IR 05000334/1990001
| ML20011E593 | |
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| Site: | Beaver Valley |
| Issue date: | 02/01/1990 |
| From: | Anderson C, Julio Lara NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| ML20011E592 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-334-90-01, 50-334-90-1, 50-412-90-01, 50-412-90-1, NUDOCS 9002160185 | |
| Download: ML20011E593 (8) | |
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Report Nos. 50-334/90-01
50-412/90-01
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Licensee: Duquesne Light Company
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Facility Name:
Beaver Valley Power Station. Units 1 and 2
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i Inspection At: Shippingport. Pennsylvania j
Inspection Conducted: January 8-12, 1990 Iispectors:
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C. J JAnderson, Chief, Plant Systems date Section, Division of Rear; tor.%afety l
Inspection Summary:
Combined Inspection Repot t Nos. 50-334/90-01 and
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50-412/90-01 Areas Inspected:
Routine unannounced inspection of the licensee's fire protection / prevention program activities.
The scope of this inspection included program administration, control of combustibles and ignition sources, equipment maintenance, surveillance tests, fire brigade training, quality assurance audits, and facility tours.
Results: Of the areas inspected, no violations were identified. One unresolved item was identified pertaining to the operability of Appendix R emergency lights installed in the main steam valve area in Unit 1.
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r DETAILS 1.0 Persons Contacted 1.1 Duquesne Light Company (DLC)
- Druca, R., Technical Services Manager
- Grada, K. D.,
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Kilpatrick, M., Quality Assurance Lipchick, F., Sr. Licensing Supervisor Maracek, J., Sr. Licensing Supervisor Marietta, J., Engineer
- Miller, L., Fire Protection Engineer
- Noonan, T. P., General Manager Nuclear Operations
- Sepelak, B., Licensing Engineer
- Svaranowic, G., Fire Protection Engineer
- Vasse11u, S. V., Director Licensing 1.2 V, S. _ Nuclear Reggiatonvjommission (NRC]
- Beaulieu, D., Reactor Engineer, El
- Wilson, P., Sr. Resident Inspector
- denotes those prezent at the exit meeting held on January 12, 1990 2.0 FireProtection/PreventionProgranj64703)
1he inspector reviewed documents in the following areas of the program to verify thtt the licensee had developed and implemented adequate procedures consistent with the Final Safety Ar.alysis Report (FSAR), Fire Hazard Analysis and Fire Protection Program requirements. The documents reviewed, the scope of review, and the inspection findings for each area of the program are described in the following sections.
2.1 Program Administration and Controls for Ignition Sources and d
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Combuttible Materials The inspector reviewed the following administrative procedures to verify that the Fire Protection Program, as described in the FSAR and other licensing documents, is properly implemented.
The following documents were reviewed:
- Site Administrative Procedure Chapter 90, " Fire Protection".
This chapter included instructions in the following areas:
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Operation b.
Maintenance c.
Inspection and testing d.
Control of Ignition Sources e.
Control of Combustibles and Flammable Liquids
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Training g.
Prefire Plans h.
Quality Assurance 1.
Out-of-Service Requirements /Reportability
- Operations Manual 1.568.0, " Fire Prevention and Control".
The manual addressed the following attributes:
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Prefire Plan Strategies b.
Plant Fire Prevention Procedures c
Fire Brigade and Fire Fighting Procedures d.
Fire Brigade Equipment Operation Procedures e.
Fire Evacuation Plans
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The scope of the review was to ascertain that:
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- Personnel are designated for implementing the program at the site;
- Qualifications are delineated for personnel designated to imple-ment the program;
- Special authorization is required for the use of combustibie, flammable or explosive hazardous material in safety-related
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< Prohibition exits cn the storage of combustible, flammable or explosive hazardous material in safety-relateci areas;
- Removal is required of all wastes, debris, rags, oil spilis or other combustible materials resulting from work activities
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or at the end of each work shift, whichever is sooner;
- All wood used in safety-related areas is required to be treated
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- Periodic inspections are specified for accumulation of combustibles;
- Housekeeping is to be properly maintained in areas containing safety-related equipment and components;
- Requirements exist for special authorization (work permit) for activities involving welding cutting, grinding, open flame or other ignition sources and that they are properly safeguarded in areas containing safety-related equipment and components;
- Prohibition on smoking exists in safety-related areas, except where " smoking permitted" areas had been specifically designated by plant management;
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- Fire brigade organization and qualifications of brigade members are delineated;
- Fire reporting instructions for general plant personnel are
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- Periodic audits are to be conducted on the entire fire protection program; and
- Fire protection / prevention program is included in the licensee's QA program.
The review of these documents did not identify any procedure weaknesses.
Discussions with fire protection engineers ir.diceted that they were knowledgeable uf the fire protection program and fire
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systes. The above areat were re.dawed with inspection observations
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2.2 y2uir: meat Inspection and Tetts, The inspector reviewed selected doct.ments to determine if the licensee had developed adequate procedures which established irspec-l tion and testing requirements for the plant fire erotectlen equipment.
The inspector also reviewec: inspection / test records to verify com-
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pliance with Technical Tpocifications and estab'.ished procedtru.
The records reviewed are listed below.
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- OST 1/2.33.12. " Fire Protection System Loop Flow Test"
- OST 2.33.7, " Monthly Booster Pump Operation Test"
- OST 2.33.9, "C02 Fire Protection System Inspection"
- OST 1.33.8, " Weekly Diesel Engine Driven Fire Pump Operation Test"
- OST 1.33.7, " Weekly Motor Driven Fire Pump Operation Test"
- PMP No. 1-38VB-EL-1E, " Emergency Lighting Test and Inspection" During the review of test records, the inspector noted that test abnormalities and deficiencies were adequately reviewed and resolved by retest when necessary. No unacceptable conditions were identified.
2.3 Fire Brigade Trainiag 2.3.1 Procedure Review The inspector reviewed the fire brigade training program to verify that this program includes:
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Requirements for announced and unannounced drills; b.
Requirements for brigade training and retrainir.g at prescribed frequencies;
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Requirements for at least one drill per year to be performed on a "back shift" for each brigade; and,
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Requirements for maintenance of training records.
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The inspector reviewed training records for several fire brigade members to verify that the above requirements were being met. During this review no deficiencies were identified.
2.3.2 Records Review
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The inspector reviewed the training records of the fire brigade members for 1989 to ascertain that they had attended the required quarterly training, participated in a quarterly drill, and recoived the annual hands-on fire extinguishment practice.
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The inspector revic:wed the following documented drill plans and results of fire drills!
- 1988 Annual Fire Brigade Report dated January 31, 1989
- Quarterly Fire Brigade Report dated April 28, 1989
- Quarterly Fire Brigade Report dated July 31, 1989
- Quarterly Fire Brigade Report dated October 31, 1989
- Annual Fire Drill 1998 - Evaluation Report dated June 28, 1988
- Annual Fire Drill 1989 - Evaluation Report dated July 20,1989 The above reports documented training drills conducted for fire brigade members.
Brigade member feedback comments were documented and addressed to resolve any concerns. Offsite fire department participation was included in specific fire drills and was noted to be a positive attribute. No deficiencies were identified.
2.4 Quality Assurance Audits The licensee's Fire Protection Program requires that annual, biennial and triennial audits of the fire protection program be
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conducted. The inspector reviewed the reports of the following audits conducted by the Quality Assurance Unit to satisfy program requirements.
- QA Audit BV-C-88-39 (October 3 - December 22,1988)
- QA Audit BV-C-89-41 (September 1 - October 30,1989)
The inspector noted that the documented audit findings and observa-tions were thorough and addressed program requirements.
Responses to the audit were reviewed and found to be acceptable.
2.5 Fire Protection Facility Tour The inspector exa ained fire protection water systems, including fire pumps, fire water piping and distribution systems, hydrants and contents of hor.e houses. The inspector toured accessible vital and ncnvital plant areas and examined fire detection and alarm systems, automatic and manual fixed suppression systems, interior hose stations, fire barrier penetration seals, and fire doors. The ir.spector observeJ general plant housekeeping conditions and randomly checked tags of nortable extinguishers for evidence of periodic inspections. No deterioration of equipment was noted. The inspection tags attached to extinguishers indicated that monthly inspections were performed.
The inspector also verified valve
position as specified in surveillance procedures.
No unacceptable conditions were identified.
2.6 Maintenance Work Request (MWR) List The inspector also reviewed the maintenance request list to determine the amount of fire protection equipment that is inoperable. The review of this' list determined that there are 114 outstanding requests.
The inspector expressed to the licensee representatives concern about the number of outstanding MWRs and the length of time that some MWRs have been open. The licensee stated that some MWRs are
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awaiting appropriate paperwork for closure and that some MWRs document work to be performed on equipment and systems in buildings away from the powerblock. The following observations were made:
- MWR 871308 (dated October 5,1989) documented problems identified during the performance of FP-P-1 which tests the auto-starting feature of the electric driven fire pump.
The licensee indi-cated that the fire pump has been subsequently satisfactorily tested but the MWR was not closed.
Review of records by the inspector indicated that the fire pump had been satisfactorily l
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- MWR 883836 (dated December 9,1988) identified Unit 1 emergency light EL-103 with no voltage to the battery unit. This battery unit is an Appendix R light located in the Main Steam Valve Area (MS-1) along with battery units EL-101 and EL-102. The MWR tracking system identified the MWR as being outstanding.
In addressing the MWR, the licensee indicated that the power
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feed breaker to the battery unit had been found open and was
subsequently chsed. At this time, the identified problem was considered resolved. However, the MWR was still open because the MWR was used a a vehicle to procure spare parts for the battery unit. The inspector performed a tour of the main steam valve area on January 11, 1990 to verify the operation of the 3 emergency lighting units (EL-101, 102, 103). The inspector noted that all 3 battery units receive power from the same feed
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and their incoming feed breaker was found open. This condition resulted in loss of battery charge.
Thus, they would not have
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been able to light the e.rea for the time required.
The licensee Site Administrative Procedure 9D, " Fire Protection" irientifief. operability requirements for the fire protection system.
Emergency lights are required to be operable whenever
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the equipment being protected is required to be operable as in the valve area. With the number of operable emergency lights
'less than 80% of the total light in the area, correc,tive action must be taken within seven days or the condition must be reported.
The licensee was not aware until the NRC walkdown that the lights in the area were inoperable.
During the inspection, the licensee was unable to determine how long the condition had existed.
Emergency lights are required to be checked on an annual basis as specified in SAP 9D.
The licensee procedure PMP-1-38BV-EL-1E, " Emergency Lighting Test and Inspection," is performed on a six (6) month interval. The last inspection was performed on May 1989. The scheduled inspection due in November 1989 was not performed due to the plant outage. The inspector commented that the deficient condition needs to be reviewed to determine the cause of the problem while considering the operability time requirements.
The licensee agreed to review the matter. This item is considered an unresolved item pending licensee evaluation of the cause for the power feed circuit breaker tripping, thereby, discharging the battery units and the resolution
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No other deficiencies were identified.
3.0 Unresolved Items Unresolved items are matters about which more information is required in order to determine whether it is an acceptable item, a deviation, or a l
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violation. An unresolved item was identified during this inspection and is described in Section 2.6 of this report.
4.0 Exit Interview At the conclusion of the inspection on January 12, 1990, the inspector met with the licensee representatives denoted in Section 1.0.
The inspector summarized the scope and results of the inspection at that time.
At no time during this inspection was written material given to the licensee.
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