ML042610135

Email, J. Lara to J. Strasma, Reporter Questions Relating to Davis-Besse Fire Protection Issues

ML042610135
Person / Time
Site:	Davis Besse
Issue date:	05/12/2004
From:	Julio Lara NRC/RGN-III/DRS/EEB
To:	Strasma J Office of Public Affairs Region II
References
FOIA/PA-2004-0277
Download: ML042610135 (1)

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-te oection issues Pag From: Julio Lara To: Jan Strasma Date: 5/12/04 1:02PM

Subject:

Reporter Qs relating to DB Fire Protection issues

Jan, relating to DB questions from reporter from Plain Dealer:

01: Grobe letter to Lodge and Gunter mentioned issues raised during an inspection regarding the licensee's procedures for anticipated fires. Reporter wanted to know what inspection raised those Issues.

The inspection was performed In2003. The Inspection results were documented in report entitled:

ODAVIS-BESSE NUCLEAR POWER STATION NRC SPECIAL INSPECTION - SYSTEM HEALTH ASSURANCE FOLLOWUP - REPORT NO. 0500346/2003003(DRS)'. Page 22 of the report begins the discussions regarding safe shutdown in event of fire.

Note, however, that the subject issue itself was not documented since the licensee's approach to achieve safe shutdown had been previously approved by the NRC. Inspectors, however, wanted to be sure there were no safety issues present based on their review of the licensee's procedures. Therefore, inspectors internally raised this issue for discussion via the Task Interface Agreement (TIA) process. The issues were resolved via the TIA process, and not a via dedicated followup inspection. The agency did not conduct any other dedicated pre-restart inspections relating to operator manual actions. However, as part of the normal baseline inspection program, resident inspectors performed inspections in the area of fire protection system readiness. These Inspections continued throughout the shutdown period and continue today on a periodic basis.

Q2. Is there a fire/protection/manual operator actions document collection?

I am aware of the following NRC Web site which contains general information relating to fire protection issues, Including operator manual actions.

htto:/Avww.nrc.qov/reactors/operatinalops-experience/fire-protection.html

03. Who would be a knowledgeable person to talk with re policy Involving manual actions?

NRR Section Chief for Fire Protection issues is Sunil Weerakkody; although you may wish to begin with the Project Manager, Jon Hopkins. I recommend starting out with Jon to get a good feel for the type of information needed as he would be able to lineup the right person.

Let me know if you need additional information.

Julio Lara, P.E.

Chief, Electrical Engineering Branch Division of Reactor Safety, RIII 630.829.9731 CC: Christine Lipa; Jon Hopkins; Sunil Weerakkody V