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Forwards Safety Insp Rept 50-293/86-38 on 861112-14 & Notice of Violation.Weaknesses in Fire Protection Program Continue to Exist.Response to Violation Should Include Actions to Improve Mgt Attention to Fire Sys Operations
ML20215B820
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Site: Pilgrim
Issue date: 12/09/1986
From: Kane W
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To: Lydon J
BOSTON EDISON CO.
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See also: IR 05000293/1986038

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DEC 9 1986

Docket No. 50-293

Boston Edison Company M/C Nuclear

ATTN: Mr. James M. Lydon

Chief Operating Officer

800 Boylston Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02199

Gentlemen:

Subject: Inspection Report No. 50-293/86-38

This refers to the special safety inspection (50-293/86-38) conducted by

Dr. M. McBride and others of this office on November 12 - 14, 1986, at the

Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Circumstances sur-

rounding the isolation of the fire water system were reviewed. The findings

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were discussed with Mr. A. Pederson of your staff.

The results of this inspection are described in the enclosed inspection report.

One violation of NRC requirements regarding the adequacy of fire system draw-

ings was identified. This violation is described in the attached Notice of

Violation. You are required to respond to this violation following the direc-

tions contained in the Notice.

From the findings of this inspection, it appears that weaknesses in the Pilgrim

fire protection program continue to exist. In this instance, an inaccurate

drawing resulted in the primary fire water supply system for the station being

rendered inoperable for about six days. However, during the inspection we

found that weaknesses in fire brigade training and the unavailability of other

fire equipment due to outstanding maintenance activities combined with the

inoperability of the fire water supply system to substantially degrade your

onsite fire fighting capability. Although we noted that backup support from

the offsite fire department remained available throughout this period, we are

concerned that reliance on these backup sources instead of the normal onsite

system would result in a less timely response to a significant fire onboard the

station. Consequently, in your response to the violation, you should provide a

description of those actions planned or taken to improve the management atten-

tion and the priority afforded to fire system operations and maintenance and to

upgrade training for your onsite fire brigade members.

The responses directed by this letter and the accompanying Notice are not sub-

ject to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as

required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.

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Your cooperation with us in this matter is appreciated.

Sincerely,

Original Signed By:

William Kane, Director

Division of Reactor Projects

Enclosures:

1. Appendix A, Notice of Violation

2. NRC Region I Inspection Report No. 50-293/86-38

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L. Oxsen, Vice President, Nuclear Operations

A. E. Pedersen, Station Manager

Paul Levy, Chairman, Department of Public Utilities

Chairman, Board of Selectmen

J. D. Keyes

Plymouth Civil Defense Director

Congressman E. J. Markey

Senator Edward P. Kirby

The Honorable Peter V. Forman

Sharon Pollard

Public Document Room (PDR)

Local Public Document Room (LPDR)

Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC) '

NRC Resident Inspector

Commonwealth of Massachusetts (2)

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Management Assistant, DRMA (w/o encl)

DRP Section Chief

Raj Auluck, LPM, NRR

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