ML20206M425

Notice of Violation from Insp on 880911-1022.Violation Noted:Fire Doors 13 & 9 Between 480 Vac Switchgear Room & Bldg 10 Propped Opened W/No Fire Watch Established

ML20206M425
Person / Time
Site:	Fort Saint Vrain
Issue date:	11/17/1988
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
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ML20206M422	List: ML20206M417 ML20206M425 ML20206M431
References
50-267-88-25, NUDOCS 8811300561
Download: ML20206M425 (1)

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APPENDIX A NOTICE OF VIOLATION Public Service Compny of Colorado .

Docket: 50-267 Fort St. Vrain Nuclear Generating Station License: DPR-34 c During an NR'C inspection conducted on September 11 through October 22, 1988, a violation of NRC requirements was identified. The violation involved a. failure to-follow procedures. In accordance with the "General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (1988), the violation is listed below:

Inoperable Fire Door 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix R, paragraph III.N. "Fire Doors " requires, in part, that fire doors be self closing or provided with closing mechanisms.

Additionally, fire doors are to be kept closed or provided with automatic release mechanisms.

The licensee's fire protection program plan as stated in Fire Protection Operability Requirement FPOR-14 requires, in part, that a continuous fire watch be established for fire doors that are opened for more than 20 minutes at a time.

Contrary to the above, on September 17, 1988, at 5:19 a.m. MDT, the NRC resident inspectors fcund Fire Doors 13 and 9 between the 480 VAC

, Switchgear Room and Building 10 propped open with no fire watch established.

i This is a Severity Level IV violation. (SupplementI)(267/8825-01) i Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR Part 2.201, Public Service Company of

Colorado is hereby required to submit to this office, within 30 days of the

date of the letter transmitting this Notice, a written statement or explanation

in reply, including for each violation

(1) the reason for the violation if

admitted, (2) the corrective steps that have been '* ken and the results I

achieved, (3) the corrective steps that will be taken to avoid further violations, and (4) the date when full compliance will be achieved. Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the response time.

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! Dated at Arlington, Texas, J this /7dday off/cw,.4t1988 i

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