ML20091M424
| ML20091M424 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Point Beach  |
| Issue date: | 01/23/1992 |
| From: | Zach J WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER CO. |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) |
| References | |
| CON-NRC-92-007, CON-NRC-92-7 VPNPD-92-043, VPNPD-92-43, NUDOCS 9201290082 | |
| Download: ML20091M424 (2) | |
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January 23,:1992-zU.[S.-.40 CLEAR REGUT.ATORY COMMISSION Docr. ment Control Desk Maji Station F1-137 Washington, D.
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20555 Gentlemen:-
DOCKETS 50-266 AND 50-3Q1 AMENDED RESPONSE TG NOTICE OF VIOLATION y
_ INSPECTION REPORT 50-265/91019 (DRP);
50-3 01/91019 - (DRP)
POINT BEACH NUCLEAR' PLANT. UNITS 1 AND 2
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- On October 128, 1991,. a Notice of-Violation (NOV) was issued with fthefsubject Inspectiel Report as a-result of findings during a
. routine unannounced safety inspection conductedLby the=NRC Resident Inspectors.
We initially responded to the NOV in a letter. dated NovemberT27,-.-1991.
Violation "B" of theLNOV
-addressed scaffolding whichfwas' improperly erected in the
- vicinityfor the plant safety in4ection pumps. -This-is an
' amendment to'that response.
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R In,our response to this citation, we acknowledged-the violation.
However, we.tcok11ssue with the portion ~of-the citation a
2concerning thu securing =of~the-planking;to.the. scaffold.
iCheck1list MT-114 requires scaffold =pianks-in safe shutdown arcan tv beicleated'or:wiredTdown.
During our initial. investigation of j;
fthisLevent, it1was - our urr'.erstanding that (backlist _ MT-114 had been properly completediand that, therefore, the' planking was not j
11oose and did.not, require. additional mooring, m,[I IAfter submittalLof4thisLresponse,-the issue of securing of the P
plankinpfwaalagain' questioned by our Resident. Inspector, Mr.
Gadzala.. We subsequently 1 investigated 1thisfissue-moro closely.
4 1After?furthor'discussionsLwith.the involved personnel, we now believe.thatitheEplankinglhad not been secured to~the-scaffold l structure by' cleats or wires.
Thus, the description of'the state of the: scaffold planking in the NOV was correct as. stated.
As a-e result of this additional 1 investigation, we acknowledge that our initial respor.se to:this violation improperly characterized the
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However, we have concluded t. hat corrective Lctions committed to in our November 27, 1991, letter regarding this violation remain applicable, x
a The Inr.pection Report also cited _an additional example of improper construction of a scaffold near the switchgear room bypass alternate shutdown panel.
The Inspection Report stated that a scaffold had been erected in a safe-shutdown area but the area was not delineated as such on~the maps included in PBNP 3.4.8, "Trancient Comburtible Control."
The report also stated
- tnat PBNP 3.4.8 appeared somewhat ambiguous.in its description of safe shutdown areas..
~ 11 ~ response to this concern, PBNP 3.4.8 has been revised
-(c'.evision 9, to be issuod in January _1992) to clarify the above ambiguities.
The definition of safe shutdown area has been changed to include only those identified fire zones whi;h contain
-or, expose-systems, components, or cables that, if damaged by fire, vould require tho-use of an alternate system or component to achieve plant. cold shutdown in accordance with Appendix R requirements.
Using this clarification, the switchgear room bypass alternate shutdown' panel has been determined not to'be located in a-safe shutdown area and will not be delineated as
- such on the figures of PBNP:3.4.8.
In addition, the figures highlighting the safe chutdown_ areas remain unchanged from Revision 8=(issued November 3, 1989).
However, the method of delineating the safe shut awn areas on the figures will be
- referenced in the text of the-procedure to clarify the ambiguity
' indicated in the Inspectior. Report.
If you.have any questions concerning this information, please
-contact us.
. Sincerely, r
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-Jam S J.
Zach Vice President Nuclear Power copies to NRC Regional Administrator, Region III
.NRC Resident Inspector
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