ML20153F489

Discusses 980917 Meeting Re Licensee Status of Fire Protection Improvement Plan.List of Attendees & Copy of Util Presentation Handout Encl

ML20153F489
Person / Time
Site:	Brunswick
Issue date:	09/21/1998
From:	John Zeiler NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	Keenan J CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT CO.
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NUDOCS 9809290145
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ATTP: Mr. J. S. Keenan i Vice President i Brunswick Steam Electric Plant 1 P. O. Box 10429 i Southport. NC 28461  ;

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SUBJECT:

MEETING

SUMMARY

- FIRE PROTECTION IMPROVEMENT PLAN

Dear Mr. Keenan:

This refers to the open meeting that was conducted at your request at the Region II Office on September 17. 1998, to discuss the status of the Fire Protection Im3rovement Plan. A list of attendees and a copy of your presentation landout are enclosed.

It .is our opinion that this meeting was beneficial in that the status of the current fire protection program was rovided as well as the scope and schedule for the fire protection inprovement lan.

In accordance with Section 2.790(a) of the NRC's " Rules of Practice." Part 2.

Title 10. Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter and.its enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

Should you have any questions concerning this meeting. please contact us.

Sincerely.

(Original signed by J. Zeiler) j.

John Zeiler. Acting Chief Reactor Projects Branch 4 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-325, 50-324 License Nos.-DPR-71. DPR-62 A'

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1. List of Attendees k, .

2. Licerisee Presentation Handouts

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Director Site Operations: ~

. Brunswick Steam Electric. Plant

. Carolina Power & Light Company.

P;:0. Box 10429 Southport.iNC >28461 L

J. J.;Lyash; Plant Manager

' Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Carolina Power & Light Company L 'P. O. Box 10429 .

l 'Southport. NC 28461

-D. B. Alexander. Manager Performance Evaluation and Regulatory Affairs . CPB 9 Carolina Power & Light Cxnpany '

'P. 0. Box 1551

-Raleigh..NC 27602-1551-K. R. Jury Manager Regulatory Affairs .

Carolina. Power &' Light Company

.1 Brunswick Steam Electric Plant' ~

P.-0 Box'10429

.Southprt'..NC 28461-0429 i

William'D.' Johnson ..

l Vice President E 5enior Counsel

-Carolina-Power and Light Company

.P.'O. Box 1551

-Raleigh.-NC- 27602

'Mel Fry.-Director l

. Division of Radiation Protection N. C. Department of Environment  !

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!. Assistant Attorney: General State of-North Carolina-L P. 0. Box 629' L Raleigh.:NC 27602

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LIST OF ATTENDEES

. Carol'ina~ Power & Liaht J. Keenan. Vice. President - Brunswick

.J. Lyash. General Manager - Brunswick R. Kitchen. Project Manager Fire Protection Improvement Program

.W. Dorman Regulatory Affairs - Brunswick J. Gawron. Manager Nuclear Assessment Section - Brunswick G. Miller. Manager Brunswick Engineering Support Section

. S. Hardy. Brunswick Engineering Support Section Npelear Reculatory Commission

'J. Johnson. Deputy Regional Administrator. Region II (RII)

B. Mallett. Director. Division of Reactor Safety (DRS). RII C. Casto. Deputy Director. Division of Reactor Projects (DRP). RII V. McCree. De3uty Director. DRS. RII.

G. Belisle. C1ief. Special Inspection Branch (SIB). DRS. RII

'J. Zeiler. Acting Chief. Reactor Projects Branch 4. DRP. RII C. Patterson. Senior-Resident Inspector. Brunswick. DRP. RII R. Bernhard. Senior Reactor Analyst. DRS. RII '

G. Wiseman. Inspector. SIB, DRS. RII G. MacDonald. Project Engineer. Reactor Projects Branch 4. DRP RII

• D.< Trimble. Project Manager - Brunswick. Nuclear Reactor Regulation

• E. Brown. Resident Inspector - Brunswick. DRP. RII

• G. Guthrie. Resident Inspector - Brunswick. DRP. RII

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I Agenda e introduction Jack Keenan e Management Perspective Jeff Lyash e improvement initiative Bob Kitchen j e NAS Perspective Jackie Gawron e Summary Jack Keenan i

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e Open Communication On Fire Protection Program eIdentification And Assessment Of l Significance o World Class Fire Protection Program o Plant Today is Adequately Protected From The Threat Of Fire i

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i Management Perspective Recognitien And Response

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. eInternal Assessments Indicated Problems:

+ July 1997 NAS Assessment

+ January 1998 Operations Self-Assessment

+ May 1998 Design / Licensing Basis Assessment

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+ June 1998 NAS Triennial Assessment e Assessments And Actions in 1997 And Early 1998 Defined Weakness Scope e Insufficient Progre'ss And Increasing Scope Prompted Formation Of A Dedicated Team in May j t

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+ Program Was isolated Within The Organization

+ Primary Focus Was On Fire Fighting e Result:

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+ Program Procedures Inconsistencies

+ Standards issues l + Licensing Basis Documentation Weaknesses

+ Change Management Deficiencies l e Fire Protection Was Not Viewed As A l l

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Management Perspective Assessing Potential Safety impact _. _.

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+ Fire Prevention Program Is Effective

+ And Detection-Equipment, Suppression-Equip)

Fire (Barriers Are in Good Condition ment,

+ Fire BrigaciFReadinesWKduquate dq

+ Alternate Shutdown Capability Sound

+ Staff Questioning Attitude is Evident

+ NEIL Inspection Adequate o Current Status - Acceptable Level Of Safety e Goal - World Class Fire Protection Program

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.e Operating Shifts Charged With implementation e Remedial Fire Drills Completed e Expectations Reviewed With Fire Technicians i

e Site-Wide Review Of Transient Combustible Control Procedures ,

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Management Perspective Upgrade Program Objectives eVai!date Design And Licensing Basis eConsolidate Program Documents And Implementing Procedures eEnsure Procedure Technical Accuracy i eStrengthen The Fire Brigade Training And

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Management Perspective

Sponsorship And Commitment e Experienced Manager Leading The Effort e Multi-Disciplined Team Formed To Ensure Long-Term Ownership e Contract Fire Protection Technical Expertise Retained

e Additional Manpower And Expertise Being Added To The Existing CP&L Complement

e Active Oversight By Plant Management And The Plant Nuclear Safety Committee e Continued Nuclear Assessment Section {NAS)

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Improvement Initiative Enhance Program Structure  ;

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+ Upgrade Commitment Document

+ Develop Design Basis Document e Develop Fire Protection Program Manual

+ Reflect Ownership

+ Eliminate Fragmentation And Redundancy >

+ Provide Overview And Linkage To implementing Documents e Require Fire Protection Engineer Review Of  ;

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eValidate And Upgrade Periodic Tests e

+ Acceptance Criteria

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+ Test Methodology l e Upgrade Pre-Fire Plans

+ Improve Organization. And Format

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+ Integrate Generic Pre-Fire Plans

+ Develop Pre-Fire Plans For Non-Safety Related Areas 15

= 9 Improvement initiative Upgrade: Training Program o Develop Training Program Manual

.+ integrate Training Requirements e Review Qualification Programs

+ Validate Staffing Needs And Qualification Requirements

+ Develop / Upgrade Lesson Plans

+ Develop Annual Fire Drill Strategy And Schedule 6

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Improvement initiative Part I - Complete December 1998 .

e Upgrade Safety Related Pre-Fire Plans e Review Licensing Basis e Review Key Fire Protection Periodic Test Procedures eValidate Staffing And Qualification Plans e issue Fire Protection Program Manual e issue Fire Protection Training Program Manual 17 i

Improvement Initiative Part ll -; Complete November 1999 e Establish Design Basis Document e incorporate Fire Protection Requirements into Technical Requirements Manual e Complete Periodic Test Procedures Upgrade e Develop Pre-Fire Plans For Non-Safety Related Areas 18

Improvement Initiative j Summary Of Completed Actions i

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i e Detailed Plan And Schedule issued e Specific items Complete .

+ Generic Pre-Fire Plans Revised

+ Unit 1 Reactor Building Pre-Fire Plan Revised

+. Penetration Seal Periodic Tests Revised

+ Penetration Seal Lesson Plans Upgraded

+ High Risk Periodic Test Reviews Completed 19 l

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+ Identified Fire Protection Program Deficiencies e Fire Protection Program Current Status Ii

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