ML17256B163

Amend 53 to License DPR-18,approving Provisions Which Update Fire Protection Sys Operability & Surveillance Requirements

ML17256B163
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Site:	Ginna
Issue date:	07/29/1982
From:	Crutchfield D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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UNITEDSTATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555 ROCHESTER GAS AND ELECTRIC CORPORATION DOCKET NO. 50-244 R. E.

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AMENDMENT TO PROVISIONAL OPERATING LICENSE Amendment No. 53

, License No. DPR-18 1.

The A.

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Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Comission) has found that:

The application for amendment by Rochester Gas and Electric Corp'tion (the licensee) notarized July 22,

1982, complies with the standards and requi rements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the CornIIission's rules and regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; The facility will operate in conformity with the application, the provisins of the Act, and the rules and regulations of the ComIission; There is reasonable assurance (i) that the activities authorized by this amendment can be conducted without endangering the health and safety of the public; and (ii) that such activities will be conducted in compliance with the ComIission's regulations; The issuance of this amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; and The issuance of this amendment is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 of the Commission's regulations and all applicable requirements have been satisfied.

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Accordingly the license is amended by changes to the Technical Specifications as indicated in the attachment to this license amendment and Paragraph 2.C(2) of Provisional Operating License No. DPR-18 is hereby amended to read as follows:

Technical Specifications The Technical Specifications contained in Appendix A as revised through Amendment No. 53, are hereby incorporated in the license.

The licensee shall operate the facility in accordance with the Technical Specifications.

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3.

This license amendment's effective as of the date of its issuance.

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

Attachment:

Changes to the Technical Specifications Date of Issuance:

July 29, 1982 w'ennis M. Crutch ieldC ef Oper ating Reactors Bran 85 Division of Licensing

ATTACHMENT TO LICENSE AMENDMENT NO. 5 PROVISIONAL OPERATING LICENSE NO. DPR-18 DOCKET NO. 50-244 Revise Appendix A Technical Specifications by removing the pages identified below and inser ting the enclosed pages.

The revised pages contain the captioned amendment number and marginal lines which indicate the area of changes.

PAGES 3.14-1 through 3.14-4

'.14-7 3.14-8

• 'I 4.15-1 through 4.15-2a

3.14

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Fire bu ression S stem A licabilit Applies to the operating status of the Fire Suppression System.

Ob 'ective Define those conditions of the Fire Suppression System which provide adequate fire protection.

3.14.1 3.14.1.1 S ecification The fire detection instruments for each fire detection zone shown in Table 3.14-1 shall be operable.

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With the number of operable instruments less than that re'quired. by Specification 3.14.1,.'

a.

Except during emergency conditions which prohibit

access, establish within an hour a fire wa'tch patrol to inspect the zone with the inoperable instrument(s) at least once per hour, unless the instrument is located in containment, in which case inspect. the containment once every 8 hours9.259259e-5 days <br />0.00222 hours <br />1.322751e-5 weeks <br />3.044e-6 months <br /> or monitor the containment air temperature at least once per hour at a minimum of 16 representative locations.

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Comply with the requirements of Specification 3.14.1 within 14 days, or

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Prepare and submit a Thirty Day Written Report in accordance with Specification 6.9.2 outlining the cause of the inoperability and the plans for restoring the instrument(s) to operable status.

3. 14.2 The fire suppression water system shall be operable with:

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.a.

Two fire pumps each with a capacity of.2000 gpm with their discharge aligned to the fire suppression header.

b.

Automatic initiation logic for each fire pump.

3.14.2.1 With an inoperable redundant component, a.

In the operating mode, restore the component. to operable status within 7 days.

If the component i:s not restored to operable status within 7 days, run the remaining pump continuously and prepare and submit a Thirty Day Written Report in accordance with Specification 6.9.2 outlining the cause of the Amendment. No. g, 53

3. 14-1

inoperability and plans for restoring the component to operable status.

b.

In cold or refueling shutdown, restore the component to operable status within 7 days or prepare and submit a Thirty Day Written Report in accordance with Specification 6.9.2 outlining the cause of inoperability and the plans for restoring the component to operable status.

3.14.2.2 With the fire suppression water system inoperable, a ~

b.

c Establish within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />

a. backup fire suppresion water system and I

Provide'rompt Notification With Written Followup in accordance with Specification 6.9.2 outlining the actions taken, the cause of~the inoperability, and the plans 'for restoring the'omponents to operable status.

~F If a. and b. above cannot be fulfilled, place the reactor in Hot Shutdown within the next six (6) hours and in Cold Shutdown within the following thirty (30) hours.

3.14.3 The spray and/or sprinkler syst'ems located in the following areas shall be operable when equipment in the area is required to be operable:

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b.

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"A" Diesel Generator Room '(812) t "B" Diesel Generator Room (S13) 4 I

Turbine Driven Auxiliary Feedwater Pump and its Oil Reservoir (S14) d.

Cable Tunnel (S05) e.

Air Handling Room Cable Spray System (S06)

Relay Room Spray System West (S10) g.

Relay Room Spray System Northeast (Sll) h.

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Relay Room &pray System Southeast (809)

Turbine Bldg./Control Room Wall Spray System (S29)

Intermediate Bldg. Cable Trays Spray System (S15)

Auxiliary Bldg. at Cable Tunnel Spray System (S03) 3.14-2 Amendment No. g, P4, 53

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Auxiliary Bldg. 253'-6" Cable Trays Spray System (S04) m.

Auxiliary Bldg. Basement Cable Trays Spray System (SOl) n.

Screenhouse Basement Cable Trays Spray System (S17) o.

Screenhouse Sprinkler System (S18) p.

1 G Charcoal Filter System (original system

<14) 3.14.3.1 If a spray/sprinkler system is inoperable, except during emergency conditions which prohibit access, or for testing, within one hour, establish a continuous fire watch with backup fire suppression equip-ment for those areas in which redundant systems or components neces-sary for safe-shutdown could be damaged; for,other areas, establish a fire watch patro'1 to inspect the zone with the inoperable system at least once per hour and place backup fire suppression equipment in the unprotected 'area(s).

a.

Restore the system to operable status within 14 days or prepare and

submit, a Thirty Day Written Report in accordance with Specification 6.9.2 outlining the cause of the inoperability and the plans for restoring the system to operable status.'.14.4 The Halon systems located in the following areas shall be operable when equipment in the area is.required to

,, be operable and the storage tanks shall have at least 95% of the full charge weight and 90% of full charge pressure at 70'F:

a.

Computer Room (S07) b.

Relay Room (S08) 1 3.14;4.1 If a Halon system is inoperable, except during emergency conditions which prohibit access, within one hour, establish a continuous fire watch with backup fire suppression equipment for those areas in which redundant systems or components necessary for safe-shutdown could be damaged; for. other areas establish a fire watch patrol to inspect the zone with the inoperable equipment at least once per hour and place portable equipment in the unprotected area(s).

a.

Restore the system to operable status within.14 days or prepare and submit a Thirty Day Written Report in accordance with Specification 6.9.2 outlining the cause of the inoperability and the plans for restoring the system to operable status.

3.14.5 The fire hose stations in Table 3.14-2 shall be operable.

'3.14.5.1 With a hose station listed in Table 3.14-2 inoperable, except for hose station(s) within containment, route a

hose to the unprotected area from an operable hose station within an hour.

3.14-3 Amendment No. +, ~ +,

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Xf the water service to containment is inoperable, comply with the -requirements of Specification 3.14.5 within 14 days or prepare and submit, a Thirty Day Written Report in accordance with Specification 6.9.2 outlining the cause of the inoperability and the plans for restoring the system to operable status.

All fire barrier penetration fire seals protecting safety related areas shall be intact.

With a fire barrier penetration fire seal which protects a safety related area not intact, a continuous fire watch shall be established on one side of the penetration within one hour or, verify that fire detectors on at least one side of the inoperable seal are in service and establish an hourly fire watch patrol.

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Restore the system to operable status within 7 days or prepare and submit a Thirty Day Written Report in accordance with Specification 6.9.2 outlining the

.cause of.,the inoperability, and the plans for restor-ing the system to operable status.

The yard hydrant on the southeast corner of the yard I

loop shall be operable.

With the yard hydrant on the southeast corner of the yard loop inoperable, within one hour have sufficient lengths of 2-1/2 inch diameter hose located in an adjacent operable hydrant hose house to provide fire protection to the transformers and the standby auxiliary feedwater building.

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Restore the system to operable status within 14 days or prepare and submit a Thirty Day Written Report in accordance with Specification,6.9.2 outlining the cause of the inoperability and the plans for restor-ing the system to operable status.

3.14-4

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TABLE 3.14-1 FIRE DETECTION INSTRUMENTS INSTRVMENr LOCATION MINIMUMINsTRViMNrS OPERABLE ***

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Containnent "A" Post-Accident Charcoal Bank (Z09, Z10)

"B" Post-Accident Charcoal Bank (Zll,Z12)

"A" Aux. Filter Charcoal Bank (Z06)

"B" Aux. Filter Charcoal Bank (Z07)

Cable Trays Basem nt Elev.

(Z08)

Cable Trays Intermed. Elev.

(Z15)

Cable Trays Operating Floor (Z16)

"A" RCP IntermecKate Floor (Z13)

"B" RCP Intexn~diate Floor (Z14),

Area Detection Operating Floor (Z16)

Control Roan

-Area and Cabinet (Z19)

Control Rocm/Turb. Bldg. Wall (S29)

Relay Roan (Z18,S08) 3*

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N/A N/A N/A

-N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 7

17 N/A 16 4.. Ccmputer Roan Under Floor (807)

Ceiling (Z17)

N/A N/A 3

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Battery Roc'A & B) (Pyrotronics Zone 8)

Control Building Air Handling Roan (S06)

Diesel Generator "A" Generator Rocm (S12)

"A" Generator Vault (Z20)

"B" Generator Roan (S13)

"B" Generator Vault, (Z21)

Intermediate Building Motor Driven Aux. PQ.

Pump Area (Z22)

Turb. Driven Aux. M. Punp R Res.

(S14)

Cable Trays Basement North (S15)

"A" Purge Filter Elev. 315'-4" (Z23)

"B" Purge Filter Elev. 315'-4" (Z24)

Screen Muse Area Detection derv. Water Pump and Bus Area (Z26)

~ Cable Trays Basement (S17) 3.14-7 N/A N/A 2

N/A 2

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N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Amendment No. Pb,

,3 N/A 1

N/A 1

9 N/A

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INSTRUMENI'OCATION MINIMUMINSTfKMENIS OPERABLE ***

10.

Standby Auxiliary Feedwater Bldg.

(Z25) ll.

Cable Tunnel (Z05, S05) 12.

Auxiliary Building General Area (Pyrotronics Zones 1,2,3)

Area Basement East (Z01)

Area Basement Nest and RHR Pit (Z02)

Cable Trays/SI Pumps Basenent (S01)

Penetration Area Cable Trays Mezz.

(Z03)

Cable Trays, Elec.

Cab.

Mezz. Center (S03)

Cable Trays Mezz. East (S04)

Area Operating Floor (Z04) 1G Charcoal Filter (gl4)

Resistance Temperature Detectors (RID)

Only

• • Line Type Detectors

• • • The fire detection instruments.located within the required to be operable during the perfornance of leakage rate tests.

HEAT N/A 10 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N~All 8

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13 N/A containment are not Type A containm nt

3. 14-8 Amendment No. Q, Q, Q, P$,

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4.15 Fire Su ression S stem Test Applies to periodic testing and surveillance requirements of the Fire Suppression System.

Ob'ective To verify that the Fire Suppression System will respond properly, if required.

. S ecification 4.15.1 The fire detection instruments listed in Table 3.14-1 which are accessible during plant operation shall be demonstrated operable by performance, of tests at least once every'ix months.

Fire detectors which are not accessible during 'plant operation shall be demonstrated operable~by the performance of tests,,during each cold shutdown exceeding 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> unless performed in the.

previous 6 months.

Th'e functional test for RTD detectors inside containment will be performed by verifying detector circuit continuity and detector temperature indication in the control room.

4.14.1.1 The supervised circuits supervision associated with the detector alarms of each of the detection instruments listed in Table 3.14.1 which are accessible during plant operation shall be demonstrated OPERABLE at least once per 6 months.

The non-supervised circuits between the local alarm panels and the control room shall be demonstrated OPERABLE at least once per 31 days.

Circuit supervision which is not accessible during plant operation shall be demonstrated operable by the performance of tests during each cold shutdown exceeding 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> unless performed in the last 6

months.'.15.2f The fire suppression water system shall be demonstrated operable:

a.

At least once per 31 days by starting each pump and operating it for at least 15 minutes on recirculation flow.

b.

At least once per-31 days by verifying that each valve (manual, power operated, or automatic) in the flow paths is in its correct position.

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At least once per 31 days by verifying the level of the diesel driven fire pump fuel tank.

d.

At least once per 31 days by inspecting and testing the diesel fire pump starting batteries to determine the condition of the battery, cells.

Amendment No. g, pfg53,

4. 15-1

e.

At least once per 92 days by verifying that a sample -of diesel fuel from the diesel fire pump fuel oil day tank is within the ASTM D975 recom-mended limits for number 2 diesel fuel oil when checked for viscosity, water and sediment.

At least once per year by cycling each testable valve in the flow path (except for hydrant isolation valves) through at least one complete cycle of full travel.

A further exception is the containment isolation valve which shall be done at a minimum of at least once per 18 months.

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At least once per 18 months by performing

• a system functional test which includes simulated actuation of the system, throughout its operating

sequence, and:

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', I verify'ing that each automatic valve in the flow path actuates to its'orrect position on a test signal; (ii) verifying that each fire pump develops at, least 2000 gpm at 210 Ft. Hd.;

(iii) cycling each valve in the flow path that'is not testable during plant operation through at least one complete cycle of full travel; h.

(iv) verifying that each high pressure pump starts (sequentially) to maintin the fire suppression water system pressure at or above 210 Ft.

Hd.

At least once per 18 months by subjecting the diesel engine to an'inspection in accordance with procedures prepared in.conjunction with its manu-facturer's recommendations for the class of service.

i.

At least once every 3 years a flow test og the fire suppression water system shall be performed.

With one fire pump running the static pressure will be recorded at the test connection for the fire supp-ression water system.

The four exterior wall hydrants will be flowed individually with the

'residual 'pressure at the test connection and the flow from each hydrant recorded.

The spray systems shall be demonstrated to be operable:

a.

At least once per 12 months by verifying the loss of locking pressure manual operation.

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d.

At least every 3 years by pressure testing each hos'e to 50 psi greater than the Maximum Norking Pressure.

Penetration seals in fire barriers which protect a

safety related area shall be verified to be intact by visual inspection:

a.

At least once per 18 months, and b.

Prior to declaring a penetration seal in'a fire barrier intact following repairs or maintenance.

The yard fi.'re hydrant on the southeast corner of the yard loop and its associated hydrant hose house shall be demonstrated OPERABLE:

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a.. At least once per 31 days by visual inspection of the hydrant hose house to assure all required equipment is at the hose house./

b.

At least once per 6 months (once during March, April or May and once during September, October or November) by visually inspecting the yard fire hydrant and verifying that the hydrant barrel is

'ry and that the hydrant is not damaged.

c.

At least once per 12 months. by:

(ii)

Conducting a hose hydrostatic test at a pressure at least 50 psig greater than the maximum pressure available at the yard fire hydrant.

Replacement of all degraded gaskets in couplings 4.15-2a Amendment No; Q, P4, 53