ML17279A781

Submits Status Rept of Improvement Initiatives Identified in 870413 Washington Nuclear Plant-2 Fire Protection Reevaluation. Responses to NRC Questions Re Review of Amend 37 to FSAR Will Be Submitted in mid-Jan 1988

ML17279A781
Person / Time
Site:	Columbia
Issue date:	01/08/1988
From:	Sorensen G WASHINGTON PUBLIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM
To:	Martin J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V)
References
GO2-88-006, GO2-88-6, NUDOCS 8801270066
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ACCESSION NBR: 8801270066 DOC. DATE'8/01/08 NOTARIZED: NO DOCKET FACIL: 50-397 WPPSS Nuclear Progecti Unit 2i Washington Public Poee 05000397 AUTH. NAME AUTHOR AFFILIATION SORENSENi G. C. Washington Public Power Supply System RECIP. NAME RECIPIENT AFFILIATIQN MARTINi J. B. Region 5i Ofc of the Director

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Submits status rept .of improvement initiatives identified in 870413 "Washington Nuclear Plant-2 Fire Protection Reevaluation. " Responses to NRC questions re reviee of Amend 37 to FSAR mill be submitted in mid-Jan 1988.

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January 8, 1988 G02-88-006 Docket No. 50-397 Mr,. J. B. Martin Nuclear, Regulatory Commission Region V 1450 Martia 'Lane, Suite 210 Walnut Creek, California 94596-5368

Dear,

Mr,. Martin:

SUBJECT:

WNP"2 FIRE PROTECTION REEYALUATION REPORT STATUS REPORT

REFERENCE:

Letter, G02-87-0129, GC Sorensen to JB Martin (NRC),

entitled "WNP-2 Fire Protection Program Reevaluation,"

dated April 13, 1987.

The referenced letter, submitted the WNP-2 Fire Protection Program Reevaluation Report for, review by the NRC staff. Several improvement initiatives were identified in the report and a schedule for, completion of futurte action was provided in Section 1.6 of the Executive Summary. The current status of these future actions are provided below:

Schedule Completion Task Date Status

1) Complete thermolag configurtation 4/87 Completed 5/87 testing.

2) Issue revised Nuclear, Operating 6/87 Completed 6/87 Standard (NOS) No. 39 on Fire Prtotection.

3) Implement emergency lighting 6/87 Completed 6/87 improvements.

4) Complete all Plant procedure 9/87 Completed 8/87 revisions identified by the (except for, followup fire protection reevaluations. items that will be completed under, Task 6) 88p1270066 88o0008>97 PDP ADClCK 0500PDR F t

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5) Complete planned fire main design 10/87 Completed ll/87 modifications (assumes planned design modification can be imple-mented on as-built fire main configuration).

6) Document in a report justifications 9/87 Completed 11/87.

for, deviations from NFPA codes. Some procedure modifications ar,e in progress.

Completion expected by 8/88.

7) Correct thermolag configurations if 6/88 On schedule for, required based on the test program. completion by 6/88.

Approx. 50K complete at this time.

8) Complete update of the FSAR to 9/88 Draft FSAR rewrite clarify requirements basis (part of complete. Will be the routine 1988 FSAR update). reviewed and included in routine FSAR update scheduled for, 9/88.

In summary several significant improvement initiatives have been implemented. The only future action items remaining to be completed are some minor, procedure revisions, submittal of the FSAR update, and rework of thermolag deficiencies identified by the testing program. While the work during the past year, has involved an extensive evaluation effort and substantial documentation improvements, there have been no new non-conformances or, major, hardware deficiencies identified since the submittal of the Reevaluation Report in April 1987.

NRR has completed a review of FSAR Amendment No. 37. This review resulted in 28 additional questions. Responses are being prepared by the Supply System staff for, submittal in mid-January 1988.

J. B. Mar,tin Page 3 January 8, 1988 G02-88-006 In general we believe the management initiatives, the programmatic improvements, and the hardware modification undertaken by the Supply System as part of our, Fire Protection Program Reevaluation have been effective in resolving concerns raised by the NRC staff in this area. If questions arise regarding our, fire protection program, please do not hesitate to contact Nr,. Dale Eggen at (509) 377-8541. He is the Supply System Principal'ire Protection Engineer,.

Sincerely yours, G. C. orensen, Manager, Regulatory Programs GCS/GDB/vlc cc: DL Williams - BPA (399)

NS Reynolds - BCP8R RB Samworth NRC NRC Site Inspector, (901A)

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