ML20056A749

Forwards Safety Evaluation Accepting Licensee Fire Barrier Penetration Seal Program & Commitment to Complete 100% Review of All Tech Spec Fire Penetration Seals by 911231

ML20056A749
Person / Time
Site:	Arkansas Nuclear
Issue date:	08/07/1990
From:	Alexion T, Poslusny C Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Carns N ARKANSAS POWER & LIGHT CO.
Shared Package
ML20056A750	List: ML20056A749 ML20056A751
References
TAC-61195, TAC-61196, NUDOCS 9008090146
Download: ML20056A749 (3)

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N, August 7, 1990

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Docket Nos. 50 313 and-50-368-Entergy Operations, Inc.

ATTN: Mr. Neil S. Carns <

Vice President, Operations Arkansas Nuclear One Post Office Box 551 Little Rock, Arkansas 72203

SUBJECT:

SAFETY EVALUATION OF ADEQUACY OF FIRE BARRIER PENETRATION SEAL PROGRAM (TAC Nos. 61195 and 61196)

During the Appendix R inspection of Arkansas Nuclear One, (AN0) Units 1 and 2, during the period May 4-8, and June 8-12,1987 (Inspection Report 87-14), the ,

staff raised concerns regarding the qualification of fire barrier penetration seals installed throughout the plants. Following exchanges of correspondence between ANO.and the NRR staff, it was decided in concert with our contractor Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), that a site visit would be required to resolve this issue. A site visit was made in October 1989 at which time ANO was asked to document a complete description of the entire penetration seal program. That documented description was submitted to NRC on February 1, 1990.

Based on the staff's evaluation of the ANO submittals and the subsequent site audit, the staff has concluded that the licensee's fire penetration seal

• program is adequate, as documented in the~ enclosed Safety Evaluation (SE).

The SE'also documents your comitment to complete the 100% review of all .

Technical Specification fire penetration seals by December 31, 1991. .This completes our review of the TAC Numbers listed above.

Sincerely, original signed W t

. Originsi signed by:

A_ Thomas W. Alexion, Project Manager Chester Poslusny, Jr. , Project Manager Project Directorate'IV-1 -Project Directorate IV-1

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0FFICIAL RECORD COPY Document Name: 5E TAC 61995 AND 61995

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I Docket Nos'. 50-313 and 50-368 L

Entergy Operations, Inc.

ATTN: Mr. Neil S. Carns ,

Vice President, Operations  !

Arkansas: Nuclear One  !

Post Office Box 551 -

Little Rock, Arkansas 72203 l

SUBJECT:

SAFETY EVALUATION OF ADEQUACY OF FIRE BARRIER PENETRATION SEAL 1

PROGRAM (TAC Nos. 61195 and 61196)

During.the Appendix R' inspection of Arkansas Nuclear One, (ANO) Units 1 and 2, during the period May 4-8, and June 8-12,1987(InspectionReport87-14),the staff raised concerns regarding the qualification of fire barrier penetration

. . seals installed throughout the plants. Following exchanges of correspondence '

between' ANO and the NRR staff.. it was decided in concert with our -contractor

-ScienceApplications'InternationalCorporation(SAIC),thatasitevisitwould oe required to resolve this issue. A site visit was made-in October 1989 at which time ANO was asked to document a complete description.of the entire penetration seal program. That documented description was submitted to NRC on 2 February 1, 1990.

Based'on-the staff's evaluation of the'ANO submittals and the subsequent site audit, the_ staff has concluded that the licensee's fire penetration seal-program

'is adequate, as documented ir, the' enclosed Safety Evaluation (SE).

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The SE also documents your commitment to complete the 100% review of. all Technical Specification fire-penetration seals by December 31, 1991. -This' ,

completes our_ review of the TAC Numbers listed above.

Sincerely, y y , Y / b04) t

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. Thomas W. 1 ion,'Proje t Manager phester Poslusny, Jr., Project M: nager Project 1 Directorate - IV-Il Project Directorata IV-1 Division of Reactor Projects III, Division of Reactor Projects III, IV, V.and Special Projects IV,-Y and Special Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Enclosure:

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-,jEntergyf0perations,Inc. Arkansas Nuclear One Units'1 & 2  !

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Mr.'Early Ewingi General Manager Mr. Donald C. Hintz.

-Technical Support and Assessment Executive Vice President Arkansas Nuclear One- and Chief Operating Officer- >

Route 3 Box 137G x Entergy Operations, Inc. i Russellville, Arkansas 72801 P. O.. Box 31995 .

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Jackson, Mississippi 39286 Mr. Jerry Yelverton Mr. Gerald Muench ,

Director Nuclear Operations Vice President Operations Support i Arkansas Nuclear One Entergy_ Operations, Inc.

-Route 3 Box 137G P. O. Box-31995 Russellville, Arkansas 72801 Jackson, Mississippi 39286 4 Mr. Nicholas S.'Reynolds Mr.-Robert B'. McGehee, Esquire Bishop, Cook, Purcell & Reynolds Wise, Carter, Child &-Caraway s 1400 L Street, N.W. P. O. Box 651 Washington,-D.C. 20005-3502 Jackson, Mississippi 39205 Mr. Robert B. Borsum Mr. Charles B. Brinkman, Manager Babco'ck & Wilcox- Washington Nuclear Operations

. Nuclear Power Generation Division Combustion Engineering, Inc. .

3 1700 Rockville Pike, Suite 525 12300 Twinbrook Parkway, Suite 330 '

-Rockville, Maryland =20852 Rockville, Maryland 20852 i Senior Resident Inspector U.S._ Nuclear Regulatory Comission .!

1~ Nuclear Plant Road Russellville, Arkansas 72801

.r42ional Administrator, Region IV U.S. Nuclear: Regulatory Comission .

Office of Executive Director ,

'for Operations 1611'Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000 Arlington, Texas 76011 i

Honorable Joe W. Phillips

' County ~ Judge of Pope County Pope County Courthouse Russellville, Arkansas 72801

.Ms. Greta Dieus,. Director Division of Environmental Health

. . Protection -

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, Arkansas Department of Health

-4815 West Markam Street Little~ Rock, Arkansas 72201