ML20056A625

Application for Amends to Licenses SNM-1861 & SNM-1873, Revising Section 1.2.4, Fire Protection, to Delete Exterior Fire Protection Equipment Identified

ML20056A625
Person / Time
Site:	07002928, 07002910
Issue date:	08/01/1990
From:	Wallace E TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
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NUDOCS 9008080350
Download: ML20056A625 (10)

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SNM-1861 AND SNM-1873 - REQUEST FOR AN AMENDMENT "r

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TVA hereby requests an amendment to WBN's licenses SNM-1861 dated September 5',

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-c 1979, ' for WBN. Unit l' and. SNM-1873 dated ' February 17, 1981, for_WBN Unit P..

Thenapp11 cations for the licenses were updated-by.a letter. dated' June 16, 7

1989,;and amended April 5,.1990.

lSection 1.2.4, Fire Protection," is being revised to identify the specific y

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' protection-during. fuel receipt and shipping operations and fuel movement and l

storage operations.

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Y i.This revision deletes:the exterior fire protection equipment' currently

.identifiedLin Section 1.. 4 and the associated Figure 4.

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should have been part of r.he January 27, 1983 request for SNM license

< amendment. The exterior fire protection equipment remains Jn place; however,-

'.t.is;not' require <d.to'aupport fire protection of the fuel handling area.

Y, tThis: revision aise deletes the fire pump start stations identified in

.Section'1.2.4.

These ffre pump start stations are not required because plant procedures provide instructions.for unit opert. tors to ensure the start of a

g Lfire pum'p from the control room after' verification.of a fire.

Plant.' personnel'respon?(ble for emergency fire response have received

-appropriate training in' fire. prevention, fire fighting techniques, and practices..

A" specific prefire plan has been prepared for the fuel receipt area and the fuel storage area. Discussion of this prefire plan is included ljy

'inithe' Periodic Classroom Instruction training program provided for the fire emergency response team.

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Based on the above facts, the necessary fire protection features are available-to ensure the protection of the fuel during receipt, handling, and' storage.

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Enclosure.1 and Enclosure 2 for Units 1 and 2, respectively, contain the revised applicable pager. of the applications for each license with changes indicated,by a' revision bar in_the margin.

If there are any questions

.l concerning this matter, please telephene P. R. Pace at'(615) 365-8527.

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E. G. Wallace, Manager Nuclear Licensing and Regulatory Affairs

Enclosures Ms..S. C. Black, Deputy Director

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.U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint, North 11555 Rockville Pike Rr'kv111e, Maryland 20852 NR Recident Inspector

.Wacts Bar' Nuclear Plant P.O. Box 700 Spring City,. Tennessee 37381 Mr.

P.'S, Tam Senior-Project Manager U.-S. Nuclear? Regulatory Commission

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Before receipt'of unirradiated fuel,-construction and preoperationalttesting.will be completed for necessary fuel handling;end. support systems within the fuel storage area.

In addition,' equipment.will be inspe=ted and teed for safe i

operation before use inLfuel-handling activities.

Fuel handling will be in accordance with detailed, approved fuel-handling instructions.

The instructions establish procedural controls that ensure. safe: handling of the' fuel, ensure the cleanliness of the fuel, and prohibit having more than one fuci

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' assembly and 30 loose fuel, rods out of approved storage locations.

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~1.2.4 Fire Protectiqn

' Plant p.srsonnel responsible for emergency fire response have receive $ approgriate training in fire prevention and fir-Eighting

" techniques and practices.. A specific prefire plan b prepared for the cask receipt crea and the fuel storage area.

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of this prefire plan-is included in'the Periodic Classroer Instruction's train'ing program provided.for the emergency response

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fireLp'otection for these areas.

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Equipment available'during fuel receipt and movement for the cask receipt' area (Auxiliary Building, elevation 729) consists of the following a.

A minimum.of five 10-pound dry chemical fire extinguishers located in the cask.receipc area nnd adjacent ~ nitrogen storage area.

iw b.-LTwo 1 1/2-inch hose stations' equipped with 100 feet of hose and foi nozzles (ABC-rated). One hose station is located in the cask receipt area and the other is located in:the i

adjacent nitrogen storage area.

Equipment available during fuel storage inside the new fuel storage vault and/or the spent-fuel storage pit (Auxiliary Building, elevation 757) consists of the following:

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A minimum of four 10-pound dry chemical fire extinguishers located strategically on the refueling floor.

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One 100-pound C02 or dry chemical wheeled-extinguisher located in the area.

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Two:1 1/2-inch' hose connections equippe'd with 100 feet of hose

'and adjustable fog' nozzles (ABC-rated)..One hose station is located; south of stairway No. 4 'and the other is avail:.Sle from the 1 1/2-inch siamese connection in'the Unit 1 Reactor E

Building-access room.

t A fire pump,-with a flow path to the hose stations listed above, will be available.

Site procedures for the maintenance and surveillance testing of the'above-listed equipment, including fire pump, fire mains,-

standpipes, and hoses, have been developed and will be performed s

using the applicable National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

Codes as guidelines.

In addition, site procedures for the control-of. renoving fire protection equipment f rom service and determining appropriate compensatory actions will be used should any of the listed fire equipment become' unavailable.

1.2.5 Access Control

-Information pertaining to access control is described in the Tennessee ~ Valley Authority, Watts Bar Nuclear. Plant, " Fuel Storage Physical Security Plan" submitted by TVA letter dated March'3, 1989, and approved by NRC letter dated April 24, 1989.

1.3 Physical Protection WBN-will not have U-235 (contained in uranium enriched:to 20; percent or more;in-the U-235 isotope), U-233, or plutonium under this-license.

Thus, the requirements under 10 -CFR, Part 73.l(b) do-not apply.

1.4 ' Transfer of-SNM

- The new fdel will be shipped to WBN by Westinghouse in metal shipping containers under NRC Certificate of Compliance No. 5450, Docket 71-5450.

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handling and. support!systemsLwithin the fuel storage. area. 'In i addition, equipment.will be inspected and-tested for safe operation'before use in fuel-handling activities.

Fuel handling will be.in accordance.with detailed, approved fuel-handling instructions. The instructions establish pericedural controls that ensure safe handng of the fuel, ensure the cleanliness of the fuel, and prc...at having more than one fuel

assembly and 30 loose f uel rods out of approved storage '1c cations.

.1.2.4. Fire' Protection Plant personnel :ssponsible for emergency. fire response have received appropriate t sining in fire prevention and fire fighting techniques and practices. A specific prefire plan has.been prepared for the cask receipt area and the fuel storage area.. Discussion

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of this prefire plan is included in the: Periodic Classroom Instruction's training program provided for the emergency response team.- In addition, the following equipment is provided to support fire-protection for these areas.

Equipment available during fuel re:eipt and movement for the cask receipt. area (Au2111ary Building, elevation 729) consists of the following:

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A minimum of five 10-pound dry chemical fire extinguishers located in the1 cask receipt area and adjacent nitrogen.

storage: area, b.

Two 1 1/2-inch hose stations equipped with.100 feet of hose and fog nozzles (ABC-rated). One hose station is located in the cask receipt area and the othor is located in the adjacent nitrogen storage area.

Equipment available during fuel. storage inside the new fuel storage vault and/or the spent-fuel storage. pit (Auxiliary Building, elevation 757) consists of,the following a.

A minimum of four 10-pound dry chemical fire extinguishers located strategically on the refueling floor.

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One 100-pound CO2 or dry chemical wheeled extinguisher located in the area.

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-c. Two 1 1/2-inch fire connections equipped with 100 feet of hose and-adjustable fog nozzlee (ABC-rated).. One hose station is located south of stairway No. 4 and. the other is available

'from the 1 1/2-inch siamese connection in the Unit 1 Reactor 4

Building accessLroom.

s A fire pump, with a flow path to the h'ose stations listed above, will be available.

Site procedures forlthe maintenance and. surveillance testing of the above-listed equipment, including fire pump, fire nmins, standpipes,.and hoses, have been developed and will be performed using the applicable National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

Codes as guidelines..In addition, site procedures-for the control of removing fire protection equipment'from service and determining:

' appropriate compensatory actions will be used should any of the listed fire equipment become unavailable.

'.2.5^ Access-control i

Information pertaining to access control is described in the Tennessee-Valley Authority,-Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, " Fuel Storage Physical Security Plan" submitted by TVA letter dated March 3, 1989, and approved by NRC letter dated April 24, 1989.

1.3 Physical Protection-WBN willunot have U-235 (contained-in uranium enriched.to 20 percent or more in the U-235 isotope), U-233, or plutonium under this license.

Thus,Jthe requirements under 10 CFR, Part 73.1(b) do not apply.

-1.4;' Transfer of SNM

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