ML20073H391

Responds to NRC Re Unresolved Item Noted in Insp Repts 50-277/91-04 & 50-278/91-04 on 910128-0201.Corrective Actions:Each Discrepancy Corrected & Supervisors Counseled on Proper Housekeeping & Combustible Control

ML20073H391
Person / Time
Site:	Peach Bottom
Issue date:	05/02/1991
From:	Miller D PECO ENERGY CO., (FORMERLY PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
NUDOCS 9105070098
Download: ML20073H391 (4)

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Vice Presklent May 2, 1991 Docket Nos. 50-277 50-278 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555

SUBJECT:

Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station - Units 2 & 3 Reply to Unresolved Item 91-04-01 (Combined Inspection Report Nos. 50-277/91-04; 50-278/91-04)

Dear Sir,

in response to your letter dated March 26, 1991, which transmitted the Unresolved item concerning the referenced Inspection Report, we submit our assessment of the findings and corrective actions. The subject inspection Report concerned a routine, unannounced inspection of the fire Protectior/ Prevention Program conducted January 28, 1991, through February 1, 1991.

If you have any questiers or require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Sincerely, Q / ,

cc: R. A. Burricelli, Public Service Electric & Gas T. M. Gerusky, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania J. J. Lyash, USNRC Senior Resident inspector T. T. Martin, Administrator, Region I USNRC H. C. Schwemm. Atlantic Electric R. I. McLean, State of Maryland J. Urban. Delmarva Power 9105070098 910502 PDR ADOCK 0500G277 O PDR

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Document Control Desk Page 2 bcc: J. W. Austin A4-4N, Peach Bottom J. A. Basilio 52A-5, Chesterbrook G. J. Beck 52A-5, Chesterbrook J. A. Bernstein 51A-13, Chesterbrook R. N. Charles 51A-1, Chesterbrook Commitment Coordinator 52A-5, Chesterbrook Correspondence Control Program 618-3, Chesterbrook J. B. Cotton 53A-1, Chesterbrook G. V. Cranston 638-5, Chesterbrook E. J. Cullen S23-1, Main Office A. D. Dycus A3-IS, Peach Bottom J. F. Franz A4-15, Peach Bottom A. A. Fulvio A4-15, Peach Bottom D. R. Helwig 51A-11, Chesterbrook R. J. Lees NRB 53A-1, Chesterbrook C. J. McDermott S13-1, Main Office D. B. Miller, Jr. SM0-1, Peach Bottom PB Nuclear Records A4-25, Peach Bottom J. M. Pratt B-2-S, Peach Bottom J. T. Robb 51A-13, Chesterbrook D. M. Smith 52C-7, Chesterbrook

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Document Control Desk Page 3 Restatement of Unresolved item Findinas Untreated (fire retardant) wood consisting of skids and packing materials was identified on the Unit 2 turbine floor.

Trash in the form of paper, used plastic boots / gloves, and a large plastic bag filled with rags was found on a Unit 2 non-safety related cable tray (2BP010/280030) at elevation 135' of the turbine building in the area of the feedwater mezzanine.

Scaffolding was identified in the Unit 2 non-safety related area of the turbine deck that would restrict the movement and complete access to the emergency fire fighting equipment cage.

Evaluation of Findings An investigation was initiated into the cause and nature of each finding.

Additionally, each finding was evaluated for possible effects on Safe Shutdown equipment. The Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station Safe and Alternate Shutdown Equipment Report was used to determine if any safety-related equipment existed

.in the affected areas. A review of this report by room number did not identify any safety-related equipment in the areas where the findings were discovered. it was identified that all the affected areas were located in Unit 2, which was in a refuel outage with high levels of work activity. There were nc problems identified in Unit 3 which was in normal operation. Each incident was determined to be an isolated case where inappropriate decisions were made without a full understanding or awareness of the possible impact on the plart or the Fire Protection Program.

The work crews responsible for the untreated wood and packing material on the Unit 2 turbine deck improperly decided that leaving this material until the next day, when a crane operator could more easily be obtained, would not pose a harard or undue risk to the station.

Inthesec6ndexample,expendedmaterialswereimproperlyplacedona cable tray during Unit 2 Outage work, rather than properly disposing of the used matertil.

The work crew that built scaffolding blocking the egress of equipment in

.the Fire Brigade Equipment cage failed to identify all the scaffolding constraints imposed on the equipment. During the scaffold walkdown, it was identified that appropriate measures should be taken to allow access to the

emergency equipment cage. The scaffold was then constructed to allow access.

--however,-no one identified that there was a wheeled cart-inside the cage. The bottom scaffold. pole prevented the ability to remove this cart from the cage.

Corrective Actions'

• Each discrepancy was immediately corrected within the shift it was identified, and the supervisors of the groups responsible were counseled on the importance of proper housekeeping and combustible control. Additionally,

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Document Control Desk Page 4 each of these items and the importance of good plant housekeeping were discussed at the Quarterly Plant Housekeeping Meeting held March 12, 1991.

To preclude incidents of this nature recurring and to provide a heightened awareness of the fire Protection Program, the fire Protection Supervisor will emphasize the expectations and requirements of plant personnel concerning combustible control, housekeeping, emergency response equipment accest and corresponding procedures at the next Supervisors Safety Meeting scheduled for June 12, 1991. To maintain this heightened awareness, fire Protection will be a recurring topic at the Supervisors Safety Meetings. The information presented at these meetings will be disseminated to the appropriate plant personnel by their supervisors.

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