ML20126D938

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Summarizes Requests for Interpretations of Fire Protection Requirements,Acceptability of Licensee Fire Protection Features & Tech Spec Changes.Draft Interpretation of Tech Spec Fire Program Audit Requirements Encl.Requests Comments
ML20126D938
Person / Time
Site: Oconee, Nine Mile Point, Sequoyah, Robinson, 05000000
Issue date: 07/30/1980
From: Moseley N
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
To: Eisenhut D
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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. Honnan C .le.. Director, Division of Rea.: tor Operations P.cse y y:: Inspection, IE I l REOUESTS FCR II.'TEPM.ETATIO :S OF FIP.E PROTECTIOf? REQUIREM CJECT: TED!4flT.R } rinn the p..;t year, we hahe sent r equests for interpretations of fire protection e;irccents Lcce;.tchtitty of licensees fire prctection fc:.eres, and technical To date we have not' received eny an,. lei's to the folicving -cificction changes. r.: tem arhyd below: \\ Pc:.-o to Carr.iil frca Bryan, dated 0ctober 17,1979. (AITS F14771H2) Licenscc nicgsrc l'ohtM: Pcwr Corporation j f ht kine Mile Pcint.Dil 50-220

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We would apprecitte any cc. rents or inforretien .t the c:rliest ti.ce possible. IE views.this as en importhnt iter because licensees.cre starting to contract to have these hudits done. if you havc eny t;uestiens. please call. i e' k - !!crr.an C. !!0silley Director Division of Reactor Operations Ir.spection, IE Distribution r

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The'n.ain purpose' of this audit is to determine if the Fire.. Protection Program cor:nitted to by the licensec is implemented at 'the plant. This audi.t esay be ~ donc utilizing either ch-site or off-site utility personnel. The Cf.cpany Huclear Review and Audit Group (CNRAG) designates the personnel to perfann the5udit. Personnel that are not directly m.ponsible for the Fire Protectics Program should be selected to perform the audit. Normally, this audit is This. audit sh' uld examine ll}e impley.entation done by the or.. site QA group. a of the Fire Protection Program and would.invol've such things es: 1. Determining the effe:tiveness of housekeeping practices to . minimize c::nbustibles.. 2. The ave.ilability 'of fire protecticn systems /cquipr. ant, (i.e., cmergency breathing apparatus, ligt, ting, co.: unicatiori equi,wni, ho:e,no::les,etc.). } 3. The acceptability of fire stops, penetration seals and fire retardant coatings. 4 The accepta.bility of Fire Protection Systczn test. [- p ~.. ..a s 5. The acceptebility of the trainirlo and drills of the fire brigade. ..s ~ s' = 1 .,I. s u '.1 &../ p.4. .) - 3 i..,.

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e--- and,, audit'shall"be"p'erformed' annually utilizing either qualified offsit* z.r: I coniee.pe y. nel,....-- or an outside fire protection firm. ...v s-De ,rpos of th]s inspection and audit is to determine the adequacy of tric Fire Protection Program. This inspection and audit should answer such T guestions.as:... 1. Are the proper number and ' type of tests being perfonned on the Fire Protection Systems? ~ Is the equipment specified (e.g., breathing cpparatus, emergency 2. lichting, etc.) the right kind and nu-ber? 2. Are the training and drills given the fire brigade adequate? 4. Are the administrative controls being used to control c :6ustibles, 1( ignition sources, etc., adequate? As a part of the licensee's Fire Protection Prograin, he is recuired to have a fire protection eng.ineer on staff that meets the education a id e$perience "'. requiremnts of a Merber in the Socfety of Fire Protection Engineers er retain a censultant r.eeting the same requirenents. Those annual audits should be e j perferred by this individual. ~ -,, ~ - i t-Third Requirement - An. inspection and audit of the fire prot'ection and loss i. prevention progreen shall be performd by an outside qualified fire censultant I .. at intervals no greater than 3 years. y ~.. l' 3,

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