ML19257A629

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Responds to IE Bulletin 79-18.Twelve Sirens Interlocked W/ Plant Public Address Sys,W/Test of Emergency Sys on 791118. Five Areas Identified Where Siren Was Marginal in Audibility.Request for Mod Has Been Issued
ML19257A629
Person / Time
Site: Big Rock Point File:Consumers Energy icon.png
Issue date: 12/12/1979
From: Fields H
CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.)
To: James Keppler
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
References
IEB-79-18, NUDOCS 8001070053
Download: ML19257A629 (1)


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December 12, 1979 Mr James G Keppler Office of Inspection and Enforcement Region III US Nuclear Regulatory Commission 799 Roosevelt Road Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 DOCKET 50-155 - LICENSE DPR BIG ROCK POINT PLANT - RESPONSE TO IE BULLETIN 79-18, AUDIBILITY PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED ON EVACUATION OF PERSONNEL FROM HIGH NOISE AREAS Consumers Power Company's response to IE Bulletin 79-18 ( Audibility Problems Encountered on Evacuation of Personnel from High-Noise Areas) is as follevs:

At Big Rock Point, a site emergency is annunciated by means of 12 sirens which are interlocked with the plant public address system. A test of this system was conducted on November 18, 1979. The plant was at 82% power with all normal plant equipment in service. The test identified five areas where ths pl:.at siren or public address system were marginal in audibility. As a result of this test, a request for modification has been issued and the marginal areas vill be updated as parts are procured. This i= expected to be ccmplete by approximately Maren 1, 1980. The five margf aal areas found in the Novetaber 18, 1979, test are listed belov.

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Cutside cable penetratieri tools (due to :=cently installed insulation).

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Fuel cask loading area (due to recently installed roll-up doors).

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The heating boiler room (due to high background noise).

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The new office trailers (recently added to site).

5 The bypass valve hydraulic pump area (due to high background noise).

When the modifications are complete, the system vill be rechecked.

Howard Fields (Signed)

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Howard Fields Licensing Engineer

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