ML18101A519
| ML18101A519 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Salem  |
| Issue date: | 01/23/1995 |
| From: | Hagan J Public Service Enterprise Group |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) |
| References | |
| LR-N95009, NUDOCS 9502010148 | |
| Download: ML18101A519 (3) | |
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Public Service Electric and Gas Company Joseph J. Hagan Public Service Electric and Gas Company P.O. Box 236, Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 609-339-1200 Vice President - Nuclear Operations JAN 2 3 1995 LR-N95009 U. s. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 Gentlemen:
UNRESOLVED INSPECTION ITEM 50-272 AND 311/90-80-01 SALEM GENERATING STATION UNIT HOS. 1 AND 2 DOCKET NOS. 50-272 AND 50-311 In our June 8, 1990 response to the subject Unresolved Item, which involved ventilation-ralated fire door automatic closure problems, Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) responded with a commitment to certain compensatory measures which included:
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D Daily inspection, by the PSE&G 'luclear Fire Department, of fire doors in safety-related areas, ensuring that each Technical Specification fire door closure/latch mechanism is examined for operability.
While our 10CFR5CI Appendix R and Penetration Seal Projects, which required hourly fire watches, remained uncompleted, these watches would also observe fire doors during their roves to ensure they were in the closed position.
Before an existing fire watch was removed from a safety-related area, the PSE&G Nuclear Fire Department would assess the area for ventilation-related fire door problems and a decision to continue the compensatory watch would be made based upon that assessment.
9502010148 950123 PDR ADOCK 05000272 Q
JAN 2 3 1995 Document Control Desk LR-N95009 2
In view of current project completion status and an assessment by our Nuclear Fire Department, PSE&G, hereby, provides an updated response to this Unresolved Item:
D The PSE&G Nuclear Fire Department continues to perform a daily inspection of fire doors in safety-related areas. Each Class-1 fire door closure/latch mechanism is examined for operability.
D The Penetration Seal Project and Appendix R fire damper modifications which required compensatory hourly fire watches in safety-related areas, were completed by the end of 1994.
Hourly fire watches previously associated with these projects have been curtailed based upon the above-mentioned completions and the assessment described below.
D The PSE&G Nuclear Fire Department.has performed an assessment of the affected safety-related areas for ventilation-related fire door problems.
Of a total of 960 fire door inspections performed in the Auxiliary Building, only 15 required any additional effort to fully close.
Based upon this success rate of 98.4%, we have made the decision to curtail those compensatory fire watches who were assigned for the purpose of monitoring the closure of fire doors affected by ventilation problems.
As a point of interest, an assessment was also performed on all safety related fire doors in the switchgear buildings. A total of 456 fire door inspections were performed with only three doors requiring any additional closure assistance for a 99.3% success rate.
Should you have any questions regarding our decision, we will be pleased to discuss them with you.
Sincerely, 95-4933
Document Control Desk LR-N95009 3
c Mr. T. T. Martin, Administrator U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region I Mr. L. N. Olshan USNRC Senior Licensing Project Manager - Salem Mr. c. Marschall USNRC Senior Resident Inspector -
Sal.em Mr. K. Tosch, Manager IV Bureau of Nuclear Engineering New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection JAN 2 3 1995 (S09) 95-4933