ML20236V825

Forwards BNL Evaluation of Fire Protection Licensing Basis for Each of Six Fire Areas Under Consideration for Exemption from Requirements of App R to 10CFR50.Licensee Needs to Submit Info Requested in

ML20236V825
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Site:	FitzPatrick
Issue date:	07/29/1998
From:	Williams J NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	James Knubel POWER AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (NEW YORK
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TAC-MA0255, TAC-MA255, NUDOCS 9808040228
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j NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20066 4001

1. July 29, 1998

. . . . . ,e Mr. James Knubel Chief Nuclear Officer Power Authority of the State of New York 123 Main Street White Plains, NY 10601

SUBJECT:

JAMES A. FITZPATRICK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT- EVALUATION OF THE HISTORICAL LICENSING BASIS FOR REQUESTS FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF APPENDIX R TO 10 CFR PART 50 (TAC NO. M/,0255)

Dear Mr. Knubel:

In a safety evaluation (SE) issued on September 5,1995, the NRC staff stated that exemptions were needed from certain technical requirements of Section lit.G and Section Ill.L of Appendix R to Part 50 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR Part 50) to use low pressure injection systems from the control room in the event of a fire in certain fire areas at the James A.

FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant. As a result, on January 12,1996, the New York Power Authority (NYPA also known as the Power Authority of the State of New York), requested exemptions for six fire areas (Fire Areas IX, X, XI, XV, XVil, and XVill).

On December 18,1996, the NRC staff requested additionalinformation regarding NYPA's exemption requests. In a meeting between the staff and NYPA representatives on October 6, 1997, NYPA indicated that the use of low pressure injection systems had been previously reviewed and approved by the staff for four of the six fire areas for which it had requested exemptions. At the time of the meeting, documentation sufficient to confirm previous NRC approvals was not available for review. Subsequently, NYPA provided copies of previously-docketed information that supported its position to the staff and the Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL).

BNL evaluated the fire protection licensing basis for each of the six fire areas under consideration, and on January 13,1998, issued to the NRC the results of its evaluation (enclosed). The staff has reviewed the BNL evaluation and have concluded the following: ]

9z Based on an NRC staff safety evaluation issued by letter dated April 26,1983, the NRC staff approved use oflow pressure injection systems as a means of accomplishing post-fire safe shutdown for the following four areas:

Fire Area IX (Reactor Building East Side, Elevation 272 ft. - formerly Fire Zone RB1A)

. Fire Area X (Reactor Building West Side, Elevation 272 ft. - formerly Fire Zone RB1B)

. Fire Area XVil (Reactor Building East Crescent Area - formerly Fire Zone RB1E)

. Fire Area XVill (Reactor Building West Crescent Area - formerly Fire Zone RB1W)

Based on an NRC staff safety evaluation issued by letter dated July 1,1983, and an j

exemption granted byletter dated September 10,1992, the NRC staff approved use oflow pressure injection systems as a means of accomplishing post-fire safe shutdown for Fire Area XV (T0rus - formerly Fire Area SU-1).

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, There is no evidence that the NRC staff approved the use of low pressure injection

! systems as a means of accomplishing post-fire safe shutdown for either Fi e Area XI i (South Cable Tunnel- formerly Fire Area CT-3) or Fire Area SG-1 (Standby Gas Filter l Room, redesignated as a " zone" with Fire Area IX, hereafter termed " Fire Area IX Zone l SG-1").

! The staff concludes that exemptions are not needed for Fire Areas IX, X, XV, XVil and XVill.  !

l However, exemptions are needed for Fire Area XI and Fire Area IX Zone SG-1 in order to use

! low pressure injection systems for post-fire safe shutdown. Therefore, in order for the staff to complete its review of exemptions requested for these areas, you are requested to provide the i information requested by the staff on December 18,1996.

If you have questions on this topic, please call me on (301) 415-1470.

Sincerely,-

Original Signed by:

Joseph F. Williams, Project Manager Project Directorate I-1 Division of Reactor Projects - 1/11 I Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-333

Enclosure:

Brookhaven National Laboratory Report cc w/ encl: See next page DISTRIBUTION:

Docket File PUBLIC PDI-1 R/F J. Zwolinski (A)

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d 2-There is no evidence that the NRC staff approved the use of low pressure injection systems 1 means of accomplishing post-fire safe shutdown for either Fire Area XI (South Cable Tunnel- formeriy Fire Area CT-3) or Fire Area SG-1 (Standby Gas Filter Room, redesignated as a " zone" with Fire Area IX, hereafter termed " Fire Area IX Zone SG-1").

7 The staff concludes that exemptions are not needed for Fire Areas IX, X, XV, XVil and XVill.

j However, exemptions are needed for Fire Area XI and Fire Area IX Zone SG-1 in order to use low pressure injection systems for post fire safe shutdown. Therefore, in order for the staff to complete its review of exemptions requested for these areas, you are requested to provide the information requested by the staff on December 18,1996.

If you have questions on this topic, please call me on (301) 415-1470.

Sincerely, s

/ W l Joseph F. Williams, Project Manager Project Directorate 11 l Division of Reactor Projects - 1/11 l Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-333

Enclosure:

Brookhaven National Laboratory Report cc w/ encl: See next page l

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James Knubel James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Authority of the State Power Plant of New York cc:

Mr. Gerald C. Goldstein Regional Administrator, Region i Assistant General Counsel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission l Power Authority of the State 475 Allendale Road i

of New York King of Prussia, PA 19406 1633 Broadway New York, NY 10019 Mr. F. William Valentino, President New York State Energy, Research, Resident inspector's Office and Development Authority U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Corporate Plaza West '

P.O. Box 136 286 Washington Avenue Extension Lycoming, NY 13093 Albany, NY 12203-6399 Mr. Harry P. Salmon, Jr. Mr. Richard L. Patch, Director Vice President - Engineering Quality Assurance

, Power Authority of the State Power Authority of the State l of New YoA of New Yo&

123 Main Street 123 Main Street '

White Plains, NY 10601 White Plains, NY 10601 Ms. Charlene D. Faison Mr. Gerard Goering Director Nuclear Licensing 28112 Bayview Drive l Power Authority of the State Red Wing, MN 55066 of New York 123 Main Street Mr. James Gagliardo l White Plains, NY 10601 Safety Review Committee i

708 Castlewood Avenue l

Supervisor Artington, TX 76012 Town of Scriba Route 8, Box 382 Mr. ArthurZaremba, Licensing Manager Oswego, NY 13126 James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear i

Power Plant Mr. Eugene W. Zeitmann P.O. Box 41 President and Chief Operating Lycoming, NY 13093 Officer Power Authority of the State Mr. Paul Eddy of New York New York State Dept. of 99 Washington Ave., Suite No. 2005 Public Service Albany, NY 12210-2820 3 Empire State Plaza,10th Floor Albany, NY 12223 l Charles Donaldson, Esquire Assistant Attomey General Michael J. Colomb New York Department of Law Site Executive Officer 120 Broadway James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant New York, NY 10271 P.O. Box 41 Lycoming, NY 13093 m