ML20045E761

Forwards Request for Addl Info Re Fire Barriers Mfg by Thermal Ceramics,Inc.Response Should Be Submitted within 30 Days of Ltr Date

ML20045E761
Person / Time
Site:	FitzPatrick
Issue date:	06/30/1993
From:	Varga S Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Ralph Beedle POWER AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (NEW YORK
References
TAC-M86736, NUDOCS 9307060019
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June 30, 1993 Docket No. 50-333 Mr. Ralph E. Beedle Executive Vice President, Nuclear Generation Power Authority of the State of New York 123 Main Street

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SUBJECT:

FIRE BARRIERS MANUFACTURED BY TiiERMAL CERAMICS, INC. - JAMES A'.

FITZPATRICK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT (TAC NO. M86736)

Currently, the NRC staff.is in the process of verifying. commercial reactor.

licensees' compliance with their current licensing bases _ as it relates to NRC's fire protection requirements. As part of this process, the staff has' conducted a review of the fire barrier systems installed at several facilities. The FP-60 fire barrier system, manufactured by. Thermal Ceramics, Inc., was identified for further review. Concerns. raised during the staff's preliminary review'of this material are documented in Information Notice 93-40, " Fire Endurance Test Results for Thermal Ceramics :FP-60 Fire Barrier.

Material."

Representatives of Thermal Ceramics,. Inc. have informed' the. staff that these.

' barriers are installed in the James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power. Plant.

Based on its preliminary review of the FP-60 fire barriers, the staff has developed-.

the enclosed request for additional information (RAI).-

Our concern is related to the adequacy of the FP-60 fire barriers. installed at your facility.

Pursuant to the_ provisions'of 10 CFR.50.54(f),;we' request-that

-you provide, within 30 days: from the date of-this letter, your response to the RAI. Your response must be submitted under oath or affirmation.

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Mr. Gerald C. Goldstein Ms. Donna Ross Assistant General Counsel New York State Energy Office Power Authority of the State 2 Empire State Plaza of New York.

16th Floor 1633 Broadway Albany, New York 12223 New York, New York 10019 Resident Inspector's Office U. S. Nuclear. Regulatory Commission Post Office Box 136 Lycoming, New York 13093 Mr. Harry P.- Salmon, Jr.

Resident Manager-James A. FitzPatrick. Nuclear Power Plant Post Office Box 41

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Director Nuclear Licensing - BWR Power Authority of the State-of New York:

123 Main Street White Plains, New York 10601 Supervisor Town of Scriba Route 8, Box 382 Oswego, New York 13126 Mr. Robert G. Schoenberger, Acting President.

Power Authority of the State of New York-123' Main' Street.

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ENCLOSURE RE00EST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FIRE BARRIERS MANUFACTURED BY THERMAL CERAMICS. INC.

JAMES A. FITZPATRICK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT DOCKET NO. 50-333 1.

If you are currently using the FP-60 fire barriers, manufactured by Thermal Ceramics, Inc., to meet.your current licensing basis, provide the technical' basis which demonstrates its acceptability for your facility.

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Provide any test reports that document the fire endurance or ampacity.

derating characteristics of the FP-60 fire barriers.

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Identify the areas of the plant in which the FP-60 fire barriers are

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installed, and the timeframe in which they were installed.

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Provide an approximation of the quantity of.FP-60 fire barriers that 'is installed in your facility to meet your current licensing basis..The estimate may be -in linear feet of conduit or ' square feet of cable raceway.

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Perform an operability' analysis of the FP-60 fire barrier as it is installed in your facility and provide the results of your analysis.

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