ML22073A084
| ML22073A084 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Hatch  |
| Issue date: | 03/21/2022 |
| From: | Gerald Mccoy NRC/RGN-II/DRS/PSB2 |
| To: | Dean S Southern Nuclear Operating Co |
| Singletary M | |
| References | |
| IR 2022011 | |
| Download: ML22073A084 (6) | |
See also: IR 05000321/2022011
Text
March 21, 2022
Mr. Sonny Dean
Site Vice President
Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant
11028 Hatch Parkway North
Baxley, GA 31513
SUBJECT: EDWIN I. HATCH NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 - AN NRC FIRE
PROTECTION TEAM INSPECTION (FPTI) (NRC INSPECTION REPORT NOS.
05000321/2022011 AND 05000366/2022011) AND REQUEST FOR
INFORMATION (RFI)
Dear Mr. Dean:
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
staff will conduct a triennial fire protection baseline inspection at E.I. Hatch Nuclear Plant, Units
1 and 2. The inspection team will be led by Ms. Melana Singletary, a Reactor Inspector from
the NRC Region II Office. The inspection team will be comprised of four inspectors from the
NRC Region II office. The inspection will be conducted in accordance with Inspection Procedure
71111, Attachment 21N.05, Fire Protection Team Inspection, the NRCs baseline fire
protection inspection procedure.
On March 8, 2022, during a phone call between Cheryl Gayheart of your staff and Ms.
Singletary, our respective staffs confirmed arrangements for a two-week onsite inspection. The
schedule for the inspection is as follows:
- Week 1 of onsite inspection: May 16 - 20, 2022
- In-Office Review: May 23 - May 27, 2022
- Week 2 of onsite inspection: May 30 - June 3, 2022
The team lead and senior reactor analyst (SRA) will work with your staff prior to the start of the
inspection to select the scope of structures, systems, and components for evaluation; identify
additional documents needed to support the inspection; and obtain unescorted plant access.
The enclosure to this letter provides an initial list of the documents the team will need for their
review. We request that your staff transmit copies of the documents listed in the enclosure to
the NRC Region II office for team use in preparation for the inspection. Please send this
information so that it will arrive in the NRC Region II office by the dates listed in the enclosure.
During the weeks leading up to the inspection, the team leader will discuss with your staff the
following inspection support administrative details: (1) office space size and location; (2) specific
documents requested to be made available to the team in their office spaces; (3) arrangements
for reactor site access (including radiation protection training, security, safety, and fitness for
duty requirements); and (4) the availability of knowledgeable plant staff and licensing
organization personnel to serve as points of contact during the inspection.
S. Dean
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We request that during the on-site inspection weeks you ensure that copies of analyses,
evaluations, or documentation regarding the implementation and maintenance of the station fire
protection program, including the success path necessary to achieve and maintain the nuclear
safety performance criteria / safe shutdown, be readily accessible to the team for their review.
Of specific interest for the fire protection portion of the inspection are those documents which
establish that your fire protection program satisfies NRC regulatory requirements and conforms
to applicable NRC and industry fire protection guidance (i.e., fire protection compliance
assessment documents). Also, personnel should be available at the site during the inspection
who are knowledgeable regarding those plant systems required to achieve and maintain safe
and stable plant conditions, including the electrical aspects of the nuclear safety capability
assessment / safe shutdown, reactor plant fire protection systems and features, and the station
fire protection program and its implementation.
This letter and its enclosure will be made available for public inspection and copying at
http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html and at the NRC Public Document Room in
accordance with 10 CFR 2.390, Public Inspections, Exemptions, Requests for Withholding.
Your cooperation and support during this inspection will be appreciated. If you have questions
concerning this inspection or the inspection teams information or logistical needs, please
contact Melana Singletary, the team lead inspector, in the Region II office at (404) 997-4752 or
melana.singletary@nrc.gov or me at (404) 997-4551.
Sincerely,
Gerald McCoy, Chief
Engineering Branch 2
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket Nos.: 50-321; 50-366
Enclosures:
Fire Protection Team Inspection Document Request
cc w/enclosure: Distribution via LISTSERV
Signed by McCoy, Gerald
on 03/21/22
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SUNSI Review
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OFFICE
RII/DRS
RII/DRS
NAME
M. Singletary
G. McCoy
DATE
3/14/22
3/21/22
Fire Protection Team Inspection (FPTI) Document Request
Enclosure
The initial request for information (i.e., first RFI) concentrates on providing the inspection team
with the general information necessary to select appropriate samples to develop a site-specific
inspection plan. The first RFIs requested information is specified below in items A.1 thru A.22,
and is requested to be provided by April 15, 2022, or sooner, to facilitate the selection of the
specific items that will be reviewed during the onsite inspection weeks.
Electronic format is the preferred format, except where specifically noted. If electronic files are
made available via a secure document management service, then the remote document access
must allow inspectors to download, save, and print the documents in the NRCs regional office.
If a secure document management service is utilized, it is recommended that a separate folder
be used corresponding to each item listed below. Documents should be identified by both
document number and noun name. Electronic media on compact disc or paper records (hard
copy) are also acceptable.
The inspection team will examine the returned documentation from the first RFI and
identify/select specific inspection samples to provide a more focused follow-up request to
develop the second RFI. The inspection team will submit the specific selected samples to your
staff by April 29, 2022. We request that the additional information provided from the second RFI
be made available by May 6, 2022.
This document request is based on typical documents that a generic plant might have. As such,
this generic document request is not meant to imply that any specific plant is required to have all
the listed documents. It is recognized that some documents listed below may not be available
for your plant. In addition, the document titles listed below are based on typical industry
document names; your plant-specific document titles may vary.
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A.
DESIGN AND LICENSING BASIS DOCUMENTS
A.1
The current version of the Fire Protection Program/Plan and Fire Hazards
Analysis (FHA).
A.2
Post-fire Nuclear Safety Capability, Systems, and Separation Analysis Fire and
the supporting calculations that demonstrate acceptable plant response.
A.3
Fire PRA Summary Report, and list of Fire PRA calculations.
A.4
NFPA 805 Transition Report, developed in accordance with NEI 04-02.
A.5
List of post-fire safe shutdown systems and components (i.e., safe shutdown
equipment list).
A.6
List of fire areas with automatic fire suppression systems and types (i.e. wet pipe,
CO2, Halon, etc.).
A.7
List, with descriptions, of design change packages performed since the last fire
protection team inspection associated with fire protection or post-fire safe
shutdown systems.
A.8
List, with descriptions, of any fire protection program changes and evaluations
(not limited to Generic Letter 86-10 evaluations) performed since the last fire
protection team inspection.
A.9
Fire Protection System(s) Design Basis Document. 10 CFR 50 Appendix R
Report.
A.10
List of applicable NFPA codes and standards and issuance dates (i.e., codes of
record).
A.11
A list or document identifying any deviations from the NFPA codes of record.
A.12
Facility Operating License (FOL) - Fire Protection Requirements.
A.13
Technical Specifications (electronic format only).
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A.14
Updated Final Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR) (electronic format only).
o Section 9.10, Fire Protection Page 9.10-1
o Section 18.2.7, Fire Protection Program Page 18-10
A.15
COPY of NRC Safety Evaluation Reports that form the licensing basis for:
o Fire Protection Program; and
o Post-fire Nuclear Safety Capability / Safe Shutdown.
A.16
COPY of NRC approved exemptions for plant fire protection and post-fire nuclear
safety capability features.
A.17
COPY of exemption requests submitted but not yet approved for plant fire
protection and post-fire nuclear safety capability features.
A.18
LIST of nuclear safety capability design changes completed in the last three
years (including their associated 10 CFR 50.59 and NFPA 805 plant change
evaluations).
A.19
List of the top 25 highest fire CDF scenarios for each unit.
A.20
List of the top 25 highest fire LERF scenarios for each unit.
A.21
From your most recent PRA including external events and fires:
a.
Two risk rankings of components from your site-specific PRA: one sorted by
Risk Achievement Worth (RAW), and the other sorted by Birnbaum
Importance
b. A list of the top 500 cut-sets
A.22
Copy of the Quality Assurance Program Manual (including specific fire protection
QA manual, if applicable).