ML20236S844
| ML20236S844 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Farley  |
| Issue date: | 11/20/1987 |
| From: | Mcdonald R ALABAMA POWER CO. |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ARM) |
| References | |
| NT-87-0520, NT-87-520, NUDOCS 8711300135 | |
| Download: ML20236S844 (2) | |
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q Alabama Power Company-NT-87-0520 600 North 18th Street 4 Post othee Box 2641' l Birmingham, Alabama 35291-0400 e'^ 'l Telephone 205 250-1835 t
R. P. Mcdonald senior Vice President Alabama Power the southern electnc system l
November 20,.1987.
Docket No. 50-348 50-364 l
.U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attention: Document Control' Desk w
N Washington, D. C. 20555
SUBJECT:
J. M. Farley Nuclear Plant NRC Inspection ~of' N
September 10 - October 9, 1987:
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Report Number 50-348/87-24
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50-364/87-24
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Dear Sir:
Q This letter refers to the violation cited in the subject inspection reports which state:
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"During the Nuclear Regulatory Commission'(NRC) inspection conducted a
September 10 through October 9, 1987, a violation of NRC requirements was identified. The violation involved a failure to establish, implement andsi
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maintain' procedures required by Technical Specification Section 6.8.1. 'Inf V [i accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Vl Enforcement Action", 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (1986), the violation is
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listed below:
Technical Specification 6.8.1.f requires written procedures to be established, implemented and maintained covering fire protection program implementation. Procedure FNP-O-AP-38, Use of Open 3
Flame, establishes the responsibilities involved with the use of open flame operations and establishes when a fire watch is required.
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Section 4.0 of Procedure AP-38 states that a continuous fire watch must be able to continuously detect a fire in any part of the
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affected area. Procedure FNP-0-39, Fire Patrols and Watches, establishes the responsibilities associated with the routine
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L watch for fire and hazardous conditions on the site.Section I
4.2.1.4 of AP-39 states that the fire watch must be alert to:
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any smoke, unusual light or odor, conditions likely to cause a fire, or conditions likely to reduce the effectiveness of the 0
. fire protection system.
Contrary to the above, on September 17, 1987, the continuous p
fire watch assigned to the roof of the auxiliary building to j
monitor the open flame operations associated with the roofing lW repairs was not alert to his duties. The fire watch had stationed himself approximately 75 feet from the open flame operations.
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Piping, equipment and other obstructions located between the open
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flame operations and the fire watch's position prevented the fire watch from continuously observing the'open flame operations and.
associated hazards in' order to be alert and readily available for emergency actions if required.
This is a Severity' Level.V violation.- (Supplement I)"
Admission or Denial The above violation occurred as described in the subject reports.
Reason for Violation The'above violation was caused by personnel error in that the individual failed in his responsibility to perform firewatches as required by controlling procedures.
l Corrective Action Taken and Results Achieved The Shift Foreman was dispatched immediately. By the time he reached the Auxiliary' Building roof the person involved had already been relieved from i
firewatch duty by a scheduled.firewatch.
Corrective Steps Taken to Avoid Further Violations The individual involved was disciplined for his inadequate performance, and reinstructed regarding his firewatch responsibilities.
Date of Full Compliance September 21, 1987 Affirmation I affirm that this response is true and complete to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief. The information contained in this letter is not considered to be of a proprietary nature.
Yours ve trul,
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R. P. Mcdonald
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Mr. L. B. Long Dr. J. N. Grace Mr. E. A. Reeves Mr. W. H. Bradford