ML20247R732

Notice of Deviation from Insp on 890528-0701.Deviation Noted:Exterior Fire Protection Functional Capability Test Does Not Test Pumps to Determine Ability to Attain Satisfactory Performance at Shutoff

ML20247R732
Person / Time
Site:	Catawba
Issue date:	07/25/1989
From:	Herdt A NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
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Shared Package
ML20247R704	List: ML20247R698 ML20247R721 ML20247R732 ML20247R751
References
50-413-89-16, 50-414-89-16, NUDOCS 8908080093
Download: ML20247R732 (1)

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'i ENCLOSURE 2 NOTICE OF DEVIATION l

l Duke Power Company Docket Nos. 50-413, 50-414'

- Catawba Nuclear Station License Nos. NPF-35 and NPF-52 i

Units 1 and 2 The following deviation was' identified during a Nuclear Regulatory Commissien a (NRC) inspection conducted on May 28 - July 1, 1989.

l The Catawba Nuclear Station Final Safety' Analysis _ Report (FSAR)_ Section 9.5.1.3 states that a comprehensive safety evaluation of the Fire Protection System was performed in the Response to Appendix A to Branch Technical Position 9.5-1.

The Catawba Nuclear; Station Response ~ to- Appendix A to Branch Technical fosition i,C-1, section E.2 states that fire pumps and fire pump power supplies arc arranged in accordance with the intent. of hational Fire -

Protection Association-('NFPA) 20.

NFPA 20 section 11-3.1 requires that flow tests of fire pumps shall be performed tn determine their ability to attain satisfactory performance at shutoff, rated and peak loads.

Contrary to the abov6, PT/0/A/4400/01A, - Exterior Fire Protection Functional Capability Test, which is used by the licensee to perform flow tests on the fire pucps, does. not test. the pumps to determir3e. their; ability to attain satisfactory performance at shutoff.

Please provide to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN:-. Document ~j Control Desk, Washington, DC .20555,_with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region II, and a copy to the NRC Resident Inspector, in writing within 30 days.

of the date of this Notice, the reasons for the deviation, the corrective' steps i which have been taken'and the results achieved, the' corrective steps which will l be taken to avoid further deviations, and the date when your corrective ' action ]

will be completed. Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to "

extending the response time.

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FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Alan R. Herdt, Chief._

hL b Reactor Projects Branch 3 i Division of Reactor Projects i i

Dated at Atlanta, Georgia this 25th day of July 1989 890808o093 890725 i PDR ADOCK0500g3 0

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