ML061530174
| ML061530174 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Waterford  |
| Issue date: | 06/01/2006 |
| From: | Laura Smith Division of Reactor Safety IV |
| To: | Venable J Entergy Operations |
| References | |
| IR-06-010 | |
| Download: ML061530174 (7) | |
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June 1, 2006 Joseph E. Venable Vice President Operations Waterford 3 Entergy Operations, Inc.
17265 River Road Killona, LA 70066-0751
SUBJECT:
WATERFORD 3 - NOTIFICATION OF AN NRC TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION WHILE TRANSITION TO 10 CFR 50.48 (c) IS IN PROGRESS. (05000382/2006010)
Dear Mr. Venable:
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC),
Region IV staff will conduct a triennial fire protection baseline inspection at Waterford 3 in July and August of 2006. The inspection team will be comprised of Region IV reactor inspectors and a contractor. The inspection will be conducted in accordance with Inspection Procedure 71111.05TTP, the NRCs baseline fire protection inspection procedure for plants in the process of implementing 10 CFR 50.48(c), NFPA 805. The inspection guidance is different from the regular triennial inspections in that the inspectors will concentrate on the fire protection program infrastructure and the adequacy of compensatory measures implemented for identified departures for code requirements. The inspectors will not routinely inspect for or evaluate circuit related issues.
The schedule for the inspection is as follows:
Information Gathering Visit: July 25-26, 2006 Onsite Inspection:
August 7-11, 2006 August 21 - 25, 2006 Members of the inspection team will visit Waterford 3 on July 25-26, 2006, in order to: gather information and documents needed to support the inspection, obtain unescorted access, become familiar with your fire protection program, and select the fire areas of interest for the inspection. The enclosure to this letter provides a list of documents the team will need to review. You are requested to transmit copies of some of the documents to our office for the team's use in preparation for the inspection by the dates listed.
We request that during the on-site inspection weeks that you ensure that copies of analyses, evaluations, or documentation regarding the implementation and maintenance of the fire protection program, including post-fire safe shutdown capability, be readily accessible to the
Entergy Operations, Inc. team for their review. Of specific interest are those documents that establish that your fire protection program satisfies NRC regulatory requirements and conforms to applicable NRC and industry fire protection guidance. Also, appropriate personnel knowledgeable of: (1) those plant systems required to achieve and maintain safe shutdown conditions from inside and outside the control room, (2) the electrical aspects of the post-fire safe shutdown analyses, (3) reactor plant fire protection systems, and (4) the fire protection program and its implementation should be available to support the team at the site during the inspection.
Your cooperation and support during this inspection will be appreciated. If you have questions concerning this inspection or the inspection team's information or logistical needs, please contact John M. Mateychick at 817-276-6560.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Linda J. Smith, Chief Engineering Branch 2 Division of Reactor Safety Docket: 50-382 License: NPF-38
Enclosure:
Triennial Fire Protection Inspection Documentation Requested cc w/enclosure:
Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Entergy Operations, Inc.
P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Vice President, Operations Support Entergy Operations, Inc.
P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Wise, Carter, Child & Caraway P.O. Box 651 Jackson, MS 39205 General Manager, Plant Operations Waterford 3 SES Entergy Operations, Inc.
17265 River Road Killona, LA 70066-0751
Entergy Operations, Inc. Manager - Licensing Manager Waterford 3 SES Entergy Operations, Inc.
17265 River Road Killona, LA 70066-0751 Chairman Louisiana Public Service Commission P.O. Box 91154 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-9154 Director, Nuclear Safety &
Regulatory Affairs Waterford 3 SES Entergy Operations, Inc.
17265 River Road Killona, LA 70066-0751 Richard Penrod, Senior Environmental Scientist Office of Environmental Services Northwestern State University Russsell Hall, Room 201 Natchitoches, LA 71497 Parish President St. Charles Parish P.O. Box 302 Hahnville, LA 70057 Winston & Strawn LLP 1700 K Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20006-3817
Entergy Operations, Inc. Electronic distribution by RIV:
Regional Administrator (BSM1)
DRP Director (ATH)
DRS Director (DDC)
DRS Deputy Director (RJC1)
Senior Resident Inspector (MCH)
Branch Chief, DRP/E (DNG)
Senior Project Engineer, DRP/E (VGG)
Team Leader, DRP/TSS (RLN1)
RITS Coordinator (KEG)
SUNSI Review Completed: LJS _ ADAMS: O Yes G No Initials: LJS ______
O Publicly Available G Non-Publicly Available G Sensitive O Non-Sensitive DOCUMENT: R:\\_REACTORS\\WAT\\2006\\WT2006010lt-jmm.wpd RIV: DRS/EB2/SRI C: EB2 JMMateychick:nlh LJSmith
/RA/
/RA/
5/26/06 6/1/06 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY T=Telephone E=E-mail F=Fax
Enclosure TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION DOCUMENTATION REQUESTED Please provide the following documentation prior to the on-site information gathering trip, preferably no later than February 6, 2006. Where practical, please provide copies electronically on compact discs.
1.
The current version of your fire protection program and fire hazards analysis.
2.
Post-fire safe shutdown analysis and any supporting calculations which demonstrate acceptable plant response.
3.
Copies of the licensing basis documents for fire protection (Safety Evaluation Reports, pertinent sections of the Final Safety Analysis Report, exemptions, deviations, letters to/from the NRC regarding fire protection/fire safe shutdown, etc.).
4.
The Fire PRA or portions of the plants IPEEE addressing fire events.
Please provide the following documentation during the on-site information gathering trip July 25 and 26, 2006. Where practical, please provide copies electronically on compact discs.
However, drawings should be provided as paper copies of sufficient size that all details are legible. Fire protection program implementing procedures (e.g., administrative controls, surveillance testing).
5.
Operating procedures used for achieving and maintaining hot and cold shutdown conditions from the control room in the event of a fire outside the control room (III.G.2 areas).
6.
Operating procedure(s) used to implement alternative shutdown (III.G.3 areas) capability with or without control room evacuation.
7.
Pre-fire plans for the selected fire areas (areas to be selected by the team during the information-gathering trip).
8.
A list of equipment used to achieve and maintain hot standby and cold shutdown in the event of a fire (safe shutdown equipment list), and two copies of the piping and instrumentation (flow) diagrams for these systems of a size sufficient to read all details.
These should include the systems used for RCS makeup, RCS pressure control, decay heat removal, and reactivity control, including the essential support systems.
9.
Piping and instrumentation (flow) diagrams showing the components used to achieve and maintain hot standby and cold shutdown for fires outside the control room and those components used for those areas requiring alternative shutdown capability.
10.
Plant layout and equipment drawings for the selected fire areas that identify: (a) the physical plant locations of major hot standby and cold shutdown equipment, (b) plant fire area and/or fire zone delineation, and (c) the locations of fire protection equipment, such as detection, suppression, and post-fire emergency lighting units, and (d) fire area boundaries.
Enclosure 11.
Procedures/instructions that govern the implementation of plant modifications, temporary modifications, maintenance, special operations, and their impact on fire protection.
12.
A listing of design change packages, which were determined to impact fire protection and post-fire safe shutdown, performed in the last 3 years.
13.
A listing of Generic Letter 86-10 evaluations performed in the last 3 years.
14.
A listing of open and closed fire protection condition reports initiated in the last 3 years that relate to the fire protection program or equipment.
15.
A listing of the applicable codes and standards (e.g., NFPA) related to the design of plant fire protection features and evaluations of any code deviations.
16.
Drawings the portions of the emergency lighting system which support fire response.
17.
Procedures used to remove smoke from safety-related areas and the engineering studies or calculations that support the design basis.
18.
Drawings of communication systems credited in the license basis for firefighting and plant operations during fires where control room is occupied and/or evacuated.
19.
Piping and instrumentation (flow) diagrams for the fire water and sprinkler systems.
20.
Maintenance and surveillance testing procedures for alternative shutdown capability and fire barriers, detectors, pumps, and suppression systems.
21.
Maintenance Rule performance criteria and 3 years worth of performance history for fire protection program systems or functions monitored within the Maintenance Rule program.
22.
A copy of fire protection program requirements (e.g., limiting conditions for operation, surveillance test requirements) covered by Technical Specifications, Technical Requirements Manual, UFSAR, or similar documents.
23.
Copies of internal and external self-assessments, audits, peer-assessments or similar reviews related to post-fire safe shutdown capability, or the fire protection program completed within the last 3 years.
24.
A list of manual actions taken outside the control room which are credited to mitigate the consequences of fires in III.G.2 areas (non-alternative shutdown areas). The list should group actions by the initiating fire area or zone and indicate where the action must take place.
25.
Electronic copies of operator study guides (lesson plan text and graphics) or design basis documents that describe the purp[ose/function/operating characteristics of the safe shutdown systems (RCS makeup, RCS pressure control, decay heat removal, and reactivity control, including the essential support systems).
Enclosure 26.
Two copies of one-line diagrams of the electrical distribution system. These should depict how power gets from the switchyard to ESF loads (480V and 4160V). Also include the vital DC distribution system one-line diagrams.
27.
Please provide a list of automatic and manually initiated gaseous fire suppression systems in the plant giving location and the key equipment being protected.
28.
Please provide a list of repairs (and the procedure that controls the actions) needed to:
(a) reach and/or maintain hot shutdown and (b) reach and/or maintain cold shutdown.
28.
A list of high to low pressure interface valves.
29.
A copy of procedures governing the training and operation of the fire brigade.
30.
The team would like to observe a fire brigade drill in the plant, if possible, during the week of August 23, 2006. Please put us in contact with the appropriate personnel for planning drills during the onsite information gathering trip July 25 and 26, 2006.
31.
Organization charts of site personnel down to the level of fire protection staff personnel.
32.
A contact list of key site personnel who will be supporting this inspection, giving location of their office and phone number on site.