required to determine whether they are acceptable or may involve violations or devia tions. New unresolved items identified during this inspection are discussed in paragraph 5.b.(3).
5. Fire Protection/Prevention Program (Module 64703B)
a. Administrative Procedures The inspector reviewed the following licensee's fire protection proce dures (Station Directives).
(1) Oconee Station Fire Plan (2) Fire Fighting Strategies for Safety-Related Areas (3) ONS Directive 2.6.2, Variance Procedures to Safety and Fire Protection Directives (4) ONS Directive 3.11.2, Waste and Trash Disposal (5) ONS Directive 3.11.4, Cleanliness Zones in Safety-Related Areas (6) ONS Directive 3.11.5, Permanent and Transient Storage of Combust ible Material (7) ONS Directive 5.1.4, Welding and Burning Safety Procedure
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ONS Directive 5.1.8, Storage of Materials in Safety-Related Structures (9) ONS Directive 5.1.9, Wood Control in the Protected Area (10) ONS Directive 5.3.1, Fire Brigade Organization and Training These procedures were found to comply with the NRC guidelines in the document entitled "Nuclear Plant Fire Protection Functional, Responsi bilities, Administrative Controls and Quality Assurance" except for items previously identified by the licensee's letter from W. 0. Parker, Duke to E. G. Case, NRC/NRR of January 16, 197 Fire Brigade (1) Organization The plant fire brigade is composed of personnel from the Opera tions Group and operates under the leadership of either the shift supervisor or assistant shift supervisor. The inspector reviewed the Fire Brigade Roster and 1981 Shift Rotation Schedule and noted that sufficient qualified personnel should always be avail able to meet the provisions of Technical Specifications Section 6.1.1.3 (Table 6.1-1) for fire brigade operations and for plant operatio (2) Training and Drills The fire brigade training requirements are listed in ONS Directive 5.3.1. The inspector reviewed the brigade training records for shift supervisors, 3 assistant shift supervisors and 5 nuclear equipment operators. These records indicated that these brigade members had received the following required training:
initial fire brigade training within the past two years; practice training session within the past year; quarterly classroom training; respirator training within the past two years; and, an annual physical examinatio The fire brigade drill records for the third and fourth quarters of 1981 were reviewed by the inspector. Each shift participated in at least one drill per quarter as require The inspector witnessed a drill for Shift D on June 17 at 1704 hours0.0197 days <br />0.473 hours <br />0.00282 weeks <br />6.48372e-4 months <br /> involving a simulated fire at the Unit 3 LPI hatch area. A sufficient number of personnel with appropriate equipment responde The drill was considered satisfactor (3)
Fire Brigade Equipment A sufficient quantity of turnout gear is provided to equip 18 fire brigade members. This equipment is stored adjacent to the control rooms along with an adequate supply of fire fighting equipment such as nozzles, fire hose, handlightings, portable exhaust fans, portable radios and self contained breathing apparatu The fire brigade is assigned 8 self contained breathing apparatus and 6 spare cylinders with an additional 18 units and 28 cylinders available from HP if require An additional 9 units and 30 cylinders are on order. The licensee also has the capability to refill the cylinders by means of an air compressor and cascade system. The power for the air compressor is from a "non load shed" power supply. An additional 5 cylinder cascade system is available as a secondary refill sourc Presently the fire brigade uses the operations portable radio syste This system will not transmit or receive from the reactor containments, Keowee Plant and several areas within the auxiliary building. This deficiency is reduced due to the fact that security personnel normally respond to all fire alarms. However, current plant policy does not require the security officer to respond to all alarms or to remain with the fire brigade since response to security alarms has a higher priorit Also, the fire brigade is not permitted to use the security radio syste The licensee is to reevaluate the commitment to the NRC and the NRC requirements and guidelines and is to provide the fire brigade with a radio system which meets this criteri This item is identified as Unresolved Item (269/81-12-01, 270/81-12-01 and 287/81-12-01) - Fire brigade portable radio system, and will be reviewed during a subsequent NRC inspectio c. Inspection and Test of Fire Protection System The inspector reviewed the following surveillance inspection and test records for the dates indicate The record data was satisfactory except where noted:
(1) Monthly Fire Protection Equipment Inspection-MP/1/A/.1705/01A, MP/2/A/1705/01B and MP/3/A/1705/01C May 1, 1980 through May 27, 1981:
The intervals between the inspections for Unit 2 from May 1 to June 26, 1980, was 55 days and from July 15 to September 2, 1980, was 48 days which exceeded the limits permitted by Technical Specification Section 4. During a QA audit in September 1980, a number of deficiencies were detected in the fire protection surveillance inspection and test
program which included excessive time between surveillance inspec tion These were identified by the licensee in LER RO-287/80-1 The corrective action taken included revising the work requests associated with Technical Specification requirements, training of personnel and revising procedure This was completed in January 1981, and should help prevent future violation The above Technical Specification discrepancies are considered part of the licensee's LER RO-287/80-14 and are not identified as a violation by this IE repor (2) Annual Fire Protection Equipment Inspection - MP/1/A/1705/02A, MP/2/A/1705/02B and MPB/A/1705/02C March 12, 1980 through March 17, 198 (3) Fire Protection (Fire Pump) Annual Flow Test - PT/0/A/250/25 January 18, 1979 through June 7, 1980: The test header required to test the volume and pressure capacity of the HPSW (Fire) pumps had been removed due to construction of other plant facilitie The previous two capacity tests on the HPSW pumps consisted of timing the pump to determine the period of time required to raise the level of water an estimated distance in the elevated tan This test is not accurate since it is not possible to determine the pumps operating head pressure at various flow rates A standard fire pump flow test meter is being installed for future pump test This meter should be installed and pumps tested by July 16, 1981. The inspector will review this test data and flow meter installation during a subsequent inspectio (4) Fire Protection Systems Monthly Check - PT/0/A/0250/10A June 21, 1980 through April 19, 1981 (5) HPSW (Fire)
Pump Functional Test -
PT/0/A/0250/05 July 3, 1980 through April 25, 1981 (6) Fire Protection System Three-Year Flow Test - PT/0/A/0250/24 November 25, 1980 (7) Fire Detection System Accessible Detector Functional Test IP/0/A/0250/5A January 3, 1980 through April 30, 1981 (8) Inspection of Fire Barrier Penetrations - PT/0/A/0250/24 May 15 to September 21, 1980 (one inspection)
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Keowee Plant Fire Protection Systems The Keowee fire protection systems are being incorporated into the Oconee Plant Technical Specification The surveillance inspec tion and tests of the systems as required by the Technical Speci fications are to be initiated during the week of June 22, 198 The documentation of these inspections and tests will be reviewed during a subsequent NRC inspection During this inspection the inspector was advised by the licensee that clam shells had been detected in the Keowee Plant fire protection water system and that the Oconee response to NRC Bulletin 81-03, Flow Blockage of Cooling Water Systems to Safety System Components by Corbicula sp Mytelus sp, was to be revised to include the Keowee fire protection piping systems. The licensee revised response to this bulletin will be reviewed during a subsequent NRC inspection d. Audits of Fire Protection Program The annual fire protection audit reports required by Technical Specifi cation section 6.1.2.1 were reviewed by the inspecto These audits were conducted on July 1979 and May 1980 (File N GS F-31, 0S-72).
The May 1980 report identified discrepancies in the following areas:
transient fire loads, fire door operability, fire drills, smoking in
"no smoking" areas, service test of fire hose and storage of compressed gas cylinders. The plant's followup action was identified by letter dated July 1, 1980. The audit inspection and corrective action taken appeared satisfactor Fire Protection Inspection The March 9 -
11, 1981, insurance fire protection inspection conducted by M&M protection Consultants was reviewe This report contains 8 recommendations of which only 3 involved safety-related areas of the plant. Corrective action has been initiated on these items (flowmeter for testing fire pumps, automatic sprinklers for areas in the auxiliary building and automatic sprinkler protection for combustible trailers adjacent to CT transformer No. 1).
f. Plant Tour A tour was made of the plant by the inspecto All of the fire protec tions systems listed in the Technical Specification were verified to be in service, except interior fire hose station AX-22 which had been removed for correction of installation of deficiences and yard loop sectional control valve Nos. HPSW-106 and 110 where were shut to permit a portion of the pipe to be relocated to clean an electrical conduit
raceway being installed as part of the new radwaste facilit Hose station AX-22 is scheduled to be restored to service on June 23 and the modifications to the yard piping is scheduled to be completed and valves reopened by June 22, 198 Additional fire hose has been provided at the hose station adjacent to AX-22 as required by the Technical Specifications. No action statement is required for closing the outside control valves; however, the operations, safety department and other personnel had been advised that this system was out of service. Hydrant hose and equipment hoses Nos. 2, 9 and 14 and equip ment Cart No. 2 were inspected and the required equipment was provided and properly store Two exterior fire hydrants are provided at the Keowee plant but no equipment is provided for these hydrants. The licensee has purchased equipment for these hydrants and purposes to install an equipment house adjacent to at least one of the hydrants equipped similar to those located at the Oconee Plant scheduled to be installed prior to September 198 During the plant tour the inspector found 138 charcoal filter units in storage in the Unit 1 containment purge exhaust equipment room 60 Each of these filter units contained 50 pounds of charcoa Oconee Station Directive 3.11.5, Permanent and Transient Storage of Combust ible Material, Section 4.6 states that combustible materials stored in non-permanent storage except materials being used in areas or systems required for safe shutdown or mechanical, electrical or ventilation equipment rooms must be removed when the job is complete or when personnel performing the work are not occupying the are The licensee stated that it appeared that these charcoal filters had been stored in room 600 since late February. This item is a failure to adhere to the plant approved fire protection program implementation procedures as required by Technical Specification Section 6.4.1. This is identified as Violation Item (269/81-12-02). Storage of combustible material in purge exhaust equipment room 600 (Unit 1).
The charcoal filters were removed from this room prior to the end of this inspectio Within the areas examined, except as noted above, no additions violations or deviations were identified.