ML19326C515
| ML19326C515 | |
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| Site: | Arkansas Nuclear  |
| Issue date: | 10/27/1977 |
| From: | Rueter D ARKANSAS POWER & LIGHT CO. |
| To: | Madsen G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
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| NUDOCS 8004230633 | |
| Download: ML19326C515 (3) | |
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A RK ANS AS POWER & LIGHT COMPANY October 27, 1977 1-107-9 Mr. G. L. Madsen, Chief Re9ctor Operations & Nuclear Support Branch Office of Inspection & Enforcement Regicn IV U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Catunission 611 Ryan Plaza Driva, Suite 1000 Arlington, TX 76011
Subject:
ARIGNSAS NUCLEMt ONE - Unit 1 te cket No. 50-313 IE Inspection Report No. 50-313/77-12 (File: 0232)
V Gentlemen:
The subjact inspection report identified one violaticn of the Technical Specification and one deviation fran the Naticnal Fire Code. As applicable, our response to the violation includes:
(1) corrective steps which have been taken and results achieved; (2) corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further non-cmpliance; and (3) the date when full cmpliance will be achieved. As applicable, our response to the deviation includes:
(1) actions that we plan to take to meet our comu.tnents; and (2) the date when the above actions will be cmpleted.
This report was due to be subnitted within 20 days of our receipt date of Septe::ber 16, 1977, hcuever, an extension to hovembe n 197/ was granted by Mr. Thmas Westerman.
The NRC position on the cited violation and deviation and the corresponding Arkansas Pcuer & Light response is provided belcu.
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NRC POSITION (1)
Arkansas Nuclear One, Uhit One, Technical Specificatica, Section 6.8.1, requires that " written procedures shall be est-ahlic:hed, implemented
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approved procedure was not provided to ccnduct the required weekly, daily' and monthly tests specified in Exhibit I of Procedure 1304.95, " Fire System Testing and Training."
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Surveillance Procedure 1304.95, " Fire Systen Testing and Training," requires that Prncad"re 1304.88, " Fire Water System Testing," be conducted enm every eighteen months.
Contrary to this requirenent, the above test has not been conducted since issuance of the operating license.
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Surveillance Procedure 1304.95 also requires that procedure 1304.93, "Halon Fire System Inspecticn," be conducted monthly.
Cmtrary to this requirenent, the inspecticn had not been conducted for the period of Novenber 11, 1976 to August 23, 1977.
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Surveillance procedure 1304.95 also requires that the plant superin'endent be notified if the required procedures or
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tests had not or could not be performed. Contrary to this requirenent, the plant superintendent was not notified during the period November 11, 1976, to August 6, 1977,-of the failure to perform the required tests identified above.
'Ihis is an infraction.
AP&L RESPCNSE (1) Procedures i304.88, " Fire Water System Testing"; 1304.94, "Halcn Fire Systen Inspecticn", and 1304.95, " Fire System Testing and Training" were inadvertently approved for implementation t
and have been cancelled.
A review of prnmaanms covering the activities referenced in Technical Specifications, Secticn 6.8.1, is being perfor ned l
and is anticipated to be ccmpleted by DW-r 5,1977.
NRC POSITION (2) Contrary to the Naticnal Fire Code, NFPA-80(Fire Doors and Windows),
1975, Chapter 2, Secticn 2-8.7.1, certain fire doors were tied open, propped open or had wiring passing through them in such a manner as to prevent the closing device frcm closing and i
latching the door as required. h follcung doors were i
found open:
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Fire Door DR-70, Rm.133 b.
Fire Door DR-87, Rm. 157-This door was blocked open with a piece of steel, Fire Door DR-76-This door was tied open to a hand rail with c.
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Fire Doors on either end of Roan 111 - h doors were blocked open so tnat instrument wiring could pass through them.
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Mr. Madsen October 27, 1977 Page Three AP&L RESPGiSE (2) A Quality Control inspecticn was nude of the fire doors identified in the IE Inspecticn Report 50-313/77-12 and fire doors in other locaticns throughout the plant. A detailed review of fire doors by the Maintenance Group was prcmpted by this QC Inspecticn. Any doors lam 1M in error." Fire Door Keep Closed" had this erroneous la M ling r e oved.
Of the five Fire Doors found open in the IE Inspecticn Report 50-313/77-12, door 87 and 76 were labeled in error " Fire Door Keep Closed". Fire Door 70 has been closed, and the doors on botn ends of Rocm 111 have had the instrunent wiring blocking their closing removed.
i Also, a memorandum was initiated by the Assistant Plant Superintendent directing the acticns to be taken by all plant persconel when open fire doors are found.
It is our belief that we are in full ccnpliance with the requirements of the
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Very truly yours, w
e Donald A. Rueter Director, Technical and Environmental Services DAR:DH:lw o
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