ML041830500

Docket No 50-395, Operating License NPF-12, Special Report 2004-001

ML041830500
Person / Time
Site:	Summer
Issue date:	06/29/2004
From:	Byrne S South Carolina Electric & Gas Co
To:	Travers W NRC/RGN-II
References
SR-04-001
Download: ML041830500 (2)

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Stephen A. Byme Senior Vice Preddent, Nuclear Operations 803.345.4622 A S C A M COMPANY June 2 9 , 2004 Mr. W. D.Travers Regional Administrator U.S. NRC Region II Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center, 23 T85 61 Forsyth Street, SW Atlanta, GA 30303-8331

Subject:

VIRGIL C. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION DOCKET NO. 501395 OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-12 SPECIAL REPORT 2004-001 South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SGE&G) is submitting this written follow-up report pursuant to the requirements of Operating License Condition 2.G(1), Reporting to the Commission. The initiai verbal report was provided on June 22, 2004 at approximately 0915 hours0.0106 days <br />0.254 hours <br />0.00151 weeks <br />3.481575e-4 months <br />.

Operating License Condition Z.C(I8) requires that VCSNS shall implement and maintain in effect all provisions of the approved fire protection program as described in the Final Safety Analysis Report. On June 21, 2004, at approximately 1600 hours0.0185 days <br />0.444 hours <br />0.00265 weeks <br />6.088e-4 months <br />, it was determined that there was a discrepancy between actual plant equipment and that as described in the Fire Protection Evaluation Report (FPER). Section 5.D.4(c) of the F E R states that portable smoke ejectors are available which are capable of operation with the lOS5 of offsite power. Contrary to this position it was noted that the portable smoke ejectors were electrically powered units.

This condition has been entered in the stations corrective action program (Condition Event Report 0-C-04-1335). Additional detail of the condition as well as the corrective action is presented in the attachment to this letter.

Should you have any questions, please call Mr. Ronald B. Clary at (803) 345-4757 at your convenience.

Very truly yours, Stephen A. Byrne PAWSABlmb Attachment c: N. 0. Lorick K. D. bandis N. S. Carns INPO Records Center T. G. Eppink NSRC

8. J. White RTS (0-C-04-1935)

K. R. Cotton File (8j8.08)

K. M. Sutton BMS (RC-04-0104)

NRC Resident inspector Wk6 I Virgil C, Summer Rutleor Station - -

P. 0. Box 88 Jenkinsvfile, South Corolino 29065 S T (803)345.5209 ~www.scono.com

Attachment Mr. W. D.Travers RC-04-0154 0-C-04-1935 During the Triennial Fire Protection inspection, one of the NRG inspectors questioned how the commitment to have portable smoke ejectors capable of operating during a loss of offsite power (reference Fire Protection Evaluation Report (FPER) section 5.B.4 (c)) was satisfied using electrically powered smoke ejectors. Condition Evaluation Report (CER) 04-1935 was generated to identify the issue and track it to resolution.

The original smoke ejector equipment consisted of gasoline-powered units. This equipment was operated on an infrequent basis, and was difficult to maintain in a reliable condition. In 1997 a change to Fire Protection Procedure (FPP-026) was initiated to replace the gasoline-powered units with electrically powered ones. A 10 GFR 50.59screening was performed for the procedure change, but the performer failed to identify, address, and resolve the equipment functional requirements described in section 5.D.4(c) of the FPER. Therefore, it was determined on 6/22/2004, that SCE&G did not meet the specified FPER program position to have portable ejectors capable of operation with loss of offsite power.

Since the verbal notification was made, SCE&G has performed a review of the design and licensing basis requirements for the smoke ejectors. The purpose of the smoke ejectors is to rapidly remove smoke associated with a fire to assist in the overall fire fighting and post-fire recovety activities. While the VCSNS FPER acknowledges the existence of this tool, use of these ejectors is not specifically credited within the analyses. In the case of a fire that produces excessive smoke, use of the ejectors would help to improve the total firefighting time and subsequent recovety activities by reducing the amount of smoke in the area. This could in turn improve the overall efficiency of the fire fighting activities.

Corrective actions have been implemented to bring the plant back into compliance with the approved FPER position. Generators have been provided for use with the smoke ejectors to allow for operation of the equipment in the event of a loss of offsite power.

These generators are dedicated for Fire Brigade use only and will be available as necessary to support the smoke ejectors if needed during a loss of offsite power.