ML20215L251
| ML20215L251 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Wolf Creek  |
| Issue date: | 05/05/1987 |
| From: | Withers B WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORP. |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ARM) |
| References | |
| WM-87-0133, WM-87-133, NUDOCS 8705120153 | |
| Download: ML20215L251 (2) | |
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CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORPORATION May 5, 1987 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C.
20555 Letter: WM 87-0133 Re:
Docket No. 50-482 Ref:
Letter dated 4/15/87 from JEGagliardo, NRC, to BDWithers, WCNOC Subj:
Response to Violation 482/8706-01 Gentlemen:
Attached is a detailed response to violation (482/8706-01) which was documented in the Reference.
The violation coacerned 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.
Very truly yours,
^> M Bart D. Withers President and Chief Executive Officer BDW:Jad Attachment cc: PO'Connor (2) l RMartin JCummins 070512 hOook82 PDR A
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'Att: hment to WM 87-0133 P:ga 1 of 1 May 5,1987 Violation (482/8706-01): Fire Door Blocked Open Finding:
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:
Impairment Control," has been established and implemented in accordance with TS 6.8.1.
Step 4.1 of ADM 13-103 requires "A Fire Protection Impairment Control Permit 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 2016 ft.) had been blocked open and unattended without the necessary fire impairment permit form being issued.
Reason For Violation:
On March 4, 1987, a Nuclear Regulatory Commission Resident Reactor Inspector 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 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 Protection Coordinator that whenever the work activity requiring a barrier to be breached (e.g.
door 34031 to be blocked open), is estimated to last less than one (1) hour, a fire barrier impairment permit would not be required.
Therefore the work activity on March 4, 1987 proceeded without obtaining a fire impairment permit.
Corrective Steps Which Have Been Taken and Results Achieved:
Upon notification by the Resident Reactor -Inspector that the door was blocked open, the Control Room instructed that the door be closed.
Corrective Steps Which Will Be Taken To Avoid Further Violations:
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 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.
The Date When Full Compliance Will Be Achieved:
Full compliance has been achieved.