ML20134F857
| ML20134F857 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Palisades  |
| Issue date: | 09/29/1978 |
| From: | CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.) |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML20134F852 | List: |
| References | |
| PROC-780929, NUDOCS 9611080096 | |
| Download: ML20134F857 (11) | |
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PALISADES PLANT Docket 50-255 Lice:1se DFB-20 FIFE PROTECTION PLA*i l
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1 PALISADES PLANT Fire Protection Plan l
- 1. SCOPE 1.1 This document is Consumers Power Company's Fire Protection Plan for the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant. 1 1
1.2 The purpose of this plan is to establish and define controls for fire protection activities that affect safety related and certain non-safety related structures, systems and components. I 1
1 1.3 The following figures are attached: '
Figure 1: Fire Protection Fesponsibility Figure 2: Functional Organization )
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1 Figure 3: Off-site Organization
- 2. APPLICABILITY 2.1 The Fire Protection Plan applies to on-site Palisades employees, visitors, vendors, contractors and subcontractors. '
3 REPEPENCES 3.1 STP-APC 9.5-1, Appendir A - Guidelines for Fire Protection for l i
"uclear Power Plants. i 3.2 Falisades Technical Specifications 1' 33 Quality Assurance Topical Report CPC-1-A i
3.L Site Emergency Plan !
3.5 Site Emergency Implementation Plan 3.6 Cperating Procedures 3.7 Administrative Procedures 3.3 Property Protection Standards 3.9 Nuclear Mutual Limited (NML) Property Loss Preventi:n Standards
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- h. ORGANIZATION h.1 Administrative Organization h.1.1 The Manaaer of Production - Nuclear shall have responsibility for overall management of the Fire Protection Program.
4.1.2 The Plant Superintendent is responsible for the overall administration of the plant operations and emergency plans which include the fire protection and prevention programs.
h.l.3 The Palisades Fire Marshall shall:
L.1 3.1 Be responsible for overall formulation and implementation of the fire protecticn and prevention programs.
k . l . 3. 2 Assess the effectiveness of Palisades Fire Protection Program including fire drills, fire brigade and plant staff training and make program reviews as required by Technical Specifications. A report of these assessments including any recommendations fer improvement shall be made, b.l.3.3 Be responsible for coordination of recommendations concerning the updating and backfitting of the l
Palisades Plant to applicable requirements.
! L.1.3.h Provide the plant staff with technical information and expertise needed for development of fire preventien and protection procedures including maintenance.
- b.1 3.5 Assist in the development of programs for Palisades' plant staff and fire brigade training.
h.1.h The plant Shift Supervisor or his designee:
L.l.h.] Shall be responsible for day-to-day, in-plant implementation of the Fire Protection Plan. ,
k.1.h.2 Shall be responsible for completion of procedures for:
4.1.h.2.1 Testing and availability of fire detection, suppression and extinguishing systems at the plant incivding all installed and pertable equipment and barriers used in fighting or containing fires.
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h.1.h.2.2 Fire prevention and protection requirements during activities which place a portion of the fire protection system out of service or increase the possibility of a fire.
h.1.h.3 Shall be responsible for assuring indoctrination in fire emergency procedures for employees, visitors,
, contractors and subcontractors. The responsibility for the above training is delegated to the Plant '
Training Coordinator. l h.1.h.h Is assisted in the above activities and responsibilities by the Plant Fire Marshall in performance of 1 administrative duties concerning the Fire Prctection Plan.
h.2 Support Services h.2.1 The Property Protection Denartment is organized wholly '
independent of the Nuclear Production Department and provides !
support services and technical assistance to the plant for all matters of fire protection.
h.2.1.1 The Director of the Property Protection Department
, shall assist the Manager of Production-Nuclear in his responsibilities for the overall management i of the plant Fire Protection Program. l l
h.2.1.2 The Fire Protecticn Staff of the Property Protection Department shall ( ssist the Plant Superintendent in !
his responsibilitics of overall administration of I the site fire protection and prevention programs.
An organization chart, Figure No. 1, depicts the organiza; ion concerned with implementation of the Fire Protection Plan.
h.3 Functional Organization (Figure 2) h.3.1 The functional organization for resolving a local emergency caused by an in-plant fire is : i l h.3.1.1 Site Eterrency Director is responsible for maintaining
' the plant in a safe condition, as warranted, during a plant emergency.
L.3.1.2 Plant Fire Marshall is capable in advising the fire brigade leader in fire fighting activities if necessary.
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h.3.1.3 Plant Fire Bricade Leader is responsible for directing efforts of the fire brigade to minimize -
the effects of the fire. The advice of the Plant Fire Marshall vill be followed as overall plant safety warrants.
h.3.1.h Radiation Protection Technician is available, if needed, for determining what, if any, radiological hazards are present at the fire and coordinating
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with the fire brigade leader to insure all necessary precautions and monitoring are done.
2 L.3.1.5 Fire Brigade - A group that is responsible for carrying out the orders of the Fire Brigade Leader.
- 5. COUBSE CF ACTION 5.1 Procedures 5.1.1 This plan is implemented in accordance with various Company and plant procedures as listed in the Reference Section.
5.1.2 Changes to procedures involving fire protection requirements -
, shall be processed in accordance with plant practices.
5.2 cn-Site Personnel 5.2.1 Continuous supervisory coverage of the plant is provided by the Shift Supervisor. He has responsibility for prcper plant cperation and respense to plant emergencies.
5.2.2 Curing nonroutine working hours, the designated on-call Superintendent provides higher management directicn, as appropriate, or as requested by the Shift Supervisor.
5 2.3 The Plant Fire Brigade responds to fires and automatic detection alarms. The fire brigade is comprised of a Ocntrol Operator, Auxiliary Operators or other perscnnel i
trained in fighting fires. The minimum number of brigade members to be on-site at all times is set by Technical
- Specifications and plant procedures.
5.3 Locatiens of Fires 5.3.; Fires may occur in the following locaticus.
5.3.1.1 On-site finside of fence boundary)
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3.1.2 Off-site (outside of fence boundary a
5 5.h Responses to Fires 5.h.1 In-plant Fire 5.h.1.1 An in-plant fire is classified as a local emergency and handled in accordance with the Site Energency Implementation Plan.
] 5.h.2 On-site Fire (inside of fence boundary) 5.h.2.1 An on-site fire shall be handled in accordance with the Site Emergency I=plementation Plan.
J 5.h.3 Off-site Fire (outside of fence boundary) 5.h.3 1 An off-site fire shall be handled in accordance with i the Site Energency Implementation Plan.
- 6. FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT i
6.1 Permanent
, 6.1.1 The following permanent fire protection equipment is provided:
l 6.1.1.1 Lake Michigan is the fire water source.
6.1.1.2 Three(3), vertical turbine pumps (two diesel driven and one electric motor driven). Each having a rated capacity of 1500 gpm at 125 psi discharge pressure.
i 6.1.1.3 Ten-inch underground water loop, which supplies the
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plant complex, which has branches with fire hydrants. !
6.1.1.h A main fire protection header that supplies water to various automatically initiated sprinkler and l deluge systens.
i 6.1.1 5 Automatic smoke or fire detection devices in various
- plant areas.
6.1.1.6 Fire hoses in the Auxiliary Building, Service Building, and Turbine Building.
- 6.1.1.7 Fire barriers to prevent the spread of fire within the plant eceplex.
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6 6.2 Pertable j 6.2.1 The following portable fire protection equipment is provided.
6'.2.1.1 Portable dry chemical, water and carbon dio'xide extinguishers are located throughout the plant and
- other on-site buildings.
6.3 Usace
. 6.3.1 The permanent fire water protection equipment shall be 1
operated in accordance with plant Technical Specifications.
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6.32 Permanent and portable fire protection equipment should not g be used for purposes other than fire protection without the
, approval of the Shift Supervisor or his designee.
l 6.h Eculpment Modifications 1 6.a.1 Physical modifications to permanent or portable fire protection I j i equipment shall be in accordance with Administrative Procedures. l 6.5 Cut-Of-Service Peauirements 6.5.1 Pixed fire protection equipment shall not be removed from service without the written approval of the Shift Supervisor.
The Property Protection Department shall be notified immediately j in accordance with the Site Energency Implementation Plan.
6.6 :ns;ection end Maintenance 6.6.1 Inspection, maintenance and testing requirements and procedures for fire protection equipment is listed in the Technical Specifications.
7 TRAINI::G
) 7.1 Instructor 7.1.1 The Plant Training Coordinator has been delegated the
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responsibility for development, implementaticn and revision cf fire training requirements. This training will be accomplished in accordance with Administrative precedures.
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7.2.1 Plant fire drills and critiques shall be scheduled and t conducted in accordance with the Site Emergency Implementation Plan.
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FIRE PREVENTION ACTIVITIES 8.1 Fire prevention activities (i.e., control of combustibles, ignition sources, flammable gas and liquid storage) are conducted i under the guidance of Administrative Procedures, Technical Specifications, Property Protection and NML Standards.
j 9. QUALITY ASSURANCE i
i 91 Quality Assurance activities for the Palisades Fire Protection 4
Systems vill be conducted in accordance with the Quality Assurance l Topical Report CPC-1-A.
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- 10. PROGRAM REVIEW
, 10.1 In addition to the review by the Fire Marshall outlined earlier, the Fire Protection Program is reviewed by the Property Protection Department in conjunction with fire insurance "
1 inspections conducted by an outside censulting firm and is reviewed under the in-house audit program.
- 11. RECORDS 11.1 Records which document compliance with the Fire Protection Plan shall be retained in accordance with Administrative Precedures.
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Line Responsibility FIRE IHOfECPION RESPONSIBILrrY VICE PRESIDEP(f '
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p-- PIRif SUPERINTENDENT I I l OPERATIONS SUPERLVfENDENT QA ADt41NISTRATOR FIRE PROTECTION l S.O.L. (a) i STAFF EIUINEER I I I I ! OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR ~
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- Responsible for general corporate Fire ** One Shift Supervisor Will be Designated Protection and Security at all facilities Fire Marshall
- Reports to Vice-President of General Services FIGURE NO 1
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FUNCTIONAL ORC."SIZATION DUTY SHIFT SUPERVISOR DUTY CALL OFFICER ,
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PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT GENERAL SERVICES DIRECTOR OF
- VICE PRESIDENT PHOPERTY PROTECTION PRODUCTION & TRANSMISSION BOARD l I I I MANAGER OF ** R MANAGER OF OTHER PRODUCTION NUCLEAR QUALITY MAINT & SERVICES ASSURANCE ADM SERVICES P&T PLANT GENERAL SUPT QA SUPERINTENDENTS ADM SERVICES ADMINISTRATOR (NUCLEAR)~
- Responsible for general corporate Fire Protection and Security at all facilities NUCLEAR ** Responsible for overall Fire Protection TRAZAING E#"" * " "" " **# E ""
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