ML20214H197

Ack Receipt of in Response to 870415 Notice of Violation Re Insp Rept 50-482/87-06.Response Addresses Concerns Raised in Notice.Implementation of Corrective Actions Will Be Reviewed During Future Insp

ML20214H197
Person / Time
Site:	Wolf Creek
Issue date:	05/19/1987
From:	Gagliardo J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Withers B WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORP.
References
NUDOCS 8705270304
Download: ML20214H197 (2)

See also: IR 05000482/1987006

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In Reply Refer To:

Docket: STN 50-482/87-06

Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation

ATTN: Bart D. Withers

President and Chief Executive Officer

P. O. Box 411

Burlington, Kansas 66839

Gentlemen:

Thank you for your letter of May 5,1987, in response to our letter and

Notice of Violation dated April 15, 1987. We have reviewed your reply and find

it responsive to the concerns raised in our Notice of Violation. We will

review the implementation of your corrective actions during a futyre inspection

to detennine that full compliance has been achieved and will be maintained.

Sincerely,

Original signed By

E. H. Johreon

[J.E.Gagliardo, Chief

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Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation

ATTN: Otto Maynard, Manager

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P. O. Box 411

Burlington, Kansas 66839

Gary Boyer, Plant Manager

Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation

P. O. Box 411

Burlington, Kansas 66839

Forrest Rhodes, Vice President, Nuclear Operations

Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation

P. O. Box 411

Burlington, Kansas 66839

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Letter: WM 87-0133

Re: Docket No. 50-482

Ref: Letter dated 4/15/87 from JEGagliardo, NRC, to BDWithers,

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Subj: Response to Violation 482/8706-01

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Attached is a detailed response to violation (482/8706-01) which was

documented in the Reference. The violation concerned a fire door which had

been blocked open and unattended without the necessary fire impairment

permit form being issued. If you have any questions concerning this

response, please contact me or Mr. O. L. Maynard of my staff.

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Violation (482/8706-01): Fire Door Blocked Open

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Technical Specification (TS) 6.8.1 requires that, " Written procedures shall

be established, and maintained covering . . . a. The applicable procedures

recommended in Appendix A of ~ Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.33, Revision 2,

February 1978." Section 1.1 of Appendix A states that the fire protection

program should be covered by written procedures.

Licensee Administrative Procedure ADM 13-103, Revision 3, " Fire Protection:

l Impairment Control." has been established and implemented in accordance with

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Step 4.1 of ADM 13-103 requires "A Fire Protection Impairment Control Permit

l form will be prepared for all fire protection system impairments . . ." . ."

, Contrary to the above, on March 4, 1987, during a routine plant tour the NRC

inspector identified that TS Fire Door 34031 (control building elevation

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2016 ft.) had been blocked open and unattended without the necessary fire

impairment permit form being issued.

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On March 4,1987, a Nuclear Regulatory Commission Resident Reactor Inspector

i identified that Fire Door 34031 was blocked open by a hose but did not have

'a Fire Impairment Control Permit. The Control Room was notified of the

. situation, and instructed that the door be closed. Investigation revealed

that construction personnel had opened the door and placed a hose through

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it while performing Work Request 723-87 without first obtaining an

impairment permit. This event occured as a result of construction

personnel complying with previous verbal instructions from the Fire

1 Protection CodPdinator that whenever the work activity requiring a barrier

l to be breached, (e.g. door 34031 to be blocked open), is estimated to last

i less than one (1) hour, a fire barrier impairment permit would not be

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required. Therefore the work activity on March 4, 1987 proceeded without

, obtaining a fire impairment permit.

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I Corrective Steps Which Have Been Taken and Results Achieved:

Upon notification by the Resident Reactor Inspector that the door was

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blocked open, the Control Room instructed that the door be closed. -

Corrective Steps Which Will Be Taken To Avoid Further Violations

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Construction craft personnel have been retrained on the requirements of the

administrative procedure governing Fire Protection Impairment Control and

verbally instructed to obtain a fire barrier impairment permit whenever a

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fire barrier needs to be breached. Additionally, the Superintendent of

Plant Support has instructed the Fire Protection Coordinator that a breach

of a fire barrier for any length of time requires a impairment permit.

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The Date When Full Compliance Will Be Achieved:

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Full compliance has been achieved.

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