ML20211K785
| ML20211K785 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Farley  |
| Issue date: | 09/26/1997 |
| From: | Julian C NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Dennis Morey SOUTHERN NUCLEAR OPERATING CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20211K788 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-348-97-12, 50-364-97-12, NUDOCS 9710100039 | |
| Download: ML20211K785 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000348/1997012
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Southern-Nuclear Operating Company. Inc.
ATTN: Mr. D. N. Morey'
Vice President
P. O. Box 1295
-Birmingham. AL 35201
SUBJECT:
(NRC INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50 348/97-12 AND 50 364/97-12)
' Dear Mr. Morey:
On August 22. 1997, the NRC completed an inspection at your Farley Nuclear
Plant (FNP). The purpose of the inspection was to review fire protection
program activities to support the design-basis of silicone foam fire barrier
penetration seals and the Kaowool. Electrical Raceway Fire Barrier System
-(ERFBS) used to se)arate safe shutdown fuNtions as required by 10 CFR Part -
50. Appendix R.
11e enclosed report presents the results of that inspection.
Based on the results of the inspection, a violation of NRC requirements was
identified involving inadequate design control for the Kaowool ERFBS. The
design control program did not assure that applicable design specification
input requirements for Kaowool ERFBS were properly translated into plant
drawings, procedu_res and instructions,
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In addition Generic thermal performance concerns associated with the Kaowool
fire barrier material and prior NRC acceptance of its use as a one-hour fire
barrier are under review by NRC Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR).
The violation is cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice), and the
-specific circumstahces surrounding it are described in detail in the enclosed
report;
Please note that you are required to respond to this letter and
should follow the instructions specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing
your response.
The NRC will use your response, in_part, to determine whether
further enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with regulatory
requirements.
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In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice." a copy of
this letter and its enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
Sincerely.
ORIGINAL SIQ@ DY
CAUDIE JULIN1
Caudie A. Julian. Acting Chief
Special Inspections Branch
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket Nos.:
50-348 and 50-364
License Nos.:
Enclosures:
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Inspection Report Nos. 50 348/97-12
and 50-364/97-12
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M. J. Ajiuni. Licensing
Services Manager. B-031
Southern Nuclear Operating
Company. Inc.
42 Inverness Center Parkway
Birmingham. AL 35242
R. D. Hill. Jr.
General Manager, farley Plant
Southern Nuclear Operating
Company. Inc.
P
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Ashford. AL 36312
J. D. Woodard
Executive Vice President
Southern Nuclear Operating
Company. Inc.
P. O. Box 1295
Birmingham. AL 35201
State Health Officer
Alabama Department of Public Health
434 Monroe Street
Montgomery. AL 36130-1701
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Balch and Bingham Law firm
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Birmingham, AL 35201
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Dothan. AL 36302
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