ML19270F574
| ML19270F574 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Yankee Rowe |
| Issue date: | 01/25/1979 |
| From: | Ziemann D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Groce R YANKEE ATOMIC ELECTRIC CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7902150459 | |
| Download: ML19270F574 (6) | |
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e' January 25, 1979 Docket No. 50-29 Mr. Robert H. Groce Licensing Engineer Yankee Atomic Electric Company 20 Turnpike Road Westboro, Massachusetts 01581
Dear Mr. Groce:
As a result of our review of your May 10, June 26, August 14, December 1, and December 13, 1978 responses to the NRC fire protection guidelines on administrative controls, functional responsibilities, and quality assur-ance, we find that the additional information identified in Enclosure 1 is required to continue our review. identifies staff positioins on specific concerns in these matters. To resolve our concerns we request that you either accept the staff positions or propose alternatives or provide bases that satisfy the concerns.
Please provide the additional infonnation and your response to the staff positions.by February 23, 1979.
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Dennis L. Zieman Chief Operating Reactors Branch #2 Division of Operating Reactors
Enclosures:
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Request for Additional Information 2.
Staff Positions cc w/ enclosures:
See next nace 9 96 A/S O q'S9
"r. Robert H. Grace January 25, 1979 cc w/ enclosures:
Mr. Lawrence E. Minnick, President Yankee Atcaic Electric Company 20 Turnpike Road
'lestboro, Massachusetts 01581 Greenfield Community College 1 College Drive Greenfield, Massachusetts 01301 Request for Additional Information Yankee Rowe Nuclear Power Station Docket No. 50-29 1.0 Staff Concern The second paragraph in your cover letter (';YR 41) states:
Yankee Rowe does not intend to meet the specifics of the guidelines in five areas." This implies agreement in all other areas of the guidelines except the five areas noted. A review of your detailed response to the NRC Guidelines, attachments 1 through 6 indicated otherwise, as follows:
d.
NRC Guideline, attachment No.1, paragraph 1.b.1, states:
---the results of these assessments snall be reported to the upper level management position responsible for fire protection." Your detailed response to the guideline states:
---the results of these assessments should be reported --- as deemed necessary.
Confirm your commitment to satisfy the requirement in NRC Guideline, attachment No.1, paragraph 1.b.1.
b.
Paragraph 3f of the NRC Guideline, attachment No. 2, states:
" drills shall be critiqued to determine how well training objectives have been met."
Your detailed response to the guideline states:
drills should be critiqued-- ".
Confirm your commitment to satisfy the requirement in the NRC Guideline.
c.
Throughout your detailed response to NRC Guideline, attachment No. 3 & 4, your commitment is limited to areas containing systems or equipment required for safe shutdown.
The General Design Criterion 3 of 10 CFR 50, Appendix A discusses the use of noncombustibles and heat
_2 resistant materials throughout the facility which may impact on safety related areas.
Confirm your commitment to establishing effective administrative controls to prohibit bulk storage of combustible materials and the restriction of smoking and ignition sources inside or adjacent to st aty related areas.
_2. 0 Staff Concern A Quality Assurance Program should be developed and implemented to assure that the requirements for design, procurement, installation, testing and administrative control for the Fire Protection Program Criteria of Appendix A to BTP - 9.5-1 or Regulatory Guide 1.120 are satisfied. The program should include: Design Control, Instructions, Procedures, Procurement, Inspection, Test, Nonconforming Items, Corrective Action, Records and Audits.
Confirm your commitment either to implement the Fire Notection Quality Assurance Criteria as part of Yankee Rowe's Quality sssurance Program under 10 CFR 50, Appendix B or to meet the quality assurance requirements in our guidelines " Nuclear Plant Fire Protection Functional Responsibilities, Administrative Controls and Quality Assurance".
Staff Positions Yankee Rowe Nuclear Power Station Docket No. 50-29 1.0 Staff Concern The proposed frequency for fire brigade drills does not provide adequate training to assure brigade members can function effectively as a team in the use of fire fighting equipment and tactics to suppress fires manually.
Staff Position Fire drills should be performed at regular intervals but not to exceed three months for each fire brigade. At least one drill oer year should be performed on a back shift for each fire brigade. A sufficient number of these drills, not less than one for each fire brigade per year e" ll be unannounced to determine the fire readiness of the plant fire t rigade leader, the fire brigade, the fire protection system and equipment.
2.0 Staff Concern Your detailed response to NRC Guideline, attachment No.1, Paragraph if, indicates the Shift Supervisor and two auxiliary operators comprise the plant fire brigade.
Staff Position The Shift Supervisor should not be a member of the fire brigade.
His presence may be necessary elsewhere if the fire occurs in certain critical areas of the plant.
The brigade supervisor should not have other responsibilities that would detract from his full attention being devoted to the rire, His total function should be to survey the fire area, command the brigade and keep upper level management informed.
. 3.0 Staff Concern In your response to question PF-2 (YAEC letter to NRR No. WYP 76) you state Yankee Rowe does not intend to meet the Staff Position pertaining to qualification of electrical penetration fire barriers.
However, you also state that the fire barriers to be installed have been tested previously by the supplier with penetration configurations similiar to those at Yankee Rowe.
Staff Position Where previous tests can be shown to satisfy the staff concern for adequate electrical cable penetrations as outlined in your response to question PF-2, provide the test results and bases that existing and new penetrations are adequate.