ML19340A106

Notifies That Current Tech Specs for Fire Protection Inadequate Re Fire Brigade Size.Requirements to Be Addressed in Section 7 of Draft Safety Evaluation on Fire Protection

ML19340A106
Person / Time
Site:	Yankee Rowe
Issue date:	12/20/1978
From:	Lainas G Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Ziemann D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
NUDOCS 7901110019
Download: ML19340A106 (2)

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!!EMTANDUM FOR:

D. L. Ziemann, Chief, Operating Reactors Cranch #2, Division of OperatingPiliactors E

FROM:

G. Lainas, Chief, Plant Systems Branch, Division of Operating Ibactors

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SUBJECT:

YANKEE R0WE FIRE PROTECTION PROGRA't REVIEW (TAC 6532)

Plant Name: Yankee Rowe Licensee: Yankee Atomic Electric Company Docket No.:

50-29 Responsible Branch: ORB f3 Project Manager : A. Burger Reviewing Branch : Plant Systems Branch E

Requested Completion Date:

December 31, 1978

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Status : Site visit completed. Staff reviewing licensee response

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A review of the Technical Specifications for Fire Protection which f.

were issued on February 28, 1978 has been completed for existing

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Fire Protection Systems. We will address these requirements in Section 7 of the Draft SER on Fire Protection whic.h is in preparation.

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We note that the present Technical Specifications are inadequate in the following areas:

Fire Brigade Size 1.

The licensee has agreed to increase the size of the fire brigade from 3 to 5 trained members. This change should be reflected in r

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Section 3.7.10.2 covering sprays systens should be revised to include the three zones of spray and sprinkler systems which o

protect the Turbine Building. A Major fire in the Turbine

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Building could adversely affect the Turbine Building structure

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which supports the switchgear room and control room.

O Section 3.7.10.4 covering hose stations should be revised to a 3'h 3.

G include all hose stations in the Turbine Building and all yard h)h 4

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hydrants. The former is required due to the significance of Turbine Building fires noted in 2 above.

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Yard hydrants should be included since they are the only means of fire water for those areas which do not have hose stations, e.g. prirary auxiliary building, diesel generator building, and pump house.

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Section 3.7.10.4 should be revised to add'the operability of a water hose station in containment during refueling or shutdown

{F periods whene maintenance activities are being perf6rmed in containment.

p The details of these Technical Specification changes should be j '

worked out with the licensee now to permit their issuance with

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the fire protection safety evaluation report.

i G. Lainas, Chief i:

Plant Systems Branch

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