IR 05000443/1985006

Ack Receipt of Informing NRC of Steps Taken to Correct FSAR Deviations Noted in Insp Rept 50-443/85-06

ML20138C904
Person / Time
Site:	Seabrook
Issue date:	10/15/1985
From:	Ebneter S NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Harrison R PUBLIC SERVICE CO. OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
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NUDOCS 8510230095
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OCT 151985 Docket No. 50-443 Public Service of New Hampshire ATTN: Mr. Robert J. Harrison President and Chief Executive Officer P. O. Box 330 Manchester, New Hampshire 03105 Gentlemen:

Subject: -Inspection Report No. 50-443/85-06 This refers to your letter dated May 31, 1985, in response to our letter dated May 3, 1985.

Thank you for informing us of the corrective and preventive actions documented in your letter. These actions will be examined during a future inspection of your licensed program.

Your cooperation with us is appreciated.

Sincerely, criciC3131C" JacqueP.Durr Steward D. Ebneter, Director Division of Reactor Safety cc:

John DeVincentis, Director, Engineering and Licensing William B. Derrickson, Senior Vice President Warren Hall, Operational Services Supervisor Donald E. Moody, Staticn Manager - Seabrook Station Gerald F.' Mcdonald, Construction QA Manager Public Document Room (PDR)

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SEABROOK STATION Engir. earing Offica May 31, 1985 Pub 5c Service of New HompsNro SBN- 799 NEW RAMPSHIRE YANKEE DIVISION T.F. B4.2.7 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region 1 631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, PA 19406 Attention: Mr. Stewart D. Ebneter, Director Division of Reactor Safety References: (a) Construction Permits CPPR-135 and CPPR-136, Docket Nos. 50-443 and 50-444 (b) USNRC Letter, dated 5/3/85, " Inspection Report No. 50-443/85-06 Subject: Response to Inspection Report No. 50-443/85-06

Dear Sir:

It was reported in the subject Inspection Report that certain of our activities were not conducted in accordance with commitments in the FS AR.

In response to the reported FSAR deviations, we offer the following:

Notice of Deviation 50-443/85-06-02 As a result of the inspection conducted on February 25-March 1, 1985 and in accoradance with NRC Enforcement Policy (10 CFR 2, Appendix C)

published in the Federal Register on. March 8, 1984 (49 FR 8583), the following deviation was identified:

l FSAR Section 9.5.1.1 states that equipment used in the Fire Protection System is either Underwriters Laboratories Listed (UL) or Factory Mutual (FM) approved for fire portection service.

Contrary to the above, as of February 26, 1985, non UL Listed /

FM approved valves have been specified and installed in the Fire Protection System, specifically the fire hydrant isolation '

! valves and underground gate valves.

Response The procurement and installation specifications, for Fire Protection (FP) System components', have been reviewed to determine components which are not specified to be UL Listed and/or FM Approved. The items which were not specified to be UL Listed and/dr FM Approved are fire hydrant isolation valves, hydrant valves, and fire hydrants. The installed fire hydrants were visually inspected and found to be UL Listed and FM Approved. Visual inspection of the hydrant valves determined that they are UL Labeled.

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L The procured hydrant isolation valves are Pratt " Groundhog" butterfly \

valves specified to AWWA C504, class 150 with a 200 psi working pressure. [

The Pratt " Groundhog" and UL/FM butterfly valves are essentially the [

same with the following exceptions. ,t l

l 1) Standard AWWA butterfly valves tend to close on their own,  ;

while UL/FM butterfly valves are designed to maintain their [

open position. The " Groundhog" butterfly valves were l j procured with a MDT operators which will hold the standard AWWA (

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2) The AWWA butterfly valves are leak tight to 150 lbs. while  :

UL/FM butterfly valves' have a higher pressure rating. The [

Fire Protection System is designed for 125 psi working pressure, f which is lower than the rating of the purchased butterfly  !

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Although the hydrant isolation valves were not specified or recieved  !

with UL Listing or FM Approval, their construction and operation will [

satisfy the intent of UL/FM requirements for the FP system at Seabrook

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f Action Taken to Preclude Reoccurrence $

ECA 06/105718A was issued to revise specification 248-20, " Yard fire protection and yard potable water piping installation." The j specification was revised to assure that all fire protection system  ;

components, except for the fire tank heating sys'tems, conforms to the i UL and/or FM standards. p f

I We also intend to revise FSAR Section 9.5.1.1 to address any exceptions to the UL/FM approval requirement for Fire Protection System }

Componehts. Accordingly please find enclosed a copy of the revised FS AR I pages which address the abovefnoted exceptions. This change will be incorporated into the FSAR in 'a future amendment.

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9.5 OTHER AUXILI ARY SYSTEMS 9.5.1 Fire Protection System

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9.5.1.1 Design Bases The plant fire protection system is a non-safety-related system designed to detect and alarm, control and extinguish fires that may occur. To accomplish this end, the concept of defense in depth is a criterion for design. This concept, applied to fire protection, aims at a balanced program which will:

a. Prevent fires from starting.

b. Detect fires quickly, and quickly suppress those that occur, thus limiting their damage.

c. Design and locate plant equipment such that if a fire occurs and burns for a long time, despite a. and b. , that essential plant activities will still be performed.

d. Ensure that neither inadvertent operation nor failure of a system will induce a failure of any safety-related system.

The guidance provided by AP'CSB BTP 9.5-1 and its Appendix A and 10 CFR 50 Appendix R is utilized in meeting the design basis. 63

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The fire protection systems have been designed using +he general guidelines of the following codes and standards:

a. American Nuclear Insurers (AN1) - Specifications for Fire Protection of New Plants.

b. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and ANS Codes as listed in Table 9.5-1.

I-to Building Officials and Code Administration - (BOCA) - Basic 2> c.

{y Building Code.

Q" ( a ? Equipcent in the fire protection systems, except for the fire tank heating systems,' conforms to the standards of the National Fire Protection L Association, and is Underwriter's Laboratory (UL) listed and/or Factory

< a Mutual approved.

Y'a' h For{R 2 a listing of unusually hazardous materials which will be used onsite and g

C which could present unexpected fire hazards or could complicate fire-fighting activities, refer to Table 9.5-10.

9.5.1.2 System Description a. Fire Prevention The plant fire protection system utilizes design aspects which employ separation criteria, non-combustible material, fire 9.5-1

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