IR 05000424/2021012
| ML21253A142 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Vogtle  |
| Issue date: | 09/10/2021 |
| From: | Scott Shaeffer NRC/RGN-II |
| To: | Gayheart C Southern Nuclear Operating Co |
| References | |
| IR 2021012 | |
| Download: ML21253A142 (9) | |
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September 10, 2021
SUBJECT:
VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT - TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION REPORT 05000424/2021012 AND 05000425/2021012
Dear Ms. Gayheart :
On July 29, 2021, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection at Vogtle Electric Generating Plan On July 29, 2021, the NRC inspectors discussed the results of this inspection with Mr. Jesse Thomas, Plant Manager, and other members of your staf The results of this inspection are documented in the enclosed repor No NRC-identified or self-revealing findings were identified during this inspectio A licensee-identified violation which was determined to be of very low safety significance is documented in this repor We are treating this violation as a non-cited violation (NCV)
consistent with Section 2.3.2 of the Enforcement Polic If you contest the violation or the significance or severity of the violation documented in this inspection report, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your denial, to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN:
Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555-0001; with copies to the Regional Administrator, Region II; the Director, Office of Enforcement; and the NRC Resident Inspector at Vogtle Electric Generating Plan This letter, its enclosure, and your response (if any) will be made available for public inspection and copying at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html and at the NRC Public Document Room in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations 2.390, Public Inspections, Exemptions, Requests for Withholdin
Sincerely,
/RA/
Scott M. Shaeffer, Chief Engineering Branch 2 Division of Reactor Safety
C. Gayheart
Docket No and 05000425 License No NPF-68 and NPF-81
Enclosure:
As stated
Inspection Report
Docket Numbers:
05000424 and 05000425
License Numbers:
Report Numbers:
05000424/2021012 and 05000425/2021012
Enterprise Identifier: I-2021-012-0031
Licensee:
Southern Nuclear Operating C Facility:
Vogtle Electric Generating Plant
Location:
Waynesboro, GA
Inspection Dates:
July 12, 2021 to July 29, 2021
Inspectors:
P. Braaten, Senior Reactor Inspector
L. Jones, Senior Reactor Inspector
W. Monk, Senior Reactor Inspector
M. Singletary, Reactor Inspector, Team Lead
Approved By:
Scott M. Shaeffer, Chief
Engineering Branch 2
Division of Reactor Safety
SUMMARY
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) continued monitoring the licensees performance by conducting a triennial fire protection inspection at Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, in accordance with the Reactor Oversight Process. The Reactor Oversight Process is the NRCs program for overseeing the safe operation of commercial nuclear power reactors. Refer to https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/oversight.html for more information. A licensee-identified non-cited violation is documented in report section: 71111.21N.0
List of Findings and Violations
No findings or violations of more than minor significance were identified.
Additional Tracking Items
None.
INSPECTION SCOPES
Inspections were conducted using the appropriate portions of the inspection procedures (IPs) in effect at the beginning of the inspection unless otherwise noted. Currently approved IPs with their attached revision histories are located on the public website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/insp-manual/inspection-procedure/index.html. Samples were declared complete when the IP requirements most appropriate to the inspection activity were met consistent with Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 2515, Light-Water Reactor Inspection Program - Operations Phase. The inspectors reviewed selected procedures and records, observed activities, and interviewed personnel to assess licensee performance and compliance with Commission rules and regulations, license conditions, site procedures, and standards.
Starting on March 20, 2020, in response to the National Emergency declared by the President of the United States on the public health risks of the coronavirus (COVID-19), inspectors were directed to begin telework. In addition, regional baseline inspections were evaluated to determine if all or a portion of the objectives and requirements stated in the IP could be performed remotely. If the inspections could be performed remotely, they were conducted per the applicable IP. In some cases, portions of an IP were completed remotely and on site. The inspections documented below met the objectives and requirements for completion of the IP.
REACTOR SAFETY
===71111.21N.05 - Fire Protection Team Inspection (FPTI)
Structures, Systems, and Components (SSCs) Credited for Fire Prevention, Detection, Suppression, or Post-Fire Safe Shutdown Review (IP Section 03.01)===
The inspectors verified that the following systems credited in the approved fire protection program could perform their licensing basis function:
- (1) Unit 1 Chemical Volume Control System
- (2) Unit 2 Nuclear Service Cooling Water (3)1-CB-LA-K, Fire Zone 95 water fire suppression pre-action sprinkler system (4)1-CB-LA-L, Fire Zone 98 gaseous fire suppression system halon system
Fire Protection Program Administrative Controls (IP Section 03.02) (1 Sample)
The inspectors verified that the following fire protection program administrative controls were implemented in accordance with the current licensing basis:
- (1) Combustible Control Program
Fire Protection Program Changes/Modifications (IP Section 03.03) (2 Samples)
The inspectors reviewed the following changes to ensure that they did not constitute an adverse effect on the ability to safely shutdown post-fire and to verify that fire protection program documents and procedures affected by the changes were updated.
- (1) Surveillance Frequency Extensions
- (2) Penetration Seal Inspection Frequency
INSPECTION RESULTS
Licensee-Identified Non-Cited Violation 71111.21N.05 This violation of very low safety significance was identified by the licensee and has been entered into the licensee corrective action program and is being treated as a non-cited violation, consistent with Section 2.3.2 of the Enforcement Policy.
Violation: A green Licensee Identified Violation of Vogtle Unit 1&2 Operating License Condition 2.G was identified for the licensee's failure to implement corrective actions adequately as required by the approved fire protection program. Specifically, Procedure NMP-ES-035, Fire Protection Program, Version 6.1 Section 3.20, states:
Ensure that fire-protection-related problems (for example, condition reports) are sufficiently evaluated and that appropriate, timely corrective actions are implemented.
Contrary to above during a self-assessment review of the fire protection review the licensee identified two instances where appropriate corrective actions were not taken. In both instances the condition reports (CRs) were assigned to the Long-Term Asset Management process and subsequently dropped without the corrective actions being completed. CR 562463 was identified as a failure to address 16 unfused Class 1E battery ammeter cables and CR 699204 was written to address a non-compliance with NFPA 14-1983s hose station requirements. The licensee wrote two new CRs to reevaluate and address the missed actions, CR 10790361 and CR 10790449.
Significance/Severity: Green. The finding was screened in accordance with NRC Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 0609, Significance Determination Process, Attachment 4, Initial Characterization of Findings, which determined that an IMC 0609, Appendix F, Fire Protection Significance Determination Process, Phase 1 screening check was required. The issue was determined to be of very low significance, GREEN, based on answering Yes to Step 1.3, Does the fire finding have a low degradation rating?
Corrective Action References: CR 10790361, CR
EXIT MEETINGS AND DEBRIEFS
The inspectors verified no proprietary information was retained or documented in this report.
- On July 29, 2021, the inspectors presented the triennial fire protection inspection results to Mr. Jesse Thomas and other members of the licensee staff.
DOCUMENTS REVIEWED
Inspection
Procedure
Type
Designation
Description or Title
Revision or
Date
71111.21N.05 Calculations
1380-0005-MD-
Evaluation of MOV Pressure Boundaries and Operator
Manual Actuation Capabilities for IN92-18 Hot-Short
Events
Rev. 0
X4C2301S310
VEGP SSEL and Safe Shutdown Fault Tree
Ver. 5.0
X4C2301S311
VEGP Multiple Spurious Operations Analysis
Ver. 4.0
X4C2301S311 -
F
2-18 MOV Evaluation
Ver. 2
X4C2301S316
Post Fire Safe Shutdown Compliance Strategy
Ver. 4.0
X4G2301S317
Post Fire Safe Shutdown Manual Action Feasibility Study
Rev. 5
Calibration
Records
CR 10705004
Fire Protection Screening
4/24/2020
Corrective Action
Documents
CR 10705024
4/24/2021
CR 10705341
Procedure change to 29101-C
4/27/2020
CR 10705350
Target NET Pressures Don't Match Pump Curve
4/27/2020
CR 10705358
PMCR was not complete before closure
4/27/2020
CR 10705360
Table 9.5.1-10 contains duplicated information
04/27/2020
CR 10705545
20 FP NRC FASA - Objective 1 - Non-compliances
with NFPA72E-1978 Code of Record
04/28/2020
CR 10706347
20 FP NRC FASA - Objective 4 -NMP-ES-035-014
does not align with Fire Hazards Analysis
05/01/2020
CR 10706693
20 FP NRC FASA - Objective 1 & 2 - FSAR
Requirements for Door Checks Deficiency
05/04/2020
CR 10707319
20 FP NRC FASA - Objective 3 - VEGP 1-2 SSD
Calculations Enhancements
05/06/2020
CR 10755274
Wood found Ceiling Level Unit 1 CB Level A Room 45
11/20/2020
CR 10790361
FP NRC CISA 2021 - Untimely Corrective Actions
Related to Unfused Battery Ammeter Cables
04/14/2021
CR 10790362
FP NRC CISA 2021 - Missed Secondary Fire Zone in Fire
Pre-Plan 92805-1
04/14/2021
Corrective Action
Documents
Resulting from
CR 10812501
21 NRC Fire Protection Inspection - Treated Wood in
A44
7/13/2021
CR 10816136
RSDP Label Discrepancy
7/28/21
Inspection
Procedure
Type
Designation
Description or Title
Revision or
Date
Inspection
Drawings
1X4DB111
Chemical and Volume Control System No. 1204
Version 30.0
2X4DB133-2
P&ID Nuclear Service Cooling Water System No. 1202
Version 57.0
2X4DB174-1
P&ID Fire Protection Halon Systems No. 2302 & 2304
Version 4.0
Engineering
Evaluations
TE 1066463
Fire Protection FSAR Administration Changes
Version 1.0
TE 614917
Fire Protection Action Plan
03/29/2013
Miscellaneous
Remote Shutdown Equipment
Rev. 1.1
219-RPT-01
JH NFPA 72 CODE COMPLIANCE EVALUATIONS Plant
Vogtle Units 1 & 2
2/21/2020
LTAM V-14-0104
Wet Pipe Sprinkler System Overpressure Protection
11/13/2014
LTAM V-17-0098
Battery Ammeter Cable Fuses for Secondary Fires
8/17/2017
VEGP-FSAR-9A
Rev. 20
VEGP-FSAR-9A
Rev. 19
Procedures
17103A-C
Annunciator Response Procedure for Fire Alarm
Computer
Ver. 44
18038-1
Operation from Remote Shutdown Panels
Ver. 35.1
18038-2
Operation from Remote Shutdown Panels
Ver. 28.2
1X6AZ02-00115
INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR ALTERNATE
SHUTDOWN INDICATION SYSTEM
Ver. 7.0
2025-C
FIRE PROTECTION SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM
Ver. 19.5
NMP-ES-035
Ver. 7.0
NMP-ES-035-006
Fire Protection Program Impact Screen and Detailed
Reviews
Ver. 13
NMP-ES-035-014
Fleet Transient Combustible Controls
Version 5.0
NMP-ES-035-015
Performance Based Evaluations for Fire Protection
Surveillances
Ver. 4.0
NMP-ES-035-016
Fleet Fire Barrier and Penetration Seal Program
Ver. 3
Work Orders
29143-C
Fire Dampers - 18 Month Visual Inspection
03/25/2010
SNC974290
Month Fire Suppression System - Annual System
Pump Test
Ver. 0