ML20073B032

Special Rept 91-003:on 910331,containment Equipment Hatch Open for More than Seven Days to Support 10th Refueling Outage Activities.Hatch to Be Closed on Approx 910420

ML20073B032
Person / Time
Site:	Farley
Issue date:	04/19/1991
From:	Woodard J ALABAMA POWER CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
91-003, 91-3, NUDOCS 9104230486
Download: ML20073B032 (2)

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April 19, 1991 Docket No. 50-348 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN Document Control Desk Vashington, D. C. 20555 Joseph H. Farley Nuclear Plant - Unit 1 Special Report No.91-003, Fire Barrier Penetration Open For More Than Seven Days Gentlemen:

In accordance with the requirements of Technical Specification 3.7.12, the enclosed Special Report No.91-003, Unit 1, is submitted.

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Special Report No.91-003, Unit 1 T Fire Barrier Penetration Open For More Than Seven Days

( The containment equipment hatch was open for more'than seven. days-during the Unit l'-tenth refueling outage. The hatch was opened to support outage activities. The seven-day time limit for-the equipment hatch van exceeded on March 31, 1991. Since the containment vall is

-considered to be a fire barrier, opening'this hatch constitutes breaching a fire barrier.

Technical Specification 3.7.12 requires that vithin one hour,'either establish a continuous fire watch or verify.the operability of fire -

detectors and establish an hourly fire vatch patrol. . : Technical i Specification action statement requirements are being met--for-the open equipment hatch. Technical Specification 3.7.12 also requires that.

breached fire barriers be restored to. functional status within seven days or a Special Report must be submitted within the following 30 days. Therefore, this Special Report is being submitted.

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Due to the scope of the-work in progress, it was not practical to close this hatch within.seven days. The-containment equipment hatch -

vill be closed on approximately April- 20, 1991.

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